Qin Lingyun had thought about how to deal with Li Shuangjiang three days ago, so she was calm and composed today because she had prepared in advance, but deep down, she still felt a little nervous.

  At the same time, she also considered that after killing Li Shuangjiang, there would be a lot of trouble. Li Shuangjiang had a background and she was not a lone wolf, her family would be endangered.

  Since they cant kill Li Shuangjiang, they have to make him surrender. However, how could someone as cunning as Li Shuangjiang be willing to surrender? Qin Lingyun thought left and right, flipped through several secret books, and finally found a spell.

  This is a very ordinary small spell, recorded in the back of the Soft Water Manual, called Puppet Spirit Technique. There are many restrictions on casting this spell, and it can only be targeted at people with weaker spiritual sense than oneself, and has no effect on cultivators.

  Because the puppet spirit technique is to condense spiritual energy into a seed, and then imprint the master-slave command on this seed, and then plant this spiritual energy seed in the brain. This magic is very overbearing, but as long as it is a cultivator, the spiritual energy in the body can easily dissolve the seed in the primordial spirit. Therefore, the puppet spirit technique is useless to practitioners.

  This kind of mediocre spell happened to cater to Qin Lingyuns intentions, Li Shuangjiang was just an ordinary person, and the puppet spirit technique could take effect.

  From the moment Li Shuangjiang stepped into the Qin family, he had already fallen into Qin Lingyuns calculations. Whether Li Shuangjiang was willing or not, Qin Lingyun would apply the puppet spirit technique to him.

  Qin Lingyun quickly recited a spell, her fingers fluttering like a butterfly as she performed the hand seal. From the center of her palm, spiritual energy began to swirl into a small whirlpool.

  In the midst of divine consciousness, silently recite and separate a strand of divine consciousness to imprint the master-slave command. Wait until the palm of the hand forms a whirlpool of spiritual energy and gradually takes shape as a pale blue spiritual energy seed. Then, cast this strand of divine consciousness into the spiritual energy seed.

  Qin Lingyun stood up, took a quick step forward, and arrived in front of Li Shuangjiang. She flipped her palm over and slapped it onto his forehead, and the spiritual energy seed from her palm shot into Li Shuangjiangs skull.

  The spiritual seed of the Ling clan entered Li Shuangjiangs mind and quickly dissolved into his soul, entwining itself with his divine thoughts. At first, Li Shuangjiang still had a struggling expression, but later, as he looked at Qin Lingyun, his eyes gradually became respectful.

  Seeing the successful casting, Qin Lingyun finally let out a breath of relief. With her spiritual power withdrawn, the ice cone on Li Shuangjiangs throat fell to the ground and dissipated into a puddle of icy water.

  "Master, I deserve to die." Li Shuangjiangs expression turned terrified, and he immediately knelt down on both knees.

  Li Shuangjiang still remembered why he came, his soul was planted with the main servant spirit seedling, so he couldnt figure out how he dared to be unfavorable to his master, and then a series of memories inexplicably flowed away.

  "This time Ill spare you, but after you leave, dont let others see our relationship."

  Li Shuangjiangs face was full of admiration, and he immediately replied: "Yes, I understand."

  Its been a while since Qin Lingyun and Li Shuangjiang entered the room, and outside, Qin Dahu and others are getting anxious, but Li Shuangjiangs subordinates are all coldly smiling and staring at the door. They dont worry about Li Shuangjiangs safety at all. Li Shuangjiang is a master of martial arts, and Qin Lingyun is just a weak woman, what big waves can she stir up?

  "It wont work, waiting any longer will lead to trouble." Qin Dahai thought to himself, he was just about to charge in recklessly when two people walked out from inside the door, who were Li Shuangjiang and Qin Lingyun.

  Li Shuangjiang pressed the acupoints on his palm to stop the bleeding, and his hands were hidden in his sleeves, showing no unusual signs. Qin Lingyun was also calm and composed, showing no unusual signs either.

  Seeing Qin Lingyun walk out of the door safely, Qin Dahu finally put down a lot of his worries.

  One of his subordinates stepped forward and asked respectfully: "Master, are we going to take action and kidnap someone?"

  Li Shuangjiang heard this and swung his palm, slapping the subordinate to the ground with a loud "slap". He then shouted: "Bastard, how dare you speak nonsense... Get out, go back, from now on no one is allowed to come to the Qin family to cause trouble."

  Li Shuangjiangs subordinates and Qin Datou were shocked by his words, their eyes wide with disbelief.

  Li Shuangjiang led his men away just like that, and everything seemed calm and peaceful.

  Looking at the strange and suspicious glances cast by Qin Dahu and others, Qin Lingyun let out a soft sigh. She knew that if she didnt explain things clearly, they would definitely misunderstand. But if she told them what had happened, it would be even harder for her to stay in this house, not to mention staying in the Qin family village.

  As the saying goes, humans and ghosts are on different paths. Similarly, humans and immortals are also on different paths. Qin Lingyun has always forced herself to live as she did in the past, but she is no longer an ordinary person. Many times, just sitting still for a few dozen days without eating or drinking doesnt make her feel hungry, and she is already very different from ordinary people.

