txolops Chapter 35 Wooden Puppet
Chapter 35 Wooden Puppet
I wonder what's inside?
Yu Huai did not rush into the cave. Looking at the dark, circular passage inside, he was somewhat puzzled.
This passage is about the same size as the green python; it must have been dug out by the python for hibernation.
With the guidance of [luck], there shouldn't be any danger, right?
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Huai gripped the Qing Sui sword in his hand, bent down slightly, and cautiously slipped into the passage.
The tunnel dug by the blue python is very long.
I don't know how long we walked.
Yu Huai suddenly stopped.
The passageway has unexpectedly forked.
However, he possessed [luck], and relying on a sudden intuition, he still headed towards the passage on the left.
Not long after.
Yu Huai jumped out of the passage and found himself in a spacious cave. Light from outside shone through the cracks, allowing him to see what was inside.
The first thing you see is a simple bed with several wooden boxes beside it. There are also a few wooden chairs and benches in the middle, and a shelf against the wall with several jade bottles and books on it.
Yu Huai gradually relaxed, but still held the Qing Sui sword in his hand.
This appears to be a monk's cave dwelling.
The treasure indicated by [Luck] should be here.
As Yu Huai pondered this, he looked at the shelf by the wall.
It should be up there.
Just as Yu Huai took a step forward, suddenly, a figure appeared out of nowhere and attacked him.
However, Yu Huai had already taken precautions.
boom!
With a slash of his Azure Tassel Sword, he sent the figure flying, crashing into the cave wall.
Yu Huai looked up.
Then a humanoid wooden puppet detached from the wall, its body stiffly twitching a few times before raising its empty eyes to look at Yu Huai.
The aura emanating from it surprised Yu Huai slightly.
Qi Refining Stage 7!
This puppet actually possesses the cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining.
Yu Huai's expression was slightly solemn.
The puppet attacked him again.
He was not careless and cast several spells in succession.
However, although this puppet has a high level of cultivation, it has obviously been here for a long time. The spirit stones that keep it running have been exhausted, and it has no intelligence, so it is easily hit by spells.
It breaks at the first touch.
The sound of the wooden block hitting the ground rang out crisply.
Ok?
Yu Huai was somewhat taken aback.
I didn't expect to defeat this puppet so easily.
But just then...
The boxes beside the bed suddenly changed, transforming into several wooden puppets.
This surprised Yu Huai slightly.
Fortunately, these puppets were only at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Right.
A puppet at the seventh level of Qi Refining can't just appear out of thin air.
As Yu Huai was thinking, he saw the puppets attacking him.
Not underestimating these puppets, Yu Huai still unleashed all his spells.
Bouncing, bouncing, bouncing!
In the blink of an eye, these puppets were shattered by Yu Huai and scattered all over the ground.
Are there any more?
Yu Huai looked around warily.
I waited a short while.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that no puppets had appeared.
The cultivator who opened this cave must have been at least at the Qi Refining Perfection stage, and might even be a Foundation Establishment expert.
Unexpectedly, the "luck" entry led him to a cave dwelling that appeared to belong to a Foundation Establishment expert.
Fortunately, a long time had passed since they entered the cave.
The spirit stones that sustain the puppets here have been exhausted.
Otherwise, without the talismans, he might not be able to defeat a puppet at the seventh level of Qi Refining and several puppets at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Yu Huai pondered this in his heart, but he didn't forget the purpose of this trip. He stepped forward and came to the shelf.
He cautiously used his Azure Ear Sword to cleave open the jade bottles.
He then saw some Qi Gathering Pills, and some other pills he didn't recognize rolling out of the jade bottle.
However, these pills had clearly lost their potency, presumably because they had been stored for a long time and were no longer effective.
They were able to so extravagantly leave behind so many elixirs.
Yu Huai was already certain that this cave dwelling belonged to a Foundation Establishment expert.
Instead of accepting the pills, Yu Huai turned to the books on the shelf, where his sudden inspiration had come from.
What could it be?
Yu Huai was a little curious and flipped through the books. There were no novel books, but rather mostly storybooks.
As he continued flipping through the pages, Yu Huai's eyes suddenly lit up. He picked up a book, a look of delight on his face.
This is it!
This book is called "A Brief Understanding of Wooden Puppet Cultivation".
It contains insights and experiences in crafting mechanical puppets, suggesting that the person who created this cave must have been a puppeteer at the Foundation Establishment stage.
This book of reflections appears to be his work.
However, the name of this Foundation Establishment expert was not recorded in this book.
Puppetry is a skill outside of the four arts of cultivation, and is considered a relatively niche art.
To actually obtain such a puppet-related insight, this [Luck] attribute is truly impressive.
With this skill, he could greatly benefit from farming and fish raising in the future. He could also use the puppets to outnumber others in battles or to cover his own retreat.
Anyway, it's a pretty good skill.
Yu Huai had no intention of studying this skill further; instead, he put it into his storage bag, feeling quite satisfied.
He circled around the spot briefly and found only a few spirit stones lacking spiritual power, then found nothing else.
Yu Huai took one last look at the cave dwelling, and with its collapse, he left the place.
Yu Huai left the cave without lingering, and used the Green Bamboo Step to walk eastward.
In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
That's not right.
He was clearly heading east, so why hadn't he seen the Xunyang River yet?
That shouldn't be the case.
Luofengfang is very close to Xunyang River.
He's been walking for so long and still hasn't arrived. Could he have gotten lost again?
Yu Huai roasted the python meat until it was cooked, and ate it heartily, feeling quite puzzled.
Since obtaining the puppet's secrets, he has been heading east for several days, but he has not yet been able to leave the Qingyue Mountains.
After finishing the python meat, he began to refine his body.
Yu Huai stopped walking, looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and then continued walking eastward.
But he hadn't gone very far.
Suddenly, the sounds of fighting and the roars of monsters came from not far away.
Finally, I saw them!
Yu Huai was suddenly overjoyed.
This was the first time he had heard a human voice in the past few days.
It seems he made the right choice to head east.
Thinking this, Yu Huai used his movement technique and quickly rushed towards the direction from which the sound came.
Just a moment later.
Yu Huai had already spotted the figures ahead.
He didn't rush forward, but stopped behind a tree and quietly watched the figures ahead.
Three men and one woman.
One is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and three are at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Ok.
They should be similar to Gan Shu, cultivators who specialize in forming teams to hunt demonic beasts in Qingyue Mountain.
Yu Huai watched with interest, showing no intention of stepping forward to help. If he did, he might be seen as having ulterior motives.
They were besieging a mid-grade first-tier ice fox, and the battle was nearing its end.
Upon seeing this, Yu Huai used a disguise technique to transform himself into an ordinary-looking young cultivator.
This disguise technique was obtained from Yi Jiexiu. Once you learn this method, you can disguise yourself, and unless you have divine sense, it will be difficult to see through it.
He has been practicing this technique for the past few days.
We'll need it today.