Junior sister, I really need to control you.

Chapter 79 The Diligent Little Fish (Forced)

At the summit of Bamboo Forest Peak, in Li Yinsheng's bamboo house.

As Li Yinsheng pointed, the perfectly fried insects slowly floated out of the bubbling oil and were sprinkled with a thin layer of fine salt.

The heat control was exquisite. The original snow-white and tender body of the large worm had been transformed into a very thin golden crust, but its size remained as plump and full as it was before it went into the pot.

A rich aroma wafted over, and Li Yinsheng nodded with great satisfaction.

Although he always thought his cooking skills were decent, this time he definitely exceeded expectations.

The heat control is absolutely perfect; a touch less and it wouldn't be fragrant enough, a touch more and it wouldn't be tender enough.

Mu Xiaoyu, standing to the side, twitched her nose, staring intently at the fried insects that Li Yinsheng had placed on a piece of oiled paper. Her eyes were wide open, and she kept drooling.

There was no trace of fear of the insects on his face, only a longing for food.

"Perfect!" Li Yinsheng clapped his hands. "Junior sister, have a taste!"

"Awoo!"

Upon receiving the order, Mu Xiaoyu immediately grabbed the fried insect and took a big bite!

Then a peaceful expression suddenly appeared on her small face.

She slowly placed the insect back on the oil paper, closed her eyes, and began to chew and swallow it slowly.

She chewed the insect for a long time, until Li Yinsheng began to wonder if he had overcooked it, before Mu Xiaoyu finally swallowed it.

"Senior brother," she looked earnestly at Li Yinsheng, "I feel that my life is complete."

"You're too easily satisfied in this life," Li Yinsheng complained.

"Is it really that exaggerated? You weren't this upset when you ate crane eggs and peaches before."

"That's different!" Mu Xiaoyu said without hesitation.

Li Yinsheng shrugged, not understanding the foodie's mindset.

"Eat the rest too, they won't taste good when they get cold." Li Yinsheng pointed to the fried insects that were still about two or three bites away from being eaten.

"Senior brother, you should try some too!" Mu Xiaoyu urged. "You'll understand why I said that once you try it!"

A sword light appeared at Li Yinsheng's fingertips as he sliced ​​off a small piece of fried insect and put it into his mouth with some skepticism.

Is it really that exaggerated? Holy crap!

An indescribable rich aroma and mellow, delicious flavor melted in his mouth.

"My culinary skills are truly unparalleled!" Li Yinsheng exclaimed inwardly.

Of course, the ingredients themselves also deserve credit.

While urging Mu Xiaoyu to eat the remaining fried insects, Li Yinsheng pondered whether he should try to find some more spirit insects to fry.

Although it can't compare to this giant fleshy worm that can only increase cultivation by twenty or thirty years, it should be somewhat similar, right?

Unfortunately, it seems that no Taoist temple under the Zhengyang lineage raises insects.

When my cultivation level is higher in the future, perhaps I can take a trip to Thousand Insect Valley.

They should have no trouble finding tasty insects there, right?

Speaking of which, the insect cloud's storage bag hasn't been thoroughly checked yet; there might be some edible things inside.

"Let's see!" Li Yinsheng immediately made up his mind.

A moment later, Mu Xiaoyu reluctantly swallowed the last bite of fried insects.

"Hiccup—" She hiccuped unconsciously.

Then she sensed something was wrong.

Something seemed to have "condensed" within her, making her feel exceptionally "full".

This feeling was strange. She could tell that it was not harmful to her, and it did not affect her movements or the flow of her magic, but she just felt very uncomfortable, as if her whole body was being stretched out.

"Senior brother, I feel something's wrong. Is this bug poisonous?" Mu Xiaoyu asked worriedly.

"Oh? Junior sister, do you feel something's not right?" Li Yinsheng asked.

Mu Xiaoyu told Li Yinsheng how she felt, and Li Yinsheng nodded, looking as if he had expected it.

This is because the energy in the fried insects was too pure and concentrated to be refined in a short time.

As a tonic prepared by a true cultivator for himself, how could someone like my junior sister, who only has ten or so years of cultivation, easily enjoy it?

When she ate the crane's egg, the Qingxuan True Scripture immediately advanced from the first level to the second level.

After eating the peach, the Qingxuan True Scripture was upgraded to the third level.

But after eating this fried insect, his cultivation level remained almost unchanged.

All the energy in the insect is now solidified within her body and has not been transformed into cultivation.

Only through gradual refinement can it be transformed into something useful for her.

Fortunately, she had already undergone the process of cleansing her marrow and strengthening her meridians, which were further consolidated and expanded during the third level of the Qingxuan True Scripture, allowing her to move freely while accommodating this energy.

If it were a cultivator with a similar cultivation level, even their normal mana circulation would be affected.

"Junior sister, don't worry. It's just that the energy in the insect is difficult to refine," Li Yinsheng comforted her with a smile. "Once you refine all the energy in it, you won't feel this way anymore."

Mu Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief: "How long will it take to refine?"

"With Junior Sister's current cultivation level, if she continues to cultivate diligently every day, it will take at least five or six years," Li Yinsheng said, stroking his chin.

"Oh————" Mu Xiaoyu nodded, not in a hurry.

Five or six years isn't a long time.

Anyway, I didn't feel uncomfortable, but it was a bit strange that I could feel this uncontrollable energy in my body all the time.

