Chapter 494: Mu Lan, bear with it

"Hmm?" The demonic cultivator elder's brow furrowed as he observed Ning Zhuo's fate change again.

"The previous rise was only a few lines, a few wisps. This time it actually rose so much."

"This kid Ning Zhuo is so insidious!"

"If I had been blinded by the illusion before and was careless, easily casting the Third-line Small Curse of Breaking Qi, wouldn't I have fallen into his trap!"

The demonic cultivator elder felt a chill down his back and immediately broke out in a layer of cold sweat.

He snorted coldly, his eyes icy and venomous.

He took out a large number of treasures again, but this time, he did not add these treasures directly, but let them float in mid-air for the time being.

The demonic cultivator elder took a deep breath, endured the intense pain, and tore open most of the fox skin on his chest.

Regardless of the blood dripping, he raised his arm and threw the fox skin into the air.

The fox skin exploded in the air, turning into a puff of smoke, burying and covering the treasures floating in mid-air, not letting a single trace of aura leak out.

The demonic cultivator elder gritted his teeth and continued to arrange the treasures.

Ning Zhuo got the mechanical puppets, but did not return to the Three Generals Camp; instead, he left the city secretly, activated the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon to travel through the void, and arrived in a deserted mountain valley.

The mechanical ring was quiet, which put his mind at ease.

He shook out all the storage bags and released all the mechanical puppets.

In an instant, more than four hundred mechanical puppets crowded this small valley. They were on the rocks, in the trees, and under the trees.

Ning Zhuo used his spiritual sense to activate the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal in his upper dantian, shooting out streaks of pink heart seals.

After planting the heart seals one by one, Ning Zhuo immediately established a close connection with these mechanical puppets.

He also used spiritual sense control, but only managed to control more than one hundred and seventy, and found it difficult to continue.

The number of targets controlled by spiritual sense simultaneously varies greatly depending on the cultivation method, aptitude, and magic treasures of the cultivator.

Ning Zhuo's Mirror Platform Tongling Technique is good at controlling multiple targets simultaneously—but it needs to be used in conjunction with mechanical mirrors.

The manufacturing method of the mirrors is recorded in the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Mirror Platform Tongling Technique, called the Split Spirit Mirror.

"When I return to the Three Generals Camp, I will refine the Split Spirit Mirrors."

Ning Zhuo thought so, opened his ten fingers wide, and shot ten suspension threads from his fingers to control the ten nearest and strongest puppets.

In an instant, the connection between these ten mechanical puppets and him became extremely close and intense.

This is the most commonly used control method for mechanical cultivators.

The connection is the strongest, but the quantity is the smallest.

Although cultivators have many means to fork their magic power suspension threads to control more targets, doing so will also weaken this connection.

And Ning Zhuo's truly strongest control method must be...

Divine Ability—Human Life Suspension Thread!

But unfortunately, for the four hundred plus mechanical puppets in the field, Human Life Suspension Thread could not take effect.

"Human Life Suspension Thread can be used to control cultivators, and can also control mechanical creations with spirituality like Yuan Yuan Dasheng."

"So, if I want to use the divine ability to control these mechanical puppets, there seems to be a way..."

Ning Zhuo took out the Spirit-Storing Box.

It contained a lot of spirituality, which Ning Zhuo had started accumulating in the Molten Immortal Palace, and it increased significantly when he burned many relics in Mount Wuyin.

The spirit storage was not small and was quite mixed.

Ning Zhuo opened the Spirit-Storing Box slightly, drew out the specks of spirituality from it, and dropped them into the bodies of each mechanical puppet.

The mechanical puppets remained motionless.

Ning Zhuo kept adding more, filling them with more spirituality.

The mixed spirituality collided and separated inside the puppets, never condensing into one, always scattered, and had no effect at all.

Ning Zhuo tried to use the divine ability Human Life Suspension Thread, which fell slightly onto the top of the puppets' heads.

"Success!"

The joy on Ning Zhuo's face was fleeting, because he found that although Human Life Suspension Thread could be added, the mixed spirituality consumed itself at an astonishing speed in this state.

Soon, the large amount of mixed spirituality he had filled in was all exhausted.

