Yellow Court Daoist

The act of dividing light to create shadow swords from the void is a divine movement, a Sword Dao Divine Power. By fusion with treasures that contain Geng Metal Qi, such as Geng Essence, one can greatly enhance the power of Divine Skills.

Ordinary cultivators often focus on cultivating only two or three techniques, not only because of the difficulty in mastering the techniques which requires a substantial amount of time but also because, for mid-high techniques, gathering various compatible treasures can greatly boost the power of these techniques.

Specializing in two or three techniques.

Whether it's understanding the techniques or gathering treasures to enhance their power, both are most appropriate.

Among cultivators of the same level, the former would rigorously practice two mid-level techniques, continuously seeking treasures to enhance their power. In the end, their actual combat ability could far surpass those who practice seven or eight high-level techniques, albeit each being mediocre, much stronger.

Lu Qingfeng also had experience accumulated from the game, hence a thorough understanding of Divine Skills. In reality, mastering Divine Skills is not difficult; the only challenge is searching for various treasures.

But as long as the disciples from Qingyuan Sword Sect spread across the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, it's easy to acquire treasures that enhance various techniques and Divine Skills.

"Foundation Establishment, Spirit Void Level, purely relying on treasures to elevate techniques to a level comparable with Divine Skills, is extremely difficult. I cultivate Divine Skills, and even without fusing various treasures, I can maintain a crushing stance over super-level techniques before reaching Core Formation."

"What about mid-high techniques?"

"Even with numerous treasures fused, their inherent shallowness remains; unless there is an astonishing talent capable of elevating the grade of the technique, relying purely on treasures, even after reaching Core Formation stage, battling against Divine Skills is inconceivable."

Divine Skills versus techniques.

There exists a vast and significant difference.

Treasures that enhance Divine Skills are hard to come by; Lu Qingfeng is not in a rush to find them.

Within his cave dwelling, Lu Qingfeng secluded himself for cultivation, sorting out his own abilities.

In reality, materials are hard to find, and Lu Qingfeng has scarce magic artifacts. Besides a barely adequate Seven Evils Banner, there's only the Dutian Fierce Fire God Flag.

During his time in the Crying Swamp, while still in the Red Smoke Realm in the game, he had acquired the Dutian Fierce Fire God Banner Refining Method.

Upon arriving at the Juyun Mountain Range, by collecting various materials through the Luoxia Sect. He also had the Spider Puppet mine in the Crying Swamp, barely gathering enough materials for two Dutian Fierce Fire God Flags.

Of course, these are simplified versions of the Dutian Fierce Fire God Flags.

They're merely Second Rank Magical Artifacts, incomparable to the twelve flags within the Red Smoke Realm.

After being reinforced by Lu Qingfeng, their power is on par with Third-rank Magical Artifacts. Yet, with two Dutian Fierce Fire God Flags, unable to deploy the Dutian Fierce Fire Immortal Array, their usable power is limited.

Only when the twelve flags are collected, will they become a dominant force.

Currently, they can only be controlled by the Zhu Rong Demon God, which is somewhat better than nothing.

Besides the Seven Evils Banner and the two Second-rank Dutian Fierce Fire God Flags, there's also the Foundation Establishment Puppet.

Foundation Establishment Stage combat is flexible; the Foundation Establishment Puppet lacks agility, capable only of temporarily stalling a cultivator of the same level.

But over time, defeat is merely a matter of when.

Its usefulness is limited.

"After this life ends, I might try to further strengthen the Spirit Control Array and Thousand Machine Stone, to see if I can make the puppet more spiritually intelligent, even capable of autonomously flexible combat."

Lu Qingfeng pondered.

Puppets were tremendously helpful in the early stages. Whether it was the Returning to Truth Sect or the War God Society, they were formidable entities to him at that time.

With the aid of puppets, they could be eradicated.

Escaping the Crying Swamp was also largely thanks to the puppets.

But back then, the puppets' opponents were generally in the Fetal Breathing Realm.

Against the True Qi Realm, reliance on talismans provided a fighting chance.

Upon reaching the Juyun Mountain Range, and truly entering the Cultivation World, the shortcomings of puppets became apparent.

Firstly, the materials needed for high-level puppets are precious.

