"Father……"

Ying Qingyue felt inexplicably sad and called out softly to Ying Hao.

"Yue'er, I heard that His Majesty summoned you privately. Has His Majesty already sent you to the Primordial Treasury to select martial arts techniques?"

After calming his excited emotions, Ying Hao looked at Ying Qingyue and asked.

"My daughter hasn't been to the Primordial Treasury yet, but His Majesty personally bestowed upon her the method of cultivation."

"And I can go to the Primordial Treasury to study martial arts whenever I want."

"My daughter can freely view all the martial arts techniques in the Primordial Treasury without any restrictions."

Ying Qingyue gently shook her head and said to Ying Hao.

"..."

Ying Hao paused for a moment, then said with a look of emotion, "It seems that His Majesty values ​​you highly, not just because of my merits, but because you, who ranked first in the civil service examination, were made the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

It is your talent and learning that makes His Majesty value you so highly.

Ying Qingyue remained silent. She naturally knew that Li Jing valued her highly, not only for her first place in the imperial examination, nor just for her talent.

More importantly, it's because she has a very clever and insightful mind.

However, she couldn't tell even her father about her "seven-aperture exquisite heart," as she had promised Li Jing.

The whole world, with Li Jing and her, only needs the knowledge of this one secret.

"Alright, Yue'er, go inside and return to your courtyard to begin your cultivation."

"I will give the order that no one will disturb your cultivation."

Ying Hao said to Ying Qingyue.

"Father, what about you?"

Ying Qingyue looked at Ying Hao and asked.

"I'll stand here a little longer, I'll be going in soon."

Ying Hao wiped the tears from his cheeks and said calmly.

After all, he was once the emperor of the Zhao state, and now the Marquis of Zhao in the Taichu Dynasty.

It's okay to cry when your most beloved daughter sees you, but you can't let others see it.

"good."

Ying Qingyue nodded slightly and walked towards the Zhao State Marquis's residence.

She had already guessed Ying Hao's thoughts, but she couldn't say it out loud.

Otherwise, where would my father put his face?

Upon entering the Zhao State Marquis's residence, Ying Qingyue headed straight for a secluded courtyard deep within the mansion.

After entering the courtyard, Ying Qingyue gave a few instructions to the maid before going into the cultivation room.

Ying Qingyue entered the cultivation room and took out the Saint-Forging Method and the Deception Method.

She first opened the Method of Forging Saints and began to read it. She felt that her comprehension had improved several times over compared to before. After reading the contents of the Method of Forging Saints, she already understood how to cultivate it and what kind of true meaning it contained.

In her eyes, nothing was a secret.

After finishing reading the Method of Forging Saints, Ying Qingyue began studying the Method of Deceiving the Heavens and Crossing the Sea.

In Ying Qingyue's view, the method of deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea was extremely simple; at a glance, she understood its true meaning.

After thinking for a moment, Ying Qingyue walked to the brazier in the cultivation room, lit the brazier, and burned both manuals to ashes.

Although Li Jing did not tell her that the method of forging saints also needed to be destroyed after reading it.

However, Ying Qingyue felt that such a method for forging sainthood should not be left behind, otherwise it would easily lead to trouble.

It's one thing to invite trouble upon oneself, but one must not provoke Li Jing.

Seeing that the two manuals had completely turned to ashes, Ying Qingyue sat cross-legged on the ground and began to cultivate the Saint-Forging Method.

boom!

As soon as she began cultivating, Ying Qingyue felt an immense surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth converging towards her, and her cultivation level rapidly increased.

From the Martial Arts Body Tempering Realm, then the Acquired Realm, the Innate Realm, the Aperture Opening Realm, the Golden Core Realm, the Primordial Spirit Realm, and the Divine Transformation Realm.

It seemed that there were no barriers to cultivation for Ying Qingyue; as long as she was willing, she could continue to cultivate and break through to new heights.

Ying Qingyue only stopped when she reached the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Finally, we've encountered a bit of an obstacle."

"Even with the power of destiny from the Investiture of the Gods, I can no longer break through."

"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the Burial Ground of Immortals is ultimately too thin."

"If I want to break through quickly, I need a sufficiently rich supply of spiritual energy from heaven and earth."

"Otherwise, one can only accumulate power step by step and then slowly break through to the Cave Heaven Realm, or even the Dharma Aspect Realm."

Ying Qingyue frowned slightly and said, "Fortunately, my cultivation level at the peak of the ninth level of the Divine Transformation Realm is enough to help Your Majesty."

Tomorrow I will go to the Primordial Treasury to study martial arts.

I currently possess strength, but lack the means to attack, thus preventing me from unleashing my true power.

However, although Ying Qingyue's cultivation level had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, she still appeared to be a weak woman on the surface.

This is the wonder of the "deceiving the heavens and crossing the sea" method.

Having cultivated the Deceitful Technique, even those at the Cave Heaven Realm, Dharma Aspect Realm, or even Celestial Realm levels would be unable to discern her cultivation level or know that she was a martial arts cultivator.

One day to reach the Divine Transformation Realm!

If word got out about Ying Qingyue's cultivation speed, it would shock countless people not only in the Burial Land of Immortals, but also in the Eastern Wilderness.

Even in the Holy Land, such an outrageous thing could not possibly happen.

Ying Qingyue slowly got up, feeling more comfortable than ever before. She stretched and then opened the door to the cultivation room and walked out.

After coming out, Ying Qingyue found that it was already pitch black, and only the Zhao State Marquis's mansion had candlelight illuminating the scene.

"Miss, you've finally come out. It's already past midnight. You must be starving!"

When Ying Qingyue's personal maid, Shiqin, saw her come out of the cultivation room, she said with a pained expression.

"Miss, I'll give the order right away and have the kitchen heat up your food."

Another personal maid, Nonghua, used her light-footed skills to head away into the distance, eager to give Ying Qingyue a hot meal as soon as possible.

"It's okay, no rush, take your time, I'm not that hungry."

Ying Qingyue smiled gently and said.

She did not reject Shiqin's concern for her painting.

Even if she's not actually hungry right now.

Shiqin and Nonghua were two personal maids who had grown up with her since childhood, and they were carefully selected by Ying Hao.

Because Ying Qingyue was frail and sickly and unable to practice martial arts, Ying Hao selected two women with exceptional martial arts talent, Shi Qinong, to paint her portraits specifically to protect her.

A great deal of cultivation resources were invested in these two maids, and their cultivation levels have now reached the Opening Acupoint Realm.

Moreover, they were trained to the peak of the Enlightenment Realm.

Aside from being a maid, in terms of cultivation, even the other princes and princesses of Zhao could not compare to Shiqin Nonghua.

This is the deep love a father has for his daughter.

Early the next morning, Ying Qingyue went to the Taichu Treasury in the palace to study martial arts, hoping to improve her strength as soon as possible.