Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 263 New Uses for Puppets

After advancing to the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Li Yunjing's divine sense radiated a wider range and his ability to perceive things became stronger.

As long as Li Yunjing is willing, he can "see" every blade of grass and every tree within a radius of twenty miles.

His spiritual cultivation far surpasses that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm Second Heaven cultivators.

Moreover, Li Yunjing's spiritual strength was extremely high, and his spiritual sense was faintly about to leave his body.

It should be known that only those at the Golden Core stage can have their primordial spirit leave their body, and Li Yunjing, at the second level of the Foundation Establishment stage, already showed a vague sign of this.

Such talent is almost equivalent to that of a cultivator at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Ordinary cultivators, only those with a cultivation level of the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm or above, can vaguely sense this.

In addition to the increase in his spiritual awareness, Li Yunjing's true essence also became more profound.

Compared to before his promotion, his true essence had increased by a full 20%.

This allows Li Yunjing to unleash his supernatural powers at a faster speed and with greater power.

Now, Li Yunjing has also mastered most of the contents of the second volume of "The Five Thunder Orthodox Method".

Li Yunjing can successfully unleash the power of lightning techniques with the five elements attributes, a power usually reserved for those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

From this perspective alone, Li Yunjing, by using his own thunder magic to summon natural heavenly thunder, could almost instantly unleash a barrage of lightning, killing many cultivators of the same realm.

In terms of offensive power, the lightning techniques of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" are unparalleled in the world.

After advancing to the second level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, Li Yunjing underwent a tremendous transformation, gaining mastery over all aspects of life, and only then did he end his cultivation.

With this comprehensive upgrade, Li Yunjing's cultivation level increased by 20%, and his actual strongest attack power almost doubled.

They had become familiar with many magical artifacts and treasures, and were able to unleash their immense power.

Previously, Li Yunjing was confident that he could kill the Foundation Establishment Realm Fourth Level cultivator from the behemoth sect.

Now, Li Yunjing is confident that he can kill experts at the fifth or even sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm!
When Li Yunjing finished his cultivation, he scanned the area with his divine sense and saw Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi still familiarizing themselves with their cultivation levels, practicing their supernatural abilities, and refining their spiritual artifacts.

There were also sounds coming from Fu Chao's room, clearly indicating that Young Master Fu had returned sometime earlier.

Three days have passed.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao have not yet emerged from seclusion, and Li Yunjing is not in a hurry to wake them up. Anyway, he has nothing else to do and is not in a rush to wait another three or five days.

With nothing else to do, Li Yunjing took out the newly purchased materials and tried to refine the puppet mechanical beast again.

Last time, in the "Crossing the Mountains", Li Yunjing used a puppet mechanical beast to steal a good thing and get rid of a third-tier demon king, which gave him a taste of success.

This time, having left the "City of Glory" without a teleportation array, they will inevitably encounter many dangers along the way.

Perhaps by crafting more puppet mechanical beasts, they could be used to take the place of Jie at crucial moments.

From this point alone, Li Yunjing found another way to use low-level puppet mechanical beasts.

After all, the second-tier low-grade puppet mechanical beasts that Li Yunjing crafted were worthless and had low combat power, so they couldn't be used for combat on their own.

A group of puppet mechanical beasts were not as efficient as Li Yunjing with his sword.

As for these puppet mechanical beasts, they fell into the hands of the enemy and were studied to decipher Li Yunjing's plans.
This was completely outside of Li Yunjing's considerations. He crafted the puppet mechanical beasts as disposable items and never thought about the possibility of wear and tear.

Li Yunjing didn't consider the economic benefits; he considered that the destruction of a group of puppet mechanical beasts in exchange for a life was well worth it!

With this idea in mind, Li Yunjing swallowed the "True Essence Pill," circulated his magic power, and began to refine the puppet mechanical beast.

This refining process took a full four days. In the other three rooms, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao had all emerged from seclusion, while Li Yunjing, having refined four second-tier low-grade puppet mechanical beasts, finally stepped out of his room.

"It's getting late! We can head out now! Those who've been waiting for us for seven days must be determined to kill us!"

After greeting Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, Li Yunjing smiled easily and joked.

Upon hearing Li Yunjing's words, a cold glint flashed in Fu Chao's eyes, and he said coldly, "Let them come! I want to see who are the fools who dare to attack us!"

