According to his original habit, after staying in Penglai for a while, Luo Yan would turn around and read the files of other lines.
But Shi Liuli's temperament changed so much that he was like a completely different person, which made him really worried, so he stayed in Penglai a little longer.
Apart from anything else, Shi Liuli has been studying the art of sword-making too hard these days, to the point of almost forgetting to eat and sleep.
Of course, the cultivator was already fasting, so not sleeping or eating was not a problem, but seeing her neglecting her cultivation like this, Luo Yan felt a little bit sorry for her.
There was no other way but to get her some Purple Mansion secret medicine just like I did with Junior Sisters Xu and An.
"Liuli." Luo Yan found Shi Liuli again and asked, "How much have you accumulated in your Huafu cultivation?"
Shi Liuli hesitated for a moment and replied:
"Golden Mercury Dan Huaye takes sixty years, Chaoyuan Spiritual Qi takes fifty years, Yaochi Golden Lotus takes thirty years, and Zhusui Dan takes thirty years."
"My father took me to Ulleung Island once before he died. I bathed in the celestial light at the top of the Saint Peak. I also have 50 years of cultivation in the Huafu."
"So the total is 220 years, which is already the standard for a high-grade golden elixir. You don't have to worry that I will neglect my cultivation."
When Luo Yan heard this, he felt like crying.
You are so sensible! You can even guess what I am worried about. This is not like you, Miss Shi!
I would rather you were a little more arrogant, a little more willful, a little more unruly...
He couldn't help sighing in his heart, and asked again:
"Even so, don't be too obsessed with the art of sword-making. After all, cultivation is the foundation of a cultivator..."
"Got it." Shi Liuli smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Luo Yan, I'm going to forge a sword. Do you want to come and see?"
"You have learned how to forge swords?" Luo Yan was surprised.
Sword-making is about forging a flying sword, which is not something that ordinary blacksmiths can do. How can it be so easy to learn?
It’s been less than half a month!
"It's hard to say." Shi Liuli shook his head and said, "We have to give it a try."
"I'll go and ask Senior Brother to come over." Luo Yan said thoughtfully, "If we really encounter any problems, at least there will be someone on the spot to answer our questions."
He came to Tiangong Sword Forge and told Linghu Chu about this matter. The eldest brother's reaction was exactly the same:
"Liuli has already learned how to forge swords? It's been less than half a month!"
"Ahem." Luo Yan suddenly felt like he needed to show off here, and waved his hand, saying, "I've already told her not to aim too high, but she has been working so hard lately, almost completely devoted to it... It would be great if Senior Brother could confirm her progress. Jingyun thanks you again."
"No need to be so polite." Linghu Chu said gently, "I have been too busy these days and forgot to care about my junior sister's progress in sword-making."
"It's just... Jingyun, you also know that cultivation is the foundation of cultivation, but you can't let Junior Sister be too obsessed with sword-making..."
At this point, Linghu Chu's eyes turned red again, and he sighed:
"If Master were still alive, he would never let Junior Sister suffer like this."
The two of them expressed their gratitude to their teacher, and the atmosphere gradually became right. Linghu Chu immediately dropped the work at hand and ignored the sword embryo in the furnace, and hurried to see Shi Liuli's sword-making progress.
"By the way, Junior Brother. When do you and Junior Sister plan to hold your Taoist Couple Ceremony?"
"It's almost the end of the month, and the Immortal has some things going on recently."
"We should hold this ceremony as soon as possible. Junior Sister is in a really bad state. It makes me feel sad. She will feel more at ease after the wedding."
"Of course, even if it's to repay my teacher's kindness, I won't let Liuli down."
When the two returned to Tiangong Workshop, they saw Shi Liuli lighting the furnace in the sword-making room where Linghu Chu originally worked.
Different materials and casting techniques are required depending on the five elements of the sword.
What Shi Liuli was going to forge this time was a water-based flying sword.
She used the Yuanci Forge as a base to quickly shape the sword embryo, and then she pinched the Dao formula to activate the secret technique of the Southern Dipper Galaxy.
A large amount of water from the Milky Way poured into the forge and was quickly absorbed by the magic circle seal on the sword embryo. Shi Liuli pinched the Taoist formula with his right hand and the sword formula with his left hand, causing the sword embryo to rotate rapidly in the center of the Milky Way and fully absorb the water essence.
"Junior sister's sword forging skills are a little weak, but this sword-toughing skill has already entered the realm of entry." Linghu Chu did not dare to disturb her, but whispered to Luo Yan, "If it is perfect in the end, this sword should be between the eighth and ninth levels after it is forged."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that my junior sister is so talented in sword-making. She really deserves to be Master's daughter." He said to himself half melancholy and half with emotion.
Luo Yan didn't pay attention to these, after all, he knew nothing about swordmaking.
He just saw Shi Liuli rolling up her sleeves, revealing her arms as white as lotus roots, and her hair simply tied into a ponytail at the back of her head. This neat and sassy look really added more charm to her originally pretty appearance.
Although he had promised his deceased master that he would take good care of Liuli (meaning to train her to the level of "having enough status in Yuqing Temple" before seizing the Sky-Burn Stone), he was not ashamed.
But seeing that Shi Liuli was finally no longer spoiled and willful, and her only character flaw had been overcome, Luo Yan suddenly felt both fondness and pity for her in his heart.
To like her is to love her for being so strong; to pity her is to pity that she has to be so strong.
If he had a choice, Luo Yan would rather let her be a free and unrestrained young lady forever, but unfortunately there are no ifs in this world... Alas, he can only do his best to treat her in the future!
"Master Sword Master, is this true or false?" Qingping Sword quietly asked Kunlun Mirror in the sea of consciousness.
"It should be sincere." Kunlun Jing replied, "But what if it's sincere? Didn't he plan to run away in the end?"
"I think, if the Sword Master can train Shi Liuli to become the second Shi Ding Elder in the future," Qing Ping Jian said thoughtfully, "then even if he abandons her and runs away in the end, it can be said that he has done his utmost, right?"
"So what?" Kunlun Jing immediately objected, "Then the feelings that Shi Liuli has given... are they worthless? Even if you want to run away, you have to put these feelings to rest. What does it mean to disappear without saying a word?"
"But if we explain it directly, they may not agree." Qingping Sword said with a chuckle, "Look at Shi Liuli, he almost regards the sword master as his spiritual support, and he always thinks of him."
"If the Sword Master says to her in the future, 'I'm sorry, I'm a traitor' or something like that, Shi Liuli will be possessed by a demon and will cut him open and dig out his heart, right?"
"That's not necessary..." Kunlun Jing felt guilty, "But you hit the point."
"Even if he protects Shi Liuli, he has also become her spiritual support. This emotional account is not so easy to settle. Anyway, let's wait and see the future."