Chapter 235: Making Big News

“I see, ‘Divine Dragon Transformation’? It truly is an interesting Cultivation Technique.” Lin Jing nodded after listening.

“It does sound like a perfect fit for it—”

In its normal state, its attributes are balanced, its control is at its strongest, and its cultivation speed is the fastest. Since that’s the case, it doesn’t need to fight on ordinary days, so it can just stay in its normal state.

Its daily tasks are Alchemy and cultivation, and for Alchemy, what’s needed is control!

When it needs to fight, it can enter its attack form, doubling the destructive power of its Demonic Techniques—”

As for the defense form, it needs to be used in conjunction with Spells like ‘Body Integration’ and ‘Beast Transformation Treasure’ to possess and strengthen the defensive power of Lin Jing, the Beast Master!

Finally, the speed form is best suited for daily travel.

“If there are no issues, I’ll exchange for the ‘Divine Dragon Transformation’,” Xu Qingyao said. “It won’t be too late for it to undergo Core Formation after it has cultivated this technique. A demon core formed this way will be stronger than one formed naturally.”

“I’ll follow your lead, Senior Sister,” Lin Jing chuckled.

This Demon Court… is really not bad. It would be great if it could be incorporated into the Beast Taming Sect.

Subsequently, Lin Jing took up temporary residence in the Saintess’s Demon Palace, obtaining an Immortal Cave for his own cultivation.

The cultivation environment here was excellent, even better than the academy’s Immortal Caves. It was no wonder the members of ‘Magpie Feather’ also cultivated here.

Having secured a stable cultivation environment, Lin Jing first spent some time studying the ‘Shape-Shifting Demon Core.’ After becoming extremely proficient in controlling its strengthening power, he began to consume Potential Dragon Luck to deduce the Five Elements Tree-Man Pill.

Specifically, he aimed to transform four composite plants—the Counter-Damage Adamantine Wood, Blood-Sucking Demon Vine, Fire Self-Explosion Fruit, and Leyline Spirit Tree—into organs for the Pine Leaf Squirrel.

The day these major organs were integrated would be the moment of its Core Formation.

However, after starting to deduce these four types of Tree-Man Pills, Lin Jing discovered a problem: his Potential Dragon Luck was dwindling.

He had almost exhausted his Potential Dragon Luck previously on learning illusions, deducing the Fake Sun Pill, and practicing Beast Taming Spells and Three Heads Six Arms.

Now, as time passed, he hadn’t caused any trouble using his ‘true identity’ for a long while, leading to a slow acquisition of Potential Dragon Luck. At this rate, it might not be enough to support the creation of the four types of pills, not to mention that the subsequent Transformation Pill and Heavenly Demon Body cultivation might also require Luck for deduction.

“I need to find a way to earn another wave of Potential Dragon Luck.” Lin Jing fell into deep thought.

“I’ve got it.”

Suddenly, Lin Jing’s eyes lit up; he had a brilliant idea.

“The decline in reputation is undoubtedly because I haven’t shown my face for too long. Since my true self is within the Demon Court, I just need to send out a Clone to cause some trouble to reignite discussion about me.”

“It just so happens that the Pine Leaf Squirrel has been learning the Vegetation Clone technique recently, and I now have the Shape-Shifting Demon Core to enhance illusions. I can completely send out an illusory body, turned from void to reality, along with the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s wood Clone to do something.”

He began to ponder if there were any major events in Qingzhou recently, similar to the upcoming Alchemy Convention in a few years.

The higher the attention, the better!

Since it’s a Clone going, there’s no fear of death.

“I can’t think of anything. I’ll just ask Senior Sister later. First, I’ll condense the Clones.”

He summoned the Pine Leaf Squirrel and discussed the Clone trouble-making plan with it. The Pine Leaf Squirrel’s emerald-green eyes blanked for a moment; it nodded, then started shaking its head frantically!

With the Major Achievement of the Azure Emperor Longevity Art, one can condense a Vegetation Clone!

According to Senior Divine Pine, the Vegetation Clone is much stronger than ordinary Clone techniques.

However, this Vegetation Clone has one major problem!

It was precisely because of this problem that the Pine Leaf Squirrel had never made up its mind to create a group of Clones to help it plant vegetables!

“What’s the big deal? Anyway, we have plenty of Lifespan. At worst, I’ll use Longevity Blood to refine a ‘Life-Extending Pill’ for you some other day,” Lin Jing said.

