Lu Feng nodded and explained, "To those first learning the LingYu War Array, it is no different from mainstream puppet arrays like the One Element Threading Array. Both require the array formation to condense spiritual threads in order to control the corresponding puppets."
"But once a LingYu War Array reaches Chen Yuanqing's level, where he controls two puppets, its method of control is no longer limited to low-level spiritual threads. He can control them by resonating with the qi contained within the puppets. At this level, the array is much like our consciousness—commands can be conveyed to the puppets in the blink of an eye. Attack or defend, it all happens within a single thought."
"So mysterious?" Tang Yuan stared blankly at the stage, seemingly unable to grasp its intricacies.
Jiang Ruoyun asked curiously, "Then what does it mean when he is nurturing the puppets now? Will it let him control them better?"
Lu Feng smiled and raised his hand, extending it toward Jiang Ruoyun as though he were holding something.
Jiang Ruoyun instinctively reached out to take it, only to find Lu Feng's outstretched hand completely empty.
At that instant, Jiang Ruoyun seemed to understand.
Lu Feng's voice sounded at just the right moment. "That is what nurturing means. Puppets are mostly controlled by people, and wherever there is control, there is inevitably a gap. It is difficult to make them move exactly as one wishes."
"What he is doing now is merging as much as possible with the qi gathered within the puppets, reaching a state akin to Man and Weapon as One. In battle, this allows the puppets to act like you did just now, instinctively reaching out to catch something. In such a state, the combat strength a puppet can display is practically no different from