Xu Yi stared blankly at the Dark Gourd for a long while. Days passed, the sun rose and set several times, and at last he gave up in despair.
With no other choice, he emerged from seclusion.
Qiu Wa had come out of seclusion three days earlier. The moment she saw Xu Yi, she pounced on him and clung to him, chattering away about the cultivation insights she had gained over the past few days.
After talking for a while, she still wasn't satisfied and began demonstrating. Under her control, seven Spirit Wood Swords, each a finger's length long, danced with effortless grace around her tiny body, tracing a ring of light.
The display alone was already quite impressive.
Suddenly, the seven Spirit Wood Swords transformed into a sky full of vines, all surging toward Xu Yi at once.
Vines enclosed an area hundreds of yards across. No matter how peerless your footwork was, there was nowhere to dodge.
Xu Yi quietly tried circulating his Core Essence, but he couldn't make the vines fall apart. And since he didn't want to attack and destroy them, he was instantly swarmed and wrapped into a giant ball of vines.
Qiu Wa burst into laughter and flipped gleefully through the air. "Bearded Uncle, I'm amazing, aren't I? I learned such a complicated Spirit Wood Sword formation in no time! These Green Vines can't hurt you, but you'd have a hard time breaking them, too. They wouldn't work against a powerhouse like you, of course, but they'd be great for trapping and holding off an enemy, right?"
Xu Yi smiled. "They really are impressive. I had no idea the Spirit Wood Swords could change like this. Turning into vines and wrapping around someone out of nowhere—it's truly hard to guard against."
Xu Yi wasn't