Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

"Alright, once you're done being excited, let's get back to cultivation," the Nascent Soul reminded Jing You, noticing his smug expression.

"After you reach the third level of Qi Refining, I will teach you something else."

Jingyou's eyes lit up. "Is this the sword technique taught by Immortal Venerable Hanluo?"

He had long heard that the Snowfall Sword Technique, created by Immortal Venerable Hanluo, was extremely powerful. Should I teach it to him, brother?

"What are you thinking?" Yuan Ying snorted. "You wish! Instead of going to your master to become his disciple, you're thinking of stealing his skills from me."

"It's not like you can just become an apprentice of a Celestial Venerable whenever you want..." Jingyou complained. Celestial Venerable Hanluo was always elusive, and ordinary people had no chance to see him, let alone become his apprentice.

"It's a pity I can't learn Master's swordsmanship either." The Nascent Soul cultivator crossed his arms, a hint of regret on his face. Only the eldest disciple could inherit Master's swordsmanship; he couldn't, and Gu Meng wasn't interested in swords either.

Jingyou paused for a moment, then realized he had said the wrong thing. He was a light spirit root, which meant he had no offensive capabilities. He should focus on healing spells. Hanluo Immortal Venerable probably didn't teach him that, right?

"Brother, don't be sad. It's okay if you can't use a sword." Jingyou tried his best to comfort him. "Your magic array is amazing. It can even seal the entrance to the Secret Realm. It's also particularly effective against evil cultivators."

"Who said I can't use a sword?" The Nascent Soul interrupted Jing You as he spoke more and more outrageously.

"Huh? Huh?" Jingyou looked completely bewildered.

"I just can't learn Master's Falling Snow Sword Technique, it doesn't mean I can't use a sword."

"You know how to use it, so why don't you learn it?" Jingyou asked instinctively.

"The sword technique I learned is one I created myself. It's too domineering and can't accommodate other sword techniques," the Nascent Soul cultivator said helplessly.

Do you really think he doesn't want to learn? He certainly does! But back then, whenever he practiced, his spiritual energy would flow backward. If he continued practicing, he would only suffer a qi deviation.

Helpless, he could only tell his master that he was not good at using swords, so he changed his path and started to study formations and talismans, while also taking up alchemy as a side job.

"Oh!" Jingyou suddenly realized, "This is the sword technique I want to learn, right?"

“Hmm.” The Nascent Soul continued, “If you want to learn formations and talismans, I can teach you, and I can also teach you alchemy.”

Although the Nascent Soul cultivator hadn't personally tried it, he had the memory, making him more than capable of teaching Jingyou.

"I still want to learn the sword technique you created, brother. Anything else is fine with me," Jingyou said without hesitation.

My brother created this thing, but he only taught it to him. Just thinking about it makes me happy!

After Jingyou finished speaking, he sat down and began to cultivate.

He needed to cultivate quickly and strive to break through to the third level of Qi Refining as soon as possible. He was really curious about Jing Shu's domineering sword technique, which even rejected the Falling Snow Sword Technique.

The nascent soul looked at Jing You, who was focused on cultivation, and the vortex of spiritual energy forming around him, and nodded secretly.

The spiritual root refined with his divine sense essence was far more effective than he had imagined. Coupled with the spiritual energy he had refined within the ancient jade, Jingyou's cultivation speed was definitely no less than his own. Perhaps, he would even surpass Meng'er, who had been cultivating for a year longer than him, in terms of cultivation level.

Speaking of Meng'er, the Nascent Soul cultivator had a bit of a headache. That girl was really clingy to him. Even though he stayed in the ancient jade for a whole year and didn't come out, he was still scared by Gu Meng calling him "Senior Brother" all the time.

Jing Shu, however, found it quite agreeable and took it for granted. Indeed, Gu Meng was practically raised by Jing Shu; it wouldn't be an exaggeration for her to call him "Dad."

