In fact, besides cultivation level...
Lu Changsheng acquired his skills in other areas, such as Dao of Alchemy, Array Dao, talisman making, and weapon crafting, through his own cultivation.
I did not receive any guidance from anyone along the way.
Similarly, it did not utilize the system's capabilities.
One day later, outside the library.
Mo Hanlin, the elders, and Mo Yu waited outside.
"It probably won't be that fast. Although a powerhouse at his level could probably read and memorize all those books quickly, it's impossible to fully comprehend and integrate them in a short period of time."
"Yes, even the most basic things, even for someone with talent in the Dao of Puppetry, require one or two years to fully grasp."
Mo Hanlin shook his head and said, "I don't think it will take a year or two. A strong person of his level can understand everything. I guess he can master all these basic things in twenty or thirty days."
The Grand Elder scoffed, "So what? This is only learning the most basic things. It will take a very long time before we can start making puppets. Besides, with this attitude, it's probably impossible for us to reach the level of becoming the young lady's master."
These words reached Mo Yu's ears.
He crossed his arms, pursed his lips, and whispered, "When Master comes out, he'll probably give you a real shock..."
And just as he finished speaking...
The doors to the library then opened from the inside.
Lu Changsheng also came out from among them.
Seeing this, Mo Hanlin frowned slightly, while the Grand Elder said coldly, "Giving up so quickly? It's only been a day, and you're not even willing to spend time learning the basics. What are you talking about achieving anything in this field?"
Lu Changsheng was slightly taken aback, looking at the Grand Elder as if he were a lunatic, and said, "What do you mean, give up? I've already finished reading the first level."
"Reading and learning are two different things!"
"Oh, so you've learned it." Lu Changsheng said casually.
Grand Elder: "..."
Mo Hanlin was somewhat helpless at this point, and said, "Have you learned all of the thousands of books here?"
Lu Changsheng knew that further discussion was pointless, so he simply said, "Give me some materials and prepare a venue. I'll just make a puppet."
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder stood up, put away the book in his hand, and said, "In that case, come to my place. Whatever materials you want, I have them."
Lu Changsheng shrugged and followed.
When they arrived at the pavilion where the Grand Elder was making puppets, everyone except Mo Yu looked at Lu Changsheng with suspicion as he fiddled with this material and that material.
Even if you learn all the basics, it's still difficult to start making puppets right away, and the puppets you make will all be the lowest quality ones.
Of course, being able to achieve this much is already quite good.
After all, they only studied it for one day.
Take Mo Yu as an example.
As the only woman in the Mo Clan's hundreds of thousands of years of history whose bloodline is closest to Dao of Puppetry of the Mo Clan's founder, Mo Yu's first attempt at creating a puppet after learning the theory only reached the superior grade.
It's worth noting that Mo Yu spent two or three years learning the theory.
"Fine, let's see what he can actually make."
Suddenly, Lu Changsheng picked up a piece of purple mystic wood and asked, "What's this?"
Everyone: "..."
After an explanation, production began.
The theories in the book were now forming vivid images in Lu Changsheng's mind.
A puppet can be roughly divided into three parts: the outer body, the meridians, and the core... which is the control hub.
Once these three parts are completed and fit together perfectly, a puppet is finished.
The outer body is the puppet's physical form. The better the materials, the stronger the outer body will be. Of course, the maker also needs to have the ability to control these materials.
The meridians are where Puppet Master are most tested. The more numerous, finer, and more intricate the meridians, the more varied the puppeteers can control, and the more energy they can inject.
However, to achieve more, the Puppet Master needs extremely high levels of experience and spiritual depth.
Mo Yu is now able to create puppets at the Early Ancestor Realm Early Ancestor Realm, and these puppets contain a total of 524 meridians.
The Grand Elder, who can create Demigod- level puppets, possesses 1472 meridians.
The more meridians one has, the more difficult it is to harmonize with both the external body and the internal body.
Each step is interconnected; if one step is wrong, the puppet will fail.
But... how could Lu Changsheng only be pursuing such a small thing?
Previously, Lu Changsheng had considered placing restrictions within the puppets to use them as self-destructing infantry.
Of course, it is also possible to apply formations or various Power of Rules the puppet, making it possible for the puppet to become a sword cultivator or a knife cultivator.
After forming the image in his mind, Lu Changsheng began the production process.
For the outer garment, the previously used purple black wood was chosen; this is Heaven-reaching Purple Sandalwood.
It is an outer body material needed only for puppets at the Ancestor Realm or even Demigod level.
The Grand Elder's brow twitched upon seeing this. "You don't need this right now!"
But seeing that Lu Changsheng wasn't listening to him at all, the Grand Elder remained silent. After all, the other party was making a puppet and couldn't be disturbed.
But my heart... aches a little.
However, after only the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, everyone was stunned.
Mo Yu laughed, his face beaming with joy.
The basic form of a puppet, that is, its outer body, has been completely completed!
"This..." Mo Hanlin looked at the Grand Elder and asked in a daze, "Grand Elder, how long will it take you to make the outer body out of the Heaven-reaching Purple Sandalwood?"
Grand Elder: "... Seven days."
Mo Xing and Mo Ling had been looking at Lu Changsheng as if he were a god.
Even if they couldn't create a fully-fledged puppet, the ability to craft a puppet's outer body from Heaven-reaching Purple Sandalwood to burn is already astonishing enough...
But from then on, everyone, including Mo Hanlin and the Grand Elder, kept their mouths agape.
The pupils were also constantly shaking...
Their worldview seemed to be collapsing at that moment.
Even the Grand Elder, who had been immersed in the Path of Puppetry for so many years, couldn't help but begin to doubt himself.
Lu Changsheng incorporated three kinds of Power of Rules, an array, and even used the remaining Heaven-reaching Purple Sandalwood to make a sword and a knife for the puppet, which it held in its hands.
But Lu Changsheng still didn't seem satisfied and started fiddling with it again.
Half a day later, he clapped his hands in satisfaction and said with a smile, "That should solve the problem."
He then looked at Elder Mo Hanlin and the others, paused slightly, and said, "Huh, what's wrong with you? Your mouths are open so wide, did you dislocate them?"
"How about... I punch you guys? Guaranteed to cure you."