My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Taoism does not participate in politics, so it remains neutral no matter how much they fight.

But if Qi Yu gets involved, will Taoism still remain neutral?

With a sense of unease, everyone turned their gaze toward Wanliu Garden.

Then, in the evening, Wanliuyuan took down the red lanterns at the entrance and replaced them with white lanterns.

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Chapter Ninety-Five: Expressing My Ambition

The gates of Wanliu Garden were tightly closed. Some people wanted to investigate, but the area around Wanliu Garden was controlled by Li Ming's men, so they had no way to investigate the situation there.

Some people tried to use the pretext of offering condolences to probe the truth, but they couldn't even get through the door.

Finally, they tried to visit Qi Yu, but they were still not allowed in. The reason given was that Qi Yu was ill and would not receive guests.

Qi Yu's illness was not an excuse; he was genuinely ill.

After drinking in front of the mahogany coffin all night, Qi Yu fell ill the next day.

No one believed it, because martial artists rarely get sick, let alone those at the second rank.

Although it's unbelievable, she is indeed sick.

Qi Yu had a persistent high fever and was bedridden.

Crown Prince Li Ming brought the imperial physician to see the patient, prescribed some medicine, and then left, unable to diagnose the illness.

Su Yue sat on the edge of the bed, constantly changing the wet towel on Qi Yu's forehead.

Qi Yu was half asleep when he felt a little hot, so he pulled off the blanket covering him.

Su Yue hurriedly pulled Qi Yu's clothes back and placed them beside her, then covered Qi Yu with the blanket again.

Qi Yu's cheeks were flushed, but his lips were pale. His brows were trembling slightly, as if he was enduring some pain, and beads of sweat were dripping from his forehead.

Su Yue took a wet towel and wiped Qi Yu's sweat, her face full of worry.

Logically speaking, Qi Yu shouldn't be sick, but he did.

Su Yue could vaguely guess that Qi Yu's problem was psychological, which was then manifesting physically.

Wang Defa's affair dealt a heavy blow to Qi Yu, plunging him into deep self-blame.

It was drizzling outside, and the room was damp. Su Yue had been taking care of Qi Yu and was drenched in sweat.

This care lasted all day. Late at night, Qi Yu slowly opened his eyes, and after a brief moment of confusion, he came to his senses.

He removed the wet towel from his forehead, struggled to get up, and then saw Su Yue asleep on the edge of the bed.

Qi Yu looked at Su Yue's disheveled hair and tired face, and felt a pang of heartache. He quietly got out of bed and picked Su Yue up.

However, as soon as she was picked up, Su Yue opened her eyes, looked at Qi Yu's chin and profile, breathed a sigh of relief, and then, without saying anything, snuggled into Qi Yu's arms before closing her eyes again.

After placing Su Yue on the bed, Qi Yu covered her with the blanket and turned to leave, but his hand was grabbed just as he turned around.

"Husband, where are you going?" Su Yue asked softly, her big, bright eyes wide open.

At this moment, it looked somewhat weak and helpless, which made people feel sorry for it.

Qi Yu turned his head and said softly, "My wife, you should go to sleep first! I'm going to practice my martial arts, don't wait for me!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yue lowered her eyelids slightly and gradually loosened her grip on Qi Yu's hand.

My husband wants to practice his skills at night?

why?

Because he knew his own weakness, that he was just a small leaf, at the mercy of the autumn wind and flowing water.

If he were stronger, he could have killed Song Yuntao yesterday, instead of watching Song Yuntao being taken away by Zhuang Zhihuan right in front of him.

"My love, I'll go with you!"

Su Yue threw back the covers, got up, put on her embroidered shoes, then took Qi Yu's hand and stood beside him.

Qi Yu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay!"

……

Qi Yu and Su Yue arrived at an empty side room. There were no tables or chairs, only three futons.

Qi Yu walked to a futon, sat down, and cross-legged to adjust his internal energy.

It has been almost four days since I received the "Treatise on Marrow Cleansing" from the head of the sect.

Of the 206 bones, 203 have already been refined.

There are two vertebrae and one skull left!

The skull and vertebrae both play important roles, so Qi Yu dared not attempt them lightly and left them for last.

With his eyes closed, Qi Yu controlled the circulation of his true energy throughout his body, then transmitted it through his meridians to various parts of his body.

