Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master - Chapter 1249 - 484: Inheriting Dao Jade Page (Part 2)
Chapter 1249: Chapter 484: Inheriting Dao Jade Page (Part 2)
“Therefore, I must win this time!”
With this kind of pressure, Gu Qing devoted his entire heart and soul, going all out.
So far, he has not failed his own efforts; the quality of the semi-finished product is exceptionally excellent, ranking first on the spot and being the most hopeful to win.
Zhiyin Glue was successfully refined.
Gu Qing used a specially made Phoenix Feather Brush to evenly apply the glue on the paper embryo.
Each stroke was uniform and steady, while he mobilized the phantom of the Gods in the Upper Dantian Divine Sea.
Kong God!
A Confucian Cultivator who studies and delves into the classics deeply, to a certain extent, will trigger a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation, forming a phantom of a Confucian deity in their own Literary Palace.
At a critical moment, Gu Qing invoked the power of the Kong God, channeling it into the paper embryo, pushing the success of papermaking to the next step.
The time arrived.
Ning Zhuo looked at the paper embryo in his hand with a sense of fear.
“That was close!”
“Almost failed midway, everything nearly spoiled!”
“Luckily, I have the blessings of the Three Confucian Gods on me; in the crucial moment, divine power stirred, turning danger into safety.”
Zhao Hansheng looked sharply, staring at Ning Zhuo several times.
“My perception should be correct.”
“Just now this junior almost failed, yet the divine power of our Confucian Gods surged from his body.”
“Prepared indeed…”
Zhao Hansheng sighed deeply in his heart.
Ning Zhuo’s performance repeatedly surprised him; Zhao Hansheng initially thought Ning Zhuo would fall midway, unexpectedly he stumbled along but made it to the end.
The entire Papermaking Skill consisted of nine Chapters, and Ning Zhuo had passed the eighth Chapter, meaning he had already learned the entire skill.
Zhao Hansheng couldn’t openly go back on his word, but fortunately, Gu Qing’s performance was outstanding from beginning to end, bringing him much solace.
Having a student like this also made his sacrifices as a teacher worthwhile.
At this moment, only eleven people remained on the field!
The ninth Chapter!
“Li said: a great jade uncarved, supreme literature has no patterns. Observe the skilled worker dissecting the ox, meeting the spirit and not the eye; perceive how the wheelwright carves the wheel, grasping it in the heart and applying with the hand. Hence suspended before the Bright Mirror Platform, placed under the wondrous Bodhi Tree. Awaited the Eastern Sea thrice transforming into mulberry fields, how many times the peaches ripened in the Western Mountains…”
Gu Qing took a deep breath.
This was the final step.
He dared not be careless, nor did he deliberately delay; he directly took three treasure materials. Namely: Xingtai Holy Soil, Bright Mirror Platform Tiles, Bodhi Leaf.
He began to set up the array, using these three treasure materials as suppressing objects in the Array Eye.
The array was not rare; it was the most common Three Talents Formation.
After successfully setting up the array, he placed the paper embryo at the Array Heart.
Array Refining!
The brilliance of the array constantly patterned, and the paper embryo began to transform. Its surface patterns gradually simplified, colors gradually faded, and its aura gradually retracted.
The array continued.
One hour, two hours…
Gu Qing was determined to achieve first place, opting for the most time-consuming and labor-intensive, yet the most reliable method.
Using this method, the spirit paper he refined could also achieve the highest quality.
Ning Zhuo, however, was still analyzing the Magic Technique.
“A great jade uncarved… because it is naturally born of heaven and earth.”
“Supreme literature has no patterns… because true articles reside in the heart, not on paper.”
“The skilled worker dissecting the ox, meeting the spirit and not the eye… because he understands the essence of the ox, not fooled by appearances.”
“Wheelwright carving the wheel, grasping it in the heart and applying with the hand… because the craft has been integrated into life, becoming instinct.”
Confucian Skill—Awl-Thorn Vigilance Art!
The continuous pulling sensation from the hemp rope tied to Ning Zhuo’s hair roots.
Confucian Skill—Awl-Thorn Vigilance Art!
The sharp, direct pain constantly stimulated Ning Zhuo, making the youth’s heart and soul like a taut bowstring with sharp thoughts arising one after another continuously.
Divine Sense exhausted, almost unable to hold on…
Ning Zhuo felt dizzy.
At the critical moment, he decisively took out a gust of Literary Style from the Storage Waist Belt, for empowerment.
As the Literary Style was consumed, it generated strands of Literary Energy, nurturing the Upper Dantian Divine Sea.
“Therefore, ’Returning to Truth’ is not about removing something, but recognizing something.”
“Recognizing paper as simply paper, recognizing myself as simply human, recognizing Dao as naturally existing.”
Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes.
He had comprehended this final ninth Chapter.
But the time was almost up!
“Gu Qing used the Three Talents Formation. That is indeed the safest approach; if I were him, I would choose the same.”
“But now, I… don’t have time.”
Ning Zhuo gritted his teeth, exhausted in mind and body, racking his brain, finally thinking of a method.
“Alas, in such a situation, I can only take a dangerous gamble.”
“Success or failure… is not within my control.”
Ning Zhuo, holding the paper embryo, spat a mouthful of Essence Blood, while calling out the names of the Gods in his heart.
Divine Summoning Technique!
Still the Zhu Family’s Divine Summoning Technique!
The divine power of Kong God surged from Ning Zhuo’s body, converging in mid-air, forming the Kong God phantom.
The deity looked at Ning Zhuo’s paper embryo and gently blew a breath.
That breath integrated into the paper; the sheet suddenly “came to life”—not transforming into a creature, but gaining a “sense of life.”
Kong God’s divine power dissipated completely.
Then Meng God’s divine power was also invoked, all leaving the body, condensing into the Meng God phantom.
Meng God stepped forward, pressing the virtual “Mencius” and “Ritual Records” atop the paper embryo.
Balanced, upright, firm.
The feeling given by the paper embryo changed again, as if it was no longer a passive medium for writing, but a “presence” with stance, principles, and integrity.
Meng God phantom then dissipated, followed by Zisi God phantom materializing in the sky!
The next moment, the paper embryo became gentle, becoming soft yet resilient, adaptable to changes, moderate and harmonious!
The Zisi God phantom disappeared, and the paper embryo completed its final transformation!
When Ning Zhuo gazed at it, it was as if he saw the vast sky, the heavy earth, the warmth of human hearts.
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