Within the Sword Talisman Space, in 'Evolution Four: Sword-Storage Pool', a wisp of white sword qi flowed like a dragon.
[Stored sword qi: 1 wisp of white] [Note: Can temper the body and break blood-and-qi shackles below the third barrier; can temper the spirit...]
"Temper the body."
At a thought from Li Mu, the white sword qi shot skyward.
He was wealthy now and no longer stingy with white sword qi. If he had to rely on exotic beast meat and ordinary low-grade medicinal herbs to nourish his blood, who knew how long he would have to wait.
After all, he held two green sword manuals—'Water-Questioning Sword Manual', which was nearing mastery, and 'Flowing Shadow, Pursuing Wind Sword', which he could cultivate—as well as one blue sword manual—'Spirit Peak Sword Manual', which he could cultivate after breaking through the second barrier.
He also had the token of 'core disciple Ye Puyuan'. Once he returned to the manor, he could browse a great many first-tier sword manuals on the first floor of the Sword Canon Tower.
What was there to scrimp over?
As for getting stuck at a shackle and wasting sword qi... Li Mu had already confirmed that even after breaking a shackle, as long as the sword qi was not entirely spent, it could continue tempering his body. When the time came, at worst he could use the green sword qi from the mastered 'Water-Questioning Sword Manual' to break through.
Tempering the spirit... that was still far away, not something he needed to consider at this stage. Besides, it was more convenient to freeload off that 'fairy maiden' through the Golden Page. Why waste sword qi...
As his thoughts raced.
That wisp of white sword qi howled as it crashed into Li Mu's body.
His vision went