Chapter 127: Totem Pattern

Chapter 127: Totem Pattern

Qin Yun soaked in the Heavenly Lion Pool for ten days. Upon emerging, he saw a mysterious and eerie Heavenly Lion totem on his left arm, something he had never understood.

Now, as he examined it closely, he was surprised to discover that this Heavenly Lion totem contained many strange patterns, somewhat similar to the clear patterns of apes.

"Could it be... that this Heavenly Lion totem is also a strange pattern?" Qin Yun took a deep breath. If this were true, he could forge a puppet in the form of a lion.

Qin Yun observed the Heavenly Lion totem on his left arm even more carefully, growing increasingly astonished...

If not for discovering the ape totem within the iron man, he would have never known that totems could also be strange patterns!

"I've never seen any records about this in the books on strange patterns. I didn't expect the Heavenly Lion totem to actually be a strange pattern!"

Qin Yun hurriedly took out a large sheet of paper and carefully traced the totem on his arm onto the paper.

As he drew, he became even more amazed and confirmed that the Heavenly Lion totem pattern was indeed a strange pattern, and one of great depth, far from being an ordinary spirit pattern.

"Excellent, I will start forging the Heavenly Lion puppet right away!"

After making a significant discovery, Qin Yun was overjoyed. He excitedly brought out a furnace and threw several bones of ferocious lion-tigers into it.

His strength was limited, so he could only use relatively common materials for now.

Otherwise, he would melt down fragments of the iron man or use the bones of a vicious dragon. These were all materials used for superior spirit weapons.

"Adding a bit of vicious dragon bone should be fine!" After some thought, he added a small portion of vicious dragon bone.

...

A month passed quickly.

Qin Yun entered the room with fragments of the iron man and did not come out, spending his days hammering away inside.

Outside, Murong Daren was very excited, eagerly anticipating Qin Yun's creation of a puppet.

On the floor of Qin Yun's room lay a large set of animal bones, crystal-clear and intricately carved with delicate patterns. These patterns were all engraved based on the Heavenly Lion totem.

He first forged each bone segment and then carved the totem patterns onto them.

Next, he used specially refined animal tendons to connect all the bones, forming a large, complete animal skeleton.

"The outer skin will be made from the scales of a vicious dragon, and the empty spaces will be filled with melted animal bones as muscles. Whether it can move will depend on whether the Heavenly Lion totem pattern works."

Studying the iron man from the Blue Spirit Star Palace, Qin Yun discovered that the ape patterns played the most significant role, acting like the soul within a body—this was the essence of puppetry.

If the lion puppet he forged couldn't move, it would likely be due to the totem spirit pattern.

"These bones, after special refinement, can also store internal energy. If I engrave the Nine Yang Spirit Array inside the armor plates, they can absorb Nine Yang spirit energy to replenish energy... Yes, I still need to refine the will pearl and energy storage pearl!"

For a month, Qin Yun rested only for one hour each day, dedicating the rest of his time to forging the lion puppet.

He was in such a state of excitement that he felt no fatigue at all.

Now, he had completed most of the work and was close to finishing!

A few days later, Qin Yun covered the skeleton with a layer of trunk made from the scales of a vicious dragon.

The scales of the vicious dragon, after being refined with a special technique, were as flexible as animal skin, without the hardness of scales, and had a metallic silver surface.

The muscles were made from melted animal bones, with some high-grade spirit iron added.

Several important pearls were placed in the center of the lion, surrounded by layers of "flesh," making the center the strongest part.

Finally, a silver lion over four meters long was completed!

The lion's head was meticulously carved by Qin Yun, entirely silver with a strong metallic feel, clearly indicating it was a metal lion.

"I have engraved the blood pact pattern and dripped blood onto the will pearl. Now, I just need to inject energy to see if it will succeed."

Qin Yun activated the Nine Yang Spirit Array of the puppet silver lion, beginning to absorb spirit energy into the energy storage pearl inside the lion's body...

The energy storage pearl in the puppet silver lion's body was not just for storing internal energy; it had a storage space inside where spirit coins could be placed to serve as driving energy.

The current puppet silver lion utilized the energy stored in the energy storage pearl to activate the Nine Yang Spirit Array, absorbing Nine Yang spirit energy into the energy storage pearl, creating a cycle that would eventually fill the pearl.

Qin Yun closed his eyes, sensing the puppet silver lion absorbing energy, and couldn't help but smile happily: "Those iron men need their energy storage pearls replaced, but mine doesn't! It all depends on whether the will pearl can absorb my will to drive the puppet silver lion."

"The key to success lies in this step!"

Calmly, he permeated his mental energy into the puppet silver lion, sensing the will pearl and injecting his own will into it...

Roar...

The puppet silver lion suddenly roared, fortunately inside the cave, so the sound didn't travel far.

However, Xie Wufeng and the others inside the cave were startled.

Qin Yun was also startled by the lion's roar, feeling the terrifying power of the puppet silver lion!

"The Heavenly Lion totem pattern... is indeed the soul of the Heavenly Lion, too terrifying!" He couldn't help but look at the totem on his left arm, feeling secretly excited.

When the Heavenly Lion puppet awakened, it let out a roar, signifying that it had successfully been brought to "life."

Qin Yun controlled it with his will, and the Heavenly Lion puppet moved flexibly, performing actions like pouncing and biting.

"It succeeded, and the first attempt went very smoothly!" Qin Yun was elated, wiping sweat from his brow, finally feeling a bit tired.

"Brother Yun, what happened?" Huo Zhong knocked on Qin Yun's stone door, shouting loudly.

"No problem!" Qin Yun walked over and opened the door with a smile.

Xie Wufeng and Murong Daren stood outside, looking into the room where they saw a silver lion, clearly not a real one.

"Brother Yun, you succeeded!" Murong Daren shouted as he rushed in, gazing at the tall silver lion and touching it, his excitement evident.

Qin Yun nodded and smiled, "Yes, my current strength is limited, so the puppet I crafted isn't very durable, probably not as tough as an iron man!"

Xie Wufeng and Huo Zhong were also surprised, quickly entering the room and touching the lion with their hands.

"You managed to create this in just a month... That's incredibly fast!" Xie Wufeng, well-versed in many things, knew how difficult it was to craft such a puppet, making him even more astonished.

"Haha, that's pretty impressive!" Huo Zhong laughed, then climbed onto its back.

"I'm not sure... I just followed my instincts while crafting it!" Qin Yun was now somewhat impressed with himself.

"It seems you're truly a genius in this field!" Xie Wufeng smiled.

"Brother Yun, once we enter the Star Profound Martial Academy, you must craft a puppet beast for me!" Murong Daren laughed. "Only something like this would match my handsome and suave self. When the girls in the Star Profound Martial Academy see me riding a puppet beast, they'll surely scream in excitement and be captivated by me..."

Qin Yun couldn't help but laugh and said, "This silver lion puppet is my first work, so it definitely has many flaws. I'll improve it in the future and make it stronger, and then I'll craft one for you."