Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 1328: Chapter 521: The Mask

Xiao Juxia had no intention of assisting Qin De.

On the one hand, he was deeply confident in the Qi Fortune of the Demon Path.

Having personally experienced the nurturing of a top-grade cultivation method by incorporating others, Xiao Juxia had also seen cases similar to Qin De.

"Even if my exposure to the Saint Thief Scripture comes to light, letting Wang Yu know, it just shows: exposing these secrets is more advantageous to the Demon Path!"

"Maybe it could even make Wang Yu one of our own."

"After all, this is an Ultimate Grade cultivation method!"

Wang Yu cherished Qin De’s talent, feeding him Elixir Pills twice. The pills didn’t need to be of such high quality, but just from this detail, Xiao Juxia could glimpse some of Wang Yu’s intentions and his fundamental character.

On the other hand, Xiao Juxia had always treated Qin De as a chess piece.

He and Qin De had no relation, and finding him was a result of calculations or rather the assistance of the Qi Fortune of the Demon Path.

Just as he found Qin De, he could naturally find others as well.

While Wang Yu cherished Qin De’s talent, to Xiao Juxia, it wasn’t something particularly valuable. After all, if this doesn’t work, the Qi Fortune of the Demon Path will propel him to find the next one.

Therefore, in Xiao Juxia’s mind, Qin De was just a chess piece.

Since he was a chess piece, he was to be used, could be risked, and even sacrificed.

"Fake, fake, this is also fake!"

Sun Lingtong pointed his finger, and everyone he pointed at slowly retreated, disappearing into the mist.

Finally, only one cultivator revealing his true self was left.

"Hehehe." Sun Lingtong laughed.

His achievements were outstanding; participating in this Xingyun Trial of discerning truth and falsehood was simply effortless.

As expected, he won first place this time.

The Thousand-faced Granny who hosted the Xingyun Trial appeared herself, gently asking Sun Lingtong, "Little friend, which family do you belong to? How did you discern the truth from falsehood here?"

Sun Lingtong used his Innate Spiritual Eyes, able to see through even the Luoshu Water Array, not to mention these Disguise and Transformation Techniques.

Sun Lingtong didn’t understand his own innate abilities well. He and Ning Zhuo had secretly explored this in Fire Persimmon Immortal City but found no relevant information.

The brothers believed this must be some new innate talent unknown to the world.

Of course, Sun Lingtong wouldn’t answer truthfully at this time; he playfully laughed and said, "I guessed it all."

The Thousand-faced Granny chuckled, finding it amusing.

On the surface, Sun Lingtong demonstrated spells as a cover, but secretly used his innate talent. The Thousand-faced Granny saw through this, thus she asked.

Sun Lingtong didn’t continue to disguise, nor did he reveal what spell he performed.

The Thousand-faced Granny took out a Jade Token from her sleeve and handed it to Sun Lingtong: "This is a Identity Token of Thousand Faces Peak. If you join Myriad Images Sect in the future and need help, you can come to me."

Sun Lingtong took the Jade Token, examined it thoroughly, and suddenly said, "Can this be given to someone else? Or... sold for Spirit Stones?"

The Thousand-faced Granny’s face instantly turned dark: "This Identity Token only recognizes you."

Sun Lingtong pouted, tucked the Jade Token into his chest, and muttered, "I’d rather have a more practical reward. I heard there are many trial rewards like Magic Treasures, even Top-Grade Techniques."

The Thousand-faced Granny was stunned. Her assistant bluntly said, "Little friend, our first-place reward is the Identity Token of Thousand Faces Peak. This has long been made public; how could you not know since you came to compete?"

Sun Lingtong giggled and honestly said, "I didn’t have time to look, just found the trial interesting."

The assistant was stunned and then showed a trace of anger.

The Thousand-faced Granny was speechless.

She manages Thousand Faces Peak and excels in Disguise and Transformation Techniques. She meticulously selects disciples and continually improves her foundational skills.

Disguise and Transformation Techniques must be constantly refined and perfected to maintain effectiveness and power. If not updated timely, they become fatal weaknesses instead.

During the Feiyun Conference, Thousand Faces Peak hosts the Xingyun Trial, showcasing various Disguise and Transformation Techniques for a small-scale test, allowing participating cultivators to discern truth from falsehood.

Through these practice results, they accumulate insights to improve their own Disguise and Transformation Techniques.

Sun Lingtong easily distinguished truth from falsehood, causing considerable shock in the Thousand-faced Granny’s heart, hence she asked what method Sun Lingtong used.

Sun Lingtong didn’t reveal the real answer and complained about the reward, unaware that Thousand Faces Peak has a unique status in Myriad Images Sect that is irreplaceable. Spying, infiltrating enemy camps, and withdrawing under a new identity have significant value.

Myriad Images Sect consists of Eight Peaks and Sixteen Halls, but apart from the Eight Main Peaks, it includes other peaks with special status. Thousand Faces Peak is needed by everyone, from Elders to servants, with such broad connections.

Thus, the assistant felt slighted hearing Sun Lingtong casually comment, not fully understanding before joining the trial, naturally breeding anger.

The Thousand-faced Granny thought of something else and smiled wryly: "Old granny’s Thousand Faces Peak can’t compare to those big hills. I’m a lonely old woman managing it alone, where to find so many assets?"

Sun Lingtong merely responded with an "Oh."

The Thousand-faced Granny pondered for a moment and still took out three items from her sleeve, handing them to Sun Lingtong.

"Forget it, forget it, I’ll chip in myself and add some color to your reward."

The assistant was astonished; Sun Lingtong’s treatment was unprecedented.