I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

Not long ago, Lu Jun, the old man in the farmland dressed in coarse linen clothes, suddenly had an inspiration. Based on rune arrays, rune machines, and the idea of ​​turning beans into soldiers, he came up with a solution.

The method he came up with was to directly transform the scarecrow into a puppet with a certain degree of autonomy.

As long as its energy is not completely depleted, it will tirelessly and year-round patrol the farmland within the planned area.

After taking one last deep look at the scarecrow in front of him, Lu Jun turned and left, entering a house in the distance.

Picking up the binoculars on the table, Lu Jun looked at the scarecrow in the distance and waited quietly.

A quarter of an hour, a quarter of an hour
An hour later, a chirping sound of birds suddenly came from afar, and a flock of sparrows, each about the size of two fists, quickly flew closer.

After arriving above the farmland, it began to hover slightly.

Seeing that there was no one below, it quickly swooped down, completely ignoring the scarecrow below.

There were even sparrows that swooped down on the scarecrow, as if to destroy it.

However, the moment the sparrows landed in the farmland, the scarecrow's straw head suddenly stiffened and looked up at the flying sparrows.

"Chirp chirp"

In that instant, the sparrow seemed to be greatly frightened, letting out a flustered cry, and then flapped its wings to turn around.

But by now, it's too late.
"Grain thief! Kill the grain thief!"

A mechanical voice rang out, and the straw on the scarecrow suddenly shot out rapidly, like iron wires, instantly piercing through the sparrow's body.

"Gu Gu."

In a short while, the sparrow's energy was completely devoured, turning into a dried corpse and falling to the ground. The scarecrow's power, which had been depleted by the attack, was not only replenished but even slightly increased.

Immediately afterwards, the scarecrow looked at the other sparrows that had fallen into the farmland. Its eyes, made of buttons, flashed a red light and instantly locked onto their location.

"Whoosh!"

The scarecrow moved with earth and wood movement, instantly appearing in front of a flock of sparrows nearby. As the sparrows took flight in fright, countless straws pierced through them.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

"Gu Gu."

In just a moment, the countless piercing straws pierced through the bodies of many sparrows, devouring their essence and spirit to replenish their own consumption and enhance their own strength.

Upon seeing this, Lu Jun, who had been observing through binoculars, couldn't help but smile.

He succeeded.

As the scarecrow slaughtered, the fallen sparrows began to take flight in fright, circling above the wheat field.

Once the sparrow had moved a distance away, the scarecrow lost its target lock and remained stationary at the final killing spot.

The aura emanating from him was about 10% stronger than it was initially.

Looking down at the motionless scarecrow, the sparrows, which had already developed a considerable level of intelligence, circled the scarecrow several times before finally flapping their wings and flying away into the distance.

"hehe."

Seeing this, Lu Jun smiled and walked out of the wooden house toward the scarecrow.

When he arrived in front of the scarecrow, the scarecrow slowly turned around, its two button-shaped eyes staring at Lu Jun.

However, it did not intend to attack.

This is only natural, since the scarecrow was created by Lu Jun and naturally possesses a corresponding control core.

Looking at the scarecrow in front of him, Lu Jun was satisfied, but he also frowned almost imperceptibly.

Because some of the straw on the scarecrow had begun to turn blood red, it exuded an eerie and ominous aura.

Clearly, this was caused by its killing and devouring of sparrows.

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Jun decided to maintain the status quo for the time being and see what changes would occur to the scarecrow in the end.

He wanted to use scarecrows to drive away the birds and animals in the fields, so he naturally had to grasp all their changes.

For some time afterward, the scarecrow stood quietly in the farmland, killing and devouring any birds or beasts that entered the field, and even the nearby insects.

As time went by, the bloodstains on the scarecrow became more and more vivid, and the affected areas expanded.

In the end, the scarecrow had turned completely blood red, exuding an eerie and ominous aura that instilled fear in anyone who looked at it.

His strength had even reached the initial stage of Qi Refining, which would be comparable to the top experts in other neighboring countries.

