Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

That makes sense, because according to the method taught by Xuanjin Sanren, before waking up the spirit puppet, a drop of blood needs to be dripped into the spirit puppet's brow. This way, a temporary connection can be established with the spirit puppet, and communication can be smooth once it wakes up.

Now that Xuanjin Sanren has arrived in person, Mo Juren naturally skipped this step, so it's no wonder he's being disliked now.

As for dispelling the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse', according to the instructions of Xuanjin Sanren, it was necessary to take action oneself and pay a certain price, similar to an equivalent exchange.

The reason for this is that he is not the master of the spirit puppet, so he cannot command it for no reason. But now that it is Xuanjin Sanren himself, there is naturally no need for that.

"You should remove the secret technique that seals the opponent, and leave the rest to me." Gently patting the spirit puppet's shoulder, Xuanjin Sanren immediately said.

“Alright! Then I’ll leave it to you, senior.” Mo Juren didn’t hesitate and immediately took out a palm-sized array flag.

This item was specially left behind by the Heavenly Fox Immortal when he left, in order to break the surrounding array. Once the array is gone, the 'Cocoon of Time' sealed in Hua Qingyao's body will disappear.

The process was very simple. Mo Juren simply waved the array flag in his hand, sending beams of spiritual light into different positions in front of him. In just a moment, the array that had been operating continuously began to stop.

As a result, the Time Cocoon Seal, which was not supported by an array, immediately began to become unstable. Then, countless dense golden runes shot out from Hua Qingyao's body and disappeared into the void.

"The cocoon of time has been broken, and to avoid any accidents, please take action immediately, senior." After putting away the array flags, Mo Juren urged him hurriedly, and Xuanjin Sanren did not delay. He immediately raised his hand and threw the spirit puppet forward.

That was all he did, and then a magical scene unfolded: the puppet hovered directly above Hua Qingyao's heart, and then its small hands began to move rapidly.

At the same time, he moved his lips slightly and chanted ancient and obscure incantations.

After a short while, Hua Qingyao, who was lying on the high platform, suddenly trembled, and her peaceful expression turned into one of unbearable pain.

At the same time, his left hand suddenly rose up and then instinctively pressed against his chest, gripping it tightly.

This is clearly another sign of pain.

Mo Juren frowned slightly, glancing at Xuan Jin Sanren beside him out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that the other party's expression remained unchanged, he finally felt relieved.

The puppet continued casting its spell, and Hua Qingyao's expression became increasingly painful, her face contorted. Then, at a certain moment, a layer of seven-colored light began to emanate from her exposed skin, including her cheeks and arms.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that what appeared to be a rosy glow was actually a dense network of seven-colored light threads covering his entire body, forming a seven-colored light net that almost completely enveloped him.

Upon seeing this, Mo Juren couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine!
On the way back, Xuanjin Sanren gave an explanation about the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Mantra'. For example, the seven-colored light threads that make up the seven-colored light net are the famous 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires Threads'. They initially only appear in the heart area, but as time goes on, these seven-colored light threads will slowly grow until they cover the whole body.

This also means that the influence of this curse is becoming increasingly severe, and the difficulty of dispelling it has increased significantly.

Sure enough, the little face of the spirit puppet was already tightly furrowed, the incantation in its mouth suddenly stopped, and its eyes flashed with spiritual light as it began to observe carefully.

After a moment, he finally nodded, and then transformed into a beam of white light that disappeared into Hua Qingyao's heart.

As everyone waited anxiously, a full quarter of an hour passed before the puppet reappeared, its small hands now tightly gripping seven strands of light.

The puppet's expression grew increasingly serious! And what follows is the real key.

The next moment, his other hand suddenly began to move, directly grabbing one of the red ones, and gently pulling it outward little by little.

Her movements were very gentle, but even so, Hua Qingyao's entire body continued to twitch and even curl up into a ball, clearly in extreme pain. As time passed, all the red light threads on her skin gradually disappeared.

Then, following the example, she pulled out the first, second, third, and so on until the seventh one was completely pulled out. Only then did Hua Qingyao finally regain her composure. However, from her pale face, it was clear that she was severely injured.

