Junior sister, I really need to control you

The only source of light in front of them was their senior brother, who seemed to have stepped out of the painting, looking lifelike but expressionless with empty eyes.

The senior brother slowly pointed the long sword in his hand at her, countless sword lights flickering uncertainly.

A sense of foreboding welled up in Mu Xiaoyu's heart like a burst dam.

"Senior brother's illusion, I... I came to comprehend the Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword, what do you want!"

She mustered her courage to question him, but then felt a weight in her hand as the same longsword appeared in her palm, which she instinctively grasped.

The act of gripping the sword was like a switch, and countless sword lights from the "senior brother" opposite him instantly overwhelmed him.

Faced with the overwhelming sword light, Mu Xiaoyu blinked blankly.

……

"Wa ...

Mu Xiaoyu, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the painting, jumped three zhang high, her head hitting the roof of the hall heavily before falling down.

Li Yinsheng raised his hand and used his magic to support his junior sister who was falling to the ground.

Mu Xiaoyu scrambled to her feet, patting herself all over, and it took her a long time to come to her senses.

"Huh? I'm not hurt, I wasn't riddled with holes?" she asked, still shaken.

Li Yinsheng smiled and said, "It seems that Junior Sister has already experienced this visualization diagram. How did it feel?"

"Was that... the effect of a visualization? Or an illusion?"

Mu Xiaoyu blinked, a look of realization finally appearing on her face, before turning and running away.

"Senior brother, this painting is too valuable for me to accept. It's late, I should go to sleep. I'll be leaving now!"

A string of uninterrupted words burst from her mouth, and in the blink of an eye, she had already run to the door.

An irresistible force lifted her up and placed her back on the table.

"Junior sister, this is your bedroom," Li Yinsheng reminded her.

"I want to sleep with Sister Shangguan tonight!" Mu Xiaoyu blinked her big eyes, her face full of sincerity.

“Your sister Shangguan has been in seclusion ever since and hasn’t come out yet,” Li Yinsheng said.

Mu Xiaoyu's face immediately turned into a coquettish expression: "Senior brother, do I absolutely have to use this visualization diagram?"

"I think practicing sword techniques should be something that cannot be done by taking shortcuts, otherwise the foundation will be unstable."

"I've made up my mind. Starting today, I will diligently practice the Two Elements Dividing Light Sword technique, relying entirely on myself!"

As she spoke, her face hardened with determination.

“The visualization diagram is not a shortcut. The insights and exchanges between my junior sister and me left in it actually gave us more combat experience than normal cultivation,” Li Yinsheng said.

Mu Xiaoyu seemed about to cry: "Senior brother, can you just focus on being a weapon refiner and stop being a sword cultivator?"

"Junior sister, do you find the method of comprehending this visualization diagram somewhat painful?" Li Yinsheng asked.

"Yes! I was pierced through as soon as I went in! And pierced through many times!" Mu Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with tears.

To be honest, she didn't feel much pain from being pierced by her senior brother's sword light; it was mainly frightening.

In terms of pain, compared to all the pain she had experienced, this sword light, while not exactly a gentle breeze, was not too unbearable.

"Junior sister, you should have said so earlier," Li Yinsheng smiled slightly. "I'll teach you some techniques so that when you're visualizing, my avatar of enlightenment won't attack you with all its might all at once."

"At that time, my cultivation level in the visualization illusion will be the same as yours, only my sword light will be slightly more."

"Really?" Mu Xiaoyu blinked, suddenly feeling that this might be worth a try.

Moreover, if he could win, he could beat up his senior brother's illusion to vent his anger.

The senior brother in real life is too strong; even if she bites him with all her might, she can't leave a mark.

But if the senior brother's cultivation level in the visualization is equal to mine...

The more Mu Xiaoyu thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

……

About fifteen minutes later, Mu Xiaoyu, who was once again studying the visualization diagram, suddenly opened her eyes.

"Sigh, I lost again." Mu Xiaoyu pouted.

However, this was indeed a closely contested battle!

In the illusion, she doesn't need to worry about consuming magic power and can unleash one hundred and twenty-eight sword lights.

Her senior brother's phantom, whose cultivation was similar to hers, only had 156 sword beams, which was indeed slightly more.

If she hadn't made a few minor mistakes, she might have been able to injure her senior brother's phantom this time.

If I hadn't dodged then, and my sword technique had been slightly off-center towards the Kun position, I might have been able to hit my senior brother with a sword beam.

Mu Xiaoyu scratched her head and looked at Li Yinsheng: "Senior brother, I want to try again! Is that okay?"

“Comprehension of the visualization diagrams will also deplete your mental energy, but Junior Sister has only comprehended them twice, so of course you can continue,” Li Yinsheng said.