Ning Zhuo's expression darkened slightly.

Without spirituality, his Human Life Suspension Thread automatically detached from the mechanical puppets.

Ning Zhuo fell into contemplation: "Mixed spirituality can help Human Life Suspension Thread control mechanical puppets in a very short time."

"During this period, my control over these mechanical puppets will reach the most thorough degree!"

"The combat power of this mechanical army will also have the possibility of soaring to the limit."

But it should still be used sparingly.

It can only be used as a final trump card.

Using it too many times will expose the divine ability Human Life Suspension Thread.

Clearly, once this divine ability is exposed, it will have a huge negative impact on Ning Zhuo's travels and interactions with others.

"But if the situation is too urgent, it can only be used."

War is dangerous!

Anything can happen on the battlefield.

Ning Zhuo had a deep impression of the previous ambush battle. Facing the counterattack, he couldn't react at all, even under the heavy protection of the army. From then on, Ning Zhuo had no sense of security at all.

Next, Ning Zhuo began to try to practice the Thief Light Wind Array.

Oh no, it's the Light Body Gale Array.

Ning Zhuo's face quickly turned pale, a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead, and his spiritual sense in his upper dantian was consumed violently.

The entire Light Body Gale Array was only practiced to thirty percent, and Ning Zhuo found it difficult to continue.

Under normal circumstances, the soldiers act independently according to the content of the battle array.

But now, every action of the mechanical puppets had to be handled and commanded by Ning Zhuo himself.

The difficulty of forming the array therefore soared to the sky.

Unless it reaches the spiritual level of Yuan Yuan Dasheng or Meng Meng Ye Hu, it is possible to act on their own and follow the battle array to move back and forth.

"Refine a single spirituality and make it grow smarter, able to act according to the battle array."

"Refine treasures like Split Spirit Mirrors."

"Increase my own methods of controlling mechanisms!"

"Improving my own spiritual sense strength and scale can also allow me to control more mechanical puppets at the same time."

Ning Zhuo's thoughts were extremely fast, and he soon conceived a variety of plans.

"Using various means, I must reach the level where mechanical puppets can form arrays."

Ning Zhuo could be considered to have experience in battlefield killing.

The ambush battle made him deeply realize: only by forming a battle array can one win against the strong with the weak.

A battle array is a quite mature and excellent means, which can condense the power of the majority of the weak into one almost perfectly, achieving the effect of contending with the stronger.

In ancient times, the array path and military path in the hundred arts of cultivation had not yet developed to this point. Unable to exert the advantage of numbers, the cultivation world valued individual development and cultivation more. Looking at the history of that time, there were often examples of one person rivaling a thousand troops and sweeping across an entire immortal city.

Sun Lingtong suggested: "Little Zhuo, don't forget that I can also control a portion of the puppets for you."

This was indeed a good suggestion.

Sun Lingtong's spiritual sense was already very excellent.

And he himself had certain abilities to control various mechanisms. After all, he had started learning the mechanical classics left by Ning Zhuo's mother a long time ago.

But Ning Zhuo only practiced the Light Body Gale Array a little, and then went to carry out a more important attempt.

Military Art—Brave Warrior Returning Technique!

Under the blessing of this military art, Ning Zhuo intentionally destroyed the mechanical puppets under his command.

The degree of destruction varied.

The lightest was just to make the mechanical puppet lose control and stop in place.

Then it was to dismantle the mechanical puppet, but not destroy its parts. As long as a little time was given, it could be reassembled.

Then it was to destroy the various parts of the mechanical puppet.

Finally, it was to completely crush the mechanical puppet, or even annihilate it. After a round of verification, Ning Zhuo's aura rose, and he also obtained a preliminary conclusion: "Just dismantling does not provide enhancement. The more thoroughly it is destroyed, and the more combat power is retained before destruction, the greater the enhancement I get."

Sun Lingtong was overjoyed: "Little Zhuo, in this way, wouldn't you be able to possess Nascent Soul level combat power?"

Ning Zhuo smiled and shook his head.

Sun Lingtong slapped his head: "Oh, I know. You are only at the Foundation Establishment level, and your physical body and soul are too weak to bear Nascent Soul level combat power!"

