Mei Xuan said, "Come to think of it, your true body really is powerful. That's genuine tenth level of Foundation Establishment combat strength. It should qualify as four-star!"
She pondered for a moment, then added, "But my divine sense and magic power aren't enough to bring out its full strength. When I operated it just now, the Auxiliary Brain helped me activate divine abilities and spells, but it was still nowhere near as convenient as a chassis I'm familiar with."
"Although I'm not a Puppet Master at the Master Artisan level, I do have some attainments in this field and count as half a craftsman. I've heard that Puppet Conversion for experts at the Master Artisan level and above requires fusing flesh with treasured materials. This follows a path equivalent to the lifebound magical treasures of the Artifact Dao, and it's also the key to seeking longevity through Puppet Conversion."
"So this body has already been ritually refined, and only the unity of your blood and qi, spiritual will, and spiritual flesh can give you perfect control over it. Is that true?"
Li Chen said, "That's right. The Puppeteer Dao Path treats one's original body as a lifebound puppet to begin with. Flesh and magic power from different chassis conflict, causing rejection due to incompatible matching. So even if my eyes and fingers were transplanted onto you now, you wouldn't be able to use them."
Then he changed tack. "But external armor, attached horns, and finger claws are fine. They're merely supplementary components and can be replaced relatively easily. You can think of them as tools, like swords and sabers."
He briefly explained some fundamentals of Master Artisan-level modification techniques to Mei Xuan. "The modifications I'll make to my internal organs in the future follow the same principle."
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