Chapter 68: Puppet Seal |
The difficulty of practicing the Mortal Sword Technique was incomparable to the techniques used by cultivators. Chen Lin quickly mastered this sword technique.
At this time, the one-hour time limit had arrived.
The mystical feeling of the Enlightenment Pill began to fade, and a headache suddenly struck.
Immediately, the hidden Black Essence Gu within his dantian emerged, releasing a refreshing breath.
However, Chen Lin discovered that the effect of this refreshing breath was far inferior to before, only slightly alleviating his headache.
The Black Essence Gu had indeed weakened significantly!
Although his headache was unbearable, Chen Lin was overjoyed, as this situation suggested that Yu Yuehai might have truly died.
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Lin didn't dare to hesitate.
Forcing himself to endure the pain, he drove the nameless sword qi towards the Black Essence Gu, striking it with all his might.
Chen Lin suddenly let out a miserable cry, his body instantly contorting into a large shrimp-like shape.
Then, he rolled around on the ground, spitting out blood and foam.
It took a long time for him to stop, but his body continued to convulse, eventually collapsing unconscious.
When Chen Lin woke up, it was already evening.
He moved his body, and a heart-wrenching pain spread from within.
This terrified him.
Could it be that the Black Essence Gu had self-destructed and damaged his dantian?
If that were the case, his future cultivation path would be severed, which was what he had feared all along when deciding how to handle the Black Essence Gu.
Chen Lin's face turned pale as he hastily used his inner vision to inspect his internal condition.
After a long time, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
His dantian had not been destroyed.
As he had predicted, the weakened Black Essence Gu's power had decreased, and its self-destruction had only caused some damage to the meridians around his dantian.
With all his worries gone, Chen Lin grinned.
Over the next few days, he took medicinal pills to heal his injuries and continued to research the Mechanical Puppet technique.
Time flew by quickly.
Before he knew it, ten days had passed.
Chen Lin's body had finally recovered, and he had finally experienced a period of relaxation without pressure.
Next, he began to cultivate while taking the Spirit Nourishing Pill.
After taking the pill, he didn't feel much, just a comfortable sensation in his head, similar to the Soul Nourishing Pill.
After absorbing all three pills, he felt refreshed and mentally clear.
However, there was one point that made Chen Lin extremely delighted.
During the time he took the Spirit Nourishing Pill, the Enlightenment Pill's aftereffects appeared once, but it wasn't as painful as before.
This proved that the Spirit Nourishing Pill could indeed eliminate the headache, and it was a permanent solution, unlike the Black Essence Gu, which only treated the symptoms.
As long as he had enough pills, the Enlightenment Pill's aftereffects would eventually disappear.
Chen Lin's mood improved significantly.
However, he dared not use the Enlightenment Pill again, fearing a relapse, and would have to rely on the Spirit Nourishing Pill's effects in the future.
In the courtyard…
Chen Lin's flying sword flashed, piercing a small hole in a nearby giant stone.
He sheathed his sword.
"This Extreme Light Sword Technique is quite impressive!"
Looking at the sword hole on the stone, Chen Lin felt that he had underestimated the power of this mortal sword technique.
Although it only worked within a certain range, it could increase speed to a terrifying degree in an extremely short distance, achieving an unstoppable effect.
Even ordinary defensive techniques might not be able to withstand this sword.
"Fortunately, I used the Enlightenment Pill to comprehend it, which turned out to be a decent method."
Chen Lin smiled, satisfied, and put away his flying sword. He looked up at the sky, enjoying the sunny weather, and decided to take a stroll in the market.
The method of refining the tiger puppet had already been researched to a certain extent, and it was time to put it into practice.
The materials needed for refining this type of puppet were not difficult to obtain and were all ordinary items.
In fact, the key to refining a puppet lay in the drawing of the formation and the most critical step, the engraving of the seal!
The seal was a special invention for creating Mechanical Puppets, and according to the Wu Clan's seal scripture, it was divided into two types: ordinary seals and spiritual seals.
Unfortunately, the scripture only recorded the method of condensing ordinary seals and did not mention spiritual seals.
Logically, a Foundation Establishment Stage puppet required a spiritual seal; otherwise, it would not be able to unleash the power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Therefore, the method of refining a Foundation Establishment puppet in the scripture was just a shell.
When Chen Lin realized this, he couldn't help but curse the fat cultivator, wondering why he had run away so quickly.
However, the other party did not violate the heart demon oath.
Because they only said that the scripture was real, and the content was also real, but they didn't say it had to have a spiritual seal.
Of course, if there was a method for condensing spiritual seals, the value of this scripture would not be something that could be traded for four Initial Yuan Pills, not even a Marrow Cleansing Pill. It would be an absolute treasure.
Thinking about this, Chen Lin walked into the market.
Then, he discovered that there were still many people in the market, all hurrying about, as if something big had happened.
He was puzzled, but the cultivators were all avoiding him, and he didn't have the face to ask.
He turned around and found that the Wu Zhen Building was gone, and it was indeed for the trade fair, making a quick buck and leaving.
It was a mobile brothel.
Chen Lin felt a bit regretful.
If he had known earlier, he would have gone to take a look during the trade fair. He had never been to a brothel in his two lifetimes!
Moreover, this was a brothel in the cultivation world, and it was supposed to be filled with immortal energy!
Next, Chen Lin began to purchase materials, buying over ten sets of tiger puppet refining materials and some alchemy materials, but unfortunately, he didn't buy too many.
The reason was that all materials were currently in short supply, and spiritual treasures like talismans were even rarer, with prices higher than during the trade fair.
Even the Zhao Merchant House was the same.
Only the price of techniques remained the same as before, as they could be copied, and as long as they weren't special inheritances, the price wouldn't rise.
Chen Lin bought a technique scripture, which recorded five techniques, although they were all common, but the level was higher than the one he bought in Kaiyuan City, and the types didn't overlap.
He planned to try it out, to see how long it would take to learn a technique without using an Enlightenment Pill.
He bought almost everything, and his spirit stones were almost depleted. In the end, he even sold a spiritual herb.
Now, he only had a few items that couldn't be sold, including a Red Marked Ginseng, and the rest were all sold out.
However, he wasn't in a hurry.
The rising prices were a good thing for him, as he could refine talismans to earn spirit stones. He had stored many talisman papers and talisman ink, and refining them all would be a considerable fortune.
After turning the entire market upside down, he had bought almost everything and learned the reason for the price increase.
It turned out that during the days he was closed-door healing, a ancient cultivation cave was discovered in a place called Maple Leaf Lake in the northwest of Guyuan City!
The cave was said to be very large, but it was buried deep underground, and its level was currently unknown.
Even so, it had attracted a large number of cultivators, and after excavation, some precious treasures were found, all of which were high-quality, although they were only at the Qi Refining stage.
As a result, the number of cultivators exploring for treasure increased, and the news spread, attracting even more cultivators from other places.
With more people, the consumption of materials accelerated, and the price increase was normal.