After all, between Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul, there is still a Golden Core realm.

Before, Ning Zhuo was only a part of his spiritual sense in the Verification Map, a fake body condensed.

To truly implement it in the real world, he had no way to get such a span of enhancement. The addition of Nascent Soul level power to his body would make him die directly.

Ning Zhuo added: "It's not just the problem that I can't bear it, but also that this military art, Brave Warrior Returning Technique, has the possibility of being cracked by the enemy."

"This military art combined with the mechanical puppet army can make my own combat power soar to the Golden Core level."

"If this means is used frequently, it will definitely be targeted by the enemy army, and it is also very easy to crack."

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Sun Lingtong nodded and offered his own opinion: "To exert stronger power, Little Zhuo, I suggest you lead an army alone!"

Ning Zhuo shook his head: "I have thought about it too. Leading an army alone, joining the two kingdoms, would allow me to enjoy the national power blessing of the two kingdoms."

"In this way, after the mechanical puppets are damaged, the enhancement I get will be more."

"Even, at the beginning of the battle, I can directly and actively sacrifice some mechanical puppets to enhance my own strength and increase the survival rate of the battlefield!"

Ning Zhuo's strength lies in mechanisms.

Experiences like the ambush battle and Gao Sheng's suicide note allowed him to explore a set of fighting methods for a mechanical puppet army.

This method is quite unique and also has prospects worth looking forward to.

Ning Zhuo glanced at the mechanical ring, packed up all the mechanical puppets, and leveled the surrounding rocks, before leaving with the help of the Ten Thousand Mile Wandering Dragon.

He returned to the Three Generals Camp, and the first thing he did was to visit Liu Er to request a formation for the mechanical puppet army.

Liu Er smiled bitterly, indicating that it was quite difficult.

"Military Advisor, you know the situation of the Three Generals Camp."

"Our quota is limited; to dig out a large part to give to the mechanical puppets, how many quotas are left? It's not enough for me and my second and third brothers to command at all."

Liu Er rarely refused Ning Zhuo.

He smiled on the surface, but hid hatred in his heart. This hatred came from the depths of Liu Er's heart.

Ning Zhuo nodded: "What a pity. In this way, I can only go to the Red Flower Camp to seek help. General, please stay, I will take my leave first."

"Eh? Hey?!" Liu Er was stunned, shouting in his heart, and instinctively reached out, wanting to call Ning Zhuo back.

If he had known that facilitating Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan's meeting would lead to this, Liu Er would definitely not have refused Ning Zhuo.

"What am I doing? Driving Ning Zhuo to the Red Flower Camp? Is it not enough that Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan's relationship is not close enough?!"

Liu Er regretted it, wishing he could slap himself.

But he couldn't think of any appropriate excuse, and in the end, he could only watch Ning Zhuo leave again.

"They won't be dual cultivating, will they?"

"But Master sent me a letter not long ago, asking me to suspend the lending of the Yin-Yang Qi Pot. What exactly does Master intend to do?"

Ning Zhuo arrived at the Red Flower Camp and found that he did not need to report to enter the camp.

"Ning Zhuo... Young Master." Mu Lan heard the news, immediately put down the military affairs in her hand, and welcomed Ning Zhuo.

She was a tiger daughter of a general after all, with a proud bone; even if there were no outsiders, she still did not change her address, calling Ning Zhuo husband.

Ning Zhuo bowed to her and stated his purpose.

Mu Lan nodded, without any hesitation, and agreed: "The Red Flower Camp's full quota is as high as three thousand people, but it has been in a state of not being full for a long time."

"I have many quotas here that can be given to your mechanical puppets."

"Wait!" Zhang Zhongyi pushed open the door curtain and broke in.

He hurried to Ning Zhuo's side and grabbed his arm: "You finally came, Young Master Ning Zhuo!"

"Do you know how many days I have been waiting for you?"

"Look, General Mu Lan didn't hesitate at all and solved the formation problem for you in one sentence."

"You two are already husband and wife, so you should express yourself."

Mu Lan coughed: "Uncle Zhang, don't make things difficult for Young Master Ning Zhuo. If we talk about expressing, I should thank him for what he did in the mechanical shop before..."

