Facing Chen Yun's doubts, Lord Dayan lightly refuted:

"Don't you think my spirit strength is even inferior to that of a level nine demon beast?"

He reminded Chen Yun that he was originally a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage. After practicing the Dayan Jue, his consciousness and spirit were even stronger than those of a cultivator in the Spirit Transformation stage.

However, he also made it clear that he had no intention of giving up the chance of reincarnation.

Once his soul merges into the puppet, he will lose himself and can no longer enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Despite this, Lord Dayan expressed confidence that he had a way to solve this problem.

He planned to integrate his spirit into the puppet while retaining a trace of his own existence so that he would have the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation again in the future.

This unique idea confused Chen Yun, but he also realized that Lord Dayan must have mastered some unknown secret technique to be able to do this.

Chen Yun, you are extremely intelligent, just what I want.

When I was trapped in a puppet due to the magic of parasitism, how could I just sit there and wait to die?

He then spent thousands of years researching a method to transfer spirits without the need for any magical powers, but failed. However, he accidentally discovered the art of splitting souls.

This technique is not an ordinary method of splitting the mind, but a real method of splitting the soul of a cultivator.

I split my spirit into two, one part carried most of the spirit's power and merged into the puppet, while the other part carried the emotions and memories and dissipated, returning to reincarnation. Lord Dayan told me honestly.

"But is this method really feasible? Splitting the soul may not be easy."

Chen Yun was surprised when he heard the secret technique and asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, what I split is only the power of the spirit and soul, which will not hinder reincarnation. Moreover, these spirit and soul powers will also dissipate without a trace if I die."

Lord Dayan explained calmly.

"I see. I feel relieved now."

Chen Yun thought about it for a moment, felt nothing wrong, and nodded in relief.

Puppet refining is an extremely critical skill.

Lord Dayan began to explain the refining methods and key points of each component, first focusing on the puppet body.

It is composed of many core components, and the required materials have their own characteristics...

Chen Yun listened to the explanation attentively, fully aware of the profound knowledge contained therein.

In the days that followed, he immersed himself in training in the secret room and seldom went out.

Most of the time, he only used his spiritual consciousness to control the giant ape puppet to move around in the cave, in order to ripen spiritual herbs and cultivate spiritual insects.

Worthy of mention are the twelve six-winged frost centipedes.

In addition to using the colorful grass to foster their growth, Chen Yun also had a sudden idea to feed them with Xuepo Pills in order to observe the effects after refining them.

After all, Xuepo Pills are of great benefit to his own Purple Luo Extreme Fire, so it should also be effective on the extremely cold and yin Six-Winged Frost Centipede.

What was surprising was that these centipedes refined the Xuepo Pills in just one month, while Chen Yun himself needed three or four months to refine one pill.

And the power of the cold air they exhale has been significantly enhanced.

Chen Yun was overjoyed. After keeping the Snow Soul Pills he needed, he gave the rest to the giant ape to feed these spiritual insects and help them grow and evolve.

On the road to becoming an immortal, one of the challenges Chen Yun faces is to cultivate gold-eating insects.

He continued to feed these spirit insects with ripening neon grass, hoping that they could grow to maturity quickly.

However, the process was slow and the maturity seemed far away. Chen Yun could only patiently move forward step by step.

Time flies, and half a year passes in a flash. One day, Chen Yun finished refining a puppet part in the secret room.

Following the advice of Lord Dayan, he took out several materials and placed them in front of him, with a look of confusion on his face.

"Can these materials really be used to enhance the puppet's power?"

Chen Yun asked with a frown.

Dayan Divine Lord replied calmly: "Yes, these are the uses I just thought of recently. They will significantly enhance the combat effectiveness of this puppet."

Chen Yun pointed to some materials on the ground and said puzzledly:

"Let's not talk about the last magic diamond for now. Maybe you have a way to transform it into a part of the puppet. But what are these other items? I can't see their purpose."

The items he was referring to included a long, thin silver chain that had been used to restrain corpse goblins, as well as several inconspicuous gray and dusty remains of stone found in the Demonic Abyss.

Lord Dayan spoke slowly, with a barely perceptible solemnity in his voice:

"Devil's Marrow Diamond, since the day you mentioned it, I have been thinking about how to refine it."

"Indeed, this item is the key material for refining the Demonic Dragon Blade. However, if it is used to create other magical weapons, its power should not be underestimated."

