Upon seeing several "Third Holy Lords" at the same time, Lu Qing was initially slightly surprised.
It was immediately clear that those figures were not real living beings.
Instead, it was a puppet avatar, just like the "Third Holy Lord" he had seen when he first arrived in the Holy City.
"A puppet avatar?" Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat.
Just then, the Third Holy Lord, who was practicing his sword, turned around and caught a glimpse of a figure beside him out of the corner of his eye.
Taken aback, he breathed a sigh of relief only after recognizing Lu Qing.
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lu."
The Third Holy Lord stopped practicing his swordplay. Several puppet avatars stood in place, while his true body stepped forward and bowed to Lu Qing.
However, he was still deeply shaken.
Judging from Lu Qing's expression, he had obviously been watching him practice swordsmanship for a while.
He was completely unaware of the close proximity.
It is conceivable that the gap in strength between him and Lu Qing was truly unimaginable.
"Is this the power of a high-grade mana golden core?" the Third Holy Lord thought to himself.
After learning that the Golden Core of Magic Power was divided into three grades, the three brothers had privately discussed which grade of Golden Core Lu Qing had condensed.
The final conclusion was that Lu Qing's magic core was at least a mid-to-high grade, or even a true high-grade golden core.
Otherwise, since everyone is only at the Golden Core stage and has only recently undergone tribulation, there's no reason why the difference in strength should be so great.
"It seems that your swordsmanship has improved quite a bit during this time," Lu Qing said with a smile.
The sword energy that the Third Holy Lord just unleashed already contained a trace of the essence of the sword he used back then.
Presumably, the other party has also been diligently cultivating themselves over the past month.
"I owe a great deal to the sword intent you inscribed, Fellow Daoist Lu, which has greatly benefited me," the Third Holy Lord said sincerely.
"Sword intent is ultimately just a reference. Seniors can gain insights from it and integrate it into their own swordsmanship."
This clearly demonstrates that you, senior, possess unique insights into the way of the sword.
The third Holy Lord is named Bai Qingfeng. Lu Qing detected this with his special ability when he first came to the Holy City, so he was not surprised.
After chatting for a while, Lu Qing turned his gaze back to the figures on the edge of the cliff.
"Are these puppet avatars of the Holy Lord?"
The Third Holy Lord exclaimed in surprise: "Young Fellow Daoist Lu also knows about the Puppet Dharma Body?"
"I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it. The one that the Holy Lord fought against me back then should be one of these puppet avatars, right?" Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Young Daoist Lu has keen insight," the Third Holy Lord said admiringly.
Back then, Lu Qing had only just entered the Innate Realm, and his cultivation level was far inferior to his, yet he was able to see through his puppet avatar.
Seeing Lu Qing examining the puppet avatars, the Third Holy Lord's heart stirred slightly.
"Young Fellow Daoist Lu, are you interested in this art of puppetry?"
“Indeed, there is some.” Lu Qing did not deny it. “This puppetry method is quite magical, and its application in the realm of the soul seems to be quite ingenious.”
Lu Qing found it particularly fascinating to see the Third Holy Lord multitasking, simultaneously controlling several puppet avatars to practice swordsmanship with himself.
The Third Holy Lord thought for a moment, then suddenly took out a jade slip.
"Young Fellow Daoist Lu, this jade slip contains a portion of the inheritance of the ancient immortal sect, the Puppet Sect."
It contains methods for controlling and crafting puppets, as well as methods for controlling puppets.
Since Fellow Daoist Lu is interested, why not take it and study it?
"Senior, is this appropriate?"
Lu Qing looked at the jade slip handed over by the Third Holy Lord with some surprise.
"Young Fellow Daoist Lu, please don't be so polite. Although the inheritance of the Puppet Dao is not bad, it is nothing compared to your guidance to the three of us brothers. Please accept it."
The Third Holy Lord's words were not mere politeness, but a genuine expression of his belief.
Since receiving guidance from Lu Qing last month, the cultivation levels of the three brothers have improved by leaps and bounds over the past month.
When practicing, there are no obstacles whatsoever; everything is clear and bright.
Even the eldest brother, a few days ago, cultivated to the point of achieving the first stage of the Golden Core realm.
It seems that we are not too far from achieving that perfect turn.
Therefore, the three brothers truly understood how precious and rare Lu Qing's guidance was.
With Lu Qing's guidance, they even felt that even if they continued to cultivate until they reached the third stage of the Golden Core realm, they probably wouldn't encounter too much confusion.
The Third Holy Lord's earnest words, however, made Lu Qing fall silent.
