Guyang City.
A small city located in the south of the Da Lan Dynasty.
In the bustling market, the cries of hawkers, the sounds of children playing, and the scolding of fierce won intertwined, creating a lively scene.
A woman dressed in a blue gown, wearing a cloak, moved through the crowd.
Her deanor stood out in the crowd, as if a crane among chickens, which should have attracted many glances, but for so reason, everyone around seed not to notice her at all, not a single person looked her way.
This woman was "Sword Immortal" Ning Qingman.
She was alone in the south, nursing her wounds, choosing a secluded spot deep in the mountains to avoid being watched and disturbed.
But from ti to ti she would visit this nearest city, Guyang City, from her seclusion point.
To replenish the Elixirs needed for her cultivation.
Although she was already a Martial Saint, able to absorb Heaven and Earth Qi fast enough to maintain her daily consumption,
relying solely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Qi for cultivation was not very efficient.
In a non-combat state, refining a high-quality Elixir for a few minutes might be equivalent to several hours of absorbing Qi.
In other words, with just one Elixir, Ning Qingman could save several hours to comprehend Taoism, practice Swordsmanship, polish her Divine Skills, Martial Arts Domain, etc.
This is also why stronger cultivators require support from powerful organizations as their Realm advances.
Two Martial Artists in the sa Realm, one a Loose Cultivator, the other backed by a powerful force with ample Elixir supply.
Both cultivate eight hours a day, the Loose Cultivator may spend four hours just absorbing Heaven and Earth Qi, while the one supported by a powerful force performs eight full hours of cultivation, comprehension, and honing Martial Arts daily.
In the long run, the latter's cultivation in one year surpasses the forr's two years.
Over ti, the gap widens completely.
Ning Qingman was from the Ning Family, which had declined after a past upheaval.
However, after Emperor Hong Guang ascended the throne, he intentionally compensated the Ning Family, preserving part of its foundation.
Although Ning Qingman road the World as if living a Loose Cultivator's life, the Ning Family secretly provided resources for her, along with those she procured herself through various ans, barely eting her cultivation needs.
All of Ning Qingman's direct relatives were deceased, and the current Ning Family was entirely different from its past.
Still, she looked after the Ning Family, which was more than willing to support a Martial Saint as the family's pillar.
The Ning Family stationed so people in Guyang City, specifically to serve Ning Qingman.
Ning Qingman crossed the bustling market and entered a teahouse.
This teahouse was open daily for gathering information.
Behind the scenes was a group dedicated to serving Ning Qingman.
Ning Qingman smoothly walked up to the third floor and entered a private room prepared for her, sitting down quietly to wait.
Throughout the process, she didn't alarm anyone.
She had neither the Divine Skills of concealnt nor any proficiency in Magic.
From the bustling market to here, she hadn't deliberately hidden herself.
She seed to rge perfectly with her surroundings, becoming part of Heaven and Earth, which is why she never attracted any attention.
This was especially rare for a Sword Immortal like Ning Qingman, who was sharp and dazzling.
This state was a Unity of Heaven and Man!
In the battle of Cuiqing City, although she was heavily injured, the life-and-death struggle brought her considerable gains.
After nearly a year of recovery, she had gained so new insights.
Now hiding her edge, once fully healed, when her sword erges again, it will certainly be sharper!
Monts later, soone ca to the door of the private room and gently knocked.
Ning Qingman turned her head to look, having realized that the visitor wasn't the person responsible for connecting with her.
Today wasn't the scheduled day for her to enter the city for Elixirs; it was the Ning Family mbers who activated the Ergency communication Talisman she left them, prompting her to venture out to Guyang City.
"Co in."
Ning Qingman said calmly.
The visitor cautiously opened the door and entered.
It was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man who, upon seeing Ning Qingman, bowed respectfully and said:
"I belong to the Secret Investigation Departnt, and I intrude upon Sword Immortal Ning only to deliver a few words."
Ning Qingman was not unfamiliar with the Secret Investigation Departnt.
It was forrly the World's premier intelligence organization, 'Under Heaven,' which had joined the court and been renad to the Secret Investigation Departnt, led by Li Fei.
Li Fei had given Ning Qingman a segnt of Thousand chanism Shadowless Silk and partial authority over the Secret Investigation Departnt to help her track down Li Ming.
Even after Li Ming's death, Li Fei did not revoke this authority.
Ning Qingman was not at all surprised that the Secret Investigation Departnt could contact her through the Ning Family, yet unease erged in her heart:
"What words?"
"West Pole Country used special ans to trap Marshal Wenren outside Vajra City."
"Duke Jing'an went to rescue the Great Marshal but was ambushed by a Buddhist encirclent."
"The contemporary Buddha's son, Ming Qi, broke through to beco a Martial Saint, and the Upper Pure Sect Master Profound Heart True Monarch defected on the battlefield to join forces with the Buddhists, encircling Duke Jing'an."
The man's three sentences changed Ning Qingman's expression dramatically.
She abruptly stood up, and the Unity of Heaven and Man aura instantly shifted, as if a Divine Sword erged between Heaven and Earth, ready to be unsheathed!
"Who sent you?"
Her cold voice made the man tense, quickly responding:
"I'm just following orders, and I don't know which superior gave the command."
Ning Qingman didn't further interrogate him.
She knew this person was definitely not sent by Li Fei, because if Li Fei wanted to ask for her help, he would contact her directly using the Thousand chanism Shadowless Silk.
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