I Fabricated the Techniques, but My Disciple Really Mastered Them?

“That is the Formation.”

Xiao Jie instinctively mobilized her own power, entering a combat state, then blinked, seeming to ponder something.

“I want to learn, I want to learn!”

“Come, Xiao Jie, let me explain the basics of Formations to you.”

Xu Yan smiled broadly, taking out a piece of paper.

“Mm-mm!”

Xiao Jie retracted her power, her eyes wide with curiosity as she stared at the paper in front of her.

Xu Yan’s finger traced over the paper, and lines of formation patterns emerged; these were the most basic Formation patterns.

The Way of the Array, though not as advanced as Fang Hao, aside from some profound formations and unique formations, Xu Yan was familiar with all kinds of basic formations and could set them up with ease.

After all, Xu Yan had trained in Sword Array, making it easy to comprehend various basic formations naturally.

“This is the Reversal Formation, which can cause those who enter to reverse their direction, reverse their attacks, and so forth…”

Xu Yan explained as he drew the formation patterns.

In terms of quick thinking, Xiao Jie was not as sharp as Ming Yu, and with such profound formation patterns, her thinking naturally got stuck quite easily.

This was also Xu Yan’s intention.

He wanted to test a hypothesis, and Xiao Jie was the best subject because her power was weak, and she was Ming Yu’s maid, holding a lower position.

Moreover, Xu Yan, using the Minor Heavenly Eye, could see some subtle traits of Xiao Jie. Although he couldn’t see the full picture, he could discern some outlines.

Xiao Jie listened carefully, then her eyes glowed with a silvery brilliance, spinning around as if her thinking had stalled due to the depth of thought required.

But Xiao Jie quickly regained herself, blinking, “Brother Xu Yan, this Formation is so hard to understand.”

Seeing this, Xu Yan pondered that unless it touched upon the Divine Soul, a mental block would typically recover quickly. Moreover, it seemed that Xiao Jie’s thinking was particularly simple, which made it easier to recover after getting stuck because of that simplicity.

She simply deleted the unfathomable sections from her mind, and that allowed her to recover.

Xu Yan explained the section that had earlier caused Xiao Jie’s thoughts to stall, and sure enough, her thoughts became stuck again.

“Xiao Jie, try to copy it out. That way, it will be easier for you to understand.”

Once Xiao Jie recovered, Xu Yan produced another piece of paper.

“I’ll try.”

Xiao Jie was very excited, raising her hand to transcribe on the paper, but her mind got stuck just after the first stroke.

After recovering, she blinked and began copying again, only to get stuck once more.

“So hard!”

Xiao Jie was very interested in Formations but felt somewhat frustrated by their difficulty.

“Xiao Jie, let me guide your hand! Give me your hand!”

Xu Yan smiled as he reached out his hand.

“Okay, okay!”

Xiao Jie extended her hand.

Xu Yan held Xiao Jie’s palm, “For the formation patterns, this is how you draw this stroke…”

Drawing two strokes of the formation pattern, Xiao Jie entered a kind of dormant state. However, there was no resistance or awareness as Xu Yan held her hand to draw the patterns, as if she were a wooden puppet.

Xu Yan cautiously let a thread of the Way of Domain extend, reaching into Xiao Jie’s palm. In that moment, using this as a bridge, the Minor Heavenly Eye saw the unique nature of all of Xiao Jie’s powers.

Principles covered Xiao Jie’s body, forming some kind of special operational mode, and even her consciousness was formed by certain principles, running in a specific pattern.

Whenever the required thought process became too profound, exceeding the scope of thoughts generated by these principles, she would stall and would need time to reset before continuing.

“It was true!”

With the hypothesis confirmed, Xu Yan felt a bit shaken inside.

“No wonder these principles are so special. If I could comprehend them, I could establish them in my Way of Domain, and achieving Establishing Dao Great Accomplishment would be imminent.”

Xu Yan was secretly excited. Yu Ting was a treasure trove for him to rapidly break through to the Establishing Dao Great Accomplishment.

But the prerequisite was the opportunity to comprehend these principles.

“The three masters of Yu Ting, what on earth are they? Could they also be Jade People? If so, who is the true creator of Yu Ting?”

The more Xu Yan thought, the more he was shaken.

Since encountering Ming Yu, he had felt something strange about her, especially when she thought, she gave off a dull sensation.

With his understanding of Ming Yu, particularly after exchanging formation techniques for her principles, Xu Yan sensed that Ming Yu was not a true living being in a conventional sense.

