Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 7: Steel Legs, Iron Wolf Head, Skillful Hands.

The spirit field area that Baiyun Market used to plan was only a thousand miles long. It was protected by the market's formation, making it difficult for ordinary monsters to enter. It was controlled by the government, and the spirit planters rented it on an annual basis to supply the living needs of the cultivators in the market.

Over time, some spirit plant growers, unable to bear the high rent, went outside the market to cultivate spirit fields. Although they were occasionally attacked by demonic beasts, they ended up with much more spirit crystals.

As a result, most of the Lingtian District is now located outside the market town, and around Lingtian, villages have formed where cultivators and mortals live together.

Gejia Village is one of them.

This village was founded by a first-tier spirit plant master and has multiplied for more than ten generations. Today, the village has more than a thousand households and is one of the largest villages in the spirit field area.

Su Qing had been staying there for two or three years, and the villagers were quite familiar with him.

However, things are different now. He rides a tall, iron-legged horse and is accompanied by a beautiful female cultivator, so people are too embarrassed to approach him and start a conversation.

They only started whispering among themselves when they saw Ge Changyuan walking ahead.

"I didn't expect that Changyuan would actually be able to bring Su Qing back!"

"That's incredibly audacious. How could they dare to travel through the night?"

"A regular prosthetic limb would be sufficient. Su Qing is now a first-level puppeteer. Asking him to take action would come at a considerable cost."

"She's our only daughter, so of course we're willing to spend so much on her!"

"Su Qing's skills are still unquestionable. He made this arm for me the year before last. With the sleeve on, outsiders can't tell the difference between the real and fake."

Su Qing and Ge Changyuan paid no attention to the villagers' chatter, only Tang Wanqing listened attentively.

She was indeed curious about Su Qing's past.

Originally, she only knew that Su Qingyun was a former disciple of the Yunshan Sect and a first-level puppeteer. Now that she learned about his past in Gejia Village, her understanding of him has deepened.

"A person who remembers old friendships and makes a special trip to befriend others is someone worth befriending."

Tang Wanqing glanced at Su Qing on his iron-footed horse and saw that his anxious expression seemed genuine, so she thought to herself.

When Tang Wanqing arrived at Ge Changyuan's house and saw Ge Ling lying on the bed, enduring the pain without making a sound, she couldn't help but feel the same sorrow as Su Qing for the little girl's plight.

"Brother Su, Ling'er can no longer cultivate!"

When Su Qing bent down and rolled up Ge Ling's empty trouser leg, the little girl couldn't help but cry.

The child's delicate face was pale, and his large, watery eyes were filled with tears. Tang Wanqing felt a pang of sadness at the sight and couldn't help but turn her head away.

When she reached the point of needing a prosthetic limb, everyone present had already accepted that her future path was over.

Ge Changyuan and his wife had made preparations long ago and invited Su Qing, but they only wanted to install a better prosthetic limb for her. They dared not hope that she could recover completely.

Su Qing stared at the broken wound for a long time. When she saw that there was a hemostatic talisman on it and the surface of the wound was exactly the same as when it was broken, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He smiled at Ge Ling and said, "Who said you can't cultivate anymore? I'll make you the best prosthetic limb, so you can not only be lively and energetic in the future, but also cultivate as before!"

Ge Ling's spiritual root aptitude is quite remarkable. Like Tang Wanqing beside her, she has the potential to advance to the late stage of Qi Refining or even Foundation Establishment. It would be a real pity if she could not continue her cultivation.

Su Qing had been planning how to protect Ge Ling's future cultivation all the way. Since he had maxed out his proficiency with the Wood Spirit Servant and the Spider Doctor, his understanding of bionic runes was far beyond that of an ordinary first-tier puppeteer.

He believed that with his current abilities, he was quite confident that he could create a pair of unique prosthetics for Ge Ling.

At this moment, everyone present took Su Qing's words as just comforting the little girl and did not take them seriously.

Those with physical deficiencies find it difficult to circulate the spiritual energy they cultivate within their bodies completely. Let alone accumulating magical power to advance further, even maintaining their current cultivation level is extremely difficult. They have never heard of prosthetic limbs that can participate in the circulation of magical power within the body.