Su Yue sat on a futon not far away, resting her chin on her hands, looking at Qi Yu.

With her level of understanding, she could naturally tell what stage Qi Yu was currently at.

Qi Yu has great talent; he is not yet a first-grade cultivator, but he is already using first-grade cultivation methods.

Storing true energy in the limbs and bones is something only a first-grade cultivator can do.

While storing true energy in the limbs and bones, the true energy also tempers the meridians, bones, and flesh of the whole body.

Flesh and bones tempered by true qi become extremely powerful; even without using true qi, they can withstand a thousand pounds of force with their physical strength alone.

It's impossible to be invulnerable to swords and spears, but that only applies to swords and spears imbued with a martial artist's true energy.

Ordinary swords and blades without true essence cannot penetrate the skin of a first-rank martial artist.

The reason why the first-class is so powerful is precisely because of this.

The "Azure Netherworld Technique" opens the meridians and refines the skin and flesh; the "Marrow Cleansing Treatise" refines the bones and opens the heart and soul.

The two techniques are different, but they complement each other. She was also curious whether Qi Yu could achieve the same level as her father.

Qi Yu carefully tempered the last three bones, and only when the sky began to lighten did he complete the final infusion of true energy for tempering.

Once all the bones in the body have been tempered, the true energy within all the bones is connected and then forms its own cycle.

These vital energies began to reverse their flow, passing through the meridians and converging on Qi Yu's heart.

Qi Yu suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, clutching his chest, his face showing pain.

He had experienced that feeling of his heart being pierced by a thousand silver needles before.

That was the time when he realized he was practicing it the wrong way and prepared to circulate his Qi correctly.

Su Yue's expression changed when she saw Qi Yu's expression, and she was about to run over, but Qi Yu raised his hand to stop her.

Qi Yu gritted his teeth and sat down again.

Is this the key to unlocking the mind?

So this is the secret of the Taoist classic "Marrow Cleansing Theory"?

The so-called "opening the heart orifice" is actually just reversing the flow of vital energy and forcibly tempering the heart.

The reverse flow of vital energy is equivalent to the reverse flow of blood, which is absolutely certain death and an extremely insane thing.

But the Taoist "Treatise on Marrow Cleansing" has accomplished this crazy thing, because before opening the heart orifices, the bones are tempered.

The human body has many fine meridians, while the bones are the opposite, being few in number but large in size.

Bone marrow produces blood; the bones that are tempered are actually the bone marrow that are tempered.

The bone marrow that has been tempered and the blood that has been produced will have a certain affinity for and enhance the true qi.

This blood tempers the heart as it flows, thus strengthening the heart to a certain extent.

A strengthened heart can theoretically withstand the backflow of true energy.

The "Marrow Cleansing Treatise" is such a practice—it's insane!

Qi Yu could imagine how many people had died before this set of techniques was finally perfected.

Even now, it remains dangerous.

The small number of Taoists is largely due to this.

You can't live without being crazy!

How can one succeed in gaining immense power without being prepared to die?

If you rely on a mountain, it will crumble; if you rely on a wall, it will collapse!

We can't rely on others, not even a little bit!

This requires strength!

Qi Yu touched the jade pendant on his chest. The hard texture gave him strength, and the face of Wang Defa flashed through his mind.

Becoming strong yourself is the only true principle!

Qi Yu closed his eyes, then channeled his inner energy, sending it rushing back to his heart.

My internal energy was flowing backward, and I felt pain all over my body, as if I had fallen into a pile of needles.

The internal organs, meridians, and bones were in excruciating pain, as if they were being crushed.

"Uh!"

Qi Yu suddenly opened his eyes, the whites of his eyes quickly becoming bloodshot, and then blood overflowed from the corners of his eyes, sliding down his cheeks.

Not only his eyes, but also his ears, nostrils, mouth, and even his pores were bleeding.

In an instant, Qi Yu was covered in blood.

Su Yue was startled and hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to touch Qi Yu.

But just as she reached out her hand, a burst of icy true energy erupted from Qi Yu's body, forcing Su Yue to retreat.

hum~

The true energy surged and then spread in all directions. In an instant, the entire Wanliu Garden was frozen, and all the candles were extinguished in a flash.

Frost covered the eaves of the house and the trees in the yard, and the artificial lake quickly froze over.