Ch. 41Devil or Buddha?
Key Plot Points and Events
- Luo Qing discovers the secret technique "Mandala" or "Holy Ancestor's Descent Immortal Law," believed to be passed down by the Demon Ancestor Luohu.
- Luo Qing learns that the technique allows borrowing the power of a supreme being but warns of future troubles.
- Luo Qing decides to study more techniques passed down by Luohu and leaves Falling Spirit Mountain after ten years.
- Over thirty thousand years, the Western Continent flourishes with Immortals and gods, including Wind Spirit Mountain.
- Luo Qing arrives at Wind Spirit Mountain, chooses a peak for cultivation, and creates Puppet Dao Soldiers Luo Yi and Luo Er to handle external affairs.
Character Developments
- Luo Qing advances to the late stage of Golden Immortal cultivation and develops the Puppet Technique, creating sentient puppets.
- Luo Yi and Luo Er, Luo Qing's puppets, gain their own thoughts, perceptions, and loyalty, becoming akin to Daoist Boys.
Significant Themes
- The blurred line between the Demonic and Immortal Paths, and the consequences of power-hungry cultivation methods.
- The struggle for resources and territories among cultivators and races in the Primordial Era.
- The potential dangers and benefits of borrowing power from supreme beings.
Character Interactions
- Luo Qing interacts with Luo Yi and Luo Er, his sentient puppets, giving them tasks and entrusting them with external affairs.
- Luo Qing's past actions and decisions influence his present choices, such as his hesitation about using Luohu's technique and his decision to study it further.