“This is the art of puppetry, and it is also the inheritance of the Mohist School’s Mohist Art. It originally belonged to the ‘Mo Wu’ school. Unfortunately, the disaster in the West Sea came suddenly.
The head of the sect, Mo Jun, did not have time to rescue the three volumes of the sect's secret book, so the magic of the Mo Wu school is now only limited to the superficial application of puppetry."
Mo Shuang Mountain, in front of Fei Ming Peak where the tool-making workshop is located.
Wearing a white robe and holding a teapot, the bald elder Cha Sanbao was taking his thirteen new disciples on a tour of the tool-making workshop.
He was like the best tour guide, taking his disciples to visit the "equipment manufacturing line" in operation, while talking about the origin of the spiritual wooden puppets that they were all very interested in.
"These puppets that make low-level magic tools for our sect were made using a method taught by our sect leader, Mo Jun, more than a hundred years ago. At that time, they were made to meet the needs of the cultivators under the Immortal Alliance for magic tools.
Later, our Mo Shuang Mountain was allowed to provide magic tools to the cultivators of the world, so the number of spiritual wood puppets increased a bit. "
The elder patiently explained:
“You have just entered the door, so you don’t know.
There are not many cultivators in my Mo Shuang Mountain. The maintenance of the formations, barriers, and prohibitions throughout this fairy mountain is the responsibility of various spiritual wooden puppets.
Therefore, the rumors from outside that our Mo Shuang Mountain is short of people are actually not accurate.
If you count these puppets, the number of members of Mo Shuang Mountain is among the top among the thirty-three sects of the Immortal Alliance."
"Wow."
The disciples behind him suddenly exclaimed in amazement.
There was genuine surprise, as well as satisfaction from knowing some secrets, and joy at the sect's strength. It was no wonder that they were ignorant.
After all, puppet secrets are rare in the world of cultivation.
I heard that the Southern Wilderness's major ghost cultivation sect, Xihuang Valley, has a secret technique for creating zombies, which can be considered a type of puppetry, but it always sounds sinister.
How could it be more comfortable to see these flexible and numerous spiritual wood puppets? There were also curious disciples asking if there were puppets specifically for fighting in the mountains?
Elder Sanbao just smiled and said nothing.
However, what Lao Jiang was concerned about were other aspects that the elders did not mention.
He followed at the end of the crowd, and unlike the other disciples, he did not look around as if everything was new to him. Instead, he focused his attention on the structure of the assembly line around him.
There are twelve square tables in the big house.
There is a puppet sitting on each of the four sides. The puppet at the door delivers the spiritual materials for making tools. The four puppets at the first table turn around from north to south and then receive the initial processing.
It was then sent to the second square table, and also passed through the hands of four puppets. Those spiritual materials that had been processed for the second time were then assembled into the most basic appearance of magical tools.
Then came the third table, which also turned a circle, and then complex Mohist talismans were engraved on it.
The fourth, fifth, until the last wooden table, the finished artifact embryos were thrown into the forge fixed in the table by the four puppets.
There were two puppets who were responsible for adjusting the temperature. After waiting for a few breaths, the last puppet made of iron with two hands took out the embryo and placed it on a wooden rack nearby to cool it down.
Every twenty breaths, a new puppet would come in from outside the door carrying a special box.
Take out the cooled instruments and put them in a wooden box.
Twenty to a box, fill up and go.
Although the whole process was somewhat different from the factory assembly line in Jiang Xia's memory, the neatness, uniformity, and high-efficiency flow without wasting a single minute still gave Lao Jiang the feeling of visiting a factory.
He even sensed a kind of primitive industrial beauty.
But at the same time, a big doubt arose in Lao Jiang's heart.
After a few breaths, he finally asked:
"Elder, I see that the spiritual wood used to make these puppets all comes from the same kind, and I have never seen this kind of spiritual wood near Fengming Country.
Is this something the sect purchased in bulk from other places?
If we take into account the daily wear and tear of the puppets, such a huge consumption of spiritual wood, among the thirty-three sects of the Immortal Alliance, only Shennong Mountain, which specializes in cultivating spiritual materials, can provide it, right?"
"No, Boss."
