Hide in The Immortal Cultivation World, Strike Hard in the Martial World
Chapter 371 - 181: The Matter of Life and Death for Ma Xiaoqiu_2

"Darling Chen, the site where the Spiritual Fire once resided has transformed back into an ice wall. If it weren't for my experience, it would be impossible to find it.

This time, my eighth transformation is drawing near, I fear I won't survive it.

The unique mark pointing to the location of the Miniature Secret Realm, including how to find it within the realm, has been engraved on a Jade Token,

The Jade Token is under the pillow in my Cave Mansion atop Xiao Qiu peak,

If I don't survive, the Jade Token, the Second Tier top quality Puppet Heritage, and everything else of mine, I will leave for you."

Ma Xiaoqiu's demeanor was mournful, a glint shone in her beautiful eyes as she stared at Chen Yi, her voice low.

"How soon do you expect your eighth transformation to commence?"

Chen Yi wasn't stirred by Ma Xiaoqiu's desolate expression and asked calmly.

"It could happen at any time. If I strive hard to control it, perhaps it could be delayed for about a year and a half..."

Ma Xiaoqiu looked at Chen Yi with a pleading gaze,

"Darling Chen, there's still enough time for you to have a child with me~"

As I expected, she had been waiting for this, I knew it.

"Xiao Qiu, let's not talk about having a child now. I'm just in the Foundation Establishment Period and struggling to take care of myself, let alone a child. Perhaps one day in the future I will think about it, but not now.

Also, I've calculated your situation and it's not a hopeless case,

You should know this as well, right?"

Chen Yi replied calmly, ignoring Ma Xiaoqiu's pleading gaze.

He had just used the divination technique of the Turtle Breathing Daoist rhymes to calculate Ma Xiaoqiu's fate,

Now that his divination technique has been mastered, his predictions about matters of life and death for people who are significantly linked to his fate are usually accurate,

In his vision, Ma Xiaoqiu was about to face a major tribulation. The Spiritual Light of this tribulation was a dark purple hue, indicating a death strait,

However, upon closer examination of the dark purple light, Chen Yi discerned a hint of green concealed within,

This suggested that there was still a chance of survival,

When Chen Yi took a closer look at the hint of green, however, he couldn't decipher the mystery due to his insufficient level of cultivation.

But, there was a familiar feeling that the shade of green was almost identical to the life energy in his Turtle Breath Magical Power,

So, Chen Yi mentioned that there was still a chance.

Normally, Chen Yi rarely gives hope to his patients during treatment,

But the current situation was different. Ma Xiaoqiu already harbored a death wish. If she herself didn't cling to hope, then no matter how hard Chen Yi tried, he wouldn't be able to save her,

Moreover, if Ma Xiaoqiu insisted on dying, her final wish was to have a child to continue her life,

The thought of it gave Chen Yi chills down his spine. It was urgent to find a way to help her survive. Once she got through her eighth transformation, if she saw hope for survival, perhaps she would not press as hard.

"Darling Chen, I may not survive this time. Do you think I'll live?"

"I think you should give it a try with a mindset of surviving from desperate straits. Don't worry, I'll protect you. I have recently acquired skills of divination and prophecy."

"Darling Chen, you're so kind, did you predict that I would survive this time?"

"Hmm, no. But I can predict a good burial place for you. Be assured, your afterlife will be without worries about food and clothing."

"....."

Ma Xiaoqiu stared at Chen Yi resentfully.

However, after their conversation, Ma Xiaoqiu's negative mindset had considerably lightened up.

She took a deep breath, calmed her mind, and her gaze gradually steadied.

After all, she was the woman who had escaped from the pursuit of her own clan, established her own foundation, and ended up towering above the Ma Family. How could she entirely rely on others?

"Daoist Chen, I have decided to try and initiate my eighth transformation now. Please protect me."

Ma Xiaoqiu returned to her normal demeanor, switching back to addressing him as Daoist Chen, indicating that she was preparing for serious matters.

"Begin your transformation now, are you sure about this?" Chen Yi was surprised.

Ma Xiaoqiu then took out a doll-sized puppet from her Storage Bag,

"This is a new puppet I've made over the years. It's a low-grade imitation of a Fourth Tier Substitute Puppet that can withstand a Third-Tier Divine Sense attack once,

If I have this thing with me, the probability of me becoming an imbecile may reduce by thirty percent."

