My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Chapter 630: Chapter 144: Life-Extending Puppet

The Red Sun Sect’s status in the Central Continent was a notch below top-tier Major Sects like the Nine Marvels Sect. It had no inherited Tier Six Spiritual Treasure, nor could it guarantee an unbroken line of Divinity Transformation Cultivators. However, its legacy was long, and within its sphere of influence, its word was law.

Yang Jing sat in the host’s seat, ready to receive the visiting Cultivator from the Red Sun Sect.

The visitor was no ordinary Elder from the Red Sun Sect, but its Sect Leader.

The Red Sun Sect’s Ancestor had achieved Divinity Transformation over two thousand years ago, elevating the Sect’s prestige to its highest point in nearly ten thousand years. Within the entire Red Sun Sect, aside from the Divinity Transformation Ancestor, Sect Leader Xuan Yang Zhenjun held the highest status.

Wood Palace True Monarch was extremely solemn. In the past, with his status as the leader of the Thousand Islands Alliance, he would have had to submit a formal request just to meet the Sect Leader of the Red Sun Sect. Most of the time, the Red Sun Sect would have simply sent any Nascent Soul Honored Guest Elder to dismiss him.

The status of a power that had produced a Divinity Transformation Cultivator was worlds apart from one that had not.

If he could establish even a slight friendship with Xuan Yang Zhenjun, his position in the Thousand Islands Alliance would be unshakable, even after Yang Jing’s departure.

Xuan Yang Zhenjun had a warm and gentle demeanor, with a mild smile on his face. His words made one feel as if basking in a spring breeze. Anyone who didn’t know his identity might have mistaken him for a kindly elder.

But within the Red Sun Sect, Xuan Yang Zhenjun was known for being impartial, incorruptible, and clear in his rewards and punishments. Even Nascent Soul Elders and True Disciples trembled before him, as if walking on thin ice.

The three exchanged pleasantries for a while, first chatting about recent news in the Central Continent, then sharing their various insights on Cultivation.

Yang Jing was well-versed in numerous methods, even possessing profound attainments in the Cultivation Techniques of the Demon Sect. As the Sect Leader of a Major Sect, Xuan Yang Zhenjun had received the most orthodox inheritance from the Red Sun Sect’s hundred-thousand-plus-year history. The two exchanged insights and both benefited greatly.

Wood Palace True Monarch, listening in from the side, caught only fragments of their conversation, yet it felt as if some of his long-held doubts were suddenly resolved.

He became engrossed and wanted to hear more, but then he noticed Xuan Yang Zhenjun had stopped speaking and was now looking at him with deep meaning in his eyes. He suddenly remembered why he had accompanied Xuan Yang Zhenjun here.

"Listening to you two Fellow Daoists discuss the Dao was like hearing the morning bells and evening drums, making me suddenly aware of the oversights left by my past haste for achievements. However, the Alliance is burdened with many affairs that I must attend to."

Looking like a man busy with trivial matters, Wood Palace True Monarch apologized to the two before turning to leave.

Yang Jing knew the main event was about to begin. For a Sect Leader like Xuan Yang Zhenjun to leave his Sect and come to the Thousand Islands Alliance, it couldn’t be just to exchange a few pleasantries with him.

"Please forgive me, Fellow Daoist Xuan Yang, but I am pressed for time with a thousand things to attend to. What is the purpose of your visit?"

Seeing Yang Jing get straight to the point, Xuan Yang Zhenjun wasn’t too surprised.

"The Nine Yang that appeared out of nowhere in the Central Continent earlier... that should be a Puppet refined by you, Fellow Daoist Yang, correct?"

He stared at Yang Jing, his eyes filled with profound meaning as he asked.

Yang Jing was not the least bit shocked at having his secret exposed. Before the Earth Puppet’s appearance, the nature of Nine Yang might have been concealed from attentive observers. But after a treasure like the Earth Puppet—something only occasionally recorded in ancient texts—had shown up, the fact that Nine Yang was a Puppet could no longer be hidden from the Noble Sects with their vast libraries.

"Correct."

He replied.

Although Xuan Yang Zhenjun had already come to this conclusion, receiving direct confirmation from Yang Jing still sent a tremor through his heart. The Central Continent had inherited the legacy of the Upper Realm, so it wasn’t short on Life-Extending Spiritual Objects. However, most of these items only extended one’s life by five or ten years. Spiritual Objects that could grant thirty or more years were regarded as priceless treasures even by the Noble Sects and would never be traded.