After a few breaths, he smiled and accepted the jade slip.
"In that case, I will accept the offer without being impolite."
If the Third Holy Lord were to hesitate any longer, he would appear hypocritical.
In addition, he was indeed quite interested in the art of puppetry.
Seeing Lu Qing accept the jade slip, the Third Holy Lord also smiled.
Interactions between people that involve only one-sided giving or taking are destined to be short-lived.
Relationships need to be maintained through social interactions.
The two chatted for a while longer before Lu Qing took his leave, so as not to disturb the Third Holy Lord's continued cultivation.
After returning to his cave, Lu Qing took out the jade slip.
Activate your superpower and look up.
Soon, a faint purple aura of supernatural power emerged from the jade slip.
Several notes floated out.
【Inheritance Jade Slip: A special jade slip containing information about cultivation.】
【This jade slip records part of the lineage of the ancient immortal cultivation sect, the Puppet Sect.】
【The Puppet Sect, which primarily uses puppets in combat, was a very unique sect in the previous era of cultivation.】
【Inheritance discovered. Should we perform a download simulation?】
Seeing the message that appeared, Lu Qing immediately chose to download it.
【Downloading, current progress...】
Fifteen minutes later, the supernatural ability notification indicated that the simulation had been downloaded and asked whether the user wished to begin learning.
Lu Qing chose to study directly.
The next moment, a wealth of insights surged from the depths of his mind. Lu Qing closed his eyes and began to quietly absorb and comprehend them.
After a long while, when Lu Qing opened his eyes again, they were filled with astonishment.
"The lineage of the Puppet Sect is truly peculiar."
The jade slip given by the Third Holy Lord was indeed as he said, containing only a portion of the Puppet Sect's heritage.
The main records are the methods for creating puppet bodies and the techniques for controlling puppets.
However, the highest level of puppet avatar recorded in the jade slip can only reach the level of the initial Golden Core stage.
Furthermore, the creation of each puppet body requires a large amount of rare materials.
Even if Lu Qing wanted to refine it now, he was powerless to do so.
Therefore, after pondering it for a while, he put it aside for the time being.
What truly astonished Lu Qing was the method of controlling the puppets.
The Puppet Sect's method of controlling puppets is a rather peculiar method of cultivating the soul.
It is considered peculiar because this cultivation method is different from ordinary methods of cultivating the soul.
First, a wisp of divine soul power needs to be differentiated from the acupoint between the eyebrows, and then nurtured into a divine soul seed using a unique method.
Once the seed of the soul has fully developed, it can exist independently outside the main body, carrying the consciousness and power of the main body.
The stronger the divine soul seed cultivated, the greater the power it can bear.
Aside from its strength, the aura of the Divine Soul Seed is exactly the same as that of the original body.
The reason why no one could see through the puppet body of the Third Holy Lord that Lu Qing encountered was because...
This is because the divine soul seed within the puppet's avatar originates from the same source as him.
"Soul Splitting Technique, Soul Seed..."
Lu Qing pondered the Puppet Sect's inheritance, and the more he pondered it, the more he could feel its profound mystery.
"The predecessor who created this method was truly a person of extraordinary talent."
"Unfortunately, according to the records in the jade slip, the Soul Splitting Technique cannot be used too often. Each cultivator can only use the Soul Splitting Technique a maximum of nine times."
Furthermore, each time the soul is divided, the original soul will fall into a state of weakness, requiring at least six months of quiet recuperation to fully recover.
Although my soul is so powerful, it should take less than half a year to recover after the soul is split.
Not a single mistake, not a single song, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single 6-9 book, not a single bar, take a look!
But there will still be a period of weakness.
With the Holy Assembly approaching, it's not a suitable time to practice this technique.
After some contemplation, Lu Qing temporarily put aside his thoughts of practicing the Puppet Sect's techniques.
However, he was still very happy inside.
His intuition told him that this technique of the Puppet Sect had great potential.
If properly deduced and explored, it might have the potential to become an extraordinary and extraordinary method.
Whether this is truly the case remains to be seen, depending on his future personal practice.
After calming his mind, Lu Qing entered a state of cultivation again.
There was no sun or moon in the cave, and Lu Qing remained immersed in his cultivation.
On this day, he was suddenly awakened by a loud bell.
Just as he was about to investigate what had happened, a streak of light flew in from outside the cave.
Lu Qing recognized it as a communication talisman and reached out to pluck it.
He probed inward with his spiritual power and immediately understood.
"I see. So the Holy Assembly is about to officially begin?"
He walked out of the cave and came to the cliff in front of the holy mountain, looking up at the huge holy city below.