After all, the scarecrow was made of rune arrays, which are simplified versions of supernatural rules and contain their power, making them much stronger than the true energy cultivated by ordinary people.

Furthermore, as the scarecrow's power increases, the fundamental nature of its rune array remains unchanged.

However, its depth has indeed become stronger.

Its power, in essence, may not be comparable to that of the citizens of the Celestial Empire who possess the status of a celestial being.

However, they must surpass ordinary people who do not have a natural status.

In addition to the increased strength, the scarecrow at this time no longer just stood still, but would wander back and forth in the farmland.

He would occasionally use earth and wood escape techniques to teleport to various parts of the farmland.

However, it never left the farmland area designated for it by Lu Jun, nor did it escape Lu Jun's control.

Of course, Lu Jun had other concerns about this.

Lu Jun's control over the scarecrow did not weaken in the slightest.

But the scarecrow looks eerie now, and I'm afraid it might harm other people who wander in unintentionally.

Moreover, the scarecrow kills all birds and beasts indiscriminately.

If any farmed pigs, dogs, chickens, or ducks wander in unintentionally, they will inevitably be killed and eaten.

These are all areas that need improvement.

Lu Jun then made some improvements to it, injected new behavioral guidelines, and began to conduct other experiments.

First, he brought his cats and dogs from home, then used a special secret method to capture a wisp of their power and integrate it into the core of the scarecrow, before driving them into the farmland.

In an instant, the scarecrow, its entire body covered in blood, suddenly turned around and fixed its gaze on the cat and dog.

"Woof!"

"Meow~!"

In an instant, the cat and dog both let out a shrill scream, their fur standing on end. The cat arched its back, and the dog leaned forward and pressed its body against the ground, assuming an attack posture.

However, when the scarecrow suddenly appeared in front of them in a flash, they didn't attack. Instead, they leaped back and quickly fled. The scarecrow neither attacked nor chased after them, but simply watched strangely, as if it were laughing eerily.

Seeing this, Lu Jun was slightly relieved; the scarecrow did indeed have a certain ability to distinguish.

Subsequently, Lu Jun even called other villagers to conduct the same experiment.

As for what to do if you get hurt by the scarecrow during this process.
Nowadays, almost every citizen of the Celestial Empire possesses a Celestial Rank. After so many years of cultivation and training, they are at least at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and they have mastered the supernatural powers that come with their Celestial Rank, and have even learned some other spells.

With the scarecrow's power at the initial stage of Qi Refining, and without any powerful magic or supernatural abilities, how could it possibly harm the villagers who were on guard?
Moreover, there were many other villagers around, and Lu Jun, the owner, was also present. There was no way he would be allowed to hurt anyone.

When the group entered the field, the scarecrow did not change. In fact, it seemed to become shy and quieter, simply standing still in place.

Only when everyone turns away and stops looking at it will it suddenly turn its body to face everyone and watch their every move.

However, it did not take any further action.

Seeing this, Lu Jun gestured to everyone, signaling them to proceed to the next experiment.

Everyone nodded, and immediately someone went into the field and stepped on the wheat stalks.

In an instant, the scarecrow's button eyes began to flash red, and with a surge of power, it instantly appeared in front of the person who had trampled the straw, staring at him eerily.

Looking at the bizarre scarecrow in front of them, even though they had expected it, everyone was still startled and almost threw out all the magical spells they had prepared.

A strange, mechanical voice suddenly entered everyone's ears.

"Destroy the wheat field and leave!"

"Destroying the wheat field, punishment!"

"A grain thief, how wicked!"

Clearly, this is a scarecrow driving away those who are destroying the wheat field.

Everyone couldn't help but marvel at how Old Lu had actually come up with something.

On the other side, seeing that the person did not move, the scarecrow's eyes grew redder and it moved closer again, seemingly wanting to drive him away.

The scarecrow only stopped when the person withdrew their foot.

However, they kept their eyes on him.

When it stretched out its foot again, a burst of black and red energy suddenly erupted from the scarecrow, and red straw shot out.

Faced with this situation, the man immediately let out a low shout.

"Barrier!"

