Immortal Creation.

Chapter 713 Demonic Arts Are Really Not Suitable for Me

Having discovered that it would take time and patience, Ning Zhuo felt there was no need to rush.

He then voluntarily ended his spiritual practice.

Qingchi was reluctant to part and pressed Ningzhuo for an answer on when the second round would take place.

When she learned that it would be available every day, she smiled from the bottom of her heart.

Ning Zhuo instructed her to practice what she had learned that day diligently and to keep the matter of the puppet learning talismans a strict secret.

Qing Chi nodded emphatically and immediately swore an oath.

Ning Zhuo naturally trusted her completely.

Among Ning Zhuo's confidants, Sun Lingtong is undoubtedly the most trusted, her position unshakeable. Next is Qing Chi.

Next was Gongsun Yan, and then the old cook.

After all, Gongsun Yan needed Ning Zhuo's help, and this natural foundation of trust was far greater than that of the old cook.

The chef and Wen Ruanyu trusted each other to roughly the same degree. The former was grateful for kindness, while the latter greatly admired Meng Yaoyin.

Ning Zhuo placed Xue Cai Nu Hui in the cultivation room so that she could continue practicing talisman making.

Every time she made a talisman, even without any competitors, she would feel proud as long as she succeeded.

Ning Zhuo has determined that, as long as there is no strong external interference, once a mechanical puppet like Xue Cai Nu Hui learns to make a certain talisman, the success rate of making talismans will be 100%!
"But what she made were actually all low-grade talismans."

"There is still a lot of room for improvement."

Talisman making is like alchemy, with different grades. Cultivators with profound talisman-making skills have a much higher chance of creating high-grade talismans than ordinary people.

In this respect, Xue Cai Nu Hui exposed the weakness of mechanical puppets—currently, they can only guarantee the lowest level, that is, they can only produce low-grade talismans.

Ning Zhuo was not anxious: "Making talismans is also about understanding magic and so on. For example, I only make talismans of the five elements. As long as I am skilled enough, I can probably make high-grade talismans."

"Of course, this is limited to talismans at the Foundation Establishment level."

Although Ning Zhuo could make Golden Core level talismans, his success rate was not high due to his limited cultivation level, and the talismans he made were mostly of low quality.

Of course, this is also related to his talisman-making skills.

If your skills improve, the quality and success rate of crafting talismans beyond your current level will also increase significantly.

For cultivators who have mastered master-level skills, creating something one level higher is commonplace!
After arranging Xue Cai Nu Hui, Ning Zhuo took out Xue Shu Yu Xie to look at.

Supernatural power—life hangs by a thread!
Ning Zhuo immediately confirmed that Xue Shuyu·Xie had not yet reached the Spirit Transformation stage. Moreover, in his perception, there was still some distance to go.

Ning Zhuo couldn't help but compare Yuan Dasheng and made some guesses: "The progress of spirituality seems to be related to talent!"

“Yuan Dasheng possesses divine talent and an unyielding spirit, so during the Spirit Transformation stage, his emotions are the most intense, and the time he spends in that stage is also the shortest.”

“Ning Xiaohui has the superior talent of Ice Jade Hands, so once she entered the puppet's body, she quickly reached the Spiritual Stage. Her emotions are not very intense, and it will take some time to express them, so it is more prudent.”

"Ning Xie's talent is only of the lower grade Snow Soul Ice Spirit, and it will probably take him a long time to reach the Spirit Transformation stage."

"How can I get her to come ahead of schedule?"

"Should we adopt a mechanical body that is more suitable for the Snow Soul and Ice Spirit?"

Ning Zhuo had even more reverie to share.

"That's actually another key issue."

"That is, how to nurture spirits!"

"Am I able to find relevant texts within the Myriad Manifestations Sect?"

"This concerns spiritual secrets. Would it be taboo for me to directly seek information? What are the specific risks of being noticed by someone with ulterior motives?"

Ning Zhuo was well aware of the enormous risks involved in his Cremation of the Prajna Sutra. Once exposed, his situation would be extremely dangerous.

Previously, the matter of "spiritualism" had already taken a risk. If we were to delve deeper into it, it could attract powerful enemies, which would be disastrous.

"We need to find a safe and reliable way to do it."

"It's best if I don't get involved myself, and let the boss do this."

"His disguise skills are far superior to mine!"

Sun and Ning had agreed to travel together, one in the open and the other in the shadows. Ning Zhuo would be in the open, while Sun Lingtong would be in the shadows.

Based on their roles, this kind of thing should be done by Sun Lingtong. He's more suitable than Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhu put away Xue Shu Yu·Xie and then used the life-saving thread to contact Sun Lingtong and inform him of the plan.

Sun Lingtong agreed without hesitation: "Sure, I have no problem with that. We just need to find the relevant books first. Perhaps it would be more convenient if we teleported out to a celestial city and went to the Book Pavilion to purchase them directly."

