funbook-pk Chapter 207 Third-Order Puppet, Turmoil in Yue Kingdom
Chapter 207 Third-Order Puppet, Turmoil in Yue Kingdom
A pale green demonic infant flew out and hovered somewhat anxiously in front of Lin Changsheng.
His words conveyed a mixture of surprise, anger, anxiety, and panic.
"Young Lin, I need to go out for a while. Quickly help me restore some of my demon infant's essence."
From the moment she heard that a ruin had been discovered beneath a fourth-order spiritual vein, Qingmu Wangdie appeared somewhat impatient.
“Senior Aoki, my magical power has been severely depleted these days and cannot be further depleted.”
Inside the cave, a gentle and refined young man in white calmly examined the tiny demon infant before him and spoke in a nonchalant tone.
Judging from the Azure Wood King Butterfly's demeanor and tone, it can be basically determined that this transformed demon king already knew about the existence of that ruin.
They even valued the ruins quite a bit.
Thinking of this, Lin Changsheng couldn't help but guess that perhaps this Green Wood King Butterfly had obtained an opportunity within the ruins, which allowed it to advance all the way to become a fourth-order transformed demon king.
He remembered that the Nangong family had investigated the 'Azure Wood Demon Butterfly'. This butterfly race had low bloodline talent, and most of them were at the early or middle stage of the first rank, and even advancing to the late stage was very difficult.
According to records, there have been exceptional cases of these Green Wood Demon Butterflies with special talents, but they only advanced to the second tier.
As for the second order and above, this record has never been found.
"Lin brat! Don't think I don't know. You're deliberately limiting my strength because you're afraid I'll break free of the restrictions after I recover my original power!"
After being rejected, Aoki Wangdie sulked and glared angrily at Lin Changsheng.
"I advise Senior Aoki to give up some unrealistic ideas."
"The fourth-order spiritual veins within the Wanfeng Mountains have always attracted much attention. Now that the ruins have been discovered, they have probably already come into the sights of the high-ranking officials of the major powers in the Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou Kingdom."
"If you were still in your prime, there would be no need to worry, but if you act rashly now, it would be even more dangerous."
Lin Changsheng comforted the demonic infant of Qingmu Wangdie and offered rational advice.
There's one thing that Aoki Ocho is right about.
After taking control of the other party's demonic infant, he deliberately depleted the demonic infant's essence.
Although he often nourishes the demon infant with his own magic power, whenever the demon infant of the Green Wood King Butterfly recovers to some extent, Lin Changsheng will use various excuses to make it consume.
For example, having the demon infant create an illusion to fight the enemy, or helping to activate the 'Seven-Colored King Butterfly Wings'.
Maintain a certain level of consumption at all times.
"Hmph, they're delusional. Even if your human Nascent Soul cultivators came in person, they wouldn't be able to enter those ruins easily."
Upon hearing Lin Changsheng's words, Qingmu Wangdie sneered and said in a disdainful tone.
"It seems that Senior Aoki is quite knowledgeable about that restriction. Could you reveal some information to satisfy my curiosity?"
Lin Changsheng changed the subject, asking with a hint of curiosity.
The ruins that a fourth-order transformed demon king would care so much about are probably not simple.
"This... don't ask too many questions, I won't reveal it. In short, this ruin is in a special location, and the protective array is integrated with the entire spiritual vein, supported by an almost continuous supply of spiritual energy. It is extremely difficult to break through by brute force, and it would damage the entire fourth-order spiritual vein. Unless... a fourth-order array master takes action, there is no possibility of breaking this array."
Aoki King Butterfly's eyes flickered, and she hesitated to reveal anything about the ruins, but she seemed very confident in the defensive restrictions surrounding the ruins.
“In that case, Senior Qingmu need not worry about the safety of the ruins. Fourth-order array masters are extremely rare; the entire Yue Kingdom and the Great Zhou might not be able to find one.”
Lin Changsheng said with a smile.
In short, at Aoki Wangdie's request, Lin Changsheng refused to restore Aoki Wangdie's full original power, citing his own severe depletion of magical energy.
Aoki Ocho, seemingly in a fit of pique, refused to reveal anything about the ruins to him.
……
And so, Lin Changsheng continued his seclusion within Changchun Peak.
With the 'quasi-third-order' materials, as well as the deduction and improvement of the inheritance.
Lin Changsheng began to work on creating his first 'quasi-third-tier' puppet.
As before, he used the "four unlikes" as his test subject and drastically modified it.
They don't care about appearance at all, they only focus on improving quality.
A few months later, Lin Changsheng exhausted the materials provided by Zhao Wanning and barely managed to create his first 'quasi-third-tier' puppet.
Because the inheritance is incomplete, part of the content was supplemented by Lin Changsheng based on his own experience, which differs from the true inheritance of a third-tier puppeteer.
With limited materials, and being somewhat clumsy in making a 'quasi-third-tier' puppet for the first time, Lin Changsheng made mistakes and incurred more consumption than he had anticipated, ultimately having to supplement with second-tier materials.
As a result, this 'four-not-like' puppet is now crudely made, and its grade barely reaches the threshold of the third rank.
