Chapter 266

The memory of the high-grade body puppet was complete, and its spiritual wisdom was the same as when it was alive. The most powerful thing was that it could use a small number of techniques. In a pure soul state, it could use one or two innate magical powers. Moreover, it could increase its cultivation by absorbing Yang energy. It was simply a weakened version of the Soul Leaving Body State. The housekeeper and the five maids were like this. However, it also had some shortcomings as a ghost. The thunder technique and the Golden Soul Breaking Curse could restrain them.

Under normal circumstances, when a ghost was in the state of a ghost, it would be afraid of the blood energy of a living person. These body puppet completely overcame this shortcoming when it had a body. When it was only a ghost, it could also have a certain resistance to the blood energy of a living person according to its cultivation. If it had the support of the White Bone Soul Serving Flag, it would not be afraid at all.

Shi Xuan could not help but be amazed. This double-headed tiger was actually a genius that could create a new refining method. If it had not met him, it might have made great achievements in the future.

Following that, it was still a mixed record of cultivation experience and personal matters. Double-headed Tiger even created a new dual cultivation method for his upper-class flesh slaves according to a certain dual cultivation method in the Ghost Enslaving Art. It could greatly improve their efficiency of absorbing Yang Qi, but it required the other party to cooperate willingly.

After the double-headed tiger's cultivation reached the Large Success of the Cultivating Qi and Strengthening Soul State, it could transform into a human to a certain extent. At the same time, it also began to try to master the White Bone Soul Serving Flag. Shi Xuan did not expect that the White Bone Soul Serving Flag was actually a Seventh Layer Magic Tool. In other words, it had 63 layers of Earth Terminus Seals. It was a very high level existence among magic tools. Even a Divine Soul Stage master would be jealous of it. After all, it was impossible to reach this level without 80 or 90 years of sacrificial refining. (The First Layer of Magic Tool refers to the completion of nine layers of seals.)

Shi Xuan's heart ached. Such a precious magic tool was destroyed by him. He did not know if it could be repaired. However, looking at its miserable appearance, the hope was not great. That Taiyi Heaven Blasting Thunder Talisman was most likely drawn by a Golden Core Stage master.

The double-headed tiger's mastery of the White Bone Soul Serving Flag was far from enough. According to the notes, the double-headed tiger only mastered the first layer of seals before it stopped. It was busy with the blood sacrifice ceremony that required 49 living people. Finally, through this blood sacrifice, it successfully broke through the realm and reached the Soul Leaving Body State.

After breaking through the realm, the double-headed tiger began to meditate in seclusion in an attempt to stabilize its cultivation. The notes also stopped here. It seemed that the double-headed tiger had not completely stabilized its cultivation and had only refined a First-fold Heaven Celestial Device. However, Shi Xuan did not feel any lingering fear. After all, with the power of the Taiyi Heaven-shattering Thunder Talisman, even if the double-headed tiger was twice as strong, it would still die.

Shi Shuan put down the notebook and picked up the White Bone Soul Banner refinement booklet. He was slightly excited, but he calmed down and began to read.

This was the detailed process of refining and refining a specific magic tool. The very detailed introduction to refining a magic tool made Shi Xuan's eyebrows dance with joy. It greatly filled in the gaps in his knowledge in this area. If it wasn't for the fact that there was only the refining method of the White Bone Soul Serving Banner, Shi Xuan would have been even happier.

Regarding the refining of magic tools, the first step was to prepare the materials. Then, it was mainly to use different flames to fuse the materials according to specific steps and methods. Some flames were recorded, such as wood fire, earth fire, Samadhi fire, alchemy fire, sun fire, glaze fire, star fire, thunder fire, purple heavenly fire, etc.

However, in the initial stage, wood fire and earth fire were usually used. Samadhi fire could only be obtained by masters who had united their soul and spirit. Alchemy fire could only be obtained by Jindan Grandmaster. As for the sun fire, glaze fire, star fire, thunder fire, purple heavenly fire, etc., they could only be collected by those who were above the Jindan Stage, or they could only be obtained by luck.