The fat boy looked around and when he heard Jiang Xia's question, he immediately pulled Jiang Xia's sleeve and whispered:
"I grew up in the Great Wilderness Forest in the Southern Wilderness. Spiritual woods are abundant there. I just discovered that the spiritual woods used for these puppets are very peculiar.
The spiritual energy of the wood is completely different from the ones I am familiar with, and the natural patterns are also very different. These spiritual trees are not produced in the Southern Wilderness.
Shennong Mountain is in the Southern Wilderness, Boss."
"Well, Qian Duo's answer is correct, and Jiang Xia's question is also very insightful."
Elder Sanbao twirled his beard with satisfaction. As a master weapon maker, he liked people with flexible thinking and who read and thought more.
Then he said to them:
"You two have figured out the most important part of the puppet secret technique at a glance. You are indeed the best talents of the sect. But let me keep you in suspense for a moment. The answer you two are looking for is in the place we are going to next.
If you have any questions, please ask them and I will answer them one by one."
"Master, I would like to ask, are these puppets only capable of mechanically making magical instruments without any mental thinking?"
Ru Yue asked immediately.
Elder Sanbao nodded, pointed at the head of a puppet working next to him, and pointed at the inlaid jade plate.
explain:
“This item is called the Spiritual Jade, also known as the Soul-Nourishing Jade. It is one of my Black Frost Mountain magic tools. It can collect the residual souls of various creatures and nourish them.
But the residual soul cannot generate consciousness.
These residual souls were then nurtured using my Mohist secret techniques, allowing them to remember the production steps of various magical instruments, perform their respective duties, and understand the orders of their disciples and do some simple tasks.
The first task assigned to you newcomers is to learn how to make spiritual jade, and take turns to guard the workshop, check the status of the puppets, and replace them. "
Ruyue nodded, and Jiang Xia behind her asked again:
"The spiritual jade that the elder mentioned is indeed exquisite, but I still have a question, where do those residual souls come from?"
"collect."
The elder smiled gently, pointed out the window, and said:
“When disciples usually travel outside, they have sect missions and carry a large number of spiritual jades to collect the residual souls and spirits that are about to dissipate during their travels.
But the Immortal Alliance has a rule that prohibits accepting the spirits of humans, monsters, and spirits. You can only collect ordinary beasts and the residual spirits of spirits that have not entered cultivation."
"Yeah, I understand."
Jiang Xia nodded, thinking about the outer disciples under Wang Liufu, who now had new work to do.
"Elder, Elder, I also have a question."
Gu Miao stretched out his hand and shook it. His lively posture made Elder Sanbao burst into laughter. He waved his hand, signaling Gu Miao to just speak directly.
"Elder, you just said that these puppet secrets are from the 'Mo Wu' series inherited by our Mohist family. Just by hearing the name, we know that these are definitely secrets used for killing.
Although it is lost now, can you tell us about it?"
Gu Miao widened his eyes and said:
"Besides using magical weapons, how do we Mo family members fight?"
"Yes, we want to know that too."
This question was quickly responded to by other disciples. Looking at the shining eyes of the disciples, Elder Sanbao shook his head. These newcomers.
One by one, they always pursue those flashy things that involve fighting and killing.
young people……
I still don’t understand the dangers of the spiritual practice, and I don’t understand that a simple and ordinary life is the real life. That’s it, who hasn’t been young?
Just think of it as telling them a story.
Thinking of this, Elder Sanbao nodded and said:
"Then follow me, let's go to the next secret place first. On the way, I will tell you about the art of 'Mo Wu'."
Many disciples gathered to respond.
As the good-tempered Elder Sanbao walked out of the workshop, the disciples were less afraid of him as they saw how kind he was.
In particular, a few young female disciples surrounded the elder and asked questions, and the elder answered them one by one with a smile.
However, Jiang Xia and Ruyue were isolated from the crowd.
The two of them were not very interested in Mo Wu's question. Ruyue already had her own way of fighting and had no interest in changing her tactics.
What's more, the art of Mo Wu has been lost.
What’s the point of asking so many questions now?
As for Jiang Xia...
Old Jiang doesn't care about this issue at all.
Because when it comes to the understanding of the Mo Wu school, the Elder Sanbao in front of him is probably not as good as him.
The Tianji Mo Shu left by Mr. Crow contains detailed explanations of the three techniques of Mohism.