At this moment, the spirit puppet returned directly to Xuanjin Sanren's shoulder with the seven extracted wisps of light, then swallowed all the wisps in one gulp, and a satisfied expression immediately appeared on its little face.

"She's mostly recovered, but this fellow Daoist has suffered a significant loss of vital energy and will need some time to recover. It would be best if she took some tonifying pills..." Xuanjin Sanren gave a simple reminder. Upon hearing this, Mo Juren finally breathed a sigh of relief and then took out a purple-gold pill and fed it to Hua Qingyao.

In an instant, a purple halo appeared around the other person, then disappeared again, while their originally pale cheeks instantly turned rosy.

After doing all this, Mo Juren turned his gaze to the life-extending coffin on the other side and asked again:
"Senior Hua is out of danger, but Miss Su is still unable to wake up. Is there really no way to save her?"

"This..." Upon mentioning Su Zi'er, Xuanjin Sanren frowned deeply, and after a long while, he finally sighed and said...
"It's not that I'm hiding my abilities, but I really have no clue at the moment, after all, their situations are completely different. The reason why this Fellow Daoist Hua is unconscious is only due to the curse, her own foundation is intact."

But this girl is a different story. She had already suffered a severe injury, and then she took a forbidden drug called the "Rejuvenation Pill," which nearly exhausted her potential.

This situation is similar to that of those Nascent Soul Realm experts who died in the Land of Immortal Demise. If it weren't for the 'Life-Extending Coffin,' they would have perished long ago.

"Consider me and my fellow Daoist from the Cave Heaven; our foundations weren't completely damaged, yet our paths to cultivation were still severed. How much more so for this girl?"

"I see!" After hearing the other party's explanation, Mo Juren immediately looked enlightened. Indeed, it was the same problem, but Su Zier's condition was more serious. It was almost impossible for her to recover, and even if she could survive in the end, her path would be basically cut off.

"If that's the case, why did you save her in the first place? I suppose it wasn't just because her personality suited your taste? Or did you have other plans?" Composing himself, Mo Juren asked again.

"Now that things have come to this, I no longer intend to hide it. What you say is true, young friend; I did indeed have another purpose before." Xuanjin Sanren sighed, knowing that there was no way to hide it anymore, so he simply laid it all out.

"This girl has a special physique, the legendary 'Heavenly Nether Body,' which is an extremely special latent physique that is rarely recorded in the cultivation world. I only learned about it by chance in a fragmented ancient book."

Those who possess this constitution remain dormant while alive and it has no effect on their cultivation. However, once they die, this constitution will automatically activate, making their physical body a kind of 'treasure'.

Using this physical body, a special puppet called the 'Heavenly Ghost Puppet' can be crafted. Once bound by blood, the master will have the opportunity to share one of the puppet's talents.

Such as immunity to most curses and toxins, and even slowing down one's own aging, etc., but this sharing is random, and which one you get depends entirely on luck.

Furthermore, this 'Heavenly Ghost Puppet' can also grow; the higher its level, the stronger its innate abilities. "Heavenly Ghost Puppet!" Mo Juren's eyes narrowed slightly. This was indeed a good thing, immune to curses and poisons; these two points alone were enough to tempt most cultivators.

As for delaying aging, that's also a good option, especially for those who care about their appearance.

Of course, that's what he said, but he couldn't actually turn her into a puppet. Otherwise, how would he explain it to Hua Qingyao when she woke up?
It was for the other person that Su Zier risked her life to become what she is now. This affection is enough for the latter to remember forever, so how could she allow others to 'ruin' her body?

"So, senior never intended to actually save her from the beginning?"

"It's not that I don't want to save them, it's just that I can't!" Xuanjin Sanren shook his head slightly, but then changed the subject.

"As things have developed to this point, my original thoughts are no longer important. How to resolve this girl's situation is up to you."

I have a suggestion: let them walk the path of the ghosts; this might be their only chance of survival.

"The Way of the Ghosts?" Mo Juren frowned.

"Is it impossible to possess someone else?"

