Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1895: 491: Punishment Beast, 1,000 Zhuyan Awaken! (part 2)
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"Hmm~"
Hong Lian understood her husband's nature well.
Provided no one stirs trouble with him, he remains forgiving toward folks and forges extensive ties.
"Oh, and husband, Qian Zhuyan has come to..."
Hong Lian, elegant and serene, went on addressing Lu Changsheng: "On the matter of Qianzhu Sect and Ancient Puppet Sect's intelligence, given how ancient it is, Immortal City managed to compile only basic details..."
"Back in the initial days within the Endless Wilderness, a group known as [Qianzhu Sect] truly existed, and for challenging the Supreme Sect while vying for a Secret Treasure, it was wiped out by Ancient Puppet Sect together with a handful of other groups..."
"At present, Ancient Puppet Sect maintains two Nascent Soul Cultivators on site, each in the Nascent Soul Early Stage..."
Hong Lian explained in a gentle tone.
"Two at Nascent Soul Early Stage."
The power level of this Ancient Puppet Sect aligned closely with Lu Changsheng's earlier guesses.
Truth be told, across this stretch of Southern Wilderness Northern Domain, no dominant forces truly held sway.
"We'll head over to see Qian Zhuyan now."
The pair reached a Cave Mansion, where they promptly spotted a puppet radiating a subtle shadowy light, etched with elaborate designs, its frame bearing minor cracks.
"Master..."
Upon Lu Changsheng and Hong Lian's entrance, the soul flame within the puppet's eyes flared up, and it uttered a raspy greeting.
With Hong Lian there, Lu Changsheng didn't need to handle the talks or mending himself.
"Don't worry, provided you conduct yourself properly, in under a century, I'll elevate you to Fourth Rank and back your quest for vengeance."
Lu Changsheng observed that the Qian Zhuyan ahead appeared far more composed and steady compared to earlier.
Soon enough, an accord was struck between them.
Qian Zhuyan would dedicate the coming period to fully supporting Lu Changsheng in puppet forging, sharing her Puppet Skills and insights.
In return, Lu Changsheng pledged to boost her to Fourth Rank inside a hundred years and lend aid for her revenge.
Post-revenge, she would pledge total loyalty to Lu Changsheng.
Next, Qian Zhuyan willingly worked alongside Lu Changsheng, reshaping the puppet's central core, etching in the Soul Seal.
Yet Qian Zhuyan retained her independent awareness, sparing Lu Changsheng the need for direct oversight.
She could function on her own even without Lu Changsheng close by.
...
"Are you able to mend your own form?"
Lu Changsheng spotted certain injuries on Qian Zhuyan's structure and asked.
His Puppet Skills stood merely at Second Rank.
Still, as a Third Rank Top Level Refiner versed in "Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinement Technique," he could give repairs a try.
"Indeed, though it demands resources and duration."
Qian Zhuyan replied in her gravelly tone.
"I've got various materials on me right now; check if any suit, or which might prolong your awareness span."
The sole drawback for Qian Zhuyan lay in her limited wakeful time.
She required rest to fend off Puppet Spirit's corrosion.
Thus, Lu Changsheng pondered ways to enhance her and address this issue.
"Gratitude, Master..."
As she beheld Lu Changsheng surrounded by a stack of Fourth Rank Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, Qian Zhuyan's soul flame danced.
It dawned on her that this Master surpassed her wildest expectations.
In the following repairs to the puppet shell, Lu Changsheng offered plenty of ideas drawn from his refining background.
Qian Zhuyan felt delight upon discovering Lu Changsheng's status as a Third Rank Top Level Refiner.
After all, refining arts and puppetry overlapped in numerous ways.
Thanks to Lu Changsheng's refining aid, it immensely aided her puppet's caliber boost, pushing toward Fourth Rank.
A fortnight passed, and then half her Puppet Spirit Soul started encroaching, disrupting her usual Soul Consciousness much like a Ghost Cultivator's plight.
"So that's the Puppet Spirit erosion at work?"
Via Taiyi Divine Soul, Lu Changsheng detected this ghost path's dark sentiment.
The golden mini form at his brow gleamed, as he tried channeling the "Six Desires Heart Demon Technique," linking through their Soul Seal, thereby converting this ghost path negativity into cultivation fuel for the Six Desires Heart Demon Technique.
What followed was a wondrous sight.
The ghostly aura and foul moods born from Qian Zhuyan's Puppet Spirit Soul got straightaway purified by Lu Changsheng's Taiyi Divine Soul.
"It works this way?"
The Six Desires Heart Demon Technique grew one's Divine Sense via the seven emotions and six desires.
Owing to the cultivation's fiddly nature, Lu Changsheng had dabbled briefly upon erecting the [Fenyan Qi Refining Tower] at the start, then largely abandoned it.
He'd never foreseen that, by using their mutual Soul Seal as a bridge, he could refine the dire feelings spawned by her Puppet Spirit.
"Does this imply I can advance the 'Six Desires Heart Demon Technique' by harnessing the negativity from her Puppet Spirit Soul?"
Lu Changsheng gazed upon the Dark Armor Puppet before him, musing deeply.
"This..."
Not just Lu Changsheng—even Qian Zhuyan felt baffled, clueless about the occurrence.
All at once, the fixations, resentments, and wicked notions from her Puppet Spirit Soul vanished clean away.
"Master?"
Her soul flame intensified, as she peered at Lu Changsheng in bewilderment.
"With those dark feelings gone, does that let you remain conscious longer?"
Lu Changsheng skipped any clarification, opting to question instead.
"Yes, Master; absent Puppet Spirit's sway, my soul only faces the yin turbid aura's wear, which sharply extends my awareness time."
"Incorporating Soul Nourishing Wood into the puppet's cranial parts would stretch this even more."
Qian Zhuyan's raspy words held traces of elation.
Longer wakefulness would let her demonstrate greater worth, help Lu Changsheng forge puppets, and leverage his supplies to ascend to Fourth Rank Puppet.
Reaching Fourth Rank Puppet would make vengeance attainable.
"Fine, I'll figure out a solution."
While Lu Changsheng could ease her plight short-term via Taiyi Divine Soul and "Six Desires Heart Demon Technique."
Still, it only masked the root problem.
All the same, this approach sparked fresh ideas in Lu Changsheng.