Transmigrating to the Qi Cultivation Path, I became an outdated Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Chapter 106 Divine Energy Puppet Control Technique

He Ziyang took the fiery red jade stone and felt its warmth to his touch, as if a faint, burning current was seeping into his meridians from his palm.

He frowned slightly, and a wisp of pale golden sword intent burst forth from his fingertips, wrapping around the surface of the jade like a gossamer thread.

hum...

The jade trembled slightly, and the azure firelight on its surface suddenly shone brightly before dimming again.

"It really is a technique for cultivating the Qi and opening the divine passage."

He Ziyang raised his head, a knowing glint in his eyes.

When he was cultivating in seclusion on Tiandu Mountain, He Sheng told him about the outside world and that the Qi-absorbing Divine Dao was the most powerful Daoist lineage in the world, and all the upper-class immortal sects cultivated this Dao.

In addition, He Ziyang had experience using the original Qi-absorbing Divine Channel technique, and since he had not yet developed spiritual consciousness, he only used his destiny to interact with the fiery red jade stone in conjunction with his sword intent.

Although he still couldn't connect with the core life-refining technique, he didn't suffer any backlash.

"Does the Lord of the Manor intend for Jingxing to switch to this method in the future?"

He Ziyang naturally knew that He Jingxing was of the [Li Huo] destiny, and a pure single destiny at that, with the aptitude of a fire-type earth spirit root being one in ten thousand!

"This method is called 'Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong', but the technique is incomplete. It only has the method of refining the life-saving divine power and a matching technique called 'Chi Dou'. It can only be cultivated up to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage."

Do you think He Jingxing, given his qualifications, should switch to this method?

He Sheng was also undecided whether to let He Jingxing switch cultivation methods. After all, given his aptitude for earth spirit roots, if a suitable high-level fire-type cultivation technique were found for He Jingxing later, this boy might be able to form a core.

"It should be transferred for repair!"

Even if this method is incomplete, the Qi-gathering and spirit-cultivation channels have become the mainstream, and the power of this method far surpasses that of Qi-refining and Qi-merging with the void. Why not switch to this method?

Moreover, cultivation is inherently about opportunity. Jingxing possesses the earth's spiritual root, making him a person of great destiny. In the future, he may very well have the opportunity to complete his incomplete and remaining cultivation, achieving the Golden Core in one fell swoop.

At this point, He Ziyang's eyes burned with fervor, as if with the "Slaying Flame Yuan Xing Gong," the He family would surely have another pillar supporting them in the future.

Looking at his expression, He Sheng immediately understood.

"So, according to you, you're planning to have Jingxing start cultivating the 'Flame-Slaying Yuanxing Technique' right now?"

"No."

He Ziyang shook his head.

He Shengjian was somewhat surprised and said, "If Jingxing wants to switch to cultivating this 'Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong,' he will inevitably have to disperse his power and start over. Naturally, it is better to do it sooner rather than later."

"This is only a secondary reason. As long as Jingxing himself is willing to switch cultivation methods, he can stop practicing breathing exercises from today onwards and cease further cultivation."

He Ziyang paused for a moment, then stopped keeping him in suspense and revealed his thoughts all at once: "In my humble opinion, the Qi-absorbing and Divine Ability techniques are not easy to cultivate, especially the entry level, which usually has a threshold."

Jingxing is a bit too soft-hearted. To prevent him from giving up easily and creating a mediocre situation, I think I should let him practice swordsmanship first, to temper his character and strengthen his will. Once he has mastered the basics of swordsmanship and his will is sharp, then I can let him switch to this skill.

He Sheng nodded slightly upon hearing this. After all, he had never practiced the Qi-absorbing Divine Path Technique, nor had he seen the full picture of the "Flame-Slaying Yuanxing Technique." He felt that He Ziyang's concerns were not without reason.

"As you say."

Upon hearing this, He Ziyang immediately rushed outside the cave and called out, "Jingxing, come in."