Earth fire was easy to understand, and it was the best choice for Shi Xuan to refine magic tools at this stage. Wood fire, as the name suggested, was the fire of burning wood. Even ordinary wood was fine, but the temperature was not high enough and it was not stable. It often needed to set up a formation to increase the temperature and stability of the fire. When refining, one also had to pay attention to how the wood burned. Therefore, it was common to use it for refining low-grade magic tools.

However, if one could find very special wood, such as frost wood, spirit burning wood, sky wood, and so on, it would have a miraculous effect to refine special magic tools. However, no one would waste it like this. These special wood were the materials for some high-grade magic tools.

In the process of fusing the materials, special techniques and spells were needed to guide it. Different magic tools with different functions had different techniques and spells. After taking shape, one had to refine the restrictions according to the function and materials, and nurture the magic tool. In addition, some magic tools' restrictions needed to be put in during the refining process.

The meanings of the high-grade, middle-grade, and low-grade magic tools, as well as the levels of restrictions mentioned above, were different. They referred to magic tools that had not yet begun to be refined when they were refined. It was mainly related to the refining materials, techniques, spells, refining flames, and environment.

Low-grade magic tools could only withstand at least one layer of restrictions. At most, they could be refined up to the third level of perfection. Any further refinement would be unbearable. Middle-grade magic tools could be refined up to the sixth level of perfection. High-grade magic tools could be refined up to the Earth Fiend Restriction, and could withstand the Earth Fiend Restriction turning into Celestial Dipper Restriction.

Refining magic tools was a process that became more difficult as one progressed. Normally, the first layer of restrictions could be refined in about two hours, the second layer needed half a day, the third layer needed more than a day, and the fourth layer needed two to three days. The first level of perfection would take about half a year, the second more than a year, the third more than two years, the fourth about five years, the fifth about ten years, the sixth about twenty-two years, the seventh about forty-five years, and the eighth reached a terrifying half sixty years of ninety years.

Of course, as one's realm increased, and one's grasp of the essence of Dao became deeper, the speed of refining magic tools would also increase. In particular, once one reached the Golden Core and Primordial Soul realms, the speed of refining would greatly increase.

In short, for cultivators below the Golden Core realm, depending on the magic tool and restrictions, if they wanted to refine a magic tool to the eighth or seventy-second layer of perfection of the Earth Fiend Restriction, it would take anywhere from 150 to 300 years. This wasn't something that cultivators at the Qi Drawing and Divine Soul realms, who only had a lifespan of 200 or 300 years, could afford. Besides those who were wealthy or had a fortuitous encounter, many cultivators would only refine their life source magic tool to the Earth Fiend Restriction at the Golden Core realm.

This White Bone Ghost Slaying Banner had been continuously refined by several generations of Ghost Slaying Sect cultivators to reach the seventh layer of perfection.

As for mastering magic tools, it was much faster. As long as one could remove the mark of the original owner, the time needed to master each layer of restriction would only be one-tenth of the time needed to refine it, or even less. If one obtained a perfect Earth Fiend Restriction from an elder or had a fortuitous encounter, one would only need ten to twenty years to completely master it.

After Shi Xuan looked through the refining techniques, spells, and restrictions, he took out the White Bone Ghost Slaying Banner from his bag. Both of his hands tightly grasped the remaining two ends of the banner's pole. He focused his mind and entered a visualization state. Then, he mobilized his inner Qi to both of his hands. Through the touch of his inner Qi, his soul felt the deeper level of the White Bone Ghost Slaying Banner.

The White Bone Ghost Slaying Banner was indeed severely damaged. Not only was there a hole on the banner's surface, but the pole was also broken. The restriction inside had been completely shattered by the Taiyi Heaven Blasting Thunder. In other words, this was a newly refined magic tool that was also severely damaged. Fortunately, the banner's surface was big enough, and the hole in the middle was relatively high up. Shi Xuan could use the lower part to refine a smaller banner. The same principle applied to the flagpole.