Mowu, what is it?
To put it simply, it is to control the puppets and cooperate with the Mohists to fight the enemies.
Of course, the real situation is definitely not that simple, but according to the records in the Tianji Ink Book, puppets used for combat have a special scientific name, called "Wuwei".
It is said that this Wuwei can be cultivated with secret methods and trained with soul sacrifices, until it finally grows into an immortal Xuanhong Wuwei along with the Mo warriors. But Mo Shu also said that it was just a legend.
The production methods of these martial guards are also completely different from those of the spiritual wooden puppets of Mo Shuangshan. They are more complicated and obscure. Like magic weapons and spiritual treasures, they require cultivators to practice with their souls and spirits before they can be used smoothly.
It can basically be considered a human-shaped magical weapon.
Lao Jiang now has the specific production and operation methods of the basic Wuwei.
The Tianji Ink Book recorded it in great detail. As long as there were enough spiritual materials, Jiang Xia could make one on the spot to open the eyes of Elder Sanbao.
But the problem is, he doesn't dare to do it.
It is well known in the cultivation world of Ku Mu Realm that of the three Mohist arts of the Mohist sect, the Mohist martial arts had been completely lost, and the Mohist formation arts were also mostly incomplete.
The only thing that has been well preserved is the ink technique that Mo Shuangshan relies on for his livelihood.
If Jiang Xia becomes an orthodox military guard now.
Not to mention Elder Sanbao, I'm afraid that the sect leader Mo Jun, who has been in seclusion for hundreds of years, will be the first to break out, take apart Lao Jiang's head, and take out all the lost knowledge of the former sect.
The main reason is that it cannot be seen in public and there is no way to explain where it came from.
This kind of thing cannot be covered up even by the Hongyan Society, which is almost omnipotent in taking the blame.
Besides, Mo Wu's system looks cool.
However, the cultivators are required to use their spiritual power to control the guards. Not to mention the consumption of spiritual power, the biggest problem is that ordinary cultivators simply cannot think properly during combat.
It is difficult for one person to fight the enemy alone, let alone having to distract himself to control a puppet. Without a long period of training, it is impossible to form combat effectiveness.
When Lao Jiang first got the Tianji ink book, he had a vision for this system.
But after careful study, he still gave it up with reluctance. At least before he reached the realm of truth and his soul and thinking were strengthened again, he would not take this path.
To put it simply, the brain's CPU does not have enough computing power to support two-line or multi-line operations.
However, when Mo Wu reaches the pinnacle of cultivation, he is indeed very powerful.
Any Mo warrior must have more than one guard.
According to Mo Shu, as long as a battle involves powerful Mo warriors, no matter how it starts, it will eventually turn into a brutal group fight.
That's not PVP.
That's PPPPPPPVP.
Thinking of this, Lao Jiang turned around and glanced at the quiet and busy workshop behind him.
He pursed his lips and followed Elder Sanbao to board the wooden kite again. While Elder Sanbao was explaining the wonders of the Mowu school to the other disciples, they flew in the sea of ​​clouds for a while and then landed.
This must be a secret place.
Because there was no teleportation array leading to this place, and there were also powerful-looking warrior stone figurines guarding the surroundings, after landing, Jiang Xia followed the elder into a stone hall, and his eyes immediately widened.
There were three things in operation before him that he was very familiar with.
The pentagonal array plate was engraved with various complex Mohist spells, and there were two interlocking and coupled stone rings with top-grade spirit stones inserted on them, and white cocoons of light emanating from them.
this……
Isn’t this a star array?
There are three more.
Leading to three different secret worlds...
Ah, I understand. The spiritual wood used by those puppets must have been taken from one of the three spiritual realms in front of us.
Old Jiang blinked and glanced at Elder Sanbao's back.
I have heard each of the 33 sects of the Immortal Alliance controls some spiritual secret realms to a greater or lesser extent, and most of them are consistent with the style of their respective sects.
I just don't know whether these precious spiritual secret realms were explored by Mo Shuang Shanren himself or allocated from the Qintian Academy of the Immortal Alliance.
If it is the latter, then the main purpose of the Immortal Alliance in encouraging all creatures in the world to explore the star array world over the past few hundred years is to serve these major sects?
This is basically self-production and self-sales.
This system is OK.