Fairy, don't let your golden finger chase after me!

Chapter 9: Conquest Assistance from NPCs!

When Xiao Bai and Dong Mo arrived on the deck, many fellow cultivators from the same ship had already gathered there.

The cultivators on the deck were not too surprised to see Dong Mo and Xiao Bai.

After all, everyone present was a cultivator, so they weren't surprised to see someone preparing to draw their sword to practice. They simply glanced at them and then looked away.

Dong Mo took out a practice wooden sword from his storage bag, carefully weighed it in his hand, and then casually twirled it.

Just as Dong Mo gripped the wooden sword, a line of small text suddenly popped up on the system panel.

[Purple Nether Sword: Master doesn't use me! Master must have found another sword outside! *crying*]

Faced with the Purple Nether Sword's daily erratic behavior, Dong Mo decisively chose to ignore it and assumed the starting stance of the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique.

Dong Mo raised an eyebrow and said to Xiao Bai in a half-joking, flippant tone, "Master, I'm starting now..."

When Dong Mo called her "Master" again, Xiao Bai immediately lowered her head shyly like an ostrich, but this time she did not say anything to refute Dong Mo.

However, the cultivators on the deck all glanced at the two of them after hearing Dong Mo's words.

Upon realizing that Dong Mo was a Foundation Establishment cultivator and Xiao Bai was a Golden Core cultivator, he showed a relieved expression.

Dong Mo didn't care about this. He took a deep breath and then began to practice according to Xiao Bai's instructions.

Although Dong Mo possessed exceptional comprehension, coupled with the keen observation and assistance of his double pupils, he had already thoroughly mastered the various techniques and variations of the Tranquil Mind Sword Art.

His mind could understand it, but his body was still unfamiliar with it.

So much so that the entire sword technique, when performed, couldn't be said to be exactly the same as Xiao Bai's original sword technique... it could only be said to be completely unrelated...

Dong Mo had just finished mastering the entire sword technique and was about to open the system panel to check his progress on the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique when he was so angry at the pop-up window in front of him that he laughed.

[The Tranquil Sword Technique greatly dislikes you. She feels your swordsmanship talent is even inferior to Xiao Bai's, and she doubts your previous promise to improve her sword techniques.]

Hmph! You just wait. Once I activate my Double Pupil Divine Power, you'll see how powerful my arrogant sword technique is!

Dong Mo sheathed his sword and stood there, asking Xiao Bai in a sincere tone in a low voice.

"Master... how is my practice going? Is there anything I need to improve?"

Xiao Bai opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

After all, to be fair, the young master's swordsmanship was truly appalling, as bad as could be...

But how could she dare to say such a thing? What if she angered the young master?

"Um... I don't know how to say it."

Xiao Bai lowered his head, his fingers twisting the hem of his clothes.

"How about... young master, you watch me practice once, and then try to understand it on your own?"

Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Dong Mo's eyes.

This was precisely his true purpose; he intended to use his double pupils to repeatedly observe Xiao Bai's sword practice.

Furthermore, he used the swordsmanship inheritance from Sword Saint Wenxue, which Ziming Sword had previously instilled in him, to improve and innovate the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique.

However, the other cultivators around couldn't help but frown upon seeing this.

It was obvious that they felt Xiao Bai's master was somewhat unprofessional.

After all, what kind of master teaches his disciples like this? It's simply misleading them!

Sensing the strange looks from the surrounding cultivators, Xiao Bai, who had never been very confident in his family's sword technique, immediately became reserved.

Seeing this, Dong Mo smiled and transmitted his voice to Xiao Bai.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaobai! Just focus on practicing your sword! You are my maid, Dong Mo's maid, why should you care about other people's opinions?"

Upon hearing Dong Mo's encouragement, Xiao Bai immediately mustered his courage and began practicing.

At this moment, Dong Mo quietly activated his double pupil divine power.

Because Dong Mo's supernatural power fluctuations were extremely concealed, most of the surrounding cultivators did not notice them.

Dong Mo thought he had done it perfectly, but he had no idea what was going on.

At the same moment Dong Mo activated his double pupils, a bewitching woman in a corner of the spirit boat, who was resting with her eyes closed, suddenly opened her eyes and locked onto his figure.

"Oh? Born with double pupils? That's interesting..."

"What a pity... This kid should be a noble young master from some human family in the Western Wilderness. Most of those Nascent Soul stage monsters on the ship are probably his personal guards..."

"Tsk... With these eyes on him, it's really not a good idea for me to kidnap him and take him as my disciple."

"Sigh... born with double pupils... what a pity..."

Finally, encouraged by Dong Mo's telepathic message, Xiao Bai temporarily suppressed his shyness and practiced the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique from beginning to end.

Xiao Bai's movements were clean and crisp, and his sword moves were incredibly smooth and seamless.

Compared to her, Dong Mo's swordsmanship was simply unbearable to watch.

However, many knowledgeable cultivators on the deck could tell at a glance that Xiao Bai's sword technique was simply a third-rate one.

