Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

For Mo Juren, although he had been born with a lightning spiritual root by chance, the different path he took did not have a significant impact on his cultivation.

The real key is still the bloodline, especially the bloodline of the five elements, which is of utmost importance.

In the long years to come, one must continue to refine and integrate. For example, in the upcoming Void Refinement stage, if one wants to reduce the difficulty of breaking through, one must further enhance one's bloodline.

If one can advance to the Refinement of Emptiness level, even with only one attribute, it will be of great benefit.

Of course, it would be even better if there were more varieties.

Blood from the Refinement Void level is not hard to find, even blood from the Integration level is available. After all, he has Zidian by his side, and he knows Hua Qingyao and even beings like the Cave Heaven Rat King. Getting some blood is a piece of cake.
The real problem lies in the resources required for refining; that's the key issue.

Think about how much time it took to refine the Silver Moon bloodline not long ago.

This was because he rebuilt Tianhua Tower, built a wide network of connections over the years, and encountered countless opportunities, which allowed him to gradually gather the necessary resources.

No one understood the difficulty better than him. Although he eventually managed to gather all the materials, it was mostly by luck. Just think about those obscure materials; if he couldn't find even one of them, he could have been stuck for many years.

He was lucky enough to gather all the items this time, but it's clear that his luck won't last forever.

Ultimately, he still had to do his best to collect the information, and it was fortunate that he wasn't a lone wolf, otherwise the difficulty of accomplishing this would have been unimaginable.

His method was sound, and it should not only be continued but also expanded upon. Tianhua Tower was of paramount importance and must continue to expand, striving to one day be able to collect all the resources in the world for its own use.

The spirit realm is rich in resources, so it is not lacking. The only problem is how to gather these resources into its own hands.

While Tianhua Tower is one aspect, I also need to continue expanding my personal network. The two complement each other to achieve a greater effect.

Besides improving one's bloodline, the aid of elixirs is also indispensable. For example, the 'Five Elements Condensing Essence Pill' that I have already started preparing is one of the elixirs that can increase the chances of breaking through to the Void Refinement stage.

But that's far from enough; he needs more.

After all, his situation was special and the difficulty of breaking through was much greater. Thinking back to the previous Yuan-Boosting Pills, ordinary cultivators would not need to use so many. Usually, one or two pills would be enough.

All of these are things he must consider.

Of course, there's no use rushing these things; you need to be down-to-earth and take it one step at a time.

Bringing his thoughts back, he suddenly remembered something else.

With a thought, three orbs of light, one large and two small, shot out from the storage bracelet and then slowly landed in front of him.

One of the items was a white jade tablet with a yellowish surface, showing obvious signs of age. The other item was an ordinary jade slip, which had also been there for quite some time. As for the last item, it was a human skeleton, which was entirely purple-gold in color and covered with unknown golden runes, making it seem exceptionally mysterious.

This was what I obtained from that Yaksha when I went to Annihilation Valley to carry out the mission, or rather, the true opportunity in that unknown secret realm.

That white jade tablet is the legendary Golden Jade Book, an outer page containing an extremely special secret technique called "Nine Chapters of Immortal Puppets," a puppetry technique originating from the Immortal Realm.

The idea behind this method is far beyond imagination, far beyond his current comprehension.

As for crafting puppets according to the secret methods recorded above, that was even more impossible. Not to mention anything else, he had never heard of most of the various materials required, and he couldn't even find a few of them after searching through various books.

The reason is not hard to understand: those materials mostly come from the celestial realm. How could they possibly exist in large quantities in a 'small place' like the spirit realm?

In short, this secret technique is indeed a rare treasure that is hard to come by, but it is too far out of reach for him now.

His gaze fell on the jade slip again. This item was simple, and it also recorded a secret technique, but it was an extremely strange method called the 'Nine Revolutions Heavenly Puppet Body'.

This method is not used to create a puppet, but rather to temper oneself. To put it bluntly, it involves treating one's own body as a puppet and refining it to enhance physical strength.

According to the secret method, once the Nine Revolutions are completed, the physical body will reach an unimaginable level, and one can be invincible in the spirit world with just the strength of the physical body.

There may be some exaggeration involved, but since the person who created this method dared to say it, they must have had some confidence.

Mo Juren was extremely interested in this method. In essence, it was a body-refining secret technique, similar to the Vajra Technique, but more special. However, in terms of both level and power, it was far superior to the former.

He also had some guesses in his mind. This method was most likely derived from "Nine Chapters of Immortal Puppet". Its purpose was naturally not low. And the creator of this method was very likely the original owner of this page of the Golden Jade Book.

Clearly, the other party had also personally practiced this method; as for its effects...

Mo Juren looked again at the last purple-gold skeleton. If his deduction was correct, this should be the other party.

He had tried, but the skeleton was more sturdy than he had imagined. Even with all the means at his disposal, he was still unable to cause it any damage.

