Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

“To make this talisman, our ancestors used water from an ice mountain cold spring, containing a bit of the world’s spiritual nature. Hence, it helps cultivators train together, providing additional aid.”

The Zhou Family Clan Leader smiled, complimenting the Ning Family, while thinking the Ning Family indeed had some depth.

The Zheng Family Clan Leader then said, “Brother Ning, our two families should foster closer ties. To be honest, we are completely forging a magical treasure and are in desperate need of extreme cold refinement methods. Since your family came from North Wind Country, we wonder if you could lend a hand?”

The Ning Family Clan Leader stroked his beard, “It’s doable, it’s doable.”

However, he felt quite regretful inside.

This Flowing Clouds and Streaming Water Talisman had its own spiritual nature, which helped cultivators train together well. But its usage was limited.

If they could make a Boat Leap Mountain Pass Talisman with its own spiritual nature, according to Ning Family’s secret technique, the two talismans could interact, nurturing and replenishing each other’s spiritual nature. Though the accumulation would be slow, strictly limiting the usage frequency could achieve a cycle of reuse.

Unlike now, using a single talisman only drained the spiritual nature without recovering.

Thankfully, Ning Xiaohui, after remodifying her cultivation, was only at the first three levels of Qi Refinement, with a weak cultivation level, thus consuming less of the Flowing Clouds spirit talisman’s spiritual nature.

Using this talisman was a helpless measure as well.

Firstly, the night of the Dharma Transmission Bell, Ning Xiaohui was too exhausted from talisman making and fell asleep, missing out on the Five Elements Qi Regulation Art tailored to her. She had to use a general version understood by others, which was less efficient.

Secondly, Ning Xiaohui’s grandmother and the academy elder fought for many rights for her.

Thirdly, the Ning Family Clan Leader thought about competing with the Zhou and Zheng families. If Ning Xiaohui, as a leader, had poor cultivation, the Ning Family would suffer greatly in the three families’ interests distribution.

Thus, the Ning Family temporarily infused the Flowing Clouds and Streaming Water Talisman into Ning Xiaohui’s body to help her refine mana and progress rapidly.

After Ning Xiaohui rejoined, the rest of the Ning Family cultivators’ test results were less pleasing.

Some had second-level cultivation, but most were at the first level.

This was understandable, given the Ning Family’s recent temporary expansion.

But now, in the joint test of the three families, every time the Zhou Family elder announced results, his voice grew louder, publicly shaming the Ning Family’s first-level cultivators.

The young Zheng Family cultivators, full of vigor, often burst into laughter.

The Zhou Family cultivators maintained their demeanor, but the contempt in their eyes grew more evident.

Ning Xiaohui’s face turned livid with anger as she looked at her fellow cultivators and said coldly, “A bunch of trash!”

Ning Chen and Ning Yong rejoined the cultivators with defeated looks, both having peak first-level cultivation.

“Since the renovation, we have been exhausting ourselves daily, reaching our limits every day.”

“I heard the Zheng and Zhou families provide resources free of charge, but in our Ning Family’s renovation team, only the main branch gets such treatment!”

“Yes, if we had such treatment and the same time, we might surpass them.”

Ning Chen and Ning Yong were very unconvinced.

Ning Zhuo stepped forward and patted their shoulders, “Watch me.”

Amidst the confused looks from Ning Chen and Ning Yong, Ning Zhuo walked out of the group and stepped into the testing formation.

The whole training field was buzzing.

By this point, the performance of the three families was clear.

Although the Ning Family had many cultivators, most were only at the first level. With so many cases like this, no one expected much from Ning Zhuo’s performance.

The light from the testing formation shone brightly.

The Zhou Family elder was stunned for a moment, then confirmed before announcing loudly with disbelief, “Ning Zhuo, peak third level Qi Refinement!”

The whole place fell silent.

Many began asking their companions what they had just heard.

As Ning Zhuo stepped out of the formation, he was immediately met with countless gazes.