Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 610: Chapter 172: Old Monster in Stone, Transforming Spirit Level?!

A calamity survived is a fortune in disguise!

After a detailed discussion, Sun Ning and his companion shared a similar sentiment.

“This was truly too perilous,” Ning Zhuo thought of Sun Lingtong’s brush with death and still felt his heart pounding.

His eyes grew more resolute, and he subconsciously clenched his fists: “Our cultivation is too weak, we need to enhance it, enhance it further!”

Sun Lingtong rested his hands behind his head, his face alight with an excited smile, his tone revealing his lingering excitement: “It was so thrilling, really such great fun.”

Ning Zhuo immediately became serious, pointing at the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat: “Big brother, you can’t mess around. The Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat is already in such a terrible state.”

Sun Lingtong approached the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat, examining the full extent of its cracks and crevices, the excitement on his face fading somewhat: “We need to find a way to repair it.”

“My escape from death this time is all thanks to it.”

“It not only helped me suppress the Void Rift but also its prior merits.”

“Had I not used it before to cultivate my physical body, relying on my past foundation in body cultivation, I’m afraid I could’ve only withstood the infiltration of the Void Rift for a few breaths at most!”

After a pause, Sun Lingtong continued: “Little Zhuo, you will also need to increase your physical strength, and you’ll have to rely on it too.”

Ning Zhuo nodded.

After further discussion, they made a new division of labor.

Ning Zhuo headed to the Dragon Head Cabin, taking charge of controlling the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, while Sun Lingtong shrank into another chamber to begin attempting to crack open the lost Storage Bag of the escort officer.

Sun Ning and his companion both had high hopes for this Storage Bag.

The reason was simple.

The Storage Bag emitted starlight that attracted the terrifying pursuit of a Transforming Spirit Level entity.

Since the other party was so bitterly hostile, going to such great lengths to attack, the contents of this Storage Bag must be of great importance and immensely valuable!

“This is a Nascent Soul Level Storage Bag!”

Sun Lingtong rubbed his hands together, his eyes gleaming brightly.

He was only at the Foundation Establishment Cultivation level.

In the past, he would not have had the confidence to crack open a Nascent Soul Level Storage Bag. But now, after risking his life to absorb the Evil God Bone Marrow, the Empty Seal in his Divine Sea had undergone a qualitative change.

And the Void Dao is especially suited for cracking open storage items.

“I must give it a good try!”

While Sun Lingtong struggled with the Storage Bag, Ning Zhuo drove the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, leaving the void and returning to the present world.

The Storage Bag ceased emitting starlight, and no starlight strikes came from the sky either.

Ning Zhuo, to be cautious, stayed outside for a while, but saw no movements.

Importantly, the Mechanical Ring on his finger remained particularly tranquil.

After confirming safety, Ning Zhuo finally returned to the Three Generals Camp.

The Three Generals Camp was stationed on Giant Tree Mountain.

Liu Er had just finished his training for the day, his sweat wetting and drying repeatedly, leaving his body and spirit exhausted.

A gust of mountain wind blew, causing Liu Er’s body to shiver slightly, and he sneezed.

While walking, the sneeze threw off his rhythm; his left foot tripped over the right, and he almost stumbled as his knees buckled.

He was, after all, at the Golden Core Level, with a body strengthened by body cultivation.

In the next moment, he steadied his step and stood up.

Pop.

A very faint sound, a blob of semi-liquid bird poop landed on his shoulder.

Liu Er looked at the bird poop, stimulated his Mana, and expelled it.

He frowned, mumbling to himself: “Lately, I’ve been feeling a sense of emptiness and insubstantiality.”

At this moment, a subordinate rushed over to report to him, informing him that Ning Zhuo had returned.

Upon hearing this, Liu Er’s heart sank, but he suppressed the negative emotion, a smile appearing on his face as he changed direction and jogged towards the camp’s gate.

“Strategist, haha, you’re finally back.” Liu Er seized Ning Zhuo’s arm upon seeing him and shook it a few times, unable to contain his joy.

“General,” Ning Zhuo replied with a smile on his face.

When he left the camp, he had naturally informed Liu Er. After all, this was a military operation, not a routine camp training.

Liu Er walked alongside Ning Zhuo into the strategist’s tent, all the while showing concern.

Once inside the tent, Liu Er finally sighed, his face filled with worry, as he relayed the current predicament of the Three Generals Camp.

This military campaign, particularly after seizing Giant Tree Mountain, had left the Three Generals Camp with many casualties. To treat the wounded and reinforce training, the daily consumption of Spirit Stones was increasing, and military funds were dwindling.

Ning Zhuo listened closely, and at the end, with a smile, he nodded: “General, do not worry, here are a hundred thousand Mid Grade Spirit Stones, take them to replenish the military funds.”

Liu Er was elated, bowing promptly in thanks: “Having the strategist here is truly a blessing for our Three Generals Camp.”

Ning Zhuo modestly responded: “You flatter me too much, General. I am humbled. Only with the General’s Divine Power was I able to march into the Thousand Peak Forest and seek the opportunity for my family’s vengeance. To meet the General is indeed the greatest honor of my life!”

Liu Er left the strategist’s tent satisfied and halfway out, the smile on his face finally faded.

He had mixed feelings.

There was a lot of resentment toward Ning Zhuo, especially since the Dice Bone Demon God had publicly submitted to Ning Zhuo before, which had greatly upset him.

But he had to endure it!

Because at this stage, the Three Generals Camp truly couldn’t do without Ning Zhuo, their financial backer.

After sending Liu Er away, Ning Zhuo instructed the attendants guarding the entrance to turn away visitors, as he was going into closed-door cultivation.

Alone, Ning Zhuo pulled out the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon from his waist.

His actions were careful, as this Mechanical Dragon was even more severely damaged than before.

First, he carefully inspected the shrunken Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon in his hands.

After a moment, Ning Zhuo sighed deeply before setting down the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon and directly entering it.