Junior sister, I really need to control you

Mu Xiaoyu stood there for a long time, trembled all over, and then, under Li Yinsheng's surprised gaze, rolled her eyes and fell straight down.

Li Yinsheng quickly helped her up: "Junior sister? Junior sister? Are you still awake, junior sister?"

"Senior brother..." Mu Xiaoyu lay in Li Yinsheng's arms, her eyes vacant, "I feel like I will never be able to feel happiness again."

"So, your only source of happiness is eating?" Li Yinsheng couldn't help but ask.

Mu Xiaoyu rolled over in Li Yinsheng's arms, opened her mouth wide, and bit his shoulder.

"You bad senior brother! I knew there was something wrong with the food you gave me! I will never eat anything you give me again!"

Mu Xiaoyu bit down hard on Li Yinsheng's shoulder and mumbled indistinctly.

"Oh?" Li Yinsheng smiled slightly. "So even if there are mother worms or holy child eggs, you still won't eat them?"

Mu Xiaoyu, who was biting Li Yinsheng hard, was caught in a deep dilemma.

……

Two days later, at the mansion.

Mu Xiaoyu was meditating and cultivating, sitting cross-legged with perfect posture. Her small face was solemn and dignified, and she was more focused than ever before, as if she had forgotten everything else.

In fact, they are quite similar.

Li Yinsheng looked at her with great surprise, his eyes filled with amazement.

Perhaps because her determination to refine the Five Qi Pill as soon as possible was too strong and pure, the junior sister entered this state during her cultivation on the second day after taking it.

At this moment, she was completely focused on cultivation, with almost no distracting thoughts, which greatly reduced the strain on her mind.

In Taoism and Buddhism, this is a state that many cultivators highly desire but cannot attain.

The so-called "forgetting oneself and the external world," "having no distracting thoughts," "taming the mind," "Zen tranquility," and "entering samadhi," although they differ in subtle ways, are essentially the same and all lead to an extremely rare state of mind.

Li Yinsheng himself had already reached this state long ago, but it was purely because he had been in seclusion for so long that he had gotten used to it.

Normal cultivators master this state mainly by accidentally entering a meditative state through some opportunity, then grasping this feeling, integrating it into their state of mind, and gradually turning it into a controllable state.

This state of mind, where one forgets oneself and the external world, is not something everyone can achieve, even for those who are granted the title of "True Person."

Although the practice of being called a "True Person" is indeed quite common, there are always some people who, due to their own personality or lack of opportunity, cannot reach this level of mental state during cultivation.

Those who attain the title of "True Man" ahead of time are almost all exceptionally talented or of outstanding character.

There is even a saying that a cultivator who would normally stop at the True Person level has at least a 50% chance of becoming a Great True Person if he can comprehend the state of mind where he forgets himself and the external world.

The Great Master can comprehend the unity of self and object, which can increase the success rate of condensing a Dharma image by 10-20%, and even help the quality of the Dharma image.

Looking at his junior sister, who had already grasped the concept of transcending self and other before even becoming a true immortal, Li Yinsheng couldn't help but sigh, thinking that his junior sister definitely had a lot of talent in some areas.

I wonder if she can achieve the legendary higher level, the oneness of heaven and man, which is said to be very helpful for becoming an immortal.

Nodding with satisfaction, Li Yinsheng stopped bothering her, set up a protective array, and then transformed into a streak of blazing white light, heading towards Fanghua Pavilion.

Today is the day to exchange essence with Miss Chiling again.

Chapter 197 Heavenly Cloud Cloak, Heavenly Sun Reflection Array

In the private room on the top floor of Fanghua Pavilion.

Chi Ling sat on a chaise lounge, her long, slender legs covered by a cloak woven from countless golden feathers.

Although the cloak was gold, each feather shimmered with iridescent light, reflecting countless dazzling colors as the feathers fluttered slightly.

Even though she had already refined all the essence that Li Yinsheng had given her last time, her face was still somewhat pale.

My fingertips traced the surface of the golden feather cloak, finally settling on the smallest golden feather close to my neck.

Compared to the other golden feathers, this one was much smaller, only the size of one of her finger joints, but it shone the brightest, and its entire body was filled with golden light, even having a semi-transparent feel like glass.

"You've even used the golden feather you shed when you came of age. It seems you've really gone all out." Su Sheng sat to the side, her expression somewhat strange.

"Anyway, there's no use for me keeping it. After I grow up, my newborn golden feather will be even stronger. This one that I shed will only be a memento. I might as well turn it into a magic weapon."

Chi Ling said calmly.

"Given your personality, it's not surprising that you would turn this into a magical artifact, but..."

Su Sheng rested her chin on her hand, her expression even more complicated: "In the past month, you've practically plucked all the golden feathers off your entire body and replaced them with new ones for this Heavenly Cloud Cloak."

"If it weren't for the essence that kid gave you, you would have been severely damaged after all this."

"It's alright. Although some vital energy has been lost, it won't be difficult to recover as long as his essence replenishes it."

Chiling continued to stroke the golden feather cloak, responding calmly.

"I wonder what kind of constitution that kid has, that he's so beneficial to you Golden Crows..." Su Sheng shook his head and said.

Chiling did not respond to this, but instead lightly touched the Heavenly Cloud Cloak with her fingertip, and a faint red light appeared again through the gaps in the golden feathers.

It wasn't blood red, but rather a vibrant red, like the rising sun at sunrise.

"Using my golden feathers as the main element, I wove them together with a tender branch from the Fusang Divine Tree, and infused it with the Rainbow Transformation Escape Technique of my Golden Crow Clan..."