Lu Ruoxi chuckled and looked at Li Yunjing gently, saying, "We have so many powerful weapons at our disposal, we shouldn't waste them. Hopefully, we can make a fortune from them, otherwise, we'll be at a loss."

"Yes! The value of forbidden artifacts is too high."

Yu Yunyi nodded. She also had treasures bestowed upon her by her elders, which she would never use unless absolutely necessary.

"Yes! That makes sense! However, the person who can defeat us when we use forbidden weapons must be a powerful expert at the seventh level of the Foundation Establishment Realm or higher. Such a person must have some wealth that can make up for our losses."

Li Yun nodded and said softly.

"How do we get there? By taking the 'Azure Cloud Boat'?"

Yu Yunyi stopped mentioning the forbidden artifact and instead asked this question.

"No need! We'll walk out of town!"

Li Yunjing waved his hand, rejecting the suggestion. He looked at the three of them, and with a flick of his wrist, three tiger-shaped puppet mechanical beasts flew out and landed on the ground.

The three-headed puppet mechanical beast was entirely bronze in color, radiating a metallic luster, and exuded a chilling killing intent within its cold exterior.

Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao looked at the three-headed puppet mechanical beast, wondering what Li Yunjing meant.

“I have crafted four second-tier low-grade puppet mechanical beasts. You can each have one. In critical moments, they can be used to take your place.”

Li Yunjing smiled, looked at the three of them, and explained how to use it, as well as how he had previously used the puppet mechanical beast to get rid of a third-tier demon king while "crossing the mountain range".

"Okay! I'll take it!"

After listening to Li Yunjing's explanation, Fu Chao had a sudden inspiration and immediately understood how to use this thing.

This is really good stuff!
Imagine facing certain death and suddenly releasing a second-tier puppet mechanical beast. It's like a Foundation Establishment cultivator sacrificing themselves to shield you from harm and die in your place.

This thing is so useful!
"By the way! Yun Jing, have you reached the second level in your puppetry technique?"

After accepting the puppet mechanical beast, Yu Yunyi couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Of course! Currently, my alchemy, weapon crafting, puppetry, and talisman-making skills have all reached the second level. Only in the area of ​​array formations have I fallen behind because I haven't had time to comprehend them."

Since they were all on the same side, Li Yunjing no longer needed to hide anything and openly revealed his five deputy positions.

"Holy crap! Are you even human?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Chao swayed and almost fell to the ground. Not only Fu Chao, but Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi also stared intently at Li Yunjing, as if trying to see through him, wanting to understand why he was so powerful!
The five secondary professions are the five most advanced skills among all the arts of cultivation.

Mastering any one of them will make you a master in the cultivation world, admired and fawned upon by countless cultivators.

Li Yunjing promoted four deputy positions to the second rank in one go, which is simply superhuman!

If the elders of the sect knew about Li Yunjing's situation, countless people would be vying to take him as a disciple and cultivate him with all their might.

What Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao didn't know was that Li Yunjing had already caught the eye of a powerful figure. The Palace Master of the "Seven Star Palace" and the powerful Supreme Elder of the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect" personally resolved the subsequent troubles for Li Yunjing and began to test his abilities.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator who had never been nurtured by the system was directly dragged to the most terrifying border battlefield. It goes without saying how high the important figures' expectations were for Li Yunjing.

As for the other peaks, are you planning to poach them?
The Qin Palace Master of the Seven Star Palace would be the first to refuse!

Li Yunjing was born a member of the "Seven Star Palace" and will die a ghost of the "Seven Star Palace".

"Hehe! Of course I'm human! If I'm not human, am I some kind of immortal?"

Li Yunjing joked, then said, "Let's go! Check out! Let's go out and cause a ruckus in broad daylight!"

After leaving the "City of Glory" and exiting the south gate, there were still many people heading south along the official road.

Clearly, many people shared the same idea as Li Yunjing and his group: to hide in the city for a few days before leaving "City of Glory" and heading home.

On the way, someone approached them, wanting to team up and return to the south together.

However, these people are not experts, and since their backgrounds are unknown, who would be willing to team up with outsiders?

As expected, Fu Chao launched into a tirade of sarcasm at the newcomer, making him look disgusted and distance himself from him.

Along the way, the different teams moved at different speeds, some fast and some slow. Li Yunjing and his group of four sped up, using their ability to shrink the distance between people to an inch to keep flashing around, and had already left many teams behind.

