Chapter 711 Studying Xiaohui
"We won!" Su Lingkou cheered excitedly.
"The combat power of this mechanical puppet is so strong!" Chen Xi's heart was shocked.
He watched the entire battle process, so he knew very clearly: this tiger demon was at the peak of the foundation building stage, and his combat power far exceeded that of ordinary foundation building cultivators.
His original form was a tiger, and his physical fitness was superior to that of a human. Although his magical weapon was a bit inferior and not worthy of his cultivation and combat power, considering that he was a casual cultivator and a demon cultivator, this was normal.
This is the golden age of cultivation, and it is the world of the human race.
The two magic talismans that Pi Fujie brought to the tiger demon at least increased his combat power by more than five times compared to the original basis!
The Thousand-Layered Scale Skin Talisman could be considered an excellent defensive weapon. The Burning Blood Surge Talisman gave the tiger demon even more power, dramatically increasing its speed. This speed encompassed not only its footwork but also its punching, turning, and the circulation of its blood and energy, a truly comprehensive increase in speed.
The Shen family and the Pi family are mortal enemies, and Shen Xi is most aware of the power of the "Seven Talismans Demon Skin Sutra".
Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, Chen Xi was worried and specifically reminded Ning Zhuo of this. During the battle, when he saw the tiger demon using two magic symbols to suppress Xue Cainu Hui, he was not surprised at all.
"But in the end, the tiger demon was completely suppressed by this mechanical puppet!"
Shen Xi was amazed.
The final freeze completely demonstrated Xue Cainu Hui's overwhelming combat power. This is a true Jindan-level combat power!
Chen Xi couldn't help but wonder, "Who is the power behind Ning Zhuo? They actually left him a Jindan-level mecha."
He couldn't help but wonder which forces in Feiyun Country were good at mechanical engineering.
"Is it the Ban family? Xuanji Sword Sect? Juzi Hall? Or perhaps Zhixia Jizhu City?"
Pi Fujie's face was as dark as water.
He stared at Xue Cainu Hui who was looking up, and realized painfully that if he were to fight in her place, he would also be in a tough fight.
"Fortunately, this person's ability to control the mechanism was not good. The early stages of the battle were quite smooth. However, in the later stages, when the tiger demon used two magic talismans, he became flustered and made a serious mistake."
"But even so... this mechanical puppet should not be underestimated!"
"hateful."
Pi Fujie gritted his teeth secretly.
Although he believed that Ning Zhuo, as the controller of the mechanism, was the weakest link and that if he were to go to war with him in the future, he would definitely attack Ning Zhuo first, he also had to admit that Ning Zhuo was a formidable enemy!
Ning Zhuo put away Xue Cai Nu Hui, but did not leave the stage. Instead, he looked at Pi Fu Jie outside the stage and said, "Come here, your men are dead. Next, it's your turn."
Ning Zhuo once again made a strong challenge.
Pi Fujie's eyes flickered, and his fighting spirit dropped significantly again.
In his opinion, Ning Zhuo did not do it himself and was not good at operating the puppets. It was obvious that he was using Xue Cainu Hui to consume the enemy and spy on the enemy.
In fact, Pi Fujie had the same intention - he sent the tiger demon to fight in order to find out Ning Zhuo's background.
As a result, the tiger demon was unable to defeat Xue Cainu Hui and died in battle.
Pi Fujie knew in his heart: it was not that the tiger demon was useless, but that the mechanical puppet that the enemy took out was too powerful!
"If I accept the challenge, I'll first have to deal with this mechanical puppet. It'll be a tough fight, and my true identity will be revealed."
"Even if we win, what can we use to deal with this big-headed monk?"
“A wise man does not do it!”
When Pi Fujie thought of this, he sneered, "I don't accept your challenge."
Ning Zhuo laughed out loud and said sarcastically, "Is this the Pi family's tradition? Are you the family's foundation-building disciple? You're really bringing shame to the family!"
"Don't worry, I will publicize your cowardice."
Pi Fujie shook his head, his face livid, but his attitude towards refusing to fight was quite resolute: "A real man can bend and stretch, can advance or retreat. You can say whatever you want about me. How can the prestige of my Pi family be shaken by a few rumors?"
Ning Zhuo was not surprised to see that Pi Fujie did not accept the attack.
He had grasped the other party's temperament and deliberately acted strong in order to make the other party give up.
Ning Zhuo turned to look at Chen Xi: "Brother Chen, this tiger demon has two magic talismans of the Pi family planted on his body. I will give it to you. If you study it, you will definitely be able to learn the secret of the "Seven Talismans Magic Skin Sutra."
Pi Fujie remained unwavering, revealing a strong sense of self-confidence: "You can dismantle it as you please. If you can easily learn the secrets of my clan's martial arts, my Pi family would not have survived until now!"
After he said this, he turned and left, quite decisively.
