I Can See Through Everything - Chapter 471

Chapter 471 Puppet Dharmakaya, Soul Division Technique, Holy Meeting Begins

Seeing several “Third Holy Lords” at once, Lu Qing was initially startled.

Then he realized those figures weren’t real beings.

Instead, like the “Third Holy Lord” he’d seen when he first arrived in the Holy City, they were puppet Dharma bodies.

“Puppet Dharma bodies?” Lu Qing’s mind raced.

Coincidentally, the Third Holy Lord, who was practicing swordsmanship, turned and caught sight of a figure nearby.

Startled, he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Lu Qing.

“Greetings, Young Daoist Fellow Lu.”

The Third Holy Lord paused in his swordsmanship. Several puppet Dharma bodies stood still, while his true form stepped forward and saluted Lu Qing.

But he remained shaken.

From Lu Qing’s expression, it was clear he’d been watching him practice for a while. Even

at such close range, he hadn’t noticed a thing.

It was clear the gap in power between him and Lu Qing was unimaginably vast.

“Is this the power of a high-grade Mana Golden Core?” the Third Holy Lord thought to himself.

Ever since they learned that the Mana Golden Elixir was divided into three grades, the three brothers had privately discussed which grade of elixir Lu Qing had condensed.

They ultimately concluded that Lu Qing’s Mana Golden Elixir was at least mid-high grade, or even a true top-grade elixir.

Otherwise, given that they were all in the Golden Elixir realm not long after their tribulation, there wouldn’t be such a huge difference in strength.

“It seems that Senior’s swordsmanship has improved considerably during this time,” Lu Qing said with a smile.

The sword energy just unleashed by the Third Saint Lord already had a hint of the essence of his original sword strike.

Presumably, he had also been practicing diligently for the past month.

“Thanks to the sword intent that you, Little Daoist Fellow, recorded, I have benefited greatly from it,” the Third Saint Lord said sincerely.

“Sword Intentions are ultimately just a reference. Senior, you’ve been able to draw insights from them and incorporate them into your own swordsmanship. This

demonstrates that you possess unique insights into the swordsmanship.”

The Third Saint Lord’s name was Bai Qingfeng. Lu Qing had detected this with his psychic abilities when he first arrived in the Holy City, so he wasn’t surprised.

After a brief conversation, Lu Qing once again focused his gaze on the figures on the cliff edge.

“Senior Saint Lord, are these puppet Dharmabodies?”

The Third Saint Lord was surprised. “Young Daoist Fellow Lu, you also know about puppet Dharmabodies?”

“I’ve heard of them, but I don’t know much about them. The one Saint Lord and I fought with back then was probably one of these puppet Dharmabodies, right?” Lu Qing smiled.

“Young Daoist Fellow Lu, your eyes are sharp,” the Third Saint Lord said in admiration.

At the time, Lu Qing was only just entering the Xiantian realm, far inferior to his, yet he could discern his puppet Dharmabodies.

Seeing Lu Qing assessing the puppet Dharmabodies, the Third Saint Lord felt a flicker of emotion.

“Little Daoist Lu, are you interested in the Way of Puppetry?”

“Indeed,” Lu Qing didn’t deny. “The Way of Puppetry is quite magical, and its application to the mind and soul seems unique.”

Lu Qing was particularly intrigued by the Third Saint Lord’s simultaneous manipulation of several puppet bodies, practicing swordplay with himself.

The Third Saint Lord pondered for a moment, then suddenly produced a jade slip.

“Little Daoist Lu, this jade slip contains a portion of the ancient immortal sect’s Puppet Sect’s legacy.

It contains methods for controlling and refining puppets, as well as methods for controlling them.

Since Little Daoist Lu is so interested, why not take it and study it?”

“Senior, is this appropriate?”

Lu Qing looked at the jade slip the Third Saint Lord handed over, somewhat surprised.

“Little Daoist Lu, don’t be polite. While the legacy of the Way of Puppetry is valuable, it pales in comparison to the guidance you’ve given us three brothers. Just accept it.”

The Third Saint Lord’s words weren’t merely polite; they came from his heart.

Since receiving Lu Qing’s guidance last month, the three brothers’ cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds.

Their practice has been unimpeded, their progress clear and bright.

Even the eldest brother reached the first stage of Golden Core cultivation a few days ago,

and it seemed that he wasn’t far from achieving perfection.

Thus, the three brothers truly understood the preciousness of Lu Qing’s guidance.

With his guidance, they even felt that even if they continued their cultivation until the third stage of Golden Core cultivation, they wouldn’t encounter any major difficulties.