"Her soul is also severely damaged, and the chance of successfully possessing another body is extremely slim. Moreover, even with the protection of the 'Life-Extending Coffin,' the time cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise her consciousness will gradually dissipate. Therefore, it is best to switch to the Ghost Path as soon as possible to cultivate, so as to preserve her life to the greatest extent."

"I see!" Mo Juren nodded slightly, but in his heart he thought of the Xuan Yin Liquid. If it could help, it should be able to solve the problem.

However, the problem now is that this thing is not easy to obtain, and he cannot refine it in the short term. If it goes on for too long, unexpected changes may occur.

After thinking for a moment, he said,

"It's not appropriate for me to interfere in this matter. Let's wait a while longer and let Senior Hua make a decision after he wakes up."

"This fellow Daoist Hua should be able to wake up in a few days, so waiting a little longer is fine. However, this matter cannot be delayed, so please remind him to make a decision as soon as possible after he wakes up."

"Don't worry, I'll be careful..."

After some discussion, everyone left the secret chamber without further ado...

……

In the following days, Mo Juren returned to the secret room almost every day to check on the situation.

On the seventh day, just as Xuanjin Sanren had said, Hua Qingyao fully woke up. However, it was only her consciousness that was awakened; most of her damaged vital energy still needed time to be repaired.

The moment she awoke, she immediately noticed the crystal coffin not far away, especially the familiar figure of Su Zier inside, and her expression darkened.

Fortunately, Mo Juren entered the secret room at this moment and, without waiting for the other party to ask any questions, immediately recounted the whole story in detail.

After listening, Hua Qingyao fell silent.

She never expected that she would be unconscious for so long, and that so many things would happen during that time, especially Su Zier's 'sacrifice', which she found hard to accept for a while.

The four envoys of the Heavenly Fragrance Sect were all personally trained by her from childhood. Although they were nominally master and servant, they were also like teachers and mothers to each other, and the affection between them was self-evident.

In order to find Xuanjin Sanren to break the 'Seven Emotions Locking Heart Curse' in her body, Su Zier was willing to disregard her own safety. She had no doubt about this. It was only because the other three envoys were unaware of this that they would have made the same choice.

However, knowing about it was one thing, but when it actually happened, it still had a significant impact on her, especially seeing Su Zier sleeping soundly in the crystal coffin. Even with her strong will, Hua Qingyao could not hide her grief.

At this moment, Mo Juren also relayed Xuanjin Sanren's reminder. After listening, Hua Qingyao fell silent again. After all, although the path of the ghost path was also a path, it had many drawbacks. Unless forced to, no one would be willing to make this choice.

Unfortunately, there seems to be no better option than to switch to the path of ghosts. Although this path has its drawbacks, it is still better than the path of life and death.

After weighing the options, she ultimately chose to agree.

The rest was simple. Mo Juren immediately summoned Xuanjin Sanren, first using magic to awaken Su Zier from the coffin of life extension, and then told him everything.

Seeing that Hua Qingyao had recovered, Su Zier was overjoyed, feeling that all her previous efforts had not been in vain.

As for switching to the Ghost Path, she agreed without hesitation, and then obtained a top-tier Ghost Path technique, which she began to cultivate in the Life-Extending Coffin.

According to Xuanjin Sanren, the other party is still extremely weak at this time, so he cannot leave the coffin. It is not too late to come out after reaching a certain level and stabilizing his origin.

……

With Hua Qingyao awakened and Su Zier successfully switching to the Ghost Path, Mo Juren finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped paying attention to these matters, instead beginning to ponder other things.

First, there's Zi Dian. He hadn't had time to take care of Hua Qingyao and her servant before, so his injuries still show no signs of healing.

This matter cannot be delayed and must be addressed as soon as possible.

However, this matter is not troublesome. It is just a trip to Tian Sha Valley, which is not dangerous and will not take too long.

The truly important thing is self-cultivation; that's the biggest problem.

He had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation; continuing his secluded, methodical training would be ineffective. Therefore, he needed to find a solution as soon as possible. (End of Chapter)