Yuan Ying stroked his chin, somewhat gloating. Jing Shu left quickly this time without even saying goodbye to Meng'er. He wondered what kind of trouble that girl would cause Jing Shu when they got back.

I doubt that candy candy will be enough to appease her.

Suddenly, the nascent soul turned to look in Jing Shu's direction, its brows furrowed.

Jing Shu released all the spiritual power from the ancient jade!

The next second, a dense spiritual energy swept across the entire Secret Realm. The sunlight was also obscured by dark clouds, and the sky suddenly turned gloomy.

The Nascent Soul cultivator raised his hand to set up a protective barrier for Jing You, blocking the impact of the surge of spiritual energy.

The nascent soul's unbound black hair fluttered in the wind as he gazed solemnly in Jing Shu's direction, sensing the resolute determination in Jing Shu's heart.

The Nascent Soul muttered, "You're insane, you fucking insane, even more insane than me..."

Jing Shu released all the spiritual energy from the ancient jade, including that of Little Jing Shu.

"Om-"

Xiao Jingshu suddenly appeared beside the Nascent Soul; it was a teleportation array set up by Jingshu that brought him there.

"Nascent Soul?" One second Xiao Jingshu was cultivating inside the ancient jade, and the next second he came out and saw the Nascent Soul that should have been sleeping. For a moment, Xiao Jingshu did not realize what had happened.

"Why are you allowed to stay outside? How come I can too? Wait, how did I get out? Where's Jing Shu?"

Xiao Jing had a head full of questions, but the nascent soul did not answer him.

Even Xiao Jingshu was brought out. Jingshu had released the ancient jade's restriction, releasing all the spiritual energy along with the ancient jade the instant before it could re-enter his body.

If that's the case, will the effect of the ancient jade suppressing his physique also be lifted?

Just as the nascent soul thought of this, the spiritual energy surged again, but this time, it was withdrawn.

The nascent soul grabbed Xiao Jingshu by the collar and flew into the spirit storage array with him.

Fortunately, he didn't cut corners when drawing this array; it's large enough. The Spirit Storage Array can store spiritual energy and prevent it from leaking out, so he and Xiao Jingshu won't be sucked in while they're inside.

"What on earth is Jing Shu doing?!" Little Jing Shu was stunned.

“He is learning to control the Spirit Gathering Body,” the Nascent Soul explained.

"It failed just now." He could feel the spiritual energy that had been withdrawn returning to the ancient jade.

The moment he tried to unlock the ancient jade's ability to suppress his constitution, he failed. And in that instant of failure, the spiritual energy was once again drawn back into the ancient jade by Jing Shu.

What exactly was in the information Xu Yaoguang gave him that made him try something so reckless?

Unlike the time at the sacred mountain, where the ancient jade had just recognized a master and its new ability was passively triggered, absorbing spiritual energy, the ancient jade now belongs to Jing Shu and will no longer passively trigger this ability to absorb spiritual energy. If Jing Shu had used it even a second later, that much spiritual energy would have directly caused him to explode.

"Can we help him?" Xiao Jingshu asked anxiously. The few words the Nascent Soul cultivator uttered were enough for Xiao Jingshu to understand the gravity of the situation. A Spirit Gathering Body wasn't so easily controlled!

The Nascent Soul shook his head. "We can't help. The Ancient Jade only recognizes him. The two of us can only be considered bystanders. We can mobilize the spiritual energy within the Ancient Jade, but we simply cannot use it as precisely as Jing Shu."

As they spoke, the spiritual energy surged once more, but before it could spread to them, it suddenly contracted.

After Jing Shu absorbed the spiritual energy into the ancient jade again, he could no longer hold on and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He failed again. Just like the first time, he lost control as soon as he tried to control the speed at which he absorbed spiritual energy, and the rate at which he absorbed spiritual energy did not decrease at all.

"What exactly did Xu Yaoguang say in the message he gave you?"

The nascent soul re-established empathy and solemnly transmitted its voice.