527: Chapter 527 Selection Spell

Continuing to flip through and browse, Nie Ning felt very helpless.

He was indeed very interested in special physiques.

Because physiques provided an additional boost, they did not conflict with his main cultivation technique; on the contrary, they would grant an amplification.

Perhaps it could even be integrated into his own Star Abyss Beast Body.

Moreover, a special physique would make it easier to reveal one's identity, and it wouldn't occupy his spellcasting time, so it wouldn't have much impact on combat.

But the problem was that it took too long.

Even for the simplest and easiest physique to cultivate, it would take at least a year to see any results; it really wasn't as cost-effective as hunting a few high-level exotic beasts himself.

Of course, the cost was also a factor...

Even the cheapest one cost 3,000 contribution points, and they often required learning accompanying techniques, so the whole set would cost at least 10,000 contribution points at a minimum.

Even though Nie Ning had money now and could continue asking Amivika for more later, such expenses were really not as worthwhile to Nie Ning as purchasing cultivation resources.

If it were exchanged for cultivation resources, this 10,000 contribution points would be enough for him to advance to the sixth rank.

Nie Ning searched around but couldn't find any techniques that caught his eye.

The stronger techniques all had aptitude requirements and also required dedicated cultivation to reach mastery, which clearly didn't fit Nie Ning's current cultivation strategy.

However, there was one thing that surprised Nie Ning; he actually found the follow-up cultivation method for the Taixu Annihilation Blade on it.

In other words, the Taixu Annihilation Blade he had obtained was incomplete!

Although Nie Ning hadn't cultivated the Taixu Annihilation Blade to mastery, its power was definitely not to be underestimated; it already exceeded the power of most mainstream techniques.

But looking at the 500,000 contribution points required, Nie Ning shook his head slightly.

"Only a fool would learn it!"

Unknowingly, Nie Ning had flipped to the puppet-type techniques.

It recorded many methods for creating puppets, ranging from mechanical puppets made of special materials to corpse puppets refined from living beings.

Of course, as the Extreme Phase Demon Palace that had abandoned evil to follow the good, it naturally couldn't lack those cruel soul-snatching and spirit-refining methods.

Moreover, many of the puppet refining methods were extremely cruel.

They were usually refined directly from the bodies of living people, using the resentment of living beings to enhance the puppet's power.

Nie Ning couldn't help but think of the puppeteer he had encountered at Yishi Mansion.

The other party's puppet could change its appearance to be indistinguishable from the real thing, and it also possessed considerable power.

"It's a pity there isn't enough time."

If he had time, Nie Ning wouldn't mind learning it.

After all, benefiting humanity was his dream; his wish was to give every fellow human a bunny girl doll.

It was just that Nales had appeared again recently. If he continued to indulge in this, not only would he be unable to create a perfect doll, but he probably wouldn't see Korda create one either.

Nie Ning skipped the puppet chapter and continued flipping forward.

But suddenly, Nie Ning paused, returned to the puppet chapter, and finally locked his gaze on an introduction named Spirit Puppet.

[Spirit Puppet: Can create a puppet with an aura very similar to one's own. By binding oneself to the Spirit Puppet and utilizing a specially created Artificial Spirit, it can even reach the level of being indistinguishable from the real thing.]

[Requires proficiency in biology, biological modification, genetics, bloodline analysis, soul-related disciplines, Artificial Spirit creation, spiritual matter analysis, material manufacturing, etc...]

[Note: The creation of this puppet involves soul manipulation. The user needs to periodically clear the Artificial Spirit's memory to avoid the Artificial Spirit becoming too similar to their own soul, which could lead to assimilation and memory confusion; in severe cases, it may lead to soul collapse.]

After viewing the introduction of the Spirit Puppet, Nie Ning did not stop but instead went to the soul-type technique page.

[Soul Transfer Technique: This technique can briefly swap bodies with a target. The specific strength and success rate depend on one's own soul resilience, willpower, and the concentration of Spiritual Power.]

[Note 1: The body is the vessel that carries the soul. One's own soul always has the highest compatibility with its original body. Transcendents below the sixth rank must return to their original bodies in time after use, otherwise, they will face the risk of soul collapse.]

[Note 2: If one suffers major damage and needs to change bodies, please use cloning technology as much as possible to cultivate a replacement body that has not developed sentience. The requirements for the replacement body...]

[Note 3: If a situation arises where you cannot change bodies in time, you may use a Soul Nourishing Pill to buy time...]

[Note 4: Please try your best to avoid swapping bodies with someone whose strength is higher than your own. If you really need to use this technique, unless the other party's soul is in a weakened state, it is recommended to commit suicide directly, as this can avoid the pain of having your soul strangled.]

Continuing to flip up, another technique appeared before Nie Ning's eyes.

[Soul Concealment Technique: Can hide soul aura and Spiritual Power fluctuations. The concealment effect on vital signs is relatively weak, and the specific strength depends on one's own soul strength.]

Looking at the two techniques and the puppet creation he had selected, a strange look appeared in Nie Ning's eyes.

It had to be said that, apart from the Soul Concealment Technique, the usefulness of the other two could only be considered average.

Besides being able to impersonate himself, the Spirit Puppet was clearly weaker in combat power than other puppets and could only be used for a specific amount of time.

Moreover, the side effects were very serious. Assimilation was similar to the situation that had occurred with Xiao Guang before, and memory confusion was a sign of soul collapse.

The Soul Transfer Technique was the same; the side effects were clearly greater than its practical use.

Especially the fourth note; after all, it was very rare to see a technique that recommended suicide.

It could only be used in specific situations and could almost be said to be useless, not even as useful as the Spirit Puppet.

The only useful one was the Soul Concealment Technique, which could be considered a weakened version of a breath-concealing technique, its feature being that one could occasionally play dead.

Because the vital signs of strong individuals fade slowly, enemies would generally prioritize checking for soul fluctuations.

If one was lucky, they might be able to play dead and muddle through.

Of course, trying to muddle through was actually very difficult.

Just like Nie Ning himself, who usually provided a one-stop service of funeral and cremation; if someone could actually play dead and get away with it, then that could only be considered the other party's skill.

Although these three techniques were somewhat lackluster, the exchange price was not low, reaching a staggering 45,000 contribution points.

Because they were all high-level techniques and puppet creations, Transcendents below the third rank had no qualifications to cultivate or create them.

For example, the creation of the Spirit Puppet was ridiculously complicated and completely impossible for low-level wizards to accomplish.

"If these three were combined together..."

Nie Ning fell into deep thought.

Honestly speaking, in ten years, he had absolutely no chance of defeating Nales.

As for stealing the artifact fragments of the Extreme Phase Demon Palace...

After witnessing Eva's 'Star Annihilation Cannon', Nie Ning felt that doing so was no different from a suicide attack.

After all, the development history of the Extreme Phase Demon Palace was much longer than that of Liuguang City, so its foundation went without saying.

As a top-tier force that had continued to this day, Nie Ning seriously suspected that the Extreme Phase Demon Palace might be hiding Transcendents comparable to gods.

At the very least, they possessed means on par with Eva's strength, such as some kind of high-powered artifact.