Dark Immortal Cultivation

Huh?

Zhang Qing immediately became interested.

Although this puppet is made of wood, it is no less heavy than a metal object, giving it a very solid feel.

Most importantly, it seems to contain some kind of strange power.

A sensor is generated upon touch.

But Zhang Qing was certain that this wooden puppet was not a relic.

Otherwise, a prompt will definitely appear in the field of view.

Could it be some kind of magical artifact?

Zhang Qing's heart suddenly raced—no way.

After thinking for a moment, he tried to infuse a trace of magic power into the wooden puppet.

To Zhang Qing's utter surprise, this action seemed to have flipped an invisible switch, and a powerful suction force suddenly arose inside the wooden puppet, continuously drawing away his magical power.

What the hell!

Zhang Qing was taken aback and instinctively wanted to release the strange puppet.

But at that moment, a long mantra gradually appeared in his mind.

Every word is precious, wondrous and profound!

Without a doubt, this method originated from the wooden puppet held by Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing's heart stirred, and he decisively activated his true energy in his dantian, allowing the wooden puppet to absorb his magical power.

The wooden puppet then emitted a faint glow.

The cultivation techniques that appeared in Zhang Qing's mind gradually became complete and were clearly imprinted on his soul.

The art of puppet control!

As his true energy was about to be exhausted, the wooden puppet's light faded, and it stopped absorbing magic power.

Zhang Qing also obtained the complete cultivation method!

This book, "The Art of Puppet Control," contains a total of 2,375 characters and is divided into a general chapter and twelve techniques.

Simply put, it's a method for controlling puppets.

It is sealed inside a wooden puppet, and can be triggered by injecting magic power.

This was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Zhang Qing.

However, compared to the "Art of Weapon Control" he had previously obtained, the "Art of Puppet Control" was undoubtedly much more profound; the two were not even in the same league.

However, the sacrificial methods in the main text are not complicated, which made Zhang Qing want to give it a try.

He held the wooden puppet, pressed his right thumb against his chest, and used his left thumbnail to pry open his index finger, squeezing out a drop of blood and gently smearing it on the puppet's head.

The blood was applied and immediately absorbed completely.

Not a trace was left.

Zhang Qing then formed a hand seal and, following the general method of refining, infused his magic power into the vessel once more.

In just a moment, he felt his soul and consciousness form a very subtle connection with the wooden puppet in his hand.

There seemed to be an invisible thread connecting the two.

It is just very fragile.

But as Zhang Qing intensified his magical output, this invisible string became tougher and stronger!

Zhang Qing placed the wooden puppet on the table and then let go of it.

Click!

With a sound like a joint dislocating, the wooden puppet's head twisted to the right.

Its head is a cube, without eyes, nose, mouth, or ears.

In Zhang Qing's perception, the wooden puppet suddenly "came to life" and gained an indescribable spirituality!

However, Zhang Qing had not yet mastered the true method of control, so he was unable to control its every move.

But in my mind, this wooden puppet felt like an extension of Zhang Qing's body.

The initial purification process was successful!

Zhang Qing then understood.

Gao Qiang didn't know where he got this wooden puppet from, but he must have mastered some of the techniques in "The Art of Puppet Control".

There were still some things he couldn't understand about the killing trap that the middle-aged cultivator had set up against him.

Now everything becomes clear!

This wooden puppet clearly has little combat power, but it is very useful as a scout.

It is not a living being, and as long as it is properly controlled, it will not arouse the hostility and attack of ferocious beasts or evil spirits.

Zhang Qing deduced that Gao Qiang must have used the wooden puppet as a spy.

He discovered that there were evil entities in that ancient ruin, so he organized cultivators to come and explore.

Upon arrival, everyone dispersed, while Gao Qiang remained in a safe place to wait patiently.

When the time was almost up, he controlled the wooden puppet to check the situation.

If Zhang Qing dies at the hands of the evil spirit, his storage bag and corpse will inevitably end up being given to that guy for nothing.

Gao Qiang never expected that Zhang Qing would not be harmed by the evil spirit.

We ran right into him when we retreated!

Seeing that things might be exposed, Gao Qiang simply tore off his mask of hypocrisy.

As a result, he was killed by Zhang Qing.

And this strange object of his ended up in Zhang Qing's hands.

Too much cunning and scheming can backfire and cost you your life!

Of course, Gao Qiang is already dead, so the specific truth is impossible to ascertain.

But Zhang Qing felt that his guess was pretty close to the truth.

What a marvel!

The strange object was a special kind of magical artifact or magic treasure. Zhang Qing had little experience and knowledge, and did not have a profound family tradition, so he did not know what level of creation this wooden puppet was.

Even the lowest-grade magic artifacts are treasures to a minor cultivator like him—except for storage bags.

Ordinary rare items are far superior to low-level magical artifacts.

We've struck gold this time!

For a moment, Zhang Qing was overjoyed and could not contain himself!

Unfortunately, this wooden puppet is badly damaged, which will significantly reduce its value.

Despite this, Zhang Qing was still very happy.

He played with the wooden puppet with great affection, a sense of satisfaction welling up within him.

Just then, Zhang Qing suddenly had a new idea.

Since the data panel possesses the powerful ability to enhance everything, could we use "enhancement" to repair and strengthen this wooden puppet?

Zhang Qing felt that his idea was correct.

The only problem is that he doesn't have any "powerful energy" right now and can't verify it on the spot.

So no matter how beautiful your ideas are, they're all in vain!

We still need to find the ruins.

Zhang Qing thought to himself, stuffed the wooden puppet into his arms, and then lay down on the bed fully clothed.

I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Today's ordeal had taken a heavy toll on him, and coupled with his injury, he was utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

They no longer had the strength or the will to practice the techniques.

Zhang Qing slept soundly that night.

I slept without any dreams.

He didn't wake up until the rooster crowed at dawn.

After getting up and washing up, Zhang Qing swallowed another healing pill and began to circulate his qi to dissipate the medicinal effects.

By noon, his injuries had mostly healed.

As long as you don't engage in a life-or-death struggle with others, there shouldn't be any major problems.

So Zhang Qing decisively checked out and left.

They headed to another camp.

Qing Sang Ji is only about 20 miles away from Xiao Shi Ji, and cultivators from both places frequently travel between them.

Zhang Qing decided to stay away from the troubles of Xiaoshiji, so he definitely couldn't settle down in Qingsangji.

Otherwise, if someone recognizes you, there might be new trouble if you don't go.

As the saying goes, "Better safe than sorry."

There are hundreds of camps around Luoshan City, and plenty of places to choose from, so naturally the farther you go, the better.

The amount of talisman coins in the storage bag also gave Zhang Qing enough confidence.

However, considering that his injuries had not yet healed, he did not run too far for the time being, and stayed at an inn in the next camp.

While healing his wounds, he also studied the "Art of Puppet Control".

Five days later.

Zhang Qing arrived at Qing'anji.

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