Chapter 142 - 98: Three Yang Spirit Fire Sword

Chapter 142: Chapter 98: Three Yang Spirit Fire Sword

In Mu Xiaoyu’s guest courtyard at Zulu Temple.

Li Yinsheng put on the bracelet and channeled a trace of Magical Power into it. An Invisible Power rippled outward, forming a protective barrier.

He didn’t dare to channel too much Magical Power, for fear that the bracelet might shatter.

"How is it, Senior Brother? Does it look nice?" Mu Xiaoyu asked with a hint of anticipation.

She knew that an unranked Defensive Magical Artifact was of no use to Li Yinsheng. Therefore, when shaping it, she intentionally made it aesthetically pleasing, and its style perfectly complemented the Silver Threaded Magical Robe he was wearing.

"Not bad," Li Yinsheng nodded and smiled. "Thank you, Junior Sister."

"HEHEHE!" Mu Xiaoyu tilted her head back, laughing with complete satisfaction.

Li Yinsheng rubbed Mu Xiaoyu’s head. "Practice a bit more, Junior Sister, and then forge a Defensive Magical Artifact for yourself too. It will come in handy during the Shifeng Conference in two months."

Although he had long planned to have his junior sister start Refining Body, it probably wouldn’t yield results in time for the Shifeng Conference. Over the past three months, he had taken time to visit Baoguang Temple, but the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures required for the True Blood Secret Scripture were not things one could find in ordinary places. Thus, for her current stage, an Artifact with defensive capabilities was quite important.

Although buying a Lower Grade or Middle Grade Defensive Magical Artifact wouldn’t be expensive, simultaneously controlling multiple Magical Artifacts would place a heavier burden on her Magical Power and Divine Sense. Li Yinsheng estimated that even after completely Refining the Mother Insect in two months, his junior sister would only barely be able to wield the Cold Bright Sword and the Brass Incense Burner. If she were to add another Defensive Magical Artifact, she could only handle one of an unranked grade. In that case, compared to buying one, an item she forged herself would undoubtedly be much easier for her to use.

Hearing her senior brother’s suggestion, Mu Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly. She was terrified of pain. Since she had to participate in that Shifeng Conference later, she absolutely needed to prepare a Defensive Magical Artifact!

Standing nearby, Shangguan Ling’Er looked at Li Yinsheng’s hand rubbing Mu Xiaoyu’s head. Her gaze flicked over the bracelet on his wrist, and her expression turned a bit strange, though she didn’t say anything.

"Mu was very focused during the forging process," Yanyu said with a smile. "Although it’s her first successful attempt, the Restrictions inside are still a bit unpolished.

"However, with the Three Yang Spirit Fire, the material quality is already very close to that of a Lower Grade Magical Artifact. Once she becomes proficient in shaping and inscribing Restrictions, she can try forging a Lower Grade Magical Artifact."

Li Yinsheng nodded with a sigh. "The assistance the Three Yang Spirit Fire provides for Artifact Refining is truly immense. Even though she has only initially mastered it, the benefit it brings to the Refinement of materials is already this significant."

"However, if she wants to further increase the power of the Three Yang Spirit Fire later on," Yanyu said, "she will need to cultivate it with great concentration."

Mu Xiaoyu wrinkled her little face. Cultivating, practicing swordsmanship, and Artifact Refining were already tiring enough. Now she had to add cultivating a Spirit Fire to the list?

"Aside from cultivating it herself, if she could Refine another Fire Seed, the Spirit Fire should also see considerable growth, right?" Li Yinsheng asked.

Mu Xiaoyu’s face instantly filled with terror. "I think cultivating the Spirit Fire is perfectly fine! I don’t find it tiring at all!" she thought frantically.

"That is true. But unfortunately, there isn’t a second Fire Seed in Zulu Temple," Yanyu shook her head and smiled.

Mu Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, showing an expression of having just survived a disaster. Then she saw her senior brother smilingly raise his hand, a wick-like flame igniting at his fingertip. Mu Xiaoyu’s legs went weak, and she had to support herself against the nearby table to keep from collapsing.

"I happen to have a Fire Seed right here." Li Yinsheng looked at Yanyu. "I wonder if Yanyu would be willing to help protect my junior sister like last time, to assist her in Refining this Fire Seed."

Yanyu subconsciously rubbed her eyes. As a Daoist who had weathered many storms and seen much of the world, she shouldn’t have lost her composure like this. But she truly had never seen anything like this before.

"L-Li, didn’t you just start cultivating the Three Yang Spirit Fire last month?" Yanyu couldn’t help but ask.

"Indeed. But perhaps because the Cultivation Technique I practice is special, or perhaps I have some affinity with this Three Yang Spirit Fire, condensing this Fire Seed went quite smoothly," Li Yinsheng smiled.

He didn’t intentionally mean to show off in front of Yanyu. It was just that if he wanted his junior sister to Refine this Fire Seed, he would need Yanyu’s help, so there was really no way to keep it a secret. His junior sister’s Three Yang Spirit Fire had only just formed and she hadn’t had time to cultivate it yet, so the improvement brought by a Fire Seed would be immense. But correspondingly, because the foundation of her Three Yang Spirit Fire was still weak, relying solely on herself, or even with just Li Yinsheng’s assistance, she might not be able to safely Refine the Fire Seed. Therefore, this matter required Yanyu’s help to stand guard. Once this Fire Seed was Refined and her Three Yang Spirit Fire grew stronger, Refining future Fire Seeds would become much easier.

After being stunned for a long while, Yanyu barely managed to adjust her mindset. She nodded and said, "Since that’s the case, I will join Li in helping Mu Refine the Fire Seed. This single Fire Seed is worth years of cultivation," she added with a smile. "Mu is truly blessed with good fortune."

Mu Xiaoyu’s eyes widened. She was just about to muster all her strength to shout that she would rather not have this kind of good fortune, and that she would rather die than Refine a second Fire Seed. However, Shangguan Ling’Er, who was standing nearby, suddenly beat her to it.

She stared at Li Yinsheng, her face showing dissatisfaction. "Yin Sheng, why did you only invite Yanyu to help? What about me?"

"Last time, the three of us protected her together. What do you mean by ignoring me now?!" she thought indignantly.

"Junior Sister already possesses the Three Yang Spirit Fire. For this Refinement of the Fire Seed, her Spirit Fire can suppress its destructive power. There’s no longer a need to use Water Qi to protect her meridians and internal organs, so there’s no need to trouble Miss Shangguan again," Li Yinsheng explained.

Shangguan Ling’Er was a Grand Daoist, after all. Previously, they couldn’t have succeeded without her, so Li Yinsheng had no choice but to ask for her help to guard his junior sister. Now that his junior sister’s own Three Yang Spirit Fire was enough to protect her body, there was no reason to continue treating Shangguan Ling’Er like free labor.