Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master-Chapter 1259 - 487: Ice Movement True Intent

Ning Zhuo carefully examined the Inheriting Dao Jade Page in his hand.

Compared to what Xiao Juxia crafted during the previous Confucian Cultivator Trial, these were of much better quality!

It was nine inches and nine points long, six inches and six points wide, as thin as a cicada’s wing yet not at all frivolous. Its corners were not right angles but gentle curves like clouds stretching out, with edges faintly glowing with a golden halo like the rim of dawn.

The surface was not pure white, but a gradient of "Sky Blue Shadow" and "Moon Essence Silver" merging into blue and white.

Ning Zhuo stroked the surface with his fingertips, feeling three parts warmth and seven parts coolness. The warmth felt like holding fine jade, the coolness like touching autumn waters.

Pressing slightly, it felt like touching a Tai Chi symbol, providing support yet retaining elasticity, a true blend of hardness and softness.

Infusing it with mana was like tossing stones into a deep pool, evenly absorbed by the page.

Finally, Ning Zhuo probed with his Divine Sense, sensing a gentle and encompassing presence, as if seeing the vague, endless veins of creation.

"Such a fine spirit paper!"

"Xiao Juxia, huh..."

Ning Zhuo had little expectation when he sent Gongsun Yan to procure such spirit paper.

Unexpectedly, the harvest greatly surpassed expectations. Not only did they find a cultivator willing to spend time crafting paper, but also directly purchased outstanding spirit paper.

"Just by seeing these Inheriting Dao Jade Pages, one can tell Xiao Juxia’s artifact refining skill far exceeds mine."

"But why didn’t he showcase this during the trial?"

"Could it be..."

Combining Gongsun Yan’s report, Ning Zhuo’s eyes flashed with brilliance, guessing a corner of the truth.

"When there’s time, I must visit Xiao Juxia personally."

But not now.

The third Confucian Cultivator Trial had made Ning Zhuo famous at the Wanxiang Sect’s Main Mountain Gate. He publicly returned the [White Rainbow Righteousness Festival], leaving him little time to catch his breath before facing the second Xingyun Trial at the Evil Slaying Hall.

Ning Zhuo placed great importance on this and held ample confidence.

The Illusion Heart Clarity Dew obtained by Sun Lingtong from the gray-robed cultivator seemed to be quite a weapon as well.

Fingertips rubbing the paper surface of the Inheriting Dao Jade Page, Ning Zhuo calculated inwardly: "Since I’ve obtained the Inheriting Dao Jade Page, I’ll attempt according to that route!"

Ning Zhuo locked himself in the cultivation room, sitting cross-legged on the cushion, pouring mana and Divine Sense into the Inheriting Dao Jade Page.

The Inheriting Dao Jade Page floated in midair, its blue and white gradient surface emitting a jade-like glow.

Ning Zhuo closed his eyes, sinking into the Upper Dantian Divine Sea, excavating the Ice Movement True Intent hidden within.

Soon after, threads of ice-blue light as thin as hair extracted from Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea, infused into the Inheriting Dao Jade Page.

Ning Zhuo had received external True Intents more than once. But this was the first time he extracted his own True Intent.

A sensation of emptiness constantly conveyed, making him distinctly feel—his cultivation foundation was being pried and excavated.

It was as if his strength was drained away, leaving him powerless.

No, to be more precise, it felt like his confidence was extracted.

This was quite a novel sensation!

After half a cup of tea’s time had passed, most of Ning Zhuo’s Ice Movement True Intent had been extracted and poured into the Inheriting Dao Jade Page.

One Inheriting Dao Jade Page couldn’t bear it. He had used up five pages.

The five Inheriting Dao Jade Pages now showed a marked difference from the previously blank paper.

The color of the paper had turned into a light blue, surrounded by an indistinct and ethereal mist.

The touch of the Inheriting Dao Jade Page in hand had greatly changed. The originally warm and cool jade page was now silently emitting a piercing chill.

Additionally, it became hardened. Holding it felt like touching ice.

Suddenly inspired, Ning Zhuo lightly bumped together two Inheriting Dao Jade Pages infused with Ice Movement True Intent.

Clink...

A long chime, like ice crystals colliding, crisp and distant, reverberating in the cultivation room for three breaths before dying away.

Ning Zhuo turned his attention back to himself.

He clearly felt his understanding of "cold, ice," and related principles had dulled.

A wave of weakness and emptiness surged from the depths of his Dao Foundation. It wasn’t mana exhaustion but a bewilderment caused by "cognitive loss."

The subtlety he once could reach now became entirely blurred.

Yet upon careful reflection, he could still recall related cultivation techniques, such as the "Bitter Cold Scripture", "Ice Sculpture Secret Manual", even the "Proud Snow Map" and "Frost Conquest Diagram" with every detail in mind.

However...

A strong sense of unfamiliarity lay between him and these Ice Movement contents. Previously, he understood them thoroughly, reaching their essence.

Now, it was as if he merely memorized those contents. Though they were etched in his mind, unforgettable, there was still a significant distance from true comprehension.

Ning Zhuo slowly opened his eyes, once again looking at those five Inheriting Dao Jade Pages.

At this moment, he felt differently: a slight sense of urgency at the bottom of his heart, with his entire spirit silently urging him to absorb back the True Intent he had lost, to become "complete" once more!

Ning Zhuo’s lips curled slightly, suppressing this reluctance, revealing a hint of a smile.

"Interesting."

"The Dao is diminished in me but flourished in the page. Marvelous..."

After a moment of breathing control, Ning Zhuo completely digested the emptiness brought by his realm’s fall.

With a tap on the Storage Waist Belt, he released two Mechanical Puppets.

The left one was graceful, with colorful armor and six arms, none other than the Snow-colored Girl·Hui. The right one bore a dragon head on its shoulders, hexagonal ice armor, known as the Snow Core Control·Xie.

With Divine Sense controlling the objects, Ning Zhuo floated the two Inheriting Dao Jade Pages to the two Mechanical Puppets.

Both puppets had Spiritual Nature. Under Ning Zhuo’s command and control, they began absorbing the Ice Movement True Intent from the Inheriting Dao Jade Page.

For the first three breaths, everything went smoothly.

But on the fourth breath, the Snow-colored Girl·Hui suddenly stiffened. Ning Zhuo instantly noticed countless fine ice patterns had suddenly surfaced on the exterior of her Spiritual Light Group.