Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 129 A Thousand Illusions, the Daoist Master Has Enlightened!
"this is me?"

"This is you, this is how you were in the eyes of Xiaodao and his fellow disciples of the Desire Demon Sect back then!"

"This isn't me!"

"Fellow Daoist, you clearly don't know yourself well enough. I'm not good at lying. These drawings perfectly replicate the scene from back then. Please trust me!"

"Is this really me? Is this how you see me?"

"That's natural!"

"Okay, then this really is me!"

"It's absolutely true, absolutely true, it couldn't be more true!"

"Fellow Daoist Su, you've worked hard this time. The Heart-Proving Cloth is useless to Yun'er now, so I'll give it to you!"

"Fellow Daoist Liu is good at recognizing and employing people, and he is considerate of his subordinates. I am deeply grateful and words cannot express my gratitude!"

"Is Fellow Daoist Su also considered Yun'er's subordinate?"

"Is not it?"

In exchange for a second-tier magical artifact, he used a series of slightly unscrupulous drawings.

Su Qing felt that if she really hung out with Liu Yun'er in the future, it wouldn't seem like there would be much of a problem.

Although this witch is not good at coaxing people, it's easy for others to coax her!

I don't know why those demonic cultivators were so afraid of her. They must be a bunch of mediocre people who don't know the wonders of Fellow Daoist Yun'er!
"Fellow Daoist, are you going for a medicinal bath?"

When Su Qing saw Liu Yun'er release her spirit house, a second-grade high-quality spirit house that resembled a palace, he was extremely envious when he first saw it.

But after following Liu Yun'er in and out of the palace several times, he got used to it.

Seeing Liu Yun'er about to go in, he quickly followed and asked.

"Has Fellow Daoist Su seen Yun'er take medicinal baths many times? Yun'er has seen that Fellow Daoist's paintings are extremely good and numerous, so there's no need to see them again now, right?"

Liu Yun'er turned around and frowned. She had confiscated Su Qing's stock of paintings last time because she was afraid that he would harm his health by looking at them. Now she didn't want him to draw any new ones.

"That's not the case. I haven't even touched it today yet," Su Qing said repeatedly, thinking about Hua Yuan.

"I just touched her yesterday, so Yun'er's figure shouldn't have changed, right?" Liu Yun'er asked, puzzled.

“Even the slightest change is a change, Fellow Daoist Yun’er. You’re not being serious. This is a crucial time. Please be more attentive!” Su Qing’s expression turned serious.
"Alright then, shall we go inside?"

"Fellow Daoist..."

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Early the next morning.

Su Qing, who had been watching Liu Yun'er cultivate all night and had drawn more than thirty blueprints, was slightly angry.

This Transformation Hand technique is really not smart enough.

Last night, he was like a blind man feeling an elephant in the bathtub for most of the hour, and he only managed to figure out a Taoist technique called the Mysterious Jade Maiden Skill.

This technique sounds shady just from its name; even if he mastered it, he would find it difficult to use its full potential.
I had no choice but to give up, even though it was painful.

He secretly thought that he should find a male cultivator from the Desire Demon Sect to touch in the future. If he could touch Xuan Chi Chun's male technique, that would be excellent.

Having gained nothing from the night, he took advantage of the early morning when Liu Yun'er was checking his work from the previous night to thoroughly examine her.

[Target of Transformation: Liu Yun'er (Human cultivator, current cultivation level: peak Foundation Establishment, Core Formation stage)]

[This time, the Daoist technique drawn is: Thousand Illusions (a high-grade Xuan-level Daoist technique!)] Heaven rewards those who persevere!

After several days of hard work, I finally figured out the Taoist technique I wanted most!
"Fellow Daoist Su, what makes you so happy?" Liu Yun'er put down the painting and looked at Su Qing, who was radiating joy from the inside out.

"Master Dao, I understand now, I understand now! Fellow Daoist, your body is actually like this, it is actually like this!"

