By a stroke of luck, Mu Can had cultivated a martial skill similar to the Clone Technique, and this technique, apart from consuming his internal Spiritual Power and a sliver of his Soul Origin, had no side effects. However, the Spiritual Power Avatar had a fatal flaw—it could not enhance its power through cultivation and, due to that sliver of Soul Origin, while it could faithfully follow Mu Can's commands, it was incapable of independent thought.
In simple terms, without Mu Can's control, the Spiritual Power Avatar was just a Spiritual Power Puppet. Its strength was dependent on the level of Spiritual Power that Mu Can infused into it. Even so, it was sufficient. One day, Mu Can could even create a fearsome army of Martial Saints.
Imagine, hundreds of obedient Martial Saints attacking together; it would be a terrifying prospect.