The Third Saint Lord’s earnest words silenced Lu Qing.

After a few breaths, he smiled and accepted the jade slip.

“Since that’s the case, I’ll be honored to accept it.”

With the Third Saint Lord’s earnest words, any further hesitation would have seemed disingenuous.

Besides, he was genuinely interested in the art of puppetry.

Seeing Lu Qing accept the jade slip, the Third Saint Lord smiled as well.

Relationships between people that are solely one-sided, whether give or take, are doomed to fail.

Maintaining relationships requires personal connections.

The two chatted for a while longer, and Lu Qing began to take his leave, lest he disturb the Third Saint Master’s continued cultivation.

Returning to the cave, Lu Qing retrieved the jade slip.

Activating his supernatural powers, he peered upward.

Soon, a faint purple light of supernatural power emerged from the jade slip.

Several notes floated out.

[Inheritance Jade Slip: A special jade slip containing information about cultivation.]

[This jade slip contains a portion of the inheritance of the ancient Puppet Sect.]

The Puppet Sect, which primarily controls puppets for combat, was a unique sect in the previous era of immortal cultivation.

[Inheritance discovered. Download and simulate?]

Seeing the message floating up, Lu Qing immediately chose to download.

[Downloading, current progress…]

A quarter of an hour later, his supernatural power prompted him to complete the download and simulate. Should he study?

Lu Qing immediately chose to study.

The next moment, a flood of insights surged from the depths of his mind. Lu Qing closed his eyes and began to quietly absorb and comprehend them.

After a long moment, when Lu Qing opened his eyes again, they were filled with astonishment.

“This Puppet Sect’s inheritance is truly unique.”

The jade slip given by the Third Saint Lord was indeed as he had described, recording only a portion of the Puppet Sect’s inheritance.

It primarily contained methods for refining puppet Dharma Bodies and controlling them.

However, the highest-level Puppet Dharma Bodies recorded in the slip only reached the initial Jindan realm.

Furthermore, the refining of each puppet Dharma Bodies required a vast amount of rare materials.

Even if Lu Qing wanted to refine it now, he was powerless.

Therefore, he simply contemplated it for a moment and then set it aside.

What truly astonished Lu Qing was the method of controlling the puppets.

The Puppet Sect’s method of controlling puppets is a rather unique method of cultivating the soul.

It’s unique because it differs from ordinary soul cultivation methods.

It first requires separating a strand of soul power from the acupoint between the eyebrows, and then using a unique method, nurturing it into a soul seed.

Once nurtured, the soul seed can exist independently of the original body, carrying the original body’s consciousness and power.

The more powerful the cultivated Soul Seed, the greater the power it can carry.

Beyond its strength, the Soul Seed’s aura is identical to that of the original body.

The reason no one could discern the true nature of the Third Saint Lord’s puppet body Lu Qing had encountered earlier

was because the Soul Seed within it shared the same origin.

“Soul-splitting technique, Soul Seed…”

Lu Qing pondered this inheritance of the Puppet Sect, and the more he pondered, the more he felt its profound depth.

“The senior who originally created this technique was truly an astonishing talent.”

“Unfortunately, according to the records in the jade slips, the soul-splitting technique cannot be performed too often. Each cultivator can only perform it nine times.

Furthermore, each time a soul is split, the original spirit will become weakened, requiring at least six months of rest to fully recover.

Although with the strength of my spirit, recovery after a soul split shouldn’t take more than six months,

there will still be a period of weakness.

With the Holy Conference approaching, it’s not the right time to practice this technique.”

After some contemplation, Lu Qing temporarily put aside his thoughts on practicing the Puppet Sect’s techniques.

However, he remained deeply delighted.

His intuition told him that the Puppet Sect’s techniques had great potential.

If properly deduced and explored, they might become a truly remarkable technique.

Whether this was truly the case would depend on his own practice in the future.

After calming his mind, Lu Qing once again entered a state of cultivation.

In the cave, there was no sun or moon, and Lu Qing remained immersed in his practice.

One day, he was suddenly awakened by a resounding bell.

Just as he was about to investigate what was happening, a streak of light flew in from outside the cave.

Lu Qing saw it was a flying communication talisman and reached out to pick it up.

His spiritual power probed within, and he instantly understood.

“So, is the Holy Assembly about to officially begin?”

He emerged from the cave and reached the cliffs before the Holy Mountain, gazing up at the vast Holy City beneath.

But he didn’t immediately rush down.

