Peace Order
Chapter 253 - 121: The Mountain Marrow of Nanyue, Reunion with Auntie

Chapter 253: Chapter 121: The Mountain Marrow of Nanyue, Reunion with Auntie

According to the research of Hou Zhongyu’s lineage, exotic beasts such as Qilins and Dragon Tigers are also a manifestation of the purest force of Heaven and Earth; in strict terms, they belong to the same broad category as lifeless treasures like jade and mountain marrow, as well as plants like precious trees and spiritual medicines.

Since they are all strictly considered spiritual objects formed and nurtured by Heaven and Earth.

It is possible to change the innate nature of a Fire Qilin using heavenly materials and earthly treasures, and rare mountain marrow.

Following the grand principle of the Five Elements—where Fire births Earth—to transform and ascended into an Earthly Auspicious Qilin.

This is entirely feasible.

As Li Guanyi perused the volume, the more he read, the more he believed it was possible. At the very least, it could help the Qilin conceal its visibly Fire-attributed Primordial Qi. The principle behind this method is essentially enabling the Qilin to grasp the ability of Fire birthing Earth, thereby presenting the aura of an Earth Qilin to the outside world.

This at least ensures that people won’t connect this Qilin with the Fire Qilin of Chen Country.

Mountain marrow...

Li Guanyi thought of the agreement between the Empress and Hou Zhongyu.

But Hou Zhongyu is dead, and several days have passed; the situation may have changed.

After some thought, Li Guanyi decided to check on things himself first. Turning on his Qi Observation Skill for a quick glance, if the Empress had already taken it or there was deceit involved at that location, he would then go to Elder Xue.

Li Guanyi set the volume down and went on to attempt the cultivation of the "Eternal Moon Undying Divine Body." After consuming many elixir pills and practicing breathing techniques to temper his qi and blood to refine vitality, he successfully formed a nascent Golden Core in his lower abdomen at the Dantian.

The threshold and difficulty of cultivating this Divine Skill were much lower than Li Guanyi had anticipated.

However, he quickly realized it wasn’t that this Divine Skill was easy to cultivate.

It was just that he was exceptionally suited for this Divine Skill at the moment.

The difficulty in cultivating this skill lies more in the tempering of vitality-infused qi and blood into a Golden Core.

For magicians like Hou Zhongyu, who cultivate Qi and spirit, this required great effort.

But for Li Guanyi, with his Golden Muscle and Jade Bone and Dragon Veins and Tiger Marrow, this was as simple as eating and drinking. He estimated that, although he could not yet recover from injuries in the blink of an eye as Hou Zhongyu did after cultivating a Divine Skill for 60 years, he still had an unceasing stream of vitality to maintain his condition, alongside his physical resilience, his recovery speed was notable.

It was visible to the naked eye.

Those who battled Li Guanyi would first have to break through the onslaught of arrows and cross the Wave-Rolling Mountain Shattering.

Then they’d have to penetrate his armor and also shatter his Golden Muscle and Jade Bone.

Next, they would find that the wounds they inflicted with all their might were visibly healing before their eyes; and upon looking up, a faceful of the Three-layer Jin Qi from his Shattering Jade Fist was already on its way.

Despair would surely ensue on the spot.

Speaking of attacking and battling, setting that aside, having a thick skin was fully maxed out; historically, those fierce generals clad in heavy armor who traversed the battlefield were mostly equipped with similar methods. A fierce general who could charge through the battlefield without dying carried an immeasurable impact on the morale of both friends and foes.

Within the same realm, Li Guanyi suspected he was among the most difficult to kill.

"Innate Charge Formation Saint Body?"

Li Guanyi chided himself with a self-deprecating smile as a Green Bird fluttered around him, faintly connecting with the Qi Mechanism of this Divine Skill. When the Golden Core within Li Guanyi’s abdomen was achieved, the feathers of the Green Bird shimmered with a hint of emerald luster, evidently delighted.

On the following day, when Li Guanyi switched duties with the Imperial Guard for the patrolling task, he took a slightly longer route while changing out of his guard duty. The pavilion wasn’t far from the Qilin Palace; using the darkness of night and the slight disturbance caused by the "Four Symbols Sealing Spirit Formation" on the outside, Li Guanyi concealed his tracks and quickly arrived.

With eyes slightly closed, he activated the Yin Yang Family’s Qi Observation Skill to take a look.

He gripped his weapon tightly.

Inside the pavilion, someone was indeed present.

Through the perspective afforded by the Qi Observation Skill, Li Guanyi could see that beneath the pavilion, there was a rich and pure deep yellow qi flowing, standing like the earth’s meridians and mountains; then he discerned the qi of a person.

The good news — the mountain marrow of Nanyue was still there.

The bad news — the person opposite was almost certainly baiting a trap.

Indeed, with Hou Zhongyu dead, the Empress must have wanted to take away such heavenly materials and earthly treasures as the mountain marrow. However, why hadn’t they taken it already, instead of waiting here for someone? Could it be that they had learned something?

Li Guanyi pondered. He slowed his pace, relying on the encompassing effect of the "Four Symbols Sealing Spirit Formation" to draw closer without haste until he was at the utmost proximity. He still needed to summon all his concentration and remain calm to deliberate. After a moment, he took out two silver needles and applied them to the Ermen Acupoints on his hand’s Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian.

These could aid in piercing the ears, clear heat, and when combined with Inner Strength, enhance hearing.

Only then could he barely make out the conversations inside.

If it were a Martial Artist at the third layer primarily focused on the ear acupoints, they wouldn’t need to go through this trouble to hear; if the primed acupoints were the eyes, one could see clearly in the night.

Thanks to Situ Deqing, Li Guanyi had accumulated enough Inner Qi to attempt to break through the acupoints.

But he still hadn’t made a definitive decision.

He was uncertain which acupoint to target as the first step.

Now, using medical techniques to enhance his hearing and focusing carefully, he listened to the voices: two people, one male and one female. The woman’s voice was familiar to his ear — it was the Empress’s lady-in-waiting who had been secretly conversing with Hou Zhongyu. The man had the steady voice of a middle-aged man.

The lady-in-waiting sighed and said, "Are you sure someone will come here?"

The man replied with a laugh, "Otherwise, what would we be doing? However, aside from that, I had another idea."

"What is it?"

His tone gentle, the man said, "If not for this, how could I enter the palace and keep you company?"