Volume 3, Chapter 140 – Haha, I Have My Own Doppelgänger Now!

The back mountains of the Honghua Sect were dotted with caves of varying sizes, provided for disciples who needed seclusion for cultivation.

Since her main body had her under tight surveillance, Qi Huang couldn’t leave the sect. Thus, these caves became the perfect place for her to practice the doppelgänger technique.

She approached Cheng Hongling and lied, saying she wanted to meditate in the back mountains for a few days.

Though suspicious, Cheng Hongling saw no reason to object as long as her doppelgänger stayed within the sect. She granted permission.

Qi Huang eagerly secured a cave and immediately immersed herself in cultivation, following the Incarnation Art from memory.

Since the Incarnation Art was a foundational technique for Incarnation Realm experts to create doppelgängers, it wasn’t particularly difficult—anyone with sufficient divine sense could learn it.

It took Qi Huang just one day to master the technique, after which she began the step-by-step process of creating her doppelgänger.

Step one: Spirit-Flesh Separation!

Sitting cross-legged in the cave, Qi Huang fully activated the Incarnation Art. Soon, her Life Soul temporarily detached from her body.

Simultaneously, ten Soul Tethers materialized, linking her physical body to her Life Soul. The other ends, of course, connected to her three ethereal souls and seven corporeal souls—including the feminized ones—in her Sea of Consciousness.

Next, Qi Huang entered Internal Vision and guided her Life Soul through the Baihui acupoint into her Sea of Consciousness.

Upon arrival, she took a deep breath before entering the grand hall. This would be her first formal confrontation with her “fear”—the Spiritual Wisdom Soul that had once been Cheng Hongling’s.

Inside the hall, Qi Huang scanned the room. All ten souls were present, now linked to her via Soul Tethers, including the feminized ones. This was the wonder of the Incarnation Art.

She checked herself with her divine sense and saw the characters “Life Soul” between her brows. The absurdity struck her—her identity shifted depending on whose Sea of Consciousness she was in. In Cheng Hongling’s, she was merely “Fifth Sister, the Spiritual Wisdom Soul.” Here, she was the absolute ruler—the Life Soul.

Suppressing her curiosity, Qi Huang quickly located her target among the souls.

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The Spiritual Wisdom Soul sat in a corner, legs crossed, watching Qi Huang with amused interest.

“You’re quite clever—using such a trick to obtain the doppelgänger technique.”

A faint, mocking smile played on her lips, as if she found the whole situation both amusing and beneath her.

“……”

Qi Huang tensed. She knew the souls shared memories—nothing she’d done could be hidden.

“Wh-what do you want?”

Steeling herself, Qi Huang finally spoke. For some reason, this Spiritual Wisdom Soul intimidated her more than the main body—perhaps because she knew all her secrets.

“I don’t want anything. I just want to talk.”

The smile faded, but her narrowed eyes still carried a trace of disdain.

“About what?”

Qi Huang cautiously stepped closer, noting how the four un-feminized male souls were tied up in another corner—proof of the other’s ill intentions.

“About your feminization.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul cut straight to the point.

“What’s there to discuss? The feminization ends here. Don’t even think about leaving through that door again!”

Qi Huang forced a stern tone, masking her fear.

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“Oh? I wouldn’t be so sure.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul leaned back leisurely. “Right now, the gender ratio across the Western Radiance Dynasty—no, the entire cultivation world’s mortal realm—is completely unbalanced. Countless royal families are desperate for solutions. You’re aware of this, aren’t you?”

“So what?”

Qi Huang frowned.

“So what?”

A cold laugh. “And you—a man turned woman—if the mortal world learned of your existence, how do you think they’d react?”

Qi Huang’s pupils shrank. A chill shot through her soul, making her tremble.

“What? Realized the severity now?”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul sneered. “That’s right. Both you and the main body would become targets. They’d stop at nothing to extract the method of gender transformation from you. Everyone around you would suffer the consequences.”

Qi Huang’s mind went blank. It took her a long moment to form a coherent thought.

“Y-you’re just trying to scare me! If I don’t talk, who would know?”

“Heh…”

The other’s smile was infuriatingly calm. “You think this Heart’s Door is invincible? At the Heavenly Tribulation Realm, cultivators could shatter it effortlessly. And in the mortal world, there are those born with Yin-Yang Eyes—they can peer directly into your Sea of Consciousness. If they see both male and female souls here, what then?”

Panic surged again. With no counterarguments, Qi Huang’s voice shook.

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“Th-then… what do you want?”

“Let me take over this body until all souls here undergo feminization. That’s the only way to eliminate the risk.”

“Feminize all of them? What happens to me then?”

“Nothing.”

The reply was blunt, not even pretending to reassure her.

“Don’t listen! A body can only have one Life Soul. If she feminizes us all, she becomes the new Life Soul—and you disappear.”

The bound Humanly Soul shouted from the corner.

“In that case, forget it!”

Qi Huang immediately hardened her stance.

“Don’t be rash. Even if you don’t care for yourself, think of your family. Do you want them dragged into this?”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul pressed coolly.

“Hah! Dream on! I’ll never agree. If I grow strong enough, what does it matter who knows? Anyone who dares touch my family—I’ll kill them all!”

Qi Huang clenched her teeth in defiance.

“Oh? We’ll see. When you can’t hold on anymore, remember—you can always come back for your feminine descent.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul’s expression darkened.

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The pressure was overwhelming. Qi Huang quickly wrapped a Soul Tether around the Heavenly Soul in the corner and left the Sea of Consciousness.

Back in the physical world, she addressed the Heavenly Soul:

“Do you know why I brought you out?”

“Of course. We share memories.”

The still-masculine Heavenly Soul replied.

“Good. Then I hope you’ll cooperate fully.”

With that, Qi Huang immediately moved to the next step—infusing the Heavenly Soul with Qi and blood to forge a physical body.

This process took three full days. As the energy poured in, flesh and blood gradually formed around the Heavenly Soul, until a complete body took shape. Since he served as the “framework”, the body remained male—identical to Huang Qi in appearance. A green leaf mark adorned his forehead, the universal symbol for male doppelgängers in the cultivation world, representing “branches and leaves” between brothers.

Female doppelgängers, in contrast, bore lotus marks, symbolizing the “twin lotus flowers on one stalk” shared with the main body.

These marks were governed by cosmic laws—no one, not even the main body, could alter them.

“Finally… success!”

Qi Huang guided her Life Soul back into her body and exhaled in exhaustion. Cultivating a doppelgänger drained both her divine sense and physical energy—after all, it required splitting both spirit and flesh.

Struggling to her feet, she circled her new doppelgänger, examining him from all angles. Slowly, elation spread across her face.

“Haha! Now I have my own doppelgänger too!”