A series of rustling footsteps came from outside the cave, and He Jingxing turned into the cave from the entrance.

He had a thick white cloth wrapped around his shoulder, and a trace of blood was faintly seeping through the cloth.

He was about to bow to He Ziyang when his gaze suddenly fell on the hunched figure deep inside the cave, and he was immediately startled.

The next instant, he almost stumbled forward and knelt down in front of He Sheng with a thud, his forehead hitting the cold stone ground heavily.

"Jingxing greets Your Excellency!"

His voice trembled uncontrollably, a mixture of excitement and the confusion and bewilderment that had been building up in his heart for days.

Ever since he was defeated by He Ziyang with a single sword strike in the small competition, he has been questioning himself day and night why he was so easily defeated.

Seeing the Lord of the Manor at this moment was like a drowning person finally grabbing a piece of driftwood.

"Stand up and speak."

He Sheng reached out to help He Jingxing up, and a gentle magical force lifted him up.

He Jingxing raised his head, his clear eyes looking straight at He Sheng, and poured out all the confusion that had accumulated over the past few days.

He didn't understand why he, who was clearly at the seventh level of Qi Refining, couldn't even withstand a sword strike from He Ziyang, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

He Sheng looked at him, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he slowly said something.

The discussion begins with the difference between the Daoist practices of refining qi and merging with emptiness and the Daoist practice of absorbing qi and divine power. It then goes on to explain the vast difference in combat strength between modern and ancient practitioners, and how He Ziyang's "Purple Cloud Annihilation Sword Technique" is precisely the Daoist practice of absorbing qi that can directly lead to supernatural powers.

He Jingxing listened in a daze, his mind filled with these unheard-of things, as if a door had suddenly been pushed open in front of him, revealing a brand new world.

Although he still only vaguely understood many aspects, he at least found the answers.

It's not that he's not good enough, it's that the cultivation method he practiced was inferior to others from the very beginning.

You now have two choices.

He Ziyang then took over the conversation, presenting He Jingxing with the two paths one by one.

First, continue cultivating the current technique. With the aptitude of an earth-spirited root, reaching the Foundation Establishment stage is only a matter of time.

Secondly, one should first practice swordsmanship with him, and after mastering the basics of swordsmanship, then disperse one's energy and start anew to cultivate the Qi-gathering and spirit-transferring techniques.

Without hesitation, He Jingxing chose the second option on the spot.

A burning flame resided in those clear eyes, a resolute determination forged after countless nights of questioning one's true self following the defeat inflicted by a single sword strike.

He Sheng nodded slightly, took out the fiery red jade again, and placed it in He Jingxing's palm.

"This item contains a Qi cultivation technique called 'Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong,' which perfectly matches your destiny of 'Li Huo' (Fire Separation)."

Hold this object in your palm and visualize the imagery you saw in the divination talisman that day. This will allow you to connect with the spiritual power contained within the jade.

He Jingxing immediately did as instructed.

Soon, he saw the blue flame, and within the wisps of light, he could hear messages about cultivation techniques.

After an unknown amount of time, He Jingxing finally woke up, his face full of excitement, and said, "Lord of the Manor, Brother Ziyang, I have seen a technique called 'Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong'."

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He Jingxing wanted to say something more, but He Sheng interrupted him, telling him to try to recite the "Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong" word for word while his memory was still clear.

He Jingxing naturally dared not be negligent, recalling and repeating the events as he went.

As He Sheng inscribed this technique into the jade slip, he couldn't help but marvel at how the Qi-absorbing Divine Channel techniques were truly ever-evolving.

state.

It turns out that the life-saving supernatural power recorded in this technique is called "Flame Slayer," and to enter the field, one needs to ingest a stream of earth-lung sulfur fire energy.

This energy originates from the living fire vents deep within the earth, or from the bottom of a poisonous swamp that has never dissipated for millennia. One must find a place in the cracks in the ground where thick yellow and white smoke constantly spews forth, and collect it at noon when the yang energy is at its peak, by suspending a specially made jade bottle three inches above the crack.