"I have made up my mind to melt it into a treasure as a secret killer weapon for the puppet."

"As for this chain, when you said it could resist the sharp edge of the Gengjing flying sword, an idea came to my mind."

"Although I don't know what material this chain is made of, but if it is combined with Gangyin, it is enough to forge a protective shield for the puppet. And those broken tablets are actually treasures that I just remembered recently."

Having said this, Lord Dayan paused slightly, his face becoming even more solemn.

"Lord Dayan, have you ever heard of 'Transformation into Divine Mud'?" Chen Yun asked, with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

"Of course I've heard of it. This Divine Mud, also known as the Shape-Transforming Paste, is famous for its ability to be transformed at will and refined into an artifact."

"What's even more amazing is that it can repair itself after being damaged. It is a rare material for refining high-level magic tools. Could this be the legendary Huayi Divine Mud?"

"But it is said that the real Huayi Divine Mud should be white and as smooth as jade. How could it be so inconspicuous?"

Chen Yun frowned slightly and looked at the broken tablets in his hand in confusion.

"Chen Yun, there is no need to be surprised. What you have in your hand is indeed the Huayi Divine Mud, but it is a divine mud that was refined by ancient monks using a special method and mixed with other substances. It is called 'Chiling Soft Jade'."

"In ancient times, there were only a few people who could identify this object. I also happened to see relevant information in an ancient cave, but I forgot about it later."

“If something hadn’t happened recently that reminded me of clues related to this object, I would probably have found it difficult to recognize that this is the Chiling Soft Jade.” Lord Dayan explained.

"So that's how it is. Then what is the difference between this Chiling Soft Jade and ordinary divine mud?" Chen Yun fell into deep thought.

"The Great Evolutionary Lord explained that this specially refined divine mud has excellent deformation and repair capabilities, and can absorb the cultivator's mana attacks."

"When a spell filled with spiritual power comes into contact with this divine mud, its power will be weakened by at least half."

"However, a major weakness of this divine mud is that it has little defense against physical attacks. Despite this, its value is still comparable to that of Geng Jing."

After hearing about the miraculous effects of the magic mud, Chen Yun was delighted and asked impatiently, "Senior, how do you plan to use this magic mud?"

"It is obvious that these divine muds combined with the Gangyin you provided are ideal materials for making the puppet body."

"A shell made of these two materials is enough to resist most attacks from the human world, even without any defensive magic weapons."

Lord Dayan answered confidently.

Chen Yun agreed without hesitation: "Then follow the instructions of the senior." "Okay, let's save these materials first. The current priority is to complete the refining of other components."

"It is estimated that in about a year, all the parts will be ready, and then we can assemble the complete puppet. Now, let's continue to focus on refining the various parts."

After Chen Yun agreed, he waved his sleeves, blue clouds flew up, and the materials on the ground disappeared instantly.

He then took out seven or eight jade boxes filled with other materials and placed them in front of him.

Then, Chen Yun began to refine the next puppet part.

Spring goes and autumn comes, time flies, and in the eyes of immortal cultivators, a year passes like a flash.

During this period, in addition to refining puppets behind closed doors, Chen Yun also discovered that the twelve six-winged frost centipedes had unexpectedly advanced with the help of the Xuepo Pills.

After molting, these centipedes not only double in size, but also grow a pair of snow-white wings on their backs, greatly improving their speed and flexibility.

This is undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

However, after this advancement, the effect of Xuepo Pill on the Six-Winged Frost Centipede was significantly weakened.

One day, Chen Yun stood with his eyes closed in the middle of the secret room, with a humanoid puppet gleaming with silver light floating in front of him.

He bounced the ten fingers of both hands, shooting out ten golden threads, which were accurately inserted into various parts of the puppet, with a serious expression.

A few inches above the silver puppet's head, a bamboo tube slowly rotated, emitting a light green light.

After closing his eyes and concentrating for an unknown amount of time, Chen Yun's expression suddenly changed. He stopped moving his hands and slowly opened his eyes.

He examined what was before him, a satisfied smile on his face:

"It seems that everything is going well and the components are integrated perfectly. I was surprised that the parts could be put together so smoothly."

At this time, the voice of Lord Dayan came from the bamboo tube, his tone calm:
"You made this puppet under my guidance, so there will be no problem. Since everything is normal, we can start the soul fusion step."

After hearing this, Chen Yun looked worried:
"Senior, are you really going to do this? Don't think about it carefully? This is also the first time for you to use the Soul Splitting Technique. There may be unforeseen risks, which may affect your reincarnation."

