The fake prince was exposed at the beginning, and I took office as emperor on the spot

Chapter 28: Heart Demon Refining and Experience Book
The so-called "refining magic" is just as it sounds, an inhumane method.

After all, who would make a puppet if they were serious? Isn't that right? A certain Zhenbei King who didn't want to reveal his name.

Of course, refining puppets is not actually evil. What is important is the raw materials used to make the puppets.

For example, the "soldier puppet" of the King of Zhenbei is actually made of the terracotta warriors and horses in the [Tomb of the Immortal Warrior] that have suppressed evil spirits for thousands of years.

These terracotta warriors themselves are the product of top-notch mechanical technology. They are used to make puppets, which is a perfect match and there is no moral pressure.

But even so, few people knew that Gu Yuye was refining the "Soldier Puppet".

The base material for "refining magic" is living people.

It can't be a corpse, it has to be a real living person.

The pain of turning a person into a puppet while he is still alive can be imagined.

What's more, this method is to keep people in the extreme state of "dying but not dead" all the time, which is a completely evil method.

If you tell the origin of "refining magic", it will be even more terrifying.

It was none other than the leader of the "Path of Death" among the ten paths of the Demon Cult - [Gong Yubai].

——Players usually affectionately call him Gua Gua Gong.

Gu Yuye's original plan was to expose Gu Fangchen's collusion with the Demon Cult and his impersonation of the prince, so that he could be killed in a natural way.

But because Gu Fangchen changed his status to a regular one and threw a bucket of dirty water on Gu Yuye, he had to solve this bigger problem first.

As for whether there are any traces of repair in the cause and effect, it is no longer important.

On the contrary, before proving Gu Fangchen's identity, Gu Yuye must try his best to avoid this level of cause and effect and the connection with the Demon Cult.

After all, if what's underneath is fake, it could be a conspiracy of the evil cult.

But if it is true, what is the motive of the cult?

The person with motive becomes Gu Yuye himself!
After much thought, it was only because he wanted to make his illegitimate son his legal wife that he would fabricate another layer of false cause and effect to deceive Ning Caiyong.

If this involves the Demonic Cult, Gu Yuye would be smearing mud on his own butt.

So when Gu Youren said it was true, Gu Yuye directly denied it and forced the conclusion, but did not ask for another test.

He knew that if he continued to test it, he would most likely be the one in trouble.

But he probably couldn't have imagined that Gu Fangchen would take advantage of this and actually use the evil methods.

What is the darkest place under the lamp? This is the darkest place under the lamp.

"Before Gu Yuye reacts, I have enough time to complete the first level of 'Magic Refining' and ensure that I don't die before I even achieve my goal."

Gu Fangchen's eyes flickered, and he handed the stack of papers in his hand to Qing Jian, saying lightly:

"Tell Prajna Lianyue to hand over the things above to me before tomorrow."

Qing Jian was shocked when he heard this.

Prajna Lianyue is the real name of Princess Prajna. It is little known to the outside world and only known to the maids as close to her as they are.

Gu Fangchen just said it casually...

Still use an imperative tone!

If it were in the past, if someone was so rude to the saint in front of Qing Jian, she would definitely let the other person know what the suffering of all living beings is.

But now, she held out her hands to take the stack of papers and lowered her eyes.

I just feel that this person is becoming more and more unfathomable.

She took a quick glance and saw that what was written on it were some very rare medicinal herbs, as well as some somewhat strange things, the names of which she had only vaguely heard of.

It looks a bit like refining medicine, and a bit like setting up a formation.

Qing Jian didn't know much about this, so he just folded the paper and put it away.

These things are not difficult to obtain for Princess Prajna.

Now that the whereabouts of the holy relic are unknown, the princess has no choice but to satisfy him no matter how tricky or strange his request is.

Gu Fangchen was not worried about others seeing anything from it. Firstly, the most fundamental thing in "refining magic" was the drawn formation. Secondly, at this point in time, the fact that "Yuebai Gong" was a puppeteer had not been exposed.

Now, the "Rubbish Lord" in everyone's eyes is still a mysterious man in an iron hat and a straw raincoat. In his hand, there grows poisonous flowers from a rusty sword, and anyone who is hit by it will die.

