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

Chapter 52: The Arrogant Sword Technique: I didn't care about you at all!

Heming Mountain City, Commercial Street.

The Heming Mountain Market was originally bustling with activity, with a constant stream of cultivators coming and going.

At this moment, the street was filled with soldiers holding halberds, and every ten steps there was a servant from the Dong family, repeatedly questioning the passing cultivators with their portraits.

Looking at the city gate of Heming Mountain City, and the dock where cargo ships and spirit boats are moored, there are also Dong family cultivators guarding it.

All cultivators and spirit boats wishing to enter or leave must undergo strict checks by the Dong family.

Clearly, Heming Mountain City had been completely taken over by the Dong family and was under martial law at this time.

Almost at the same time, in a dark alley on the west side of Hemingshan Commercial Street, a figure wearing a straw hat was hiding in the shadows, pressed against the wall.

The figure was none other than Dong Mo, who had changed his clothes after emerging from the mud and infiltrated Heming Mountain City.

"hateful……"

Looking at the group of Dong family informants patrolling the street, Dong Mo gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath.

"Did I break a divine law? Or has that damned old bastard from the Dong family gone wrong in his cultivation and is about to die?"

"Did those bastards from the Dong family really go to such lengths to bring me back?"

Dong Mo took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and then began to analyze the situation before him.

Dong Mo originally sneaked into the city to buy some pills for forming the Golden Core in the market.

Let's see if we can sneak into the auction and leave Heming Mountain through the auction house's smuggling route.

But now... the entire market town is filled with spies planted by the Dong family...

Let alone sneaking in, even getting close would result in being stopped and questioned by those bastards on the spot.

"Tsk, there's no way out now..."

Dong Mo leaned against the wall, his brows furrowed tightly beneath his bamboo hat.

Just as Dong Mo was frowning and wondering what to do next, a familiar light blue screen suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Tranquil Mind Sword Technique: You want to hide yourself, evade the Dong family's investigation, and sneak into the auction house? I have a good idea!]

Looking at the pop-up chat window in front of him, Dong Mo couldn't help but feel slightly taken aback.

Hmm? When did this arrogant sword technique become so concerned about me?

Hmm... Come to think of it, this girl started paying special attention to me back in the secret realm. Whenever I encountered trouble or difficulties, she would always appear at just the right moment...

Then they offer advice or suggestions. Although they always complain and grumble, their actions become more and more proactive each time.

Sigh... all I can say is that this tsundere is all talk and no action!

Just as Dong Mo was thinking this, the pop-up window for the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique appeared in front of him again.

[Tranquil Sword Technique: No...don't misunderstand! I...I didn't care about your disgusting blond hair! I was just afraid that if you died, Xiaobai would be sad, so I was forced to help you...]

"Mmm...okay, okay, I'm forced to."

Dong Mo suppressed a laugh and silently agreed in his heart.

"So, Miss Jingxin, who is forced to care about me, what good solutions do you have?"

[Tranquil Sword Technique: Hmph... Fool! Didn't you use the Sword Qi Retention Technique before?]

"Hmm? Sword energy remains in form?"

Dong Mo stared at the pop-up window displaying the plot and suddenly froze.

[Tranquil Sword Technique: Since you were able to use the illusory body created by retaining the sword energy as a suit to cover both Xiaobai and yourself to confuse the pursuers.]

【Then why couldn't you slightly alter the appearance of the sword energy when casting the sword energy projection spell, changing its facial features to use it as a disguise?】

Dong Mo was stunned the moment he finished reading this passage.

Then, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Hey...right! How come I didn't think of that!"

Dong Mo slapped his thigh and exclaimed excitedly.

"Jingxin, you're a genius!"

[Tranquil Mind Sword Technique: Hmph... I'm not happy about your praise! Anyway, you've always used this kind of rhetoric to trick others into giving you cultivation techniques and spiritual weapons, haven't you?]

[You mere blondie, stop being so smug!]

[Ding! Tranquil Mind Sword Technique, Favorability +5]

Looking at the system notification pop-up, Dong Mo's smile widened even further.

Sigh... This stubborn tsundere is hopeless!

Forget it, now is not the time to tease her.

Dong Mo put away his smile and began to try out the operation in the dark alley.

Then Dong Mo circulated the sword energy within his body and began to condense a false body according to the method of sword energy retention.

However, after careful study, Dong Mo suddenly discovered a very serious problem.

I can indeed change the appearance of the sword aura, but I can only transform into the appearance of an opponent who has fought me before, and whose sword intent and sword techniques I can imitate using the breaking sword style of the Tranquil Sword Technique.

Dong Mo closed his eyes and carefully recalled the sword cultivators he had fought since he transmigrated.

The number of sword cultivators who have fought him, at most...

There are only four in total.

Xiao Bai, Gu Ziyue, Dong Yueying, and Song Qiuyu, the disciple of the Desolate Ancient Holy Land whom he and Xiao Bai met when they traveled to Heming Mountain in a spirit boat.

"Xiao Bai and Gu Ziyue's appearances are definitely not usable."

Dong Mo shook his head and let out a sigh.

The Dong family's retainers had all met them.

Moreover, they are probably both wanted by the Dong family, just like me.

If he were to go out with their faces on his back, it would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

"Similarly, Dong Yueying's face can't be used either..."

Dong Yueying is an adopted daughter of the Dong family, and she is probably still living with the Dong family now.

The Dong family knew her very well, and if she were to suddenly appear at Heming Mountain, it would be too easy to arouse suspicion.

"so……"

Dong Mo took a deep breath and made a decision.

"So, it seems Song Qiuyu is the only option after all?"

Hmm... Speaking of which, Song Qiuyu left quite a deep impression on Dong Mo.

Although the two only fought once, that one encounter was enough for Dong Mo to remember her sword techniques.

Furthermore, Dong Mo could also see that Song Qiuyu was actually a very kind-hearted sword cultivator. Otherwise, she wouldn't have mistaken Xiao Bai for that kind of charlatan who misled people.

Actually, if it weren't for the need to master the Tranquil Mind Sword Technique, Dong Mo wouldn't have wanted her to embarrass herself in public.

"Sigh... I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Song."

Dong Mo silently recited a phrase in his mind, and then began to circulate his sword energy there.

Dong Mo first used the Tranquil Mind True Explanation - Breaking Sword Style to imitate Song Qiuyu's Gengjin Sword Technique, and then used the Gengjin Sword Technique's method to circulate the sword energy and retain its form.

Immediately afterwards, a layer of pale golden sword energy suddenly surged out from Dong Mo's body and condensed on his body surface.

Then Dong Mo's appearance changed to resemble Song Qiuyu's in his memory.

Dong Mo's figure became more slender and elongated, his facial features became softer and more aloof, and even the clothes he wore changed to the standard disciple uniform of the Desolate Ancient Holy Land.

A moment later, a perfect "Song Qiuyu" appeared in the dark alley.

Dong Mo stretched his body and then gently touched his face.

He then took out a mirror and examined himself, discovering that he had indeed transformed into Song Qiuyu's appearance.

Given his current appearance, unless he encounters the real Song Qiuyu herself, even the disciples of the Desolate Ancient Holy Land who are most familiar with her probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the real and the fake.

"Hehehe... I've succeeded, Daoist Master."

Suppressing his excitement, Dong Mo removed his straw hat and walked openly out of the alley, heading straight towards the Heming Mountain City Auction House.