Chapter 48: Puppet Beast and Spirit Awareness

"Friend Daoist, you have keen eyesight. It is indeed a first-grade inferior magical artifact."

Seeing the gift of a magical artifact, how generous, I like you guys!

Seeing Luo Chen fondly playing with the puppet, he infused it with magical power, but the puppet remained motionless.

Muying Qinglian covered her mouth and laughed lightly, "This is a puppet magical artifact. Ordinary manipulation techniques cannot control it; it must be used in conjunction with the corresponding spell."

"Puppet magical artifact?"

"Indeed, friend Daoist, please listen carefully. The divine and the spirit are in harmony, the spirit and the object coexist, the upper part is intricate."

Under the guidance of the beautiful woman, Luo Chen quickly mastered the puppet technique.

First, he infused the puppet beast with spirit energy, then he mobilized the spirit awareness that existed deep within his soul.

However, at the Qi Condensation stage, spirit awareness cannot leave the body, so it can only be used through spirit energy as a medium.

Suddenly.

Click!

A small pangolin suddenly took a step.

Luo Chen was delighted, and with a thought, the pangolin began to crawl step by step.

From the initial slowness, it gradually became steady, and finally, it moved quickly around the yard.

"Fun, fun, interesting, interesting!"

"Before, I heard that puppets are comparable to the four arts of cultivation, and I scoffed at it. Now, it truly lives up to its reputation!"

"It's almost like creating life!"

Luo Chen praised repeatedly, and with a thought, the small pangolin climbed onto his shoulder.

At this moment, he turned around and found that Qin Liangchen and his wife were looking at him in surprise.

"Good boy, your spirit awareness foundation is so profound!"

Qin Liangchen was once again amazed by this neighbor.

First, he had extremely agile movements, and now he had a spirit awareness foundation far surpassing that of his peers at the same cultivation level.

Luo Chen was puzzled, "Spirit awareness foundation?"

Muying Qinglian nodded at him, "All things have a spirit, and all living beings have a soul. When humans enter the path of cultivation, they generate spirit awareness. Initially, at the Qi Condensation stage, spirit awareness resides in the sea of consciousness and cannot leave the body. Once the Foundation Establishment stage is reached, spirit awareness can leave the body and illuminate an area of several miles. If one can achieve the Golden Core stage, they can even evolve into divine awareness, reflecting the entire world."

Soul, spirit awareness, divine awareness.

Luo Chen silently pondered these terms.

He had heard bits and pieces before, but now he realized that there was such a close connection between the three.

"But how did you see that my spirit awareness foundation is profound?"

Luo Chen was puzzled.

According to their explanation, spirit awareness cannot leave the body at the Qi Condensation stage, so how could they know the strength of his spirit awareness.

This time, it was Qin Liangchen's turn to answer him.

"The strength of spirit awareness for low-level cultivators indeed cannot be detected, but it can be judged through external manifestations. The simplest way is to control a puppet."

"In fact, this is a trick we learned on this trip."

Qin Liangchen said proudly, "My son joined the Luoyun Sect, which is known for puppet techniques in the Yuding Domain. They have their own methods for detecting and training spirit awareness. When we joined the sect, my wife and I also experienced it."

"For example, how quickly one can control a first-grade puppet beast, the maximum control time, and the speed of the puppet beast, can all reveal a glimpse of the spirit awareness foundation."

Muying Qinglian nodded in agreement, "Indeed, it is said that the Luoyun Sect holds an annual puppet beast speed competition internally, and the winner receives a generous reward."

Puppet beast speed competition!

Luo Chen's eyes lit up at the mention of it.

He had already felt the speed of the pangolin, which was almost on par with a mid-Qi Condensation cultivator using the Wind Control Technique at full power.

And that was when he was not yet proficient.

If someone designed a puppet more suitable for running, once it got going, it would be comparable to a demonic beast's physique!

But after the excitement, he felt a bit disheartened.

Sect life is truly colorful, but unfortunately, he couldn't go there.

"Based on how quickly you mastered controlling the pangolin puppet beast and the speed at which you made it run, your spirit awareness foundation far surpasses what my wife and I showed initially."

