Daoist Jin Mo.
One of the Grand Elders of the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land"!
A Nascent Soul realm cultivator!
Powerful and with profound cultivation!
He chuckled, his demeanor casual and natural, fully embodying the demeanor of a "senior master."
"Little immortal disciple, do not be nervous. As your master observes, your runaway mechanical puppet is nearby!"
Beside the old Daoist stood a girl of seventeen or eighteen.
She had bright eyes and pearly teeth, her gaze lively and her entire being exuding an agile and charming aura.
The girl's name was "Kong Xiaoxian," a true disciple of the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land." Her talent was exceptionally high, and her aptitude was outstanding. She had already reached the "Golden Core early stage."
Golden Core cultivators, when flying, normally had to "fly with swords."
But Kong Xiaoxian was different. With her pair of delicate and lovely jade feet, she stepped on the void, her entire person appearing as ethereal as a celestial being.
The space around her seemed to transform into a pool of clear water, fluid and natural, allowing her to roam at will.
Such a technique was extraordinary and transcendent, even more profound than Daoist Jin Mo's!
Daoist Jin Mo looked at Kong Xiaoxian with immense affection.
His cherished disciple was truly a "celestial seedling among celestial seedlings," a "super genius" encountered only once in ten thousand years.
Kong Xiaoxian possessed the extremely rare "Empty Spirit Root." She had an exceptional comprehension of the ethereal "power of space," which allowed her to move nimbly in the air like a swimming fish, her movement techniques astonishingly fast.
Kong Xiaoxian was a genius disciple meticulously cultivated by the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land." Had her aptitude not been so exceptional, and had she not broken through to the "Golden Core realm" so early, the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land" would have recommended her to participate in the "Hidden Dragon Ranking Selection Tournament."
This time, Kong Xiaoxian and Daoist Jin Mo had come to pursue a "runaway mechanical puppet."
It was Kong Xiaoxian's first attempt at independently refining a "Golden Core realm mechanical puppet." With her ingenious ideas and boundless imagination, she had actually attempted to infuse the "power of space" into the puppet's core.
As expected, the unexpected happened!
The "mechanical puppet" could not control the ethereal "power of space." The "puppet's core formation" was damaged, and the "mechanical puppet" went berserk.
Originally, this shouldn't have been a major issue!
A mere "Golden Core realm mechanical puppet" could easily be subdued by any of the numerous powerful "Nascent Soul Grand Elders" of the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land."
However, things went awry because of this "power of space."
By chance, the "runaway mechanical puppet" was able to activate a trace of the profound "power of space."
While it couldn't perform great divine abilities like "space traversal," it could still execute "spatial遁" (spatial evasion), boosting its movement speed to a terrifying limit.
Thus, the "runaway mechanical puppet," relying on "spatial evasion," escaped all the way from the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land."
Daoist Jin Mo and Kong Xiaoxian had been in hot pursuit.
Daoist Jin Mo, with his immortal demeanor, flicked his horsetail whisk, his expression calm and collected. He said with composure,
"Little immortal disciple, do not worry. That runaway mechanical puppet is definitely nearby!"
Upon hearing this, a peculiar expression flickered across Kong Xiaoxian's face, and she wrinkled her cute, lively little nose.
"Master, I can sense the aura in space. The runaway mechanical puppet is not nearby; it is ten miles away!"
Cough, cough...
Daoist Jin Mo coughed twice, looking slightly embarrassed!
"Hehe, little immortal disciple, your mastery of the power of space is becoming more proficient. I, your master, am deeply pleased!"
He awkwardly and stiffly changed the subject.
Daoist Jin Mo muttered to himself inwardly.
What the heck?
Did this humble Daoist sense it incorrectly?
That can't be!
I truly sensed the "runaway mechanical puppet" nearby just now...
In reality, Daoist Jin Mo had not sensed incorrectly.
Just before he had spoken, the "runaway mechanical puppet" had been less than three hundred meters away, and could have been caught in an instant.
However, Daoist Jin Mo had spoken.
He had said the "runaway mechanical puppet" was nearby.
Then, a magical thing happened.
The "runaway mechanical puppet" flickered and performed a "minor spatial traversal," instantly teleporting ten miles away.
This should have been impossible. Yet, it happened right after Daoist Jin Mo's words.
Daoist Jin Mo was renowned throughout the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land," known to everyone.
His reputation was: A good person, but unfortunately, he talks!
That's right, Daoist Jin Mo's biggest flaw was that he "talks."
When he was young, he once went to find his master, who was a "Pill Dao Grandmaster" with unmatched alchemy skills. His master was refining pills at the time.
Daoist Jin Mo, being a "clever little sprite," knew it was the perfect moment to "butter him up." He immediately said loudly,
"Wishing Master to refine a batch of immortal pills..."
Before he finished speaking.
Boom!
The pill furnace exploded!
Forget refining immortal pills, Daoist Jin Mo's master nearly ascended to immortality on the spot from the explosion!
Some said it wasn't Daoist Jin Mo's fault; refining pills inherently carried risks of failure!
But, but, but... Daoist Jin Mo was a "Pill Dao Grandmaster." That day, he was refining a first-grade pill, the "Qi Gathering Pill," a pill that could be refined even with one's eyes closed without failure!
Daoist Jin Mo became famous overnight!
His master specifically gave him the Daoist name "Jin Mo" (金默), meaning "silence is golden," filled with his master's love: You shut up, stop blabbering!
Alas, Daoist Jin Mo did not understand his master's good intentions and kept talking, kept blabbering.
A senior brother and sister in the sect became cultivation partners. He went to congratulate them on their "century of good union," and that same night, the newlywed senior brother eloped with a mistress...
An elder in the sect was skilled in raising "gu worms." He went to take a look and exclaimed, "They are raised so well!" Soon after, very quickly, that very night, all the gu worms died, not a single one left!
Now, people in the "Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land" were reluctant to speak with Daoist Jin Mo, for speaking with him was deadly!
"Master, I have a small suggestion. From now on, could you please stop talking?"
Kong Xiaoxian's tone was very earnest. She genuinely hoped Daoist Jin Mo would stop blabbering!
Daoist Jin Mo was completely oblivious to this aspect. He flicked his horsetail whisk and said boldly,
"Ah, little immortal disciple, you do not need to worry about your master being too tired. It's alright! This is your first time leaving the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Land, and you lack experience. I, your master, must remind you often!"
Kong Xiaoxian wrinkled her nose and secretly rolled her eyes.
Master, haven't you reminded me enough?
You reminded me that the "runaway mechanical puppet" would definitely escape eastward, but it went west the whole way without even looking back!
You reminded me that the "runaway mechanical puppet" wouldn't turn corners and that I only needed to pursue in one direction, but it wound and weaved, making Z-shaped turns, and I almost lost it!
Master, please, really, stop talking!