Junior sister, I really need to control you

Of course, he did listen to his uncle's words.

He also knew that he currently possessed neither magical treasures nor powerful and profound spells. Although his cultivation level should not be considered bad among True Immortals, his methods were far behind his cultivation.

Putting aside everything else, the jade chessboard that Fellow Daoist Meng once displayed was superior to the two high-grade magic artifacts in his possession.

Moreover, they are also skilled in formations.

Ignoring cultivation level and judging solely by methods, he is probably not even as good as Fellow Daoist Meng.

His only advantage is that he also cultivates body refinement as a secondary skill, and body refinement is indeed known for its combat strength.

However, after he told his martial uncle this, his martial uncle, who had been stunned for a long time, still solemnly reminded him after regaining his senses—

Even body cultivators need a suitable weapon; it is extremely unwise to use one's physical body to clash head-on with magical treasures.

She had fought against physical cultivators before. No matter how strong their physique, if they were stabbed head-on by a magic weapon like the White Rainbow Sword, they would still be seriously injured.

Of course, she did not deny that if a body cultivator were to deliver a punch, the sword cultivator would only be more seriously injured.

However, regardless of the circumstances, when cultivation levels are similar, a body cultivator with a suitable weapon is definitely stronger than one without one.

Li Yinsheng knew that his methods were seriously inadequate, but he had to take things one step at a time.

Neither exquisite spells, handy weapons, nor powerful magical artifacts can be rushed right now.

Putting everything else aside, just the act of refining one's own magical artifact requires, first and foremost, obtaining a naturally born and spiritually imbued treasure as the core of the artifact.

Such treasures are rare and hard to come by; they cannot be bought simply with coins.

And even if he were to meet someone, the little money he had on hand would definitely not be enough.

Shaking off these temporarily useless thoughts, Li Yinsheng looked at Mu Xiaoyu, who was practicing her sword, and beckoned, "Junior sister, come and see this."

Mu Xiaoyu flicked out a sword light, calmed her somewhat disordered magical power caused by continuous casting, and looked in Li Yinsheng's direction.

Then her gaze was immediately drawn to the white rainbow sword on Li Yinsheng's lap.

The white rainbow sword, resembling a beautiful piece of jade, is absolutely stunning under the sunlight.

Mu Xiaoyu was born into a mortal royal family and had seen countless jewels and jades. None of them could compare to the White Rainbow Sword, even though it was still covered in cracks.

She ran over quickly, her rosy little face full of amazement and delight.

Wow! What a beautiful sword!

Mu Xiaoyu sat down in front of Li Yinsheng and gently stroked the White Rainbow Sword with her fingertips: "Senior brother, is this a new magic weapon you bought? Hmm... why are there so many cracks?"

“It wasn’t bought. This isn’t a magic weapon; it’s Uncle-Master Jiang’s magic treasure, called the White Rainbow Sword,” Li Yinsheng said with a smile, rubbing her head.

"It belongs to Uncle Jiang!"

Mu Xiaoyu continued to caress the white rainbow sword with obvious affection, but couldn't help shrinking her neck slightly.

Although she had been in the temple for more than a month, she had only met Uncle Jiang two or three times, all of which were when Li Yinsheng took her to pay respects to the elders in the temple.

Her impression of Uncle Jiang was that he was a very beautiful woman, but she looked somewhat frail.

Moreover, although this beautiful senior sister was the most beautiful woman she had ever seen, she was also really terrifying.

Every time she went there, Uncle Jiang would look at her with a scrutinizing gaze, which made her legs feel weak.

Although she could sense that Uncle Jiang's gaze was not malicious, it always unconsciously reminded her of the teachers who had taught her.

Especially those teachers who were very strict and whose hand-slapping was quite painful.

Therefore, Mu Xiaoyu was somewhat afraid of Uncle Jiang.

"Do you like this White Rainbow Sword?" Li Yinsheng suddenly asked.

Mu Xiaoyu, her neck hunched, hesitated for a moment before nodding: "I like it..."

Although Aunt Jiang is a bit scary, her sword is really beautiful.

"Then when you practice the Two Elements Dividing Light Sword in the future, use it to practice; it will be much faster," Li Yinsheng said with a smile.

"Ah!" Mu Xiaoyu exclaimed, shaking her head repeatedly, "No, no, this is Uncle Jiang's sword!"

She still remembered how she used to steal her mother's hairpin to wear when she went out to play, and how she was severely punished by her mother.

Uncle Jiang is even scarier than my mother!

“It was lent to you by Uncle-Master Jiang,” Li Yinsheng explained. “The sword has a spirit within it. When you practice the Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword, it will guide you to adjust the flow of your magical power and correct your mistakes.”

"Did Uncle Jiang borrow it?" Mu Xiaoyu's goodwill towards Uncle Jiang increased immediately. "Uncle Jiang is such a kind person!"

“So don’t let down your uncle’s good intentions,” Li Yinsheng handed the White Rainbow Sword to Mu Xiaoyu. “After you finish practicing the sword, give it back to me. It still needs to be nurtured every day.”

"Ok!"

Mu Xiaoyu nodded vigorously and took the White Rainbow Sword.

Chapter 40 Rapid Progress, Trip to Baoguang Temple

Mu Xiaoyu gripped the White Rainbow Sword and walked back to where she had practiced swordsmanship before. She was about to try practicing, but then she became a little worried and looked at Li Yinsheng.

