Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

An idea suddenly popped into Cui Ming's mind.

If the outer shell is made of black twig armor, and then reinforced with mechanical contraptions as its framework...

Cui Ming immediately thought of a term—exoskeleton armor!

"Yes, it's like the individual soldier exoskeleton armor from my previous life, but it requires combining weapon crafting and runes, and then using Qi to drive and enhance it..."

If it could be built, its defensive capabilities and mobility would be greatly enhanced.

If it could also be combined with various magical techniques...

Floating Steps, Illusory Body Barrier, Flowing Earth and Wood, Poison Barrier Protection...

Wait a minute! Right!

And there's also the amazing skill of earth and wood flow!

The essence of the Earth-Wood Flow Therapy is to utilize the reverse circulation of the Spleen Earth and Liver Wood Qi, which is similar to the effect of adrenaline.

It enhances the physical qualities of Tang Sect disciples and allows them to extract life force and obtain Qi out of thin air.

However, the longer the flow of the earthwork is turned on, the greater the negative effects.

Tang Clan disciples often die from the strain of prolonged use of the Earth and Wood Flowing Water technique, eventually succumbing to the strain on their internal organs.

Even if the timing is precisely controlled, repeated activation will still cause irreversible damage.

Not only are their lifespans shortened, but most of them also suffer from rickets, paralysis, and other ailments in their later years.

But Cui Ming wasn't afraid!

Isn't this the kind of technique with frighteningly high side effects that he needs most?

Cui Ming's mind raced, and countless mechanisms and techniques were constantly being deduced in his mind.

That's fine, there's nothing we can do here in the Tang Tomb anyway.

Three days passed quietly as Cui Ming continued to practice the flow of earth and wood.

By the evening of the third day, Cui Ming was still somewhat unsatisfied.

He discovered that after three days of continuous system enhancement...

His control over his mental strength and martial arts techniques has greatly improved.

Even if he were to multitask and freely circulate the Five Treasures Protective Technique, he would not show any signs of going astray.

The energy circulation route of the Five Treasures Protection Method seems to have formed muscle memory in this body, as if it has been etched into a biological instinct.

The Five Treasures Protection Technique has now begun to operate on its own within Cui Ming's body, requiring no effort on his part.

This left Cui Ming somewhat dumbfounded.

"Since I can no longer rely on the system to enhance my skills during daily practice, won't relying solely on staying up all night and taking poison reduce my efficiency?"

This won't do. Cui Ming narrowed his eyes and began to think of new ways to court death.

Since correctly executing the cultivation technique cannot trigger the system, what if I cultivate simultaneously? What if I execute the technique in both the forward and reverse directions at the same time?

Clever ideas kept popping into my head, but I couldn't test them yet.

He stood up, dusted himself off, and stretched his stiff limbs.

"It's time to get out of here; there's another challenge waiting for me."

Thus, under Yang Lie's astonished gaze, Cui Ming slowly walked out of the Tang Tomb.

"Amin, are you alright?"

Yang Lie glanced at the sky and then carefully examined Cui Ming.

Seeing that the other person was full of energy and had clear, bright eyes, even better than three days ago, how could this person have gone through three days of mental torment?

"Yes, no problem at all, thank you, Protector."

Cui Ming spread his hands and twirled them around, indicating that he had no problems.

"Alright, next, I need to prepare for the second challenge. I won't linger any longer~"

Cui Ming smiled, seemingly in a good mood.

On the contrary, Yang Lie nodded solemnly after hearing this.

"That's true. You should adjust yourself. I'll report the situation to the master first."

Then he turned and left without hesitation.

Cui Ming knew that Yang Lie was a guy who was even more Tang Clan-like than the Tang Clan itself.

He shrugged and set off on his way back to the workshop.

Chapter 11 The Creativity of Laziness

After leisurely returning to the workshop, Cui Ming was not in a hurry at all.

In the past few days, he has come to understand a lot.

The three trials set by the master were each longer than the last, and were less about testing Cui Ming's limits and more about testing his abilities.

Rather than saying it's a long and tedious process, it's to let Cui Ming calm down.

