Chapter 189 High-Tier Puppetry

Chapter 189 High-Tier Puppetry

Several hours passed.

Qin Ming had already refined seven times.

Among them, there were still several failures.

Finally.

When it came to the eighth refinement.

Five-colored auspicious light emerged from inside the Mystic Jade Furnace, the dense mist intertwined and lingered, coiling around the Alchemy Furnace.

Qin Ming's expression filled with joy, and he raised his hand towards the Pill Furnace to beckon. Instantly, a transparent Spirit Pill with six Dao patterns on its surface appeared in his palm.

"Fine Quality Soul Return Pill!"

After using up all the remaining materials, Qin Ming refined two Common Quality Soul Return Pills and two Fine Quality Soul Return Pills.

For a Top Grade Second Tier pill with extremely high difficulty, this Pill Success Rate was already exceptionally high.

Qin Ming studied the few Pills for a while, then put them into a Jade Bottle.

"Tsk tsk, this seemingly unremarkable Pill can actually allow a Cultivator to return to their Peak Stage, a flash in the pan."

Although it hadn't even been a month, and he had already refined the Pills, he was not in a hurry to deliver them to Azure Sea Immortal City.

In any case, after three months, he would personally have to go to the Pill Cauldron Pavilion of Azure Sea Immortal City to collect Spirit Material, so he might as well do it together then.

In the following time.

Apart from Cultivation, Qin Ming continued to study the High-Tier Puppet Technique he had obtained from Miao Renke's Storage Bag back then.

After several years of research, Qin Ming's application of Puppetry and Spirit Division and Thought Transformation was already approaching the Second Tier level.

The few Straw Puppets in the Spirit Field had also been upgraded by him to First Tier Top Grade.

After returning from Azure Sea Immortal City last time, he also conveniently purchased some materials and started refining Second Tier Puppets.

Inside the Cave Residence.

Qin Ming was focused on fiddling with the objects in his hands.

Numerous materials, after Qin Ming's meticulous carving and polishing, gradually took shape. As he embedded a dark black copper block into the core part.

A puppet in the shape of a spirit turtle was assembled by him.

Qin Ming also painted a layer of earthy yellow coating on its exterior, making it look lifelike at first glance.

Subsequently, Qin Ming embedded a Middle-Grade Spirit Stone into the core slot of the turtle puppet.

Instantly, the entire spirit puppet made a series of 'crackling' sounds, and a layer of dark green Spirit Mark lit up on its surface.

The three-zhang-sized spirit turtle puppet moved its limbs, and then a pair of azure eyes lit up, looking towards Qin Ming, awaiting his command.

Qin Ming used the Puppet Control Technique, separating a wisp of Divine Sense and merging it into this puppet.

In the next instant.

The spirit turtle raised its head and puffed out its chest, and the large turtle shell on its back flickered with a layer of earthy yellow light.

The Spiritual Pressure and Might it emitted was comparable to a Cultivator in the Early Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Second-Order Low-Grade puppet! Finally refined it."

"Although it's just an inferior Rank 2 Low Grade puppet, there is still room for improvement."

Qin Ming looked at his painstaking work and was quite satisfied.

This turtle puppet was a defensive puppet, capable of withstanding attacks below the Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage, and it also knew a Water Arrow Technique, with power roughly equivalent to a Spell of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Puppetry was also very useful to Qin Ming, besides helping him dig the ground and remove weeds.

In future Cultivation and outings, if he encountered great Fated Chance, if it involved Core Formation Fated Chance, or even Nascent Soul Fated Chance in the future.

Even though his Lifespan was sufficient, he could not help but be moved.

And when Puppetry reached great mastery, it would naturally become cannon fodder for him to pave the way.

It could reduce considerable risk for himself.

Demon Beast Materials, Spirit Wood, ores, and the like can all be used as materials for refining puppets.

What Qin Ming lacked the least were these things, so learning to refine them was also quite smooth and easy.

From then on, in addition to Spirit Plant Cultivation and Alchemy Technique, Qin Ming had another Hundred Crafts of Cultivation that stepped into the Second Tier level.

…

Two months later.

After Qin Ming's continuous improvement and adding materials to enhance the puppet's Quality.

Two new Second-Order Low-Grade turtle spirit puppets were born in his hands. Although their attack power was not great, they were very sturdy and durable, and could be used as cannon fodder for exploring the way in the future.

Anyway, he still had a lot of Spirit Material in his hands, and if they were scrapped, he could recreate them.

"The three-month period is up, and the time is about right, it's time to go to Azure Sea Immortal City."

Qin Ming put the two spirit puppets into his Storage Bag, then summoned the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, opened the Mist Illusion Realm, and directly left Moon Gazing Island.

The situation outside had not changed much, but Demonic Beasts were relatively calmer than before.

Qin Ming rode the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, at full speed, traveling like a shooting star. After more than an hour, he arrived at Azure Sea Immortal City.

The soil outside the Immortal City was still a patch of blood-red, it seemed that it had experienced several waves of Beast Tide impacts during this period.

