After returning to his wooden hut, Chen Mobai immediately took out a medium-grade spirit stone from his storage bag.

Unlike the Immortal Gate spirit stones that Che Yucheng and others repeatedly recharged and used, which only had sixty to seventy percent of their spiritual energy left, the spirit stone Chen Mobai had obtained from the Shenmu Sect was unused and brimming with spiritual energy.

Chen Mobai had a total of six such medium-grade spirit stones.

All were hard-earned rewards from his four years in the Shenmu Sect.

Two were benefits from his position in the Spirit Plant Division, one was given by Sun Gaochang in exchange for spirit wine, and the remaining three were rewards for ranking first among all true disciples, after which Sun Gaochang had spoken to the logistics department on his behalf.

Thinking about it, the Spirit Plant Division was indeed not bad; as long as one diligently farmed, not only would no one cause trouble, but various benefits and rewards were also never in short supply.

After inserting a medium-grade spirit stone into the energy slot of the formless puppet, Chen Mobai linked his consciousness with the puppet’s core chip controller using the controlling technique taught by Che Yucheng.

In an instant, Chen Mobai felt as if he had switched bodies.

Through the vision of the formless puppet, he saw himself, who had projected his consciousness out, sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion with his eyes closed.

He reached out and touched his own cheek with the puppet’s hand, experiencing a very strange sensation.

This was the deepest method of puppet manipulation, known as the “Descent of the Spirit Technique.”

As the name suggests, it involved merging one’s consciousness into the puppet, allowing for perfect control of the puppet’s movements, which could be used for casting spells, fighting, and working.

The only downside was that after using the “Descent of the Spirit Technique,” one’s own body would become uncontrollable.

However, there was a way to solve this.

It only required the “Divided Spirit Technique.”

Qing Nv had given him the “Divine Control Technique,” which included methods for cultivating these consciousness techniques.

This consciousness technique had four levels. Qing Nv had also put a lot of thought into selecting this technique, which was most suitable for Chen Mobai at that time.

After consulting with Che Yucheng, the latter also said that this technique was very helpful for cultivating puppetry.

The first level of the Divine Control Technique was called “Spirit Projection,” and once mastered, it was equivalent to the consciousness strength of the Foundation Establishment realm. The reason Chen Mobai could easily complete the final step of Foundation Establishment was thanks to this.

The second level was called “Divided Spirit Technique,” which required splitting one’s consciousness into two. After the division, both consciousnesses could progress and improve simultaneously, effectively doubling the efficiency.

The third level, “Fusion of Spirits,” was when the separated consciousness became strong enough to be almost equal to the main consciousness, and then the two consciousnesses would be merged back together, resulting in a doubling of consciousness strength.

The steps of the second and third levels could be repeated until the consciousness was strong enough to fill the entire Zifu Sea of Consciousness, which was the completion of the Divine Control Technique.

The final fourth level was called “Wandering Spirit Control Qi.”

With the strength of one’s consciousness alone, one could travel through heaven and earth, casting a powerful spell known as “Divine Control Slash.”

It was said that in the blink of an eye, it could instantly kill within ten miles.

The “Divine Control Slash” could crush opponents with a lower consciousness realm, and it was considered a major technique for suppressing those of lower realms.

Chen Mobai was a staunch advocate of the “realm suppression theory,” and he felt it was necessary to master this “Divine Control Slash.”

But for now, the main focus was to master the “Divided Spirit Technique.”

With this, he could simultaneously control the formless puppet to flank his opponent while fighting.

After his Foundation Establishment, the first level of the Divine Control Technique was already perfected.

He could start practicing the second level, “Divided Spirit Technique,” at any time.

However, the Divine Control Technique specifically noted that splitting one’s consciousness would cause intense pain and discomfort. If one’s will was not firm, it was better not to cultivate this step and instead switch to other more gentle consciousness enhancement techniques.

This reminded Chen Mobai of the “Nourishing Thought Casting Spirit Technique” and the “Stimulating Spirit Soaring Technique,” with the former being gentle and the latter intense.

Back when he was preparing for the college entrance exam, he actually wanted to try the faster “Stimulating Spirit Soaring Technique,” but unfortunately, he couldn’t afford or find the second-order thought incense, so he had to choose the slower “Nourishing Thought Casting Spirit Technique.”

Now that he had reached Foundation Establishment and was considered a mid-tier member of the Immortal Gate, he had the qualifications to purchase elixirs that stabilized consciousness and nourished the mind, so he could give it a try.

He logged out and back into his Immortal Gate network account “If I Become the Green Emperor in Future Years.”

Upon refreshing, two rings of light appeared, signifying his upgrade from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, unlocking the purchase of all second-order spiritual items on the Immortal Gate network.

Compared to the often scarce first-order items that three billion cultivators scrambled for, second-order items were much easier to buy.

Chen Mobai checked the official Immortal Gate website and found that there were still 34 boxes of second-order thought incense in stock.

The price was a bit steep, requiring 120,000 Good Deeds per box.

But since it was an urgent need, he had no choice but to buy it.

After purchasing the thought incense, Chen Mobai looked at the spirit brushes for drawing talismans.

He needed a second-order talisman brush and found that the cheapest one required 390,000 Good Deeds, so he could only shake his head and decide to find some raw materials at the Shenmu Sect and have someone custom-make it for him.

Ming Yihua had inquired about the manual labor cost for a second-order talisman brush for him, which was only 20,000 Good Deeds, very cheap.

He had already thought it through.

The pen shaft would be made from the second-order gold-edged jade bamboo from the Water Mansion. Now that he had reached Foundation Establishment, this item was not of much use to him anymore. Moreover, after removing the array plate inlaid with top-grade spirit stones, the spiritual energy in that place would only weaken, and any bamboo grown there would only wither more and more.Chen Mobai had inquired about the situation; the Beast Division of the Shenmu Sect was raising six second-order Xuanling Rabbits. After his Foundation Establishment, he would be considered an elder-level figure, so obtaining a few tufts of rabbit fur shouldn’t pose any problem.

Since it would take another two days for the incense to be delivered, Chen Mobai resumed tinkering with the formless puppets.

After his Foundation Establishment, the two cultivation techniques he practiced needed to be updated.

The “Pure Yang Scroll” was not too difficult to deal with. This was one of the two major legacy techniques of the Weapon Dancing Academy, and the library had all five chapters ranging from Qi Refining to Divine Transformation. However, access to these chapters required the appropriate permissions to prevent students from overreaching.

After leaving Che Yucheng, Chen Mobai went straight to the library and obtained the Pure Yang Foundation Establishment chapter.

But in reality, this was of little use to him at the moment.

He had established his foundation using the “Eternal Life Scripture,” and over the years, he had focused on this wood-attribute technique. He had barely practiced the Pure Yang Scroll, only breaking through to the seventh layer of Qi Refining naturally with the advancement of his Pure Yang body.

Speaking of which, he had been continuously using spirit stones to progress the Pure Yang body over the years. At the rate of one spirit stone every three days, he had already cultivated the Dual Yang body.

It was the cultivation of the Triple Yang body that was lagging. It required 900 spirit stones, which meant 2700 days, or just over seven years.

Up to now, he had only progressed the Triple Yang body to just under half.

It was fortunate that he had heeded Che Yucheng’s advice to use the “Eternal Life Scripture” for his Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, he might have had to wait until the eighth grade to cultivate the Triple Yang body and take this step.

However, after Foundation Establishment, Chen Mobai also discovered that he could transform his spiritual root with spirit stones at a much faster rate.