Chapter 153
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Chapter 153: Big Business
“Senior, you’ve got a sharp eye; this puppet is nothing special on its own.”
“The reason it’s so powerful is because of this control artifact.”
Xu Fan said as he summoned the Heart of the Puppet.
“This Heart of the Puppet has a program I’ve set up, making its fighting strength top-tier for its level.”
“If you’re interested, Senior, you can buy a set and test it out.”
“This Heart of the Puppet can control up to 400 Golden Core Stage puppets while keeping their fighting strength high.” At that moment, Xu Fan sounded like a car salesman pitching his product.
“Maintain high fighting strength for Golden Core Stage puppets?” the blue-robed Core Formation stage cultivator asked.
“If you don’t believe me, you can try it out.” Xu Fan summoned a main attack Golden Core Stage puppet, the strongest close combat puppet.
The puppet, over two meters tall, carried two precious artifact spiritual swords on its back, a standard design Xu Fan used for his puppets.
“In my artifact space, I’ve got a four-tailed fox at the peak of the Golden Core Stage.”
As the blue-robed cultivator spoke, he summoned a four-meter-long four-tailed fox from his artifact space.
“If your puppet can beat it, I’ll happily buy a set of your puppets,” the blue-robed Core Formation stage cultivator said with a knowing smile. Xu Fan recognized that look all too well.
“Ha ha, you’ve seen right through me; forgive me, Senior,” Xu Fan laughed.
You’re not wrong; I really do want to sell you the puppet along with this Heart of the Puppet.
With the Spirit Heart Ore in hand, Xu Fan could easily make more Hearts of the Puppet, and at most, he’d just need to copy the existing Heart of the Puppet’s data.
In the dojo, the main attack Golden Core Stage puppet drew its precious artifact spiritual swords, while another spiritual sword floated gracefully in the air.
By then, the four-tailed fox had started circling the puppet.
Once both sides were ready, the puppet lunged forward with its spiritual sword; to the Heart of the Puppet, the Golden Core Stage four-tailed fox was full of openings.
Killing it wouldn’t take much effort.
The flying sword sliced through the air in a smooth arc toward the four-tailed fox, while the puppet’s longsword struck the fox.
‘Bang~’
A burst of flames erupted as the four-tailed fox, now covered in fire, leaped at the puppet.
‘Block~~’
The flying sword intercepted the fox’s claws, while the puppet, holding the spiritual sword, easily stabbed into the fox’s chest, just a hair away from its heart.
If the four-tailed fox made any sudden moves, the puppet only needed a slight twitch to crush its heart.
“Impressive,” the two Core Formation stage cultivators said; to them, the Golden Core Stage puppet’s fighting strength was nearing peerless level.
This kind of strength, if put in Qianling, could wipe out ninety percent of the disciples.
“Can you tone down your puppet’s fighting strength a bit?” asked the Core Formation stage cultivator in charge of inventory and procurement.
“Sure, just tell the Heart of the Puppet,” Xu Fan replied, then pulled out a bottle of healing spirit herbs and tossed it to the puppet.
The puppet caught it gently, opened the herbs, and applied them to the wound on the four-tailed fox’s chest, all while holding the fox’s neck to keep it still.
“Does this Heart of the Puppet have a spirit?” the blue-robed Core Formation stage cultivator asked, observing the puppet’s movements.
“It’s more like a semi-spirit; it can only follow simple commands. But as it interacts more with people through the Heart of the Puppet, it might develop into a true spirit. Though, progressing further will be quite challenging.”
“How much are you asking for it?” the blue-robed Core Formation stage cultivator inquired, considering that acquiring the Heart of the Puppet could significantly boost the sect’s disciples’ combat capabilities.
With the Beast Race Invasion expected in just over a decade, every bit of additional strength would be crucial.
“If you’re paying with spirit stones, Senior, it’s 2 billion spirit stones. That includes the Heart of the Puppet and a thousand puppets ranging from Qi Training Stage to Nascent Soul Stage.”
“I’ll also throw in a fifth-grade precious artifact trial tower as a bonus.”
“Alternatively, you can pay with spirit ore, spirit material, or rare treasures from the Extreme Void Domain,” Xu Fan explained sincerely, noting that his profit margins were slim, especially after accounting for several small targets.
“Senior, if you’re unsure, you can take it for a trial run first. If it meets your expectations, you can pay with spirit stones or spirit ore.”
“If it doesn’t work out, you can simply return it,” Xu Fan added with a smile.
Qianling Sect is a ninth-grade sect on the central continent, boasting one Star Ship, two Sea Ships, and three Great Ascension stage Sovereigns, with a staggering one million disciples.
Xu Fan had already verified their identities through the Elder Council, so he wasn’t worried about these two Core Formation stage big shots defaulting.
“You’re quite confident. Alright, I’ll take it back and let you know in a month,” the blue-robed Core Formation stage cultivator said with a smile, exchanging contact information with Xu Fan via the Communication Artifact.
Without hesitation, Xu Fan handed over a space ring containing the Heart of the Puppet and a thousand puppets ranging from Qi Training Stage to Nascent Soul Stage.
“To activate the Heart of the Puppet, just use your divine sense. As for the fifth-grade precious artifact trial tower, I’ll send it to you through the Elder Council once it’s ready,” Xu Fan explained.
After inspecting the space ring, the blue-robed Core Formation cultivator bid farewell to Xu Fan.
Xu Fan stood atop the Transformation God-level giant turtle, waving goodbye to the two Core Formation stage cultivators.
“Problem solved, and with a nice little bonus.”
“A 200% profit is hard to resist. This means we can fully ramp up the Nascent Soul Stage puppet production line.”
“Once those two Qianling Sect elders experience the benefits of the challenge puppets, they’ll probably come back for more. I’d better hurry back and prepare.”
After storing the palace on the giant turtle, Xu Fan flew toward Hidden Spirit Island, and the Celestial satellite artifact high above returned to standby mode.
Beast Taming Peak, recently established, was currently home only to Lei Wenxi and Yu Qianshan, the disciple with a talent for beast taming.
By now, the beast eggs purchased earlier on the peak had all hatched.
“Little Qing, stop pecking Little Bai.”
“Little Black, you’ve had enough to eat today. No more.”
“Little Jing, don’t turn invisible without my permission.”
“And you, Little Red, if you breathe fire again, I’ll have to let you go.”
Lei Wenxi was gently scolding the now intelligent young beasts, her face glowing with joy, clearly loving her work.
Just then, a small blue hummingbird flew above Lei Wenxi’s head, scattering an unknown green light.
“Little Qing, I’m not hurt. Don’t waste your abilities.”
Lei Wenxi held out a blue spirit feeding pill, offering it to the hummingbird.
“Here, eat this. It’s made from the spiritual fruits you love.”
The tiny blue hummingbird landed on Lei Wenxi’s hand and began pecking at the pill, which was half its size.
As it ate, it chirped a cheerful tune.
Looking at the young beasts gathered around her, Lei Wenxi smiled and said, “Grow up quickly, so you can help me protect the sect in the future.”
Nearby, Li Xingci watched the scene with a smile, the Other Shore Flowers in his hand slowly fading away.
