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Lin Qi's sword, merging with the cold air in mid-air, silently guided the flow of frigid energy.

She faintly felt the rhythm of cold air in the emptiness.

This surprised Yuan Xi.

She thought Lin Qi should first comprehend the meaning of ice and snow, but she didn't expect her to take a different approach and start with coldness.

Could it be that you've been so badly chilled recently that you're now clashing with the cold?

Sometimes Lin Qi is indeed a little childish, being too stubborn.

Yuanxi didn't know what was going on either.

But she was genuinely happy that Lin Qi's choice would save her a lot of detours.

Everything within the empty snow valley was born from the chill, grasping at its source would allow you to understand all other sword intents.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Lin Qi went mad with sword practice, she couldn't take it anymore and stuffed two sprouts of Fire Spirit Flower into her mouth.

Her sword grew increasingly cold, and her entire being emanated a chilling aura from within.

Sometimes it can even melt into the ice and snow of heaven and earth.

Even though Yuan Xi was a Jindan cultivator, if it weren't for something visible to the naked eye, he wouldn't be able to detect Lin Qi's existence at all.

Today, Lin Qi practiced swordsmanship with extraordinary skill. He faintly sensed a way to transform cold air into frost.

With a flick of his hand, the long sword gleamed, its edge razor-sharp, reflecting cold light. A swirling vortex of icy air gathered at the tip of the blade.

Her dantian ached faintly at that moment, as if something was about to burst out.

Lin Qi has always been bold and wants to take this opportunity to break a seal.

The constant compression of the sword tip kept its chill.

She stared intently at the sword in her hand, repeating the Tai Chi Sword Technique once more. A semi-transparent Tai Chi Two Instrument Diagram slowly condensed in the air.

This pattern is semi-transparent and composed of cold air.

The patterns were becoming more and more solid. Lin Qi stared at the two Taijitu, her gaze increasingly fervent, as if she saw her beloved in a dream.

As the chill from the sword tip compressed to its apex, Lin Qi's wrist flicked, the wooden sword swung down, a streak of cold light shooting out like an explosion, colliding with a nearby hillock.

Bang!

A tremendous explosion sent a gust of wind swirling instantly, blasting countless shards of ice into the air with a clatter.

After a few dozen breaths, the dust settled.

Lin Qi and Yuan Xi walked closer and saw that a hole the size of a head had been blasted into the ice mountain, with a deep crack spreading out in all directions.

This is still a move performed by Lin Qi without using her spiritual energy, which shows how powerful this technique is.

Lin Qi was overjoyed, but also a little confused. "I just used... wasn't that sword intent?"

She took another look inside her dantian, the seal was still there and hadn't been broken.

Lin Qi lowered her head somewhat dejectedly.

Yuan Xi stared in surprise at the iceberg for a long time, then slowly raised his head and looked at Lin Qi with astonishment, "Xiao Qi, you actually used sword energy by cultivating qi!"

Sword qi?

Lin Qi was a bit confused, "Senior Sister, isn't sword qi something everyone can practice?"

Yuan Xi shook her head. “After we leave Kong Xue Gu, you should still visit the library more often. This sword energy is not the same as that one.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi suddenly felt excited.

She nodded seriously, "My senior sister is right. I originally planned to spend more time in the library, but unfortunately, I've been too busy."

Although, that's a bit of an excuse.

Yuan Xi didn't point it out to her, instead, she explained the concept of sword qi.

"A spirit has its essence, and a sword possesses its aura."

"Those who wield swords can all use their blades to slash and cleave out ordinary sword qi, but these are not actually sword qi. They are spiritual energy condensed onto the blade's surface. Only sword cultivators can unleash true sword qi, unique to the sword itself."

"The true sword qi is manifested through the sharpness, artistry, or inherent characteristics of a sword, such as its blade's energy."

Lin Qi touched her small wooden sword, a little unbelieving. "It sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it?"