  At the same time, Qin Lingyuns cultivation had reached a bottleneck. After arduous practice to the third layer of Qi Refining, when continuing to cultivate, Qin Lingyun found that although she was able to absorb and expel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, her cultivation hadnt made much progress. It seemed that without other means, it was already impossible for her to advance to the fourth layer of Qi Refining in this lifetime, which made Qin Lingyun, who had only just become a cultivator, unacceptable.

  The path is difficult, and its astonishing to realize that this world is actually a vast and boundless world of immortal cultivation. Cultivators who reach a certain level can fly through the skies, move mountains and seas, and even achieve immortality. Qin Lingyun secretly made up her mind: in this life, she must pursue the Great Path, even if it means sacrificing her own life without regret.

  Qin Lingyun no longer concealed her identity as a cultivator, and instead explained the reasons to her family members. Of course, she wouldnt reveal how she became a cultivator.

  As expected, after they found out her true identity, the originally close-knit familys relationship suddenly became strange. Qin Dahu and others gazes towards her also contained a hint of reverence, an invisible barrier formed between them, all of which made Qin Lingyun feel sorrowful.

  A month later, Qin Lingyun made all the arrangements, mainly instructing Li Shuangjiang to often send some gold and silver to her home, while she secretly left a note at home, obtained a lot of worldly wealth from Li Shuangjiangs hands, quietly leaving Qinjia Village, and thus embarked on the vast journey of cultivating immortality.

  Liyang City is a large city in the south of the Great Wei State, located on the banks of the turbulent Nu River, and is very prosperous due to the development of water transportation.

  The Nu River is the second largest river in the Great Wei Kingdom, with a winding length of over 10,000 miles. Every summer, during this time, the river water rises, and the transportation is also the busiest. Large ships from upstream and downstream sail on the river surface, forming a unique landscape.

  At this moment, the Nu River Liyang Wharf is bustling with people coming and going. The ships are either docking or departing, and the scene is one of busy chaos. A group of people walked down from the deck of a large ship that had just docked, carrying luggage in twos and threes to the wharf.

  Among them, however, was a slender young man wearing a large green sleeve robe, his hair combed up high and neatly tied back, walking with a light and silent step, as if he had no weight at all. His eyes gazed at everything around him, with an expression as calm as still water.

  "After two months of traveling, I finally arrived in Luoyang City, hoping it wont disappoint me."

  This young man was Qin Lingyun. After leaving Qinhua Village, Qin Lingyun traveled south and headed straight for Lishui City. It was in a secret place within Lishui City that Li Haoze discovered the low-grade treasure, Hu Die Xiang, as well as that strange book.

  "Li Haoze mentioned that there should still be quite a few things inside, but at the time, he was in a hurry and only randomly picked up two items without searching carefully. This time, Ill take a look to see what else is inside, hopefully, there are dan medicines or spiritual stones that can help me improve my cultivation."

  After Qin Lingyun walked down the dock, she followed the crowd towards the city, and all the way she was cautious and careful. Wearing mens clothes, she arrived safely, but she didnt dare to be careless. The outside world is extremely dangerous, and if youre not careful, you might not survive.

  Just then, a figure flashed in front of her, Qin Lingyun stopped in her tracks, and the one blocking her way was a middle-aged man with a short stature, a pair of small eyes shining with cleverness, who was now bowing his waist and grinning: "This young master, I pay my respects."

  Qin Lingyuns face was expressionless as she said, "What business do you have blocking my way?"

  That person, upon hearing Qin Lingyun speak, knew that this young man was not someone to be trifled with and immediately spoke cautiously: "Young master is visiting Lishui City for the first time, right? Ive grown up in Lishui City since childhood, and Im familiar with every nook and cranny of the citys streets, customs, and folkways..."

  Calmly listening to the short mans self-introduction in front of her, Qin Lingyun said lightly: "Do you know where the tomb of King Xinfeng is?"

  "King Xings tomb?" The short man was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "King Xings tomb is in the south of the city. I can take you there, young master."

  Qin Lingyun nodded and said, "Lead the way ahead."

  The short man immediately bowed and paid his respects, but a hint of cold light flashed in his eyes, only to be quickly covered up.

  The short man had no idea that his eyes, which were exposed for just an instant, were completely detected by Qin Lingyun.

  Qin Lingyun remained expressionless, but a cold smile flashed in her heart. She became highly alert, and her extraordinary sensitivity made all the hidden dangers around her apparent.

  Under the leadership of the short man, Qin Lingyun left the dock and headed towards the inner city of Lishui. The entire Lishui area is vast and sits on a mountain. To the north of Lishui lies the continuous Angle Tiger Mountain, while to the south lies the dock. The city walls are high, strong and sturdy, all made of huge rocks piled up.

  At the city gate by the dock, people came and went in an endless stream, with many soldiers patrolling at the entrance, guarding very tightly.

  Qin Lingyun showed the way, and they entered Lishui City smoothly. As soon as they entered Lishui City, a grand and ancient atmosphere hit them in the face. The streets were wide and tidy, with many buildings that were full of ancient charm and engraved with the vicissitudes of time.

  "Liyang City has a history of over 2,000 years and was once the capital of the previous dynasty." The short man introduced Liyang in a non-stop manner.