Furthermore, the effects of these Life-Extending Spiritual Objects diminished for cultivators with higher Cultivation. For Divinity Transformation Cultivators, the effects of most of them were reduced by at least half.

At a time like this, a Puppet that a Divinity Transformation Cultivator could easily possess without accumulating Karma, and which could extend their life by at least several hundred years, was beyond precious.

Even though Xuan Yang Zhenjun knew no one could possibly be eavesdropping here, he still cautiously leaned forward and lowered his voice.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, could you refine a Puppet suitable for a Red Sun Sect Cultivator? My Sect is willing to pay a heavy price."

A thought sparked in Yang Jing’s mind. Xuan Yang Zhenjun’s words had just exposed a huge secret: the Red Sun Sect’s Divinity Transformation Cultivator probably didn’t have much lifespan left.

A Divinity Transformation Cultivator was a matter of great importance to any Sect or Noble Family. Even if a Puppet could extend a Divinity Transformation Cultivator’s life, they would probe from every angle to ensure it was absolutely foolproof before making a move.

For the Red Sun Sect to be this desperate, even choosing Wood Palace True Monarch—a Nascent Soul Cultivator with a considerable chance of leaking the news—as an intermediary, meant that their Divinity Transformation Cultivator’s lifespan was truly nearing its end.

For a Major Sect like the Red Sun Sect, which dominated an entire region, losing their Divinity Transformation Cultivator wouldn’t lead to annihilation, but their power would definitely have to contract significantly. Their influence over the other Sects and Noble Families in the region would also plummet.

Yang Jing tapped his knee, pondering for a moment before speaking.

"Puppets are divided into five categories: Heaven, Earth, Human, God, and Ghost. Without suitable Celestial and Earthly Treasures, I can only reliably refine Human Puppets. A Human Puppet’s minimum Power is determined by the Spiritual Materials used in its Refining, but its upper limit is determined by the Divine Soul that inhabits it."

Xuan Yang Zhenjun’s eyes flickered.

"If the Primordial Spirit of a Divinity Transformation Cultivator is placed into a Human Puppet, how much of its Power can it display?"

He knew Yang Jing was an exceptionally intelligent person who would have guessed that his Sect’s Divinity Transformation Ancestor was nearing the end of his life the moment he spoke. Therefore, he had no intention of wasting time beating around the bush.

"Its Power would be above the Nascent Soul Realm. I don’t know how weak the weakest Divinity Transformation Cultivator can be, but when a Puppet like that uses its full power, fighting one against ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs shouldn’t be a problem."

Yang Jing knew that if this deal went through, the Divinity Transformation Cultivators from other Major Sects would definitely be tempted as well, so he was being completely sincere.

Xuan Yang Zhenjun’s eyes lit up.

There was a heavenly chasm between a Divinity Transformation Cultivator and a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Even someone with transcendent Power like Yang Jing would never dream of being able to contend with a Divinity Transformation Cultivator.

Being able to fight one against ten when dealing with Nascent Soul Cultivators, while a huge gap from a true Divinity Transformation Cultivator, still meant it could easily crush them and maintain the Red Sun Sect’s transcendent status.

Yang Jing sighed inwardly. The resources of the Nine Heavens World were too barren, and the Puppets he refined suffered from an innate deficiency. Even if a Divinity Transformation Cultivator’s Primordial Spirit was placed inside a Puppet, it would be extremely difficult for the Puppet to break through the Nascent Soul Realm and achieve Divinity Transformation.

For a Puppet like Nine Yang, with the help of Nine Marvels, the chance of breaking through to Divinity Transformation was merely fifty-fifty.

Without Nine Marvels’s help, the refined Puppets would be far inferior to Nine Yang, and their chances of breaking through to Divinity Transformation would plummet.

After a moment’s hesitation, Yang Jing said:

"A Divinity Transformation Cultivator’s Primordial Spirit also has a lifespan. If the Primordial Spirit has been damaged before, its lifespan will be shortened. The Puppetry Skill cannot extend the life of a Primordial Spirit. I hope you understand this, Fellow Daoist."

"Furthermore, if you are willing to provide a Cultivation Technique, I can design the Puppet according to it. This should allow it to display even greater Power."

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