Chapter 49

Yue Fangxing felt a chilling true qi emanate from her hand, causing him to stiffen slightly. The chilling nature of this true qi was somewhat beyond his expectations. He carefully guided it into his body, forcing it to circulate according to the route described in the *Pacifying Evil Sword Manual* for one full cycle, while simultaneously suppressing the sensual thoughts in his mind.

As the true qi circulated, it indeed generated a hot and dry sensation, which counteracted the chilling nature of the true qi. When he transmitted it back to Qu Feiyang through his arm, he felt that the true qi had become much milder.

Yue Fangxing carefully transmitted this milder true qi back into Qu Feiyang's body, focusing his mind and paying close attention to her condition.

Perhaps because the true qi had become much milder, Qu Feiyang was able to complete the remaining half cycle according to the incantation. The true qi had completed a full cycle within her body, though it had become much more chilling, it did not exceed her tolerance. Nevertheless, Qu Feiyang's teeth chattered, clearly indicating that she was cold.

Seeing that Qu Feiyang, despite the sweat on her forehead, was shivering all over, Yue Fangxing knew that her internal body must be very cold. He wanted to interrupt the process but hesitated. By the time he made up his mind, Qu Feiyang had already completed the cycle.

Qu Feiyang gathered the true qi in her dantian, opened her eyes, and said happily, "Big brother, we succeeded!" Her voice trembled slightly.

Yue Fangxing said, "Don't speak, focus on your cultivation. This time, I will transmit it to you." He then separated a portion of his true qi and circulated it according to the *Pacifying Evil Sword Manual* for half a cycle before transmitting it to Qu Feiyang. This true qi was very hot, which he believed would warm Qu Feiyang's body.

Hearing this, Qu Feiyang once again activated the Soul Transference Technique, entering a state of cultivation. She guided the true qi into her body, circulating it for one full cycle along the same route, and then returned it to Yue Fangxing. Although the true qi was hot, she felt very warm and comfortable.

Yue Fangxing retracted the true qi and completed the remaining route, feeling the true qi become hot again but still manageable, and the desire was also tolerable. He was delighted, knowing that this method was effective. Seeing that Qu Feiyang was about to finish, he said, "Don't stop, let's continue practicing."

Thus, the two continued their practice without any further issues. Yue Fangxing felt that the hot and dry sensation generated by the true qi circulating in his body was decreasing, and the chilling nature of the true qi transmitted by Qu Feiyang was also weakening. After seventy-two cycles, the hot and dry sensation and the chilling nature were completely gone, leaving two extremely pure yang and yin true qi.

The two continued practicing for a few more cycles, but there were no further changes, so they retracted the true qi and slowly finished their practice.

Yue Fangxing felt the pure yang true qi circulate in his body for one full cycle without any changes. He had Qu Feiyang practice on her own, and indeed, her true qi no longer had a chilling sensation.

Yue Fangxing was pleased: It seemed that after passing this initial stage, they didn't need to practice together continuously, which was perfect.

Over the next few days, Yue Fangxing and Qu Feiyang each familiarized themselves with the true qi. In just a few days, he noticed that the true qi was progressing much faster than his usual practice of the Mixed Yuan True Qi, even more so in a month. When he asked Qu Feiyang, she confirmed the same. Yue Fangxing thought that since these two true qi were at the extremes, their progress was naturally faster than the balanced and harmonious true qi. However, although their martial arts progressed quickly, they needed to prevent an excess of yin or yang qi in their bodies, which could lead to an imbalance. Therefore, they continued to practice together occasionally to balance the yin and yang qi in their bodies.

Yue Fangxing recalled the effects of the *Pacifying Evil Sword Manual* from the original book and tried using the yang true qi for lightness skills, but felt no significant change. On the contrary, Qu Feiyang's body became much lighter, and her lightness skills improved greatly. However, Yue Fangxing also had a gain; he found that although the true qi no longer had a hot and dry sensation, it was extremely explosive and powerful, making his attacks more yang and fierce.

As a result, the differences in their projectile techniques became more pronounced. The stones Yue Fangxing flicked became increasingly intimidating, and he could even attach true qi to them, causing them to explode upon impact, making them difficult to defend against. Qu Feiyang's projectiles, on the other hand, became more mysterious and subtle, with less noise but greater penetration, and even top-notch experts could be caught off guard.

Seeing this, Yue Fangxing suggested she use needles, which would be more concealed and lethal. However, as a result, while Qu Feiyang's projectile techniques still retained some of what Yue Fangxing had taught her, they increasingly incorporated the techniques her grandfather had taught her. Yue Fangxing could only laugh bitterly, but he was also grateful to have learned the projectile techniques Qu Yang had taught her, which was a gain.

As for the sword techniques in the *Pacifying Evil Sword Manual*, Yue Fangxing only roughly comprehended them, finding them not particularly profound, mainly focusing on speed to compensate for flaws in the sword techniques, which was of no use to him. As for Qu Feiyang, although they might be useful, Yue Fangxing did not teach her. First, the sword techniques were too conspicuous, and being recognized would cause significant trouble. Second, the greatest advantage of the *Pacifying Evil Sword Technique* was speed. If one could not achieve a decisive kill with the first strike, the subsequent techniques would be difficult to win in a fight. It was better to retreat or use simple basic techniques to better leverage the advantage of speed.

In summary, although Yue Fangxing had gained something, his martial arts were already very high, and this true qi was not particularly useful at present. It might even affect the circulation of the Mixed Yuan True Qi, and it would take some time to fully harness its power. For now, it could only be used in projectile techniques. On the other hand, Qu Feiyang, due to her shallow foundation and rapid progress, had significantly improved. However, when she practiced this technique without using the Soul Transference Technique, she still had sensual thoughts, so she could only practice for a short time each day, spending the rest of the time learning to focus her mind. After all, Yue Fangxing had warned her that the Soul Transference Technique could be used to assist in passing through the initial stages, but if used continuously for martial arts practice, it would be difficult to accurately grasp the changes in her body, which would be detrimental to future progress.

Over the past few days, Qu Feiyang had gradually regained some of her demonic nature, and Yue Fangxing had been greatly disturbed by her. He spent his free time thinking about where to place her.

After much consideration, Yue Fangxing finally made up his mind and asked Qu Feiyang, "Do you still want to avenge your grandfather?"

Qu Feiyang's face filled with hatred as she said, "Of course! When my martial arts are complete, I will attack the Shaolin Sect to avenge my grandfather and Uncle Liu!"

"When will your martial arts be complete? The leader of the Shaolin Sect, Zuo Lengchan, is one of the three great masters of the righteous path, with thirteen bodyguards and hundreds of disciples. The three bodyguards who came to Hengshan were just a small part! When do you think you will have the confidence to attack the Shaolin Sect? It would be better to wait a few years and let those people die on their own!" Yue Fangxing said.

Yue Fangxing was speaking from the heart. The Shaolin Sect, though seemingly powerful, was under pressure from the demonic sect and Shaolin, and could not effectively integrate the Five Mountains Sword Sects. Its decline was inevitable. By then, few of the current people would survive, and even if they did, they would not be significant. However, these were external factors and not entirely certain, and the time frame was also unclear, so Yue Fangxing could only roughly say a few years based on the current situation.

Qu Feiyang, of course, did not believe this and loudly said, "Big brother, don't try to fool me. I want to take revenge myself and make them taste the pain of being killed!" Although she had no confidence, she used this to support herself, otherwise, what was the point of her living alone now.