Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 47 Needle Control Technique

There are good people in the spiritual practice world too!

Guo Qiaolian is such a good person!

At least, in Su Qing's eyes at this moment, there seemed to be a holy light shining behind the petite Guo Qiaolian!
"This...this isn't appropriate, is it? How about I give you some spirit crystals?"

The unexpected surprise left Su Qing, who had been having the worst luck for the past three days, somewhat questioning his life and unable to believe that such a freebie could happen to him.

“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. When Fellow Daoist Su was refining the Spirit Lotus Leg, he didn’t shy away from me at all. He was definitely giving me a chance to learn biomimetic runes.”

Although Qiaolian is a bit naive, she's not stupid. She's always remembered Fellow Daoist Su's kindness!

Guo Qiaolian frankly stated that the Divine Sense Micro-Manipulation Technique was indeed one of her family's inherited spiritual medical skills, but Su Qing's bionic runes were also no ordinary technique.

In her opinion, she had actually made a profit by exchanging her divine sense micro-manipulation technique for Su Qing's bionic rune skills.

Su Qing hadn't expected this. The reason he didn't mind Guo Qiaolian watching him refine the spirit lotus root leg was that she could only learn the basics at most, and it would be good enough if she could draw a first-order bionic rune.

Besides, she's also a spiritual healer, so she doesn't pose a competitive threat to me. If she wants to watch, I'll let her watch.

Of course, there's another point that's hard to say aloud: having a beautiful and talented woman like Guo Qiaolian watching you with admiration while you're working makes you more efficient, doesn't it?

At this moment, although he knew the reason why Guo Qiaolian was so generous, he did not think that the bionic rune technique he showed her could offset the value of her family's divine sense micro-manipulation method.

He secretly thought to himself that once he learned this method, he should give Guo Qiaolian some reward.

It was early morning, and most of the rogue cultivators were out hunting. It wasn't time for them to get injured yet, so Guo Qiaolian wasn't in a hurry. She followed Su Qing directly to the spirit house he rented.

Upon entering the room, after Su Qing closed the door, Guo Qiaolian, a lone man and woman, couldn't help but blush, her face slightly flushed.

Seeing Su Qing's eager expression, he immediately understood and said seriously:
"The Divine Sense Micro-Manipulation Technique, also known as the Divine Divinity Divide Technique, allows cultivators to use one divine sense for multiple purposes and manipulate inanimate objects."

Such methods are practiced by some warrior cultivators, spiritual healers, and puppeteers. Qiaolian doesn't understand why, given her exceptional puppetry skills, she hasn't yet practiced this method.

Guo Qiaolian's questions are perfectly normal.

A proper puppeteer places great importance on cultivating spiritual consciousness, but he is not a proper puppeteer!

He knew, of course, that any legitimate puppeteer would grit their teeth and buy the Divine Intervention Technique for cultivation.

Because not every puppeteer is like him, with a naturally strong divine sense and expertise in intelligent runes, who can act autonomously simply by setting commands for the puppet.

Puppets without intelligent runes can only function by being manipulated by a cultivator's divine sense.

Therefore, in order to exert sufficient combat power, puppeteers must be able to use one skill to control multiple puppets.

He had heard that on the battlefield of the immortal kingdom, there was a puppeteer who could raise thousands of puppets by himself, and he was an army by himself. Although he was eventually captured and killed by a Golden Core cultivator from the opposing demonic sect, he had at least had his moment of glory.

There are two reasons why he did not purchase and practice the Divine Interference Technique.

One reason is that the Divine Distraction Technique is too expensive, and the Divine Distraction Techniques circulating in the market are all of the same grade as the Rejuvenation Technique, which are common and have poor effects.

Another reason is that he has already upgraded his smart runes to level two, and the puppet moves better on its own than he can control it. Why would he need to distract himself and control it himself?
Why not use the spirit crystals meant for purchasing the Divine Intervention Technique to buy materials, and use the time spent cultivating the Divine Intervention Technique to refine puppets? Wouldn't that be better? That's why Su Qing hasn't tried cultivating the Divine Intervention Technique so that he can earn more money faster.

Now, shaking his head and sighing at the meditation doll, he can be said to have brought it upon himself.

Seeing that Su Qing only smiled wryly, Guo Qiaolian pursed her red lips and quickly changed the subject, continuing:
"The Divine Interference Technique passed down in my family is called the Needle Control Technique. It is a profound-level secret art, divided into three levels."

The third level involves wondrous applications in spiritual healing, which my father forbids me from teaching to others without permission. As for the first two levels, I can pass them on to fellow Daoists!

Su Qing nodded in understanding. Guo Qiaolian was just a bit naive, not really stupid. If she had truly given away all her family's secret techniques, she would have been sold out long ago.

The first two floors alone were already a pleasant surprise for him.

It should be noted that the Divine Splitting Technique is a secret art that is even more difficult to master than cultivation techniques and combat skills.

The Eight Gods Technique, which is widely circulated in the market, is only a low-grade Yellow-level secret technique, yet the Hundred Treasures Pavilion dares to sell it for more than three thousand spirit crystals.

This profound-level secret technique, even just the first two levels, could easily fetch 30,000 to 50,000 spirit crystals if sold.

After Guo Qiaolian finished speaking, she took out a stack of yellow paper and wrote down the first two layers of the needle control formula for him.

Moved, Su Qing also understood the principle of reciprocity and took out a thin booklet from her pocket.

"I see that you are quite interested in biomimetic runes. This contains some of my insights into biomimetic runes. It's nothing special, but if you like it, please take a look."

Once you've maxed out your proficiency with various runes and puppet-making techniques, they'll flood your mind like a torrent of information.

Su Qing, who possesses second-tier bionic rune expertise, compiled this booklet to help people cultivate first-tier bionic runes from a high-level perspective. In reality, it is not as simple as he claims.

But this was a cost-effective thing for him, and it was just right to give it to Guo Qiaolian.

"Fellow Daoist, what are you doing? Qiaolian still has some reservations about the needle control technique. How can I accept such a generous gift from you?"

Guo Qiaolian knew the value of this booklet, and her round little face turned red with anxiety as she repeatedly declined.

"It's alright, we're friends. You help me, I help you, we each get what we need. Here, take it!"

Su Qing smiled at Guo Qiaolian, saying that this booklet was really nothing to him.

However, very few people could gain his trust and be asked to give him this item. Apart from Guo Qiaolian, he was probably only willing to give it to Tang Wanqing.

When I say they're friends, I truly mean it.

Guo Qiaolian was clearly aware of this as well. After nodding emphatically, she accepted the booklet and left.

He closed the door, tossed out over a hundred pounds of animal meat, and said to Fire Egg:
"Watch the house properly, you hear me? This meat is enough for you, right? Don't go out and mooch off other people next time. You're not ashamed, but I am!"

With a piece of meat in its mouth, Fire Egg nodded vigorously, thinking that it would take the meat with it and have a good visit to the White-tusked Elephant. Although Fire Egg ate less than it, the quality of its food was much higher!
After dismissing the excited Fire Egg, Su Qing closed the door and focused all her attention on the needle control technique.

(End of this chapter)