CHAPTER 623: CHAPTER 622: RESURRECTION TALISMAN +1

"Wow! Such a delicate and beautiful puppet!"

"You know, at first glance, it looks somewhat similar to Yun Shu."

"Does this mean we’ll have two puppet beauties in our courtyard in the future?"

"Well... can Granny Huang’s puppet sing, dance, and fish with electricity?"

"The path of puppetry to immortality, so interesting!"

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At dawn, the members of the courtyard and Xie Chenyuan were all aware of this matter and gathered to see the spectacle.

The puppet crafted by Granny Huang had a 70% resemblance to her youthful appearance, while the remaining 30% was naturally crafted to be more beautiful and graceful, indistinguishable from a real person, placed by the Spirit Pool in the courtyard, quite resembling a Sleeping Beauty.

But before Jiang Yuan could appreciate it further, under Granny Huang’s orders, Leng Yutang stepped forward and pulled the puppet beauty’s head off directly...

The Sleeping Beauty turned into a headless figure, a somewhat unsettling scene.

"So there’s so much inside a puppet’s body? I thought they were hollow." Xie Chenyuan expressed his amazement, looking inside from the severed neck, finding real organs like heart and lungs, but all were incomprehensible mechanical parts, feeling especially intriguing.

Yun Shu touched the puppet’s hand and arm, then looked at its internal "organs," feeling a faint urge that she might also "open up."

So, she loosened her clothing, and a seam appeared below her neck, then her chest really opened from the side, revealing tightly fitted operating "internal organs."

"Oh my gosh! Yun Shu, you..." Leng Yutang had always thought she was a real person. Seeing this scene, his legs went soft, almost sitting down in shock.

Then he stared at the perfect puppet interior with ecstatic joy, crawling over desperately wanting to commit all details to memory. This rare opportunity gave him a sense that he could seize this chance for substantial advancement in the path of being an Artifact Refiner!

Granny Huang floated over to look closely, "All these are rare treasures, only then can one refine such perfect internal organs. This is... such exquisite runes, too bad I don’t understand any of them. My crafted body is indeed far too crude in comparison."

Upon hearing her body contains runes, Yun Shu looked down, her eyes lighting up, "I am a Talisman Master, I can comprehend the runes! Granny, first perform basic modifications on the body, and when it can accommodate a soul and resume the Puppet Master’s craft, we’ll collaborate to upgrade your body."

"My goodness! Yun Shu is actually a Talisman Master?!" Leng Yutang rubbed his face vigorously, trembling with excitement, what kind of perfect puppet is this, understanding profound runes, capable of Talisman Painting!

He knelt halfway, his head buzzing, turned eagerly to Jiang Yuan, "Mr. Jiang, how much do I owe for food and lodging here? As long as I’m allowed to fully participate in modifying this puppet, I’ll do anything!"

"No need to stand on ceremony, we’re all friends." Jiang Yuan also focused on the "internal organs" of Yun Shu, mainly because the mechanical internal organs in her abdomen seemed remarkably similar to his own equipped heart and lungs.

Since the exoskeleton item slot still had a vacancy and no equipment to fill it, he wondered if he could get a mechanical set of internal organs to use in the future.

Thinking about it, he casually asked, "Since you helped modify Granny Huang’s puppet body with experience, could you assist in upgrading and modifying Yun Shu?"

Leng Yutang dared not boast, pondered, "Upgrading modifications are hard to say, I am an Artifact Refiner, not a Puppet Master. But helping to refine some parts isn’t a problem."

"Let’s first attempt on my puppet for upgrade and modification." Granny Huang said excitedly, "Yun Shu’s body is very perfect, my current skill in puppetry can’t intervene much. But using this for tentative attempts, and with the expertise of Artifact Refiner Leng and Talisman Master Yun Shu combined, maybe we can try in the future!"

She was thrilled, almost moving herself to tears, even if just a spirit. The previous gloom and frustration were swept away, who could have thought that when things seemed hopeless, they would meet helpful benefactors and see hope again!

Acting without delay, Leng Yutang was excited but didn’t dare be careless, carefully discussed with Granny Huang then worked according to her instructions to cautiously dismantle the head, refine and modify the salvaged parts.

Jiang Yuan initially watched with keen interest but soon found it boring—after all, he couldn’t understand anything.

Artifact refining is neither like modern technology’s industrial processes that have some spectacle, it’s beyond his expertise, watching them tinker for so long without understanding anything. Rather than wasting time, he thought it better to earn points.

Now Treasure Forging Workshop has commenced crafting Resurrection Talisman, to be completed in two and a half days.

The upgraded Dragon Roar Sword has the actual item more striking than the thumbnail image, holding it reveals its formidable presence seemingly capable of severing light, with two vividly stunning dragons occupying both sides of the sword guard, their bodies entwined along the sword’s spine, a gentle swing even eliciting a dragon-like sword cry.

Currently, Dragon Roar Sword’s Attack Power +2500, Speed +90, and upon receiving the sword, the system prompts with 18 points of Sword Intent to use for enhancing weapon Attack Power.

He glanced over, one Sword Intent point only increases 100 Attack Power, even adding it all doesn’t seem meaningful, might as well wait to see if the Mysterious Cave can yield good Sword Technique.

Learning Sword Technique allows using Sword Intent directly for experience points, potentially more worthwhile.

