"But that... isn't that just an ordinary... clone?"
Chu Xiaoxiao, who knew nothing about the Shangqing Clone Art, looked at the Battle-Watching Projection in bewilderment after seeing Xiahou Qingyuan so astonished.
Zhang Moyan and the others at the same table were equally confused.
Xiahou Qingyuan took a deep breath, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on the Battle-Watching Projection, and explained to everyone without turning his head:
"This is no ordinary clone."
"The complete Shangqing Clone Art is a legacy left by the Dao Ancestor. It can make a clone entirely equivalent to the true body, not only capable of using any divine ability cultivated by the true body, but also of cultivating independently, then merging back with the true body after achieving success in cultivation."
"It amounts to recreating another you in this world."
"That means both your cultivation speed and your combat strength will be twice what they originally were."
At these words, everyone in the pavilion felt their hearts jolt.
Only then did Chu Xiaoxiao and the others realize just how extraordinary Xu Taiping's clone was.
At this moment, Xiahou Qingyuan continued:
"Under normal circumstances, rumor has it that only Half-Immortal experts can cultivate such an external body."
"The sole exception is this Shangqing Clone Art passed down from the Dao Ancestor."
At Xiahou Qingyuan's explanation, the Old Martial God Zhu Huai nodded in agreement.
"You're right, young friend Qingyuan."
He continued:
"However, the Shangqing Clone Art's transmission was lost long ago. Most of what survives today is the Shangqing Mysterious Origin Avatar Art."
"That can only produce a mysterious origin body."
"As for a primordial chaos clone like Xu Taiping's today, never mind me-I'm afraid no one in the entire Cultivation World has ever seen one."
Xiahou Qingyuan added:
"So whether Xu Taiping's primordial chaos clone is genuine