"Even if he eventually condenses the form of the Golden Crow and masters the Rainbow Transformation Technique, he can still further enhance his Rainbow Transformation..."

"There's also a secret technique that solidifies the true fire of the sun into a physical form, automatically transforming it into a protective armor when danger arises..."

"In addition, my innate supernatural ability allows me to fuse the True Fire of the Sun into my body, temporarily boosting my physique by more than five times..."

"Moreover, this cloak can emit thousands of rays of light, enough to cover and restrict opponents within a radius of dozens of miles."

She gently twirled the cloak between her fingertips, looked at Su Sheng, and a barely perceptible hint of nervousness and anticipation appeared on her face.

Do you think he'll like this magical artifact?

Chi Ling's expectation was extremely faint, like a gentle breeze through the leaves in the afternoon forest, but it did not escape Su Sheng's notice.

Su Sheng couldn't help but sigh: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have supported you in practicing dual cultivation with him for such a small amount of cultivation."

"It's not just a little bit of cultivation, it's a huge gain, and we haven't even practiced dual cultivation yet," Chi Ling corrected.

"You still haven't answered my question. Do you think he'll like it?" she asked again.

"He'll definitely like it. If he doesn't even like this, there probably aren't many magical treasures in the world that he'd like."

Su Sheng couldn't help but shake her head and said, "Everyone says that we foxes are devoted to love. Compared to you, little fledgling, we foxes are quite heartless and ungrateful."

"What infatuation?" Chi Ling asked, puzzled. "Didn't you suggest that I give him a magic weapon to please him and make him willing to cultivate with me? How did it become me being infatuated?"

"It's true that I asked you to deliver the magic weapon, but I only asked you to deliver the magic weapon, not to pluck a feather and space out every night while you're refining it, or to hold this Heavenly Cloud Cloak and space out when no one's around..."

Su Sheng narrowed her eyes and said, "To be honest, when you were spacing out, were you thinking about how he would look when he received this?"

Chi Ling frowned slightly, but her focus was on something else: "You were spying on me?"

"Little Chiling, I was openly peeping, so you can't blame me for your poor perception, can you?" Su Sheng said with a grin. "Don't change the subject. Tell me, what were you thinking about when you were daydreaming?"

Chi Ling blinked and turned her head away.

“Sigh, little girl,” Su Sheng shook her head, “You’ve put so much effort into preparing a gift for him, I wonder what he’ll give you in return.”

“I don’t need him to give me anything, I just need him to cultivate with me,” Chi Ling said.

"He'd better have prepared a return gift for you, or I'll beat him out of here!" Su Sheng said, narrowing her eyes.

“I told you, I don’t need what he gives me, and even if he did, I wouldn’t care,” Chi Ling said, shaking her head.

Before Su Sheng could say anything more, her expression suddenly changed slightly.

"He's here, sister, hide for a bit."

After saying that, she suddenly disappeared.

A moment later, Li Yinsheng pushed the door open and entered, his gaze lingering for a moment before closing the door and looking at Chi Ling.

To be precise, she was looking at the golden feather cloak draped over her legs.

“Here it is,” Chi Ling said, picking up the golden feather cloak and walking expressionlessly toward Li Yinsheng. “This is the Golden Crow magic weapon I crafted for you.”

"The materials used are only my feathers and tender branches of the Fusang Divine Tree. Their spirituality is well preserved, and their power will increase rapidly after being refined."

Upon receiving the golden feather cloak, its surface shimmering with rosy light, Li Yinsheng's face revealed genuine amazement.

"What a beautiful cloak! What's its name?"

Chi Ling's lips unconsciously curled up slightly as she softly said, "Heavenly Cloud Cloak."

Li Yinsheng lightly flicked his cloak, and it transformed into a stream of light that covered him, naturally changing to the size that best suited his physique.

Looking at Li Yinsheng, who was wearing a golden feather cloak, Chi Ling couldn't help but recall the phantom image of the golden crow that Li Yinsheng had transformed into.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a bit more looking forward to the upcoming exchange of essences.

Although she always looked forward to the benefits and improvements that each exchange of essence would bring, this time her expectations seemed to be different.

"Alright, go back and slowly refine and bind it to your master. Let's first condense our essence for the exchange," said Chi Ling.

Li Yinsheng nodded and walked to the side to sit down cross-legged.

In the corner of the private room, an invisible aura fluctuated very subtly.

Su Sheng leaned to the side, her beautiful eyes narrowing.

Not only did he not give a return gift, but he didn't even say thank you. Such a handsome face, and he's such an ingrate! I'll have to tell Chiling to be careful of him from now on!

……

The next morning, as if they were of one mind, Li Yinsheng and Chiling opened their eyes at the same time and looked at each other.

Li Yinsheng noticed that Chi Ling's face was even paler than last time, almost deathly pale, as if she had suffered a severe loss of vitality.

He quickly went over and helped Chi Ling up.

A pair of slender arms encircled his neck, transferring his essence, even more than last time.

Having already mastered the technique, this time they didn't even need to do it in two steps. After Chi Ling transferred her essence, their lips didn't separate, and Li Yinsheng directly transferred his own essence to her.

After a long while, the two separated, and Li Yinsheng helped Chi Ling sit on a chaise lounge to rest.

"Alright, you can go now." Chi Ling looked up at Li Yinsheng. "Let's meet again next month."

Hearing Chi Ling's words, Li Yinsheng nodded, but did not leave immediately.

"Wait a minute, Miss Chiling, I have also prepared a return gift for you."