The world is truly unpredictable, full of strange surprises!
Qin Ming ate too quickly and suddenly choked, letting out several burps.
This made Lingyin laugh, covering her mouth.
"Drink some wine, why are you eating so fast?"
"Mainly because it's so delicious! The buns you brought, Sister Lingyin, are so good!"
"Qin Ming, I heard from Meng Tu that during the interrogation today, that transmigrator called you a eunuch. You got angry and beat him until he was covered in blood?"
Qin Ming didn't speak, just nodded.
Actually, it wasn't him who beat the person, it was Mu Sizhe who intentionally tortured him to spread false information.
"Qin Ming, actually... being a eunuch isn't that bad. You should think it through, some things can't be changed. We've been counting the days in Cold Night City, not knowing when we'll freeze or starve to death. Being in the Imperial City, with food and drink, is already a great thing."
Qin Ming looked up at Lingyin. The faint light from the luminescent stones on the table illuminated her flawless face, making her look gentle and serene.
Yes! Lingyin is right!
Having food and drink, and staying alive, is already a great happiness!
Why dwell on it so much?
Whether they are beasts or humans, who cares!
Just follow your heart and take it one step at a time!
...
After Lingyin left.
Qin Ming checked his luck points and found that he only had 35 points.
It wasn't enough for a lottery yet!
Qin Ming made a plan in his heart for the next steps.
First: He needed to find a chance to meet that girl, Qing Xuan.
He had too many questions about this world!
Second: He needed to find a way to upgrade his transmigrator talent.
Right now, his talent for copying was level one, and he could only copy one talent. If he could upgrade it, he could copy two, three, or even more talents.
That would make his combat strength incredibly powerful!
Third: From now on, his cultivation had to be high profile! He couldn't be a low-key weakling and then suddenly act powerful!
This world cannot be understood with common sense, and you can't just pretend to be weak to catch people off guard!
He needed to showcase his diligent and talented cultivation process for all to see!
Only by cultivating publicly and showing his efforts would people not immediately think it was a ruse when he used powerful moves!
Qin Ming immediately put on a thin coat and went out through the door.
Outside, the sky was pitch black, covered in a blanket of snow.
The sky had no moon or stars.
Only those soul-eating birds with fiery red tails flew back and forth, screeching in sharp cries.
Qin Ming scanned the area, and sure enough, he saw the top of a tower in the distance.
He saw the white weasel again.
Its green, oily eyes were fixed on him.
Qin Ming had already gotten used to it, not knowing what this demon beast was planning to do.
It didn't matter; he just let it watch.
After all, last time it had killed Xiao Liuzhi but had also helped him.
Qin Ming found a large open area in the eastern part of Taiyin Palace.
Without saying a word, he began practicing the Ice Soul Fist.
With the Turtle Breath Spirit Formula as the foundation, the flow of energy inside his body accelerated rapidly as soon as he started practicing the Ice Soul Fist.
He took a step forward, swung a punch, and swept his leg like a cloud... The full set of 18 moves was becoming increasingly familiar to him.
He began trying to condense spiritual power and cold air into his fist.
After attempting 50 times, he finally succeeded!
The cold energy condensed into a thin layer of frost on his fist.
Qin Ming threw a punch.
The pure punch force slammed into a sturdy maple tree.
"Boom~"
The leaves and accumulated snow from the tree fell with a loud crash.
It felt so good! Qin Ming had never felt so powerful before!
Back in the day, even holding his girlfriend for a long time had been a struggle.
Now, he could lift her directly!
The weather was freezing, but Qin Ming didn't feel cold. In fact, he was even sweating a little!
He removed his outer robe and threw it onto a nearby tree, then continued to practice the Ice Soul Fist in a continuous sequence!
...
On the eleventh floor of Taiyin Palace.
The decorations on this floor were completely different from the white jade furnishings on the first floor.
The room had a stove with a fire burning, and various spirit herbs and flowers were placed around.
The floor was covered with a red carpet.
At this moment, the Grand Princess was sitting lazily in a chair by the stove, wrapped in a red silk, her body exuding elegance.
