Cohabitation with Sword Spirit

Chapter 384 - 119: There Has Never Been a Permanent Transformation

March 8, 2018

When Shen Qingming was sent through the passage by Gu Yueqin to reunite with Wang Jiu and others, the girl was actually quite anxious.

On one hand, she was anxious about the complex situation. Just as the Great Demon King Shen Ruoshi was about to control everything, making everyone fall into his grasp, the Supreme Demon King Gu Yueqin suddenly appeared and slapped the Great Demon King into submission. The dark clouds dispersed, leaving only brilliant sunshine. The sudden twists and turns of life were truly unexpected, and hard to believe.

Seeing the hopeless situation suddenly reverse in an instant, was it... perhaps too easy?

Well, let’s just assume it was that easy. After all, Gu Yueqin inexplicably gave a sense of reassurance, even though they had only met briefly. The words Gu Yueqin left in her ear made the girl much calmer.

"Li Family girl, you’ve been through a lot recently, go reunite with your friends."

Leaving a kind reminder, Gu Yueqin pushed Shen Qingming into the passage. As the girl stumbled through the chaotic space, she seemed to faintly hear that kind voice suddenly turn sharp behind her.

"Ruoshi, your business isn’t over yet! Sit properly for me!"

"Mother, don’t call me Ruoshi..."

"Are you still concerned about what I call you? Been City Lord too long, got muddled? I am your mother! As long as you are still breathing, I am your mother!"

——

Secondly, Shen Qingming’s anxiety lay in worries that her closest friends wouldn’t recognize her.

After all... the changes brought by the advancement of the Immovable Tyrant Body were quite drastic, as if she had matured five years overnight, or instantly. The previously elegant and graceful dress now looked like an exotic outfit on her... She wondered if they would still recognize her like this?

Then, what would Ah Jiu think of her new appearance?

Although rationally speaking, in the eyes of the Celestial Divine Sword, her changes might at most be like a farmer’s livestock getting fatter... But there was still a sliver of anticipation in her heart.

Anticipating that he might say she looks truly beautiful, or something praiseworthy...

However, based on their usual interactions, it was more likely that upon meeting, he would say, "Who are you..." and break her heart.

As Shen Qingming forced a smile despite her anxiety, it was Li Wanqing who first responded to her.

"Qingming? Wow, what a magnificent transformation."

Shen Qingming was a bit surprised, "Wow, I didn’t expect you could actually recognize me?"

To be honest, even Shen Qingming herself found it hard to recognize her own reflection, as the changes brought by the Immovable Tyrant Body upgrade were so profound. She had transformed from a little girl style to a grown-up style surpassing Li Chaolu’s sexy look, masking the faint resemblance in facial features due to the vast changes. Furthermore, her rapid development led to a change in her voice, and even her True Essence Fluctuation and Qi Blood circulation cycle had altered, leaving her little resemblance to the child-like Qingming.

Surprisingly, Li Wanqing could recognize her at a glance.

Li Wanqing proudly wrinkled her nose, "Because your scent hasn’t changed."

Shen Qingming shivered, instinctively stepping back half a step, "You..."

Li Wanqing laughed heartily, "Just kidding."

"I thought so..."

"Actually, the scent has changed too; it’s more mature and more feminine now, like a ripe forbidden fruit exuding an enticing aroma."

"Hey!" Shen Qingming’s face flushed crimson, regretting conversing with such a rogue woman!

"Haha, don’t worry, you are who you are. No matter what you become, I’ll always recognize you."

"... Thanks, though I actually wanted to hear someone else say that."

Li Wanqing laughed, "Too bad Sister Xin might be disappointed."

"What does she have to do with this?"

"Now, anyone can see you’re not her biological daughter at a glance."

"I wasn’t to begin with! Who wants to be her real daughter!"

Having finally dealt with Li Wanqing, the girl turned her gaze to the White Sword.

"Ah Jiu, I..."

Before the girl could finish, Wang Jiu transformed into the Sword Spirit True Form, glanced at Qingming, and smiled, "Not bad."

Shen Qingming widened her eyes in disbelief, her charming features blossoming like flowers.

Wang Jiu added, "The upgrade of the Immovable Tyrant Body is faster than expected, indeed worthy of the pure Shen Family bloodline. However, your current Qi Blood dispersion is too serious; you need to sort and condense it quickly."

"...I knew it!"

Shen Qingming sighed helplessly, feeling that her heart, which had just begun to flutter, suddenly turned into diamond stars. Yes, that’s exactly what Wang Jiu would say!

She had such high hopes for a broken sword, how foolish of her.

With a sigh, Shen Qingming said, "Anyway, it seems like things have been resolved. Shouldn’t we be able to go home now?"