But you'll probably get used to it and it won't be a problem, right?

"Oh, I almost forgot, before this energy is completely refined, Junior Sister might also be slightly affected—" Li Yinsheng said.

Mu Xiaoyu suddenly felt a little nervous.

"But they're all minor impacts—" Li Yinsheng said.

Mu Xiaoyu relaxed.

"For example, if this energy is not refined for a long time, it will gradually spread in your body, which may turn you, junior sister, into a big fat girl weighing two or three hundred pounds." Li Yinsheng slowly uttered the second half of the sentence.

Mu Xiaoyu was struck dumb.

No wonder I felt a sense of fullness, as if I was being stretched out!

She subconsciously pictured herself weighing two or three hundred pounds, as round as a ball—

"No! No way!" Mu Xiaoyu screamed, clutching her head.

"Senior brother! Senior brother, save me!" She lunged forward, grabbing Li Yinsheng's leg, sobbing uncontrollably. "Senior brother, I can't become like this, absolutely not—I'll never be able to face my parents again, waaaaaah—"

"Don't be afraid, junior sister," Li Yinsheng comforted her. "This varies from person to person, and not everyone will experience this. Some people are lucky and nothing will happen to them."

"But senior brother, I've always had bad luck!" Mu Xiaoyu cried.

"You'll be fine once you've refined all the energy in your body," Li Yinsheng continued to comfort him.

"Five or six years is too long! It's too long!" Mu Xiaoyu continued to sob.

"Hmm—" Li Yinsheng pondered for a moment and said, "If Junior Sister is very worried, I do have a way to help you speed up the refining process."

"Senior brother! I knew you had the best ideas!" Mu Xiaoyu's sorrow turned to joy.

"While this method can speed up the refining process, it is extremely arduous," Li Yinsheng said. "Anyway, these energies can be refined through normal cultivation, so why should Junior Sister make things difficult for herself?"

"Senior brother, I'm not afraid!" Mu Xiaoyu's face was full of determination, and every word he spoke seemed to be cast in iron.

"Good ambition!" Li Yinsheng patted Mu Xiaoyu on the shoulder with satisfaction.

He then touched his heart, and a dense mass of Bing Fire energy was drawn out.

This was the method he came up with to help his junior sister speed up the refining process.

Although the Blood Refining Pivot was originally used to temper blood and qi, Li Yinsheng had already mastered it to the extreme after using it for so many years, and it was no problem for him to develop some new uses.

As long as one uses magic to transport those energies that are difficult to refine through the heart meridian, one can use the Blood Refining Pivot to assist in refining them.

He even specially planned a simple energy transfer method for his junior sister to accelerate the refining process and improve efficiency.

Although this doesn't temper one's blood and qi, the magical power still flows through the fire element, and the energy refined by the fire element will also be converted into cultivation level.

When using it, the physical sensation should not be much different from normal qi and blood tempering.

Although, in a stricter sense, the Blood Refining Pivot is certainly not as painful as the initial few times of cleansing the tendons and marrow during the Pure Profound Divine Light, it is still necessary to use the Blood Refining Pivot continuously during future cultivation.

However, correspondingly, with such pure energy, and with the aid of the Blood Refining Pivot to refine it, the foundation will be much more solid than that of a cultivator who cultivates steadily, and the quality of magic power will also be greatly improved.

"This is the Blood Refining Pivot that I used to aid my cultivation. Although it was originally used to temper blood and qi, if used properly, it can also help you refine the energy of this insect."

"As long as you follow my method and move that energy to the Blood Refining Pivot to assist in refining it, it will be enough to convert it all into cultivation in seven or eight months at most."

Li Yinsheng cautioned, "However, using this item is like being burned by raging fire; it's extremely unbearable. You should think carefully."

Mu Xiaoyu's eyes showed no fear, only determination: "Senior brother, I can't become like that, not even in death!"

Moved by her determination, Li Yinsheng pushed the Blood Refining Pivot into her heart.

The fire element entered her body, but since it hadn't been activated yet, Mu Xiaoyu only felt a warm sensation in her heart.

She looked up and glanced at the bronze mirror on the table not far away.

The woman in the mirror was slender and well-proportioned. Although she wasn't a stunning beauty, she was still pretty and charming, and stood tall and graceful.

"I will absolutely not let you turn into a big fat pig!" Mu Xiaoyu looked at herself in the mirror and made a silent vow.

Looking at Mu Xiaoyu's determined eyes, Li Yinsheng couldn't help but ask, "Junior Sister, do you regret eating that worm now?"

Mu Xiaoyu was taken aback when she heard the question.

Several complex expressions flashed across her face, but in the end they all turned into a look of piety, like the saying "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening," as she looked up at Li Yinsheng.

"No, senior brother, I have no regrets."

Li Yinsheng was deeply moved by this piety and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In that instant, he had the illusion that he saw the Dao Heart in his junior sister.

If Junior Sister's devotion were directed towards the sword, perhaps even without innate talent, she could become a renowned swordsman.

Li Yinsheng was so engrossed in his reflections that he forgot to tell his junior sister something important.

While there are indeed cases of people being enlarged in size after consuming treasures they couldn't refine, they are very rare.

It is so rare that in the countless records of sights and sounds at Xuanzhen Temple, only one such example is recorded.

Furthermore, considering that the elders in the temple would record hearsay and other stories when making their records of what they saw and heard—

Therefore, the authenticity of this sole example remains to be verified.