Su Qing would never tell the witch that he had just gotten a high-grade Xuan-level Dao technique from her for free.

He explained to her that he already fully understood the woman's changing body and myriad charms, and there was no need to linger there to continue observing.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun'er did not believe it and threw out a blank sheet of paper, asking Su Qing to demonstrate his understanding on the spot.

Su Qing was not ashamed; he had indeed grasped the truth, but not in a way that he had just realized.

The day before yesterday, when the witch used her Thousand Illusions technique, looking at the flower-like witch, he mentally compared it with the relevant information about the Heavenly Witch Puppet.

I have come to understand what it means for a smile or frown to possess a myriad of charms, and for infatuation, purity, desire, and tenderness to all be found in each person's own thoughts.

The alluring power of the Celestial Puppet lies in its runes. In addition to the alluring runes, it also needs the illusion runes to bewitch people's hearts and arouse their desires.

Liu Yun'er's charm lies both within herself and without herself. She has no intention of charming others, yet others are captivated by her every smile and gesture, and they conjure up countless images of her allure in their minds!
In this painting, she broke with tradition and boldly sought change, not pairing the figure with a red dress, but with a thin white tulle dress.

The shadowy figures, though revealing no hint of allure, only fueled the imagination.

A pure white gauze dress may not be as alluring as a red dress, but it is like blank space in a painting, allowing people to express themselves freely in their minds.

The figure in the painting simply gazes ahead, his eyes seemingly lifeless, yet also as if they hold a vast ocean of waves and a thousand sorrows, making one feel tenderness upon seeing him!
"This painting has no runes, yet it still possesses the power to bewitch people. Fellow Daoist, you are truly brilliant!"

The moment Liu Yun'er saw the painting completed, she unusually praised Su Qing, but then added:
"Yun'er's only request is that you perfectly replicate her. The woman in this painting resembles Yun'er but is not Yun'er, so it's unlikely to fool anyone!"

Upon hearing this, Su Qing laughed heartily: "Fellow Daoist Yun'er, this painting of mine is definitely not wrong. The essence of a person lies not in their form, but in their spirit. If the spirit is as it is, then we can see whether the witch puppet will wear a red dress or a white dress in the future."

Perhaps her behavior was somewhat different from what Fellow Daoist Yun'er usually does, and others would only speculate in their own minds, either thinking that Fellow Daoist Yun'er was charming and naive, or that Fellow Daoist Yun'er was aloof and beautiful.

In short, they'll fill in the gaps in their own minds, and even if others say it's false, they'll believe it!

"Fellow Daoist, you have a clear understanding of people's hearts. The witch's substitute is not yet complete. How do you know how others will feel when they see it?"

Liu Yun'er then realized that Su Qing's words made some sense, but she still had some questions.

Su Qing then explained to him just how incomprehensible it is when someone becomes obsessed with something.

He had seen far too many people like this in his previous life, but he couldn't bring himself to tell Liu Yun'er the truth.

"In short, as long as this puppet possesses eight or nine tenths of Fellow Daoist Yun'er's divine essence, it will be enough to bewitch all living beings, and no one will be able to verify whether it is real or fake!"

Su Qing said decisively!

Liu Yun'er looked at him, then at the drawing. It was just a pose, an expression, but in a daze, countless shadows seemed to be flashing.

She stands on the mountain in a red dress, gazing into the distance; she looks down on all directions in black; she is cold and indifferent in her monastic robes; she is naked, covered in water droplets; she is naked, without water droplets...

Sure enough, I've shown Fellow Daoist Su the medicinal bath way too many times.

With her mind wandering, Liu Yun'er decided to put the drawing away.

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. This blueprint is the greatest achievement of the two of us in Black Tiger Mountain. It is for the purpose of creating a substitute for the witch."

"Now that we part ways, it will be difficult for me to see you often, fellow Daoist. I will need to study this blueprint so that I can accurately grasp its essence when I craft puppets in the future!"

(End of this chapter)