Awakening the spirit of a puppet was the most important and difficult part of refining a puppet.
Xiao Lingyu had been studying the Divine Puppet Technique for five whole years. However, he had only just begun enchanting this puppet and could not be said to have a deep understanding of it.
In addition, Xiao Lingyu did not have any experience in enchanting a puppet. Therefore, this enchanting would probably fail many times. Fortunately, he could try again after a failed enchanting. Apart from being more strenuous and time-consuming, there were no other effects.
Xiao Lingyu sat cross-legged and meditated for three days after he finished drawing all the runes on the puppet. When his mind was clear, he took a deep breath and began to enchant the first puppet he had crafted.
Puppets didn't have any life. No matter how high level a puppet was, as long as it was still called a puppet, it definitely didn't have any life. However, if one wanted to increase the puppet's battle prowess and combat skills without limit, and if one wanted to be able to control the puppet as one wished, then the puppet must have a certain level of consciousness. The process of making a puppet have a consciousness was called Spirit Awakening.
However, any consciousness needed the support of soul energy. Without soul energy, it would be difficult for the puppet to have consciousness.
There were two ways to enchanting a puppet and giving it a certain level of consciousness. The first way was for the cultivator to place some special soul materials on the puppet's body and then use them to form pure soul energy to control the puppet's entire body. Some combat skills and consciousness would also be deeply imprinted in the soul. The second way was for the cultivator to directly split a part of his soul energy to form an avatar and use his avatar to control the puppet's entire body.
The advantage of the first way was that the puppet would not be affected by its master's condition. As long as there was energy to support it, it could continue to operate. However, in the process of battle, it would appear very mechanical and its adaptability would be very poor.
The advantage of the second way was very obvious. The cultivator could communicate with the avatar and completely control the puppet's movements. The puppet could fight however it wanted. However, if the cultivator's condition was not good during battle or if he was directly injured, then the puppet's combat power would be greatly reduced.
Both paths had their pros and cons, but overall, the second path was better than the first, especially for cultivators who were extremely confident.
However, the second method was not suitable for the current Xiao Lingyu. He still needed all of his soul power to control his cultivation, so how could he split his attention to control a puppet that was not weaker than him?
Therefore, after careful consideration, Xiao Lingyu chose the first option. After all, when her soul became stronger in the future, she could still enchant the puppet again.
The Darksteel Puppet already had soul materials, so Xiao Lingyu only needed to add some high-grade materials to refine it. However, during the refining process, Xiao Lingyu also added some golden bone powder that she had scraped off from the golden skeleton with Merciless Divine Sword.
Only by allowing the soul of the new puppet to possess the attributes of the golden skeleton would the newly formed soul be able to control the golden skeleton. However, Xiao Lingyu was not completely sure if the soul would possess the attributes of the golden skeleton after the golden bone powder was infused into the soul materials. This was completely an experiment.
After the soul materials were properly processed, Xiao Lingyu then began to engrave some of the Dharma spells that he knew into the soul to form a certain battle consciousness.
"Spiritual Movement!"
When everything was ready, Xiao Lingyu shouted loudly and formed a seal that entered the space between the eyebrows of the new puppet.
Immediately, the soul of the puppet trembled and slowly condensed …
After ten minutes, Xiao Lingyu once again inserted a wisp of his soul that was wrapped in blood essence into the soul of the puppet. The incantation sounded again, and the seal was continuously inserted into the puppet's head.
"Spiritual Awakening!"
Another hour passed. Following Xiao Lingyu's shout, the new puppet's body suddenly trembled a few times. Then, it slowly stood up and moved two steps.
However, after taking two steps, the new puppet stood still again. No matter how Xiao Lingyu ordered it, it was still the same.
Xiao Lingyu's smile froze on his face. He knew that his spiritual awakening had failed this time.
However, Xiao Lingyu could feel that the consciousness of the puppet had already formed. He only needed to try a few more times to succeed.
Xiao Lingyu repeated the spiritual awakening process more than fifty times before the puppet finally had a simple consciousness of the soul take control of its entire body. In other words, Xiao Lingyu had successfully refined a puppet for the first time.
This puppet's appearance was similar to a human cultivator, and its size was also the same. However, its entire body seemed to be cast from black iron and clearly did not have any signs of life. It looked more like an iron statue.
Xiao Lingyu brought the new puppet out of the secret room. Xiao Lingyu began to familiarize himself with the puppet. As it was personally refined by Xiao Lingyu, the familiarization process was very short. It only took two hours for Xiao Lingyu to fully understand the puppet.
Compared to the previous black iron puppet, the new puppet's speed was much faster. It should be comparable to a true Ninth Tribulation expert, and its body's defense was stronger than before. Because of the addition of the golden skeleton, its overall structure was more stable. As for its offensive power, it had more or less improved. A superior-grade immortal weapon that could not display its full power would probably shatter on the spot after a few punches from it.