It would take a full thousand days to collect one.

Not to mention that gathering qi takes a long time, the initial step of absorbing qi is even more dangerous.

Because this gas contains a strong toxicity, once ingested, it will feel as if the blood in the whole body has turned into boiling strong acid, and every inch of flesh and blood is undergoing corrosion and remodeling from the inside out.

When one first begins practicing, the practitioner's skin will develop an abnormal waxy yellow luster, and their breath will be hot enough to kill mosquitoes.

Only by enduring the arduous process of "burning blood and refining marrow" for forty-nine hours, and circulating the cultivation technique to generate a wisp of true flame within the body, can one be considered to have truly entered the path.

"Without the protection of the [Separation Fire] destiny, such a technique would probably not last even ten breaths if forced to cultivate, before being burned to ashes from the inside out by the fire evil."

Even with the protection of destiny, it is foreseeable that one will suffer greatly at the very beginning.

Thinking of this, He Sheng couldn't help but glance at He Ziyang and couldn't help but sigh that this kid had foresight. A person with a weak mind might really not be able to persevere to the point of not even entering the gate.

The beginner level of this Qi-cultivation technique is truly insane, with each person pushing their own limits.

The fact that the "Purple Cloud Annihilation Sword Technique" required mortals to comprehend sword intent before even beginning to learn it was already utterly absurd.

This "Slaying Flame Yuan Xing Gong" is terrible; it makes people swallow the evil energy of earth fire and suffer the torment of burning blood and refining marrow. It's practically burning human lives like firewood.

He Ziyang, who was standing to the side, also listened to the entire manual, and his expression was quite solemn.

"I didn't expect that the first step of learning the 'Slaying Flame Yuan Xing Gong' would be so dangerous. It seems that I need to comprehend the sword intent before I can switch to other techniques."

In this way, at least the sword intent can be used to suppress the domineering fire energy when entering the Dao, reducing the risk to some extent.

As for the fiery, sulfurous flavor required for beginners...

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He Ziyang looked at He Sheng.

He Sheng pondered for a moment, and a place suddenly popped into his mind.

It was the poisonous swamp where the Black Jade Blood Serpent dwelled. That swamp had existed for countless years, perpetually shrouded in miasma and churning with poisonous fog.

Deep within the swamp, there are several fissures in the ground that constantly spew out thick yellow and white smoke, with extremely rich earth fire energy, which is somewhat similar to the place described in the cultivation technique as the source of earth lung sulfur fire energy.

Collecting the sulfurous fire energy from the earth's lungs is not difficult; it can be entrusted to the Green Snake.

He Sheng agreed to the matter, and then looked at He Jingxing and said: "Since you have chosen to disperse your power and start cultivating the 'Zhu Yan Yuan Xing Gong' again in the future, from today onwards, you must stop breathing exercises and not increase your cultivation by even a fraction."

He devoted all his energy to the practice of swordsmanship.

Once you have mastered the basics of swordsmanship and developed a preliminary understanding of sword intent, you may discontinue your cultivation and switch to practicing the "Flame-Slaying Yuanxing Technique."

He Jingxing nodded emphatically, and after returning the fiery red jade to He Sheng, he bowed and took his leave.

But his steps were much lighter than when he came, and the injury on his shoulder didn't seem to hurt as much.

After He Jingxing's figure disappeared at the cave entrance, He Sheng carefully put away the fiery red jade stone and the engraved jade slip, and then talked to He Ziyang about some other things.

After that, He Ziyang only said that he was going to teach He Jingxing swordsmanship and told He Sheng to rest well in the cave.

He Sheng was quite happy with this arrangement, as he hadn't had time to sort out his gains since leaving the East Garden Trial Tower Secret Realm.

He immediately got up and stepped into the quiet room in Guiyuan Cave. After sitting cross-legged, he took out the pale golden sphere that the dragon puppet had transformed into.

