Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

If he uses this system to improve himself rapidly, and combines it with the knowledge and ideas in his mind that are ahead of this era, then he can do something from time to time.

Could those tragedies that would have happened in the original history, the sacrifices of those Tang Clan heroes... have been avoided? Or at least reduced?

He knew the idea was naive and overconfident.

The wheels of time are incredibly heavy, and individual efforts are like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

But what he has now is not the result of ordinary individual effort.

Saving one more person and preserving one more unit of strength may eventually lead to great achievements, like grains of sand accumulating to form a tower, or water dripping on stone, causing a slight shift in the final outcome.

Once this thought takes hold, it can never be stopped.

He took a deep breath, refocused his gaze, and became more determined than ever before.

Collecting figurines and becoming a weapon refiner remain goals, but an additional goal has emerged.

He needs power, he needs to become stronger faster.

Of the many unique skills of the Tang Clan, the one he has been most familiar with and that is most suitable for his current situation is the Five Treasures Protection Technique.

The essence of this practice is to harmonize the five elements corresponding to the five internal organs in the practitioner's body: lung (metal), liver (wood), kidney (water), heart (fire), and spleen (earth).

Through specific energy circulation pathways, these five energies can circulate and resonate within the body.

When one reaches a high level of skill, one can form a protective shield of poison on the body's surface.

Furthermore, by injecting the Qi of the spleen (earth) and the Qi of the liver (wood) into the body's meridians, metabolism and blood circulation can be accelerated, and physical strength and Qi can be improved in a short period of time.

This is an advanced technique, a secret technique of the Tang Clan: Earth and Wood Flow.

By using special techniques to harmonize the Qi of the lungs (metal), kidneys (water), and heart (fire) within the body, Qi poison can be formed, which can be released through breathing or by attaching to hidden weapons.

It can only be said that the Five Treasures Protection Technique is indeed the most suitable technique for the Tang Clan, but it is extremely dangerous to cultivate.

The five elements of Qi are inherently different in nature. Forcibly harmonizing and guiding them can easily lead to conflicts among the Qi of the five internal organs, damaging the internal organs, and in severe cases, even ruining one's cultivation.

Therefore, practitioners must be extremely cautious and need to concentrate all their energy in a quiet, undisturbed environment to slowly guide the practice. If they feel any discomfort, they must stop immediately.

But now, these stringent training conditions no longer exist for Cui Ming.

He tried to start circulating the Qi of the Five Treasures Protection Method.

Sure enough, not long after, because Cui Ming deliberately distracted himself with his thoughts, the flow of Qi in his lungs (metal element) and heart (fire element) deviated slightly.

Two streams of Qi with vastly different properties collided violently within Cui Ming's chest cavity.

"Uh!"

A sharp, stabbing pain shot through Cui Ming, who groaned, his face paled, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

Logically, he should immediately disperse his energy and recuperate for half a day.

But the moment the pain started, the negative effects reversal system kicked in.

The two conflicting energies did not cause any damage. Instead, they were forcibly combined by an invisible force, transforming into a pure energy that rapidly nourished and strengthened the internal organs.

The pain disappeared, replaced by a feeling of comfort as if the internal organs had been cleansed, and the flow of Qi in the body even became stronger as a result.

Cui Ming's eyes shone with an alarming light. He really did it!

From that day on, Cui Ming's cultivation method became completely different.

He no longer needs to set aside time for meditation and practice.

Whether eating, working, or even walking, he was always distracted by practicing the Five Treasures Protective Technique.

The results were remarkable, but the process was extremely brutal.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

In the cafeteria, Cui Mingben was eating a steamed bun when he suddenly started coughing violently, his face turning red, and he almost passed out.

Yang Lie, who was standing next to him, was startled and quickly patted him on the back.

"Amin? Are you alright? Did you choke?"

Cui Ming waved his hand, speechless. It took him a while to recover, and his complexion quickly returned to normal, even becoming rosier than before.

"No...it's nothing, I just choked a little."

He felt a warm, comfortable sensation coming from his spleen and kidneys, and he was secretly delighted.

Yang Lie looked at him suspiciously, then at the steamed bun in his hand that he had only taken a bite of.

Eat slowly.

