pappabearbooks Chapter 89 : Ice Soul Sword Body
Chapter 89 : Ice Soul Sword Body
Chapter 89: Ice Soul Sword Body
“Strength is truth!”
Li Yunqing agreed wholeheartedly.
Strength was authority—it granted the power over life and death.
If she were strong enough, who would dare force her to do anything against her will?
“Take this!”
The Sword Saint of Cangshan took out a small booklet from his robes and handed it to Li Yunqing. “Since you call me Master, I’ll give you these insights into the Sword Dao. Study them well.”
“The journey of ten thousand miles to the capital will not be peaceful. Be careful along the way.”
“Master won’t be going with me?”
Li Yunqing paused slightly as she accepted the sword notes.
From his words, it did not sound like he intended to accompany her.
If he did, merely his name alone would deter anyone from attempting an ambush.
Even if news reached the imperial city, the Emperor would likely not dare act openly.
“If it were only about settling the matter of defying the decree, I could go alone.”
The Sword Saint said, “But for you to safely challenge the imperial city, you will need experts to protect you.”
“The Great General Overlord Spear, the Commander of the Demon Suppression Division—the Blade King, the Hundred Flowers Fairy of the Hundred Flowers Sect, and the Sect Master of the Heavenly Secrets Sect are all Grandmasters who support the Emperor.”
“However, the one you must guard against the most is the palace’s Commander of Guards—the Arrow Demon.”
“Before one sees the man, the arrow has already arrived. There are few who can block his arrows.”
“I must find an old friend capable of countering him. As for me…”
At this point, the Sword Saint paused slightly, looking toward the capital, his tone becoming somewhat enigmatic.
“This trip to the capital is not solely for your matter.”
“After you challenge the imperial city, I will also fight someone.”
Hearing this, Li Yunqing immediately thought of the Innate Sword Bones.
The Sword Saint was most likely going to fight that person.
As for her challenge to the imperial city—it was perhaps only incidental.
“Rest for a few days, then set off. Arrive at the capital within a month.”
“I must also prepare for battle.”
Sensing her concern, the Sword Saint added, “Do not worry. It is merely an old arranged duel. Since I am creating momentum for you, I will advance the duel.”
“With news of this battle, after your challenge, we can use the momentum to force the Emperor to yield and give an explanation.”
“You’re not afraid to leave home, are you?”
At this, a faint smile appeared on his face.
He had heard that his disciple seemed somewhat timid.
She had rarely left home… no—she had barely even left the city.
Even within the Inner City, she was always accompanied by guards when going out.
Li Yunqing: “…”
She really wanted to argue.
Before, it was because she lacked strength, so she didn’t dare roam freely—not because she was timid.
Now she was already at the Mid-Tier Qi Realm. As long as a Profound Realm Grandmaster did not appear, she feared nothing.
How could she possibly be afraid to go out?
“I definitely dare to go out!”
Her speech sped up noticeably. “That absolutely wasn’t timidity!”
The Sword Saint simply nodded slightly, neither agreeing nor denying.
Li Yunqing blinked and said no more.
Those who understood, understood—she was definitely not timid.
At this moment, however, she understood that Lu Xingzhou and Xun Fei had likely gone to deliver messages.
Even causing chaos in the capital required planning.
They could not recklessly charge in.
Otherwise, all the experts in the capital would act, and the Emperor would gain the advantage.
“So it seems Master has quite a complicated relationship with that person with Innate Sword Bones?”
“I wonder if it’s a man or a woman?”
After bidding farewell to the Sword Saint and returning to the Li Residence, Li Yunqing’s thoughts wandered, her curiosity piqued.
She roughly understood his plan—
Using the news of his duel to draw experts into the capital, tying down certain forces.
Meanwhile, she would challenge the imperial city, make a name for herself, and then the Sword Saint would display his strength, using that momentum to force the Emperor to yield.
Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for an Emperor to bow his head.
“If I could fight a Profound Realm Grandmaster, this journey would be much smoother!”
With that thought, Li Yunqing took out the Sword Saint’s notes and began to study them.
The cultivation insights of a Sword Dao Grandmaster were naturally extraordinary—every word was invaluable.
“Frost Sword Canon experience +30.”
“Frost Sword Canon experience +30.”
“Frost Sword Canon (Mastery 3830/5000)”
After only a brief reading, many of her doubts about the Sword Dao were resolved, and her experience surged.
The next moment, she rose with her sword and lightly descended into the courtyard, practicing various sword techniques.
The Frost Sword Art and the Demon-Slaying Sword Art gradually began to merge.
There were signs of them becoming one.
“Perhaps I can create a sword art that belongs solely to me!”
This thought flashed through her mind and took root.
With her enhanced comprehension and powerful mind, combined with the Sword Saint’s insights—
Standing on the shoulders of a giant, creating her own sword art was entirely possible.
The image of the Sword Saint’s Sword Ten—slaying three kings and splitting the heavens—flashed through her mind.
“It is not the sword art that is strong—the one who is strong is the person, the Sword Dao itself!”
