NOVPUBHeavenly materials and earthly treasures served as the skeleton for the puppet, as tides of golden source energy ebbed and flowed, forming "flesh and sinews" that adhered to the skeleton.
The Celestial Mechanism Puppet slowly took shape.
During the surge of golden source energy, Li Fan also faintly heard intermittent murmurs.
"What is this noise?" the Artisan said with an air of ease; Li Fan wasn’t afraid to interrupt and directly asked.
"Not sure. But it’s a phenomenon that inevitably occurs when using source force, no need to worry. We Mechanism Realm cultivators call it ’World Whisper.’ You get used to it after seeing it enough," he said without taking his eyes off the Celestial Mechanism Puppet, delicately controlling the source force.
Limbs, torso, head, and then skin, hair...
All of it slowly became apparent.
Master of Medicine King Sect, Liu Ruchen, stood there with a face full of shock, watching this scene unfold before him.
Such a method of puppet creation was completely beyond his imagination.
The moment a Grand Extreme Puppet, with an appearance identical to Liu Ruchen, was created, he felt an inexplicable urge to transfer his soul into it without delay.
"This fellow Daoist, please go ahead," the Artisan said lazily.
After glancing at Li Fan and seeing him nod, Liu Ruchen cautiously approached by flying.
A burst of ghostly light exploded from the Celestial Mechanism Puppet, and moments later, it opened its eyes.
The reborn Liu Ruchen flexed his hands in astonishment, "It’s simply... identical to my original body."
"There’s even a Dantian and Spirit Consciousness! How on earth is this possible?"
The Artisan didn’t bother with Liu Ruchen’s questions, "Are we done? If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading back. Tianyang is still waiting for me!" he asked impatiently.
Li Fan smiled and allowed him to leave.
"Sect Master Liu, what do you think of the methods of our United Federation of All Realms?" Li Fan asked, watching Liu Ruchen still experiencing his new body.
"The skill is indeed miraculous," Liu Ruchen admitted sincerely.
After a slight change in expression, he asked, "United Federation… Could it be that the capable Artisan friend is not a native cultivator from Xuanhuang World?"
Li Fan nodded, "Sect Master Liu indeed has extraordinary insight. The Artisan friend is from the Celestial Mechanism World."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruchen exclaimed, "The Celestial Mechanism World? The one that is rumored to be built upon a gigantic puppet, drifting unpredictably in the starry sky within the Immortal Cultivation World?"
"That explains it," he said.
After some questioning from Li Fan, it turned out that the ancestor of the Medicine King Sect, "Sun Piaomiao," had once traveled through various worlds, recording his observations of them.
These records included the Celestial Mechanism World.
"However, after the paths to immortality were severed, the various Immortal Cultivation Worlds hardly had any interactions. Thus, all records about the worlds remain from the distant past."
"When I decided to lead the entire sect far away to escape Xuan Huang, my destination was Xiaoyao World. It is nearest to us. Its cultivators revered the path of Wu Wei and Xiaoyao, disliking strife, and were very friendly towards outsiders. It was supposed to be a good place to go to. Regrettably..."
Liu Ruchen’s face showed a tinge of melancholy.
As they talked, he kindly transmitted the travel records of Sun Piaomiao telepathically to Li Fan.
An elementary star chart instantly appeared in Li Fan’s Spirit Consciousness.
It marked the positions of the Dao markers for eighteen Immortal Cultivation Worlds surrounding the Xuanhuang World.
They appeared to be randomly arranged without any particular order.
Aside from the eighteen fixed ones, there were two other Immortal Cultivation Worlds without specific Dao marker positions.
One is the Celestial Mechanism World, and the other is known as the Mysterious Merchant.
According to the travel diary, the Mysterious Merchant is not so much a world as it is a colossal Flying Boat.
The Mysterious Merchant travels between various Immortal Cultivation Worlds, exchanging goods and seeking profits. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
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"Sun Piaomiao, being able to traverse numerous worlds, is truly enviable," Li Fan remarked after scanning the contents of the travel diary a few times.
With an era so far gone and the Star Sea having undergone massive changes, everything recorded in the travel diary has likely turned into nothingness.
Or perhaps, it has already been devoured by Xuan Huang.
"Mysterious Merchant…"
"The style of the cultivators in this world seems somewhat similar to Jiao Xiuyuan’s. If given the chance in the future, it might be worth verifying," Li Fan mused.
Unaware of Li Fan’s thoughts, Liu Ruchen continued, "It is said that our ancestor had prepared to travel even further, but for some reason, he ultimately changed his mind. It seems like there was something special about the Starry Sky we are in. However, the specifics were never shared with later generations."
Li Fan’s expression shifted slightly, "Something special?"
The era in which Sun Piaomiao lived had not yet seen the cessation of the Immortal Path. The "High Wall" naturally did not exist either.
Yet the Starry Sea where the Xuanhuang World was located was already different…
"For generations, no records can be found of any Immortal ascending from the Xuanhuang World."
"Either every predecessor has ascended as a Namesless Immortal, or some powerful being has erased all their information."
"Interesting…"
Li Fan fell into deep thought.
…
Afterward, Li Fan took Liu Ruchen on a tour to showcase the splendors of the Spirit Tree Realm.
Whether it was the mountains, rivers, and streams borrowed from the Xuanhuang World or the replicas of various Ancient Sect Ruins.
Or even the central towering tree that reached for the sky, all left Liu Ruchen full of praise.
Finally, after solemnly paying respects to the Faceless True Immortal Statue, Li Fan took out the Medicine King Cauldron.
"With the current restriction of Incompatible Cultivation, if all disciples within the cauldron were to be awakened, they would inevitably fall into a fratricidal conflict. Sect Master Liu, what do you think is the best course of action?"
"Our United Federation of All Realms has a Technique known as the Vital Element Art of the Myriad Beings. It can eliminate such restrictions…"
After listening to Li Fan’s introduction, Liu Ruchen pondered for a moment before responding.
"Since we have decided to join the Union, it is only natural that we should contribute."
"In terms of combat ability, our Medicine King Sect may not be the best, but when it comes to alchemy and nurturing spiritual plants, we are quite skilled."
"However…" Liu Ruchen’s face showed a hint of hesitation.
"Thousands of years have passed, and I don’t know to what extent the alchemy of the Xuanhuang World has developed. But if we could obtain some specific elixirs and be given some time, we might just barely be able to catch up."
Liu Ruchen was well aware that the best way to ensure the safety of the entire Medicine King Sect was to demonstrate their value as much as possible.
After all, having seen the Tree People of the Spirit Tree Realm working tirelessly day and night, and the Flesh Puppets that had completely turned into cultivation machines, Liu Ruchen knew that the United Federation of All Realms was no charity.
And this "Envoy" representing the Crimson Compassionate Immortal, the former Law King of the Mystic Sky Sect,
Was nothing like as approachable and benevolent as he appeared.
"The Scripture of World Salvation and Immortality has a special enhancement for alchemy. Therefore, it’s best if the Elders within the sect choose some who retain their original cultivation base," Li Fan suggested.