"Hehehe!"

"There's an Easy Prey here!"

"This Fellow Daoist, please stop!"

"Rob...robbery!"

Just as Qin Ming stopped not far outside Azure Sea Immortal City, and after putting the Silver-Winged Frost Bee into the Spirit Beast Pouch, and was about to send a Message Transmission to Lü Liang to ask him to open the Formation to let him into the city.

Two Escaping Lights flashed, and the figures of two Cultivators, one fat and one thin, blocked his path.

These two had sinister gazes, and Spiritual Power Fluctuation of the Early Foundation Establishment Stage was emanating from their bodies. They were staring at Qin Ming with malicious smiles.

It seemed they were Bandit Cultivators squatting near the Immortal City taking advantage of the Beast Tide chaos.

"Fellow Daoist is truly brave, daring to go out alone in such a chaotic world."

"Since you're alone, then don't blame us, the Twin Fiends of She Mountain."

"If you obediently surrender, and save our brothers some trouble."

"Perhaps I can make you suffer less later, hehehe!"

Qin Ming was also quite depressed. On the way here, he had not encountered any Demonic Beast attacks.

Unexpectedly, approaching Azure Sea Immortal City, he encountered two Rogue Cultivators instead.

However, the level of these two was far worse than a Bandit gang like Lin Zixiao's.

The corners of Qin Ming's mouth curled into a smile, "Two Fellow Daoists, this little brother has a Treasure here, and feels it is fated for you two, why not take a look?"

"What Treasure?!"

"Quickly take it out, if you dare to play tricks, we brothers will let you know why flowers are so red later!"

Qin Ming smiled upon hearing this, and immediately patted his Storage Bag. Two turtle puppets turned into two streams of light and instantly appeared in the air in front of him.

"Second Tier puppets!"

The moment the turtle puppets appeared, the Twin Fiends of She Mountain on the opposite side couldn't help but exclaim.

The original two-on-one situation instantly reversed, turning into three-on-two.

In fact, Qin Ming was able to be so patient and banter with these two stupid thieves because he actually wanted to test the strength of his two newly refined Second Tier spirit puppets.

He was worried about not having a place to test them, but unexpectedly two came to his door, and just right, they were both Early Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Aiya hehehe! This Fellow Daoist has misunderstood!"

"We just mistook you for someone else, we are truly sorry!"

"We'll leave now."

But just as they were about to fly backwards to retreat.

Buzz~ A silver stream of light flashed, instantly appearing out of thin air in front of the Twin Fiends of She Mountain.

The retreating figures of the two Cultivators, one fat and one thin, suddenly braked sharply in Mid-Air.

Then their eyes looked towards the object blocking their retreat, and when they saw it clearly, their pupils couldn't help but shrink suddenly! They were so frightened that they almost pissed themselves. Because behind them was unexpectedly a Silver-Winged Frost Bee as big as a calf, emitting the immense Spiritual Pressure of a Mid-Second Order Great Demon.

And it looked like it was also the Spirit Pet of that ordinary-looking Cultivator just now.

"Aiyo, my goodness! This is the Easy Prey you were talking about?"

"Why do I feel like we two look more like Easy Prey?"

The two of them were already sweating profusely, never expecting that on their first day out to scavenge, they would kick an iron plate.

"This Fellow Daoist, we have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, please forgive us!" The two returned again, bowing deeply to Qin Ming.

Suddenly! More than ten sharp nail Spirit Tools flashing with green poisonous light, rushed straight towards Qin Ming's face.

The Twin Fiends of She Mountain obviously did not expect Qin Ming to let them go, and actually chose to Breakthrough from his 'weakest' main body.

As long as Qin Ming was subdued, then the remaining puppets and Spirit Pet would naturally obediently obey.

But reality is always somewhat different from imagination.

In an instant, one of the spirit turtle puppets moved sideways to the middle, and the turtle shell on its back suddenly enlarged, emitting a burst of earthy yellow Spirit Light.

Clang clang clang clang!

A series of impact sounds rang out, and the sure-kill sneak attack of the two, using their Full Power Strike, was completely blocked by the turtle puppet.

The two brothers watched in stunned silence.

Then the two turtle puppets formed a pincer attack, charging towards the two Cultivators.

In an instant, the two puppets and the two Cultivators were locked in a fierce battle.

And Qin Ming and the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, on the other hand, watched the show leisurely from the sidelines.

Various Spells flashed and danced wildly in the air.

Even though the Twin Fiends of She Mountain used all their strength, they simply could not break through the turtle puppets' Defense.

But once they wanted to use their speed advantage to run away, that terrifying Silver-Winged Frost Bee would appear in front of them in a strange way. Gradually.

The Magical Power in the bodies of the two Rogue Cultivators was almost exhausted by the two turtle puppets.

They were already at the end of their rope.

Qin Ming had tested the spirit puppets enough, and immediately separated a wisp of Divine Sense and merged it into one of the spirit puppets.

