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Chapter 416 A Thousand Changes, Myriad Ingenious Techniques

Half an hour later, on the training ground.

Chen Xu stood in the thirteenth arena of the Xuan character, facing a mechanical puppet that was two zhang tall.

As a sect specializing in weapon crafting, Shenji Sect doesn't have many other things, but it has an exceptionally large number of weapon crafting creations.

Whether it's magical artifacts or puppet mechanisms, there are an exceptionally wide variety of them.

The architecture of Shenjimen itself is also magnificent and complex.

From the towering gate tower to the various courtyard facilities from bottom to top.

Such as the Disciples' Courtyard, the Dharma Lecture Hall, the Dining Hall, the Martial Arts Hall, the Sword Testing Ground, the Reception Hall, the Starfire Platform, the Thousand-Forging Workshop, the Weapon Storage Building, etc.

All the buildings are built against the mountain.

Everywhere you look, there is a unique charm and a grand atmosphere.

The people in the sect, especially Nascent Soul elders like Master Mao, often refer to their sect as a "small sect".

To be honest, Chen Xu had never seen what a real major sect looked like.

But based on what he sees now, the Divine Mechanism Sect is indeed not small.

It is said that the Shenji Sect also has three thousand Qi Refining disciples, eight hundred Foundation Establishment disciples, and countless other miscellaneous servants.

Disciples were coming and going everywhere in the sect, and the scene was so prosperous that it did not look like a small sect at all.

Of course, all sizes are relative.

The Divine Mechanism Sect is only a sixth-grade sect. In terms of rank, it doesn't even rank highly in Canglan Immortal City. Calling it "small" is not wrong.

There were also quite a few disciples in the training ground at this moment.

Many disciples chose to fight with puppets. In their respective arenas, the disciples used their magical artifacts and spells, exchanging blows in a lively and exciting manner.

Some disciples did not choose puppets, but instead sparred and practiced their moves directly with their fellow disciples.

On the vast training ground, beams of magical light danced and crisscrossed, and the spiritual energy surged violently everywhere.

However, the construction of the training ground was extremely meticulous, and countless rare materials were used in the process.

The area is filled with protective formations, as well as dividing formations similar to Yin and Yang, which crisscross and divide the various fighting arenas.

Therefore, even when the disciples exchanged spells, it was difficult for their attacks to penetrate the magic array and harm others.

Thus, Chen Xu entered the thirteenth arena of the Xuan character and fought against the puppet. Naturally, he could fight freely without worrying about affecting others.

At the same time, he also doesn't need to worry about being influenced by others.

The puppet appeared on stage, immediately revealing its late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation level.

Chen Xu then carefully suppressed his own strength to fight against him.

What he didn't realize was that he thought he was being careful enough and hadn't affected anyone else—

After all, when he was brought to the training ground by Master Mao, Master Mao himself also concealed his aura.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator wanted to conceal himself, he could do so in a way that none of the disciples in the training ground would know of his existence.

Although Master Mao and Chen Xu were both concealing their auras and even using magic to confuse others' perceptions, no one in the martial arts arena noticed them.

However, throughout the entire Shenji Sect, Chen Xu's name had already spread throughout the sect.

The Nascent Soul Ancestor accepting a disciple is an extremely important event.

Although many people have never seen Chen Xu's face, just hearing the rumors about him becoming a disciple is enough to make them remember his name.

The rumors spread to every corner and quickly took flight, giving rise to all sorts of versions.

Someone asked, "Have you heard?"
News has spread from the Reception Hall that after our Grandmaster Mao killed Uncle Liao, he was so grief-stricken that he immediately accepted another disciple!

Some people were filled with regret, beating their chests and stamping their feet: "I saw Uncle Liao killed with my own eyes. It's just a pity that after Uncle Liao disappeared, the Ancestor drove us out of the Reception Hall."

So much so that I missed the patriarch's acceptance of a disciple, and didn't even notice what kind of appearance that junior uncle was. What a pity! I really want to beat myself up; why did I leave back then?

Of course, some people retorted to him: "If you don't leave, are you waiting to be scolded by the patriarch?"

The other party was instantly speechless.

Of course, some felt bitter and resentful, while others secretly harbored resentment... all sorts of reactions, a thousand people, a thousand different feelings, none of them are surprising.

Chen Xu was taken away by Master Mao, while Ji Yang was settled by Zhou Hou. He was also recorded in the Spirit Register and officially joined the Divine Mechanism Sect as an outer disciple. But let's not go into details about that.

However, although Ji Yang was an outer disciple, he received good treatment.

Zhou Hou gave him special instructions, assigning him a task of serving as a personal attendant.

The so-called personal attendant was actually someone who would stay by Chen Xu's side, run errands for him, and do chores for him.

Ji Yang was delighted and didn't think there was anything wrong with the arrangement at all.

On the contrary, he was relieved.

If he were to be left alone in the outer sect with most of the outer sect Qi Refining disciples, he would be flustered and afraid.

As for Ye Ningzhen and Shao Jiliang, they returned to their respective caves to recuperate.

A quarter of an hour later, on the thirteenth martial arts arena of the Xuan character, the late-stage Foundation Establishment puppet was burned by Chen Xu's flames until its joints melted, rendering it unable to move.

Master Mao's eyes shone even brighter, and he clicked his tongue in praise:
"Blazing heat and pure fire, exquisite control, good disciple, your fire control technique can truly be described as consummate."

Come on, two more!

The mechanical puppet in the late stage of Foundation Establishment has become two.

Fifteen minutes later, both mechanical puppets were burned.

This time, not only were their joints melted, but Chen Xu even found the puppet's core, which was almost burned to charcoal.

Although Master Mao saved the two puppets' cores in time, he felt no remorse. On the contrary, he only said:
"Disciple, if you can defeat three puppets without damaging their cores, I will give them to you as a gift."

Chen Xu hadn't expected this kind of gain, and he asked in return:
"Master, if I injure the three puppets and render them unable to move, can they be saved and still be used?"

Master Mao waved his palm-leaf fan beside him, making a whooshing sound, and chuckled mysteriously, saying:

Whether the puppet can still be used after it is injured depends on how much force you use, my disciple, and whether you can repair it properly afterwards.

Chen Xu instantly understood the implication of Master Mao's words, and he hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Does Master mean I should repair the puppets?"

Master Mao said matter-of-factly, "What you broke, you should repair."

How about it? Do you want this puppet? Do you want to try the fun of weapon crafting?

"Let me tell you, my disciple, the art of weapon crafting has countless uses; it is truly versatile and full of ingenious techniques."

In the end, he still wanted to steer Chen Xu toward the path of weapon crafting.

Chen Xu couldn't help but become somewhat interested in what he said.

The third time, when facing three puppets at the same time, he became extremely cautious.

Chen Xu focused his mind. Although his mind could not be as outward as it was in the Great Li Kingdom, it was still exceptionally sensitive.

Three puppets surrounded him, and suddenly, one in front and two behind, they used the Three Talents Formation.

Chen Xu suddenly felt that the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to distort slightly for a moment.

The next moment, the leader of the three puppets clasped his hands together, and a large sword suddenly appeared in his palm.

The knife was raised high and then slashed down vertically.

The moment it chopped down, it was remarkably similar to Chen Xu's wood-chopping technique!
(End of this chapter)