I've already lost, why not leave? Should I stay and let the other party continue to humiliate me?
Seeing him leave, Chen Xi and Ning Zhuo were helpless.
After all, this is the main gate of the Wanxiang Sect. Everyone wants to join this super sect, so naturally they have to abide by the sect rules.
The Wanxiang Sect's rules restrict conflicts between monks, which must be decided through martial arts performances.
But Pi Fujie refused to accept the challenge, disregarding his reputation and preferring to be clumsy rather than forceful.
Pi Fujie escaped from the martial arts hall, walking as fast as the wind, filled with murderous intent and an aura that said no strangers allowed.
After the tiger demon died, Ning Zhuo was so powerful that he had to give an explanation to the family behind him.
But if we lose the first round and then lose the second round, it will be troublesome.
Next, he must find a way to regain the situation.
“The family supports me, so I have an advantage in dealing with Shen Xi. After all, I have more subordinates.”
“But I didn’t expect that Shen Xi would form a powerful alliance.”
"I have to deal with two people, but I am a little outnumbered."
"Humph! If Shen Xi can make friends with masters, why can't I?"
"This time, a handsome descendant of the Ban family has also arrived, intending to join the Wanxiang Sect. The Ban family has always been extremely eager for excellent mechanical creations, especially Ban Ji, a greedy guy who is eager to collect powerful machines..."
Pi Fujie began to plot a counterattack. Inside the martial arts arena, Ning Zhuo once again presented the tiger demon's corpse to Chen Xi, and he wasn't just saying it casually.
Chen Xi waved his hands and clasped his fists in a salute: "Thank you, Brother Ning, but this is your trophy, earned through your hard work. How can I accept it?"
Out of selfish motives, since Ning Zhuo had already become enemies with Pi Fujie, Chen Xi would not accept the tiger demon's corpse.
The tiger demon is only in the foundation-building stage and is not of much value.
If he accepted it, the nature of this martial arts performance would change. From Ning Zhuo and Pi Fujie being enemies, to Ning Zhuo standing up for Chen Xi and the Shen family.
Pi Fujie's voluntary retreat revealed his fear of Ning Zhuo. If Ning Zhuo were to spread the news of Shen Xi accepting the tiger demon's corpse, Pi Fujie would likely back down, having a legitimate reason to abandon his attack on Ning Zhuo and focus on dealing with Shen Xi and his group.
This is the rule of the right path.
Chen Xi continued to explain, "Brother Ning may not know that what Pi Fujie just said does make sense. My Shen family and the Pi family have been at odds for a long time, and there have been countless casualties on both sides. My clan has collected quite a few corpses of Pi family cultivators."
"My clan has long studied the Seven Talismans Demon Skin Scripture. This tiger demon corpse can indeed reveal the secrets of the Seven Talismans Demon Skin Scripture, but it is no longer valuable to our clan."
"Brother Ning, you might want to study it. Given your understanding and knowledge, it will surely be enlightening."
These explanations alone are not enough.
Chen Xi, a true genius from a prominent family, had received an elite education since childhood. He pulled out another jade slip and said, "Brother Ning, you are interested in the Nine Palace Formation. Although we have only met a short time, we have a strong affinity. Brother Ning, you have again spoken up for this good friend of mine. Allow me to present you with these school notes. I implore you not to delay."
Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with shrewdness, and he immediately understood Chen Xi's intention.
He immediately praised the Shen family's achievements in the Nine Palace Formation, and affirmed the friendship between himself and Shen Xi. Finally, he accepted the jade slip.
After the matter was settled, Chen Xi and Ning Zhuo both felt that their friendship had deepened.
Chen Xi invited Ning Zhuo to go with him and observe others performing martial arts.
This was originally the purpose of Ning Zhuo's coming here, but encountering Pi Fujie was an accident, and even more unexpected was Xue Cainu Hui's performance in the battle.
This disrupted Ning Zhuo's original plan, so he politely declined Chen Xi's invitation, saying that he couldn't wait to comprehend the school notes that Chen Xi gave him.
Chen Xi naturally would not force Ning Zhuo to stay, so he could only say goodbye reluctantly.
Watching Ning Zhuo leave, Su Lingkou was a little worried: "Cousin, you gave Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo the school notes. Will they reveal the secrets of the Shen family's formations?"
Chen Xi smiled slightly and said, "Of course there are some unique secrets of my Shen family, but not many."
"Don't worry, cousin. I've thought it through carefully before giving it to you."
"Ning Zhuo could have been more tolerant and avoided this battle. Because I will never back down, and I expressed my determination to fight to the death earlier."
"But he still stepped forward, demonstrating his sincerity in wanting to be close to me through his actions. How could I avoid him?"
Chen Xi's eyes were dim: "And to express my gratitude, I must show my sincerity."
