Chapter 265 - 258: Ability, Transaction

Chapter 265: Chapter 258: Ability, Transaction

’First, the Disguise Ability.’

As Jiang Zuo thought this, the Puppet Body’s appearance and build immediately began to change.

It wasn’t just its face and skin. Even its bone structure and height could be altered to a certain degree.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a master of a thousand faces.

Giving the Puppet Body a Disguise Ability would weaken its overall strength to some extent, but Jiang Zuo didn’t care.

’Second, the ability to alter its internal Cultivation.’

With a thought from Jiang Zuo, the puppet’s Cultivation could be lowered to the Qi Cultivation Stage or raised as high as the Three Flowers Realm.

This was a genuine change in its Cultivation. When the level was lowered, the excess Spiritual Power would be stored within the Dao Talisman.

When its Cultivation needed to be raised, the Dao Talisman would release the stored Spiritual Power.

However, these two abilities were just appetizers.

The truly incredible abilities of the Daoist Talisman Undying Puppet Body were something else entirely!

This was because most of its flesh and blood came from a part separated from Jiang Zuo’s own Primordial Flesh and Blood.

The Puppet Body naturally possessed a powerful, near-immortal regenerative ability.

Just like his main body, the Puppet Body could use Flesh Burst and even undergo a Flesh Awakening!

The only difference was that, unlike his main body...

...if the Puppet Body used Flesh Burst or underwent Flesh Awakening, the entire Puppet Body would be destroyed.

Beyond that...

The Puppet Body moved, flying to the end of the valley.

It picked up a rock from the ground.

The next instant, the rock flashed and vanished from its hand, reappearing in Jiang Zuo’s.

This was the ability derived from the visualization of the Mysterious Stele’s phantom image.

And that wasn’t all!

In the distance, the Puppet Body took a step forward.

But the next moment, it was back in front of Jiang Zuo.

That’s right!

Not only could the Puppet Body use the power from visualizing the Mysterious Stele’s phantom image to teleport objects or Jiang Zuo’s Spirit Pets to him from extremely far away...

...it could even teleport itself back to him!

’My Divine Sense has grown much stronger, and so has the power of the visualized phantom image. I can have the Puppet Body teleport objects to me five times.’

’As long as those five chances aren’t used up, the Puppet Body can teleport itself back to my side.’

’I can replenish the Puppet Body by visualizing the phantom projection of the Mysterious Stele.’

’And finally, there’s the power of the Dao Talisman.’

’Just as the name suggests, the Daoist Talisman Undying Puppet Body... this Puppet Body is without a doubt a Dao Talisman genius. Its mastery over Talismans is far greater than my own!’

Jiang Zuo thought.

Then, the Puppet Body thrust its palm forward.

A Talisman materialized out of thin air, then activated, transforming into a powerful Magic spell.

That’s right!

The Puppet Body didn’t need to draw Talismans; it could directly activate the Talismanic Magic that the Dao Talisman once possessed!

Of course, doing so would consume a massive amount of the Puppet Body’s Spiritual Power.

The Puppet Body’s only weakness was that it couldn’t perform Cultivation.

To restore its Spiritual Power, the Puppet Body could only consume Spirit Stones.

’The Daoist Talisman Undying Puppet Body has been perfectly refined, just as I wished.’

"From this day forward, you are Zhou Yong."

Jiang Zuo remarked with a sigh as he looked at the Puppet Body.

As his voice fell, the Puppet Body’s appearance immediately began to change.

The Puppet Body transformed to look exactly like him, and its Cultivation returned to the mid-stage of the Divine Body Realm.

Streaks of Daoist Shackles even appeared on its body.

"Let’s go. Time to return to the Black Tortoise Dao Sect."

Jiang Zuo had the Puppet Body take two storage bags, then his figure flickered and he sped off in the direction of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

’Returning to the Black Tortoise Dao Sect is too restrictive. I have to second-guess my every move.’