Yuan Xi couldn't help but shake her head and smile: "There are over a thousand disciples in Canjian Peak, and less than a hundred cultivators can cultivate sword energy before building the foundation. Every year, hundreds of new disciples enter the peak, and only one or two can display sword energy before building the foundation. Do you think that's impressive?"

Lin Qi's eyes lit up, she nodded affirmatively, "Amazing!"

She thought for a moment, and couldn't help but praise herself again, "I'm so amazing!"

"Mm-hmm, you're amazing!" Yuanshi couldn't help but smile, but as she laughed, a few more lines of worry appeared between her brows. "It's been seven days already, I wonder how the third junior brother is doing?"

Lin Qi sighed, "The day Wei Chong's husband 'committed suicide by jumping into a well,' I felt something was off about the Luo family. They must have been hiding some big secret. I never expected that in just a few days, Luo Ci's biological father also died. It seems that having a large family isn't necessarily a good thing; it allows for all sorts of dirt and secrets to be hidden."

She didn't know whether to envy Luocisi or pity him.

Now it's a struggle between generations. When we get older, who knows, it might just be a struggle between siblings.

As one of the five most prominent families in Nanzhou, the Luo family is sure to captivate everyone's heart.

"After this incident, the three younger brothers might make some progress." Lin Qi saw snowflakes suddenly falling from the sky and took her wooden sword to continue practicing her swordsmanship.

Yuan Xi shijie also raised her head to look at the snowy sky, a faint smile on her lips.

"When parents are around, there's naturally no worry. When they're gone, one has to learn to make plans for themselves. I wonder if the third junior brother can get through this."

"It should be possible." Lin Qi stood stiffly in the snow, as if listening intently to something.

Yuan Xi looked at her in bewilderment, "Xiao Qi, how are you so sure?"

"Ahhhh!"

A scream suddenly came from above, and both Lin Qi and Yuan Xi slowly raised their heads to stare at the sky.

Yuan Xi frowned and pondered, "This voice sounds kind of familiar."

Lin Qi, who had stayed in the empty snow valley for a long time, could already sense the world with the power of ice and snow. Therefore, she heard the scream earlier than her senior sister Yuan Xi.

"Of course, I know him well." Lin Qi rubbed her frozen face. "It's probably the third disciple who came to accompany us."

Bang!

A familiar, deafening roar suddenly erupted from the ground.

Lin Qi swiftly moved aside, dodging the falling object in the air.

He watched, dumbfounded, as Luoci smashed into the ground beside him, creating a large pit of ice.

A chubby finger poked out from the hole. Lo Ci strained her neck upwards, gritting her teeth and saying, "Lin Qi, I saw you deliberately dodged!"

Yuan Xi, his senior sister, immediately pulled him out. Lin Qi couldn't help it, she tiptoed and slapped him on the forehead.

"Hey, call me Senior Sister! Who told you to call me Lin Qi? No manners at all!"

She drew back her hand, holding onto her sword and raising an eyebrow. "My dantian is sealed, I have no spiritual energy. At a time like this, if I don't dodge, should I just wait for you to smash me to death?"

Luo Ci looked at Lin Qi, and a layer of tears suddenly appeared in her eyes.

Lin Qi retreated a step, startled. "Come on? Just going home and you're turning into a fragile little thing?"

Seeing the teardrops welling in Luo Ci's eyes, Lin Qi sighed and took half a step back. "At worst, I'll just stand next time so you can throw at me?"

"Wow!"

Lin Qi didn't speak, but once she said this, Luo Ci immediately burst into tears.

Lin Qi's stiff face twitched involuntarily. Yuan Xi, her senior sister, gestured for her to look at Luo Ci's arm.

A white ribbon goes around the top.

Lin Qi suddenly understood.

Luo Ci cried out, "Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, my father is dead!"

Chapter Two! Four thousand words completed today. Thanks to all the little cuties for your monthly ticket support, I see your passion!

(The End)