He cultivated himself into a Dao Ancestor starting from Qi Refining.

"Junior Brother Lin."

Just as Lin Shaoyu was deep in thought, he heard Senior Sister Chi Lian's voice coming from outside, "Are you there?"

"Senior Sister Chi Lian."

Lin Shaoyu quickly regained his senses, immediately stood up, and with a wave of his right hand, the door opened under the pull of magic. He went to greet him personally, "Why have you come? Has something important happened?"

"Junior Brother Lin seems to be in quite a bit of interest lately."

Chi Lian's gaze fell on Lin Shaoyu. She walked in, and her eyes lingered on Yue Qingrou for a moment. "But these peaceful days are probably gone forever."

"Um?"

Lin Shaoyu frowned slightly. "Has the enemy sent any news?"

"good."

Chi Lian nodded. "It's confirmed now. The Yuanshi Immortal Sect has sent three outer disciples this time, and the Yue Kingdom's enemy army is fully prepared and will attack the city in three days."

"Junior Brother Lin."

Chi Lian added, "You'd better be prepared now."

"Thank you for the reminder, senior sister."

Lin Shaoyu bowed respectfully, "Junior brother understands."

"Alright, then I won't disturb your enjoyment."

Chi Lian said one sentence and then turned and left.

"Take care, senior sister."

Lin Shaoyu saw him off.

"You heard it too."

Lin Shaoyu spoke calmly, looking at Yue Qingrou.

"Yes, my lord."

Yue Qingrou felt nervous and worried.

"Let's go back."

Lin Shaoyu waved his hand and said, "If this great battle breaks out, I may not be able to escape unscathed either, so whether you live or die depends on yourself."

"This servant understands."

Yue said softly and slowly.

With Yue Qingrou gone, only Lin Shaoyu remained. He turned around and went back to his room, entering the secluded training room that had been prepared in advance.

"Next..."

Lin Shaoyu's mind stirred, and he sat cross-legged. "With the war imminent, improving our strength is of paramount importance. We must complete the cultivation of the 'Substitute Person' as soon as possible."

hum!

Lin Shaoyu's consciousness was quickly immersed in the Taiyin Body Refining True Treasure Technique, the Taiyang Soul Refining True Treasure Technique, and the True Wonderful Commanding True Technique.

The fifth-order true skill is almost the pinnacle that ordinary cultivators can reach, and within the Dry Bone Demon Sect, the fifth-order true skill is also the limit that outer disciples can access.

As for the fourth-tier true skills, which are above the fifth-tier true skills, one can only access them by becoming an inner disciple of the Dry Bone Demon Sect. To become an inner disciple of the Dry Bone Demon Sect, one must cultivate the "Great Divine Power Technique." Without becoming an inner disciple of the Dry Bone Demon Sect, one cannot access the fourth-tier true skills.

This creates a vicious cycle.

"For other cultivators, mastering a true skill requires a large amount of resources, and even corresponding treasures, etc. The same is true for mastering a fifth-level true skill, which requires a massive amount of resources."

Lin Shaoyu pondered for a moment, "Under normal circumstances, to cultivate the 'Taiyin Body Refining True Treasure Technique,' one needs a special treasure like the 'Taiyin Jade.' Without this special treasure, it is almost impossible to cultivate it successfully."

"The same applies to the True Treasure Technique of Refining the Soul with the Sun and the True Mysterious Command Technique; both require two special treasures: the 'Sun Jade' and the 'Mysterious True Water'."

"but."

Lin Shaoyu's lips curled up slightly, "With the help of the He Shi Bi jade, all I need is enough life force, no other resources are needed, and I can master the true skill in a short time."

"That's my advantage."

"Destiny refines true skill."

Lin Shaoyu had calmed down, communicated with the He Shi Bi, and begun to circulate the Fifth-Order True Technique: Taiyin Bone Refining True Treasure Technique, with strands of destiny merging with the true technique.

The Taiyin Bone Refining True Treasure Technique was running automatically, and countless images spontaneously appeared in his mind, as if Lin Shaoyu had really been cultivating for a long time, and all sorts of insights surged into his heart.

boom!

Lin Shaoyu's body trembled as the surrounding spiritual energy surged into his body and merged with his true power, circulating throughout his meridians before finally flowing into his dantian.

"It's done."

Lin Shaoyu opened his eyes. His aura had risen another level, reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining. A smile appeared on his face, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly again. He felt the 'Fifth-Order True Qi: Yin Bone True Qi' in his dantian and was in a very good mood.

"Um."

Lin Shaoyu pondered, sensing the consumption of life points this time. "The consumption of cultivating the 'Fifth-Order True Technique: Taiyin Bone Refining True Treasure Technique' this time is equivalent to fifty white life points."

"continue."

An hour later.

boom!

Lin Shaoyu condensed 'Fifth-Order True Qi: Yang Soul True Qi' once again in his dantian, raising his cultivation to the fifth level of Qi Refining. This was because he had successfully cultivated the Sun Soul Refining True Treasure Technique with the help of the He Shi Bi.

"Again."

