Chapter 299: Fifth-tier Dou Device Puppet!
The light yellow warm jade on his chest had always been worn by Jiang Lin. It had the effect of nourishing the soul and calming the mind. When Jiang Lin was first cultivating the Forging Fire Secret Technique, he was able to quickly get started thanks to this warm jade, which also helped with recovery. Without it, he might have needed more time to get started.
This warm jade was undoubtedly a rare treasure. However, Jiang Lin hadn't yet figured out what was hidden inside it. He could faintly sense a special ripple inside the warm jade, which seemed to disperse and disappear in the surrounding world.
'To uncover the secret inside this warm jade, perhaps the letter from Mr. Yao is the key. Defeating the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, huh? That's a somewhat difficult condition. Given my current strength, I could probably defeat the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King within three years. If I were to use the Exotic Fire Xuanzhong Cannon once it's refined, it could basically be a dimensional strike,' Jiang Lin thought as he shook his head, pushing the thoughts deep down. He absolutely could not return to the Spirit Clan.
Jiang Lin's memories of his infancy were very vague. In fact, if it weren't for his naturally powerful soul, he might not have had any memories at all. Originally, he shouldn't have been able to remember anything from his time with the Spirit Clan. However, his soul cultivation was now evolving into a spiritual realm, and those disordered and fragmented memories buried deep in his mind began to resurface, allowing him to have some perception of his early years.
His subconscious told him that the Spirit Clan was a blood-red dangerous abyss.
'If my memories aren't wrong... someone had extracted my spiritual blood,' Jiang Lin loosened the warm jade from his chest and silently looked at his palm under Xiao Yan's curious gaze.
'And all of my spiritual blood was extracted... but strangely, I don't have any resentment toward this. It's a bit odd.'
'As for the Forging Fire Secret Technique, my mother's original intention should have been to let me refine the spiritual blood again with it. She didn't expect that I would find the correct way to unlock the Forging Fire Secret Technique.'
'Forget it, forget it, I won't think about it anymore. Every time I think about it, it gives me a headache. If my mother isn't a riddle master, then Mr. Yao should have a letter about everything related to the Spirit Clan hidden somewhere,' Jiang Lin slowly shook his head and then looked at Xiao Yan, who seemed to be preparing to leave. He asked, "What's up? Going to the Nalan family?"
"Yes, Brother Lin. My body has fully recovered, and my control over the Qinglian Earth Heart Fire has become even stronger. Even better, because of this, my Dou Qi cultivation has reached Eight-Star Dou Master! I feel like I'll be a Great Dou Master in less than a month!" Xiao Yan nodded excitedly at Jiang Lin. His cultivation speed was undoubtedly rapid, and he hardly needed to take pills to level up to Great Dou Master.
"Alright, you go ahead. Hai Bo Dong has just returned, and you can go together." Jiang Lin nodded at Xiao Yan and then shared another piece of good news.
Xiao Yan was momentarily surprised, and then he saw a Refining Master apprentice leading a cold-looking middle-aged man toward their refining room.
"Here, the thing you wanted." Hai Bo Dong saw Jiang Lin and immediately threw a Storage Ring at him. Jiang Lin merely moved his mind slightly, and his powerful soul power transformed into tendrils, catching the ring mid-air, which then floated in front of him.
"Thank you for the hard work. Just in time, your master is heading out, and Hai Lao can take over your duties." Jiang Lin smiled, thanked Hai Bo Dong, and then bid him farewell.
After they left, Jiang Lin focused on the Storage Ring in his hand. He inserted his soul power and immediately found himself in an empty space. Within it was a pool filled with liquid containing various mineral medicinal ingredients. Floating in the alchemical liquid was an elderly figure, his body in a "death-to-the-sky" posture.
"Although it may not unleash the full potential of Mo Cheng's five-star Dou Ling strength, his body has been modified. One of his arms, for example, was replaced with the arm of a fifth-tier magical beast. This is quite interesting. If I use Mo Jia's mechanical technique... no, no, Mo Jia's fusion soul technique to upgrade him, I could refine a five-tier puppet that could rival a Dou Wang with just his five-star Dou Ling base," Jiang Lin muttered to himself, carefully analyzing the situation.
Jiang Lin was no longer the naïve weapon refiner with no foundation, learning everything through trial and error. Now, he had mastered the Soul Refining Secret Technique, possessed various rare materials, and even studied the Mo Jia fusion soul technique. With all this knowledge, he was now able to advance the technique of creating body puppets.
The first generation of the Xuanjia Puppet was a basic body puppet. While it looked like a mechanical body, it still showed the characteristics of flesh and blood. But now, Jiang Lin was working on the second generation of the Xuanjia Puppet, combining all the advanced techniques he had learned over the years, including his understanding of materials, soul forging, and Mo Jia's techniques.
The second generation of the Xuanjia Puppet was no longer just a flesh and blood body. Jiang Lin was attempting to remove the weaknesses of the first puppet's body and replace some parts with advanced materials, leaving the Dou Qi channels intact while improving his own subjective initiative.
"The body structure remains unchanged. The bones are too fragile, so I'll replace them with fifth-tier Qinggang Gold. The weight will increase, but how can the puppet move faster than me? If it moves faster, who will guard my back?" Jiang Lin mumbled, carefully modifying the puppet's design.
"The small size of the limbs is a problem, though. A cannon wouldn't be able to move much either, so I'll remove that for now. I'll find a way to add more attack methods when I have time—physical attacks aren't necessary, but strong spiritual damage would be excellent."
"The arm's meridians need to be reconnected. The original arm is a beast's limb, which a fragile human body can't withstand. But now it's a weapon body; I can increase the load. With the five-tier body, even a five-star Dou Ling body can withstand the attacks of a Dou Wang."
"Better cover the face with a bronze mask. If the people from the Cloud Lan Sect or Mo Jia see me digging up their Elder from the ground, it might be a bit awkward."
"Alright, this should be fine. Hmm, time flies. Alright, Pei Xuan, come out and try your new body."
Five days later, Jiang Lin stood up and stretched his body. He took a two-meter-tall puppet out of the Qingxuan Cauldron.
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