It belongs to the 'defective product' among the third-tier puppets.
Even so, he had finally managed to explore and create a 'quasi-third-tier' puppet, marking that Lin Changsheng's puppetry skills had entered the third tier!
Within the cultivation world, he could be considered a puppet master.
Without the experience bonus from 'Heavenly Poison Master', Lin Changsheng relied entirely on his own hard work and exploration in the art of puppet making, as well as the talent bonus of [Heaven Rewards Diligence].
Looking at the 'four unlikes' puppet in front of him, which exuded a dark metallic luster, he felt a faint sense of murderous intent.
Lin Changsheng made a simple attempt to activate it, issuing some basic commands. With the support of the 'Spirit Infusion' secret technique, even a 'quasi-third-tier' puppet was not difficult to control.
However, for now, this 'quasi-third-tier' Qilian is the limit that Lin Changsheng can currently create puppets.
In the future, both the materials and the inheritance will be extremely difficult to obtain.
"As long as there are enough materials, the improvement of one's strength by high-level puppets is still quite significant."
After years of diligent research, Lin Changsheng suddenly found himself without any follow-up work, and he was eager to complete the puppetry inheritance.
Based on his speculation, there is a very high probability that Su Qin possesses a third-tier puppet inheritance.
After deliberating for a few days, Lin Changsheng wrote a letter and sent it out.
……
Two months later.
After Lin Changsheng finished circulating his energy, he immediately waved his hand to collect the dozen or so golden talismans surrounding him.
Over the years, Lin Changsheng has set aside time every month to nurture these talisman treasures.
Although they consume magical power, the power contained within these talismans grows stronger over time, providing a great sense of security.
With the blessing of Changchun Gongfa's power, the nurtured talisman was of extraordinary quality and seemed to have even better effects.
Lin Changsheng estimated that these talismans, after years of nurturing, should already be more powerful than the fake magic treasures refined by Tie Antong.
However, without experimental subjects, it is difficult to estimate the exact amount exceeding the limit.
Another half month passed.
Su Qin's reply was delayed.
Lin Changsheng guessed that perhaps the letter never even reached Su Qin's hands.
The Yue Kingdom is currently in turmoil, and all major forces have been conscripted and deployed to the front lines.
Their control over their respective territories was somewhat weak, coupled with the fact that the Great Zhou Kingdom secretly dispatched cultivators to cause trouble.
This could cause delays in the delivery of letters.
Lin Changsheng decided to make the trip himself.
……
Several days later, Lin Changsheng, riding on the Xunfeng Crow, successfully arrived at Qingzhu Mountain and found the Su family's territory.
"Senior Lin."
After the announcement, a hunched old butler, along with a group of high-ranking members of the Su family, came out to greet them personally, making quite a grand entrance.
When Lin Changsheng was invited to assist Su Qin in supporting the Su family, some members of the clan naturally recognized his appearance.
Therefore, they were very respectful to Lin Changsheng, a Foundation Establishment senior.
However, after he arrived, he scanned the area with his divine sense but did not detect Su Qin's presence.
There are absolutely no Foundation Establishment cultivators in the entire Su family territory.
"Senior Lin, the clan leader has been on the front lines of the battlefield for more than half a month, responding to the call of Shangqing Palace."
Upon learning the purpose of Lin Changsheng's visit, the old butler respectfully addressed Lin Changsheng.
This made him lament how unfortunate it was, that he had made a wasted trip.
However, while chatting with the old butler and inquiring about the Su family's situation over the years, Lin Changsheng obtained some information.
The Su family has been in decline for many years, and now only Su Qin remains as a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
In recent years, Su Qin has been trying to collect Foundation Establishment spiritual objects, hoping to cultivate a new Foundation Establishment master for the Su family.
Two years ago, I finally found a low-quality Foundation Establishment Pill and gave it to a young junior in the clan, but he failed to break through.
Lin Changsheng roughly understood Su Qin's thoughts.
The latter possesses extraordinary opportunities and follows a path of violence, making him unsuitable for a peaceful life within his clan, yet he harbors deep attachments.
Therefore, they urgently wanted to cultivate a Foundation Establishment stage member to guard the Su family.
Unfortunately, in recent years, major powers have strictly controlled the outflow of Foundation Establishment Pills, almost cutting off the Foundation Establishment resources of ordinary small forces.
"If Su Qin returns, please pass on this message and give him this letter."
Lin Changsheng left a letter and then drifted away.
In the letter, Lin Changsheng still did not mention the third-tier inheritance, but only said that he wanted to make a deal and invited Su Qin to Changchun Peak for a chat.
……
Two months later.
Lin Changsheng received a letter from his nephew He Jincheng, delivered by a messenger.
However, the handwriting in the letter was very delicate, clearly the work of a woman.
As expected, the final signature was Jincheng's wife, Lu Yihan.
This is a letter seeking help from Lin Changsheng.
It included a long text describing the current situation of Xi Danhe's family.
After the war began, the Xi Danhe family was recruited by the Qinglan Sect to assist in escorting supplies and patrolling routes.
However, recently, some disciples of the Qinglan Sect who were transporting supplies have been frequently harassed by small groups of bandits.