The reason the Pine Leaf Squirrel hesitated was that creating a Vegetation Clone requires a massive amount of vitality. Although it doesn’t directly consume Lifespan, losing a large amount of life Origin all at once will still shorten its life.

Of course, the more life Origin consumed, the more powerful the created Vegetation Clone would be.

“Sigh.” The Pine Leaf Squirrel hesitated for a moment but finally sighed and chose to compromise. After all, it was to accumulate reputation and Luck to deduce its own Tree-Man Pills, so it stopped agonizing over it.

It decided that, at most, it would sacrifice two years of its Lifespan to condense the Vegetation Clones.

Its Lifespan was also part of its hoarding habit—naturally, it didn’t want to waste too much.

“That’s enough.” Lin Jing chuckled.

No sooner said than done. In a short while, the Pine Leaf Squirrel consumed a vast amount of vitality to grow an exquisite wooden Squirrel and a wooden man.

From the outside, the wooden Squirrel and the wooden man didn’t look like the Pine Leaf Squirrel and Lin Jing at all; their physical compositions were different.

However, compared to other Clone techniques, the two Vegetation Clones created by the Pine Leaf Squirrel were already much better. Not only were they brimming with rich vitality, making them look more like living beings than most Clones, but they also possessed various Spells of the Pine Leaf Squirrel.

Except for the Glazed Immortal Eyes, which couldn’t be replicated on the Clones, most Spells like the Spatial Flying Leaf Technique were inherited by the Clones!

“—Next, let me refine them a bit more.”

Lin Jing formed hand seals, and the Shape-Shifting Demon Core stored in his body emitted a glow. Two illusions, strengthened by the Imperial-grade demon core, quickly flew into the two wooden Clones via the ‘Soul Endowment Technique’.

These two illusions were, naturally, the ‘Pine Leaf Squirrel Illusion’ and ‘Lin Jing Illusion’ condensed by Lin Jing.

For other illusions, Lin Jing might still need to work hard to shape them, but condensing illusions of himself and the Pine Leaf Squirrel was incredibly easy. After all, no one knew him and the Pine Leaf Squirrel better than himself.

After being endowed with Souls through the Soul Endowment Technique, the appearances of the wooden Squirrel and the wooden man changed again, becoming the true likenesses of the Pine Leaf Squirrel and Lin Jing. They were lifelike, indistinguishable from the real ones, with their auras identical to the originals.

“Still not enough.” Lin Jing continued to cast his Spell.

“Reverse Illusion Art!!!” With a low murmur, the illusory Souls of the wooden Clones immediately turned from void to reality—emitting a tangible and powerful aura, becoming even more realistic and powerful!

“It’s too real. No wonder Deacon Zheng of Thousand Illusion Mountain said that illusions can turn into not only Yao Beasts but also beautiful Dao Companions!”

A few days later.

Xu Qingyao came to check on Lin Jing and tossed him a demon bone engraved with inscriptions.

“The ‘Divine Dragon Transformation’ is imprinted here. Just crush it to obtain the Legacy memories. However, there’s a Restriction on this demon bone; once learned, the Divine Dragon Transformation cannot be passed on to others through speech, writing, or any other form. This is the Demon Court’s way of protecting the Cultivation Technique.”

“Alright.” Lin Jing indicated his understanding. Most special secret techniques were like this. For instance, the Reverse Illusion Art of Thousand Illusion Mountain could only be learned at specific locations within the sect; the true Legacy Spells of the Beast Taming Sect could only be learned in conjunction with the Beast Taming Art; and the Hidden Dragon Secret Technique of the Hidden Dragon Academy could only be passed on by the academy’s teachers using specific items. “Roar, roar, roar!!” The Little Fire Dragon flew excitedly out of the Zen Staff pendant; it had been waiting for the technique for a long time.

*Crack.*

Its dragon claws gripped the Yao Beast bone and crushed it instantly. In the next moment, the Legacy memories of the ‘Divine Dragon Transformation’ surfaced in its mind. The complex information caused it to fly to the side and quietly close its eyes to absorb it. At this time, Lin Jing asked the Eldest Senior Sister:

“Are there any high-profile grand events in Qingzhou recently?”

“Why do you ask?” Xu Qingyao inquired.

“I want to make some big news.” Lin Jing reached out his hand and made a clenching gesture.

Xu Qingyao:?