Chapter 254 Ready to Go

Yun Qingqing lowered her eyes, not quite understanding what he meant, but she had no time to think about it.

She suppressed her disordered heartbeat, slowly exhaled, performed a heart-clearing technique, and then followed him.

When the two of them sat cross-legged facing each other in the center of the formation, she had regained her calm and peaceful state.

"This talisman should be placed on your heart." She held a talisman between her fingertips and looked at the man opposite her.

Xiao Changheng uttered a low "hmm".

Yun Qingqing waited for a moment, and seeing that he did not move, she explained:

"It needs to be placed directly over the heart. Clothes...are in the way."

Xiao Changheng finally understood and felt a slight burning sensation in his ears.

But when he saw the girl's usual cold face, his eyes darkened slightly, and the blush that had just appeared on his ears disappeared immediately. In the night, this momentary change was not noticeable at all.

He slowly raised his hand and pulled open his collar, revealing a solid chest.

A full moon just peeked out from behind the clouds, and the bright moonlight sprinkled down, reflecting the cold white skin on the man's chest, which gave off a jade-like luster.

Yun Qingqing was slightly startled when she saw the cold whiteness in front of her.

A sense of peace and tranquility suddenly welled up in my heart, but it was fleeting.

She was in a trance for only a moment before she came back to her senses, closed her eyes to clear her mind, and placed the talisman on his heart.

A faint light condensed at the fingertips, and he lightly touched the center of the talisman.

The lines on the talisman paper immediately glowed with golden light, and the formation around the two people also lit up at the same time. Golden lines stretched out from the formation and connected to the talisman in a winding manner.

Xiao Changheng's breathing stagnated and his fingertips curled up slightly.

He was surrounded by a mysterious feeling. It was not uncomfortable, but he could clearly sense that something was being pulled away bit by bit.

He stared deeply at Yun Qingqing, but as time passed, his gaze gradually faded, and the turbulent undercurrent in his eyes finally calmed down.

The man narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression gradually became a little playful.

The light of the formation gradually dimmed, and finally went completely dark.

Yun Qingqing raised her hand and the talisman automatically flew into her hand. She put her fingers together and slashed from top to bottom like a sword. The talisman paper broke into two halves at once, and then turned into ashes and disappeared without a trace.

At the moment when the talisman paper disappeared, a tremendous force of will surged in, and the solid texture pressed her so hard that she could hardly breathe.

Yun Qingqing stood up hurriedly and walked towards another formation with restraint.

However, someone pulled her wrist from behind, causing her to lose her balance and bump into a cold white chest.

She looked up dizzy, and found her waist was embraced and her chin was gently pinched by a big hand.

She was startled, took a breath and said cautiously:

"what you do?"

I heard a man's soft laughter and warm breath:

"It's just to check the results. What are you afraid of, madam?"

Yun Qingqing frowned and broke free from his hand, her eyes following the open chest all the way up, passing by the clearly defined collarbone and delicate Adam's apple, and finally she could see the man's face clearly, which was so close to her.

It was still that perfect face blessed by God, with a slight curve at the corners of her lips.

There was no smile in those familiar eyes, their deep black pupils reflected the cold moonlight, and there were emotions flowing secretly that she could not understand.

The power of wishes surged through Yun Qingqing's meridians, bones, and even soul.

She thought about what he had just said, and she straightened her spirits, bowed straight, and said sincerely:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."

Xiao Changheng raised his eyebrows, looked at her steadily, and said in a calm voice:

"As long as Madam is satisfied with this deal, that's all."

After saying that, he straightened his clothes in an orderly manner, turned around and walked towards the gate.

Yun Qingqing had no time to pay attention to the changes in his words. She sat cross-legged in the formation and began to guide and refine the vast power of will. A vortex with a faint glow appeared faintly around her body.

She had no idea that Xiao Changheng stopped at the gate of the courtyard and turned around, staring at her for a long time without leaving.

Until a green light flashed, Zhiluo appeared, looked at Yun Qingqing in the formation with surprise, and then looked at Xiao Changheng.

"She is worthy of being the child of destiny. This wish power is enough for her to overcome the current difficulties!"

Once Yun Qingqing's progress improves significantly, it will also be of great benefit to Zhiluo who has a contract with her.

Zhiluo was in a good mood and gave him an admiring look.

Xiao Changheng got the answer he wanted and nodded calmly.

"Take good care of her."

He turned and left.

Zhiluo looked at his back and breathed a sigh of relief.

They are not on the same path, so instead of holding on to impossible hopes, this is the best thing for him now.

…

A night passed.

Yun Qingqing let out a long breath and opened her eyes.

Zhiluo rushed over and grabbed her, looking her over and over.

The spiritual energy that used to emanate from her body was no longer detectable at all, but her aura became even calmer and more restrained.

Zhiluo couldn't help but exclaim:

"You are truly a genius. You have only practiced the body, but you have managed to contain such a huge amount of spiritual power?"

Not only did it accommodate the spiritual power refined by the willpower, but it still felt it was not enough.

Yun Qingqing felt the empty sea of qi and didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

The good thing is that thanks to the power of Xiao Changheng's contribution, her physical condition is now much better than she expected.

And there is no need to look for body refining materials, which saves a lot of trouble.

What worries me is that now that my physical condition has improved dramatically, my lack of spiritual power is immediately apparent.

The power of willpower she had accumulated through Tianming Pavilion and the Northwest Army was far from enough, and she suddenly felt like she had to start all over again.

But in fact, her own strength has certainly improved a lot compared to before she started body training.

At least now, if she meets the evildoer in the cave again, she has at least a 90% chance of capturing him alive.

And now, when facing the disaster again, I have a better chance of success.

Yun Qingqing calmed herself down and went to find Xiao Changheng to discuss going to Pingzhou.

study.

"Enter."

After Yun Qingqing knocked on the door, she heard Qian Tan's voice and pushed the door open.

The man was standing tall in a black brocade robe, with his hands behind his back, looking at a huge map hanging on the wall. The terrain on the map was exactly the Pingzhou area.

Yun Qingqing walked over and stood beside him, also looking at the map.

Xiao Changheng didn't turn his head. He didn't speak until she spoke. The study was silent for a while.

Yun Qingqing carefully checked the terrain around Pingzhou, and had an idea in mind, then turned around and asked:

"Why are you going to Pingzhou this time?"

The incident happened suddenly before, and she never asked why they were going to Pingzhou this time.

Xiao Changheng turned around upon hearing the voice, picked up a scroll from the desk and threw it to her:

"The Ministry of Industry was unable to successfully produce this. My people found that the only clue pointed to Pingzhou."

Yun Qingqing took it and immediately recognized it as the drawing that she had won from Beicang Yu Wenye.

Ran’s mechanical crossbow.

She unfolded the scroll and saw that it had meticulously drawn the detailed structure of each component, as well as a schematic diagram of the complete mechanical crossbow. The details were exquisite and thorough, even noting the range and applicability of the crossbow. It was worthy of being made by the Ran clan, who were known to be the best at mechanical engineering.

But these are not the most critical. After all, the component structures on the drawings can be made by finding skilled craftsmen.

The Ministry of Industry was powerless because the detailed parts made of ordinary materials could not be used on this mechanical crossbow.

Yun Qingqing followed Xiao Changheng's instructions and saw a special note.