Immediately, the turtle puppet opened its mouth and spat out a blue Water Arrow, which flashed across the air and pierced through the chests of the two Cultivators at a strange angle in an instant.

"Ahhh!"

The two screamed miserably, and fell from Mid-Air, losing balance.

Qin Ming didn't even raise his eyelids, and directly threw out two Black Spirit Seeds, using the Thorn Technique on the two of them.

Then he harvested two Blood Beads, and two Storage Bags. As for the Corpse, it would soon become food for passing Demonic Beasts.

Qin Ming opened the Storage Bags and glanced at them. It seemed that the Twin Fiends of She Mountain were also at the bottom of the Rogue Cultivator world, besides tens of thousands of Low-Grade Spirit Stones, the rest were some ordinary things.

With a wave of his hand, the two turtle puppets shrank in size and flew to his front.

Qin Ming carefully checked them. After the fierce fight just now, there were only a few not-very-obvious scratches on the two puppets, and everything else was as usual.

"Hmm, not bad!"

Then he put away the spirit puppets and flew towards the Immortal City.

…

On the way, Qin Ming sent a Message Transmission to Lü Liang.

After half an incense stick of time.

Daoist Friend Lü came out from the city and personally let Qin Ming in.

"Aiyo, Fellow Daoist Qin, I didn't expect you to come to Immortal City again so soon!" Daoist Friend Lü greeted Qin Ming warmly.

Fellow Daoist Qin smiled and said, "Sorry to trouble Daoist Friend Lü, every time I have to trouble you to personally open the door."

"No! Fellow Daoist Qin, what are you saying, you are being too polite!"

"Does Fellow Daoist Qin have any Important Matter coming to Immortal City? Is there anything I can help with?"

"It's not anything particularly Important, just a small matter, no need to trouble Daoist Friend Lü."

"Oh, if that's the case, after you finish your business, please come to my residence for a gathering. Tonight, I'll have that girl Wan Jun prepare a table of wine and dishes."

"Definitely, definitely."

While the two were talking, they had already arrived at the Inner City.

Daoist Friend Lü had official duties and left first.

Qin Ming then went straight along the Main Street and arrived at the Core District of Azure Sea Immortal City.

Following Wei Wuyai's directions, he turned through several Alleys and arrived in front of an elegant Pavilion. On the plaque above, the three large characters 'Exquisite Pavilion' were inscribed.

It was precisely the industry of Thunder Origin Sect opened in Azure Sea Immortal City.

Qin Ming immediately stepped in.

As soon as he entered, a white-haired, blue-robed old man came out to greet him, enthusiastically welcoming him:

"Aiyo! It's actually Fellow Daoist Qin who has come!"

"This old man's surname is Mei, and I am the Shopkeeper of this Exquisite Pavilion. Young Sect Master Wei just instructed me not long ago."

Fellow Daoist Qin slightly observed Shopkeeper Mei and found that he was actually at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivation.

He returned the greeting upon hearing this, "Manager Mei."

"This is not the place to talk, please come upstairs." Manager Mei smiled slightly, making a gesture of invitation.

A moment later.

After the two went upstairs.

Manager Mei set up a Sound Isolation Barrier in the Room, and then asked doubtfully: "Fellow Daoist Qin, you came to the Pavilion so early, could it be that there was some problem in the process of refining the Soul Returning Pill?"

"Is there anything this old man can help with?"

"Or is there not enough Spirit Material?"

"But if that's the case, please forgive this old man for not being able to help, the Spirit Material for refining Soul Returning Pills is really hard to find."

As soon as Manager Mei saw Fellow Daoist Qin arrive, he didn't think about the Pill Refining success at all.

Because the time had only just reached three months.

In his understanding, even the most powerful Second Tier Grandmaster Alchemist, even if they understood the Pill Recipe, it would be difficult enough, let alone starting to refine it.

Elder Yan of Thunder Origin Sect also studied it for a full half a year before starting to refine it, and the Result was still terrible.

Daoist Qin shook his head, he did not intend to stay here for too long, he wanted to settle the payment and goods, and take the Spirit Material Daoist Wei had promised him and leave.

He then took out two exquisite Porcelain Bottles, placed them on the table, and got straight to the point: "Manager Mei, thanks to Daoist Wei's blessing, I was fortunate enough to not fail my mission, and successfully refined two Pills."

As soon as the voice fell.

Buzz~ Manager Mei's eyes stared fixedly at the Pill bottles Qin Ming handed over, his mind blank.

"Qin…Fellow Daoist Qin!"

"This…this is refined?"

Qin Ming nodded noncommittally.

"That's right, one Common Quality, and one Fine Quality Soul Return Pill, Manager Mei can check them."

"What?!"

"Fine Quality Soul Return Pill!"

"..."

Then Manager Mei couldn't wait to open the two Porcelain Bottles in front of him, tilting them and pouring out two Pills.

As a Late Foundation Establishment Stage of Thunder Origin Sect, who had lived for so long, he still had some knowledge.

When he saw the six Pill Veins on one of the Spirit Pills, he finally showed a shocked expression.

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