Upon realizing this, many cultivators' gazes darted back and forth between Xiao Bai and Dong Mo, and they all felt that Xiao Bai was a swindler who was using his Golden Core cultivation to deceive Dong Mo, a naive and wealthy young master.

Sensing the strange looks from the surrounding cultivators, Xiao Bai lowered his head further and further.

Xiao Bai knew very well that his own sword technique was indeed subpar.

From a young age, whenever a cultivator challenged her father, they would always comment on her family's sword techniques, mocking their crude and unsophisticated style.

If it weren't for the young master's massive investment of resources, Xiao Bai felt that she would never have been able to advance to the Golden Core stage in her lifetime.

However, Dong Mo did not pay attention to the strange looks he received from the surrounding cultivators.

Instead, he focused intently on analyzing Xiao Bai's entire sword practice process using his double pupil divine power, and used the parts of the inheritance from the Sword Saint Wenxue in his mind to analyze the Tranquil Sword Technique that Xiao Bai had just practiced.

In the end, he actually noticed some clues.

The Xiao family's Tranquil Mind Sword Technique should have originated from a fragment of a sword technique used by the Sword Saint Wenxue.

Unfortunately, the sword technique is incomplete; only the first half is shown, with the crucial later parts missing.

Secondly, the descendants of the Xiao family added a lot of redundant movements to make this sword technique easier to practice, thus lowering the barrier to entry.

Those movements may seem to make the sword moves more complicated, but in fact they destroy the true essence of the sword technique and greatly reduce its power.

Therefore, by eliminating these unnecessary movements and retaining the most core and key sword techniques, the Tranquil Sword Technique can unleash its true power.

"Well? Young master, have you figured out what's going on?"

Xiao Bai sheathed his sword and stood there, cautiously looking at Dong Mo.

"Hmm, I can vaguely see some of it."

As soon as Dong Moyin finished speaking, a line of small text popped up in the system.

The Tranquil Sword Technique thinks you're exaggerating and feels increasingly disgusted with you.

Noticing the strange looks from the surrounding cultivators, Xiao Bai tugged hard at Dong Mo's sleeve.

"Since you've gained something, young master, let's go back to the cabin and ponder it slowly."

Upon hearing Xiao Bai's words, several seasoned veterans around him shook their heads in unison.

Sure enough. This little girl was afraid of being exposed and wanted to quickly take her foolish apprentice back to his room…

Just then, a female sword cultivator dressed in a dark green Daoist robe suddenly stepped out from the crowd, blocked Dong Mo's way, and said with unusual sincerity, "Fellow Daoist, I am Song Qiuyu, a disciple of Sword Peak of the Ancient Desolate Holy Land."

"Could I have a moment of your time, and speak to you privately?"

Dong Mo carefully examined Song Qiuyu and felt that the woman in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

Then he suddenly remembered that Song Qiuyu seemed to be a supporting character in the game.

Because she didn't have many scenes, Dong Mo didn't have a deep impression of her.

All I remember is that she was a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator and had some connection with the game's protagonist, Feng Ling Shuang.

The problem is, I don't know her at all, so why is she suddenly showing up at my door?

Dong Mo glanced at Song Qiuyu and spoke bluntly.

"Fellow Daoist Song, please speak freely."

Song Qiuyu glanced at Xiao Bai beside Dong Mo and stammered hesitantly.

"Never mind, let's just consider it an act of kindness."

"It doesn't matter if we offend a Golden Core cultivator; we'll save as many as we can in this situation."

After saying that, she picked up a Thousand Mile Escape Talisman and said to Dong Mo with utmost seriousness.

"Fellow Daoist, your master is a fraud. The sword techniques she taught you are utterly mediocre, and her advancement to the Golden Core stage was purely by luck."

"Even if you spend all your wealth following her, you're destined to never achieve anything significant in the end."

As soon as Song Qiuyu said this, all the surrounding cultivators turned their heads, their eyes full of anticipation.

After all, these seasoned veterans around here have seen this kind of scam where con artists rip off rich young men countless times.

It's just that no one is willing to expose Xiao Bai's Golden Core cultivation level and cause trouble. Only a fool like Song Qiuyu, who has the backing of the Ancient Desolate Holy Land, would dare to do such a stupid thing in public.

The moment Song Qiuyu finished speaking, she was already prepared to face the wrath of the Golden Core cultivator.

However, to the surprise of all the cultivators, Xiao Bai did not refute Song Qiuyu's rebuke, but simply lowered his head and remained silent.

Because Xiao Bai knew very well that the other party was right.

It was I who disgraced the young master...

At the same time, a new pop-up window suddenly appeared on the system panel in Dong Mo's mind.

[The Serenity Swordplay Technique felt extremely guilty. She felt she was unworthy of Xiao Bai and had held him back. Xiao Bai deserved better swordsmanship, and it was all her incompetence that had brought shame upon him.]

Dong Mo originally didn't want to pay any attention to Song Qiuyu, since he didn't know her at all.

However, after seeing the reaction to the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique, Dong Mo realized that his chance to win over the other party had come.

Fellow Daoist Song, thank you!

After all, if you hadn't interfered, where would I have gotten this great opportunity to show off, slap someone in the face, and gain favor?