Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 47 Puppet Secret Records (Part )
Song Xian took out the secret records from the storage ring and selected a basic secret record.

There are ten volumes of secret records left in the stone hall, which include the manufacture of various types of puppets, such as the wolf-shaped puppet, which is an agile puppet characterized by its swift movement.

The ox-shaped puppet is a puppet of power, characterized by its thick skin and great strength.

The leopard-shaped puppet is an upgraded version of the wolf-shaped puppet and has a faster movement speed.

The bear-shaped puppet is an advanced version of the ox-shaped puppet, with greater strength and tougher physique.

Above this is the more powerful tiger-shaped puppet, which is a combination of the two, with the speed of a leopard and the strength of a bear.

In addition to various animal-shaped puppets, the second-level puppets are the creation of human-shaped puppets.

This volume of basic secret records is about the method of making puppets, which describes how to make puppets and the materials required.

The lowest-level puppet is the snake-shaped puppet. Because it has no limbs, the manufacturing process is simpler. According to the Qianji Sect's Puppet Secret Records, this snake-shaped puppet only has the combat power of an initial stage of Qi Refining.

The slightly more complex wolf-shaped and ox-shaped puppets have the combat power of the middle stage of Qi Refining.

The leopard and bear puppets have the combat power of the late stage of Qi Refining. The tiger puppet is the pinnacle of the first-order puppets, and its combat power is not inferior to that of a cultivator who has reached the great perfection of Qi Refining.

"Before I officially grant you the puppet-making technique, I want you to swear not to reveal this technique to anyone else. If I discover it, I will punish you severely."

"Disciple Jiang Zichen solemnly swears to follow the Master's instructions and keep his mouth shut. He will never reveal the puppetry techniques to anyone else, or else he will die a miserable death." Jiang Zichen immediately swore an oath, then said with a grin, "Master, can you show me now?"

Shen Fan also swore an oath according to these words.

"This is the basic secret record for refining puppets, which includes the method of refining snake-shaped puppets." Song Xian opened the secret record.

Refining a snake-shaped puppet requires thirteen different materials, which must first be smelted into a standard appearance.

Then concentrate your mind into energy, which means to infuse your split spiritual consciousness into the puppet body.

Finally, he used the Qi God and used the Spirit Fusion Formation to merge his own essence and blood with it, until his spiritual consciousness could control its actions.

"Master, what is this Soul-Splitting Technique?" Jiang Zichen asked when he saw the step of possessing the spiritual consciousness.

The Gain Secret Records clearly state that during the refining process, one needs to use the Divine Splitting Technique to separate one's own spiritual power and transfer it to the puppet, so that one can control the puppet's actions with spiritual power.

"Don't worry, I will teach you the Divine Splitting Technique later. This is the key to controlling puppets. Puppetry is no different from other arts. Controlling puppets relies on divine consciousness, not spiritual power. The stronger the divine consciousness, the more puppets you can control. First, let me ask you, what techniques have you each learned since joining the Qingyun Sect?"

Jiang Zichen spoke first: "The technique I mainly practice is Fuyang Jue, which is a mid-level Xuan-level technique that can enhance the combat capabilities of earth-attributed magical skills."

Shen Fan muttered, "I'm practicing the Fire Separation Technique, a low-grade Xuan-level technique that can enhance the combat capabilities of fire-attributed magical powers."

The Qingyun Sect's three hundred years of collection still has a lot of heritage. As long as one successfully transcends the ordinary world, embarks on the path of cultivation, and becomes a formal disciple, he will be rewarded with a Xuan-level or above martial arts technique.

Because Jiang Zichen has three spiritual roots, he was given a mid-grade Xuan-level skill. Because Shen Fan has four spiritual roots, he was given a low-grade Xuan-level skill.

If one is an inner sect disciple, the lowest level of skills he can master is the Xuan-level top-grade skills.

"From now on, you must abandon your original cultivation method and practice this one instead." Song Xian took out a scroll from his storage bag. "This is called the Divine Mysterious Treasure Seal. It is a cultivation method that focuses on cultivating spiritual consciousness and can enhance spiritual power. It is of the lower level of the Earth Rank, and it includes the Divine Splitting Technique."

Hearing this, Jiang Zichen's eyes lit up and he was overjoyed: "Earth-level technique, great."

"You two should copy this technique and practice diligently on a daily basis. Don't reveal it to anyone else. Once you've copied it, return it to me."

"Yes." Jiang Zichen took the scroll excitedly and was reluctant to let it go.

"Junior Brother Zichen, go and invite Senior Brother Ningyuan over."

"Oh!" Jiang Zichen put away the scroll, responded, and got up and left.

Song Xian looked at Shen Fan. He seldom took the initiative to ask questions about this usually taciturn disciple. The reason why he wanted to send Jiang Zichen away was to leave him some alone space and listen to his true thoughts.

"Junior Brother Shen, are you used to coming to Lonely Mountain?"

