Chapter 77 : The Eyes Are Very Beautiful - The Immortal Empress, Unrivaled Through Eternity

Chapter 77: The Eyes Are Very Beautiful

“Reinforcements have arrived?”

Li Yunqing raised her head and looked around. Within her eyes shimmered watery radiance, as if two bright moons had risen from within flowing water.

Ripples spread in circles, fragmented light like fine jade.

The luster was restrained, yet gentle and soft, as though countless tender emotions were gathered within.

At that instant, even the city wall several thousand meters away appeared in perfect clarity.

She saw surging blood qi soaring into the sky—figures clad in armor charging onto the city wall.

She also saw True Qi filling the surroundings, manifesting myriad phenomena—some leaping into the air, others gliding through it, ascending to various perilous points along the wall.

“So strong, this is the army from the Capital City?”

Seeing that vigorous blood qi and True Qi, Li Yunqing revealed a look of astonishment.

Those ordinary soldiers were almost uniformly at least at the Middle Tier of the Initial Realm. Forming military formations, their blood qi boiled like wolf smoke rising into the heavens.

Even their armor was heavier and stronger than that of Qingzhou’s local garrison.

When demon claws struck them, sparks actually burst forth.

There were also more than a hundred soldiers clad in bright armor, all of whom had reached the Qi Realm, holding key points along the city wall.

Like fortresses, they blocked the assaults of demons.

With occasional counterattacks, they could directly suppress and kill the demons charging upward.

Compared to Qingzhou City’s soldiers—who had almost none that had entered the ranks of martial arts, and whose captains and commandants had not even reached Initial Realm Perfection—

Aside from the commanders who were in the Qi Realm, they were simply not on the same level.

“So this is… the imperial army?”

Li Yunqing silently let out a breath of relief.

With such soldiers, even just one hundred thousand could forcefully break through a city.

Over a thousand Upper Tier of the Initial Realm soldiers, clad in heavy armor and forming military formations, could likely even surround and kill Qi Realm experts.

Among them, the number of strong individuals had already surpassed that of Qi Realm experts within a single city.

If such a powerful army had been stationed here from the beginning, there would not have been such heavy casualties.

But to cultivate such an army, the cost must be unimaginable.

Even the Li Residence, though considered an Inner City family, only had just over a hundred guard retainers.

There were only a handful of rank-entry martial artists, relying mostly on armor and weapons.

Moreover, their equipment was inferior even compared to Qingzhou’s garrison.

The disparity was beyond imagination.

“With such an army, Qingzhou City will definitely hold.”

Li Yunqing no longer worried and began refining medicine, circulating the Medicine King Scripture.

“Weng!”

But at the very moment she circulated the Medicine King Scripture, the medicinal qi from more than a dozen furnaces surged toward her.

Even the spiritual qi of heaven and earth rushed toward her.

Within a radius of a thousand meters above the wounded camp, gentle winds began to stir.

“So this is the Glazed Medicine King Body?”

Feeling the spiritual qi and medicinal qi flowing into her body, rapidly transforming into force under the operation of the Medicine King Scripture and tempering her internal organs, Li Yunqing was slightly startled.

The essence of surrounding plants was drawn in, transforming into vitality that circulated within her body.

Her cultivation speed increased by more than half.

Moreover, with the refinement of the flawless glazed body, the Greater Yin Force within her became extremely condensed, like thick flowing moonlight.

“Medicine King Scripture experience +55.”

With the support of medicinal qi, her experience increased rapidly.

“A mastered technique, combined with the Glazed Medicine King Body, is actually this powerful?”

Watching the continuously flashing experience gains, Li Yunqing was shocked, her eyes filled with joy.

“Medicine King Scripture experience +45.”

In just a short moment, the medicinal vapors rising from more than a dozen furnaces were completely absorbed.

Yet the increase in experience remained astonishing.

With few wounded remaining, Li Yunqing immersed herself in cultivation, and the night passed swiftly.

As dawn approached, the familiar tingling numbness rose from her internal organs and spread throughout her entire body in an instant.

“Upper Tier of the Initial Realm (68% → 77%)”

Seeing the text before her, Li Yunqing’s Yin Spirit leapt out, directly entering the void and facing the rising sun.

