Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1532: Chapter 631: Cloud Nurturing and Herding (Part 2)

Sister Yun Sang said expressionlessly, ”Retreat by half a step.”

That cultivator’s face immediately fell.

Ning Zhuo fed the Cloud Group Leader very slowly.

First, he fed Dew Rice to nurture the root, then added Dyeing Powder for color, and finally used Light Wind Salt to expand the cloud shape. The habit of measurement brought by Mechanical Techniques showed its subtlety at this moment. Every pinch of cloud grain fell with precision, without error.

His Cloud Group grew from fist-sized to bowl-sized, increasing by exactly thirty percent. The cloud heart was clean, the cloud edge was light, the color was not bright, but had a layer of warm sheen.

Sister Yun Sang thought to herself, ”Isn’t he using a Mechanism Master’s technique? Every amount is measured so precisely.”

The fifth round, dividing clouds with precision.

Soft Blade Cloud Silk and Shaping Cloud Needle were laid out. The participants were required to divide a cloud into three equal parts without disrupting the cloud nature.

The sixth round, merging clouds into one.

Merging Cloud Glue and Harmonious Mist Dew were presented.

This round was the opposite of the previous one, requiring them to merge three differently sized clouds without creating any layers or blemishes.

After six continuous rounds, Ning Zhuo undisputedly secured the first position temporarily.

”Did he excel in all six rounds?”

”Isn’t Ning Zhuo a Mechanism Master? How is he so good at nurturing Cloud Material?”

Ning Zhuo mused, ”Cloud Material isn’t Elixir Material. Elixir Material, when put into the furnace, is mostly refined into pills. Cloud Material, however, needs to retain its vitality and follow its breath. Alchemy focuses on refining, nurturing clouds focuses on nurturing. Yet the two are not entirely dissimilar. Fire control, combination, impurities, recycling, sealing, all can illuminate each other.”

”Precisely because clouds are alive, Yun Wuji could ultimately win.”

Ning Zhuo gained deeper understanding from the previous battle.

The seventh round, dyeing cloud form.

Dyeing powder, Ink Mist Liquid, Frosty White Cloud Floss were laid on the table.

Participants needed to dye the cloud qi a designated color while maintaining its breath.

The eighth round, transforming cold to warm.

Cold Cloud Shavings, Warm Sunset Sand, Climate Adjustment Water Beads were presented.

Ning Zhuo reached out to touch Cold Cloud Shavings, his fingertips instantly felt cold. Warm Sunset Sand was the opposite; before even entering the cloud, warmth emanated.

Balancing water and fire, adjusting cold and warmth wasn’t simple counteraction. If cold clouds forcibly turned warm, the cloud embryo would split; if warm clouds forcibly turned cold, the cloud heart would stiffen. Ning Zhuo used Climate Adjustment Water Beads as a mediator, first softening the cold cloud’s edge, then adding Warm Sunset Sand, and finally stabilizing the cloud root with Water Element Magic Power.

The cold cloud turned warm, then returned to neutral.

The cloud group exchanged back and forth, with subtle color changes, yet the cloud embryo showed no cracks.

The Five Elements Realm was fully utilized at this moment!

Sister Yun Sang’s heart trembled, ”He definitely is the genius of this generation, capable of becoming famous at the Main Mountain Gate!”

The ninth round, balancing wet and dry.

Wet Cloud Floss, Dry Wind Powder, Moisture Vein Dew were placed before Ning Zhuo.

This round required the cloud material to be suitable for carrying, concealing, and precipitation purposes.

Ning Zhuo first adjusted the cloud to be wet, making it stable and thick enough to carry a puppet. Then he added a bit of Dry Wind Powder to thin it, dispersing into a concealing cloud curtain. Finally, he used Moisture Vein Dew to draw back water vapor, causing the cloud curtain to produce fine rain.

Three uses switching, unhurried and orderly.

Clearly a novice, yet exhibiting the demeanor of a master.

The tenth round, cloud rain transformation.

Rain Mother Cloud Cluster and Condensed Fog Cold Sand were presented.

Ning Zhuo looked at the Rain Mother Cloud Cluster, finally showing some seriousness.

Continuously transforming between cloud, rain, and fog wasn’t a mere trick, but an understanding of cloud skill transformations. Clouds gather and are light, rain consolidates and is heavy, fog scatters and is ethereal. They differ, yet all stem from water vapor.

Ning Zhuo raised his hands slightly.