Ning Zhuo's eyes flickered: "Any immortal city is heavily defended, making it extremely easy to leave traces. If we're going to choose this option, we might as well go to the White Paper Immortal City. That's where the Complete Library is located."

Sun Lingtong shook her head, disagreeing: "No! We also have businesses there. The Qingjiao Army is in our hands, and the current Lord of Baizhi City needs our help. Although it was by chance, we risked our lives to establish this foundation."

"Even if we can't make it in Nandou Kingdom in the future, this place will be a great fallback for us."

"Don't take risks in the White Paper Immortal City. Even a rabbit won't eat the grass near its burrow."

Sun Lingtong possesses a deep-seated thieving nature and is quite sensitive to the layout and arrangement of safe houses.

Ning Zhuo was persuaded: "That's true. We'll find another opportunity in the future. Raising spirits isn't the most urgent matter right now."

"Boss, how's your research on the demonic talismans on the tiger demon's corpse going? And what about the school notes Shen Xi gave us?"

Previously, when he secretly exchanged these two items with Sun Lingtong, he also handed them over to Sun Lingtong for research.

Ning Zhuo also told Sun Lingtong about the whole story of how he became enemies with Pi Fujie.

Sun Lingtong: "We've researched the demonic talismans. It's consistent with the intelligence; the Pi family uses cultivators' skin as material and employs techniques from paper crafting to inscribe the talismans."

“The relevant talismans need to be engraved on a living body, so conventional materials cannot be used.”

"Therefore, they chose to use souls as the main material. The closer the type and attributes of the soul are to the object of the talisman, the more suitable the talisman will be for the target."

"One of the two magic runes increases defense, and the other increases overall speed, which is consistent with the information you provided."

"But they all employ unconventional talisman-making techniques, forming a seamless whole, making it difficult to find a way to understand them in a short time."

"Even with the help of the Luoshu pages, it is still the same."

Sun Lingtong then changed the subject: "However, I learned Shen Xi's school notes on the Nine Palaces Formation very quickly by using the pages of the Luo Shu book."

"I've already grasped most of it. Shall I teach you?"

If Shen Xi were here, he would be greatly shocked.

Sun Lingtong's comprehension of formations is exceptionally high.

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "I'll take a look myself first, and also try out some pages of the Luo Shu. Once I have a result, I'll discuss and exchange ideas with you, Boss."

Given enough time, Ning Zhuo prefers to figure it out on his own first, to hone his comprehension skills.

Sun Lingtong had reminded him of this back in Misty Hidden Mountain.

Ning Zhuo was an obedient and good child. He kept Sun Lingtong's guidance in mind and actively put it into practice. Sure enough, when Sun Lingtong heard about Ning Zhuo's choice, she nodded repeatedly with satisfaction in Shuyu Zhai.

After losing contact, Ning Zhuo began his daily spiritual practice.

He first used the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat to cultivate his physical body. Now, the pressure exerted on his body by the souls of millions has been largely alleviated.

The main force is the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat, while the Chef's spiritual food is just playing a supporting role.

Then, Ning Zhuo began to study the Demon-Infused Blood Tendon Technique once again.

He was never satisfied with the speed at which he grasped this technique. Although he gained something each time he studied it.

He's currently stuck at the lower dantian of his spiritual sea during the stage of the extraordinary talisman.

“I am kind by nature and a pure and righteous person. I have the greatest talent for practicing Buddhism and have always been happy to help others.”

"For the sake of the innocent citizens of White Paper Immortal City, I will risk my life to fight against the Nascent Soul level Lord of the Forgotten River."

"Given my nature, this demonic art is truly not suited for me!"

"Alas, the Red Flower Seal is still intact. If Lin You could provide another demonic technique, it would be of some use to me."

"Perhaps I should purchase some demonic techniques from outside the Myriad Manifestations Sect. Let the boss handle that..."

Ning Zhuo had high hopes for Lin You because he had personally witnessed the Demon Heart Cave Master's methods and had a strong feeling that this technique could help him.

Ning Zhuo, however, had no sense of the other demonic arts.

There must be some kind of demonic skill involved, the principles of which are similar to the Demon-Infused Blood Veins Skill.

But here is the problem.

On the one hand, Ning Zhuo didn't know how to select these demonic arts. This would inevitably require a lot of effort and time.

This cannot be done by others, after all, it concerns my own main cultivation method.

On the other hand, the Demon-Stained Blood Tendon Technique is a top-tier martial art. Any martial art that is of reference value must also be of a very high grade and very expensive.

Ning Zhuo knew without even asking the price that the cost of purchasing these cultivation techniques would be enormous!
With my lowly status, I'm definitely not qualified to buy from Quanshulou!

This is yet another layer of trouble.

The same applies within the Myriad Manifestations Sect.

Ning Zhuo estimated that he would need to become a true disciple of the Golden Core realm to have any chance of obtaining such a level of cultivation technique.

