To perfect the Hundred Faces, Thousand Aspects technique, Chen Changsheng devoted almost all his time, aside from his nightly dual cultivation, to its deduction and practice.
This was a rare occurrence for Chen Changsheng, who typically preferred a leisurely life.
His diligence stemmed entirely from his anticipation of imitating immortals and deities.
He wouldn't dwell on the possibility of failing to imitate them; instead, he would wholeheartedly cultivate the technique to its peak before addressing whether or not he could mimic immortals.
Even if he couldn't imitate them, the fact that he had mastered the technique meant all his efforts were worthwhile.
Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.
Through dedicated deduction and practice, Chen Changsheng finally mastered the Hundred Faces, Thousand Aspects technique. A multitude of Daoist imprints rippled across his palm, floating, arranging, and compressing into a circular, pure white mask.
As he tapped the mask with his finger and gently stroked it,
several purple-gold纹路纹路 instantly appeared on the pure white mask, rapidly combining to form an abstract facial design, conveying a sense of aloofness and naivete.
"Is this Miao Miao's facial design?"
Looking at the mask in his hand, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but chuckle.
Although the facial design on the mask was abstract, making it impossible to discern whose face it was, it perfectly captured Miao Miao's aloof and naive qualities.
He then tapped the mask again with his finger, and the purple-gold纹路纹路 turned crimson, reassembling into another abstract facial design, appearing charming and pitiful, yet concealing a chilling and terrifying aura.
This was Yu Niang's facial design; behind her charming allure lay legions of Yin spirits.
Mastering the Hundred Faces, Thousand Aspects technique allowed one to condense a Daoist mask, where each person's Daoist techniques and temperament would form a facial design, imprinted onto the mask.
Wearing the mask granted mastery over the other person's Daoist techniques.
However, the currently condensed mask could only be worn by himself. If he could one day deduce a mask that could be worn by others, this technique would rival the inheritances of holy lands!
Subsequently, the mask in Chen Changsheng's hand transformed into Ye Mingyi's facial design, radiating determination and sharpness, like a sword about to be drawn.
"I wonder where my limits of imitation lie?"
Chen Changsheng had a sudden whim. He recalled Wu Yingmei's facial features in his mind, and during the simulation process, the true energy within his body was rapidly consumed.
The纹路纹路 on the mask turned pitch black, like tiny black snakes constantly slithering across the mask, yet they could never solidify.
What astonished Chen Changsheng the most was that his memory of Wu Yingmei's appearance was gradually becoming blurred!
Vaguely, he saw a gaze staring directly at him.
The familiar gaze stunned Chen Changsheng for a moment, and then he heard the system's private message notification.
Wu Yingmei: "I could sense a little something, like lending out karma, so I used a Daoist technique to conceal it. So, what exactly did you just do?"
Chen Changsheng: "A facial technique, trying to observe your facial features and replicate your divination technique."
There was no need to hide such things.
As far as Wu Yingmei was concerned, even if you didn't say it, she could deduce a rough idea.
"That's the Thousand Faces Sect's technique. This kind of technique involves extremely deep karmic entanglements. Don't try it casually, especially with powerful cultivators," Wu Yingmei warned.
Chen Changsheng's expression turned solemn. He had indeed overlooked the karmic implications.
If the powerful figures he imitated possessed abilities like Wu Yingmei, that would be purely courting death.
"So, the immortals I imitate must never be proficient in divination, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable."
Chen Changsheng pondered with the mask in his hand. After his true energy recovered, he decided to try imitating the well-known Great Sage Equaling Heaven.
This monkey demon who became a Buddha was proficient in many spells, but did not involve divination.
"A hairy face and thunder god's mouth, probing ears, a broken nose bridge."
"A protruding cheekbone, shrunken cheeks, a sunken face with a pointed mouth, a thin face."
"A bony face, protruding forehead, a collapsed nose, sunken cheeks, hairy eyes and hairy pupils."
Memories that had been dormant for hundreds of years were awakened at this moment.
Chen Changsheng recalled the descriptions of the Victorious Fighting Buddha's appearance. A vague outline gradually formed in his mind, and the true energy within his body slowly began to be consumed. The纹路纹路 on the Daoist mask moved accordingly.
"It seems feasible!"
Feeling the changes in the mask, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but feel ecstatic!
"Grand Sublime Heaven Immortal Art, Seventy-Two Transformations, Somersault Cloud, Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth, Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze..."
He muttered to himself, uttering the names of the spells was equivalent to filtering and locking them, to avoid imitating a monkey with a similar appearance.
Suddenly, Chen Changsheng's vast sea-like true energy instantly evaporated, and the intense backlash turned his face pale.
"Pfft!!"
A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, and Chen Changsheng quickly stopped the facial technique.
But at this moment, he did not feel fear. Instead, his mind was filled with unprecedented excitement, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Looking at the Daoist mask in his hand again, it had already condensed one-fifth of a monkey-shaped facial design, faintly radiating a powerful divine aura!
"The legendary immortals can also be imitated! They can be replicated by the Hundred Faces, Thousand Aspects technique, but it requires extremely high cultivation to support it."
Chen Changsheng forcibly suppressed his excitement. Looking at the one-fifth of the facial design in his hand, his palm trembled slightly as he pressed it to his face.
Boom!
An indescribable aura spread out, resembling both demon and Buddha, with overwhelming power, like a deity descending.
The terrifying aura instantly enveloped the entire Lotus Horn City!
The demons within a thousand miles collectively and uncontrollably prostrated themselves, as if sensing a bloodline suppression.
The incomplete mask brought Chen Changsheng two vague magical powers.
Diamond Body and Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth!
Although the facial design was incomplete, it could still be used. This was undoubtedly great news for Chen Changsheng.
In the future, as long as he continued to deduce the Hundred Faces, Thousand Aspects technique and transferred the Daoist inheritance on the mask to himself, he would master all the techniques in the world, and even immortal techniques could be included!
Whoosh!
The facial design on the mask slowly disappeared, returning to a pure white mask.
At the same time, the immortal aura also dissipated. The demons of Lotus Horn City recovered from their fear, but the fear in their eyes remained, and they still couldn't understand what the aura was just now.
Including the city lord Zhu Hongyu, he was no exception. He rushed to investigate the situation as soon as possible.
However, he was stopped outside by Miao Miao and Yu Niang. After learning that it was Chen Changsheng's Daoist technique, he was shocked and relieved at the same time.
Chen Changsheng ignored the situation outside and meditated in place to recover his true energy. He took the opportunity to open the Immortal Cultivation Chat Group and found that there was another private message in the message bar.
It was sent by Yuan Rao, but her words surprised Chen Changsheng.
Yuan Rao: "Changsheng, do you have any thoughts on taking over Taiping City?"
Chen Changsheng: "I have no such intention. Why does City Lord Yuan ask this?"
Yuan Rao: "The position of City Lord of Taiping City needs to be handed over to the next person..."
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng's expression froze slightly.
Suddenly remembering that Yuan Rao's cultivation was still in the Nascent Soul stage, he immediately understood her implied meaning.
