Chapter 485

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

Xu Zhangqing mocked, "Why the sudden attack of conscience?"

Ji Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "The daytime dialogue made me realize, I cannot treat a life-saving benefactor this way."

Xu Zhangqing looked at him with a face full of suspicion: "Oh?"

Ji Mingxuan stood up, cupped his hands: "Things are like this, whether you understand or not doesn't matter, in short, be careful."

After that, he didn't even drink a cup of hot tea, and left directly.

Watching the other party's departing back, Xu Zhangqing curled his lip: "Really taking me for a fool to fob off?"

Didn't realize before.

Chatted a bit today and suddenly realized.

If he truly had this realization, what was he doing before.

Now there is only one possibility, when he used this matter to express his attitude, it was merely to cover up another matter.

Since it's like this, I might as well see what medicine the other party is selling in his gourd.

After confirming this person had left, Xu Zhangqing walked toward the second floor bedroom.

Just as he lay on the soft nanmu bed, his whole person rapidly entered his personal space.

There is no sun, moon, or stars here, no major changes can be seen.

It's just because of the Five Elements Spiritual Root that four seasons climate gradually formed.

Currently still in the early stage, perception isn't very clear.

Judging by subtle changes in temperature, humidity, etc., it is in spring, same as the outside world.

Only, there are no life seeds in the personal space's internal soil, therefore no dense wild grass can be seen here, as far as the eye can see it's all mutant spirit rice.

Xu Linglong came running all the way, holding a cup of wine water in her hands: "Daddy, have a taste!"

Xu Zhangqing took it and observed carefully, then asked with a face full of wariness: "Looks okay, you didn't mix anything in, right?"

Xu Linglong's eyes dodged, she lowered her head and didn't dare meet his gaze: "No, nothing."

Seeing this reaction, Xu Zhangqing's mouth corners twitched several times: "Children can't lie, otherwise this year's gifts are gone."

Xu Linglong fidgeted: "I saw the dewdrops on the spirit rice looked pretty, thought they could be added to the wine water, just a few drops, really!"

Xu Zhangqing let out a breath: "That's fine then."

Because of past experience, or rather painful lessons, he didn't drink it all in one gulp, but took a shallow sip.

Initially the taste was sour and astringent, the mouthfeel slightly cold.

After it dissolved in the mouth, it carried a bit of numbing spiciness.

When the aftertaste came, there was actually a hint of milky fragrance.

Mouthfeel, taste too complex.

Xu Linglong blinked her eyes: "Daddy, is it good?"

Xu Zhangqing put down the wine cup, looked at her expectant eyes, smiled and raised his thumb: "Good, very good!"

Xu Linglong excitedly clapped her little hands: "Really, then Daddy drink it all in one go!"

Instantly, the smile on Xu Zhangqing's face turned bitter: "Thanks, I'm not thirsty!"

Xu Linglong was puzzled: "If it's good why not drink?"

Xu Zhangqing grinned: "Precisely because it's too good, I can't bear to drink it all in one go."

Xu Linglong proudly waved her hand: "No problem, there's a whole big barrel over there!"

Xu Zhangqing listened, first stunned, then laughed out loud: "Hahahaha!"

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After coaxing Linglong to sleep, Xu Zhangqing couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Truly "internal troubles and external threats" now.

Not only must he guard against villains outside, but also watch out for the leaky little padded jacket at home.

The good part is, it hasn't brought too much pressure, instead adding a share of fun to a boring life.

Then, Xu Zhangqing took out the golden skeleton he found mining before.

This skeleton currently still has great use.

If refined into an avatar, then sent underground to mine every day, wouldn't there be endless ore transported back?

Moreover, puppets are tireless, plus with the "Golden Body" as a foundation, whether aptitude or talent both far surpass normal Earth Spirit Roots.

In fact, if conditions are sufficient, Xu Zhangqing can refine many puppets.

For example, refine a spirit plant puppet using spirit plants, then send it to the loose cultivator market to hunt monsters.

Or keep it at home, to cultivate the seven mu spirit fields outside also works.

In short, the more puppets, the more areas understood and explored, and the richer the resources and information fed back.

No matter how great the "demon wind" outside, Xu Zhangqing remains unmoved, following his own rhythm, developing steadily step by step.

Refining with Miao Shou Level puppetry, there's no difficulty at all.

The only thing needing attention is just one, that is the flesh body.

If it's just a skeleton, there will more or less be a bit of a problem.

Fortunately, Xu Zhangqing had another ability: the Mirage Dragon Transformation within Youlong Nine Transformations could create things that seemed real yet fake. Unless someone's realm surpassed his, they could not tell.

Therefore, Xu Zhangqing shifted his figure and brought the Golden Skeleton to a relatively secluded corner, so as not to wake Linglong, who was resting.

Crack!

A tall Golden Skeleton stood before him.

By visual estimation, it should be two meters tall.

The skeleton was large and extremely heavy.

Simply standing there motionless had already pressed out two depressions; it was frightening to look at.

Xu Zhangqing circulated his cultivation method, activated the Golden Core in his Qi Sea, and then released his mana.

With a casual wave of his hand, on the Golden Skeleton before him, starting from the middle part, he respectively engraved two spiritual runes.