This also demonstrates the immense value of the Lava Palace.

Before her death, Meng Yaoyin repeatedly instructed her two-year-old son, Ning Zhuo, to keep a close eye on this opportunity, and there was a reason for that.

After two days of cultivation, Sun Lingtong and Ning Zhuo secretly exchanged information again.

Ning Zhuo retrieved the tiger demon's corpse, as well as Shen Xi's school notes on jade slips.

Sun Lingtong had already disposed of the tiger demon's corpse, removing its tendons, skin, internal organs, flesh, and bones. These parts could be sold, or used as materials for future alchemy, weapon crafting, array formations, talisman making, or even the creation of mechanisms.

The tiger demon's soul was also firmly sealed away by a talisman.

This talisman is called the Soul-Dwelling Talisman, a talisman-making method developed by the Soul Devouring Sect. After Ning Zhuo acquired almost all of Tian Shuang's wealth, it contained a large number of soul cultivation texts.

Sun Lingtong usually hides in the mechanical dragon, honing her cultivation and using her spare time to study various things.

The Soul-Dwelling Talisman was relatively simple, so Sun Lingtong learned it easily.

"This talisman can only temporarily store the soul. Over time, the soul is prone to dissipation, becoming incomplete and its quality deteriorates," Sun Lingtong specifically instructed.

Tian Shuang originally possessed a jade bottle for storing souls. However, Ning Zhuo used all of these items as provisions for building an army.

Sun and Ning have never regretted their actions.

These jade bottles and similar magical artifacts are auxiliary items, and they are all made of Heavenly Frost. Re-refining them would take a considerable amount of time. The Twin Ghosts of Heaven and Earth are no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators!

Moreover, the Qingjiao military operation is a major undertaking, a matter of life and death, and it is only right to devote all our efforts to it.

Ning Zhuo nodded: "In the upcoming martial arts demonstration, we'll probably collect some more souls. We need to prepare some jade bottles to contain them in advance."

"But I'm a legitimate person, so it's not convenient for me to come forward and make the purchase."

Sun Lingtong chuckled and chimed in, "No problem, I'll buy it."

Ning Zhuo nodded again: "Mhm!"

After the tiger demon's corpse was properly disposed of, the most valuable item was undoubtedly the tiger skin.

The tiger skin is covered with the Burning Blood Rush Rune and the Thousand-Scale Skin Rune, and they are quite intact. As long as magic power is infused into them, they can still be activated.

This was all thanks to Xue Cai Nu Hui's freezing and killing, which ensured the tiger demon's corpse remained in perfect condition.

“So, this can be considered a magical artifact.” Ning Zhuo tried to infuse it with magical power, and saw the tiger skin quickly fill up, then solidify into one piece, fall to the ground, stand up, and transform into the appearance of a tiger demon.

The tiger skin is so lifelike, it looks like a tiger demon has been resurrected.

"Paper crafting..." Ning Zhuo comprehended and indeed felt the profound skill involved in paper crafting.

After all, he had come into contact with the Xuan Su scholar and the paper army he had secretly arranged in the underworld.

Compared to the simple and unadorned paper army, this tiger skin is full of intense bloodlust and demonic energy, and its imposing presence is more obvious, showing its sharp edge.

"My mother was also skilled in paper crafting, but unfortunately she didn't leave me any related books."

"If that giant paper statue in White Paper Immortal City hadn't been burned, I would have had a new Nascent Soul level combatant. It's quite a pity!"

"If I have the chance, I would also like to learn paper crafting."

In fact, Ning Zhuo wanted to learn everything.

As long as the tiger demon Zhapi has enough magic power, he possesses the combat strength of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. This can be considered a dispensable supplement to Ning Zhuo's combat strength.

Ning Zhuo stored them all in his storage belt, then picked up Shen Xi's academy jade slip and began to study it.

According to Sun Lingtong, he had already deciphered most of the contents of this jade slip. The Shen family of Nine Palaces Immortal City did indeed possess many unique skills. However, the jade slip did not cover anything truly valuable.

Sun Lingtong then reminded Ning Zhuo: "This should be the fishhook that Shen Xi left for you."

Ning Zhuo had already anticipated this, and simply smiled slightly.

He became engrossed in his studies and soon lost track of time.

When he was in a daze, he finally came to his senses and realized that most of the day had passed.

Ning Zhuo looked at the jade slip in his hand and smiled bitterly: "This school notebook already has rich annotations and explanations, but I can only understand 30% of the content."

"This is still thanks to the results of the Luoshu pages."

"The boss's strength in array formations is much greater than I knew before."

Ning Zhuo was first struck by Qing Chi's talent for talisman making, and then praised Sun Lingtong's comprehension of array formations, realizing that he was inferior to her.

If Shen Xiruo knew this, besides being shocked, he would surely feel ashamed. Even with the help of the Luo Shu pages, Ning Zhuo's level of comprehension had already far surpassed his!
(End of this chapter)