As the sun’s violet qi shone upon her, a gentle warmth flowed rapidly through her Yin Spirit.

A faint purple radiance surrounded it.

When her Yin Spirit returned to her body, another line of text appeared before her.

“Yin Spirit: Mastery (3% → 4%)”

“Upper Tier of the Initial Realm (77% → 82%)”

“So fast!”

In just one night, the tempering of her internal organs had advanced again.

At this rate, reaching Initial Realm Perfection would take only two or three more days.

“Pure Yin Body, Glazed Medicine King Body……”

“If my physiques keep increasing, wouldn’t I be not far from the legendary Dao Body or Dao Embryo?”

“So what I lack is still techniques!”

“There’s still time!”

Li Yunqing’s eyes flickered, filled with anticipation.

Some techniques, when cultivated to mastery, could evolve special physiques.

If she had over a dozen techniques all cultivated to mastery, each giving rise to a special physique—

Then her cultivation speed would undoubtedly advance by leaps and bounds.

“The Pure Yin Body might one day become a Pure Yin Dao Body?”

“What a pity the Mingyu Divine Art is incomplete—what’s missing is the Mingyu Scripture.”

Li Yunqing felt some regret. The Pure Yin Body could nourish her at all times.

If it evolved into a Pure Yin Dao Body and harmonized with heaven and earth, her cultivation speed would become even more terrifying.

“I began cultivation in August. Now it’s only September 16—not even two months!”

“Once I break through, I’ll directly enter the Middle Tier of the Qi Realm.”

“Two months… Middle Tier of the Qi Realm!”

Thinking of this, Li Yunqing felt increasingly at ease. It would not take long before she might become a Profound Realm Grandmaster.

After breakfast, the number of wounded suddenly increased.

After a night of battle, even the imperial army still suffered casualties.

Demonic creatures possessed powerful bodies and bloodline strength. Many were covered in scales and possessed immense strength.

A single charge could overturn rocks and earth.

Even with military formations, soldiers in the Initial Realm would inevitably suffer casualties.

But compared to Qingzhou’s forces, the casualties were several times lower.

After a night, there were fewer than a thousand wounded—only four to five tenths of the previous days’ several thousand.

“I wonder how many demons remain outside the city?”

Thoughts surged through Li Yunqing’s mind, but her hands did not stop—cleaning, stitching, and applying medicine in one smooth motion.

By evening—

A group of soldiers suddenly carried a wounded man into the camp.

All the conscious soldiers nearby stood up, their eyes filled with respect.

Even those approaching automatically made way, standing straight.

“Physician!”

Someone called out, scanning the area.

When they saw Li Yunqing by the medicinal furnaces, they all paused slightly.

They clearly had not expected the physician here to be just a young girl.

But they did not hesitate and still carried the man before her.

He was a young general of about twenty, clad in bright armor. His body was covered in blood, yet his expression showed no pain.

Instead, he appeared extremely calm and composed, his eyes slightly closed.

Specks of blood stained his face, giving his handsome features a trace of iron-blooded killing intent.

“Place him here!”

Li Yunqing merely glanced at him, then pointed to a wooden bed nearby and said, “Remove the armor.”

The man’s entire body was soaked in blood, and his armor was shattered in many places—clearly the result of a brutal battle.

Under the gaze of the Eye of Greater Yin, she clearly saw that the True Qi within his body was nearly exhausted, yet still domineering and pure.

This was a Qi Realm martial artist of around twenty years old—at least upper tier. His talent was evidently extraordinary.

Strangely, however, the soldiers carrying him bore few injuries.

Hearing Li Yunqing’s voice, the man suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of surprise flashing within them as he looked at her.

He clearly had not expected the physician in this wounded camp to be a woman.

And judging by her voice, she was quite young.

His gaze fell upon Li Yunqing’s face, and his expression suddenly softened.

The iron-blooded killing intent vanished instantly. His lips moved slightly.

“No need to panic. Just minor injuries.”

His voice was gentle, yet his gaze did not leave Li Yunqing’s face. Carrying a trace of admiration, he spoke again—

“Your eyes are very beautiful.”