But wherever the "Rude Lord" passes, there will be bloody storms, thousands of miles of barren land, and no birds or beasts will survive. If a person is touched by it, his whole body will immediately rot from the inside out, and he will become neither human nor ghost.

In fact, this figure famous for his poison and sword skills is actually a puppet made by "Yuebaigong" using "magic techniques".

It is not difficult to see from this that "magic refining" and poison are inextricably linked.

There are five levels of "magic refining", and each level requires completing a "demon refining" to allow the puppet to complete the sublimation of the physical body in the extreme state of "dying but not dead".

There are many ways to achieve this state, but using poison is the simplest.

It is too difficult and risky to find a life-and-death battle that can be maintained on the edge of the limit, but if poison is used, it is much more controllable.

And if the great refinement is successful, the puppet and the poison will become one and can be controlled at will.

This was exactly what Gu Fangchen had thought of before, a method to turn the three poisons in his body into powerful magic weapons for his own use!
His body was destroyed so thoroughly that using ordinary methods to save it would be too slow.

You have to use the most extreme method and live towards death.

"However, to refine oneself into a puppet, one's soul cultivation must first reach at least the eighth level of the Divine Dao, the 'Shell-Breaking' realm. Only then can the soul and body be separated during the refining process, allowing one to control themselves."

"My current ninth-grade cultivation is not enough. If my soul leaves my body, I will surely die."

Gu Fangchen touched his chin:

"In fact, it's best to reach the seventh level of the 'Wandering Spirit' realm for the best safety. Not only can the soul leave the body, but it can also move objects with thoughts, so there's a backup."

"But it's not possible to get promoted twice in a short period of time."

However, there is still a way to level up!
In "Mirror in the Dust", players can not only complete tasks to upgrade, but also have some shortcuts to upgrade.

This includes experience books!
In the game, experience books appear in the form of calligraphy and notes from high-level NPCs, especially some Shinto masters.

Players have a success rate when using experience books.

The higher the level of the experience book and the NPC it belongs to, the higher the success rate.

Among them, the one who is most praised by players is Lord Xu Fu, the leader of the Tianming Dao, the only permanent resident of Canliao Pillar, the top-notch imperial teacher of the current dynasty, and the holder of the moral high ground of the Wei Dynasty.

After Qing Jian left, Gu Fangchen first confirmed that Ning Caiyong was fine, then took a bath, asked someone to bring him food, and after eating and drinking, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

The past two days after traveling through time were more tiring than working on a game guide all night for a week. He fell asleep as soon as he lay down, as if he had turned off his computer.

Anyway, he has already set the hook.

Just waiting for the Imperial Master to come to me.

……

Ning Caiyong sat up, rubbed his temples with his slender fingers, and subconsciously asked the maid beside him:
"How is Chen'er?"

The maid whispered:

"The prince sent you back, and you bathed and changed clothes in the east wing, ate something, and are now asleep."

"This child must be tired."

Ning Caiyong frowned worriedly, drank some hot tea and rinsed his mouth. Thinking of Gu Yunye, he felt a myriad of worries in his heart and sighed.

She didn't know whether she was thinking this was true or false...

She put down the teacup and suddenly raised her eyes to look at the beautiful yet embarrassed maid in front of her:

"Aren't you... the maid in the hall?"

The maid saluted, a nervous blush appearing on her face.

"Slave Xuexiang."

"Madame Cui asked me to serve you in your courtyard."

Granny Cui...

Ning Caiyong immediately understood that he was not really asking her to come to his yard, but because Chen'er was there.

This maid was grabbed by Chen'er's hand and teased in public, and she couldn't let him go.

Since Chen'er has been accepted as a disciple by the Martial Saint and has also been favored by Princess Prajna, there is hope that he can be detoxified and he does not need to be controlled as strictly as before.

It's time to add some people to the room...

Ning Caiyong smiled, took Xuexiang's hand, and said softly:

"I don't lack people here. Go to the east wing and serve the prince."

Xuexiang blushed and nodded.

She was about to leave when Ning Caiyong stopped her. He looked at her face, touched her brow with rouge, and said with satisfaction:
"Chen'er is quite good at judging people. If you were to dress up as a nun, you would look quite otherworldly."

"Change your clothes before going."

(End of this chapter)