Swish!

The secret technique called "True Spirit Puppet Technique" appeared in his mind.

He Sheng immediately followed the method of controlling the divine puppet in the secret technique, using his divine sense to entwine the core restriction of the dragon puppet, carefully peeling back the layers like unraveling a cocoon, trying his best not to disturb the slumbering remnant dragon soul within.

This Divine Essence Puppet Control Technique may not seem difficult, but its subtleties severely test the cultivator's spiritual resilience.

The first step is to get started, which requires dividing one's divine sense into thirty-six paths, each corresponding to one of the thirty-six nodes on the dragon puppet's body.

These thirty-six divine senses are not randomly split; each one must be twisted into a thread as thin as a hair according to specific laws, and then inserted into the nodes one by one, like an embroidery needle passing through the hole of a pearl.

When He Sheng first tried, his spiritual thread had barely penetrated for ten breaths when it was repelled by the residual dragon energy within the dragon puppet's body, causing his sea of ​​consciousness to ache faintly.

After a moment, He Sheng calmed himself down and tried again.

This time, he enhanced his consciousness with the subtle beauty of ripples.

In an instant, an invisible ripple seemed to spread across his sea of ​​consciousness, and the thirty-six strands of divine consciousness became clearly visible in his perception. The tremor trajectory of each strand of divine consciousness and the flow of spiritual energy at each node of the restriction were clearly visible.

It truly is like embroidering an extremely exquisite painting in the microscopic world.

After an unknown amount of time, when the last thread of divine sense firmly pierced the last node, the dark golden sphere of the dragon puppet suddenly trembled slightly.

A faint, almost imperceptible sense of resonance emanated from the depths of the sphere, as if something long dormant was slowly opening its eyes and awakening.

He Sheng was overjoyed and, seizing the opportunity, poured all the remaining threads of divine consciousness into it in one go.

This time, there was no rejection.

As if finding a home, those threads of divine consciousness embedded themselves deep within the nodes, slowly merging with the remaining spirituality within the dragon puppet's body.

After an unknown amount of time, He Sheng felt a sudden jolt in his mind.

The sphere no longer needed to be held in his hands; instead, it slowly floated up and rotated around his body, like a sentient being that had just recognized its master.

Become!

【Divine Energy Puppet Control Technique (Beginner): 1/100】

(Total training time: 1 day)

He Sheng turned his gaze to the time clock and immediately locked his mind onto the plus sign at the end, quickly inputting the universal cultivation time into it.

[You have been refining the Dragon Puppet Bead day and night, repeatedly nurturing its internal restrictions with your divine sense threads, and your mastery of the Divine Essence Puppet Technique has become increasingly proficient. In just half a year, you have successfully broken through to the Proficiency level in the Divine Essence Puppet Technique.]

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With the continuous investment of time, the level of this secret technique rapidly improved, and some unusual aspects were revealed in the cultivation information.

For example, he incorporated the method of manipulating the particles of divine consciousness from the "Scattered Stars" transcendence technique into the Divine Essence Puppet Control Technique, making his control over the dragon puppet more precise and allowing the dragon puppet to perform more complex actions.

[...You integrated the Subtle Ripples Divine Power and the Scattered Stars Transcendence Technique into the Divine Essence Puppet Control Technique, creating a completely new method of divine sense manipulation, thus elevating this secret technique to a state of unparalleled mastery!]

Using the power of the Subtle Ripples Divine Ability, you disperse your divine consciousness into millions of Primordial Light Points, placing them like stardust within every restricted node of the Jiao Puppet's body.

These points of divine consciousness did not simply spread upwards, but were rewoven within the dragon puppet's body, forming a fine, intricate, invisible yet substantial net.

This method differs from the ordinary "divine consciousness transforming into silk"; it is more like using the dragon puppet itself as a form and reconstructing its internal meridians with scattered stars.