Many sect disciples even died because of this.
After verifying their identities, these cultivators were mostly from the "barbarian kingdoms" that bordered the southern part of Yue Kingdom.
Many cultivators from the "barbarian kingdoms" have even taken advantage of the chaos to directly attack local small and medium-sized cultivation forces.
With the support of the barbarian cultivators, some cultivation factions have changed their leaders.
Ignoring the signs from the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, they instead went on a rampage, plundering various resources and transporting them to the territory of the Barbarian Kingdom.
It seems that a Golden Core cultivator from the barbarian kingdom also appeared in the midst of this chaos, causing turmoil in the rear.
Now, Master Qingyun has no choice but to return to the sect from the front lines to personally guard the rear.
Several months ago, even the Xi Danhe family changed its patriarch.
It was He Wanying, who had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
He Wanying and Liu Zifeng, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from outside the family, easily took control of the He family.
He Liangcai, who was originally in charge of the family, disappeared without a trace.
Recently, He Jincheng and his wife discovered that Liu Zifeng and He Wanying were secretly leading members of the He family to launch multiple sneak attacks on members of the Qinglan Sect who were transporting supplies.
According to Lu Yihan's analysis, He Wanying and Liu Zifeng have many connections behind them and may be supported by enemy forces.
Now, He Jincheng alone is no match for He Wanying and Liu Zifeng.
My nephew Jincheng hopes that Uncle Lin can remember our past relationship and join forces to stop the two from causing trouble for the He family.
If the He family still inevitably faces a crisis, Lu Yihan can only try her best to persuade her husband to leave the He family and go to a remote place where Lu Yihan's family lives temporarily.
……
After reading the letter, Lin Changsheng's expression turned strange.
He couldn't help but sigh, realizing that his nephew, He Jincheng, was truly completely under Lu Yihan's thumb.
Jincheng's nephew had asked him for a favor years ago, but after being refused, he never asked again.
The entire letter appears to be Lu Yihan and Jincheng asking for her help.
However, it also listed out all the troubles involved.
This involves not only the Qinglan Sect, but also forces such as the Great Zhou and the Barbarian Kingdom, as well as Golden Core cultivators from enemy countries.
The sheer complexity of these relationships was enough to give Lin Changsheng a headache.
At this moment, Lin Changsheng had already vaguely guessed Lu Yihan's thoughts.
My nephew Jincheng is honest and simple-minded, but he's also very stubborn.
He grew up in the He family and received family education, so he has a certain emotional attachment to them.
Therefore, they were unwilling to stand by and watch the He family perish.
They are very likely to defend their family to the death.
When Lu Yihan couldn't persuade him, she had no choice but to contact her elder, Lin Changsheng.
But fearing to displease her husband, she outwardly agreed to stand with him, while secretly hoping Lin Changsheng would persuade her.
This woman knew Lin Changsheng's personality quite well, and knew that he never liked to get involved in troublesome matters.
This explained the current complex situation, and at the end, she indicated that she had already thought of a way out, but it was difficult to persuade He Jincheng.
Lin Changsheng pondered for a moment, then picked up his pen to reply.
He first stated that he accepted the summons from the Nangong family, but the task of making talismans was too heavy for him to leave.
They suggested that He Jincheng and his wife take a portion of their clansmen away from the He family's territory and find a remote place to recuperate, so that at least this branch of the He family could survive.
Otherwise, when the Yunlan Sect settles its scores later, the He family will likely face annihilation.
After sealing the letter with a seal, he handed it over to the He family member who had come to deliver it.
……
"The situation in the Yue Kingdom is becoming increasingly turbulent."
Lin Changsheng stood atop Changchun Peak, gazing towards the Wanfeng Mountains.
In just six months, the battle situation has undergone a dramatic change.
The chain reaction it triggered exceeded Lin Changsheng's expectations.
The idea of patiently waiting for the war to end and enjoying the spiritual energy of this place seems to be fading away.
Although the Changchun Peak Dojo is relatively peaceful now.
However, such an external environment is no longer suitable for quiet meditation.
Lin Changsheng once again had the idea of running away.
Recalling the contents of Lu Yihan's letter.
Liu Zifeng, who controlled the He family, secretly attacked the Qinglan Sect disciples who were escorting supplies on several occasions.
Such actions that disrupt the rear are extremely detrimental to the war effort at the front.
Even Master Qingyun had to put aside the frontline battles and stay in the rear to maintain stability.
"Liu Zifeng is a cultivator from the Yuling Sect of the Great Zhou Kingdom, but he has been secretly operating within the territory of the Qinglan Sect for decades."
Lin Changsheng recalled a scene from many years ago when he was still at the Qi Condensation stage, when he healed Liu Zifeng under the guidance of He Wanying.
He suddenly had a very bold conjecture: Could it be that the Spirit Control Sect had begun planning for war many years ago?
But then I thought about it again and felt conflicted.
At that time, no fourth-order spiritual veins had been born in the Wanfeng Mountains.
A resource-rich third-tier spiritual vein is not worth the elaborate planning of the Spirit Control Sect.