Zhang Zhongyi interrupted directly, staring at Ning Zhuo: "General Mu Lan's injury, what do you say?"

Ning Zhuo smiled bitterly: "Of course it needs to be solved."

Zhang Zhongyi immediately followed: "There is no better day than today, let's do it now. Do you know how many times I went to the Three Generals Camp? Every time I couldn't find you, and you happened to be out, it's really strange!"

Ning Zhuo reached out: "Since that's the case, please lend me the 'Mysterious Gold Breaking Armor Technique'."

"Mysterious Gold Breaking Armor Technique"!

The family cultivation method of the Mu General's Mansion, the cultivation path that General Mu relied on.

Ning Zhuo held the jade slip, read it intently, and his brow couldn't help but furrow slightly.

"Mysterious Gold Breaking Armor Technique" is a military art, not a metal-attribute cultivation method. Although it has some metal-attribute principles, the main body is a cultivation method for using military power.

"As expected of the family cultivation method of the General's Mansion, it is mysterious!"

After Ning Zhuo pondered for a while, he praised sincerely.

In such a short time, he had learned a lot from the military art part.

Zhang Zhongyi asked anxiously: "Young Master Ning Zhuo, can you cure it?"

"Of course." Ning Zhuo nodded.

His Five Elements realm was very profound; even if he didn't understand military arts, he could still start from the metal-attribute part and conceive a set of treatment methods.

"Although this method treats the symptoms but not the root cause, it is still possible to achieve significant relief."

"Come, let me explain it in detail to the two of you."

After Ning Zhuo taught it, he was still held back by Zhang Zhongyi and stayed in the camp to treat Mu Lan's illness.

During the treatment, Zhang Zhongyi suddenly shook his left hand, and the needle deviated by a few points, causing Mu Lan to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Quick, quick, push the palace and change the blood for the General!" Zhang Zhongyi hurriedly called out.

Ning Zhuo knew the opportunity, immediately came to Mu Lan's front, stretched out his palm and pressed it on the latter's lower abdomen, rubbing constantly, pouring magic power.

Mu Lan's condition finally stabilized.

Zhang Zhongyi sighed deeply: "Sigh, I'm old; I didn't expect that at the last moment, the needle could be stuck crookedly."

"Sigh." He sighed deeply again, glanced at Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan who were close at hand, and stroked his forehead, "The rest is up to the two of you. This old man is dizzy and urgently needs to rest."

Saying that, he ignored Ning Zhuo's attempt to hold him back and left directly, moving quickly; where was there any sign of dizziness?

Leaving Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan looking at each other.

It was the first time Ning Zhuo had been in such close contact with General Mu Lan.

At this time, he looked up slightly and saw that the female general's facial features were distinct and full of heroic spirit. Although her face was firm, she did not lose gentleness at this moment.

In order to heal, she had removed her armor and was only wearing a red inner lining.

Her jet-black long hair was tied up casually, and a few strands of black hair hung down from the hairband, brushing across her forehead lightly, slightly messy, and because of the sweat, there was a slight stickiness, revealing fatigue and bravery.

The hair ends fell on the red clothes, black and red contrasting clearly.

Mu Lan sat cross-legged, her upper body posture straight, revealing a clear military temperament.

Ning Zhuo noticed that Mu Lan's shoulders were broad, but her waist was slender; such female characteristics were covered by heavy armor in the past.

Mu Lan and Ning Zhuo looked at each other for a while, her breathing became slightly rapid, her eyelashes trembled lightly, and her gaze was no longer so firm, but she wanted to shift it, but was unwilling to retreat, ensuring her powerful image.

Ning Zhuo lowered his head and looked at Mu Lan's lower abdomen seriously: "There is one last place of congestion; I will break through with all my strength, just bear with it."

Mu Lan nodded slightly, just about to respond, but didn't expect Ning Zhuo to do it as he said.

Caught off guard, she let out a moan.

In an instant, two blushes appeared on Mu Lan's face.

Since she was a child, she had never been so close to a man, and had never made such a sound.

The atmosphere in the camp became somewhat ambiguous.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 495 =====