Upon arriving at Yu Ting and seeing those Jade People, this feeling grew stronger, increasingly aligning with his theory.

Now, the hypothesis was finally confirmed.

Puppets!

Be it Ming Yu or Xiao Jie, they were essentially puppets!

Or to be exact, Jade Puppets!

Their bodies were carved from some unknown and mysterious jade.

The Jade People throughout Yu Ting were a type of puppet, possessing a degree of independent consciousness and thought.

Though they were puppets, they differed significantly from the common understanding of puppets.

This was what struck Xu Yan, a puppet with such immense martial strength and even a measure of autonomous thought and consciousness, was utterly astonishing.

And each Jade Person operated on some kind of Puppet Principle, which also dictated their thoughts as a type of Puppet Principle.

This Puppet Principle was very special and profound, allowing the puppets to possess intelligence as if they had spiritual wisdom, especially in combat, completely lacking the demeanor of puppets.

“The puppets refined by my Fourth Disciple can fight, but ultimately lack spiritual wisdom and independent thought, and they rely on Spirit Crystals for combat power. Whereas these Jade People are akin to true Martial Artists, needing no Spirit Crystals for combat power…”

The Jade People could achieve this because of the Puppet Principle, which granted them this ability through its unique and peculiar nature.

Moreover, it was challenging for refined puppets to exceed Realm Master Level in power unless endowed with Puppet Principles, which was beyond the current capability of Fang Hao’s refinements.

“This puppet is very peculiar, seemingly not crafted through refinement, and the Puppet Principle is quite unique, not fully fitting the puppet concept.”

Xu Yan released Xiao Jie’s hand, sinking into deep thought.

Yu Ting was too eerie and terrifying.

If Yu Ting’s three masters were also a form of puppet, then who was the creator of Yu Ting, and how terrifying was their strength?

“What makes Ming Yu so special among these Jade Puppets, to hold such a high status?”

Xu Yan considered Ming Yu’s status in Yu Ting.

Her strength wasn’t significant, far inferior to those Master of Domain level Jade Puppets, yet her identity and status were far higher than theirs.

Seemingly, aside from Yu Ting’s three masters, Ming Yu held the highest status.

“Ming Yu, compared to other Jade Puppets, appears more human, with more human-like spiritual wisdom and thought. Furthermore, her strength can improve; could she be a form of cultivatable Jade Puppet?”

Xu Yan pondered.

“Brother Xu Yan?”

Xiao Jie recovered, blinking her eyes.

“Xiao Jie, Formations are quite profound. You might not grasp it quickly. I need to teach you gradually; it can’t be rushed.”

Xu Yan said with a smile.

Even though they were Jade Puppets, possessed with thought, their minds were quite simple. The Puppet Principle generated their thoughts, allowing one to gradually explore the essence of its operation, understanding the means by which thoughts were generated.

“Mm-mm, thank you, Brother Xu Yan!”

Xiao Jie nodded, grinning happily.

“Xiao Jie, let’s play chess. I will teach you.”

Xu Yan thought for a moment, taking out a chessboard.

“Play chess?”

Xiao Jie blinked her eyes.

“Yes, play chess. It’s very fun.”

Xu Yan began to teach Xiao Jie how to play chess.

“Creation of Domains nurtures all things; Yu Ting’s Jade Puppets, possessing intelligence and thought, are they also endowed by some Power of Creation? Could the creator of Yu Ting have at least the power equivalent to the Creation Realm?”

Xu Yan speculated internally.

Although the residents of Yu Ting were Jade Puppets, they had surpassed the limitations of puppets, attaining independence. The Jade People at the Master of Domain level already operated through Dao Principles, belonging to their own Dao.

The ability to endow Jade Puppets with Dao Principles required powers akin to at least the Creation Realm, no less.

“The Martial Arts, though varied, ultimately return to the Dao, everything within the Great Dao…”

The creator of Yu Ting must surely have realized the Great Dao, at least rivaling the might of the Creation Realm!

“If my Fourth Disciple breaks through to the Creation Realm, he should also be able to refine similar puppets, endowing them with some consciousness and intelligence.”

Yet if Yu Ting’s three hosts were also Jade Puppets, with powers exceeding the Master of Domain level, then the creator of Yu Ting must have surpassed the Creation Realm—could they be comparable to the Primordial or even a realized Dao practitioner?!

At this thought, Xu Yan couldn’t help but be astounded: could he possibly have the chance to meet, aside from his master, a second realized Dao practitioner?!

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