’For now, I’ll have the Puppet Body take my place while I become a true Beast Taming Master!’

Jiang Zuo had initially planned to refine a puppet clone to go on adventures in his stead, while he hid away in the Black Tortoise Dao Sect to focus on his Cultivation.

But plans rarely survive contact with reality.

Now, it wasn’t safe for him to stay in the Black Tortoise Dao Sect. He was better off adopting a new identity and traveling the world.

And to prevent anyone from connecting him to his new identity, Jiang Zuo had the perfect solution: send the Puppet Body back to the Black Tortoise Dao Sect to take his place.

After all, his new identity was going to be a Beast Taming Master.

If he didn’t "return," it would be easy for people to make a connection to Zhou Yong of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

Once he had made a name for himself with his new identity, he could consider retiring the Puppet Body.

’If all goes well, once the Puppet Body returns to the Black Tortoise Dao Sect, it should be able to trade for a Spirit Fire from the sect.’

’But one Spirit Fire isn’t enough. I still need to figure out a way to get another one.’

’I can have the Black Tortoise Dao Sect help, and I can also search for one myself along the way.’

’Besides that, I need to use my new identity to build up the persona of a Beast Taming Master.’

’Hmm, I’ll just travel through the various Marketplaces, big and small. If I’m lucky, it won’t take long to find what I need, and I can start revealing my identity as a Beast Taming Master.’

With a flicker, Jiang Zuo’s figure shot toward the nearest Marketplace.

...

「Half a month later.」

After entering a large city and using its Teleportation Array, Jiang Zuo quickly had the Puppet Body return stealthily to the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

"Master, Junior Brother is back!"

The first to discover the Puppet Body’s return was his third senior brother.

Then, Yu Ying eagerly went to inform Luo Taidong.

Luo Taidong had assumed that Jiang Zuo was most likely dead, so he never expected that after more than twenty years, Jiang Zuo would just show up on his own.

"Good, good! As long as you’re all right!"

Seeing that both his aura and his Cultivation were unmistakably Jiang Zuo’s, Luo Taidong couldn’t help but cry out in excitement.

"I did indeed encounter some danger in the Daoist Talisman Holy Land Secret Realm. After leaving the Secret Realm, I was thrown into the Endless Sea."

"Fortunately, my luck was good. I tamed a Sea Beast that could find its way, and though it took a long time, I managed to get out of the Endless Sea."

Jiang Zuo explained.

"The Endless Sea? You’re incredibly lucky to have made it back alive!"

Upon hearing this, both Luo Taidong’s and Yu Ying’s expressions changed drastically.

"Although I suffered many hardships, I also had a great harvest."

"Master, please take a look."

Jiang Zuo took out several Divine Sense Jade Tubes and handed them to Luo Taidong.

Luo Taidong accepted them, a bit puzzled.

"The legacy of the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect?"

he exclaimed in shock.

"That’s right. I plan to offer them to the sect."

"However, the sect must find me two Spirit Fires, the higher the grade, the better. I already possess the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Earth Core Flowing Fire, and Glazed Pure Fire, so don’t get me those three."

"Furthermore, I will take these Cultivation Technique Secret Manuals and make a trade with the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower myself."

Jiang Zuo stated.

"No problem! I can agree to that on behalf of the sect!"

Luo Taidong agreed without a second thought.

The Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect was once glorious, renowned throughout the entire Ancestral Continent of the human race.

Now, Jiang Zuo had brought back almost the entire legacy of the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect.

Compared to the legacy of the Celestial Talisman Inquiry Sect, Jiang Zuo’s requests were practically nothing.

Luo Taidong hurriedly took the Divine Sense Jade Tubes to find the Sect Leader, Gu Yunkui.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo went to the Ten Thousand Dao Scripture Tower, making sure to show his face around the Black Tortoise Dao Sect so everyone in the sect knew he had returned.

He figured the news would spread quickly.