The Demon Lord's persona must not be ruined!

Inside the Yuanji Hall, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

Chu Yuan sat cross-legged on the futon and slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

After a month of seclusion, his cultivation at the peak of Foundation Establishment was completely stabilized, and he had also mastered the second stage of the Nine Revolutions Undying Body.

At this moment, his body is full of vitality, and even if he is injured, he can heal himself quickly.

To be honest, the original owner had a better foundation.

Even if all of his cultivation was sacrificed, this physical body could still bear the power of the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage.

Therefore, even though Chu Yuan was not cultivating the original technique, his speed of absorbing spiritual energy was still incredibly fast.

This is why he broke through so quickly.

"At least we have some ability to protect ourselves."

Chu Yuan opened his eyes and stretched his limbs.

Although he's still a newbie, at least he doesn't have to be killed by just any cultivator like before.

He stood up, pushed open the door, and went out.

Outside the hall, three figures were already waiting.

"Congratulations on your emergence from seclusion, Master!"

Youyue, Litu, and Qianji all bowed.

Chu Yuan waved his hand and walked to the main seat to sit down:

"Is there anything important happening this month?"

Qianji stepped forward, his black robes fluttering slightly:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, there is indeed an important matter. Since the incident involving the Water Moon Sect spread, all the sects of the Demonic Path have been shaken. To date, ten sects have announced their allegiance to the Sect Master, willing to follow the lead of the Xuan Tian Sect."

Chu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Ten?

This efficiency is unexpected.

However, Chu Yuan could understand.

Qianji did not simply send people to spread propaganda.

They even set up some trolls and pretended to debate.

Of course, the final result will definitely be that the Demon Lord is radiant and great.

Chu Yuan was about to nod when he saw Qianji pause, a hint of hesitation in his voice:

"but......"

Chu Yuan frowned slightly: "But what?"

"One of them is a sect called the White Bone Palace."

Qianji raised his head, his gaze beneath the black robe slightly narrowed:

"After they declared their allegiance, they recruited a large number of new disciples within just half a month. My subordinates sent people to investigate secretly and found that the identities of those new disciples were somewhat suspicious."

"Strange?"

"Yes," Qianji said in a deep voice. "Those people appear to be rogue cultivators, but their words and actions are different from other demonic cultivators, and they seem to be imitating them. Even if the sect leader has established the rules of the demonic path, it is impossible for them to move so quickly. I suspect that they are spies sent by the righteous path."

Chu Yuan remained silent for a moment.

Goodness, you might as well just say how can people in the demonic path be so rule-abiding?

However, this was to be expected.

It's true that I've built up my reputation, but it's also true that I've gained more undercover agents.

How could those old foxes in the righteous path possibly stand idly by and watch the demonic path unite without doing anything?

"Any other discoveries?"

"Not for now." Qianji shook his head. "The White Bone Palace does a very good job of maintaining appearances. If we force an investigation, we might alert them."

Chu Yuan tapped the armrest lightly with his fingers.

He is currently at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage and needs someone to protect him when he goes out.

However, Qianji, Litu, and Youyue each had their own important tasks, and it was impossible to have them follow me around all the time.

We need to think of a way...

"Master."

Youyue suddenly stepped forward, took out a jade slip from her sleeve, and presented it with both hands:

"This was specially sent by Yin Jiuqi, the leader of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. He said he was grateful for the guidance of the sect leader and that he had already comprehended the Great Dao. Knowing that the sect leader was interested in these secret techniques, he specially sent this item to express his gratitude."

Chu Yuan was taken aback.

He took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

A moment later, his pupils contracted slightly.

The jade slip contained Yin Jiuqi's insights after comprehending the concept of "one soul, two bodies"!

That old guy...

They actually mastered it?!

Chu Yuan's lips twitched.

I was just making things up on the spot, thinking I could get away with it.

Who would have thought that Yin Jiuqi would actually take it seriously and actually comprehend a complete method!

He continued reading.

The core of the method is to separate a strand of the soul and project it onto another body, thus achieving coexistence of two bodies.

The main body cultivates, while the clones travel, without interfering with each other.

Chu Yuan's eyes gradually brightened.

Isn't this exactly what I need right now?

If one could master this technique and project one's consciousness onto a puppet, then one would no longer need to go out in person!

Send the puppet to investigate the Bone Palace while you hide in a safe place. Even if the puppet is destroyed, you will only lose some materials!

perfect!

Chu Yuan suppressed his excitement, his face remaining calm as still water.

He raised his head and looked at Qianji:

"I intend to investigate the matter of the White Bone Palace personally."

The three of them were taken aback at the same time.

Li Tu immediately stepped forward: "Master! When shall we set off?"

Youyue nodded as well.

She followed the cult leader wherever he went.

Qianji remained silent, lost in thought.

Chu Yuan waved his hand:

"You all have important matters to attend to, and you can't accompany me every day."

Does the cult leader want someone to go there?

The three exchanged a glance, all somewhat puzzled.

Chu Yuan looked at Qianji: "You just said that the White Bone Palace is doing a very good job of putting on a show, and that a forced investigation would alert them?"

Qianji nodded: "Yes."

"What if an insignificant rogue cultivator joined the Bone Hall and casually inquired about its affairs?"

Qianji was taken aback, then a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "Does the leader mean... to send someone in disguise to infiltrate?"

Chu Yuan smiled slightly:

"That's right! Yin Jiuqi sent me a secret technique that allows one to project their consciousness into another body. If I can master this technique and create a puppet clone, I can infiltrate the White Bone Palace without anyone noticing."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Li Tu scratched his head, looking completely bewildered:

"Puppet clones? Would those even work?"

In his memory, those puppets, while not exactly slow-moving, were definitely somewhat stiff.

Isn't it obvious that way?

Chu Yuan chuckled:

"Ordinary puppetry techniques certainly won't work, but Yin Jiuqi's puppetry techniques can make them indistinguishable from real people."

Qianji had already understood, and the admiration in his eyes deepened even more:

"Master is brilliant! In this way, the main body can remain at the headquarters while the clones roam the world, allowing for flexibility in both advance and retreat. Even if something happens to a clone, it's merely the loss of a puppet, without damaging the foundation!"

Youyue nodded thoughtfully.

Chu Yuan looked at Qianji: "Do you have any connections regarding creating puppets?"

Qianji pondered for a moment: "The Xuantian Sect has a special weapon-refining hall, but to create a puppet that can adapt to this kind of secret technique, one needs a master who is proficient in mechanical engineering. After much thought, I believe that only the Third Elder in the entire sect can do it."

Third Elder?

Chu Yuan searched his memory.

He was an old man who always kept his eyes closed and rested. He would sit in the corner at every meeting of the elders and never speak up.

He had even said a few words of criticism to Xue Lie when he caused trouble before.

He and Xue Lie really don't get along.

"What kind of person is the Third Elder?"

Chu Yuan asked.

The Way of a Thousand Machines:

"The Third Elder is a low-key person who doesn't vie for power or profit. He is obsessed with the art of weapon crafting, and many of the sect's top-tier magical artifacts are made by him. He usually lives a secluded life and has very little contact with other members of the elder council. Xue Lie once tried to win him over, but he refused."

Chu Yuan nodded.

He doesn't fight for power or profit, he's at odds with Xue Lie, and he's obsessed with weapon crafting.

It seems like they can be won over.

"I will go and meet him."