333: Imperial Palace: Zhengqi Tower

The Puppet Gu sub-gu occupied Xiao Changfeng's Divine Soul and controlled his Golden Core, but it could not change the fact that his Lifespan was at its limit.

Lifespan is the limit at the Divine Soul level; there is no room for loopholes, and one can only prolong life using Heaven And Earth Treasures or longevity elixirs.

However, the more life is extended, the greater the price required later. No matter how wealthy a Cultivator is, they cannot extend their life by many years; if they do not achieve a Breakthrough in their Realm, everyone must die.

Xiao Changfeng was different from Cultivators whose limits had truly arrived; it was just that his Physical Body's Origin was damaged, causing his Golden Core to lack nourishment from the Physical Body, which had reduced his Lifespan by more than a hundred years.

'I'll try to see if I can cure him first. If it really doesn't work, I'll refine him into a Medicinal Pill in advance to avoid getting nothing if the Golden Core disintegrates.'

Xiao Changfeng was a shield for Liu Xuan on the surface. If he lived, he could block most troubles. Even if it cost some price, Liu Xuan was willing to cure him.

The two arrived at a Cultivation room. The Golden Core Five Elements rotated within Liu Xuan's body, and a burst of green light filled with life Aura gushed out of his palm.

Azure Wood Divine Light! This Divine Ability possessed the miraculous ability to heal various injuries, with an effect no less than high-level healing Medicinal Pills.

Xiao Changfeng opened up his body and Divine Soul, and the Azure Wood Divine Light slowly merged into his body, touching his Golden Core.

After fifteen minutes, Liu Xuan slowly stopped his mana, and the Azure Wood Divine Light on his hand gradually dissipated.

'It has some effect, but not much. Unless I use the Azure Wood Divine Light to nourish him continuously, I cannot cure him from the root.'

To use the Azure Wood Divine Light to heal the injuries to Xiao Changfeng's body and Divine Soul, Liu Xuan would need to nourish him without interruption for at least ten years.

Ten years! If he really did that, Liu Xuan would delay his own Cultivation for ten years, which was simply not worth it.

'I can only try another way!'

Since his Physical Body's Origin is damaged, I'll try to restore his body first.

Liu Xuan spread his palm, and wisps of red mist rose, condensing into a drop of Essence Blood like a ruby.

"Swoosh~"

The Essence Blood entered through Xiao Changfeng's brow, then merged into his Bloodline and gathered toward his heart.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

...His heart beat violently, and the blood Qi within Xiao Changfeng's body expanded rapidly, as a violent Aura similar to a Yao Beast's broke out.

Liu Xuan's Essence Blood contained the Auras of two Divine Beasts, the Kunpeng and the True Dragon. Ordinary people could not withstand or refine it at all, not even a Golden Core True Person.

However, Xiao Changfeng was different. He was now a Puppet controlled by the Puppet sub-gu, and his Divine Soul shared the same Origin as Liu Xuan's. Liu Xuan could directly transmit his Divine Soul to help him refine it.

With Liu Xuan's Divine Soul suppressing it, the violent Yao Beast Aura in Xiao Changfeng's body gradually calmed down and began to assimilate his own blood Qi.

"It indeed has an effect!"

With just one drop of Essence Blood, the damage to Xiao Changfeng's Physical Body's Origin was nearly half-restored.

Liu Xuan gritted his teeth and took out two more drops of Essence Blood to merge into Xiao Changfeng's body, intending to heal his injuries in one go.

'The current Xiao Changfeng is actually one of my Incarnations. Although Essence Blood is precious, it's not a loss!'

After merging the Essence Blood, Xiao Changfeng became equivalent to one of the Incarnations usually controlled by the Puppet Gu sub-gu. Liu Xuan could take control of his body at any time.

Unlike the previous control through the Puppet Gu, which could only utilize Xiao Changfeng's own power, the Incarnation after merging with Essence Blood could also use some of Liu Xuan's own Divine Abilities and techniques.

Previously, as long as Xiao Changfeng left the range of Liu Xuan's Divine Sense, he could not be directly controlled. Now, no matter how far away he was, Liu Xuan's consciousness could descend into his body.

