390: Chapter 391 Puppet Factory!

"Alright, that is enough for today." Ye Changge called out to stop.

Upon hearing this, Ye Tian stopped, panting heavily. His little face was flushed, and he was covered in sweat, yet he still looked eager for more.

Ye Changge stepped forward, took a clean handkerchief from his robes, wiped the sweat from his face, and said gently,

"Xiaotian, you performed well today; you have a good grasp of the techniques. However, your Qi and blood are not yet sufficiently refined. Although that punch landed just now, it lacked force and wouldn't have injured him."

Ye Tian nodded earnestly. "Mm! I will definitely Cultivate harder in the future!"

Ye Changge looked at his son's clear and determined eyes, feeling gratified in his heart. Immediately, a flash of spiritual light appeared in his hand, and a Talisman emitting a soft green glow appeared out of thin air in his palm—it was a Rejuvenation Talisman.

He pinched it lightly with his fingertips, and the Talisman ignited without fire, turning into a wisp of gentle cyan spiritual light that fell upon Ye Tian's little fist like spring rain.

The knuckles, which had been slightly red and bruised, recovered at a visible rate under the nourishment of the spiritual light; the swelling subsided, and the skin became fair and smooth once again.

Ye Changge infused another wisp of gentle spiritual power, guiding it to circulate through Ye Tian's arm to confirm there were no hidden injuries, only then did he feel at ease.

He thought to himself: With Liu Yiyi's temperament, if she saw Xiaotian returning with injuries on his hands, she would likely tear up and nag for half a day.

Although bumps and bruises are unavoidable when practicing martial arts and Cultivating, what mother wouldn't feel heartache? Better to avoid it if possible.

After treating the injuries, Ye Changge looked up and saw Ye Tian staring longingly at the bulging Storage Pouch at his waist—or more accurately, staring at the few golden-lustered bean generals inside.

His large eyes were filled with longing, sparkling, looking just like a little beast begging for food.

Ye Changge chuckled, reached out to pat his head, and said gently,

"Daddy has other uses for this batch of bean generals, so I cannot give them to you for now. When the next batch is refined, Daddy will give you a few more, and I will let you try to nurture your own bean soldiers then, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Tian's eyes suddenly lit up, and his little face flushed with excitement. "Really?! Daddy isn't lying to me?"

"When has Daddy ever lied to you?" Ye Changge pinched his cheek.

"Thank you, Daddy!" Ye Tian cheered, and as if afraid that Ye Changge would go back on his word, he turned and ran out of the courtyard, shouting as he ran, "I'm going to tell Mother right now! Mother! Daddy said he's going to give me bean generals!"

The small figure vanished in a flash outside the courtyard gate, leaving behind a string of happy footsteps.

Ye Changge watched the retreating figure and shook his head with a smile. He withdrew his gaze, his figure flickered slightly, and he transformed into a streak of cyan light that shot into the sky, speeding towards the towering palace at the highest point of Longmai Mountain.

That palace was named Changsheng Hall, which was a private Daoist temple specifically built by Ye Changge after he established his footing on Longmai Mountain.

The entire palace was built against the mountain, constructed entirely of cyan jade stone, with the roof covered in dark green glazed tiles. Viewed from afar, it blended perfectly with the mountain, exuding an extraordinary Aura.

As the light settled, Ye Changge had already appeared in a secret chamber deep within Changsheng Hall.

With a thought from Ye Changge, his Divine Sense transformed into an invisible thread, probing into the core spiritual pivot at the center of the Golden Armored Warrior's brow.

In an instant, he felt a faint yet clear fluctuation of spiritual intelligence—this was the rudimentary intelligence of the Golden Armored Warrior; although it was insufficient for independent thought, it could accurately receive and execute commands.

He pondered for a moment and began to organize the entire process of creating a Puppet in his mind.

According to the knowledge he obtained from the System Legacy, a Puppet is created from nothing in six core steps:

Shaping—using Materials such as black iron, refined copper, and spiritual wood to cast the skeleton and shell of the Puppet according to design blueprints, determining its basic form and dimensions.

Rough Grinding—polishing and trimming the initially formed components to remove burrs and flaws, ensuring the fit between components meets basic requirements.

Precision Refining—precisely machining key parts such as joints and spiritual pivot interfaces to ensure free movement and smooth spiritual power transmission.

Quenching—using earthly fire or spiritual fire to temper core load-bearing components, enhancing their hardness and spiritual power tolerance so they can withstand the high loads during the Puppet's operation.

Assembly—assembling the components in order, connecting the spiritual pivot circuits, and building a spiritual power transmission network to give the Puppet initial mobility.

Inscription—carving Formation runes on the surface and internal spiritual pivots of the Puppet to activate its combat, defensive, or special functions; this is the final step in bestowing a "Soul" upon the Puppet, and also the step that tests skill the most.

Ye Changge's gaze flickered slightly. Among these six steps, the first four—Shaping, Rough Grinding, Precision Refining, and Quenching—are ultimately "labor-intensive work." Although they require a certain level of skill and experience, the core lies in repetitive labor and physical exertion.

As long as there are sufficient Materials and manpower, even ordinary Qi-refining Cultivators or even Mortal craftsmen can handle them after training.

But the last two steps—Assembly and Inscription—are completely different.

Assembly requires precise spiritual pivot docking and spiritual power circuit construction; the slightest deviation will cause the Puppet's movements to be stiff or even lead to it being completely scrapped. Inscription is the most core and complex link in the entire process, and what the Ye family currently lacks the most is exactly talent in Inscription.

Ye Changge himself is capable of it; relying on the System Legacy, his Puppet attainments have long reached the Peak of the second rank, even touching the threshold of the third rank. Carving inscriptions is not difficult for him, but the problem is that in the entire Ye family, apart from him, there is no second person who can steadily complete the Inscription process.

"What if I let the Golden Armored Warrior do the Inscription?" This thought surfaced in Ye Changge's mind.

He looked at the silent golden Puppet in the corner.

Although the Golden Armored Warrior has shallow intelligence, its strength lies in its precision and stability. It does not get tired, its hands do not shake, and it does not get distracted. As long as the corresponding runes can be transmitted into its core spiritual pivot in the form of Divine Sense imprints, it can execute them meticulously, without the slightest error.

What's even better is that the Golden Armored Warrior itself is a Puppet and has a natural perception of the structure and spiritual power circuits of Puppets.

Letting it do the Inscription is not just "drawing Talismans," but letting an "insider" carve the body of its own kind—that level of precision, I'm afraid, is something even Ye Changge himself might not be able to match.

"If this can be done, the biggest Bottleneck of the Puppet Factory will be easily solved." Ye Changge whispered to himself, a flash of light passing through his eyes.

He no longer delayed, his Divine Sense once again probed into the core of the Golden Armored Warrior. Following the methods in the Legacy, he transmitted a complete sequence of runes regarding basic Inscriptions for a first-rank Puppet, including all details such as spiritual power flow, rune connections, and activation nodes, into the Golden Armored Warrior's intelligence stroke by stroke in the form of Divine Sense imprints.

This process was extremely taxing on his Divine Sense. After a full incense stick of time passed, Ye Changge slowly withdrew his Divine Sense, and a layer of fine sweat beads beaded on his forehead.