Mu Xiaoyu immediately stared at the visualization diagram and immersed herself in it.

Another fifteen minutes later, she opened her eyes.

"So close again!" she slammed her fist on the floor in frustration. "I shouldn't have hesitated!"

Without waiting for Li Yinsheng to say anything, she immediately immersed herself in the visualization once again.

Another quarter of an hour passed before she opened her eyes again.

"Still missed, but a little better than last time..."

She muttered to herself, lost in thought once more.

Li Yinsheng nodded with satisfaction.

It was worth it for him to have designed the illusions within the visualization diagrams.

Judging from my junior sister's enthusiastic expression, she will probably be meditating on it frequently for the next period of time.

Seeing how engrossed she was, Li Yinsheng hesitated for a moment, then decided that in order not to spoil her fun, he would hold off on telling her about a small matter for the time being—

The illusion in the visualization diagram has a power that dynamically increases along with her actual strength.

In terms of the difficulty of the sparring match, he even specifically referred to some action games he had played before.

……

The next morning, Mu Xiaoyu walked out of her palace listlessly.

Li Yinsheng then came out.

"Junior sister, staying up all night to comprehend sword techniques is not a good habit. Let it go today, but you must find a balance between work and rest in the future," he reminded her.

"I understand, senior brother," Mu Xiaoyu yawned, "I... ha... I'll know my limits."

With her current cultivation level, simply staying up all night wouldn't cause her any major problems.

The reason I feel so tired now is mainly because I spent the whole night studying sword techniques, which took a huge toll on my mental energy.

However, she felt it was worth it.

After a whole night of meditation, she was finally able to make a sword light brush against her senior brother's clothes in the illusion.

Although it was just a hem of clothing, it was already a qualitative change from nothing to something!

If she could just hold on for a few more days, she was sure that a sword beam would strike her senior brother's illusion!

Mu Xiaoyu was filled with hope and motivation.

If she hadn't had to accompany her senior brother to see Elder Qin today, she would have liked to continue studying the sword technique.

However, Elder Qin might have invited me and my senior brother because there were even better snacks or fragrant teas available.

Therefore, Mu Xiaoyu dared not miss it.

"Junior sister, you must remember to balance work and rest," Li Yinsheng said, gently rubbing Mu Xiaoyu's head with his warm hand. "You absolutely mustn't get addicted."

"Senior brother, aren't you overthinking this?" Mu Xiaoyu enjoyed her senior brother's caress. "That's a visualization diagram! It's so tiring to comprehend!"

"Who would become addicted to meditating on diagrams?"

Chapter 169 The Will to Cultivate: Earth Fire Tempering Technique

The main hall of Wuxia Peak.

Elder Qin sat in the head seat, looking at Mu Xiaoyu, who looked tired, and then at Li Yinsheng, who looked perfectly normal.

"Junior Brother Li, Young Friend Mu, what's going on here..." She was a little confused.

"Yesterday, Xiaoyu first refined a high-grade magic weapon, and then worked extremely hard, studying sword techniques all night long, so her mental energy was somewhat depleted," Li Yinsheng explained.

"Oh?" Elder Qin was taken aback. "Young friend Mu is actually this diligent?"

Having known Mu Xiaoyu for some time, she knew she was hardworking, but she still hadn't expected her to be this good.

"You flatter me, senior." A hint of pride appeared on Mu Xiaoyu's face.

Although she knew in her heart that the reason she had mastered the sword technique overnight was not because of diligence, it did not prevent her from accepting the praise.

But then Elder Qin's words made her eyes widen.

"I was somewhat hesitant before. If I were to hand over this body-refining technique of the Human Immortal lineage to you now, I wonder if you would be able to persevere in cultivating it."

"But seeing how firm your resolve is today, there's no need to worry," Elder Qin said leisurely.

Hearing the contents of the words, Mu Xiaoyu immediately sensed something was wrong.

"A body-refining technique?" Li Yinsheng was taken aback. "Senior Sister Qin is going to teach my junior sister a body-refining technique of the Human Immortal lineage?"

"That's right, didn't I promise to give you a congratulatory gift for achieving the Dharma form?"

Elder Qin rested his cheek on his hand and smiled, "After thinking it over, I realized that most of the things on Five Clouds Peak are no longer of much use to you. As for the things that are of great use, I myself am a little reluctant to part with them."

"Since you dote on Mu so much, why don't I give her a body-refining technique that is very suitable for her as a congratulatory gift for you?"

"Or is it that Junior Brother Li thinks Senior Sister is too stingy and wants to change to... something more expensive?" She looked at Li Yinsheng and chuckled.

"No, no, no, a single Immortal cultivation technique is already extremely valuable. How could I dare to be greedy?" Li Yinsheng quickly shook his head.