Even though he already knew Nine Marvels possessed the Great Divine Technique of shaping creation, Yang Jing was still amazed. The various incense ashes and offerings had to be consecrated in a True Divine Temple for a thousand years, saturated with the pure Faith Power of devotees, to be effective.
In the Nine Heavens World, where True Gods had long since vanished, such things were impossible to find. Even Yang Jing had only learned from the Creation Scripture that these seemingly mundane incense ashes and offerings could be used for Artifact Refining.
The Divine Dao, unlike the path of Cultivators, did not demand high-Tier Spiritual Materials, but it had extremely stringent requirements for its various Rituals.
Yang Jing carefully inspected the incense ashes and offerings. After confirming they were exactly as described in the Creation Scripture, he consulted it again to select an auspicious day. He kneaded the five viscera from incense ash and mud, sculpted the Divine Body from mud and bamboo, and then used a pair of jet-black Porcelain Pearls to dot the divine eyes.
He had refined so many Puppets that he had naturally become a master sculptor. He shaped the figure of the Divine General from the Thunder Division—the very same one who, by a stroke of luck, had possessed Iron Head long ago after being summoned through a Ritual to call lightning upon an enemy.
Under Yang Jing's skilled hands, the Divine General, though sculpted from clay, was so lifelike it seemed to breathe. Its divine eyes were especially piercing; from the front, it felt as if they were meeting your gaze no matter the angle.
Yang Jing commanded his Puppets to hold the various offerings and raise the Dharma Banners high. He himself, dressed in a Daoist Robe and a High Crown, recited the prayer from the Creation Scripture's Puppet Chapter.
As he recited the prayer, some unknown presence mysteriously wafted up from the offerings and flew into the statue.
The moment the prayer ended, a sharp glint of light flashed in the Divine General's eyes, as if it were about to come to life.
Yang Jing removed his High Crown and gazed at the Divine General. A faint Spiritual Light pulsed within its body, and the five viscera, kneaded from incense ash, radiated a brilliant glow.
The Ritual was a success. However, the Divine General's true self was in the Upper Realm, an unknown distance away, so it naturally couldn't sense the statue and possess it.
If he moved it outside the Nine Marvels Small Realm and performed the Ritual every few years, the statue could gather the Divine General's residual Spiritual Charm from the world. It might even be possible to condense a Divine Soul within the statue, but it would be a separate deity from the original in the Upper Realm.
'The Divine Puppet is complete.'
Yang Jing nodded in satisfaction. 'Knowledge from books is shallow; true understanding comes from practice.' Although he had long mastered the theory of Refining Divine Puppets, only by successfully creating one had he truly learned the art.
The next moment, the air around the statue before him suddenly swirled.
The chest of the clay-sculpted body began to rise and fall. It was breathing. The entire form had come to life.
"Nine Marvels."
Yang Jing didn't have to guess to know that Nine Marvels had possessed the Divine Puppet.
Nine Marvels touched his chest, hearing the sound of the heart beating within.
Because it was fitted with the five viscera, the Divine Puppet could absorb Spiritual Mechanism and Divine Power on its own. It was unlike Human Puppets, which could only be repowered by replacing their Spirit Stones once their Spiritual Qi was depleted.
"So this is what it feels like to have a heart beating in your chest. How marvelous."
Nine Marvels tried using the divine organs in his body to draw in the Spiritual Mechanism. Instantly, the world seemed to stir as billowing Spiritual Qi rushed in from all directions.
"This Divine Puppet should only have the combat Power of the Golden Core level."
Yang Jing said hurriedly, afraid that Nine Marvels would get carried away and absorb Spiritual Qi so fiercely that the Divine Puppet would crumble.
Nine Marvels quickly stopped Breathing in and out of spiritual energy, not wanting to actually destroy the Divine Puppet. He hadn't had his fill of fun with it yet.
With a wave of his hand, a large piece of Profound Gang Purple Copper appeared before Yang Jing.