The three Holy Lords had warned him that this Holy Assembly was of grave importance,

bearing on the future of all mankind.

The numerous sects and forces, driven by their own interests, would inevitably clash at the Holy Assembly.

The Holy Lords intended to try to resolve these disputes peacefully, ensuring the Holy Assembly’s progress.

As for Lu Qing, he could simply provide support from behind, without having to intervene immediately.

“But can this really be resolved peacefully?”

Lu Qing, sensing the stirrings in the Holy City below, shook his head.

With the resurgence of spiritual energy, the laws of heaven and earth no longer suppressed the cultivation of cultivators.

Countless cultivators have now broken through their limits, reached realms they’d only dreamed of, and mastered powers they once dared not even dream of.

Powerful force is the perfect catalyst for ambition.

Those sects and forces that have long been under the Holy Mountain’s command will no longer be so easily compliant.

Even as Lu Qing pondered this, a mighty bell rang throughout the Holy City, and the entire city erupted in commotion.

The powerful figures within the various sects’ bases all looked up at the massive platform at the Holy City’s center.

“Is it finally about to begin?”

“Hahaha, let’s go! Whether our Guiyuan Sect can become the overlord of Zhongzhou depends on this one!”

“I want to see what those three old monsters have up their sleeves.”

“Your Majesty, will you appear at this Holy Gathering?”

As the lingering echo of the bell faded, representatives from the major sects and forces emerged from their bases and headed towards the massive platform in the center of the Holy City.

A powerful and solemn aura permeated the city, stirring invisibly.

This signaled that extraordinary events were bound to occur at this Holy Gathering.

The atmosphere within the city was solemn, while outside, a bustle erupted.

Even those post-natal warriors, ineligible for entry to the Holy City, understood upon hearing the bell that the Holy Gathering was officially about to begin.

Their faces lit up with excitement.

“The Holy Gathering is finally beginning! Who knows what extraordinary events will unfold this time?” “

According to records, the last Holy Gathering was held over a thousand years ago, when the Holy Mountain ultimately triumphed over all rivals, becoming the unifying force of the world and enacting numerous prohibitions. I wonder who will rule the world after this Holy Gathering.” “

To witness such a grand spectacle at this once-a-millennium Holy Gathering is truly a lifetime well-deserved!”

Though unable to see what was happening within the city, the warriors outside couldn’t help but crane their necks to peer in.

Amidst a solemn atmosphere, the major sects finally arrived at the massive platform in the center of the Holy City.

The next moment, a powerful aura of overwhelming pressure descended.

Three streams of light flew out from the Holy Mountain and, in the blink of an eye, descended above the Holy City.

The light dissipated, revealing three figures: the three Holy Lords.

Feeling the faint golden elixir pressure emanating from the three Holy Lords, the many powerful individuals present felt a chill in their hearts.

Rumor has it that the three Holy Lords had all survived the heavenly tribulation and achieved the realm of Golden Core True Person.

But that was merely a legend, unconfirmed.

Now, upon seeing it, it was indeed true.

However, not everyone was overwhelmed by the pressure of the three Saint Lords’ Golden Cores.

On the contrary, some powerful warriors who had also entered the Golden Core Realm narrowed their eyes when they sensed the aura emanating from the three Saint Lords. “There seems to be something amiss about the auras of these three old monsters.”

“My fellow practitioners,”

the First Saint Lord said slowly, a smile on his face as the numerous powerful warriors watched.

“Thank you all for traveling so far to the Holy City to participate in this Holy Gathering. It has been over a thousand years since the last Holy Gathering.

Time flies, but in my heart, it feels like yesterday.

It’s just that seeing so few of those who attended that Holy Gathering is truly sad.

And now, I am old and gray-haired.

I know that time is like a knife, a merciless force that no cultivator can escape.”

After these words, the First Saint Lord’s smile slowly faded, revealing a sigh.

The sigh in his words filled the hearts of the many powerful warriors underground.

Before the transformation of heaven and earth and the resurgence of spiritual energy, the world’s cultivators could only cultivate to the Xiantian realm at best.

And the Xiantian realm’s maximum lifespan was five hundred years.

In other words, the predecessors who participated in the Holy Assembly over a thousand years ago had basically exhausted their lifespans and turned to dust long ago.

Many of those predecessors were ancestors or grandmasters of the powerful present.

So, upon hearing the First Saint Lord’s words, everyone couldn’t help but be affected by his emotions and sigh in their hearts.

Only those powerful people who were in the Jindan realm at the same time, sensing this atmosphere, suddenly felt a sense of vigilance.

(End of this chapter)