Li Wanqing glanced at Wang Jiu, thinking that it’s resolved? The real trouble might just be beginning... But yes, going home quickly is always a good move.

To be honest, Shen Ruoshi is scary, but compared to the City Lord Golden Jade who endured immense pain in the Moon Shadow Array to confess true feelings to Wang Jiu, what is Shen Ruoshi’s obsession?

At least in Shen City, there’s still a Supreme Emperor, Gu Yueqin, who can keep Shen Ruoshi in check. And what about Golden Jade City? Zhao Chenlu had already dealt with all the opposition a decade ago!

With the influence of Golden Jade City and Zhao Chenlu’s tactics, what does Shen Qingming really have to compete?

Even standing on the same side, Li Wanqing didn’t have high hopes for this confrontation... And honestly, though Qingming is charming and alluring, compared to the City Lord Zhao, who is said to be as beautiful as a fairy, the gap is clear.

While pondering, Shen Qingming suddenly exclaimed with slight fear: "I, I feel like my body is shrinking?!"

Turning her head, she indeed saw Shen Qingming’s body shrinking at an astonishing speed!

Her height close to Li Wanqing’s was collapsing as if crumbling.

The full bust, like a pricked balloon, returned wiltingly to a flat chest.

The slender waist turned into a straight line due to the narrowing of the pelvis.

The peach-like hips reduced to just a small tender pit.

In a moment, everything returned to the initial state, leaving Shen Qingming with a doomsday-like vacant expression and a half-open mouth, unable to utter a word.

At this moment, Wang Jiu leisurely spoke: "The Immovable Tyrant Body broke through the bottleneck. After upgrading, the Qi Blood stimulated the whole body, greatly boosting bodily functions. But this stimulation often comes with great waste. At least 90% of your strength was used in irrelevant areas. You must use the correct method to organize it, to maximize its effect. If you do it yourself, it requires spending a lot of time exploring and trial and error. But since I’m here, I can help you avoid unnecessary waste and get back on track. See, now your Qi Blood dispersion has completely disappeared, your physique is refined again, and your combat ability has increased by at least 30%."

"..."

Wang Jiu frowned: "How impolite. In such a situation, shouldn’t you say thank you to me?"

Beside her, Li Wanqing was also stunned, her gaze unbelievingly shifting back and forth between these two, and then suddenly remembering that now there was not just two but three of them. She quickly looked down at her tall, graceful yet slightly slender and thin body, and let out a somewhat relieved sigh.

The loss shouldn’t be as severe as Qingming’s.

"Wang Jiu..."

After a long while, Shen Qingming finally spoke, but her voice was like that of a malicious ghost from the Purgatory furnace, carrying a chilling air.

Wang Jiu turned his head: "What’s up?"

"I want to kill you!!"

"Oh, you can’t wait to test the new body’s functions in real combat? Okay, then go ahead... Hmm, not bad, you managed to hold on for 0.04 seconds, the improvement is indeed evident."

Not far away, Li Wanqing sighed helplessly and couldn’t help but recall Zhao Chenlu of Golden Jade City.

Perhaps... letting that guy take Wang Jiu away would be a relief to everyone?

——

When Wang Jiu returned to Shen City with the two mounts, having found Li Chaolu and Li Xinyu in the mountains, they saw a silver-haired, black-robed cultivator standing at the city gate waiting for them.

Wang Jiu only took one look and recognized Shen Ruoshi, although his features were noticeably different from before - mainly showing localized congestion, soft tissue injuries, fluid accumulation, etc. - but the True Essence fluctuation hadn’t changed. In the vision of the Celestial Divine Sword, the identity marker was clear.

The City Lord of Shen City saw a few people approaching, clasped his hands at a distance, then lowered his head, mumbled a few words without making a sound, and then flashed away.

The chubby fellow walking at the end of the team, chatting with his sister, caught sight of that fleeting silhouette at the gate with the corner of his eye, and jumped three feet high, screaming shrilly, "Ghost!"

Li Chaolu, with a single Flicker of Midnight, blasted him seven or eight meters away, and whatever goodwill had been painstakingly built up along the way instantly evaporated.

"Disgraceful!"

But undeniably, when that silhouette appeared, her heart also thumped violently.

What on earth was that old geezer from Shen City doing here again? Could it be that he planned to stir up trouble again?

Wang Jiu said, "Based on common human societal judgment, it shouldn’t be."

Behind her, Li Chaolu trembled a bit and complained, "That guy isn’t someone who can be fathomed with common sense at all, he’s simply perverted to the extreme."

"Really? I feel he’s quite similar to people I’ve encountered back in the day." Wang Jiu shrugged, feeling a bit regretful over his inadequacy in anthropology, and then added, "But he was just apologizing."