The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 68 - 62 Dao Skill_3

Chapter 68: Chapter 62 Dao Skill_3

"The human body is ultimately destined to decay. Without the body, the soul is adrift and unsupported. With good luck, like I was before, sealed inside the bronze mirror; with bad luck, who knows what form it might take," Xu Qing sighed to herself.

She had put in so much effort, yet the bronze mirror predicted she only had a little over three years left to live.

For now, all she could do was take one step at a time.

Li Mansion wasn’t far from the Jiangning River; halfway there, Xu Qing bid farewell to Inspector Wu and returned home.

Madame Zhou had already prepared a hangover soup for Xu Qing and said with a smile, "Young Master Qing, as you grow older day by day, you should start understanding some worldly matters. How about I select a few maids for you, what do you think?"

Xu Qing nodded, "Wait until uncle settles down at the Inspection Office, and Auntie will need to go there too. By then, the mansion will indeed need a few people to look after the domestic affairs."

The Inspector was a Military Officer, and only a Ninth Grade one at that, a rather lowly position, so there was no rule against bringing one’s wife and children to live together at the Government Office.

Madame Zhou asked, "Do you have any specific requirements, Young Master Qing?"

If not for the fear that old Li would go out and cause trouble without someone to look after him, Madame Zhou wouldn’t have wanted to go to Li Gongpu’s place.

Women who have aged tend to enjoy the company of young people. It brings life to the household and makes it lively. As a matter of propriety, women compare their husbands’ status when outside; once they return home, what they cherish is a bustling household—that’s what it means to live life, as it offers something to look forward to in the midst of busyness.

She was happy in her heart to arrange Xu Qing’s meals every day.

"Decent background, good looks, and industrious hands are sufficient," Xu Qing stated her requirements. Then she added, "Auntie, just have Guo Zhuang help search, and then you oversee the final decision for me. After all, it’s cold and troublesome to go out in this chill."

Madame Zhou thought about it and agreed.

The two chatted about household matters for a bit—mostly Madame Zhou talking and Xu Qing listening.

Between women, gossip is especially plentiful, and Xu Qing could hear some novel things and sometimes gain some insight into news not readily noticed on ordinary days.

However, this required the ability to unravel details in the daily minutiae.

After the idle chatter, Xu Qing returned to her own courtyard.

Having drunk the hangover soup, which acted as hydration and somewhat warmed her up, Xu Qing changed into light martial arts training clothes and went back to the courtyard to practice.

Her exposed arms took on a bluish hue.

This was the training for Bull Demon Skin Movement.

This technique was mainly from the Bull Demon Strong Fist and was used to develop resistance to blows.

Thus ensuring that she wouldn’t hurt herself with her own strength when punching and that she could withstand the opponent’s attacks.

But in a life-or-death struggle, being impervious to swords and spears was impossible.

However, it could reduce the damage.

In the courtyard, under the old Wutong tree beside the ancient well, a robust youth’s figure stirred up strong winds. Even the recently accumulated layer of white snow was agitated.

The flurry of snowflakes, under the moonlight, had a somewhat dreamlike charm.

As Xu Qing’s body heated up during the practice of the Bull Demon Strong Fist, she suddenly stepped onto the rim of the water tank.

She had asked for tung oil at the Government Office during the day, but it hadn’t been delivered yet.

Nonetheless, with the recent snow, the rim of the water tank was equally wet and slippery.

As soon as Xu Qing stepped on it, she slipped and fell down.

She knew it was because her strength had increased too quickly and her body couldn’t adapt.

Xu Qing fell, but now that her skin was rough and her flesh was thick, she didn’t feel pain, so she got up and stepped onto the rim of the water tank again.

Activating the state of Absolute Focus, Xu Qing controlled her center of gravity, stepped with Eight Diagrams Step, and with her fist created the strong wind of Bull Demon Strong Fist, and in a short while, slipped and fell again.

"It won’t work, the force application in the Eight Diagrams Body Technique conflicts with that of Bull Demon Strong Fist," Xu Qing quickly understood the crux of the problem.

Instead of switching back to Eight Diagram Palm, she thought about whether she could combine Bull Demon Strong Fist with Eight Diagram Wandering Palm.

She always felt that the power of Eight Diagram Wandering Palm was insufficient; even when unleashing Bright Strength, she couldn’t exert all her bodily strength.

In contrast, the robustness of Bull Demon Strong Fist could fully display her Bright Strength.

After all, Bull Demon Strong Fist was all about systematically cultivating Bright Strength.

Xu Qing paced thoughtfully, running the state of Absolute Focus near its full capacity. A moment of insight flashed through her Divine Soul, but she couldn’t grasp it.

Just then, her Divine Soul suddenly sensed something odd in the courtyard.

"Who?" Xu Qing’s Divine Soul, in a state of alarm, emitted a sharp Crane Call.

She stepped towards the nearby wall, thrusting a gust of wind at the empty space.

In the void, there was a muffled grunt, and then that peculiar feeling disappeared in an instant.

But Xu Qing’s Divine Soul still "saw" a familiar female figure.

"Su Lianqing?"

"Can she also traverse with her Divine Soul at night?"

Xu Qing was slightly surprised.

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"This kid actually knows Dao Skills." A few streets away from Li Mansion, inside the carriage of a coach, Su Lianqing’s forehead was covered in cold sweat, her face pale.