One day, several fellow disciples were practicing the Illusionary Body Barrier in the courtyard when Cui Ming walked by, seemingly lost in thought.

"what!"

He suddenly let out a short scream, clutched his liver, veins bulged on his forehead, cold sweat poured down his back, and he bent over, looking extremely painful.

Everyone was startled and stopped what they were doing to look over.

Tang Miaoxing, who was closest to him, frowned and asked.

"Cui Ming? What's wrong?"

Xu Xin and Dong Chang also gathered around.

Dong Chang then spoke up:

"You ran into trouble while practicing? I told you before, stop thinking about those unorthodox methods. If your fundamentals aren't solid, it's easy to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cui Ming had already straightened up, and the pained expression on his face had vanished without a trace.

Instead, he let out a long sigh of relief, his eyes clear, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just thinking about a key part of the mechanism but couldn't figure it out, and I was a little anxious."

He made up a reason on the spot, and felt a surge of vitality coming from his liver, which pleased him.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling that the kid had been acting strangely lately.

However, after a while, everyone gradually got used to it.

It was common to see Cui Ming suddenly twitch while walking, or take a sharp breath and turn pale while working.

But she quickly returned to normal, and even seemed more energetic.

Moreover, his progress in the Five Treasures Protection Technique was astonishing, far surpassing everyone else in the same period, and even stronger than some of his senior brothers who entered the sect a few years earlier.

Gradually, no one paid attention to his strange behavior from time to time.

Instead, people privately speculated that the kid might be deliberately using this method to attract attention and show off how fast he could improve his skills.

Only Yang Lie, because he and Cui Ming were from the same hometown and lived nearby, noticed more of this.

Several times when he saw Cui Ming alone, he would suddenly groan in pain, a little blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but he would be as if nothing had happened in an instant.

He asked Cui Ming privately, but Cui Ming only said that he had accidentally tasted a little while researching a new poison.

Yang Lie was skeptical, but seeing that Cui Ming was full of energy and his cultivation was rising rapidly, he stopped asking questions.

Tang Jiaren also noticed Cui Ming's efforts and progress.

He would occasionally come over and check on things quietly.

He saw that Cui Ming not only solved the noise problem after the Shadow Spider's speed was increased, but also added two switchable venom sac spray nozzles to it.

Moreover, Cui Ming never stopped improving the Divine Arm Crossbow.

With more materials and support, he added a pulley system, which further reduced the force required to wind the cable.

The crossbow was eventually shrunk to a size that can be easily held and fired with one hand, while its power remained undiminished.

After that, Cui Ming devoted more of his energy to the innovation of crossbows.

The workbench is now piled high with arrows of various types.

Tang Jiaren couldn't help but sigh inwardly at how formidable the younger generation was.

...

That night, inside the Tang Clan's council hall.

The former sect leader, Tang Bingwen, Tang Jiaren, and two other senior members held their routine meeting.

"You've all noticed Cui Ming, haven't you?"

Tang Jiaren still had that same smiling face.

A short elder nodded.

"I've heard that the Five Treasures Protection Technique is progressing rapidly, but people... tend to be a bit easily startled."

Another tall, thin elder chimed in.

"He certainly has a clever mind and has come up with quite a few strange and practical gadgets."

The old sect leader, Tang Bingwen, looked at Tang Jiaren. Based on his understanding of his senior brother, he was sure there was more to come.

"What do you mean, senior brother?"

"He wasn't very interested in close combat, the 'flying step' technique, or the 'illusionary barrier'."

"But in terms of mechanical puppets, poisoned hidden weapons, and especially in the modification and innovation of hidden weapon mechanisms, no one in the younger generation of the sect can match him."

The key is that he can sit still and is willing to study.

I think it would be better to let him focus on developing his skills as a weapon refiner.

"If the disciples of the sect can be equipped with the equipment he improved when they go on missions in the future, their safety will likely be greatly improved."

The two elders exchanged a glance, and finally both looked at Tang Bingwen.

“Yes, allocate resources to him. Let him focus on this without being distracted by other things, but check the results regularly.”

"clear."

Tang Jiaren smiled and agreed.

The news spread quickly.

With greater support, Cui Ming was able to devote himself wholeheartedly to his cultivation endeavors.