"It is said that the spirit awareness of early Foundation Establishment cultivators generally extends about two miles."

Muying Qinglian said with admiration, "If you can advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, your initial spirit awareness range might reach four to five miles."

I'm actually this awesome!

Luo Chen chuckled, and he had a rough idea of the reason.

Either it was a benefit of being a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "transmigrator" or "穿越者" in English, but in this context, it's better to use "transmigrator" as it's a common term in Chinese web novels for someone who has been transported to another world or time period).

Or it was because he had recently passed a heart tribulation, after which he felt much better mentally.

He could refine two batches of elixirs a day without feeling tired.

Luo Chen asked curiously, "You mentioned that the Luoyun Sect has methods to train spirit awareness in addition to detecting it. How do they train spirit awareness?"

"We don't know that," Muying Qinglian shook her head helplessly. "We only heard that the stronger one's spirit awareness, the more and more powerful puppets they can control. Perhaps the training methods are related to the number of puppets they can control!"

Qin Liangchen pouted, "Puppet beasts are very expensive. We bought a few first-grade ones to give as specialties to you guys, but it cost a lot of spirit stones."

"Thank you for your generosity." Luo Chen reluctantly handed over the pangolin.

"Hey, it's not like we can't afford one more. Don't be so polite."

Qin Liangchen waved his hand and pushed it away.

"Once my son becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator, I'll have as many as I want."

Mentioning his son Xiaohu, the man's rugged face always showed a hint of pride.

Muying Qinglian was the same, radiating a maternal glow.

She stood up, holding her skirt, "I'll go home and clean up first. You two chat, and I'll call you for dinner later."

Can I freeload again?

"This doesn't seem right, I have braised pork leg in the pot," Luo Chen said bashfully.

Qin Liangchen laughed, "I didn't expect you to know how to cook. It probably won't taste that good. Don't be polite with my wife, bring your braised pork over and we'll eat together."

"In that case, I won't refuse, Brother Qin."

Muying Qinglian went inside to busy herself, and Qin Liangchen stayed in the yard to chat with Luo Chen.

He was a very generous and talkative person, and his years of cultivation had broadened his horizons.

Now, after a trip to the Luoyun Sect, which had a completely different culture and customs, he had even more to talk about.

Luo Chen, being a person with a strong thirst for knowledge, played the role of an excellent listener perfectly.

The two of them talked and agreed, truly feeling like they had met too late and were in perfect harmony.

"If it weren't for Old Man Mi's letter urging us, we would have toured Hu Yun Mountain. Really, why have a life-or-death battle? It's like they're bored out of their minds."

Qin Liangchen grumbled about the reason for their return, and the Old Man Mi he mentioned was thoroughly scolded by him.

If someone didn't know, they might think he was some small fry.

But Luo Chen knew that the Old Man Mi he was talking about was a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator, the current leader of the Mountain Breaking Gang.

He was surprised, "Brother Qin, are you going to fight on behalf of the Mountain Breaking Gang?"

Qin Liangchen grunted unhappily, "Of course I have to help! When I couldn't even afford food, Old Man Mi gave me a job guarding the warehouse. Back then, I was only at the second level of Qi Condensation. Now that he's in trouble, I can't just stand by and do nothing."

Luo Chen really didn't expect that his brother Wang Yuan was going to participate in a life-or-death battle, and now Brother Qin, whom he had just started calling, was also going to participate.

What kind of situation is this!

He thought for a moment and decided to give a small reminder.

"Brother Qin, the Mountain Breaking Gang might find it very difficult to win against the Great River Gang. The danger is great, and you need to think carefully."

Qin Liangchen glanced at Luo Chen and was somewhat silent for a moment.

But soon, he waved his hand indifferently.

"It's just a matter of fact. No matter how dangerous it is, it can't compare to when I was at the fourth level of Qi Condensation and went into the mountains to kill demonic beasts. This time, Old Man Mi has made it clear to me. It's just the Lianyun Merchant Alliance playing tricks behind the scenes!"

"There's no question about it, we'll just beat them up and be done with it."