Puppet Dao
"Time is the most precious thing for cultivators. A difference of one or two years can cause them to miss Major Realm they could have made."
"This kind of situation has happened quite often in the Immortal Sect, so the third principal of our Dao Academy set a rule that as long as a mentor thinks a student is exceptionally talented, he can recommend that the student enter the Myriad Treasures Cave ahead of time, even if the student's accumulated credits are not yet 100."
"Zhongli Tianyu perfectly fits the criteria, but his advisor still spent two years persuading him before submitting a letter of recommendation."
After hearing Che Yucheng's explanation, Chen Mobai immediately clapped his hands.
"Teacher, you have been training me at the Dao Academy for almost four years. I think it's time to recommend me to enter the Myriad Treasures Cave."
But Chen Mobai's words made Che Yucheng roll his eyes. The latter waved his hand and shook his head, indicating that he couldn't do it.
"I am your teacher, not your mentor."
Does it make a difference?
"There's no difference, but to prevent this right from being abused, each teacher can only recommend one student to enter Myriad Treasures Cave every ten years. I used it on your senior brother eight years ago. If you wait for my recommendation, you'll probably have accumulated 100 credits by now."
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai's mind raced, and he immediately thought of two other teachers who valued him highly.
"Then I'll go find Lin Wenkang and Teacher Xu Xiu. They probably haven't used it before, since there are very few people like me who have reached the Foundation Establishment in the fourth grade."
"It's only for teachers who Core Formation. The two of them are only at the Foundation Establishment, so they can't be recommended."
Hearing this, even if Chen Mobai was slow-witted, he understood why Che Yucheng had specifically mentioned the word "mentor".
"Has True Person Lesser Yang emerged from seclusion?"
Chen Mobai has been enrolled in this Daoist Dao Academy for four years, but he has never met the instructors assigned to him by the academy.
"No, but he doesn't need to be in a closed-door state to cultivate the Pure Yang Dharma Body, so I still have some influence and can send the message in."
As Che Yucheng spoke, he opened the Puppet Box that Chen Mobai had placed on the table.
"Teacher, when can I go to Myriad Treasures Cave?"
"What's the rush? Although I've sent the news of your successful Foundation Establishment, you won't see it until after he finishes one of his cultivation sessions. Don't worry, Shaoyang was also trained by me. Just prepare to enter the Myriad Treasures Cave."
Hearing this, Chen Mobai calmed down his somewhat turbulent emotions.
"Teacher, this Formless Puppet is too precious, and it would be too wasteful for me to use it. Why don't you take it back?"
After obtaining the Puppetry, Chen Mobai used it according to his own understanding.
However, he could only use him as a Performance Puppet, and since he had not yet gone to the Divine Wood Sect to exchange for the Foundation Establishment Scroll of the Longevity Sutra, he could only deduce the cultivation process of the Pure Yang Scroll from the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.
"I've made quite a few of these. In a few decades, my time will come. If I don't give them to you, I'll leave them to the Dao Academy."
Despite saying that, when Che Yucheng stroked the folded Formless Puppet in the Puppet Box, his aged face still showed a hint of longing.
"Although the Formless Puppet was initially based on the Performance Puppet, by the time it was finally completed, it had actually transcended the monotonous function of magic. Do you know why it is hailed as the pinnacle of Puppetry Technique Immortal Sect?"
"Comprehensive, the Formless Puppet can almost perfectly simulate a real cultivator."
Chen Mobai was the Puppetry First. He had truly put in a lot of hard work in this major course. When Che Yucheng asked him a question, he gave the answer from the textbook without hesitation.
"You little brat, answer my question with what I wrote."
The compiler of the Puppetry textbook at the Wuqi Dao Academy was Che Yucheng; Chen Mobai took advantage of the situation.
"Formless Puppet can deduce a cultivator's cultivation and simulate breakthroughs in realms, then can it truly be used as a vessel for the soul, that is, a second physical body?"
Upon hearing this question, Chen Mobai frowned, pondered for a moment, and broke out in a cold sweat.
"This is the next step for the Formless Puppet, which is the key to advancing to the Fourth Grade. It's a pity that Master Xinji, who proposed this idea, has passed away, and I am also getting old. I can only pass this problem on to the next generation."
After saying this, Che Yucheng closed the Puppet Box and handed it back to Chen Mobai, who solemnly accepted it.
At this moment, he was no longer receiving the Formless Puppet.
It is Che Yucheng's Puppetry inheritance! "In the history of the Immortal Sect, Fourth Grade Puppetry were actually made without sparing precious materials."
"However, that is not the Puppet Dao suitable for the Immortal Sect. What we need to create is Infinity evolution path that uses renewable materials but can start from the first level and advance to the Fourth Grade or even the Fifth Order."
"The Formless Puppet embodies this idea of mine and Xin Ji's. If you have the opportunity in the future, take a walk on this path."
When he said this, Che Yucheng's expression was gentle, and he did not forcefully demand that Chen Mobai complete the path.
"Don't worry, teacher. Even if I can't complete it, I will still pass on your Puppet Dao."
Upon hearing this, Che Yucheng nodded and smiled.
He then explained in detail to Chen Mobai the control techniques and various functions of the Formless Puppet.
"Because this thing is of a relatively high grade, it requires Mid-grade Spirit Stone to activate, which is its only drawback."
"However, the demonstration is only its simplest function. In fact, Low-grade Spirit Stone can be used to deduce the entire process of Qi Refining. Only when it comes to Foundation Establishment is Mid-grade Spirit Stone required. The Formless Puppet was mainly created to simulate human cultivation and Infinity evolution."
"Since it can cultivate, it can naturally fight as well. However, it still has that drawback: only Mid-grade Spirit Stone can allow it to unleash the power of the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer."
"I once applied for a High-grade Spirit Stone to experiment with. It could allow the Formless Puppet Technique to simulate the Core Formation Foundation Establishment stage. However, under various conditions, it can only reach the power of the third level of Foundation Establishment at most."
"The energy issue is also a key factor hindering the advancement of the Formless Puppet. It's a pity that the Top-grade Spirit Stone on the Immortal Sect's side are in the hands of the Spirit Transmutation Ancestor, and I can't apply for them even with my qualifications. Otherwise, I could try to see if I can go a step further."
Chen Mobai consulted the Puppetry book given to him by Che Yucheng, digesting all the functions of the Formless Puppet that Che Yucheng had described.
The more I listened, the more I realized how amazing this teacher was.
Compared to rare and precious natural treasures, the material used to create this Formless Puppet Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures is merely a biomimetic substance that closely resembles the human body. Although it is exceptionally valuable, it is a renewable resource available to the Immortal Sect. However, its synthesis requires the most advanced technology and science.
However, if this Puppetry path can be successfully implemented, then the Immortal Sect will be able to add another top-tier Fourth Grade skill.
"Alright, after you go back, figure out how to get a Mid-grade Spirit Stone yourself. All the resources I have are from the Dao Academy, so I can't give them to you."
Although Che Yucheng gave him the Formless Puppet, he couldn't activate it with the Mid-grade Spirit Stone.