Obtaining a stronger Incarnation with less Essence Blood, usually managed by the Puppet Gu without needing to distract himself with control.

The combination of the Puppet Gu and the Myriad Incarnations Divine Ability produced an effect similar to a Clone.

However, compared to Incarnations born entirely from Essence Blood, Clones controlled by the Puppet Gu also had disadvantages.

The essence of their bodies and Divine Souls was always someone else's. Liu Xuan could control them but could not take them back like Essence Blood Incarnations.

Essence Blood Incarnations were actually a part of Liu Xuan's body. As long as he felt they were useless, Liu Xuan could take them back into his body at any time without any loss.

Puppet Clones like Xiao Changfeng were different. The Essence Blood would be contaminated by their own Physical Bodies and Divine Souls, and could only be re-refined into pills for absorption later, with a significant loss in between.

Both had pros and cons, but overall, it was a good Divine Ability!

Three drops of Essence Blood merged into Xiao Changfeng's body, directly restoring his Physical Body's Origin damage, and making him countless times stronger than a normal Golden Core Cultivator.

After the Physical Body was restored, it could gradually nourish the Divine Soul and Golden Core. As long as there were no accidents, his Lifespan would soon return to the normal thousand years.

Liu Xuan's Divine Soul took over Xiao Changfeng's body, carefully familiarizing himself with this Clone Puppet.

In terms of the Physical Body, with the Fusion of three drops of Essence Blood, it was roughly equivalent to the level of a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Body Cultivator. Although strong among Golden Core Cultivators of the same level, it wasn't very helpful for combat.

Regarding the Golden Core, Xiao Changfeng practiced his self-created Cultivation Technique, the Red Pine Sword Classic. Among the Five Elements, it had both Metal and Fire attributes. Liu Xuan could directly use Pure Yang Divine Abilities and Geng Metal Sword Art Divine Abilities.

In terms of Red Pine Sword Intent, Liu Xuan's comprehension was not as deep as Xiao Changfeng's. However, with these two Divine Abilities, he should be able to exert strength slightly stronger than Xiao Changfeng at his Peak.

The Puppet Gu possessed Xiao Changfeng's memories and most of his comprehensions, but it was still much worse than Xiao Changfeng himself regarding profound Sword Dao comprehensions.

Some time ago, Xiao Changfeng actually only had the strength of an ordinary Early Stage Golden Core. If someone had dared to test him, they would have found he was just a paper tiger, lacking the Aura of those years.

His consciousness withdrew from Xiao Changfeng's body, and the Puppet Gu took over again. Liu Xuan instructed him:

"Recover well, prioritize staying alive, wait for my orders, and do not act on your own!"

"As you command!"

Liu Xuan's orders were executed unconditionally by Xiao Changfeng.

With nothing to do on Wang Qiao's side, Liu Xuan's focus of consciousness shifted back to his Incarnation... The Sword Shadow Flowing Light Skyship had arrived at a place rich in Spiritual Qi, and a thousand-zhang-tall building, like a mountain Peak, appeared before Liu Xuan's eyes.

This tower floated in mid-air, with a layer of dense Spiritual Qi rising from the ground, as if a spiritual cloud were holding it up.

Spiritual light surrounded it, manifesting various mysterious talismans and mysterious Concepts, sometimes like flying exotic beasts, sometimes like misty clouds... At the top of the tower hung a plaque with four large characters written in complex seal script: 'Righteousness Lasts Forever!'

When Liu Xuan saw these four large characters, a sense of solemn respect rose in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel a strange urge to maintain world peace.

'Pah, pah, pah!'

Liu Xuan shook his head secretly, dispersing these distracting thoughts.

Zhengqi Tower! This was the palace of the Beast Taming Sect's South Courtyard Head, True Lord Haoran.

Liu Xuan ordered the skyship to stop at a distance, then personally came forward to communicate with the Beast Taming Sect Disciples guarding the tower.

"I am Liu Xuan of the Red Pine Sect. I have come to pay my respects by the order of True Lord Haoran. Please inform him, Fellow Daoist!"

Upon hearing it was by order of True Lord Haoran, the guarding Disciple did not dare to be negligent and immediately sent someone to report.