However, they did not rush down immediately.
The three holy lords had told him beforehand that this holy assembly was of great importance.
It concerns the future and destiny of all people.
The various sects and factions in the world, for their own interests, will inevitably have a dispute at the Holy Assembly.
The Holy Lords intend to resolve these disputes as gently as possible so that the Holy Assembly can develop in a positive direction.
As for Lu Qing, he can simply provide support from behind for now; there's no need for him to step forward immediately.
"But can it really be resolved amicably?"
Lu Qing shook his head as he sensed the growing restlessness in the holy city below.
After the spiritual energy revived, the rules of heaven and earth no longer suppressed the cultivation of cultivators.
Countless cultivators have now broken through their own limits, entered the realms they had always dreamed of, and mastered powers they never dared to imagine before.
Powerful strength is the best catalyst for ambition.
Those sects that have always been under the rule of the Holy Mountain are unlikely to obey so easily anymore.
Just as Lu Qing was pondering, after a huge bell rang in the Holy City, the entire city began to stir.
The powerful figures from various sects and factions all looked up at the center of the holy city, at that enormous platform.
"Is it finally starting?"
"Hahaha, let's go! Whether our Guiyuan Sect can become the overlord of Zhongzhou depends on this!"
"I want to see what those three old monsters are really up to."
"Your Excellency, will you attend this Holy Assembly?"
As the echoes of the bells faded, members of various sects emerged from their encampments and headed towards the massive platform in the center of the holy city.
A powerful and solemn aura permeated the city, creating whirlwinds invisibly.
This signifies that something extraordinary will surely happen at this sacred gathering.
The atmosphere inside the city was heavy, while outside the city, it was bustling with noise.
Those martial artists who were not qualified to enter the Holy City also understood after hearing the bell that the Holy Assembly was about to officially begin.
Everyone's face showed an expression of extreme excitement.
"The Holy Assembly is finally about to begin! I wonder what extraordinary things will happen at this Holy Assembly."
"According to records, the last time it was held was more than a thousand years ago. In the end, the Holy Mountain overpowered all the other heroes and became the ruler of the world, and set out many prohibitions. I wonder who will be the ruler of the world after this Holy Assembly."
"To witness such a magnificent spectacle at this once-in-a-millennium sacred gathering is truly a life well-lived!"
Although they couldn't see what was happening inside the city, the warriors outside couldn't help but crane their necks to look into the city.
Amidst the solemn atmosphere, the various sects and forces finally arrived at the massive platform in the center of the Holy City.
The next moment, a powerful aura of pressure suddenly descended.
Three streaks of light flew out from the sacred mountain and arrived above the sacred city in the blink of an eye, landing there.
As the light faded, three figures were revealed—the three Holy Lords.
Sensing the faint golden core pressure emanating from the three holy lords, many powerful figures present couldn't help but feel a chill.
Legend has it that the three Holy Lords all survived the Heavenly Tribulation and achieved the Golden Core True Person realm.
But that was just a legend and has never been confirmed.
Now that I see it, it's indeed true.
However, not everyone was intimidated by the golden core pressure emanating from the three Holy Lords.
On the contrary, a powerful figure who had also entered the Golden Core Realm narrowed his eyes upon sensing the aura emanating from the three Holy Lords: "The aura of these three old monsters seems a bit off."
Fellow practitioners.
Under the watchful eyes of many powerful figures, the First Holy Lord smiled and slowly spoke.
"Thank you all for traveling from afar to the Holy City to participate in this Holy Assembly. It has been more than a thousand years since the last Holy Assembly was held."
Time flies, but in my old heart, everything still feels like yesterday.
It's truly disheartening to see so few of the old friends who attended the holy gathering back then.
The old man, now with white hair, is very old and frail.
Only then did I realize that time is a cruel knife, merciless and inescapable, something no spiritual practitioner can escape.
After saying this, the smile on the First Holy Lord's face slowly faded, replaced by a sigh.
The sighs in his words saddened many powerful figures underground.
Before the changes in heaven and earth and the revival of spiritual energy, cultivators in the world could only cultivate to the Innate Realm at most.
The lifespan limit for those at the Innate Realm is five hundred years.
In other words, most of the predecessors who participated in the Holy Assembly more than a thousand years ago have already exhausted their lifespans and turned to dust.
Among those senior experts, many were ancestors or founders of the powerful figures present.
Therefore, upon hearing the First Holy Lord's words, everyone was moved by his emotions and felt a sense of melancholy.
Only the Golden Core Realm experts felt this atmosphere and suddenly became wary.
