Junior sister, I really need to control you

However, besides the divine vein, there was something else she hadn't told Li Yinsheng and Jiang Ningzhi.

Actually, her master didn't ask her to go back today.

The master said that it would be best for her to go back within a month.

As for why it's a month...

She remembered her master's casual remark before she set off.

"I need a month to prepare the ceremony for you to awaken your divine veins. During this month, go find that young friend Li, talk to him again, and try to get him to take the initiative to become my disciple because of you."

This must absolutely not be said to anyone, absolutely!

Shangguan Ling'er remained expressionless, though her ears felt slightly hot.

My aunt is such a lewd old woman, saying such things to her niece. When we go back to my mother's house, I'll definitely tell my father-in-law to complain about her!

Just as Shangguan Ling'er was plotting how to badmouth her aunt when she got home, Mu Xiaoyu pushed open the door and ran towards Li Yinsheng in three quick steps.

Shangguan Ling'er glanced at Mu Xiaoyu with some surprise.

When this girl first arrived, she looked a bit dazed and confused. She thought she was just tired from practicing martial arts, so she put her on the bed to rest and then came to find Yinsheng and Ningzhi herself.

How come you seem so energetic again?

"Senior brother!" Mu Xiaoyu ran up to Li Yinsheng. "Do you still have any fire seeds? I want to refine them!"

Li Yinsheng didn't even realize what she was saying at first.

Upon closer examination and realizing what the little fish meant, he was stunned and fell into deep thought.

What happened? Could it be that she was too unrestrained in refining the fire seed last night and damaged her little brain?!

Seeing her senior brother still deep in thought, Mu Xiaoyu turned to look at Shangguan Ling'er and smiled sweetly as if she were seeing her own sister.

"Welcome back, Sister Shangguan!"

She had figured it out: given her senior brother's cunning, he might still be hiding a few embers.

While Sister Shangguan is still here and can protect me, I must get my senior brother to hand over the fire seed so I can refine it immediately!

That way it won't hurt.

Finally regaining his senses, Li Yinsheng first rubbed Mu Xiaoyu's head to make sure she wasn't delirious from the fever, then shook his head earnestly.

"Junior sister, I really don't have any more embers."

Seeing her senior brother's sincere expression, Mu Xiaoyu almost believed him.

"Is that really all, Senior Brother?" Mu Xiaoyu looked very troubled. "But I want to further enhance the Three Yang Spiritual Fire."

"Hmm..." Li Yinsheng rubbed his chin, wondering if Xiaoyu's diligence was due to an addiction to weapon crafting.

It's quite reasonable that someone addicted to weapon crafting would want to enhance the Three Yang Spirit Fire to better craft weapons.

Huh? Speaking of weapon crafting... well, it seems like fire seeds can be used too?

"If Junior Sister really wants the fire seed, it's not entirely impossible."

Li Yinsheng rubbed Mu Xiaoyu's head and said, "If Junior Sister can master a low-grade magic weapon, I will reward you with two more fire seeds, how about it?"

He would receive a reward of twenty years of cultivation for mastering a low-grade magic weapon, and he could also condense two more fire seeds.

Although this would mean he would have to go into seclusion again, he was willing to make a small contribution because his junior sister was so interested in weapon crafting.

As for the difficulty of crafting low-grade magic weapons...

With her current Three Yang Spiritual Flames and divine sense, Junior Sister is more than capable of crafting not only low-grade magic artifacts, but also mid-grade magic artifacts.

However, she is still far from proficient in weapon crafting skills. Once she improves this weakness, crafting low-grade magic weapons will not be difficult.

Anyway, she has already reached the limit of her sword technique. After the mother insect is refined, her cultivation will be very slow even if she relies on her own innate talent. It would be better to focus her energy on weapon refining, which is the most cost-effective.

Upon hearing her senior brother's suggestion, Mu Xiaoyu's eyes lit up.

Ha! You wicked senior brother, you finally fell for my trick and told the truth! You were hiding two more embers!

Hmph, within two months... no, within a month and a half, I will definitely forge a low-grade magic weapon and force you to hand over your fire seed.

Then I'll have Sister Shangguan help me refine it!

Chapter 118 The Martial Uncle's Fortuitous Encounter

Inside Mu Xiaoyu's weapon-refining room at Xuanzhen Temple.

A ball of Three Yang Spiritual Flame floated in front of her, and several molten droplets of the flame gradually merged together under the guidance of her divine sense and the art of manipulating objects.

After making up her mind to refine a low-grade magic weapon within a month and a half, she begged her senior brother to give her another room to convert into a weapon-refining room.

This will make it easier for her to refine weapons.

Li Yinsheng naturally had no reason to refuse his junior sister's initiative, especially since Xuanzhen Temple had no shortage of rooms.

After having her own weapon-refining room, Mu Xiaoyu spent almost every day there, refining weapons non-stop.

Especially after more than half a month, she went a step further and started sleeping directly in the weapon-refining room at night, continuing to refine weapons the next day.

There is only one driving force supporting her—

While Sister Shangguan was still around, he tricked his senior brother into revealing his fire seed and then had Sister Shangguan help him refine it.

Of course, no matter how hard she tried, she would still go to her senior brother for practical training every day.