Each point of divine consciousness is an independent unit on this network, capable of independently assessing the situation encountered by the dragon puppet and reacting accordingly, no longer requiring your divine consciousness to issue commands at all times.

This entirely new method of manipulating divine consciousness appears to you as a special kind of transcendent technique, which you call the Divine Essence Net.

Under the influence of the Divine Net, the Jiao Puppet seemed to possess true sentience.

Actions are no longer rigid and sluggish, and attacks are no longer monotonous. It can even anticipate and evade attacks before your mind even begins to process them.

Half a year later, you expanded the scope of the Divine Net beyond the Jiao Puppet.

You discover that this method can not only be used on the Jiao Puppet, but also on your own Water Shadow Dharma Body!

By treating the Water Shadow Avatar as a puppet and re-weaving its internal structure with the Net of Divine Essence, each vatar can be made to appear as if truly alive, possessing independent judgment and action capabilities.

[You multitask, simultaneously controlling nine water shadow avatars and a dragon puppet, which, through their cooperation, actually form an impenetrable killing formation.]

You realize that the upper limit of the Divine Origin Network, this transcendent technique, is far higher than the Divine Origin Puppet Control Technique itself.

However, after reaching the pinnacle of mastery, it becomes difficult to advance further, as if something is missing.

The cultivation information ends here.

He Sheng slowly opened his eyes and glanced at the records in the time clock. The information for "Divine Yuan Puppet Control Technique" had changed to:

【Divine Puppet Control Technique (Masterful): 1000/1000】

(Total cultivation time: 7 years, 6 month and 13 days)

The Divine Essence Puppet Technique originates from the True Spirit Puppet Technique. The missing parts might lie within other parts of the True Spirit Puppet Technique. If a complete inheritance of the True Spirit Puppet Technique exists within another Eastern Garden Trial Tower, perhaps the missing parts could be found to complete this method.

He Sheng did obtain the location of another Eastern Garden Secret Realm, but that place was located southeast of the Silver Sand River, thousands of miles away, and was already close to the territory of the Siming Xuanzhen Dao.

Instead of going directly there, he returned to Changyang Mountain first.

After resting and recuperating, I will go to the location marked on the map to search for that secret realm. Perhaps I can not only obtain the rest of the "True Spirit Puppet Technique", but also gain a deeper understanding of the Twelve Elements.

Once he made up his mind, He Sheng's gaze fell once again on the pale golden sphere in front of him.

The spherical dragon puppet was hovering in front of him, its entire body shimmering with a deep, dark golden spiritual light, and its dragon eyes seemed to have gained a touch of lively vitality.

Due to the implantation of divine essence, he gained a subtle connection with the dragon puppet.

Having gained a clear understanding of the "Divine Net," He Sheng felt that he could bring the dragon puppet back to life with just a thought.

Using "come back to life" is not accurate. Even though the divine puppet is currently in a contracted state, it is actually using its pre-life instincts to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, quietly stimulating its bloodline power and restoring its physical body and magical power.

Divine puppets differ from ordinary puppets; they do not require magical power to operate, nor do they use spirit stones as an energy source.

It will absorb spiritual energy to restore itself, just as it did in life, and only requires the consumption of divine sense when used.

However, if you want to quickly restore your physical body and magical power, you can feed it a lot of spirit stones.

In other words, the energy recovery system of the divine puppet is divided into two types: automatic slow charging and spirit stone fast charging, which is quite mysterious.

It was precisely because of the mysterious and wondrous nature of the divine puppet that He Sheng became quite interested in the "True Spirit Divine Puppet Technique".

He Sheng sensed the recovery progress of the divine puppet and could clearly feel that the puppet's automatic slow recharging speed had greatly increased as it was located at the core of the second-tier spiritual vein in the Guiyuan Cave.

It should be fully recovered in another two or three days.

With a thought, He Sheng saw the pale golden sphere tremble slightly, then suddenly transform into a dark golden rainbow and disappear into his sleeve.

Then, as if remembering something, he turned his gaze back to the clock face.