Chapter 1386: Li Yingqiong's Thoughts, The Shock Caused by the Grand Mystic Divine Mantra (1/5, please subscribe)

Above the Yangtze River.

Li Yingqiong suddenly became radiant with spirit, silently reciting the Grand Mystic Divine Mantra within her heart, and felt a warm current arise from nowhere, washing over her mortal body.

She was, by nature, a gifted and luminous talent for cultivating immortality.

Cultivating the Grand Mystic Divine Mantra, her efficiency was far higher than ordinary people's; after just one recitation, she felt her strength multiply by dozens of times, already possessing the might of an overlord lifting a cauldron.

After reciting it two more times, her physical strength grew several times again.

She now resembled a humanoid fierce beast.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle…"

Wanting to continue her cultivation, she felt her stomach growling instead—the Grand Mystic Divine Mantra had converted the food in her belly, and now she was hungry.

Li Yingqiong had no choice but to open her eyes.

Looking toward her father, she saw him still utterly silent, unsure whether he was mourning her departed mother or the fallen kingdom.

Though Li Yingqiong was outspoken and direct, she was not clumsy in her feelings; enduring her hunger, she did not disturb him until the small boat came to a stop.

Just as she was about to disembark, she saw a figure appear in the distance.

"Uncle is here!"

This person was none other than the Crane Soaring Through Clouds, Zhou Chun.

Having read the Tales of the Sword Immortals of Shushan, Li Yingqiong naturally recognized the newcomer.

Joy in her heart: "Uncle's arrival is perfect. With Uncle and Father together, we can plot great matters."

Although she harbored the ambition to sweep across the realm, and would soon possess the power to sweep across the 853 realm.

But she was still young in age, her voice light and her person insignificant, making it hard to win others' trust.

With Uncle and Father, the early stages would save a great deal of trouble.

She was not afraid her father and uncle would refuse, for they were men who opposed the Qing and cherished the old kingdom in their hearts.

Just as she was thinking, she heard her father's voice ring out.

"Come quickly and greet your uncle."

Li Yingqiong came back to herself, stepped forward, and bowed respectfully: "Yingqiong greets Uncle!"

Zhou Chun saw that Li Yingqiong was born with a face full of heroic bearing, bright and spirited eyes—she was clearly a general's fierce daughter—and could not help but praise her repeatedly.

After some idle conversation, Zhou Chun invited the Li father and daughter to gather together.

Li Ning and Zhou Chun, not having seen each other for many years, were overjoyed and naturally had no objection.

Leading Li Yingqiong, they arrived at Zhou Chun's residence.

Over the meal, speaking of the events of recent years, both men gave rise to many feelings of感慨.

They mourned both the old kingdom and old friends.

Because the Manchu Qing had entered the pass, many old friends had already been laid in the earth, not even a lonely grave left behind.

Only the two of them, their martial skill not weak, had escaped the calamity of war and preserved their lives.

Such matters were originally not something to be spoken of.

As everyone knew, (afdj) being discovered to have spoken of such matters meant losing one's head.

But at this moment there were no outsiders, and they were in a secluded place, so the two men opened their hearts and began to talk freely.

After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere grew lively—it was just the moment when wine warmed the belly and heated the ears.

Suddenly, Zhou Chun poured a cup of wine onto the ground and let out a long sigh.

Li Fu also fell silent.

The atmosphere instantly turned deathly still.

The two men, not having seen each other for many years, upon meeting again, unexpectedly gave rise to a feeling of helplessness; they only felt the heavens and earth vast and desolate, with no place that could contain them.

"Uncle, Father, why worry? If you cannot bear the sight of those alien races, we shall simply overthrow them ourselves." Li Yingqiong, knowing the moment had come, set down her chopsticks and spoke.

Hearing this, Zhou Chun laughed: "The niece is certainly forthright. It's just that such a matter is no simple thing—it's not something the three of us can accomplish."

Li Fu nodded and said with a long sigh: "Indeed, back then so many fine heroes gathered together and still failed; now to discuss this matter again would only add to our troubles."

Having spoken, he was about to raise his wine cup.

Li Yingqiong hurriedly pressed down on her father's wrist and said: "Why must Father and Uncle boost the enemy's morale and dampen our own prestige?"

Li Fu raised his hand, but felt as though a mountain were pressing down on his wrist; no matter how he exerted his strength, he could not lift it even a fraction, and could not help being astonished.

"Yingqiong, from whom have you learned such fine martial arts? How is it I never knew?"

Zhou Chun was startled, looked toward Li Yingqiong, and examined her carefully, but felt that this girl carried a natural air of lofty vigor; beneath her skin, there seemed to be a luminous glow flowing—she was truly a remarkable sight.

"Father, a few days ago on the river, I obtained an immortal's机缘 and acquired the Nine Grand Mystic Divine Mantras. I need only recite the incantations to gain extraordinary power. If we use this to train a batch of soldiers, we shall surely sweep across the realm."

"Once the realm is settled, the immortals will also bestow scriptures of longevity. When that time comes, we shall all share in longevity together."

Zhou Chun and Li Fu exchanged a glance, their eyes full of shock.

"An immortal's机缘?"

"Reciting brings divine power? Could this be the art of an evil god?"

The two old veterans of the jianghu had traveled north and south and experienced much.

They had seen witchcraft, seen evil gods, seen uncanny arts.

Although what they had seen was all second-rate stuff, not the high-end power of this world, their worldly experience was still beyond that of ordinary people.

Hearing Li Yingqiong's words, the two men felt no joy whatsoever, but instead found it eerie.

How could there be a free lunch in this world?

"Come!"

The two men brought Li Yingqiong outside. "Yingqiong, demonstrate the art you have obtained."

Li Yingqiong nodded, looked toward a spot not far away, and saw a stone half a person's height there.

The surface of that stone was perfectly smooth, with no moss upon it—clearly someone often sat or lay on it.

She stepped forward, gave a light flick with the tip of her toe, and instantly the stone, weighing some two thousand catties, flew up, soaring several zhang into the air before plummeting back down.

Li Yingqiong neither dodged nor avoided; she simply raised her hand and caught it.

"Father, how was that?"

Zhou Chun and Li Fu exchanged a glance, both feeling a tremendous shock in their hearts.

Even after years of martial training, they had never possessed such strength.

Li Yingqiong had only just obtained the Divine Incantation days ago—why did she possess such astonishing power?

Li Fu nodded, his expression grave: "Put the boulder down first."

Li Yingqiong nodded, bent over and set the boulder on the ground with nimble movements, not making the slightest sound.

After finishing this, Li Yingqiong walked over to stand before her father.

Li Fu raised his hand; Li Yingqiong understood, and stretched her hand out.

Li Ning placed his fingers on her pulse gate and examined her carefully.

"Strange—there's not the slightest abnormality?"

Since ancient times, medicine and martial arts have never been truly separate.

Though a martial artist's medical skill is not as specialized as a physician's, it still reaches a certain level.

He examined her for a good while, yet still could not find any abnormality in his daughter's body.

He could only look toward Zhou Chun.

Zhou Chun understood, and stepped forward to take her pulse as well.

After a long while, he shook his head and said: "I haven't found the slightest abnormality either. Could there truly be a power in this world obtained without paying any price?"