chsdbacks Chapter 115 Five-Line Puppet
Chapter 115 Five-Line Puppet
The capital city of the Great Yong Dynasty, the Zichen Palace.
Qin Xiao and the six women returned that same day.
After investigating, it was found that the so-called anomalies were nothing more than the work of Xiao Xiu from the Western Liang Kingdom.
However, this trip has given us a clear understanding of the cultivation capabilities of the Western Liang Kingdom's cultivators, making them nothing to fear.
Quiet room.
After Qin Xiao returned, he continued his secluded cultivation.
Before entering meditation, he frowned and murmured, "The Qingyang Daoist of Dayong, the Qingyi Fengling of Yu Kingdom, and the minor cultivators of Xiliang Kingdom—although they are cultivators, they are all at the Qi Refining stage and are not worth fearing..."
"Could it be that I was being too cautious and scaring myself unnecessarily?"
"Could it be that my strength is now at the pinnacle of this realm?"
Qin Xiao shook his head, still not daring to let his guard down.
But in the future, we can try more things out.
……
One month later.
Mu Yunshan came to report again.
"Your Majesty, there's been some activity in Xiliang."
Mu Yunshan's expression was grave. "The spies planted by the Chamber of Commerce in Liangjing, the capital of Xiliang, have reported back that three days ago, the Xiliang Holy Witch Temple suddenly went into martial law. Their Holy Witch summoned all the high masters in the country for a closed-door meeting. Subsequently, there were unusual movements among the Xiliang border troops. Several elite cavalry units moved a hundred miles towards the Wanhe Mountains under the pretext of 'exercises.' In addition, the Xiliang court has recently dispatched multiple envoys to the northern tribes such as the Beirong, with unclear intentions."
"Oh?"
Qin Xiao mused, "Their reaction wasn't slow. It seems that 'Holy Witch' is quite unwilling to accept this."
"Your Majesty, is Xiliang trying to unite with surrounding forces to put pressure on our Great Yong, and even plot to seize the Wanhe Mountains?"
Luo Qingluan stood to the side, frowning as she analyzed the situation.
"The joint pressure is real, and so is their ambition to seize the Wanhe Mountains."
Qin Xiao said calmly, "However, what that 'Holy Witch' cares more about is probably the inheritance of cultivation. The Western Liang region is a harsh and cold place with scarce resources, making it difficult for cultivation to take root. That 'Holy Witch' has already reached the limit by being able to explore the mid-stage of Qi Refining."
"How does my husband plan to handle this?"
Yu Qingyi asked.
"Let her move first."
Qin Xiao said calmly, "I'll take this opportunity to see how many 'surprises' Xiliang and the surrounding countries still have hidden."
He turned to Mu Yunshan and said, "President Mu, intensify your efforts to infiltrate the 'Holy Witch Temple' in Xiliang. Also, keep a close eye on the movements of the Northern Rong and Southern Dian tribes."
"clear!"
Mu Yunshan responded in a deep voice.
Over this period of time, he learned more about cultivators.
It is clear that Qin Xiao has grand ambitions.
The Mu family had long been inextricably linked with it.
After Mu Yunshan withdrew, Qin Xiao said to Luo Qingluan, "Qingluan, convey my imperial edict to the cabinet: effective immediately, the northern border troops will be increased by 30% and their training will be intensified. The western border troops will be on high alert, and any unusual activity in the Xiliang direction can be dealt with first and reported later. Food, fodder and weapons will be prioritized for the western and northern borders."
"Yes."
Luo Qingluan nodded, then asked, "Is my husband preparing to wage war against Xiliang?"
"It's just to protect the people living on the border."
Qin Xiao said, "If Xiliang knows what's good for them and stays put, I won't bother with them. If that 'Holy Witch' really thinks he can show off in front of me with just a few dozen Qi Refining cultivators, then I don't mind giving Xiliang a more obedient master. Right now, the most important thing is your own cultivation. The cultivation in the harem cannot be neglected. The matter of Xiliang is an opportunity; perhaps it won't be long before you have another place for real combat. Before that, I need to refine those Five Elements Puppets!"
"Rest assured, my husband, the materials are all ready, and we can begin refining them soon."
Yu Qingyi replied.
She and Luo Qingluan took charge of the preliminary preparations early on while Qin Xiao was in seclusion.
"very good."
Qin Xiao nodded in satisfaction, "Once the Five Elements Puppet is completed, I will personally go to Xiliang to meet that 'Holy Witch'."
……
The following days.
Besides cultivating with six women, Qin Xiao also...
He spends most of his time in the weapon-refining hall, personally crafting "Five Elements Puppets".
With the "Lingxi Carving Knife" and the "Wanyan Gold Plate".
In addition, there were high-grade materials brought back from Tiangong Valley and a continuous supply of spirit ore from the Mu Family Chamber of Commerce.
Although the refining process was complex, it proceeded quite smoothly.
First is the "Geng Metal Puppet".
Secondly, there is the new "Yoki Puppet".
Next came the "Mysterious Water Puppet" and the "Fire Puppet".
Finally, there is the "Earth Puppet".
The five puppets each have distinct attributes and strengths.
When Qin Xiao was refining them, he specifically enhanced the "five elements spiritual energy resonance" characteristic between them.
When the five puppets work together, they can spontaneously form a simple five-element cycle, with their spiritual power complementing each other and their power amplifying.
They can even perform some combination techniques.
The refining process takes nearly a month.
When the last "Earth Puppet" regained its stable light and slowly rose from the refining platform, Qin Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.
"It's done!"
Qin Xiao looked at the five puppets standing silently in front of him, each radiating a different elemental spiritual pressure, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
With these, they will be a great help, whether it is to protect the Zichen Palace or to fight in the future.
More importantly, they can serve as sparring partners for Luo Qingluan and others to practice the Five Elements Battle Formation.
Congratulations, my husband!
The women walked in and their beautiful eyes lit up when they saw the five powerful puppets.
"How majestic!"
Yu Fengling circled the Gengjin puppet, reaching out to touch it, but was forced to withdraw her hand by its sharp and piercing aura.
"With these, we will have objects to practice on."
Luo Qingluan said happily.
Qin Xiao nodded and taught the control techniques to the six women: "From now on, you can practice with these five puppets. Right now, their strength is only at the late stage of Qi Refining. Once my skills are more refined, I will be able to refine even stronger puppets."
"yes!"
The six women responded in unison, all eager to try.
"You should all cultivate yourselves well."
Qin Xiao instructed, "I still need to set up a new spirit-gathering array."
The new Spirit Gathering Array, with the "Star Core" as its core, is far more effective than before.
Qin Xiao chose a natural spiritual vein node deep underground in the Zichen Palace and began to set up the formation.
Seven days later.
The final rune was completed on the enhanced "Spirit Gathering Array" and connected with the "Star Core" to form a net at the very moment!
"Buzz..."
A deep, resonant sound came from underground.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth within a ten-mile radius of the Zichen Palace began to slowly converge below the palace.
It was not obvious at first.
But soon, a pale golden vortex of spiritual energy gradually formed around the Zichen Palace!
The vortex slowly rotated, drawing in spiritual energy from even further away.
Inside the hall, especially in the rear hall cultivation area, the concentration of spiritual energy was rising at an astonishing rate.
Three times, five times, ten times...
Finally, it stabilized at about fifteen times the previous concentration of spiritual energy!
"Is this the new spirit-gathering array?"
After Luo Qingluan and the others finished their puppet manipulation practice, they were all shocked by the pure spiritual energy that rushed towards them.
One day of cultivation now is probably equivalent to half a month of hard work before!