"This is the Profound Gang Purple Copper I conjured for you. It took a fair bit of effort. Do a good job upgrading that furnace—at least make it look better."
Leaving the Profound Gang Purple Copper behind, Nine Marvels transformed into a beam of Tunneling Light and shot into the distance, eager to test the Divine Puppet's various Divine Techniques.
Although he could also condense incarnations, one formed from a mass of Spiritual Qi couldn't compare to a Divine Puppet with a physical body.
Yang Jing channeled his Magical Power, lifting the heavy Profound Gang Purple Copper. As expected of the most suitable Spiritual Material below Tier Five for Refining Bell Tripod-type Magical Treasures, a glance revealed a Profound Light contained within it—a light that seemed indestructible, as if it had weathered countless tribulations.
If this Profound Light could be completely integrated into a Magical Treasure during Refining, the treasure would become incredibly tough and virtually impregnable.
The Wanhua Child stared covetously at the large piece of Profound Gang Purple Copper. His original form, the Demon-Catching Tripod, was also a Bell Tripod-type Magical Treasure. If its body were reforged with this copper, it could instantly become a Tier Four Magical Treasure.
The Profound Celestial Child kept a wary eye on the Wanhua Child as he turned to Yang Jing with a pitiful expression.
Due to his poor foundation, he was the weakest of the four Childs. An opportunity like this to be completely reborn was rare, and he absolutely couldn't let it go.
"Alright, alright. If there are any materials left after reforging the Profound Celestial Furnace, I'll refine them into your tripod's body."
Yang Jing said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry,
"Your foundation is a supreme Demon Dao treasure. If I refine too much of a Spiritual Material like Profound Gang Purple Copper, which is imbued with righteous energy, it will actually suppress your power."
Profound Gang Purple Copper is exceptionally effective for Refining Magical Treasures that subdue demons and suppress evil. No one has ever heard of a Demon Cultivator using it to refine a Demon Treasure.
"This Spiritual Material is of too high a quality. With my current Power, even melting it down will be extremely difficult. We'd better wait until after I form my Nascent Soul."
Yang Jing said.
The Creation Scripture was vast and profound, and his insights from studying it were immense. He constantly felt the stirrings of a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm, which he suppressed only through his deep reserves of Magical Power.
A Cultivator must commune with heaven and earth to form a Nascent Soul. Although the Nine Marvels Small Realm was exceptionally rich in Spiritual Mechanism, it was not the right place for such a breakthrough.
After successfully Refining the Divine Puppet, Yang Jing naturally turned his attention to Refining a Human Puppet.
According to the Creation Scripture, a Human Puppet was nearly identical to a real person, capable of absorbing Spiritual Mechanism and practicing Cultivation Techniques. Some High Tier Human Puppets even possessed talent comparable to a Cultivator with a Celestial Spirit Root.
For a Cultivator, the Human Puppet had endless uses. It could serve not only as an incarnation, but one could also completely transfer their Primordial Spirit into it, allowing them to live another lifetime after their original body reached the end of its lifespan and perished.
Possession, after all, was a violation of heavenly harmony. Not only would one's Cultivation be limited to the original body's maximum potential, but it would also shorten one's lifespan. It was also incredibly dangerous; one careless moment, and a lifetime of accumulation could end up benefiting someone else.
Possessing a Human Puppet, however, carried no such risks. If one poured all their resources into Refining a superior Human Puppet, its Talent and Power might even be greater.
Of course, possessing a Human Puppet was not without its downsides. Since it was not one's original body, it was extremely weak against attacks targeting the Divine Soul, leaving one vulnerable.
Moreover, just as the physical body has a lifespan, so does the Primordial Spirit. Once the Primordial Spirit reached its end, changing Human Puppets would no longer extend one's life.
After careful consideration, Yang Jing decided to use the Pure Yang Apricot Tree to refine a Human Puppet with exceptional Talent for the Nine Yang Body, to aid his own cultivation of the technique.
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