With a thought, Lin Shaoyu's consciousness once again connected with the "He Shi Bi" (a legendary jade disc), consuming fifty strands of white destiny. As the energy of the destiny surged in, it merged with the True Mystery Control Technique, which then began to operate on its own.

boom!

Another hour has passed.

Lin Shaoyu's body trembled as he successfully condensed the third type of 'Fifth-Order True Qi: Mystic Control True Qi,' stepping into the sixth level of Qi Refining. Within his dantian, the Yin Body True Qi, Yang Soul True Qi, and Mystic Control True Qi became connected, resonating intensely and forming a triangular shape as they began to gather and merge, emitting bursts of brilliance.

Yin Body True Qi is pure black, Yang Soul True Qi is pure white, and Wonderful Control True Qi is pure purple.

The three types of true Qi are integrated.

Accompanied by the flow of Taoist rhythm.

hum!

It was a mysterious and unparalleled "Divine Power True Scroll" that had been condensed, emitting bursts of fluorescent light and presenting a mysterious, ethereal white color. This "Divine Power True Scroll" resembled a human figure, quietly floating in the dantian. In addition, there was Iron Rooster's Divine Power True Scroll next to it.

"The substitute."

Lin Shaoyu slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face. His mind was already filled with the mysteries and effects of the 'Minor Supernatural Power: Substitute'. The more he learned, the better Lin Shaoyu felt. "Truly worthy of being a top-tier minor supernatural power!"

A substitute.

Once activated, this supernatural power is virtually unstoppable, capable of transferring all spells and supernatural abilities. Even fatal injuries can be transferred instantly, such as the effect of "Life-Borrowing Money," which can be directly transferred.

The only drawback and weakness is the 'stand-in'.

Activating this supernatural power requires a 'substitute'. If there are no 'substitutes' available, then the supernatural power cannot be activated to transfer all the effects and damage received.

There are two types of substitutes for the person who takes someone's life.

One type is the 'substitute puppet'.

Another type is the 'substitute doll'.

The 'Substitute Puppet' is simple to make, requiring only some very common materials, but each 'Substitute Puppet' can only withstand the effects it receives once.

The 'Substitute Life Puppet' is different. It requires finding a suitable living being and having it cultivate the 'Precious Life Heavenly Vast True Skill' evolved from the Substitute Life Technique, condense the 'Precious Life True Qi', and after entering the Qi Refining Realm, it also needs to combine with some other precious materials to create the 'Substitute Life Puppet'.

The 'Substitute Puppet' not only possesses all the effects of the 'Substitute Puppet', but it can also obey commands, assist in battle, possess absolute loyalty, and even ward off 'calamities'. If the 'Substitute Puppet' is crafted well enough, it can even resist some of the effects of 'Great Divine Power Techniques' to a certain extent.

"Three materials are needed to create a substitute puppet."

Lin Shaoyu took out his storage bag. "The first item is 'Spirit-Nourishing Wood,' the second is 'Yin Soul Essence,' and the third is 'Corpse Skin Thread.' These three materials are extremely common and not precious at all."

"A piece of spirit-gathering wood, a yin spirit essence, and a piece of corpse skin thread are worth a total of one hundred low-grade spirit stones. This means that one hundred low-grade spirit stones can be used to refine a 'substitute puppet'."

"It's already very cheap."

Next.

Lin Shaoyu began refining the 'Substitute Puppet'. He still had a lot of materials in his storage bag that he hadn't exchanged yet, including Spirit Wood and Yin Soul Essence, as well as enough Corpse Skin Thread.

"Refine!"

hum!

Three materials were taken out.

The Spirit Wood is a bluish-green wood, about the size of a palm. The Yin Soul Essence is a greenish-green stone, about the size of a baby's fist. The final Corpse Skin Lines are like blood lines made by rubbing human skin together.

Lin Shaoyu formed hand seals, and the "Divine Power True Talisman" of "Minor Divine Power Technique: Substitute" condensed out, surging with rich radiance that shone on the three materials.

Under the shroud of the divine light, the spirit-gathering wood, the essence of the yin spirit, and the corpse skin threads slowly merged together and gradually took shape.

"It's done."

Lin Shaoyu felt a surge of emotion and connection. The three materials in front of him had perfectly fused together, forming a nine-centimeter-tall wooden sculpture, entirely black, with red blood lines wrapped around it.

This is the 'Substitute Puppet'.

Lin Shaoyu carefully sensed the connection and changes within it. The 'Substitute Puppet' transformed into a black light and merged into the 'Substitute Person's' divine power talisman.

"continue."

Lin Shaoyu took a deep breath, took out three more materials, and used his supernatural powers to consume his magic power to continue refining the 'Substitute Puppet'.

time flies.

three days later.

Lin Shaoyu finally managed to create ninety-nine 'Substitute Puppets' after exhausting all the materials he had, which also reached the limit of 'Minor Supernatural Power: Substitute Person'.

The "Minor Supernatural Power: Substitute" can only hold ninety-nine "Substitute Puppets" at a time, but it can be replenished if used up.