Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

Chapter 977: Chapter 352: Give Me a Chance to Repay Your Kindness

Deviation!

In an instant, Ning Zhuo sensed Yu Heye’s state.

This truly caught him by surprise.

He merely wanted to draw Yu Heye’s attention.

To be precise, just enough attention to some degree.

Yu Heye, at the late-stage Golden Core, had the greatest advantage of combat with the "Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique," which was his strongest aspect.

If Ning Zhuo were to defeat him, he would have to reveal some of his trump cards.

Is it necessary?

Unless necessary, Ning Zhuo would not easily expose his combat power.

There are other ways to gain attention, such as the Five Elements Realm.

By coincidence, Yu Heye practiced the "Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique," which naturally falls within the Five Elements category. Using the advantage of the Five Elements Realm to gain Yu Heye’s attention is far better than a spar.

However, Yu Heye’s Five Elements Realm evidently wasn’t much; otherwise, he wouldn’t be struggling here.

From start to finish, Ning Zhuo would never personally enter the spar.

Evade the enemy’s strength and strike at their weakness—that is the essence of strategy!

Ning Zhuo also wouldn’t fully display his advanced realm in the Five Elements. There is no need; just getting Yu Heye’s attention and prompting an attitude change is enough.

Under the guise of seeking advice, Ning Zhuo first inquired about Yu Heye’s specific situation.

On one hand, he was merely studying the "Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique," akin to talking strategies on paper without real cultivation experience. On the other hand, he needed to gain a deeper understanding of Yu Heye’s specific situation.

Ning Zhuo’s luck wasn’t bad, as Yu Heye didn’t hide anything and spoke honestly.

Ning Zhuo smoothly discovered that Yu Heye’s expertise was deepest in Fire-attribute and Wood Element, followed by Wood Element, with Gold Element and Earth Element being rather poor.

To demonstrate his realm’s advantages and not be off-putting while keeping the audience engaged, the first option is altruism.

Just by giving appropriate suggestions on Yu Heye’s cultivation condition, it could benefit Yu Heye and compel him to acknowledge Ning Zhuo’s superiority.

For most cultivators, this is quite difficult. But for Ning Zhuo, it is much easier.

Why? Because his Five Elements Realm is so profound.

Of course, such profundity also has limits. Ning Zhuo can create spells on the spot but isn’t yet qualified to establish cultivation techniques in the Five Elements category.

The difficulty of these two is worlds apart.

Therefore, Ning Zhuo prepared in advance—he purchased the "Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique."

This Demon Skill is quite superficial. Ning Zhuo could grasp the principle at a glance.

Moreover, Ning Zhuo also practiced the "Five Elements Qi Regulation Art," a top-notch cultivation technique known for balancing and harmonizing Five Elements Mana. It can also transmute single-attribute mana through the principles of mutual generation and mutual subjugation, achieving multiplying or dividing effects.

With these foundations, after understanding Yu Heye’s specific situation, Ning Zhuo fully devised and thought of an improvement plan.

It was equivalent to tailoring a patch for Yu Heye’s situation.

Analyze specific situations and then solve them specifically.

This patch was only suitable for Yu Heye, without any universal value, hence far from truly improving the "Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique."

Yet Yu Heye was in high spirits, ecstatic and deeply engrossed to the point of complete immersion.

He was too delighted!

The nagging problem that had plagued him was unexpectedly resolved at this moment.

Moreover, this solution was so novel and wonderfully fitting for him!

Naturally, it was. The patch Ning Zhuo tailored for him, how could it not be suitable?

Although Yu Heye’s Five Elements Realm was uneven and far inferior to Ning Zhuo, he fundamentally practiced the "Reverse Five Elements Demon Technique," so he had a foundational understanding of the Five Elements Realm. He recognized the reason within Ning Zhuo’s demonstration—the principle was correct.

"This is correct!"

"It works, it really works!"

Genuine joy filled his heart, making Yu Heye forget himself and instinctively attempt it.

Once attempted, he failed.

To some extent, this patch equated to restructuring the mana circulation route within Yu Heye’s body. There were many things that needed earlier preparation, and more practice was required; Yu Heye’s action was too rash.

But Ning Zhuo understood him very well.

Because Ning Zhuo had experienced something very similar.

He unintentionally discovered the "Heaven and Earth Embryonic Breathing Grand Art" from the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat and involuntarily delved into it, forgetting the fact that all Three Seas Cultivation had a Main Cultivation Method.

This caused him to suffer backlash and sustain severe injuries.

At that time, his urgency to resurrect his mother was too intense. (The main reason for the low Qi Fortune, Ning Zhuo still did not understand.)

Yu Heye’s anxiety was also immense.

The pressure he faced was heavy as a mountain, almost akin to a desperate situation; he had to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.

This patch would significantly adjust his state, at least increasing the breakthrough probability by thirty percent. How could Yu Heye not be ecstatic?

In ecstasy, he lost composure.

"I’m going to die!" Yu Heye’s mood plummeted from the clouds to the mud.

Most cultivators would still strive at this point. But Yu Heye had too much experience with deviation, far too enriched in this aspect.

Thus, he quickly recognized reality, knowing that this desperate situation was utterly hopeless and completely irretrievable.

"I couldn’t have imagined I’d die in this way!" he fainted.

Ning Zhuo frowned deeply!

If Yu Heye truly were to die, it would be rather troublesome.

What Ning Zhuo urgently needed at that moment was to enter his mother’s Cave Mansion. Therefore, he needed to start from this mountain peak, taking a shortcut to avoid the time-consuming regular route.