Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 391: Chapter 36: Realizing the Law Under the Tree

After parting with Lin Shanshan, Ning Zhuo returned to his cave mansion on Little Struggle Peak.

He first took out a cushion, sat cross-legged, and commenced his daily routine of cultivating his techniques.

He was currently in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, practicing three techniques simultaneously—meditative reflection, deep breathing, and refining his Blood Qi. Hence, the time he spent on his daily cultivation was almost three times that of others.

Every day, he would undergo special training to improve his martial skills.

He also engaged in various external exchanges, such as inspecting Medicine Field Mountain or negotiating with the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect about major collaborations. For instance, this time he actively challenged the higher-ranking Demon Cultivator Chang Yan.

His time was extremely tight, measured down to the last second, every minute calculated precisely.

Even so, there were many tasks he simply could not complete.

For instance, the time he could squeeze out each day to practice controlling his mechanical techniques was a mere duration of a tea break.

And there was the matter of designing a mechanical body for the Mengye Tiger, which kept being delayed without even a start on the task.

Ning Zhuo wished he could split himself in two to get everything done.

Time was truly scarce!

“Now, I have to add understanding the Understanding Law Map.”

After completing his cultivation, Ning Zhuo took out three maps.

“Hopefully, I can gain some insight.”

Ning Zhuo first checked the three maps, which were the Old Tree Root Map, the Mountain Night Listening Wave Picture, and the Tree Base Sky Peeping Map.

From Lin Shanshan, he already knew the “solutions” to these maps—what Wood Element Magic each corresponded to.

He chose the first map, which was relatively simpler, and tried to understand it.

Ning Zhuo gazed intently at the map, his expression focused.

Soon, his consciousness was fully immersed in the map, undisturbed by the external world.

He followed each detail of the root system with his eyes, tracing the twists and turns of the roots. His thoughts too, unfolded according to the shape of the roots, closely examining each intersection and entanglement of vines.

Gradually, he encountered a kind of natural rhythm.

Ning Zhuo’s breathing became steady and deep, his body leaning slightly forward, as if he were about to enter the world within the painting.

His heart grew ever calmer, sensing the profound meanings contained within the map.

However, as his body and mind were about to resonate with it, a strong sense of hunger suddenly struck, disrupting his state of understanding.

He came to his senses and opened his eyes.

Unbeknownst to him, his eyes had closed. Even though his gaze no longer rested on the painting, his Divine Sense was still deeply permeating the Understanding Law Map.

His stomach rumbled, and a strong sense of fatigue and weakness overcame him.

He realized that what felt like “merely moments” was an illusion; he had been in that state for three full two-hour periods.

Even though he had taken a Fasting Pill, his body couldn’t withstand the consumption.

At the same time, in the Divine Sea of his Upper Dantian, his Divine Sense was utterly depleted, and his spirit had weakened to its lowest point.

The state of understanding the map greatly exhausted his brainpower. The consumption of his spirit and Divine Sense was even more terrifying.

“Is this what it’s like to comprehend the Understanding Law Map?” Ning Zhuo was both tired and delighted.

This was the first time he had entered such a state, which was quite novel to him.

Beyond that, he felt surprised and satisfied. After all, he had been concerned that he might not be able to comprehend the Wood Element’s Understanding Law Map.

It seemed that while he might not be very talented in the Ice Attribute, he possessed a remarkable capability for understanding the Wood Element.

Ning Zhuo shared these insights with Sun Lingtong.

Sun Lingtong said, “To enter into the state of understanding on your first try is quite rare. Little Zhuo, if you continue to develop in the Wood Element, you will have a promising future.”

Ning Zhuo responded, “Big Brother, you should try to comprehend it too. After all, we borrowed these maps, and when the time limit is up, we’ll have to return them.”

Sun Lingtong was also interested and agreed, “You go back into the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon for now, and I’ll keep watch for you.”