“To cultivate sword techniques, one must also have their own Dao!”
“My sword freezes all things—it exists for destruction.”
“When the sword is drawn… it takes life.”
Her thoughts collided as sword techniques flowed seamlessly from her hands.
In just one afternoon, combined with the Sword Saint’s insights, her sword canon experience increased by nearly a thousand points.
“Frost Sword Canon (Mastery 4550/5000)”
“Frost Sword Intent: Mastery (62% → 77%)”
“Once both the Mingyu Divine Art and the Sword Canon reach Major Completion, I will set out for the capital!”
That evening, Li Yunqing spoke with her father for a long time.
After this incident, her father seemed to understand her completely.
He no longer interfered in her matters or forced anything upon her.
He simply told her not to worry about the Li Family, to take care of herself, and silently provided her with cultivation resources and money.
Li Yunqing did not refuse and accepted it calmly.
Her elder brother was still in the Demon Suppression Division—once he returned, he might already be in the Qi Realm.
Her father, with the Concept Fundamental Diagram, was close to entering Intent and not far from breaking into the Qi Realm.
Once both her father and brother broke through, the Li Family would firmly establish itself in Qingzhou.
If her trip to the capital succeeded, the Li Family would rise even further because of her.
As long as she was strong, everything would become smooth.
The next afternoon, in the courtyard of Ziyun Pavilion.
Li Yunqing’s figure danced gracefully as her sword moved freely.
There was no longer any trace of the Frost Sword Art or Demon-Slaying Sword Art, yet the cold it emitted was astonishing.
Each swing of her sword caused frost to condense in the air, radiating seven-colored brilliance.
Though it was autumn, the courtyard felt like winter.
Cold light flickered, extinguishing vitality.
“Chi…”
After an unknown amount of time, countless strands of sword light and cold gathered, erupting from her blade and shooting into the sky.
Where the sword light passed, frost fell and ice formed.
The entire courtyard was covered in ice and snow, sparkling beautifully under the sunlight.
“Frost Sword Canon experience +55.”
“Frost Sword Canon (Major Completion 0/10000)”
“Frost Sword Intent: Mastery (77% → 82%)”
“Frost Sword Canon has reached Major Completion. Trait derived: Ice Soul Sword Body.”
“Buzz!”
As the text appeared, an intense cold emerged from heaven and earth, pouring into her body through the crown of her head.
The chilling sensation made even Li Yunqing shiver.
Before her eyes appeared an endless world of ice and snow.
At its depths, pale blue cold gathered—
Condensing into an ice-like essence, forming a small, translucent blue sword.
The small sword then entered her body, merging with her Sword Bones, Sword Heart, and Sword Intent, becoming inseparable.
As if it had always belonged there.
“Clang!”
At that moment, the sword in her hand began to tremble violently, emitting a ringing sound.
It seemed to gain spirituality, resonating with her sword body.
Within a radius of ten meters around her, endless frost and snow swirled.
“This feeling?”
Li Yunqing opened her eyes and felt that the cold energy of heaven and earth was now under her control—as if it were instinct.
With a slight movement of her finger, the surrounding frost gathered into countless small ice-blue swords.
Dense and suspended before her.
“So this is the Ice Soul Sword Body—can all cold in the world become my sword?”
With a wave of her hand, the countless small swords shot out.
Where they passed, ice formed instantly, carrying a chill that seemed to freeze the soul.
The surrounding plants and trees were instantly frozen, their vitality extinguished.
“Crack, crack, crack…”
A breeze passed, and all vegetation shattered into icy powder.
Vitality erased, form destroyed.
“So powerful!”
“If combined with Immortal Martial Power and sword techniques, the power would likely double.”
Li Yunqing paused, a trace of astonishment in her eyes.
The Ice Soul Sword Body, combined with her Sword Intent, Sword Heart, and Sword Bones, was like adding wings to a tiger.
It felt as though they had always been one.
If it were winter, standing there, the endless ice and snow would all become her swords.
An ordinary person struck by even a trace of her sword qi, without strong True Qi to resist it, would be instantly frozen and lose all vitality.
Even more terrifying than the Thousand-Year Cold Poison Jiang Jing once carried—
Comparable to a Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Soul.
Her strength had risen once more.
Even without using Immortal Martial Power, with True Qi alone, ordinary Qi Realm cultivators would not last a single exchange against her.
“Very good. Next—the Mingyu Divine Art!”
Putting away her sword, she lightly tapped the ground and moved like flowing clouds, returning to the pavilion.
Sitting cross-legged on the soft couch, she immediately began circulating the Mingyu Divine Art.
In recent nights, aside from the Medicine King Scripture, most of her time had been spent cultivating the Mingyu Divine Art.
Already past halfway, it was now on the verge of reaching Major Completion.
Until the morning of the third day, another line of text appeared before her eyes.
“Mingyu Divine Art experience +80”
“Mingyu Divine Art (Major Completion 0/3000)”
“Mingyu Divine Art has reached Major Completion. Trait derived: Clear Divine Mind.”