Jiang Yuan hurriedly departed, Hu Zhile shortly withdrew back to the cave for cultivation; Yun Mo ascended to the Divine Tree’s branches; Qing Niao stomped her bare feet, entering the Misty Ridge dungeon to continue busying.

"Brother Bai, finally a sign of great fortune!" After observing the excitement, Xie Chenyuan instinctively performed divination, seeing the auspicious omen, his smile couldn’t be hidden, "Want to go inside and have a look?"

Bai Yunqi had long been itching with anticipation. If it weren’t for the repeated warnings from the Venerable Family not to act rashly, he wouldn’t have waited until now.

What’s there to say? Take out the key and get on with it!

"Whoosh!"

The biting cold wind mixed with the unique salty smell of the ocean rushed forward. Just entering the Secret Realm, Bai Yunqi felt a strong oppressive force permeating the air, almost stopping his breath.

"Oh my heavens! What is that..." Xie Chenyuan turned his head and, even with his vast experience, inhaled sharply with surprise, his voice losing some confidence.

As soon as Bai Yunqi turned his head, he understood where the terrifying pressure came from—a massive dragon skeleton crouched in the surging sea just three meters behind them!

The slightly open dragon head faced the two, and the snow-white skeleton, so gruesome and massive, at least a hundred meters tall, instilled an inexplicable fear upon sight.

"It’s too big, could it really be a legendary True Dragon?" Xie Chenyuan swallowed hard, taking several deep breaths to gradually get used to the sense of crisis brought by such a colossal being.

Although only the white bones remained, the dragon’s breath still lingered on it, exerting more than a little pressure on the Snake Demon Bai Yunqi.

His inner battle spirit was stirred, and he subconsciously took two steps forward to try and touch the gargantuan entity, but an invisible barrier on the island’s edge blocked his path.

Gazing at the gigantic skeleton that encircled the island for a long while, he finally shook his head and said, "No, it’s not a True Dragon. Look, it only has two claws, it must be an incomplete Flood Dragon.

The Venerable Family said this island is the Jiao Long Tomb, and they also mentioned that the remnant soul of the Flood Dragon in Gongxi Jin was provoked here, so this skeleton must be the tomb’s guardian."

"And this is just a guardian?" Xie Chenyuan, who wasn’t adept at fighting, suddenly felt a bit nervous. Senior Jiang’s words were indeed true; this place is fraught with dangers, and caution is paramount.

So, he immediately took out a compass, eager to calculate his fortune with every step and ready to withdraw at the slightest sign of misfortune!

Opportunities are certainly important, but life is even more so!

A few steps ahead was a dense, lush island forest, hiding all dangers and treasures deep within. The two walked one after another into the forest, their figures gradually swallowed by the island under the hollow gaze of the massive Flood Dragon skeleton.

The wind grew stronger, the roaring waves more ferocious, and the combined sound rushed from the slightly open jaws of the Flood Dragon skeleton, as if sighing or mocking.

For cultivators whose lifespan spans hundreds or thousands of years, closing oneself off for several years is just the beginning. A couple of days pass in the blink of an eye.

But for Jiang Yuan, even the last five minutes of waiting for the task to be completed seemed interminably long.

[Resurrection Talisman +1]

Finally, the long progress bar on the main platform of the Treasure Forging Workshop was completed. A golden light flashed, and a delicate light-gold talisman, five centimeters wide and ten centimeters long, floated above it, showing "Completed."

Jiang Yuan eagerly clicked to claim it, and a Resurrection Talisman entered his storage bag.

[Side Mission: Hu Zhile’s Obsession]

[Mission 4: Produce a Resurrection Talisman within ten days has been completed. Reward: Resurrection Talisman quantity doubled, issued already]

[Mission 5: Lead Hu Zhile to the destination using a Disposable Void Teleportation Talisman. Reward: Attack, Defense, Damage Reduction buff +10 hours]

"It indeed seems like a tough battle. The system automatically stacked buffs and gave two Resurrection Talismans; it looks like the old fox won’t be easy to handle." Looking at the eagerly anticipated Resurrection Talisman in his storage bag, which suddenly became two, Jiang Yuan felt inexplicably tense.

If there’s a ten-hour buff, he certainly needs to find a way to solve the problem within this time frame.

Jiang Yuan thought it over and exited the Mysterious Cave, returning to the small courtyard.

Leng Yutang, Granny Huang, and Yun Shu were still modifying the puppet; Xiao Bai was indicated to be in the Jiao Long Tomb instance; Qingniao in the Misty Ridge instance; Ling Di was not to be relied upon for now, and Yun Mo’s strength was slightly lacking...

After rummaging through for elixirs, producing a huge number of capture nets, and Yun Shuhua’s talisman paintings, he checked his gear to ensure he could enter combat at any moment.

He then hurriedly explained the situation to Hu Zhile, sent her to the Wo Hu Temple Market to bid a brief farewell to his little sister, and called back Bai Yunqi and Qingniao for a classic pre-battle rally.

"Brother, you’re going to the void?" On hearing this, Qingniao’s eyes widened immediately, resting a giant axe on her shoulder, saying in a soft, sticky voice, "It’s really dangerous there, please be very careful. No matter what you encounter, don’t believe it! If needed, you can summon me anytime for help, watch me chop those filthy things!"

Great, the contrast is quite significant but the aura is strong, Jiang Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

At the very least, Qingniao’s purification methods are highly useful when encountering the eerie; in comparison, his own little fire is still a bit immature.