Refining weapons is one thing, but training them is another; you can't do without eating.

After several materials were condensed into a shape, Mu Xiaoyu made a series of hand seals, imbuing the still-unfinished magical artifact with a series of restrictions.

As the number of restrictions increased, the crudely formed magical artifact became increasingly unstable, eventually shattering and scattering on the ground.

Mu Xiaoyu adjusted her breathing, undeterred, and took out new materials from her Qiankun bag.

"Almost there, almost there," she wiped the sweat from her brow, clenching her fists to encourage herself, "We're so close to success now, just a few more tries..."

"At this rate, it won't even take a month and a half. In just about a month, I'll be able to forge my first low-grade magic weapon!"

……

Jiang Ningzhi in her bedroom.

"Alas, Miss Shangguan has gone back. This time she only stayed for a month."

Li Yinsheng sat by the bed, shaking his head and sighing.

Despite his and his uncle's earnest entreaties, Shangguan Ling'er did not return immediately but stayed at Xuanzhen Temple for a month.

However, she still went back this morning. As she said, if she didn't go back, she would really miss the cultivation that her master had arranged for her.

Since that's the case, he and his uncle couldn't insist on keeping him any longer.

After agreeing to meet her again a month before the Dao Examination, Li Yinsheng saw Shangguan Ling'er off and said he would come to find his master later.

"What? You're already missing Ling'er already? She just left?" Uncle Jiang asked in a low voice as he sat on the bed.

Li Yinsheng nodded: "Yes, it would be great if Miss Shangguan could stay a little longer."

"Oh?" Uncle Jiang's tone rose slightly.

"She was extremely knowledgeable about the Five Elements. When she was still around, I asked her a lot about the methods of the Six Resolves of Withering and Flourishing."

Li Yinsheng remarked with emotion, "During her visit this time, I also asked her for advice on how to use the Three Yang Spiritual Fire, and I benefited greatly from it."

He had already gained a profound understanding of the Six Principles of Withering and Flourishing through over a hundred years of arduous cultivation, but Shangguan Ling'er's insights were still of great value to him.

After all, she was a disciple of a master with the title of "Imperial Master," and her family also had many elders with profound cultivation. Her vision and knowledge were far beyond what Li Yinsheng could compare to.

Moreover, Shangguan Ling'er was of greater help to him in the application of the Three Yang Spiritual Fire.

After all, the most advanced fire magic he had ever encountered before was the Burning Wind Technique enhanced by the Pure Profound Divine Light.

Regarding his experience with fire magic, it was limited to boiling water and cooking, and also to burning insect clouds at Bamboo Forest Peak.

During the month that Shangguan Ling'er spent at Xuanzhen Temple, he discussed Daoist principles with her almost every day, and his application and understanding of fire magic improved by leaps and bounds.

Of course, since it is a discussion of principles, both sides will benefit.

His insights and experience with the Six Interpretations of Withering and Flourishing are beyond what Shangguan Ling'er, who only uses the Six Interpretations of Withering and Flourishing as a reference, can achieve.

After he shared these insights and experiences without reservation, Shangguan Ling'er also made considerable progress in the Way of Wood.

Furthermore, although he had little experience in using fire magic, he was far superior to Shangguan Ling'er in cultivating spiritual fire and strengthening flames.

Therefore, after the discussion, she benefited greatly from both the Fire and Wood paths.

During this time, she repeatedly marveled at Li Yinsheng's extraordinary talent.

Because not only was he able to elevate his mastery of the Six Dissolutions of Withering and Flourishing and the Three Yang Spiritual Fire to such a level in such a short period of time, but he was also able to explain it clearly.

It should be noted that many highly talented cultivators, including herself, encounter numerous obstacles and bottlenecks when cultivating their techniques, which they overcome by relying solely on their talent and intuition.

This means that although one may not be stuck at a bottleneck, it is difficult to explain to others how to break through it.

In the end, it often boils down to, "That's just how it is, it's obvious, why can't you understand?"

That's how it was between her and Jiang Ningzhi; they had tried to explain the Five Elements and the Way of Sword Cultivation to each other before.

As a result, Jiang Ningzhi couldn't understand a small part of what Jiang Ningzhi said about the Five Elements, and she couldn't understand most of what Jiang Ningzhi said about the way of sword cultivation.

But what they told each other at the time was only what they considered to be rather superficial.

However, this issue did not arise when she discussed philosophy with Li Yinsheng.

He would explain things in great detail, with clear logic and meticulous detail. Shangguan Ling'er suspected that even cultivators with ordinary or even low talent could easily understand him.

This proves that his understanding of the method he practices has reached a very detailed level.

Even those challenges that could be overcome by talent and intuition, he made sure he understood them thoroughly, leaving no room for carelessness, and he could do so easily in a very short time.

Other prodigies have neither this talent nor such a dedication to perfection.

Even someone as proud as Shangguan Ling'er could only admire her.

Faced with her sincere admiration, Li Yinsheng could only remain silent and change the subject.

There was no meticulousness or pursuit of perfection; he was simply practicing step by step.

"It's a pity that Miss Shangguan's stay was too short; there are still many things I haven't learned from her," Li Yinsheng shook his head and sighed.