"Yeah." Shen Fan nodded honestly.

"Do you have any relatives in Changping City?"

Shen Fan remained silent and lowered his head.

"Ah!" Song Xian sighed and patted his shoulder. "I'm really wronging you by having you leave your homes and come to this borderland of the Western Frontier. So, once we've settled down and everything is stable and we've established a firm foothold, I'll find a way to bring all your relatives over."

"Master." Shen Fan raised his head.

"Hmm?" Shen Fan opened his mouth, but hesitated.

"It's okay, just tell me if you have anything."

"My mother is in Changping City. I want to go back and see her."

"Logically, I shouldn't refuse your request. However, this place is very far from Changping City, and the return trip would take a long time. Moreover, your cultivation level is low, and going back alone might cause unexpected changes. Junior Brother Shen, you must believe me. After a while, I will find a way to bring all the brothers and relatives here. You can practice here in peace. How do you do?"

"I believe in the Master."

"Alright, leave this to me, don't overthink it. Honestly, I was quite surprised you came today. I didn't expect you to take the initiative to ask to learn the art of puppet making. Was this your own idea? Or did Junior Brother Zichen encourage you to come along?"

Hearing this, Shen Fan lowered his head again.

Song Xian smiled and said gently, "It's okay. No matter what, just say it. We're like brothers. We can just say whatever's on our mind. Whether it's your own idea or Junior Brother Zichen encouraging you to come along, I'm very pleased."

"Yes... Zichen said that if we learn puppetry together, it will not only help us exchange ideas, but will also be beneficial for our future development in the sect."

Song Xian nodded, knowing that Jiang Zichen had many clever ideas and was thinking ahead. On the one hand, he was the one who found the puppet secret record and had a special feeling for it.

On the other hand, he probably thought that if he mastered puppet making, he would be more valued in the sect.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps outside. Song Xian swallowed his original words and said, "If you have anything in the future, just come to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Zichen and Zhang Ningyuan walked in.

"Master, you are looking for me." Zhang Ningyuan said.

"Junior Brothers Zichen and Shen have both decided to devote themselves to researching puppet manufacturing, but we don't have the raw materials on hand. I'll give you a list. Next time you go out to purchase supplies, please ask around and see where you can buy the materials on this list."

Song Xian took out a pen and paper and copied the information about the snake puppet from the secret record and handed it to him.

Zhang Ningyuan took it, took a look at it, and put it away: "Master, should I get the spirit stone first? If I come across it, I can buy it directly."

"Let's get some information first. I don't know how much these materials cost. If they are too expensive, we won't be able to afford them all at once. Buying only a few of them would be meaningless and a waste of spirit stones."

"Okay, I see."

"Brother Ning Yuan, are you interested in studying the puppet-making technique?"

Zhang Ningyuan smiled and said, "Forget it. The Sect Master has entrusted me with all the procurement for the sect. It's already not easy to handle this. How can I have so much time to study puppets? Besides, it won't help my cultivation. It would be best if Junior Brother Jiang and Junior Brother Shen are willing to learn this way. They don't have any burdens and can concentrate on studying."

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After the three people left, Song Xian went to the training room.

After a period of time, the affairs of the sect were carried out in an orderly manner. The construction of each person's mansion had begun, and the spirit gathering array in the cave at the bottom of the mountain was also being completed.

Within a few days, the two training rooms were completed.

According to the previous agreement, George Lam has a training room to himself, and the other eight people share one. Jiang Zichen uses it for the first month, Shen Fan uses it for the second month, and so on, with the training taking turns from low to high.

Others who do not have training rooms can only rely on absorbing the spiritual power stored in the spirit stones to practice. This is why Song Xian wants to increase the spirit stone income for everyone.

One is to show kindness and retain people's hearts, and the other is for everyone to practice.

The purity of the spiritual energy contained in a first-level spirit stone is comparable to that of a first-level low-grade training room, but its duration is not enough.

The spiritual energy of a first-level spirit stone can provide one or two hours of cultivation at most.

This is also why there has been no paper digital currency to replace spirit stones in the cultivation world so far, because spirit stones are not only a common currency for cultivators, but also an indispensable practical item.

In addition to transactions and support for cultivation, the application of formations and the manipulation of puppets, spirit stones are all indispensable parts, which cannot be replaced by paper digital currencies.

That day, Song Xianru was practicing in his training room with his eyes closed as usual when he heard a knock on the door. He opened his eyes from his meditation, exhaled, stood up, and opened the door. Zhang Yi was standing outside. "Master, someone from the Qingyuan Sect has come to visit you."

"Qingyuan Sect?" Song Xian immediately recalled what the religious elder Wu Xuan said when he visited him.

I guess the market in Bianxia Town has been completed, so they invited me to go and see it and discuss the matter of opening a shop in the market.

"Where are the people from Qingyuan Sect now?"

"In the main hall."

(End of this chapter)