I See the Aura of the Great Emperor in All My Disciples

Chapter 1426: Chapter 1426: Lu Changsheng: What’s the matter, your jaw dislocated? Chapter 1426: Chapter 1426: Lu Changsheng: What’s the matter, your jaw dislocated? Actually, apart from his cultivation level,

Lu Changsheng acquired his knowledge in other areas, such as the Dao of alchemy, array formations, talismans, and weapon refinement, through his own self-learning.

He didn’t rely on anyone’s teaching along the way.

Similarly, he didn’t use the system’s abilities either.

One day later, outside the library,

Mo Hanlin, all the elders, and Mo Yu were waiting outside.

“Even for a powerhouse of his caliber, it’s still too soon to expect him to have read through all those books and committed them to memory, not to mention fully understanding and integrating that knowledge in such a short amount of time,” one of them mused.

“Indeed, even for the most fundamental stuff, even with a talent for the Puppet Skill, you would need one or two years to completely grasp it,” another added.

However, Mo Hanlin shook his head and said, “I doubt he’ll need one or two years. Someone at his realm, once they grasp one concept, can grasp a hundred. For the most basic stuff, I guess twenty or thirty days should suffice.”

The First Elder snorted coldly, “What of it? At best he’ll have learned the most basic stuff. It will still take a very long time to even start making a puppet. Besides, to reach the level needed to become the young miss’s master, his attitude makes it seem rather unlikely.”

These words all fell into Mo Yu’s ears.

She couldn’t help but cross her arms and muttered under her breath, “When Master comes out, he’ll probably give you a scare…”

And just as she finished speaking,

the doors of the library swung open from the inside.

Lu Changsheng also emerged.

Upon seeing this, Mo Hanlin frowned slightly, while the First Elder spoke with a cold face, “You’re giving up so soon? You only spent a day and you’re unwilling to invest time in learning even the basics, and you’re talking about achieving something in this path?”

Lu Changsheng was slightly taken aback, looking at the First Elder as if he were looking at a lunatic, and said, “Giving up? I’ve finished the entire first layer.”

“To finish reading and to actually learn are two different things!”

“Oh, then I’ve learned it,” Lu Changsheng casually replied.

The First Elder: “…”

Mo Hanlin felt a bit helpless at this point, “You’ve learned everything in over a thousand books?”

Lu Changsheng knew that more words were useless, and straightforwardly said, “Just get me some materials and prepare a space. I’ll just make a puppet directly.”

Upon hearing this, the First Elder got up, put away the books in his hands, and said, “If that’s the case, come with me. You say what you need, and I’ve got it all.”

Lu Changsheng shrugged his shoulders and followed.

When they reached the First Elder’s workshop for making puppets, everyone, except Mo Yu, looked at Lu Changsheng somewhat skeptically as he busied himself, examining one material after another.

Even if one had learned all the basics, starting to make a puppet right away was a challenge, and those made would be of the lowest quality.

But, of course, even just getting this far was already quite impressive.

It was only one day of learning, after all.

Take Mo Yu as an example.

Mo Yu, being the only person in tens of thousands of years of the Mo Family that came close to the bloodline of the family’s progenitor, only managed to achieve a high-grade quality in her first attempt at crafting a puppet after learning the theories.

Keep in mind that Mo Yu took two to three years just to learn the theories.

“Let it go, let’s see what he can make after all.”

Suddenly, Lu Changsheng picked up a piece of purple wood and asked, “What’s this?”

Everyone: “…”

After an explanation, he began his work.

The theories from the books now formed clear images in Lu Changsheng’s mind.

Puppets are essentially divided into three parts: the outer body, the meridians, and the core… which is the control nexus.

Once these three parts are fabricated and perfectly integrated, then a puppet is complete.

The outer body, the puppet’s form, is fairly straightforward—if the materials are good enough, the strength of the outside will correspondingly increase. Of course, the creator must have the ability to manipulate such materials.

The meridians are the most challenging part for a Puppet Master; the more numerous and intricate they are, the more nimble and capable of channeling energy the puppet will be.

However, achieving this requires tremendous experience and a strong soul from the Puppet Master.

Mo Yu is now able to create puppets at the Beginner Ancestral Realm, which contain exactly 524 meridians.

The First Elder can make Demigod-level puppets with 1472 meridians.

The more meridians there are, the harder it is to integrate them with the outer body and the core.

Every single connection point is a step that dictates the next; one misstep, and the puppet can’t be brought to life.

But how could Lu Changsheng settle for just that?

Previously, he had conceived the idea of placing restrictions within the puppet to use it as explosive infantry.

Of course, arrays or various other Power of Laws could be applied, allowing the puppet to become a sword cultivator or saber cultivator as well.

Once the images were formed in his mind, Lu Changsheng started the actual creation process.

For the outer shell, he chose the previous purple wood, which was the Sky-reaching Purple Sandalwood.

It is material used for the outer bodies of Ancestral Realm and even Demigod-level puppets.

Seeing this, the First Elder’s eyebrows twitched involuntarily, “You don’t need that material yet!”

But seeing that Lu Changsheng completely ignored him, the First Elder stayed quiet; after all, the other party was in the process of making a puppet, and could not be disturbed.

Still, it was a bit painful for him to watch.

However, after merely the time it took for an incense stick to burn, everyone was stunned.

Mo Yu smiled, her smile radiant and her eyes alight with excitement.

The rough outline of a puppet—the outer body—had been completely crafted!

“This…” Mo Hanlin turned to the First Elder and asked blankly, “How long does it take for you to use the Sky-reaching Purple Sandalwood to create the outer body?”

The First Elder: “…Seven days.”

Mo Xing and Mo Ling had been looking at Lu Changsheng as if he were a deity for a while now.

Even if he couldn’t create a complete puppet, being able to use the Sky-reaching Purple Sandalwood to make a puppet’s outer body in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was already shocking enough…

But then, what followed left everyone, including Mo Hanlin and the First Elder, with their jaws hanging open.

Their pupils were in constant shock…

Their worldview seemed to be collapsing at that moment.

The First Elder, despite his many years immersed in the art of puppetry, began to doubt himself.

One could only watch as Lu Changsheng incorporated three types of Power of Law, an array formation, and even fashioned a sword and a saber out of the remaining Sky-reaching Purple Sandalwood, to be held in each hand of the puppet.

Yet even then, Lu Changsheng seemed unsatisfied and tinkered some more.

Half a day later, he clapped his hands satisfactorily and smiled, “There, that should be fine.”

He then looked over at Mo Hanlin, the First Elder, and the others, slightly surprised, “Eh, what’s wrong with you guys? Your mouths are gaping open, did you dislocate your jaws?”

“How about… I give you a punch? It’s guaranteed to cure you.”