"Brother Su is just trying to coax me. It's okay if I can't cultivate. It's fine to be a mortal like Mother." Ge Ling forced a smile and said, pretending to be strong.

Su Qing shook her head and did not explain further.

He took out all the tools from his iron-footed horse and then got to work under everyone's watchful eyes.

He first measured Ge Ling's wound and took a drop of essence blood from it.

Then drip it into a section of tender, white lotus root.

Then, using a fine talisman pen, he inserted it into the lotus root's hole to inscribe runes. This was a delicate task that took more than an hour to complete.

During this process, Ge Changyuan, Tang Wanqing, and others were filled with questions.

It should be noted that prosthetics are mostly made from spiritual wood, but a prosthetic made from white jade lotus root has never been seen before.

It wasn't until Su Qing activated the runes and saw fine lotus root threads emerge from the white jade lotus root, instantly connecting with the countless blood vessels at Ge Ling's severed leg, that everyone looked at Su Qing in utter astonishment.

Su Qing didn't have time to answer everyone's questions at this moment.

After sensing that the spider doctors, whom they had secretly placed in the lotus root hole, had begun to work.

Holding the carving knife, he swiftly shaved the white jade lotus root into two long legs, then carved biomimetic runes on its surface in a flamboyant manner.

Only after Ge Ling began to feel the pain coming from the lotus root leg did he put away his carving knife and declare that the prosthetic limb was successfully completed.

"Being able to feel pain is a good thing. Can you try using your magic again?" Su Qing straightened up and looked at Ge Ling with some anticipation.

Ge Ling, somewhat awkward and incredulous, followed Su Qing's instructions and began to meditate and regulate her breathing.

A few moments.

Ge Ling opened her eyes, and tears that she had been holding back finally streamed down her face, prompting her mother to hug her tightly and comfort her.

Ge Changyuan, who was standing nearby, hurriedly said, "Daughter, don't be afraid. It's okay if you can't cultivate. Dad will buy you more land. You can hire people to farm it. Your life will be no worse than others."

"No, it's not that I can't cultivate, it's that I can cultivate! These legs allow me to establish a cycle of magical power!" Ge Ling exclaimed loudly, her eyes reddening.

"Really?" Ge Changyuan was both surprised and delighted.

"Yes! Although it feels a bit different from before, it is indeed possible to cultivate!" Ge Ling nodded emphatically.

"This... Fellow Daoist Su's skill is truly appreciated! This old man thanks Fellow Daoist Su on behalf of my daughter!"

Ge Changyuan excitedly grasped Su Qing's hands, unsure how to express his gratitude.

Tang Wanqing, who witnessed the entire process of Su Qing crafting the prosthetic limb, was utterly astonished, her mouth slightly agape.

Ge Changyuan assumed that Su Qing's skill was something that any first-level puppeteer could do, but Tang Wanqing knew exactly what Su Qing had done!
He created a puppet-like creation that had never appeared in the cultivation world before!

Like the witch puppet, no, it will be even more popular than the witch puppet, a puppet prosthetic that can drive all the physically disabled cultivators who still have the hope of cultivation crazy!
"What's this prosthetic limb called?" Tang Wanqing asked in a low voice.

A prosthetic limb is a prosthetic limb. Who has time to name it? Just as Su Qing was thinking this, a line of black text suddenly appeared on his personal panel.

[A new type of puppet—the modified puppet (Spirit Lotus Leg)—has been independently crafted.]

[Unlocks three golem blueprints of this type.]

[Blueprint 1: Steel Leg (Tier 1, Upper)]

[Blueprint 2: Iron Wolf Head (Tier 1, Upper)]

[Drawing 3: Two Skillful Hands (Level 2, Part 2)]

"Spirit Lotus Leg, that's right, this prosthetic limb is called Spirit Lotus Leg, a puppet creation that can perfectly simulate the function of a cultivator's legs!"

Su Qing spoke to Tang Wanqing with unwavering resolve, his brows radiating an indescribable air of confidence that caused Tang Wanqing's heart to tremble slightly and her face to flush.

(End of this chapter)