Bai Qiushui's eyes were hazy, already a little blurred.
Ye Ming now realized something was amiss. If this continued, he might truly get "stuck."
So, he quickly let go of Bai Qiushui, maintaining a certain distance from her.
"Then... shall we first discuss improving your physique!" Ye Ming, not daring to look at Bai Qiushui, whose breathing was somewhat rapid, got straight to the point.
Due to a certain tremor deep within her heart, Bai Qiushui took a long time to calm down and pull herself back from the brink of losing control.
"You... you really are a big scoundrel!"
Thinking back to that "soul-stirring" feeling just now, she felt an urge to fall.
Ye Ming pretended not to hear her and directly began explaining the methods to improve Bai Qiushui's physique.
In reality, changing a person's physique was an extremely difficult task.
One must understand that changing a physique and improving a physique were worlds apart.
Take Ye Ming's "Health Elixir" as an example. Its primary function was to expel excess impurities from the body, cleansing the physical form to make it easier for people to grasp the immortal cultivation knowledge being imparted.
But in the end, the Health Elixir only improved people's physique; it didn't cause a fundamental transformation in their bodies.
To truly change a person's physique was akin to a complete rebirth.
Even the "Manual of Immortality," which contained countless immortal techniques, only listed ten methods for altering one's physique.
This illustrated its extreme difficulty.
This time, Ye Ming had prepared three methods for Bai Qiushui.
The first, and relatively easier one: cultivating a special technique.
Through prolonged cultivation of certain special techniques, one could subtly alter a person's physique.
However, this method had a significant drawback.
That drawback was: time.
It required prolonged nourishment of the body through cultivation to achieve a transformative effect.
Given Bai Qiushui's current physique, it would take anywhere from several decades to over a hundred years through cultivation alone.
Aside from the first method, the remaining two could change a person's physique in a shorter period.
First, let's discuss the second method: reconstructing the physical body.
Simply put, to change one's physique through this method, one's physical body must first be shattered and then reconstructed using a secret technique.
Only then could the original physique be completely altered.
Furthermore, individuals attempting to change their physique through this method must possess an indomitable will.
The process of shattering the physical body was described as heart-wrenching, soul-scorching, and agonizingly painful.
Without a tenacious willpower, success would be impossible.
As for the third method, it was also the one with the best results.
But every action has its corresponding price.
Therefore! This method was also the most brutal.
It was called: Nirvana Rebirth.
Just hearing the name conveyed its terrifying nature.
Individuals seeking to change their physique through this method not only had to endure all the pain of their physical body being shattered but also had their souls erased, leaving behind only a faint wisp of remnant soul.
Then, through a nurturing process, this sliver of soul would slowly develop self-will, and finally, it would regenerate into its original soul form.
Ultimately, it would fuse with the newly forged body, resulting in a perfect physique.
Throughout this process, there existed countless potential complications.
For instance, if the soul was not strong enough, it could easily lead to complete dissipation.
Or, the self-will that arose from the remnant soul might differ significantly from the original soul. In such a case, even if the physique was successfully altered, would it still be considered the same person?
Thus, even the slightest deviation during the application of this method could lead to unpredictable consequences.
...
"I've told you the methods; you choose!" Ye Ming looked at the young woman before him, her brows furrowed and her expression solemn, his own feelings complex.
From a certain perspective, Bai Qiushui didn't necessarily need to forcibly change her physique.
With her current cultivation speed, even when the era of immortal cultivation arrived, she would still progress further and walk a longer path than most ordinary people.
However, compared to Fang Junxue and others, the gap would gradually widen.
This applied not only to her but also to Nangong Qianyu, who had already been intimate with Ye Ming.
Although Nangong Qianyu's physique did undergo some changes after her union with Ye Ming, it was not complete.
If she wanted to catch up to Fang Junxue and the others, Ye Ming would need to baptize her again to achieve true metamorphosis.
After nearly ten minutes of silence, Bai Qiushui finally spoke slowly, "Which one do you want me to choose?"
She looked at Ye Ming, her voice deep, laced with a hint of confusion.
"I told you, you have to make the decision yourself!"
At this moment, Ye Ming did not offer Bai Qiushui any advice.
He couldn't.
Matters as dangerous as altering one's physique depended critically on the individual.
Will, courage, and unyielding spirit!
These three were indispensable.
"If I choose the first one, will you be very disappointed in me?" Bai Qiushui looked into Ye Ming's eyes and asked very seriously.
"Yes!"
Ye Ming answered almost without hesitation.
"Uh! You're really direct!"
Hearing this answer, Bai Qiushui was somewhat taken aback.
She had expected him to say some comforting words, but unexpectedly...
"Qiushui! I told you before that the path I'll be taking is even more arduous than you can imagine! Since you've chosen to stay by my side, you must be prepared to face storms and tempests together!" Ye Ming said gravely, "If I don't tell you these things now, by the time you realize you're becoming a burden to me, I believe you'll suffer even more!"
Ye Ming was very clear.
He saw things very clearly.
Although his words sounded a bit cold, they were the truth.
He could not allow Bai Qiushui and the others to suffer one day due to their own powerlessness and inadequacy.
Ultimately becoming mere ornamental vases, nursing silent sorrows.
What he wanted to do was empower them now, to become partners who could face the storms alongside him.
"What you're saying is really heartbreaking!"
At this moment, Bai Qiushui suddenly smiled, and her smile grew more radiant.
She moved in front of Ye Ming again, even more boldly sitting on his lap. Her arms wrapped around his neck, and her red lips parted. "That's right! I don't want to become like the heroines in fantasy novels, ending up as pampered pets. So..."
Having said that, she gently lowered her head and imprinted a kiss on Ye Ming's lips. Then, all the confusion and timidity in her eyes were erased.
"Wait for me!"
She gently embraced the man before her and smiled with newfound clarity:
"I will return safely."