Chapter 70
Ye Ruoshui noticed her absent-mindedness and stopped what she was doing. Her expression darkened, and she asked softly:
"Doesn't Your Highness like it?"
As Ye Ruoshui spoke, she lowered her head, her eyes glistening with crystal-clear tears, as if they were about to fall.
Seeing Ye Ruoshui's heartbroken expression, Xiao Minghuang felt a pang of pain in her heart. She quickly shook her head and said:
"No, no, my sister likes Ruoshui the most!"
Xiao Minghuang felt somewhat helpless; she didn't know how to explain it to Ye Ruoshui.
If she were to reveal this, given the girl's shy nature, she would probably really avoid her.
Therefore, Xiao Minghuang pretended not to know about it and let it go with the wind.
She reached out and touched Ye Ruoshui's head, whispering:
"My sister is just a little tired..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui said nervously:
"Your Highness must rest well. If you need any medicine, please tell me and I will refine it for you!"
Xiao Minghuang smiled and said:
"Of course, Ruoshui is a master of alchemy, the number one alchemist in the Great Xia!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui blushed and retorted playfully:
"Your Highness is making fun of people again!"
Xiao Minghuang smiled without saying a word, patted Ye Ruoshui's head, and said softly:
"You must diligently practice the cultivation techniques your sister gave you. Don't just focus your energy on alchemy; you can't neglect your cultivation level."
Ye Ruoshui nodded obediently and said:
"Understood, Your Highness."
After saying this, Xiao Minghuang turned and left.
After leaving the Imperial Palace, Xiao Minghuang entered the carriage and closed her eyes in deep thought.
This trip to the palace was very fruitful.
Not only did it trigger a long-awaited ten-thousand-fold compensation, but it also unlocked new system features afterward.
Therefore, she was able to clearly understand her own feelings.
Compared to the compensatory techniques, this might be more important to her.
Not long after.
Xiao Minghuang returned to the Princess Mansion.
They met Lin Wanqiu, who was handling affairs in the hall.
She was giving orders to several servants.
"... You must protect Li Yun'er's safety throughout the journey, and ensure that no accidents occur, understand?"
The dozen or so guards, all Qi Refining Realm artists, responded in unison:
"Yes, sir!"
Lin Wanqiu nodded:
"Alright, you may go. There will be further rewards upon your return!"
Upon hearing this, the guards, their faces beaming with joy, acknowledged and withdrew.
Although the details of the matter were not seen, just by looking at Lin Wanqiu's demeanor when she gave orders, it was clear that she was worthy of being the young lady of Beiyang City, possessing an authority that was difficult for ordinary people to match.
As soon as the servants left, Lin Wanqiu looked up and saw Xiao Minghuang standing at the entrance of the main hall. Her expression immediately softened, and she quickly walked up to Xiao Minghuang.
"Your Highness, you're back."
Xiao Minghuang nodded and asked:
"What was that just now?"
Lin Wanqiu explained:
"I spoke with Li Yun'er personally, and she said she was willing to return to Beiyang City to persuade the Lineage to abandon evil and do good. I believe this is an opportunity to obtain the complete power of the Li Family without bloodshed, so I agreed."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang nodded. She was not a cruel or bloodthirsty person. If she could gain the Li Family's sincere allegiance without losing a single person, that would be ideal.
Seeing her nod, Lin Wanqiu continued:
"If this matter succeeds, everyone will be happy. If it fails, I will incorporate the clansmen of Li Yun'er's branch into the Beiyang City Lord's Mansion, making them an affiliated force of the City Lord's Mansion."
Xiao Minghuang nodded again, saying that one should not only make one plan, but also consider the possibility of failure.
Seeing that Xiao Minghuang agreed with her decision, Lin Wanqiu was very happy and continued:
"The young girls from the Liu and Wang families have been dealt with. It's been announced that they've been sent back to Beiyang City, and the Second Prince's spies haven't suspected anything."
After listening to Lin Wanqiu's brief report, Xiao Minghuang smiled:
"You've worked hard, Wanqiu."
"Since Your Highness has entrusted these matters to me, then it is my duty. Your Highness need not be so polite."
Seeing the earnest and responsible look on Lin Wanqiu's charming face, Xiao Minghuang felt gratified and somewhat fortunate to have met such a wonderful girl.
"Even in Wanqiu, it's important to get plenty of rest and avoid overexertion."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Lin Wanqiu replied with a smile.
After chatting for a few minutes, Xiao Minghuang turned and left.
After leaving the main hall, Xiao Minghuang brought up the system panel, and the compass needle pointed to Lin Wanqiu's location.
How can one awaken their Innate Taiyin Spirit Body?
After consulting the system, Xiao Minghuang received the answer.
According to the instructions, there are two ways to revive the Innate Taiyin Spirit Body.
One is the balance of Yin and Yang.
Simply put, it involves finding pure Yang substances to instantly achieve Yin-Yang balance in the Innate Taiyin Spirit Body, thereby reviving the body's constitution.
Secondly, yin reaches its limit and yang begins to emerge.
This method is the exact opposite of the first one. It requires finding a pure yin substance to make the dormant innate Taiyin Power boil, so as to achieve the effect of yin exhaustion and yang generation, and the reversal of adversity. It can also revive the body.
These two methods, though seemingly at opposite ends, are actually quite similar.
They all need to find rare and precious Heaven and Earth Divine Object.
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These Heaven and Earth Divine Object and earth are born and nurtured by nature, imbued with spiritual essence. They contain a trace of Innate Qi, capable of creating life and possessing unimaginable power.