When Li Yunjing arrived, he used a teleportation array and didn't get to see the scenery of the Northern Frontier.

After traveling a hundred miles away from the "City of Glory," a desert suddenly appeared, a desolate area filled with yellow sand.

Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lü Ruoxi, and Fu Chao each used their magic to form a light shield around themselves, which enabled them to move forward in the desert.

In the desert, where human habitation is rare, poisonous insects and wild animals often roam the sands, frequently attacking travelers and caravans. Li Yunjing and his companions also encountered attacks from some poisonous insects, scorpions, and sandworms in the desert.

If these poisonous creatures bite an ordinary person, they can kill them instantly.

However, in front of Li Yunjing and his companions, these poisonous insects were no different from ordinary mosquitoes. With a burst of protective immortal light from the four of them, many poisonous insects fell to the ground with a "whoosh," all of them dying from the shockwave of their magic power.

"Hehehe! People of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'! Hand over your valuables and we might spare your lives; otherwise, you'll die instantly!"

Just after Li Yunjing and his group had dealt with tens of thousands of poisonous insects, a group of cultivators emerged from the yellow sand with a "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sound.

These cultivators were dressed in a variety of styles, clearly indicating that they did not belong to any particular faction.

A total of eighteen Foundation Establishment cultivators surrounded Li Yunjing, Lü Ruoxi, Yu Yunyi, and Fu Chao from all directions, each holding various spiritual weapons and glaring at them menacingly.

"What sect do you belong to?"

Li Yunjing coldly looked at everyone and asked, "Within the Ming Dynasty, you dare to surround and kill the disciples of the 'Shenxiao Dao Sect'? Aren't you afraid of being wiped out?"

"Heh heh! Kid! The Shenxiao Dao Sect is powerful! But what kind of magic power and skills do you fat sheep have? In this boundless desert, if we kill you, we can just throw you into the yellow sand and you'll be gone without a trace. No matter how powerful the Shenxiao Dao Sect is, what can they do to us?"

The leader, a burly man with a thick beard, burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Kill the men! Capture the women alive!"

"I've never played with such a beautiful female cultivator before, I must thoroughly ravage her!"

"Hehehe! Kill them!"

……

A group of cultivators burst into unrestrained laughter.

"You're asking for death! Kill!"

Seeing these cultivators speak rudely and insult his woman, Li Yunjing was furious. A flash of emerald light appeared in his hand, and the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" appeared, its sharp sword energy swirling and spreading outwards.

"kill!"

After Li Yunjing made his move, Yu Yunyi and Lü Ruoxi also looked grim and filled with murderous intent.

The two women each wielded top-grade spiritual weapon flying swords, slashing at the surrounding cultivators.

"Heh heh! A bunch of fools who don't know what's good for them!"

Fu Chao also sneered repeatedly. Layers of precious light emanated from his body, and with a slash of his crimson spirit sword, a fire dragon shot out.

The fire dragon that had appeared circled in mid-air before pouncing on a cultivator undergoing tribulation!

"Kill them!"

Seeing that Li Yunjing and his group had made their move, these cultivators were greatly excited and charged forward to attack.

Being able to surround and kill the elite of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" is a very fulfilling thing.

However, before these people could withstand two or three blows, they sensed that something was wrong.

"Ah ah ah..."

Amidst several screams, several cultivators were slashed into pieces by the sharp spiritual sword.

When the difference in cultivation levels between the two sides is not significant, a top-grade spiritual weapon is practically invincible. It can instantly sever the opponent's flying sword and, in the opponent's panic, shatter their body!

At this moment, four or five people were killed or wounded in succession, and the remaining dozen or so companions all looked horrified.

"You have the foulest mouth! Let's see how you die!"

After slaying two enemies in succession with the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword," Li Yunjing set his sights on another annoying enemy. He charged straight at him without slowing down. Just as the man raised a shield, the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" cleaved him in two with a "crack!"
The man's face, hidden behind the shield, showed panic. Just as he was about to beg for mercy, the "Azure Sea Listening to the Waves Sword" continued its momentum and with a "whoosh," cleaved the man in two, head and body!

At the same time, screams of agony echoed around them. The highest cultivation level among this group of cultivators was only at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and they were not even experts from major sects.

(End of this chapter)