"Senior brother, this sword is covered in cracks, won't it break?"

Li Yinsheng calmly replied, "Junior sister, don't worry. Magic treasures are much tougher and sharper than magic weapons, even in their current state."

Mu Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, stood still, held her sword, and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing.

Normally, she wouldn't be this proactive.

But the White Rainbow Sword was too beautiful, and it was also exceptionally easy to hold. Even though Mu Xiaoyu was quite tired, she couldn't wait to use it.

After standing still and adjusting her breathing, she circulated her magic power and unleashed the Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword, based on the feeling she had practiced many times before.

But in the instant she unleashed the attack, she felt a cold sensation flow into her body from the hilt of the sword.

As she channeled her magic to unleash the Splitting Light Sword, the icy sensation spread through her meridians, sharpening her at over a dozen acupoints and meridians.

The moment the stinging sensation appeared, the way she circulated her magic subtly changed. When the light from the Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword was unleashed, it was noticeably more solid and brighter than before.

"Waaah!"

Mu Xiaoyu didn't have time to notice any changes in the sword light she had unleashed. She clutched her wrist and looked at Li Yinsheng with a wronged expression.

"Senior brother, this sword...it's stabbing me!"

Li Yinsheng remained expressionless—his martial uncle had told him this would happen before.

"Junior sister, don't worry. This is the spirit within the White Rainbow Sword guiding you in practicing the Two Elements Dividing Light Sword with its sword intent."

Li Yinsheng explained, "This sword intent will not harm your body; it will only stimulate your acupoints and meridians with the sensation of pain."

"This will subtly change the way you circulate your magic, making you more suitable for wielding the Split Light Sword. You must remember this change and try to imitate and learn it."

Mu Xiaoyu was dumbfounded, on the verge of tears.

"So this is how you're instructed! How is this any different from the Master hitting your hand with a ruler?!"

No, there is still a difference.

The teacher would only hit her hand with a ruler when she didn't do her homework or was being naughty.

And this sword, she would stab her every time she cast a spell.

Wouldn't that mean that when she was reading and writing, the teacher would hit her hand with a stick every time she read a sentence or wrote a line?

That's terrifying!

Looking at the white rainbow sword in her hand, her eyes no longer held any of the previous fondness, only pure terror.

"Senior brother, I don't want this sword anymore, it hurts too much. Let's return it to our master!" Mu Xiaoyu said quickly.

"What? Does this sword intent hurt a lot?" Li Yinsheng was taken aback.

He had asked his martial uncle, and he had learned that the sword intent stimulating acupoints and meridians was only to guide the flow of magical power, not to inflict torture, so it shouldn't be very painful.

Moreover, he had tried it himself beforehand and it really didn't hurt much; it was far less painful than the burning pain of the Blood Refining Pivot.

"It hurts a lot!" Mu Xiaoyu nodded.

"Then... how does it compare to the Cleansing and Marrow-Cleansing Divine Light?" Li Yinsheng asked.

Mu Xiaoyu shook her head: "That still can't compare. It's probably only one-tenth of the marrow cleansing... no, one-twentieth, um, not even that..."

After careful consideration, she gave a definite answer: "Maybe, about the same, probably, about one-thirtieth of the pain."

Li Yinsheng nodded knowingly.

That's right, that's about the same level of pain as him.

"Junior Sister can even persevere through the marrow cleansing process, let alone the mere guidance of the White Rainbow Sword's spiritual essence?" Li Yinsheng asked.

Mu Xiaoyu puffed out her cheeks.

Although it's nowhere near as painful as a bone marrow cleansing ritual, who would like to be hurt for no reason?

“Senior brother, although the bone marrow cleansing is very painful, you only have to endure it for a short while each day, and you said that it will become less and less painful.”

"If I were to practice the Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword with this sword, wouldn't it be painful for as long as I practiced? And it would be in constant pain!" Mu Xiaoyu said with a face full of rejection.

“Why does it keep hurting so much?” Li Yinsheng shook his head and said, “Junior sister, think about it. This stinging pain is just to make your magic power more accurate when it is circulating.”

"If you can use your magic more and more accurately, it will need to give you less and less stimulation."

"So as long as you become more and more proficient with the Yin-Yang Dividing Light Sword, it will become less and less painful. This is similar to the Meridian Cleansing and Marrow Strengthening, and besides, it doesn't hurt much to begin with."

Mu Xiaoyu seemed to be deep in thought.

"Oh, I see..." she said, still somewhat reluctant. "But it's okay to practice a little slower, I think practicing normally is just fine."

Who says going slowly is no big deal? Do you know you only have three years?! Li Yinsheng thought to himself.

“I see. Then it’s alright if Junior Sister doesn’t want to use the White Rainbow Sword…” Li Yinsheng said leisurely.

Mu Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, and she was about to run over to return the White Rainbow Sword to Li Yinsheng.

"I was thinking that if my junior sister was willing to practice with the White Rainbow Sword, it would enhance your skills and allow you to practice the Two Elements Dividing Light Sword for half an hour less each day," Li Yinsheng said, finishing the last part of his sentence.

Mu Xiaoyu stopped in her tracks, her face immediately turning serious: "Senior brother! I don't think the White Rainbow Sword actually hurts that much!"

"So, Junior Sister still wants to practice with the White Rainbow Sword?" Li Yinsheng asked.

"Yes!" Mu Xiaoyu nodded emphatically.