Xiao Lingyu was very satisfied with his refinement this time. Although it took a long time, he gained a lot. The reason why the new puppet could improve was firstly because of the addition of the golden skeleton. Secondly, Xiao Lingyu used the Primordial Fire to refine the black iron. Of course, there was also the guidance of the Divine Puppet Technique.
Just as Xiao Lingyu was about to bring the new puppet back to the secret room, Ling'er, who had been away for more than ten years, returned.
After returning, Ling 'er's appearance hadn't changed much. However, the clover-shaped mark on her forehead had changed from red to a more demonic purple. Her body, which already gave people a feeling of lightness and fluttering, was now even more elusive. Xiao Lingyu's mind scanned her. Aside from a dazzling fluorescent light, he couldn't see anything else.
It was obvious that Ling'er's strength had improved significantly after going to space and devouring countless illusory spirits.
Not long after Ling'er's return, the Black Blood Demon Grand Elder Li You and the Taiyi Immortal Sect Grand Elder Gengjia came together. These two were originally sworn enemies in the Cultivation World. It was a strange story in the Cultivation World that they could come together.
Since ancient times, immortals and demons could not coexist. When immortal cultivators saw demonic cultivators, they would always fight directly.
However, for these two experts who were already at the top of the Cultivation World, the difference between immortals and demons did not affect them at all. They were more concerned about benefits.
"You used us as cannon fodder. You took all the benefits and ran away. You have some guts, kid, but your arrogance knows no bounds," Li You said with a gloomy face.
After searching for more than ten years using various methods, Li You and Gengjia's patience had long been worn out.
"Brat, leave behind all your belongings and we might spare your life!" Gengjia said coldly.
"Haha, a Nine Tribulations powerhouse is indeed awe-inspiring. But if you guys think that I'm easy to bully, then you're gravely mistaken," Xiao Lingyu said with a smile, his expression unchanged.
"It's understandable that you're young and impetuous, but if you're too arrogant, then you'll die early!"
Li You didn't seem to have any intention of continuing with his nonsense. After saying this, he waved his sleeve and a demonic banner rapidly expanded in the air. In the blink of an eye, it completely enveloped the entire world and torrential demonic energy wreaked havoc in all directions.
At the same time, an earth-shaking dragon's roar rang out. A black demonic dragon whose entire body seemed to be cast from black steel also circled around, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.
In Li You's hand, there was a black iron bell engraved with mysterious runes.
Seeing the black iron bell, Xiao Lingyu's eyes narrowed again. The relaxed smile at the corner of her mouth disappeared and was replaced by deep hatred.
"Li You, before we fight, I have a question to ask you." Xiao Lingyu didn't move at all. Instead, she shouted loudly.
Such a big commotion naturally alarmed Ge Yunfei who was in seclusion. He had already flown to Xiao Lingyu's side.
Seeing that Xiao Lingyu wasn't moved by the mighty aura he created, Li You was also very curious. He didn't know how the other party could be so calm in the face of two Nine Tribulation Rankers. Therefore, he didn't attack and said, "What's the question?"
"Have you ever been to Earth in the past few years?" Xiao Lingyu asked directly.
"Earth?" Gengjia frowned slightly and looked at Li You meaningfully.
"Why should this old man answer this question of yours?" Li You snorted coldly and replied.
"It doesn't matter if you don't answer. To tell you the truth, I came from Earth. I was lucky not to die from the doomsday you brought to Earth. I was even more fortunate to have seen your skills. Your demonic banner, demonic dragon, and iron bell are enough to prove that you are that person," Xiao Lingyu said coldly.
"So what if you've been there?" Li You didn't deny it and asked back.
"Do you know that because of you, countless lives on Earth were destroyed?" Xiao Lingyu questioned.
"I've never considered those ants when I do things. Although Earth is a little special and the people on Earth used to be very strong in the Cultivation World, it doesn't mean that their descendants should enjoy preferential treatment in front of me," Li You said nonchalantly.
"I didn't expect that Brother Li would find Earth after it disappeared from the Cultivation World for so many years. I wonder what benefits Brother Li gained from your trip to Earth? "Gengjia also interjected with a strange tone at this time.
"Other than a fierce battle, I didn't gain anything. I only came to Earth by accident because I was chasing a fire phoenix who had a grudge against me. There's a sun next to Earth. After the fire phoenix was injured by me, it hid in the sun to absorb the sun's true fire to recuperate. I only found out later that the life planet that no longer had any cultivators was the legendary Earth, "Li You shook his head and replied.
Even for a demonic cultivator, easily harming all the lives on a life planet because of a battle would also be criticized by all the cultivators in the Cultivation World. However, as a demonic cultivator and a top existence in the Cultivation World, Li You naturally didn't have such scruples.
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