In an instant, a mysterious power swept over his entire body, and the defense of his clothes was enhanced to the limit. Even a Qi Refining expert of the same level would be blocked by it, let alone the scarecrow in front of him.

However, the scarecrow did not attack him directly.

The burst of straw transformed into a soft, yielding substance, instantly wrapping around the person again and again, binding them tightly.

Immediately afterwards, the black and red aura emanating from the scarecrow also enveloped the person, and a suppressive, eerie, and sinister power began to assault his mind.

At this moment, he felt as if he had entered a strange world shrouded in blackness yet flashing with red light, with all sorts of terrifying illusions appearing before his eyes.

Even though Lu Jun had reminded him and he was already prepared, he still couldn't help but feel fear.

Instantly, a large amount of negative energy was released, which was then devoured and absorbed by the scarecrow.

Driven by this feeling of fear, the man finally couldn't hold back and instinctively unleashed his power.

"Get out of here!"

The burst of supernatural power not only broke free from the illusion but also forcefully repelled the scarecrow.

In an instant, much of the straw on the scarecrow fell off.

Seeing this, Lu Jun couldn't help but rush out, complaining and trying to stop him.

"Eh eh eh"
"Aren't you scared? What if you ruined my scarecrow?"

Upon arriving in front of the scarecrow, Lu Jun couldn't help but examine it closely. Only after confirming that it hadn't been damaged too much did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

After a series of trials and improvements, the final version of the scarecrow was finally completed.

He would only kill birds and beasts that pecked at and damaged crops, drive away livestock that had absorbed the power of nature, and humans that destroyed farmland.

The first time they try to drive them away by intimidation, the second time they try to forcibly drive them away by binding them. If they cannot overcome the driving away, they will contact their owner.

After the new scarecrow was completely perfected, a bright yellow national fortune descended and merged into Lu Jun's body, enhancing his power and also integrating into his craftsman status, allowing him to break through to a new level.

Moreover, his research, pioneering new paths, and eventual successful refinement of the research naturally qualify him as a craftsman.

Of course, the scarecrows he created were essentially Zhou Jie's rune arrays.

Energy gathering arrays, energy storage arrays, energy conversion arrays, etc., are at most just some of the principles of the "scattering beans to create soldiers" magic.

However, the fact that it can integrate and transform it means that it has a deep understanding of its operating principles and has carried out in-depth evolution and expansion.

Naturally, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a craftsman.

In fact, once the rules for craftsmen had evolved, they did indeed reach the level of craftsmen.

In that instant, Lu Jun felt a sense of disorientation. In the midst of the darkness, his mind merged into a vast ocean of spiritual light, and all sorts of rules and Dao principles entered his heart. His cultivation bottleneck shattered instantly, and he leaped into the Longevity Realm.

On the other side, Zhou Jie, who served as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, and Wang Chao both looked in his direction.

A special energy flow instantly merged into the anchor point connecting Zhou Jie and the sea of ​​spiritual energy.

In an instant, he felt his connection with the sea of ​​spiritual energy become closer and clearer.

At the same time, he could also sense that Lu Jun could use the anchor point connecting him to the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power to draw upon the spiritual power within the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power, just like him, to draw upon the power of rules and imbue the created items with spirituality.

However, if he disagrees, it can be cut off directly.

Wang Chao saw it more clearly: Lu Jun's connection with the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power was indeed mostly linked through Zhou Jie's anchor point, but there was also a part that had subtly broken away from Zhou Jie's anchor point.

Sensing something, Wang Chao revealed a thoughtful expression.

It turns out that all those who come after the Pioneers and use their power and skills must ultimately rely on the power of the Pioneers to connect with the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power.

In this process, the strength and skills of those who come later will supplement those who came before, strengthening their connection with the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power.

However, once they have their own ideas and thoughts, they will naturally establish a connection with the Sea of ​​Spiritual Power.

Once they have perfected their own thoughts and ideas, they will be able to completely break away from the pioneers and become independent from the pioneers' anchor points.

Of course, the anchor links that have been broadened and strengthened for pioneers will not shrink or weaken. (End of Chapter)