Over the next three days, Jiang Qingyi would go to the Dao Inquiry Platform every morning to teach Xiao Mo swordsmanship.
Xiao Mo had no suspicions about this Ten Thousand Swords Sect inner disciple teaching him sword techniques.
He just felt that this woman was somewhat bored staying in the imperial palace.
In front of her, although Xiao Mo didn't conceal his cultivation realm but Xiao Mo felt that when he was about to reach Foundation Building, he would need to start hiding it.
Even after he reached Foundation Building, he couldn't let her continue teaching him swordsmanship.
After all, most emperors couldn't break through into Foundation Building, but he could. Without sufficient reason, it would be difficult to explain when the time came.
On the fourth day, Xiao Mo planned to try fusing the Grass Character Sword Formula and Wind Shadow Sword Formula together.
Jiang Qingyi also sensed Xiao Mo's intention.
Her sword qi became increasingly sharp, each sword strike reaching the limits of what Xiao Mo could block.
Xiao Mo fought with complete focus, gradually entering a state of selflessness.Xiao Mo felt as if he had forgotten sword moves, forgotten sword formulas, with only his body moving along with the sword.
"Clang!"
The moment Xiao Mo's sword tip met Jiang Qingyi's parry, Xiao Mo felt a meridian in his body being opened by sword qi.
In that instant, Xiao Mo knew he had stepped into the seventh level of Qi Refinement!
Xiao Mo was overjoyed, not expecting that in just a few days under her guidance, he would break through so quickly but before Xiao Mo could fully celebrate, his brow furrowed as he felt something very wrong with his body!
Normally, when Xiao Mo stopped circulating spiritual power, the sword qi would gradually settle down but this time, Xiao Mo discovered that even after stopping his spiritual power circulation, a strand of sword qi was still rampaging through his meridians.
"Your Majesty?"
Jiang Qingyi noticed something was wrong with Xiao Mo.
The next moment, Jiang Qingyi saw blood spilling from the corner of Xiao Mo's mouth.
Without a word, Jiang Qingyi stepped forward, pressing her fingers together and rapidly pressing several of Xiao Mo's acupoints.
Xiao Mo's vision went black and he fell backward, but Jiang Qingyi caught him in her arms just in time.
Letting Xiao Mo lean against her embrace, Jiang Qingyi pressed several more of his acupoints in succession.
Finally, Jiang Qingyi's slender fingers pressed firmly against Xiao Mo's shoulder, sliding continuously down his arm, finally forcing the sword qi out through his fingertips, carving a sword mark into the marble floor tiles.
"Phew"
After completing everything, Jiang Qingyi breathed out deeply.
Seeing Xiao Mo's complexion gradually return to a healthy color, Jiang Qingyi realized she had indeed been making a mountain out of a molehill.
With her cultivation level, even if Xiao Mo, a mere Qi Refinement practitioner, went into qi deviation, she was confident she could pull him back, let alone simple sword qi backlash.
Jiang Qingyi quietly looked at the man lying in her embrace, her eyes blinking gently.
Her gaze swept across his cheek, across his eyelashes, nose, mouth...
For a very long time, Jiang Qingyi held him without moving, afraid that any movement would startle him awake.
It was as if she wanted to take advantage of his sleep to finally look her fill after thousands of years of separation.
As if no matter how many years passed, for the woman, she would never get tired of looking but after half an hour, Xiao Mo's consciousness gradually returned, his brow furrowing and relaxing, as if he would wake up at any moment.
And just as Xiao Mo's eyes were about to open.
A panic spread through the woman's heart.
This feeling was like a young girl doing something mischievous behind adults' backs, only to be discovered by them.
The next moment, Jiang Qingyi threw Xiao Mo onto the ground.
"Hiss"
Xiao Mo, thrown to the ground, gasped in pain but this fall did indeed wake Xiao Mo up completely.
Xiao Mo sat up from the ground, shook his head, and looked toward the woman beside him.
He saw this Fairy Jiang standing up, looking at him coldly like an iceberg.
However, looking carefully, Xiao Mo faintly detected a hint of anger in her eyes.
Though Xiao Mo didn't know why she was angry.
"Fairy Jiang, what just happened to me?" Xiao Mo stood up, patting his dao robes.
"When Your Majesty broke through to the seventh level of Qi Refinement just now, you were too careless, causing the sword qi in Your Majesty's body to not stop, but instead run wild everywhere.
And the Grass Character Sword Formula and Wind Shadow Sword Formula that Your Majesty practices are extremely aggressive sword manuals, so the sword qi they cultivate is naturally extremely sharp. Your Majesty's physique couldn't withstand it and you fainted."
Jiang Qingyi tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
"However, Your Majesty need not worry. I have already expelled the sword qi from Your Majesty's body."
After speaking, Jiang Qingyi took out a bottle of pills from her sleeve and threw it to Xiao Mo, "Take one pill daily. After three days, you'll be fine."
Xiao Mo glanced at the bottle of pills and bowed to Jiang Qingyi, "Thank you, Fairy Jiang."
"Your Majesty need not be polite."
Jiang Qingyi glanced sideways at Xiao Mo.
"Since I'm teaching Your Majesty swordsmanship, I will take responsibility for Your Majesty. However, for these three days, Your Majesty needs to rest and recover well, you cannot practice sword anymore.
Additionally, please remember, Your Majesty, that in cultivation, haste makes waste. Only by advancing steadily can you go further."
After Jiang Qingyi finished speaking, she threw another book to Xiao Mo, then flew away from the Dao Inquiry Platform.
Xiao Mo looked at this book.
The title was "Mind Nurturing Formula."
He flipped through a few pages.
This book mainly discussed how to nurture sword qi and sword intent, serving to solidify foundations, and could even use sword qi and sword intent to nourish oneself to a certain extent, achieving the effect of strengthening one's physique.
Although Xiao Mo didn't know what grade this sword formula was but judging from her previous generosity, this Mind Nurturing Formula shouldn't be of low grade.
And just as Xiao Mo was about to return to the imperial study to master this Mind Nurturing Formula.
Suddenly, the voice and text of the Book of a Hundred Lives appeared in Xiao Mo's mind.
[The fourth life of the Book of a Hundred Lives is ready. Does the host wish to enter the Book of a Hundred Lives to experience a brand new life?]
"Yes." Xiao Mo didn't hesitate at all.
Less than a month remained before his wedding.
By that time, the time spent in the Book of a Hundred Lives would definitely be compressed.
So he should spend as much time as possible in the Book of a Hundred Lives now.
[Please input character name.]
"Xiao Mo."
With a thought, Xiao Mo input the two characters "Xiao Mo" in the Book of a Hundred Lives.
Same as always, I still prefer to use my real name online.
[Name input complete. The fourth life of the Book of a Hundred Lives is about to begin.]
[Countdown...]
[Three...]
[Two...]
[One...]
[The fourth life of the Book of a Hundred Lives begins. Hope the host enjoys the life experience.]