They were the Golden Body Defense Rune and the Thick Earth Bearing Rune.

Combined, they could both increase this puppet's defense and enhance its pressure resistance.

Put plainly, this way he could mine in deeper places, greatly increasing the probability of encountering rare ores and minerals.

The Golden Body Defense Rune was engraved all over its body.

Because it was intaglio, it was not very obvious.

As for the Thick Earth Bearing Rune, it was mainly arranged on positions such as the spine, shoulder blades, and kneecaps.

After everything was done, Xu Zhangqing took out Spirit Marrow from the Fangcun Ring.

This was a relatively common substance, with many attributes and types.

Such as jade marrow, bone marrow, and the like; some were very valuable, some were of general value.

The current price of this Spirit Marrow of Xu Zhangqing's was thirty Middle-grade Spirit Stones per jin.

Looking at this skeleton before him, despite its flashing golden light, it actually had multiple cavities and gaps.

If not filled with Spirit Marrow, after being used many times, it would suffer wear and tear.

Xu Zhangqing began pouring it; the Spirit Marrow infiltrated every inch along the bone texture, filling all the cavities and gaps.

After a while, the skeleton suddenly emitted a "hum hum" resonance sound, as if it had suddenly come to life.

Seeing this scene, Xu Zhangqing did not hesitate; decisively he forced out his own blood, fused it into his mana, and then engraved the complete puppet runes.

As the blood infiltrated, the runes gradually became complete.

Suddenly, he and the puppet before him produced a feeling of being able to communicate mentally, and he could clearly perceive the entire situation of this thing before him.

With a thought, it immediately reacted, raising its right hand before him and giving a thumbs-up.

Next, Xu Zhangqing tried several more times, found no problems at all, and at the current stage could go mining or do other things.

"As for a flesh body, using a spirit pill of life and death flesh and white bones feels too extravagant!"

"Just cover it with lotus root powder and Spirit Marrow."

"Then use the ability of the Mirage Dragon Transformation, and it can be made to pass off the fake as real."

After some thought, Xu Zhangqing quickly made a decision.

First continue pouring with Spirit Marrow, then use lotus root powder to shape a flesh body.

Of course, this was mainly to save time and effort; fortunately, everything was at hand.

If truly for the sake of one puppet, one specially refined a spirit pill of life and death flesh and white bones, or took out some spiritual treasure, that would truly be insanity.

Having confirmed the idea and train of thought, Xu Zhangqing began the final step.

Generally speaking, it was lotus root powder plus water, which would quickly become a gelatinous state.

But for safety's sake, he chose lotus root powder plus Spirit Marrow; although the cost went up, it was safer.

Seeing that the requirement was reached, he immediately began applying and shaping it.

The whole process was very simple, without too much difficulty.

Not long after, the puppet before him was covered with a layer of gelatinous substance, and along with it the dark gold color and texture changed, looking more low-profile.

Immediately after, Xu Zhangqing activated the Mirage Dragon Transformation, casually releasing a mass of gray mist that wrapped the puppet before him at extremely fast speed.

As the mist writhed, it gradually produced changes.

Soon it went from "human-like" to "humanoid," though it looked a bit silly.

No way; although this puppet had a head, it had no brain, and could only complete all kinds of tasks according to instructions.

Xu Zhangqing sized it up from top to bottom while pondering: "I need to give it a good name; since the bones are golden, why not call it... Golden Miner."

The spiritual vein of the Immortal Sect definitely could not be given away; although Steward Yang was only at the Golden Core Stage, the actual manager was the Abyss Master, and if the other party noticed, they would lose a very promising avatar.

After thinking it over, he thought of a place.

A place that not only had an underground mineral vein but also would not be disturbed.

Where?

It was the "new home" of Cangyan Peak.

Back when Jin Xuanzi occupied that place, he himself had taken a fancy to the underground mineral vein, even the spiritual vein.

Rather than leaving it there for a long time with no one gathering, it was better to send this avatar there.

Xu Zhangqing frowned: "It's just that the distance between the two places is a bit far, unless..."

Suddenly, he turned his gaze toward the Spatial Earth Origin Fruit Tree on the other side.

The function of that thing was not only that it could be used to refine a Personal Space.

There was another function: establishing a Teleportation Array.

A large one could not be done.

But a small one was definitely no problem.

What's more, it was teleportation between two points.

Xu Zhangqing had never managed this Space Earth Origin Fruit Tree before; now he stepped forward to observe it closely, discovering that four years had passed, and it was still in the flowering stage.

Without the help of the Earth-Corroding Brown Awn Mutant Rice, it would probably take even longer.

After all, it blooms once every ten years and bears fruit once every ten years; harvesting requires twenty years.

Xu Zhangqing decisively circulated the Four Seasons Classic, mobilizing all the mana in his Golden Core and pouring it endlessly into the Space Earth Origin Fruit Tree before him.

Previously, Wood Spirit Power could increase the maturation speed.

Now, containing five attributes, especially Wood and Earth, the effect will be even greater.

The Space Earth Origin Fruit grew at a speed almost visible to the naked eye, while Earth Qi around it swiftly gathered, forming a yellow Earthen Platform.

Not long after, a yellow flower stalk three feet high sprouted from atop the Earthen Platform, followed by petal after petal growing out!