Inside the sect, it’s not prohibited for true immortals to teach these to disciples who haven’t yet ascended.
Li Changshou tapped his fingers on the table, deep in thought, and then recalled an elder in the sect.
Elder Wan Linjun.
The Thousand Poison Hundred Gold Furnace he was currently using was crafted by Elder Wan Linjun himself, so he could approach this elder to ask about weapon-refining techniques.
However, he had already received many benefits from this elder, and despite his thick skin, he felt a bit embarrassed…
“If worst comes to worst, I can ask about the restriction techniques for embedding spiritual awareness in magical treasures.”
Li Changshou sighed lightly.
The more favors he owed Elder Wan Linjun, the more troublesome it became. He would have to find ways to repay them in the future.
After spending half a day in the pill room, he went to the secret chamber.
He took out a few paper men, casually placing them on the table. Immediately, the paper men seemed to come to life. After standing on the table, they began…
Dancing, hopping, fighting, and performing a hunchbacked dance.
Li Changshou focused his attention, carefully observing, and quickly began to understand…
Not long after, he took out a carving knife and a bamboo slip, starting to make his first notes on the “Paper Man: External Embodiment Advancement” research.
Innovating in magical techniques is all about constant experimentation.
To complete the modification of the magical technique, one must be bold, expand one’s thinking, and carefully verify and refine the theory through both theory and practice…
Six years later…
The blue sky had a few white clouds drifting slowly.
In front of the main gate of Du Xian Sect, an old Daoist dressed in brown robes, Qi Yuan, was holding a whisk and speaking to the immortal guarding the gate about his trip.
“Qi Yuan, Junior Brother, how many days will you be gone?”
“About three days. I had some inspiration and decided to go out for a while.”
“Good.” The guarding immortal didn’t ask more, and the mountain protection formation opened a gap, allowing Qi Yuan to leave.
Qi Yuan thanked him, then flew out of the protection formation and headed toward the East Sea.
After flying about a thousand miles, Qi Yuan heard a voice transmission:
“Master, place the box in a secluded area, and then wait by the spirit mine. There’s no need to stray far from the mountain gate.
I will return in three days, and you can take the box back then.”
“Ah, okay,” Qi Yuan responded, quietly asking, “Do you need me to do anything else, Master?”
Li Changshou’s voice came again:
“Master, there’s no need to worry. I just need to sell some pills at the market and buy some herbs. This way, I can earn some spirit stones and materials.”
Qi Yuan sighed inwardly, a bit guilty, but followed his disciple’s instructions and flew into a remote forest.
He found a place with no signs of life and, without leaving a trace, placed the small sandalwood box, the size of a fist, under a tree in a grassy nook.
Afterward, Qi Yuan pretended to stroll and admire the scenery while keeping a sliver of his immortal sense on the box.
After a while, the box opened a small crack, and a diamond-shaped gemstone the size of a fingernail appeared and began to sway around.
The gemstone flickered with light.
Li Changshou’s voice came through again:
“Master, please retract your immortal sense.”
“Good, good,” Qi Yuan responded and retracted his immortal sense, though he was quite puzzled.
Suddenly, the diamond-shaped gemstone stopped glowing.
A ‘reed-like’ object resembling a periscope emerged from the box, looking around.
Then, the box lid slowly opened, and a pale yellow paper man jumped out.
This paper man was several times thicker than ordinary paper men and slightly taller. It carried a small cloth bag slung over its shoulder.
It placed its hands on its hips, swaying back and forth, with rays of light swirling around it.
In an instant, the small paper man transformed into a slender Daoist about eight feet tall, dressed in a green Daoist robe with long hair loosely tied up and a sword slung over his back.
The paper Daoist’s aura gently fluctuated, stabilizing at the late Yuan Immortal stage, and then quickly lowered to the Returning Dao stage, hiding it.
The paper Daoist’s eyes lightly turned, exuding a glimmer of spiritual light, indistinguishable from a living person.
Looking into a mirror, the paper Daoist mumbled, “I still look somewhat like myself.”
Shaking his head, he packed up the box, formed a hand gesture, and disappeared into the ground in an instant…
This was the result of Li Changshou’s six years of research!
The magical technique: Modified Test Version of Paper Man External Embodiment!
This paper man had essentially become an external embodiment in the true sense.
However, due to the many tricks Li Changshou had used, this embodiment was merely an empty shell.
In addition, Paper Daoist No. 1 had many imperfections.
For example, Li Changshou had to entrust some of his primordial spirit power to it, and if the clone was destroyed, his true self’s primordial spirit would suffer slight damage.
This was something that needed constant improvement.
To prevent the paper man clone from being destroyed, Li Changshou had put in a lot of effort. For instance, the sword on the paper Daoist’s back seemed to be a sword but was a magical tool mixed with poison and sedatives…
Originally, Li Changshou had no intention of testing this “No. 1 clone’s” combat strength.
But the world is full of danger, and showing wealth attracts misfortune, something he encountered right after leaving.
After leaving the area near Du Xian Sect, he used earth escape for half a day to reach the well-known Lin Hai Town in the East Continent.
To be cautious, he made multiple small transactions in different stores, using different disguises, selling many pills he had made. He also discovered several shops belonging to Du Xian Sect…
Then, using the spirit stones he had received and some of the仙石, he bought a large quantity of spirit herbs, poison plants, treasure materials, and spirit beast cubs.
Excluding the initial investment, the pill profits were about sixty percent of the cost, which was already quite good.
Later, to cover his tracks, he set up a stall, selling some magical tools he had practiced making, along with some good-quality pills. The prices were reasonable, and he managed to exchange a small amount of spirit stones.
However, despite being cautious, Li Changshou discovered that his paper man clone had still been targeted…
With half a day left before the three-day deadline, Li Changshou quietly left the “market town” as large as a mortal country’s capital, flying toward a forest where he could use earth escape.
Yet, several figures followed him out of Lin Hai Town, each hiding their cultivation and quietly tailing him…
“See, this is the Wilds.”
Li Changshou sighed inwardly and sped up his flight.
His paper man clone, disguised as a sword cultivator, had its sleeves filled with small swords and porcelain vials, and it was ready for action.
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