This demonstrates just how powerful the 'Nine Revolutions Heavenly Puppet Body' truly is. However, this special secret method of refining oneself into a puppet is ultimately somewhat sinister, which is why, even though he coveted it, he never dared to try it.

You have to understand that over the years, he has almost reached the final level of the Vajra Mantra, and he really needs to consider switching to a higher-level body-refining method.

The 'Nine Revolutions Heavenly Puppet Body' has arrived at just the right time.

But the problem remains: he cannot guarantee whether there are any drawbacks.

This method was a secret technique created by the original owner through comprehending the Golden Jade Book. However, the other party did not become an immortal after all. Even if he had high talent, his vision and knowledge would inevitably be limited when faced with such an immortal inheritance. Who knows if there are any problems?
If he successfully transcends the tribulation and ascends to immortality, then there is no need to worry too much. However, since he left behind his remains, it means that he has already perished along the way, so the effectiveness of this method is questionable.

Of course, there may not be a necessary connection between the two, but that didn't stop him from having wild thoughts.

One must be extremely cautious when it comes to cultivating techniques, because if something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it.

After thinking for a moment, he immediately summoned Ancestor Chi Yun.

"What do you want now, kid?" Clearly, he was used to the other person's personality; unless it was something important, the other person wouldn't easily let him out.

As he spoke, his gaze inevitably swept over his surroundings, and he was almost instantly drawn to the purple-gold skeleton. He immediately flew closer to examine it carefully.

"Good...good materials..." After a long silence, Patriarch Chi Yun finally spoke again, his face filled with undisguised excitement. He was about to ask something when Mo Juren interrupted him.
"Senior, please don't get excited. Take a look at this first."

As he spoke, he raised the white jade tablet in his hand. Upon seeing this object, the excited expression of Patriarch Chi Yun suddenly froze, and his eyes revealed doubt and confusion.

He flashed back to Mo Juren's side, took the jade tablet, examined it briefly, and the next moment, disbelief appeared on his face:
"This...this could be..."

"Golden Palace Jade Book." Mo Juren didn't beat around the bush and nodded directly. Upon hearing this, Ancestor Chi Yun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he became overjoyed once again.

"Golden Palace Jade Book, you actually possess such a treasure? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I just didn't have time before," Mo Juren said with a smile, then continued...
"The contents of this jade book are too mysterious for this junior to understand. Perhaps the senior can gain something from it."

"Then you overestimate me," Patriarch Chi Yun said with an awkward smile, before handing the jade token back.
"Although I have achieved some success in the past, I am not omnipotent. Not to mention anything else, I simply cannot understand the silver tadpole script on this jade book."

"Uh...you don't recognize the Silver Tadpole script!" Mo Juren was slightly surprised. He knew that the other party was someone who had survived the tribulation of ascension, yet he didn't understand the Silver Tadpole script?

"Silver Tadpole Script is so profound, what's so strange about me not recognizing it?" Ancestor Chi Yun shook his head slightly.

"It's not just me; there aren't many cultivators in the entire Spirit Realm who can recognize the Silver Tadpole Script, and many of them only have a superficial understanding and can't recognize it at all."

Of course, most of the powerful individuals who stand at the top of this world are knowledgeable and have a higher proportion of those who recognize the Silver Tadpole script. But unfortunately, I am not among them.

In the past, I obtained the ancient shamanistic tradition by chance, and I have devoted my entire life to it. How could I have had the time to learn about anything else...

"I see!" Mo Juren suddenly realized that he had been prejudiced and thought that all beings above the Mahayana stage were knowledgeable and well-versed in many things, if not omniscient.

But clearly, this is not the case. Those who, like the Cave Rat King, are fond of research and are proficient in the Silver Tadpole Script are ultimately a minority.

Without making a sound, Mo Juren put away the jade token and handed the jade slip back to the other party.
"Senior, would you like to take another look at this?"

"There's more?" Ancestor Chi Yun was slightly surprised, but he didn't hesitate. He took the jade slip and began to examine it. In just a short while, his expression became incredibly interesting, and he exclaimed in amazement, "..."
"This is the only body-refining method in the world, where one treats oneself as a puppet to be refined. It's truly unbelievable!"

"Senior also thinks this method is very good?" Mo Juren immediately asked, but the latter shook his head directly.

"I simply think this method is unconventional and truly ingenious, but I have no opinion on whether it is good or bad."

"So, there's a problem with it?"

"I can't see anything for the time being, but this method is somewhat strange. If you intend to practice it, you should think carefully."

"That's it..."

Upon hearing the other party's reply, Mo Juren fell into deep thought.

It was clear that the other party also felt it was inappropriate, so he did need to be cautious. However, as the saying goes, one person's plan is short-sighted, but three people's plans are long-sighted. Perhaps he could listen to the opinions of the three people outside.

Especially the Cave Rat King, with his knowledge, might be able to give a more accurate opinion.

Having thought this through, he no longer hesitated and immediately sent a telepathic message outside… (End of Chapter)