"I don't know the power behind Ning Zhuo, but judging from this battle, it must be quite powerful and well-established."
"So, the only way to be absolutely sure is to give him what he definitely lacks."
"Right now, only the school notes are the most suitable."
"With our Shen family's unique insights into the Nine Palace Formation, as long as Ning Zhuo comprehends it, he will surely desire more."
Su Lingkou clapped his hands and praised, "I know, cousin, this is the bait we set!"
Shen Xilang laughed: "Haha, that's right."
"Among the ten classic static formations, the Nine Palace Formation is particularly complex. My school notes contain three years of my experience. It would take an ordinary person even longer to study it without the family scriptures."
Su Lingkou smiled and said, "Cousin, I have seen Ning Zhuo eagerly holding his class notes and asking you for advice."
Shen Xi laughed again.
Ning Zhuo returned to the rented cave and released Xue Cainu Hui immediately.
Supernatural power—life hangs by a thread!
He directly used the strongest means of manipulation to forcefully connect with the spirit of Xue Cainu Hui.
At the same time, he stretched out his hands, and five elements of hanging threads shot out from the fingertips, connecting to the joints of the mechanical puppet's body.
Xue Cainu Hui immediately struggled, but did not really break free.
Ning Zhuo immediately felt the other party's impatience through the fact that his life was hanging by a thread.
A glint flashed in the depths of Ning Zhuo's eyes, and he immediately made a judgment: "She has no sense of life hanging by a thread, and does not want others to control her."
"Her spirituality has indeed reached the spiritual stage."
Ning Zhuo has read "The Theory of Animism" and knows that spirituality is divided into four stages, namely the dead spirit stage, the living spirit stage, the wise spirit stage and the divine spirit stage.
Each issue is divided into five small issues.
Before, Xue Cainu Hui and Xue Shuyu Xie were both in the primate stage of the living creature period, with their spirituality completely perfect and endless life.
After the primate stage, it is the spiritual stage.
During this stage, the spirit will exhibit obvious and intense emotions and will act on its own, free from the control of the monk.
Ning Zhuo already has experience in this area.
Yuan Dasheng had fallen into this phase before in Huoshixian City. He had walked out of the city and came to the secret burial place of his old master, where he sat there for two days and one night.
"At this stage, we should follow our spiritual emotions and not try to control them forcefully."
"Only by stroking its fur can I make the spirit recognize its master and truly be under my control!"
Ning Zhuo was secretly worried about this.
After all, Ning Xiaohui died because of him.
Ning Zhuo had no choice.
At that time, it was either you die or I die.
"The spirit of Xue Cainu Hui comes from Ning Xiaohui. According to common sense, spirits shouldn't have memories of their past lives. But Yuan Dasheng was able to 'remember' the secret burial place of the original owner... Will Ning Xiaohui still regard me as an enemy?"
It was precisely because of such concerns that Ning Zhuo had previously limited it to the mechanical component, the Floating Ice White Jade Hand, rather than the mechanical puppet.
Therefore, after Ning Xiaohui showed the characteristics of the spiritual stage, Ning Zhuoxin was worried and did not stay in the martial arts hall, but hurried back to confirm the situation.
"Hanging Life on a Thread is a magical power. She was completely unable to resist it, and she didn't even notice it. She didn't have any murderous intent or hatred towards me, but she did have an impatience with being controlled by me."
The reality was not the worst, which made Ning Zhuo secretly relieved.
"Since I'm impatient, I should reduce my control over her during this sensitive period, or even give her complete freedom temporarily."
"But how will her emotions be satisfied?"
Ning Zhuo fell into deep thought.
He possessed three mechanical puppets. However, the spiritual powers of Buddhist Doctor Meng Yaoyin and Meng Yehu had already surpassed the Spiritual Movement Stage from the outset. Only Yuan Dasheng's case held significant reference value.
But Yuan Dasheng went to the secret burial place of his old master by himself to vent his sadness and feelings.
Yuan Dasheng is very proactive, but when it comes to Xue Cainu Hui, she doesn't move at all.
Ning Zhuo pulled back the five elements' hanging thread, leaving only the life's hanging thread to be secretly controlled, and the mechanical puppet remained motionless in the same place.
Ning Zhuo's mind raced with thoughts, "There's actually a clear thread running through this. Yuan Dasheng's loyalty to his old master is just the way he is, hence the strong feelings of sadness and mourning he feels in remembrance."
"What was Ning Xiaohui's personality like when she was alive?"
Ning Zhuo gradually got the answer.
The battle with the tiger demon resurfaced before his eyes. His memory froze at the moment the tiger demon was frozen to death, while the free-moving Xue Cainu Hui raised her head with pride.
Thus, the answer in Ning Zhuo's heart was strongly proved.
Ning Zhuo interrupted his thoughts and looked around: "I need to rent a new cave."
(End of this chapter)
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