Let him think it through for himself whether it's really necessary to embark on this almost certain death path.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Cui Ming can skip these challenges.

Conversely, if Cui Ming were to fail any of the tests, it would be exactly what the master wanted, and he could rightfully refuse Cui Ming's request outright.

After all, they never dreamed that Cui Ming would possess such a heaven-defying system that reverses negative effects.

They have long since transformed these harmful substances into nutrients for their own growth.

Therefore, for Cui Ming, this second trial was nothing more than a meticulous task that required a lot of time.

However, the internal structure of the flying guillotine is too complex, containing at least hundreds of precision parts.

Disassembling, inspecting, and then reassembling perfectly takes nearly half an hour.

A total of 999 times, which means that even without sleep or rest, it would take nearly 20 days to complete.

Cui Ming doesn't have that much time to waste.

so...

He decided to create an assistant for himself.

So, Cui Ming took two days off to rest and recharge.

But in reality, he had meticulously designed two ingeniously structured mechanical claws that were entirely driven by Qi.

Both mechanical arms are fixed to a specially made back armor. They can be folded and retracted when not in use, but unfold like a spider when needed, making them incredibly flexible.

The claw tip can be freely replaced with various tools, probes, rotary cutters, etc., as needed.

"Indeed... laziness is the primary driving force behind creativity."

Cui Ming looked at the robotic arm, which was nimbly carrying out disassembly and modification tasks under his mental control, and nodded in satisfaction.

With these two "helping hands," his work efficiency will be greatly improved.

The steps that originally required full concentration can now be mostly handled by the robotic arm, which only needs to perform the most critical fine-tuning adjustments.

Disassemble, assemble, disassemble, assemble...

Even with an assistant, the speed has increased considerably.

But these repetitive, numbing disassembly and reassembly processes, under the system's influence, not only did not damage his mind, but further honed his mental strength.

This made Cui Ming's senses even more acute, and his hands became exceptionally steady.

Our understanding of puppet structures has also been further improved.

Now he can even close his eyes and, just by touching the parts with his fingertips and hearing the friction of the parts, he can completely construct a three-dimensional model of the entire flying guillotine in his mind.

During this process, Cui Ming could also clearly feel the improvement in his own cultivation.

If the Qi in my body was a stream before, it is now comparable to a river.

Especially after Cui Ming figured out the flow of earth and wood in the Tang Tomb.

Cui Ming is not afraid of being depleted now, once his Qi is exhausted.

Civil Engineering Flow - Initiation!

Qi immediately filled the whole body, while the severe side effects were nourished by the reversal system.

His internal organs became stronger, and each use of the Earth and Wood Flow Technique further improved Cui Ming's physical condition.

The Five Treasures Protective Technique, which operates day and night, has become increasingly popular among the younger generation.

He even subtly surpassed Yang Lie, the most outstanding among them.

"If this pace continues, perhaps we really can possess the power to change the outcome..."

While operating the robotic arm to disassemble and reassemble the parts, Cui Ming was also lost in thought.

If he can learn the Dan Shi technique, his influence within the Tang Sect will increase to some extent.

The Battle of Mianshan was a crucial turning point. As long as the Tang Clan did not suffer too many losses in the battle with the Bihe Ren, they would succeed.

Then he would be confident that he could give Tang Menbo a bright future.

The oath of brotherhood among the Thirty-Six Thieves, the emergence of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, the chaos of the Jia Shen year...

In these major events that have dragged the entire world of supernatural beings into a quagmire, the Tang Sect would not have been able to remain unscathed without sufficient strength.

If everything goes according to plan.

Xu Xin was trapped in the Tang Tomb and became the vessel for Dan Shi.

Dong Chang died a tragic death.

Yang Lie ultimately died in a desolate village in order to give Tang Menbo a chance.

The Tang Clan's signature technique, Dan Shi, was lost for decades, with two generations of its lineage wiped out, severely damaging the sect's vitality and leading to its complete demise.

Once a powerful sect that no one dared to offend, it could only hide in the deep mountains and forests.