Because he was not refining a completely new magic tool from scratch, Shi Xuan reckoned that he would be able to meet the requirements using wood and fire. He was very eager to try, especially since he had just grasped the basics of refining magic tools. He had the intention to give it a try. However, Shi Xuan was a calm and cautious person after all. After some consideration, he decided to postpone the time of refining magic tools. He planned to increase his cultivation first.

After all, cultivation was Shi Xuan's foundation. Now, through the "Great Art of Ghost Slaying", he had a deeper understanding of the "Treasure Record", which was a piece of jade from another mountain. It was time for him to bravely advance. Moreover, with every increase in his cultivation, Shi Shuan's confidence in refining magic tools would increase, regardless of whether it was in terms of control or endurance.

After considering the arrangements for the next few months, Shi Xuan flipped through the "Great Art of Ghost Slaying". Because the Double-headed Tiger's notebook mentioned a prescription, Shi Xuan wanted to see what the prescription was. Who knew that the last few pages of the "Great Art of Ghost Slaying" were actually missing. The first page was filled with common prescriptions and pill prescriptions, but the latter page was gone. There were obvious traces of it being torn off. After looking carefully and not finding it, Shi Xuan did not mind. He put away the three books and walked out of the cave with satisfaction, ready to enjoy a feast of tiger meat.

The delicious roasted tiger meat and tiger bone soup made Shi Xuan very satisfied. He was even more satisfied when he found the last few missing pages of the "Great Art of Ghost Slaying". It was actually in the kitchen! Thinking about it, when the Double-headed Tiger ordered the servants to brew the medicinal soup, it simply tore off the few pages of the prescription and gave them to them. As for why it was not copied down, it could only be explained because the Double-headed Tiger was essentially a coarse fellow! The name of the village also fully reflected this style!

Among the prescriptions and pill prescriptions, other than the ones that were exclusive to the Ghost Slaying Sect and not suitable for Shi Xuan, there were two prescriptions for tempering the body, one for replenishing the soul, and one for healing injuries and replenishing the blood. It was a pity that Shi Xuan did not know how to refine pills. The medicinal herbs in the cave were grown from the seeds of rare herbs that the Double-headed Tiger had obtained by chance. However, it did not have the corresponding prescriptions and pill prescriptions, so the Double-headed Tiger moved them into the cave and prepared to eat them at any time.

In the next three months, Shi Xuan completely focused on cultivation. His cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. His daily meals and medicinal soups were all prepared by Yan Jujian and Ding Mingde. Of course, Shi Xuan would not mistreat them. The current Shi Xuan did not need that kind of tempering medicinal soup left behind by the Double-headed Tiger. However, Yan Jujian and Ding Mingde were very satisfied with the effects. At the same time, Ding Mingde learned the most basic martial arts under Yan Jujian's guidance.

After drinking the soul-replenishing medicinal soup, Shi Xuan sat cross-legged on the bed and felt his body warm. The medicinal efficacy made his mind clearer and clearer. At the same time, he circulated his Inner Qi to help the medicinal efficacy circulate. When the medicinal efficacy reached its peak, Shi Xuan calmed his heart and began to visualize. He became more and more familiar with the Breeze and Moon Illuminating God True Technique. His soul became more and more crystalline and clear as the breeze blew and the impurities were removed. The bright moon shone and nourished his soul.

During this visualization, Shi Xuan realized that his soul had grown to a limit. No matter how the bright moon converted his Inner Qi to nourish his soul, it could not advance any further. He quickly stopped visualizing. After calming down from punching, he began to visualize again. He realized that this was a good thing because he had begun to touch the threshold of the Soul Leaving Body Realm. His entire soul strongly affected the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head, causing it to slightly loosen.