Mo Hua looked around and, unconsciously, focused on the only "living thing" in the forest—the big white dog.
The big white dog froze for a moment, instantly understanding Mo Hua's intention, its eyes widened in "fury."
It barked "woof woof" at Mo Hua.
It meant to advise Mo Hua not to be ungrateful!
Not to bite the hand that feeds you!
To have self-awareness!
Not to get confused about its strength and come to harm this harmless big white dog!
Was that dreadful sword something anyone could withstand?
Mo Hua also realized the impropriety, smiled apologetically, and then said, "I'll treat you to something good."
The big white dog reluctantly "huffed" in response.
Mo Hua prepared to take the big white dog to the dining hall, but before leaving, he looked back at the ancient tree, which had silently endured many sword strikes without complaint, and felt a touch of apology in his heart.
He pointed his finger, guiding Spiritual Ink to draw several Thick Earth Formations and Water and Earth Formations on the ground for the tree as compensation.
Then Mo Hua patted the tree, "If I have time later, I'll draw more for you..."
The towering ancient tree remained silent, but its wounded "soul" felt somewhat comforted.
Afterward, Mo Hua took the big white dog to the dining hall.
Because it was mealtime, he needed to eat as well.
The dining hall was filled with aromas, and disciples were bustling around, while Mo Hua sat side by side with the big white dog, nibbling on a drumstick while the big white dog gnawed on a pork knuckle.
Both man and dog's eating actions were quite similar.
After the meal, Mo Hua escorted the big white dog back to the book courtyard, secretly handing it a bone sealed with a demon monster.
This made the big white dog very happy, its tail wagging non-stop, its big head constantly nuzzling against Mo Hua's face.
...
After sending off the big white dog and returning to the Disciple's Residence, Mo Hua was still contemplating the "sword testing" issue.
But finding a target to test the sword on was not easy.
He couldn't use humans.
Otherwise, if something went wrong, resulting in a fatal accident, it would be a huge problem.
Some Sin Cultivators and Demon Cultivators could be potential targets.
But currently, he was in the Sect, focused on cultivation, and it was inconvenient to go out, nor did he have the time for such elaborate arrangements, to specifically seek out a Demon Cultivator to test the sword.
After some thought, he concluded that only Monster Beasts could be the targets for sword testing.
Humans have Divine Sense, and Monster Beasts actually have "Monster Sensing" too.
Monster Beasts have weaker intelligence, and their Monster Sensing is not as complex as a Cultivator's Divine Sense, but their primal instincts are stronger, not lacking a certain cunning and slyness of beasts.
The flesh and demonic power of Monster Beasts are much stronger than the flesh and spiritual power of Cultivators.
But comparing Monster Sensing to a Cultivator's Divine Sense, in pure strength of Divine Thought, the gap wouldn't be too large.
And the extinguishment of Monster Sensing means the death of the Monster Beast.
Mo Hua nodded, having made up his mind.
Two days later, when he had some free time, he visited the Refining Demon Mountain, planning to find a Monster Beast to "test the sword."