Xiao Minghuang had read some ancient books, and according to the records there, some Innate Qi Heaven and Earth Divine Object and earth with extremely pure innate energy could even help martial artists transform themselves, return to their original nature, shed their mortal bodies, and become innate bodies, no different from Innate Spirit Body!
Therefore, if a truly powerful innate divine object can be found, it can not only help Lin Wanqiu awaken her physique, but also help her create an innate Pure Yang Physique, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang was slightly tempted, but then she thought again that the Spiritual Qi in the Southern Border was thin and resources were scarce. Even ordinary natural treasures were extremely rare, let alone innate divine objects containing Innate Qi.
She had previously obtained some rare and precious materials. The fire-attribute spiritual fruit she obtained near Beiyang City was a rare and precious material, but it could not be called a primordial divine object.
Unlike elixirs, Heaven and Earth Divine Object and earth are not ranked, but they are classified into natural treasures and innate divine objects according to whether they contain Innate Qi.
Those materials that do not contain Innate Qi are rare and precious.
Those containing Innate Qi are primordial divine objects.
The two should not be confused.
The latter is far more valuable than the former.
Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang's expression darkened, and she muttered to herself:
"Within the Southern Border, it is probably impossible to find naturally growing innate divine objects."
Thinking of this, Xiao Minghuang suddenly remembered something: the royal Fire Dragon Country of the Great Xia, practiced fire-attribute martial arts. It was rumored that their national treasure was a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Tree.
Legend has it that the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Fruit that grows in the book can greatly enhance one's fire-attribute spiritual root aptitude by consuming just one.
However, this spiritual root has always been kept very secret by the Fire Dragon Country, and it has never been shown to outsiders. Even within the Fire Dragon Country, only the successive rulers knew its whereabouts.
Xiao Minghuang sighed softly. Obtaining the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Fruit from the Fire Dragon Country was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Unless she becomes powerful enough to destroy the Fire Dragon Country, it's absolutely impossible for her to obtain the Pure Yang Fire Dragon Fruit from Fire Dragon Country!
"I've heard that some Spirit Source contain ancient treasures sealed within them, and it might even be possible to cut out innate divine artifacts."
Xiao Minghuang's eyes darted around as she pondered.
The Spirit Source is an inert spirit stone. The Spiritual Qi within it has lost its vitality and cannot be absorbed. Furthermore, it is isolated from the outside, and once the surface is broken, it will quickly weather away.
However, before it is broken open, the substances inside can be preserved for a long time, even lasting for tens of thousands of years, making it even longer-lived than Nascent Soul True Person!
Within the Summer Capital, there was a shop Spirit Source, operated by the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Every so often, news would spread that a lucky person had obtained an extraordinary item, attracting attention and competition from all sides.
Myriad Treasures Pavilion is a trading company that sells all kinds of rare and precious materials, magical artifacts and weapons, exotic animals and various ores. It also occasionally holds auctions and is considered the largest commercial center in the entire Great Xia.
However, Myriad Treasures Pavilion only opens for business on the first and fifteenth of each month.
Xiao Minghuang calculated the days and found that there were still thirteen days until the opening of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
"It looks like we'll have to wait a while."
Xiao Minghuang muttered to herself.
That evening.
Ye Ruoshui returned to the Princess Mansion.
Throughout the journey, a faint smile graced her lips, and a hint of joy lingered between her brows.
In just half a day, Ye Ruoshui's aura had already reached the Third Level Qi Refining Realm!
All of this was thanks to the <Heavenly Refining Art> that His Highness gave her. This technique perfectly suited her talent, allowing her to progress by leaps and bounds in her cultivation, many times faster than her previous <Pure Yuan Skill>!
Furthermore, this cultivation method contains a large number of unorthodox techniques, mainly alchemy, followed by weapon crafting, and even mentions talismans and array formations, making it all-encompassing.
After the breakthrough, Ye Ruoshui carefully studied the text and discovered a method for refining weapons recorded within, which was precisely the method for refining a pill furnace.
Before this, she knew nothing about weapon crafting, but in alchemy, the alchemy furnace also occupied a very important position, so she had some knowledge of it.
After reading the weapon-refining methods recorded in the "Heavenly Refining Art", Ye Ruoshui realized that the weapon-refining methods she had read before were completely like blind men touching an elephant, lacking any real understanding.
Based on the weapon-refining methods in the "Heavenly Refining Art," she quickly designed a sketch of a pill furnace. After discussing it with the Seventh Elder, they unanimously agreed that the method was feasible.
Although the Imperial Palace's treasury contained many spiritual herbs, it lacked Spirit Gold and materials.
The territory of Great Xia is mostly plains, with almost all mountains and hills concentrated in the Savage Forest, which are under the jurisdiction of Beiyang City in the northern border.
Therefore, she did not delay and immediately returned to the Princess Mansion, wanting to ask Lin Wanqiu how to buy a large amount of Spirit Gold and spirit materials.
This time, she was not only refining the alchemy furnace for herself, but also to help the Seventh Elder refine and upgrade the grade of his Zhuanhuo Furnace.
In return, the Seventh Elder to pay for it all out of his own pocket, no matter how many spirit stones were needed to purchase the Spirit Gold and spirit materials.
Ye Ruoshui was overjoyed to hear the news.
Aside from the spirit stones and pills given to her by His Highness, she had no other income.
However, the spirit stones and pills His Highness gave her were supposed to be for her cultivation, so she wouldn't use them for herself.
She wanted to ask His Highness for money, but felt it was inappropriate. His Highness had been so kind to her; if she asked for money, what would His Highness think of her?
Therefore, it's naturally best that the Seventh Elder is willing to spend this money.
While pondering.
Ye Ruoshui walked into the inner courtyard and arrived at Lin Wanqiu's courtyard, where she heard a servant say: