Junior sister, I really need to control you

The moment the burning pain swept through her body again, Mu Xiaoyu offered a sincere prayer in her heart.

Sister Shangguan, please come back soon!

……

The next morning, Mu Xiaoyu pushed open the door of her bedroom and looked at the vibrant sunrise, her face full of refreshment.

Because the refining of the fire seeds would become faster and faster, she had refined all eight fire seeds yesterday by the early morning.

The first one took nearly two hours, while the last one took less than half an hour.

Although this process was so difficult that she didn't even want to recall it, she eventually got through it.

After that, there shouldn't be a long time left to refine the fire seed, right?

The moment this thought arose, Mu Xiaoyu felt that the sunlight before her eyes was even brighter.

I have to thank the stubborn me from yesterday for actually persevering and refining eight fire seeds in one day!

Even if Sister Shangguan isn't here, Mu Xiaoyu can still get through it with her willpower!

I even got a half-day off as a reward from my senior because I worked so hard, so I can sleep in today!

Of course, it would be best if Sister Shangguan could return before the next refining of the fire seed.

With Sister Shangguan around, the burning pain of refining the fire seed will be reduced to about the same as that of refining the blood core. She is simply a fairy who saves people from suffering!

The moment Mu Xiaoyu had this thought, a ray of multicolored light appeared on the horizon before her eyes.

Mu Xiaoyu paused for a moment, rubbed her eyes, and shook her head, muttering to herself.

"I miss Sister Shangguan so much, I'm even hallucinating from missing her so much..."

After rubbing her eyes and looking up again, Mu Xiaoyu saw that the wisp of light that had been there was now almost in front of her.

Then the light landed on the ground in front of her, revealing the figure she had longed for countless times yesterday.

Shangguan Ling'er was still wearing that flamboyant, colorful feather dress, smiling brightly as she greeted Mu Xiaoyu.

"Little Fish Sister, I'm back to see you. Where's your senior brother?"

Mu Xiaoyu stood there blankly, without any reaction.

Shangguan Ling'er was a little puzzled. She took two steps forward and waved in front of Mu Xiaoyu: "Little Fish Sister? Are you listening to me?"

Mu Xiaoyu remained unresponsive.

Countless chaotic thoughts surged and tangled in her mind like a thousand sails racing, so much so that she temporarily stopped thinking.

After a long period of blankness, the first clear thought that surfaced in her mind was—

I wonder if my senior brother still has any spark left.

Sister Shangguan is back. If I don't take this opportunity to refine a few fire seeds, wouldn't that be a waste?

Chapter 117 Refining Low-Grade Magic Weapons

In Jiang Ningzhi's bedroom at Xuanzhen Temple.

"Why are you back again?"

When Shangguan Ling'er pushed open the door, she was greeted by two sentences spoken in unison by Li Yinsheng and Uncle Jiang.

"What?!" Shangguan Ling'er turned her face away. "You don't welcome me? Or do you not want me?"

Li Yinsheng stood up from his uncle's bed and greeted Shangguan Ling'er.

"Of course you're welcome. As for missing someone, I certainly miss Miss Shangguan too."

He looked puzzled: "But Miss Shangguan, you've only been gone for a little over three months, how come you're back so soon?"

Shangguan Ling'er took two steps forward, hooked her arms behind her back, and laughed, "Hehe, there are two reasons. The more important reason is that I also miss you and Ningzhi a little."

Jiang Ningzhi rolled her eyes: "Come on, even if you don't go into seclusion, you only come to see me once every year or two."

"You must have something else on your mind, right?"

Shangguan Ling'er sat down next to Jiang Ningzhi and nodded in acknowledgment: "Okay, there is indeed another unimportant reason."

“I reported Yinsheng’s talent to my master, and the lineage intends to cultivate you…”

……

A moment later, Shangguan Ling'er told Li Yinsheng about the struggle among the elders in the lineage and about the Golden Crow Pool.

However, she did not mention anything about her family, since her father had said that he would only take Yinsheng back once within ten years, and there was no rush.

Moreover, she would need to awaken her divine meridians under her master's guidance for a long time afterward, so even if Li Yinsheng was willing to go, she wouldn't be able to bring him home quickly.

Therefore, she only mentioned the matter of the Golden Crow Pool and reminded Li Yinsheng to take the Daoist exam a month in advance to go to the Dharma lineage.

"Golden Crow Pool?" Li Yinsheng asked curiously. "Does Miss Shangguan know what this thing is for?"

"I asked my master before I came, and she specifically told me about it." Shangguan Ling'er nodded, but didn't continue, only tilting her head slightly.

Li Yinsheng immediately understood her meaning and cupped his hands, saying, "Please enlighten me, Miss Shangguan."

Shangguan Ling'er nodded in satisfaction and said, "To talk about the origin and function of the Golden Crow Pool, we have to start with one of the ten sacred mountains in the Ten Thousand Mountains."

Li Yinsheng nodded.

Shangguan Ling'er had previously told him about the Ten Divine Mountains, which are places where the essence of heaven and earth converges in the vast mountains.

"Among the Hundred Thousand Mountains, there is a mountain called Golden Crow Divine Mountain, which belongs to the inner circle of the demon race and is the territory of the Golden Crow Demon Court."

Li Yinsheng continued to nod, indicating that he was listening attentively.

He had also heard Shangguan Ling'er mention the Demon Court; it was a force established by the strongest races among the demons.

Any one of the demon courts is a behemoth no less than the entire Taihao Immortal Sect.

"The most special thing about Jinwu Mountain is that most of the sun's essence within the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains region will gather there."

"The demon race places great importance on the essence of the sun and moon in their cultivation. The moon's essence strengthens the demon soul, while the sun's essence strengthens the demon body."

"Of course, these two are not only useful to the demon race. Most of the creatures in the world can benefit from the essence of the sun and moon, and this naturally includes my human race as well."

"The Golden Crow Demon Court occupies the Golden Crow Divine Mountain and possesses a vast amount of solar essence, so it built the Golden Crow Sacred Spring, which is said to be formed from pure solar essence."

"Besides the most famous True Fire of the Sun, the Golden Crow clan also possesses one of the strongest demon bodies among the demon races, thanks to the Golden Crow Sacred Spring."

"And the third elder of the lineage, decades ago, obtained a handful of water from the Golden Crow Holy Spring from an unknown source and in an unknown manner."

"Although it is only a handful of spring water, it is already extremely precious."

"The Third Elder spent a lot of precious resources and also spent a lot of money to invite an elder of the Sun Lineage to build the Golden Crow Pool on his Golden Stone Peak."

"The Golden Crow Pool is centered around the water of the Golden Crow Holy Spring, along with many precious materials and the array of the Sun Vein, which gives it the miraculous effect of absorbing the essence of the sun and turning it into pool water."

"The Golden Crow Pool can be used for one month after accumulating the essence of the sun for a year."

"The essence of the sun within it is of great benefit to any righteous cultivator, but those who cultivate the body benefit the most."

Shangguan Ling'er explained, "The Third Elder himself is a body cultivator. When he learned that you are such a young body cultivator, he took a liking to your talent and offered to let you use the Golden Crow Pool once."

"Don't think that the Golden Crow Pool isn't precious just because it can be used once a year."

"Although this pool can be used once a year, it is said that only the Third Elder enjoys it himself every year, and he is unwilling to share it with outsiders."

"Only his close disciples can get a share of the pool water each year; outsiders can't even dream of it."

Li Yinsheng suddenly realized: "In that case, the Golden Crow Pool must be quite remarkable, and extremely beneficial to body cultivators."

“Since the Third Elder has shown me such favor, I naturally have no reason to refuse,” he said with a smile. “Please ask Miss Shangguan to inform the Third Elder that I will go to the Dharma lineage a month in advance.”

“Yes,” Shangguan Ling’er nodded, “You will need to meet all the elders first, and then the Third Elder will take you to his Golden Stone Peak to cultivate using the Golden Crow Pool.”

"Your True Blood Manual is good, but it is still inferior to the better inheritances in the lineage."

She reminded her, "Although my family has no shortage of cultivation techniques from the immortal lineage, we just happen to lack physical cultivation techniques."

"If you are willing to become the Third Elder's disciple, he will naturally pass on his family's techniques to you without reservation."

"However, I think even if you are unwilling to become an apprentice, as long as you show your talent, the Third Elder will give you a decent body-refining technique, which will definitely be better than the True Blood Manual."

Li Yinsheng nodded, indicating that he understood.

He currently has no intention of becoming an apprentice.

Moreover, although he had already cultivated the True Blood Scripture to the highest level of twelve, with the Vein Forging Rope, he could still continue to condense more True Blood.

Now, 50% of the mortal blood in his body has been transformed into true blood.

He was actually quite curious. If he could transform all the mortal blood in his body into true blood, it would be a kind of complete transformation. He wondered if it would have any strange effects.

However, he didn't insist on it. Since he didn't have any better body-refining techniques at hand, he would just keep practicing for now.

"Alright, I've told you everything," Shangguan Ling'er patted Li Yinsheng on the shoulder. "You can't slack off during this time; you need to cultivate even more diligently."

"After all, the more talent you show when you meet the elders, the more they will value you and nurture you."

Li Yinsheng nodded: "I understand that, Miss Shangguan, please don't worry."

Shangguan Ling'er nodded: "Then I'll go back to the lineage first. You cultivate well and take good care of Ningzhi for me."

"Leaving already?" Jiang Ningzhi was taken aback. "Isn't that too rushed?"

“There’s no other way,” Shangguan Ling’er shook her head. “My master has arranged a period of seclusion for me, and I have to go back as soon as possible.”

She did not tell Jiang Ningzhi and Li Yinsheng that her so-called "seclusion" was to awaken her divine meridians.

They hadn't even mentioned the Divine Vein, something that didn't exist in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, to them.

It wasn't that she had any bad intentions; she just wanted to give Li Yinsheng and Jiang Ningzhi a "surprise."

To be precise, she and Jiang Ningzhi were best friends who could talk about anything for many years, but she never mentioned this matter to her, and that was the reason.

Her mindset is very simple—let you show off your talent, cultivation, and combat strength in front of me every day.

Once I awaken my divine veins, let's see who has better talent, higher cultivation, and stronger combat power!

It will definitely give you a huge surprise!

With this thought in mind, she has kept it a secret from Jiang Ningzhi until now.

Now, she even wants to surprise Li Yinsheng as well.