Chapter 1669 Refining a True Immortal Puppet

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Xuan looked at Zhang Yuhuai, Lao Youtou, Donghua Shangzun, Dayan Shenzun, Moyuan, Taohuanglao, and other core elders and capable assistants.

"Zhang Yuhuai, you have made great contributions in leading clan affairs. You are hereby granted one hundred seventh-tier Netherworld Soul Crystals to help you perfect your six-layered coffin and deepen your understanding of the Ghost Path."

"Zhang Jianqiu, who only cultivates one sword technique, is hereby granted a thousand drops of seventh-order sword-path bamboo milk!"

"Tao Huanglao, I bestow upon you a Heavenly Mandate Compass and three Enlightenment Stones."

"The Demon Abyss bestows upon you a wisp of the original source of demonic energy."

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Zhang Xuan generously bestowed upon them precious gifts that would cause a bloodbath in the outside world.

Those who received the award were all deeply moved and bowed in gratitude.

"Five newly discovered seventh-tier mineral veins and three ruins are open to all cultivators of the Immortal Gourd Realm for exploration and exchange based on contribution points!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd below erupted in cheers!

Finally, Zhang Xuan's gaze softened as he looked at Fairy Lingchen, Bu Yueling, and their Daoist partners, as well as Zhang Meng, Xiuxiu, Huzi, and other bloodline descendants.

"Fairy Lingchen, I bestow upon you a seventh-tier Immortal Manual of Herbs and a hundred drops of the Spring of Life-Creating Power, to aid you in your cultivation of spiritual plants and to reach even greater heights."

"Moon Spirit, oversee internal affairs, and bestow upon me a Heavenly Treasure to protect myself."

"Zhang Meng, Xiuxiu, Hu'er... You have all diligently cultivated, each receiving a seventh-tier spiritual item to solidify your foundation. I hope you will advance bravely and diligently..."

The rewards bestowed upon Daoist companions and relatives focus more on protection, enlightenment, and foundation; amidst the warmth, they also express high hopes.

Zhang Xuan reached out and flipped his hand, and countless rare and precious materials flew out of his storage ring. The remaining cultivators also received their rewards!

After the rewards were given, countless auspicious wisps of energy filled the heavens and earth, and auspicious clouds gathered, reflecting on the faces of every cultivator.

Zhang Xuan stood before the crowd, his voice booming:

"The rewards have been bestowed. I hope you will make good use of the resources, diligently cultivate the Great Dao, and faithfully perform your duties to jointly protect the prosperity and eternal glory of our Immortal Gourd Realm!"

"Our path should be like this newly born world, vast and boundless, with eternal light!"

"We humbly obey the Dao Lord's decree! May the Dao Lord's Great Dao prosper forever, and may the Immortal Gourd Realm be immortal for all eternity!"

The roar of worship, like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, converged into a mighty torrent of fortune, soaring into the sky and completely merging with the primordial Daoist essence of the seventh-order world.

"It's been almost four hundred years since I joined the Myriad Elephants Merchant Alliance. It's time to complete a Heavenly Rank mission for the alliance," Zhang Xuan muttered to himself.

Joining the Myriad Elephants Merchant Alliance as a guest elder grants numerous benefits, but requires completing a Heavenly Rank mission for the alliance every five hundred years, or an Earthly Rank mission every hundred years.

For the past few centuries, he has been busy searching for rare Dao Source artifacts to advance to the Mahayana stage, so he has had no time to complete the Merchant Alliance's mission.

Now that I have advanced to the Mahayana stage, it is time to complete the Merchant Alliance's mission according to the Heavenly Dao Contract I signed back then.

The Heavenly Rank mission of the Myriad Elephants Merchant Alliance is bound to be extremely dangerous and challenging, so he naturally needs to make more thorough preparations beforehand.

At present, he possesses the Xuan Tian Treasure, which combines three swords into one, a talisman for sealing the body of a true immortal, and a half-step eighth-order grand formation.

However, he still felt he didn't have enough cards to play.

He planned to refine the True Immortal Puppet before taking on a Heavenly Rank mission from the Myriad Elephant Merchant Alliance.

He had already obtained the secret method for crafting True Immortal Puppets at the auction.

However, this secret technique is extremely profound, involving many heaven-defying aspects such as the imprinting of the Great Dao, the flow of energy, and the bestowal of spirituality. When he was at the half-step Mahayana stage, he had the will but not the ability to refine it.

