Chapter 1105

Through internal observation, he could clearly see that his own internal organs, which were originally red, had actually begun shifting towards a blackish-purple hue.

Moreover, after refining his internal organs this way—!

His senses, vision, and even his body became lighter and distinctly more extraordinary.

"But, this first stage only tempers the internal organs, it doesn’t actually forge the body!" Qin Qi shook his head. "If I want to practice Nine Transformations of Profound Tribulation, then the Thousand Vein Body Forging Technique has to reach at least the second stage!"

"The second stage tempers the limbs and bones, but to cultivate this second stage, the first stage must be mastered to perfection!"

"Aside from that, I’ll need to prepare all sorts of materials to create a unique medicinal bath, soaking in it for half a month!"

Right now, he’d just barely finished cultivating the first stage; the refinement of his internal organs was still far from complete!

"Let’s see what changes happen once the first stage reaches perfection!"

And so, several more days passed.

What Qin Qi didn’t know was—

At this moment, Ji Hongzhuang was waiting at Ji Qingzhu’s door.

Ji Qingzhu, over the past few days, had been in seclusion cultivating as well.

And today was precisely the day she was coming out!

When she saw her elder sister walking out from the courtyard, Ji Hongzhuang exclaimed in delight, "Sister, how did it go? Did you break through?"

Ji Qingzhu gently shook her head. "Breaking through the second level of Core Formation is hardly easy; compared to before, the difficulty is just so much higher!"

"Then... the poison in your body..." Ji Hongzhuang asked.

Ji Qingzhu’s face flashed a trace of gloom. "Still no way to fully eliminate it!"

"Sister, why put yourself through this? Just go talk to Qin Qi, isn’t that enough?" Ji Hongzhuang said with a sweet smile.

Hearing this, Ji Qingzhu’s beautiful face flushed. "I—I absolutely won’t go see him!"

That Qin Qi wants to probe that place of hers. How could she possibly agree to such a thing?

She’d rather endure the constant torment of the poison than ever consent to that.

But unexpectedly, Ji Hongzhuang took a gentle breath. "Sister, honestly, I think Qin Qi isn’t really a bad guy. Sure, he’s got a few pervy ideas now and then, but come on, he’s a man—totally normal!"

Ji Qingzhu’s eyes flashed strangely. "Sis, you sure changed your mind fast. Weren’t you reluctant to be his woman just a while ago? Now you’re sticking up for him?"

"Hey, I’m just being honest!" Ji Hongzhuang’s cheeks turned red. "And besides, sister, Qin Qi already promised he’d help us join the tournament and get the Phoenix Blood Pill!"

"Granted, this guy definitely has some ideas about us, but honestly, if it weren’t for our sake, with his talent, he could go anywhere he wanted!"

Ji Qingzhu was elated. "Qin Qi already agreed to help us get the Phoenix Blood Pill?"

Ji Hongzhuang nodded vigorously. "Actually, sis, just think about it. If Qin Qi really wanted to leave, anywhere he’d go would be better than staying here with us, right? So honestly, even if he does have some pervy thoughts, as long as we can satisfy him, what’s the harm?"

"We sisters are all alone on this battlefield; we need someone strong to rely on. Plenty of older Core Formation experts have shown us favor before, but we never cared for them!"

"Now, with Qin Qi at such a young age already at Core Formation, what could we possibly look down on?"

After Ji Hongzhuang said all this, Ji Qingzhu’s heart started to ripple.

Truth is, she had considered this before.

But every time she thought about it, it just felt off in so many ways!

Now though, after her sister’s words, she suddenly found herself agreeing.

After all, with Qin Qi’s ability, he could go anywhere—and he’s also willing to help her rid herself of the poison, even genuinely striving to get the Phoenix Blood Pill for their sake.

Just for that alone, why not satisfy some of Qin Qi’s pervy little wishes!

But soon enough, she snapped back. "You—you can’t think that way! What do you mean, ’satisfy his pervy wishes’?"

"You brat, just became his woman and already your loyalties are shifting, huh? What, now you want to drag your big sister down too!"

Ji Hongzhuang grinned. "Sis, don’t tell me you don’t feel anything for Qin Qi at all!"

Ji Qingzhu fell silent.

To say she felt nothing at all for Qin Qi—how could that be!

Just as her sister said.

This man could go anywhere, but he stayed because of them.

Besides, he rose to fame young, is supremely gifted, and his power is overwhelming. For a woman, encountering such an extraordinary man—it’d be impossible not to feel even the smallest spark, right?

Seeing the redness blooming on her sister’s cheeks, Ji Hongzhuang knew this was her chance.

She instantly smiled, radiance blooming. "Sis, since you’ve got feelings for Qin Qi too, why not seize the chance? I used to think this sort of thing was always a loss for us women!"

"But after the experience, I realized—Qin Qi is just too incredible. I, um, I..."

Ji Qingzhu looked puzzled. "What’s wrong with you?"

"I—I’ve already been conquered by him, that’s what," Ji Hongzhuang said shyly and bashfully.

Ji Qingzhu’s delicate body trembled.

As a woman, how could she not have fantasized about being conquered by a man?

Only, it was far too embarrassing to say.

She couldn’t help but wonder—what does it really feel like, being conquered by a man?

Even as she thought about it, her face still showed fierce resistance. "Oh you little rascal, what nonsense! I—I have things I need to handle!"

After saying this, she fled the scene in deep embarrassment.

...

Meanwhile, these past few days, Qin Qi had been all out grinding away at the Thousand Vein Body Forging Technique’s first stage.

Day after day, refining his internal organs according to the Cultivation Technique’s instructions!

Finally, his internal organs, after countless rounds of refinement, shifted from black-purple to a pure black-gold color!

This color seemed to add a layer of armor to his internal organs—even Qin Qi felt amazed.

"Damn, that’s something else..."

Now, as Qin Qi got up, he muttered, "I really underestimated how powerful the Thousand Vein Body Forging Technique is. Never thought it’d have effects like this!"

"With my organs refined, my sense of smell can clearly distinguish scents from over a hundred yards away!"

"Even without the Profound Pure Spirit Eye, just with these ordinary eyes, I can spot things a hundred yards off. And my ears can pick up sounds from that distance, too!"

Besides that, his body was much lighter—even with just his mortal body, he could leap several yards high.

This means, even when facing situations where Divine Sense is blocked, just relying on the Thousand Vein’s unique physique, I’ll have ways to deal with special environments!

And this is only the first stage—if I reach the second, the third, the effect will obviously grow even more!