Chapter 1024 - 719: 10 Million Mirrored Bodies (2)

Chapter 1024: Chapter 719: 10 Million Mirrored Bodies (2)

Every cultivator who successfully forms a core with this pill will remember this favor.

This benefit has given the gradually declining Zhang Family a chance to breathe, catching a glimpse of the dawn of family revival.

...

Inside the practice room.

The last drop of Bloodthirsty Poison Mosquito essence blood transformed into nothingness amidst a golden glow.

The inherent bloodline origin was thoroughly refined and absorbed.

Deep within the sea of consciousness, the Mysterious Jade Talisman flickered slightly, with clear writing emerging.

[Lifespan: 245/875]

[Talent: Million Illusory Forms - Minor Achievement (8/800)]

[Dao Rhyme: 7818876]

"After three years, this [Million Illusory Forms] has finally stepped into the realm of minor achievement."

Shen Xuan gazed at the numbers on the Jade Talisman, gently exhaled, and a trace of joy appeared on his face.

Half a year ago, he had completely refined the inner core and essence blood of the Bloodthirsty Poison Mosquito King.

In the past six months, amidst intensive training in fire techniques, opening the furnace and refining pills, and developing puppets, he devoted his remaining energy to comprehending and practicing this divine power.

He did not let the essence blood of tens of thousands of ordinary Bloodthirsty Poison Mosquitoes go to waste.

Gathering bit by bit, constantly plundering and refining, all to increase [Million Illusory Forms] experience points.

A single Poison Mosquito essence blood was as minute as specks of dust, but as the sands built a tower, it became an invaluable source of bloodline resources.

With a slight mental move, Shen Xuan activated this divine power.

"Buzz..."

The light and shadow inside the practice room flickered swiftly.

In an instant, Shen Xuan’s figure blurred, and then dozens of identical figures with interlinked auras appeared silently in various places within the practice room.

These illusory forms were not mere phantoms.

Each illusory form contained a strand of Shen Xuan’s divine thought, possessing partial autonomous action ability, roughly at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Because his true body also cultivated body refining, these clones had a certain physical strength.

Dozens of "Shen Xuan" stood silently in the room, their eyes calm, sharing the same aura, creating a strange scene with an implicit pressure yet to be unleashed.

"In combat, it can form an absolute numerical suppression. The true body can hide among them, making it hard to distinguish reality from illusion, and upon finding the flaw, deliver a fatal blow."

The true Shen Xuan murmured to himself, appreciating the profound usage of divine power.

"For reconnaissance, harassment, assault, and depletion, it has unique strengths. As long as the quantity is piled up enough, overwhelming like a vast sky, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would frown with headache."

This divine power demonstrates the phrase "small things collating to create a disaster" in its extremity, subtly aligning with the balance of "many ants biting the elephant" in nature.

Even the tiniest ants, if a law is evolved to the extreme, can shake mountains and threaten great figures.

Of course, what Shen Xuan values most in painstakingly cultivating this technique is its exceptional effect in escaping and preserving life.

[Million Illusory Forms] divides and confuses the enemy, [Wishful Size] changes and hides, [Wind and Thunder Escape Technique] bursts swiftly, [Yin and Yang Walking] traverses reality and illusion...

This set of interconnected escape divine power system transforms endlessly.

Shen Xuan is confident that even when facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch or a Transformed Great Demon, with these escape techniques, he can retreat unharmed even if he cannot win.

The path of immortality is full of dangers and obstacles.

In terms of [Escape Technique], Shen Xuan practices to the utmost so he can have assurance in his heart.

...

In the morning, the mist has not yet dispersed.

Shen Xuan stepped slowly out of the practice room and walked into the outer guest hall of the cave mansion.

The hall’s furnishings were simple, spirit tea was prepared, exuding a light warmth.

Zhang Zehua and Zhang Zezhong, standing in the hall, saw him emerge and immediately bowed.

"Pill Master Shen."

One held a spirit stone bag, the other handed over an Intelligence Jade Scroll.

"The Spirit Pill has been delivered to the Clan Leader. This is the reward for this round of pill refining and the recent frontline battle report summary that the Clan Leader ordered to hand over."

The good quality Golden Transformation Pill he was commissioned to refine, he charged twenty thousand spirit stones as refining fees.

This is considered a fair price among Tier Three Alchemists.

It maintains his identity yet does not make people shy away.

This sum of spirit stones is just right to subsidize his development of puppets and maintain the operation of various arrays on the island.

"Thank you."

Shen Xuan took out two upper grade spirit stones and handed them to each of them.

"For your hard work."

"Thank you for your reward, Pill Master Shen!"

Both of them bowed together, accepted without hesitation, showing gratitude and respect.

This is customary.

Shen Xuan’s conduct is always about balancing kindness with power, especially emphasizing favors.

Treating those who practically handle matters well doesn’t cost much, yet can win people’s hearts.

These seemingly insignificant individuals can in an unexpected moment influence or even change the direction of a situation.

He once heard a mundane story.

The monarch of Rooster Kingdom, exiled, only led dozens to counterattack the capital.

He could call out the names of opposing officers and soldiers, and recount the wars he experienced.

Those officers and soldiers, upon seeing him, defected, shouted his name, and joined his ranks.

This is the manifestation of personal charm and long-term accumulated reputation at the crucial moment.

Zhang Zehua and Zhang Zezhong are the Zhang Family cultivators he contacts most frequently.

To a certain extent, they are also the spies the Zhang Family has placed by his side.

Most of Shen Xuan’s deeds are communicated to the Clan Leader and Clan Elders through them.

"Yes, during this pill refining you have consumed a lot of energy. Go back and rest well, and return for duty on the island in seven days."

Shen Xuan spoke kindly.

Pill refining is time-consuming, both are responsible for pre-treatment and mid-stage fire control, mental exhaustion is considerable, and giving rest is a due obligation.

"Yes, we will follow Pill Master Shen’s orders."

The two bowed again, respectfully retreated, and soared on escape light leaving Frightening Sword Island.

After the two left, Shen Xuan sat down at the main seat in the hall, picked up the Intelligence Jade Scroll and immersed his divine sense in it.

A moment later, he set down the Jade Scroll, his gaze directing towards the shimmering Sword Washing Lake outside the window, his thoughts tumbling.