Lu Qingfeng had been in the Luoxia Sect for four years and managed to refine only one Level 6 Puppet.

Furthermore, the puppet's battle flexibility was insufficient.

In the Hundred Herbs Garden, when confronting cultivators of the Body Tempering Realm, a Level 6 Puppet was suppressed in a single encounter. Though the power of the Three Mountains Talisman played a significant part, the inherent limitations of the puppet could not be overlooked.

Thus,

Lu Qingfeng thought of the Spirit Control Array and the Thousand Machine Stone.

Particularly the Spirit Control Array.

Back in the Bingling Realm, Lu Qingfeng realized that strengthening the Spirit Control Array not only greatly increased the puppet's sensing range but also its spiritual nature.

However, the improvement was minimal.

And the more it was strengthened, the smaller the degree of enhancement became. To endow it with Spiritual Wisdom, it was unknown how many more times the Spirit Control Array needed to be enhanced.

The cost was too great.

After trying once or twice, Lu Qingfeng temporarily gave up.

He thought about finding more Puppet Refining Methods in the games, synthesizing them, and then making further plans.

After all, for the current situation, puppets were the safest method. For Lu Qingfeng, aligning with the Qingyuan Sword Sect to layout the Three Mountains and Nine Waters, they were greatly helpful.

It would be a pity not to use them due to insufficient spiritual nature.

Magic Artifacts, Puppets.

Limited by materials and time, Lu Qingfeng was temporarily unable to improve them.

However, the various techniques and Divine Skills he mastered were already proficient in the game. With his cultivation improved in reality, advancing his techniques and Divine Skills to corresponding levels didn't need much time.

One month later.

Lu Qingfeng left behind the only Level 6 Puppet for Qingshan and Qingyu to protect themselves, and walked out of the low hills.

...

Red Rainbow Sect was situated in the Juyun Mountain Range, with its sect gate located on Chi Yun Peak of the Juyun Mountain Range.

The disciples of the peak cultivated, and most of the cavern abodes for elders and the Sect Leader were on Chi Yun Peak.

Chi Yun Peak, a thousand feet tall, brimming with overwhelming Spiritual Energy, comparably vibrant as the Luoxia Sect's Jinyun Peak.

Along with the Golden Wave Sect's Taoyun Peak and Demon Extermination Castle's Liuyun Peak, these are known as the Four Great Spirit Mountains of the Juyun Mountain Range.

In recent months.

Red Rainbow Sect, together with Golden Wave Sect and Demon Extermination Castle, had suppressed Luoxia Sect. Both sides had skirmishes and confrontations, but their sect gates remained unaffected.

The disciples were able to recuperate and cultivate here.

Alchemists and Artifact Refiners also resided in the mountains, continually transforming the Red Rainbow Sect's looted and purchased Spirit Grass and ore materials into Elixir Pills, talismans, and Magic Artifacts.

Once the great battle commenced, even facing three against one, the entire Red Rainbow Sect had to operate at full capacity.

"Elder Qian led the team, and three days ago they took over a mine from Luoxia Sect again. I heard that this time those disciples and Deacons who followed Elder Qian received a lot of Elixir Pills and talismans as rewards!"

"Luoxia Sect is now totally vulnerable in the Juyun Mountain Range, and they can hardly hold on to their properties. This is a rare opportunity; next time I also want to join the elders, just killing a disciple or two from Luoxia Sect would yield massive rewards. Where else could you find such a good deal!"

"Haha!"

"I heard that Luoxia Sect's Supreme Elder, Mei Qingyan, was so enraged recently that she led some elders and disciples on a raid to the Beast Garden where the Curled Feather Pelican was located, but on the way, they were intercepted by Elder Li of our Red Rainbow Sect and were sent packing back home. That was truly a huge embarrassment for them!"

"Luoxia Sect is merely at its last gasp. Their cultivators can't even leave Jinyun Peak, one by one their assets are lost, and the six cities under their control are in disarray. I bet if our Red Rainbow Sect's army attacked, we could capture all six cities."

"No hurry, no hurry. Luoxia Sect still has the strength for one last battle, and if they desperately counterattack, our Red Rainbow Sect will also suffer losses. Boiling a frog in warm water, slowly whittling down Luoxia Sect is the best strategy!"

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