“Hmm?” Bai Ting raised her head and looked at Mu Yanxi with some surprise.
She placed two fingers on the two connection points Mu Yanxi had pointed out, then released spiritual power from one finger. However, it failed to pass through the circuit to her other finger.
“It really is the sixth circuit that’s broken. This kind of malfunction is actually quite common. Are you a Mo Xiu too?” Bai Ting asked Mu Yanxi with a pleasantly surprised look.
“Uh, I’m not a Mo Xiu. It’s just that I usually like tinkering with discarded small gadgets, so I know a little bit,” Mu Yanxi said as she took out some small items she carried with her.
In reality, she didn’t understand mechanical arts at all; it was all analyzed by the immortal brain.
“To be able to spot the fault at a single glance without using spiritual power or a divine artifact to measure it… even for a hobby, your level is quite impressive. We should exchange insights more often in the future,” Bai Ting said excitedly.
“Alright.” It was a rare sight for Mu Yanxi to see a girl in the Spiritual Moon Great Sect who didn’t talk about double cultivation every time she opened her mouth.
Although Mo Xiu wasn’t a mainstream path in her past life and marionette arts were merely a branch of the unorthodox paths, she still felt a sense of camaraderie during their exchange.
Bai Ting skillfully re-etched the circuit and infused it with spiritual power once more. The golden crow mechanical beast flew up like a lifelike bird, circling once before landing on her shoulder.
Bai Ting smiled as she saw the mechanical beast repaired, but Shangguan Yun watched and shook her head subtly.
“Why are you shaking your head?” Bai Ting noticed Shangguan Yun’s expression and movements and asked with a hint of dissatisfaction.
“It’s nothing. If it were me, I would replace the entire motherboard. That way, regardless of which circuit was damaged, it would be fixed immediately,” Shangguan Yun replied with a smile.
“Do you even understand mechanical beasts? You’re just talking nonsense. If you can’t identify the fault, you won’t even know which board to replace. Besides, the issue might not even be a circuit on the board. Laymen only know how to replace the entire thing,” Bai Ting said dismissively.
“I’ve dabbled a bit; I’m not completely ignorant.” Shangguan Yun released the white jade sword she had used in her battle with Mu Yanxi and smiled again.
“If I really couldn’t tell which board was broken, at worst, I’d just buy a new golden crow floating mechanical beast. They aren’t expensive, anyway.”
“Tch, a White Jade Sword Drone 2000 Pro — and the Pro version at that. The Chief is certainly wealthy. Please stop amusing yourself at the expense of an ordinary disciple like me.”
Bai Ting’s momentum instantly deflated. She began packing her tools on the table, preparing to leave.
“I apologize; I meant no harm. You don’t need to call me Chief in the future. You can call me Yun’er or Classmate Shangguan. Same to you, Classmate Bai,” Shangguan Yun said.
“I know. Let’s talk more later, Classmate Mu Yanxi,” Bai Ting said as she turned away, her attitude far warmer toward Mu Yanxi than toward Shangguan Yun.
“No problem,” Mu Yanxi replied. She was genuinely interested in Mo Xiu. Once Bai Ting finished packing, she returned to her room.
Mu Yanxi and Shangguan Yun also headed back to their room. Shangguan Yun smiled.
“It seems you’ve learned many new techniques since your family’s fortune declined. That gliding board magic tool from before was also something you repaired and reused after finding it as scrap, wasn’t it?”
“Indeed it was, though I’m not actually that skilled at repairs. My sister is much better at it than I am,” Mu Yanxi said honestly. In reality, she was almost completely clueless.
“You’re too humble. To be able to diagnose a fault visually, your innate talent in this area is definitely not low.”
“You could even specialize in the Way of Mo Xiu. It’s a pity the Spiritual Moon Great Sect teaches many paths, yet the Way of Mo Xiu is almost entirely ignored,” Shangguan Yun said regretfully.
Mu Yanxi couldn’t help but wonder, ‘The Spiritual Moon Great Sect doesn’t teach the Way of Mo Xiu? Then why did Bai Ting enroll here?’
Mo Xiu is better translated as Mohist cultivator, or just Mohism, depending on the context.