Chen Yi took the small doll, used his Divine Sense to scan it. He discovered a Soul Stone in its head, a rare object that could absorb the fluctuations of Divine Sense,

Furthermore, the entire construction of the puppet was very meticulous. The patterns engraved on it were very complex, connecting various small parts and materials, which were subtly connected to Ma Xiaoqiu's Divine Sense,

Forming a sophisticated External Sea of ​​Consciousness Defense Line.

"Amazing!"

Chen Yi exclaimed with admiration,

Ma Xiaoqiu deserves her reputation as a genius in the Puppet Skill. She was able to create a puppet that ventures into the Divine Sense field just at the Second Tier,

Chen Yi didn't ask her where the specific materials came from,

It must have taken Ma Xiaoqiu several years of preparation, and likely a lot of sacrifice, to potentially save her own life,

Keep in mind that the puppets she produces are of exceptional quality, each valued at several thousand spirit stones,

Over the years, she has made no less than eighty thousand, if not one hundred thousand spirit stones, but she has always lived a frugal life,

Now it seems very likely that she has spent her savings on creating this Soul Defense Puppet,

This palm-sized trinket is worth at least fifty thousand spirit stones...

That Ma Xiaoqiu was willing to present this to Chen Yi convincingly showed her trust in his character, free of any financial temptation.

Chen Yi handed it back to Ma Xiaoqiu with a word of praise:

"Xiao Qiu, after this, I believe you will reach the Third Tier of the Puppet Skill."

"Ah, whether I can survive or not is still uncertain. If I fail, I will leave this baby to you. It's my life's work. After being used once, the soul stone will be rendered useless. You should be able to use it with another soul stone."

After thinking for a while, Chen Yi took out a specially made top-quality Gold Body Pill, which had already reached the top quality of Second Tier, and handed it to her:

"When you undergo mana metamorphosis, this pill can protect your physical body from being frozen by icy mana. As for Divine Sense, I'll do my best to help if there's an accident, but I can't guarantee anything."

Ma Xiaoqiu's eyes lit up, and she instantly closed in and gave Chen Yi a peck:

"Darling Chen, you've been hiding such good stuff. You haven't given me any when I was running duplicates before, but now that you see I might be dying too, you finally take it out. What a hoarder~"

Chen Yi wiped his mouth corner, feeling helpless,

When we were discussing business, she called me Daoist Chen, but now that she saw the treasure, she's addressing me as darling Chen, oh, women.

Next, Ma Xiaoqiu began secluded cultivation, preparing to try to break through Mana Metamorphosis.

Suddenly, the temperature in Chen Yi's Cave Mansion began to slowly drop, becoming increasingly icy,

Chen Yi retreated to the entrance of the mansion, sitting down to protect her law.

As days went by,

The area around Ma Xiaoqiu became unimaginably cold,

And as her spiritual pressure becomes more and more potent, Ma Xiaoqiu gradually comes to the crucial moment of her eighth metamorphosis.

Five days later,

Suddenly, the doll puppet in Ma Xiaoqiu's hand lit up brightly. A wave of extremely chilly Divine Sense flashed past,

With a crisp sound,

The soul stone inside the puppet's head cracked open.

Ma Xiaoqiu gritted her teeth, raised two fingers, and applied some unknown secret skill directly to her brow with a harsh poke,

"Pff"

She spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted,

The next moment,

Chen Yi rushed over, checked her condition, and breathed a sigh of relief,

Sure enough, although Ma Xiaoqiu's meridians and Dantian were frostbitten, her physical body was protected by Chen Yi's special Gold Body Pill,

Now her physical body only needs simple treatment,

Chen Yi pried open her lips and fed her a top-quality injury-healing pill, then stopped bothering about the mana inside her body.

Chen Yi proceeded to examine her Sea of ​​Consciousness cautiously, finding it in a state of complete chaos,

Chen Yi had an idea and recalled the scene of his prediction of Ma Xiaoqiu's transformation into a Spiritual Light. He knew it was time for him to act,

As Ma Xiaoqiu was unconscious, Chen Yi didn't have any hesitation and placed his finger on her forehead,

Gently transmitting the most potent Turtle Breathing with life essence,

Sure enough,

Just as Chen Yi had predicted, after the green aura from his hand passed through, Ma Xiaoqiu's Sea of ​​Consciousness gradually settled down and became obedient once more.

Chen Yi discovered for the first time that his Turtle Breathing could also have a healing effect on Divine Sense.