Now that he has advanced to the Mahayana stage and his strength far surpasses that of others of the same level, he can naturally begin to refine this True Immortal Puppet.

The materials needed to craft a True Immortal Puppet are extremely rare. Among them, the core material for strengthening the puppet's skeletal framework and bearing the residual power of a True Immortal is the Heavenly Dragon Bone.

"Fortunately, after selling a batch to the Star Lord last time, there are still five left."

Zhang Xuan took out five pieces of Heavenly Dragon Dao Bone directly.

The Heavenly Dragon Dao Bone is naturally engraved with the patterns of the Great Dao, and each piece of Heavenly Dragon Dao Bone contains a trace of the essence of the Heavenly Dragon and a portion of its power rules.

“In addition, there is this…”

Zhang Xuan's mind stirred again, and a broken short blade appeared in his mind.

This blade has an ancient and simple design; it is indeed the broken weapon, the Slaughtering Life.

Although the blade is damaged, one can still sense a fierce and malevolent Daoist aura that cuts through everything and extinguishes all life with the slightest contact of one's divine sense.

Holding it can sever the causal threads of fate, but its backlash is something that ordinary cultivators cannot withstand.

"By fusing the Blade of Destruction into the True Immortal Puppet... it will not only possess the immense power and defense of a True Immortal's body, but also the bizarre killing ability to sever causality." Zhang Xuan's eyes gleamed. "Once completed, this puppet will become my most powerful trump card, sufficient to deal with any crisis that may arise during Heavenly Rank missions!"

Zhang Xuan carefully studied the secret method of refining this True Immortal Puppet.

"The Immortal Foundation forms the body, the Dragon Bone the frame; the Military Spirit the blade, my Spirit the chariot; the Four Symbols return to their positions, the Five Elements rotate; Yin and Yang are reversed, creation is determined by the heart; the Immortal Corpse is covered in dust, the spiritual light is hidden within; with my essence, I guide the way to the profound mystery; the God is the furnace, the Law is the foundation; the clear light of the Purple Palace cleanses its remaining consciousness; the eternal seal melts away like snow; the meridians and acupoints are purified like water..."

The first step in refining is not to directly integrate external substances, but to purify the body and unblock the meridians.

This immortal body has been sealed for millions of years. Although its energy has not dissipated due to the immortal talisman, its internal meridians and acupoints have long been blocked by the passage of time and the power of the seal, and even retain a trace of the original owner's resentment.

Zhang Xuan sat down cross-legged, his hands forming hand seals, and the immense spiritual power of the peak Integration Realm surged forth from his body, simultaneously activating the seventh-order Three Talents Strange Fire.

The azure flames slowly enveloped the True Immortal's body, emitting a soft "sizzling" sound.

Zhang Xuan focused his divine sense intently, guiding the power of the flames to seep into every inch of his immortal body and every meridian.

This process was extremely slow and mentally taxing. He had to carefully control the heat, melting away the blockages and purifying the lingering resentment without damaging the immortal body.

At the same time, he manifested the power of the Great Dao Tree, using his own Great Dao as a guide, and began to carve his unique mark inside this blank immortal body.

This is not a simple control of divine consciousness, but rather the deep implantation of one's own causal threads and understanding of the Dao into the root of the immortal body.

Time flows by in silent tempering.

It took a full forty-nine years.

This immortal body, instead of being damaged by the Three Realms Fire, became even more crystalline, faintly radiating a restrained precious light.

The previously obscure meridians in the body gradually become clear and unobstructed.

Zhang Xuan's own Dao imprint has also been initially imprinted on his immortal body.

With the body cleansing complete, the next step is bone sculpting.

Although the body of a true immortal is strong, it is still an inanimate object. To refine it into a puppet that can be controlled like an arm, it is necessary to build a more powerful energy conduction framework that can perfectly match the subsequent control core.

This is where the Heavenly Dragon's Daoist Bone comes in handy.

Zhang Xuan took out the first piece of Heavenly Dragon Bone.

Intricate runes were carved on the dragon bone.

"melt!"

He let out a low shout and manipulated the Three Talents Strange Fire to envelop the Heavenly Dragon Bone.

Under the scorching heat of the seventh-tier spiritual fire, the indestructible Heavenly Dragon Bone began to soften slowly, eventually turning into a liquid flowing with golden Daoist charm.

Zhang Xuan guided the golden liquid with his divine sense, slowly injecting it into the spinal dragon of the True Immortal's body!