"And once you split your soul, your remaining soul will probably dissipate and won't be able to continue to exist."

Lord Dayan smiled slightly and slowly expressed what was in his mind.

Throughout his life, he devoted most of his energy to puppetry.

For him, to merge his soul with the puppet was his deepest wish.

Not to mention that even if I don't use the Soul-Splitting Technique now, the deadline is not far away, so why should I hesitate?
When Chen Yun heard this, his brows furrowed deeply, and after a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"Since you have made up your mind, I will not say anything more. I just wish you all the best."

Chen Yun said respectfully.

Lord Dayan laughed loudly a few times, and suddenly a green light flashed in the bamboo tube, and it inexplicably split into two halves.

In an instant, a little man shining with golden light suddenly appeared.

This little man is only a few inches in size and looks extremely delicate. His material is neither gold nor wood, making him difficult to identify.

Upon closer inspection, it looked like a middle-aged man who had been shrunk a hundred times, with an elegant appearance.

At this moment, green light flashed in the little man's eyes, and then he sat cross-legged.

Then, a low and mysterious incantation was heard quietly.

A green light flew out from the little boy's mouth and instantly turned into a fist-sized light that enveloped his body.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yun's lips moved slightly, but no words came out.

As the spell became more rapid, the green light became more blinding, making it difficult to look directly at it.

Chen Yun narrowed his eyes slightly, his pupils shrank, and blue light flashed.

Suddenly, Lord Dayan roared in pain, shaking the entire secret room.

As Chen Yun's expression changed, the green light suddenly split into two parts.

The larger part floated directly towards the silver puppet, while the smaller part flashed away and flew into the mouth of the villain again, reappearing in the form of the villain puppet.

However, at this time, the little man's head was slightly lowered and his eyes were dim.

Seeing this, Chen Yun did not dare to slack off at all, and quickly tapped the silver puppet with his fingers.

In an instant, the humanoid puppet opened its mouth and spit out more than ten thin silver threads, which drew the split light ball into its body.

Afterwards, the entire puppet emitted a silver glow and its body began to tremble continuously.

Chen Yun's face darkened, and he opened his mouth without hesitation, spewing out a stream of purple flame that hit the puppet directly.

With a "crackling" sound, a thick layer of ice quickly covered the entire body of the puppet, freezing it into a huge piece of ice.

Only then did Chen Yun breathe a sigh of relief, looked up at the little man in the air, a trace of worry on his face.

After successfully splitting his soul, Lord Dayan felt an unprecedented wonderful experience.

He realized that he was perhaps the only monk to have gone through this process.

Although he was as weak as someone who had just recovered from a serious illness, he continued to laugh wildly and seemed extremely excited.

Chen Yun heard the voice of Lord Dayan and asked about his condition with concern.

Lord Dayan said that although he could not hold on for too long after his soul was split, he would still be safe and sound within ten days or half a month.

He urged Chen Yun to complete the fusion of the puppet's spirit as soon as possible so that he could witness the puppet's true power before his spiritual consciousness collapsed.

Chen Yun nodded in agreement, and decided to use the soul-calming talisman to stabilize the remaining spirit of Lord Dayan first, just in case.

He took out a blood-red talisman and prepared to cast a spell.

Lord Dayan was surprised by this and thought it was a waste to use such a rare talisman on a dying man like him.

Chen Yun accidentally obtained a precious talisman. This talisman was actually a rare item that Chen Yun found in the storage bag of a Nascent Soul cultivator after he killed him last time.

For Chen Yun, although this item was precious, it was obtained without any effort after all, so he looked indifferent and did not regard this treasure as a rare treasure.

Chen Yun's wrist trembled slightly, and the blood-colored talisman instantly turned into a blood-colored light, shot out, and hit the little puppet accurately.

In an instant, a cloud of blood mist suddenly burst out and was quickly absorbed by the villain's body.

"Yes, I feel much better."

Dayan Divine Lord's voice became louder and louder, with a slightly strange tone in his voice. However, he immediately added:
"You took the initiative to use this talisman, so don't expect me to show you any favor."

Chen Yun was silent for a moment, then said calmly:

"Nothing. Just consider this as the interest for your help in the past."

Dayan God hummed a few times, then stretched out his hands, and the cracked bamboo tube on the ground closed instantly, returning to its original shape. (End of this chapter)