Captain Meng Tu and Captain Mei Yang were standing in front of her.
"Grand Princess, here's the situation. We didn't expect that little Qin Ming, who looks so weak, would be so ruthless when he fought!"
"We were cautious because Mu Sizhe is a key figure, so we didn't go too hard on him, but Qin Ming ended up smashing his skull in!"
"Grand Princess, little Qin Ming is also very smart. Today he grasped nearly twenty simplified Chinese characters, much more efficiently than Jing Xiang."
The Grand Princess, Chang Yuexi, placed the book she was holding down.
She picked up her tea and took a sip, then said softly, "Looks like he's someone who can get things done. He's much better than those eunuchs who came to the Sun Palace before!"
"Grand Princess, later Mu Sizhe said the transmigrators are in Beiku Ridge. Do you think there might be a trick behind it?"
"What trick could there be?" The Grand Princess smiled seductively.
"Mu Sizhe is locked in the Demon Town Tower. If he dares to trick us, I'll have his legs chopped off when he returns!"
"Understood."
At that moment, the Grand Princess's keen senses caught a sound from outside.
"What's that noise?"
She stood up and pushed open the window on the eleventh floor.
Meng Tu and Mei Yang followed closely behind her.
The three beautiful women of the Demon Suppression Guard looked at the same time and saw the eastern side courtyard in the distance.
On the way back to the palace.
The words of Mu Sizhe kept echoing in Qin Ming's mind.
"They are terrifying beasts! Otherwise, why do the transmigrators with special abilities lose to them? Why do they call themselves the Twelve Zodiac?"
The more Qin Ming thought about it, the more chilling it became. His heart almost jumped out of his chest.
Could it be that Sister Lingyin, Meng Tu, Mei Yang, and the Grand Princess are all beasts?
No way! Could they all be妖 (female demons)? This is too scary!
Qin Ming had just returned to his room in the Taiyin Palace when the door was suddenly knocked.
"Qin Ming, it's me, Lingyin."
Qin Ming hurriedly put his thoughts aside and opened the door.
"Sister Lingyin."
Lingyin was wearing a pale green brocade dress, with a white coat over it. Her ample chest was almost bursting through the buttons.
She was holding two steamed buns and a pot of wine.
The buns were steaming hot, emitting a tempting aroma of meat.
"Qin Ming, you didn't have dinner today, so I specially brought you some from the Imperial Kitchen."
Qin Ming was starving and immediately grabbed a bun, taking a big bite.
"It smells so good!"
Lingyin removed the stopper from the Green Ant Wine and handed it to him.
"Drink some, don't choke."
Her gentle words made Qin Ming stop chewing. He froze for a moment, and his mind immediately thought of something.
So gentle! How could a girl who is so kind to him be a beast?
Qin Ming, with his upper body bare, was diligently practicing the Ice Soul Fist, his fists flying one after another. Each punch caused the surrounding snow to swirl into the air. Several trees around him shook with the impact.
The Grand Princess, watching from a distance, was slightly surprised. "Am I seeing this correctly? Has he reached the First Stage of Body Tempering?"
"You're not mistaken, Grand Princess. He's indeed reached the First Stage of Body Tempering."
"This little Qin Ming hasn't practiced before, but now his talent has finally erupted! After just two days of training, he's already reached the First Stage of Body Tempering in the Ice Soul Fist!"
"Grand Princess, it took me half a year to get started with my cultivation!"
Captain Mei Yang, who was behind her, also responded in surprise, "I was the fastest among the Twelve Zodiac members, and even I took two full months."
The Grand Princess silently observed Qin Ming, her eyes calm. She spoke softly, "It took me a month to enter the Body Tempering stage back then. The initial entry is the hardest part. This little fellow really is a genius! However, my Taiyin Palace is all women, and yet he's training with his shirt off? What a disgrace!"
She paused and then ordered, "Send a command. If little Qin Ming dares to remove his clothes again, I'll have him tied up and beaten!"
"Okay, Princess!"