Suppressing his excitement, Qian Duoduo moved to a secluded spot, changed into his blue robe, put on his mask, and then walked into Wanjinge Square.
With the rise of the Artifact Refining craze, there were also Cultivators setting up Dao discussion platforms in the square.
Brave Cultivators would ascend the platform and share their insights on various volumes of the Encyclopedia of Weapon Refining.
After speaking, there would also be a debate session.
Truth becomes clearer through debate; this was a form of intellectual combat, a competition of spiritual enlightenment.
Turning to the eighth golden pillar, Qian Duoduo pretended to listen to a nearby Cultivator's explanation, then backed into the Wood House for the Puppet volume assessment.
In the center of the Wood House was a futon, just like in the other Wood Houses.
Sitting on the futon, a blank screen appeared before Qian Duoduo, on which he drew his Golden Toad insignia.
With a blur before his eyes, Qian Duoduo entered an illusory space, and a piece of information appeared in his Spiritual Awareness, explaining how the Puppet volume assessment worked.
In general, Puppets are divided into two main categories: Spiritless Puppets and Spirit-Possessing Puppets.
Spiritless Puppets are divided into two grades: Dan artifact and Profound Weapon.
Spirit-Possessing Puppets, on the other hand, are divided into six grades: Spiritual Artifact, Treasure Artifact, Immortal Artifact, Divine Artifact, Sacred Artifact, and Emperor Weapon.
The assessment for the Puppet volume was very simple: in the illusory space, one would start refining a Dan artifact Puppet, with three attempts; if successful, they would then proceed to refine a Profound Weapon Puppet.
If all three attempts failed, they would exit the assessment state.
However, as long as a Dan artifact Puppet was successfully refined, the assessment for the Puppet volume was considered passed.
Inside the space, a red light flashed three times, and the assessment began.
An Magic Treasure floated out, with the four characters "Barbecue Puppet" written on it.
Senior Dan Artifact.
This Barbecue Puppet could skewer ingredients, flip food, apply sauce, and place the grilled skewers onto a plate when done.
Upon seeing this Magic Treasure, Qian Duoduo couldn't help but smile happily.
If this Barbecue Puppet was successfully refined, it would be extremely popular with Senior Brother, Azure Phoenix, and the others.
Because Qian Duoduo often went into irregular seclusion, they couldn't eat his barbecue and always complained to him.
With this Barbecue Puppet, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to eat barbecue delicacies with the same skill as his.
Qian Duoduo repeatedly examined the Magic Treasure, closed his eyes, and made sure he could recite every word and draw every detail of the Magic Treasure before he began refining.
Opening the cauldron, lighting the furnace fire, and placing the materials inside, he refined them while slowly appreciating the wonders of Puppets.
The greatest advantage of Puppets is that they can perform tasks in place of people.
Spiritless Puppets perform specific tasks in limited scenarios, while Spirit-Possessing Puppets can perform any task in unlimited scenarios.
To some extent, Spirit-Possessing Puppets are similar to Cultivators.
It's just that Spirit-Possessing Puppets generally have masters, and they must carry out their master's commands.
Unless the master has already perished.
It can be said that Cultivators might betray, but Puppets will not.
The reason they won't betray is because when refining a Puppet, the first Law is that if the master's command is not executed, the spirit will dissipate and the body will disintegrate.
Although the Barbecue Puppet was a Dan artifact, it used over a hundred types of materials.
To ensure success, Qian Duoduo carefully pondered the purpose of each material, purifying and strengthening them according to their use, until each material sparkled with spiritual light, only then did he stop.
After assembling over a hundred types and more than a thousand parts, a three-headed, six-armed Barbecue Puppet was born.
"Test."
Dozens of barbecue ingredients flew out in the illusory space.
The Barbecue Puppet, according to the type of ingredients, skewered them one by one and placed them on the barbecue grill.
The charcoal fire on the grill ignited, and in a short while, a skewer of fragrant, golden-brown grilled meat was ready and placed on a plate for consumption.
Qian Duoduo picked up a skewer of grilled spiritual lamb, and with one bite, the meat was tender and oily, cooked to perfection.
"Refined."
A judgment came from the illusory space.
A red light flashed, and the Magic Treasure, Barbecue Puppet, and ingredients all disappeared, and a new Magic Treasure flew out.
Qian Duoduo wanted to use a Jade Slip to record the Magic Treasure of the Barbecue Puppet he had just made.
However, in the illusory space, he couldn't take out any of his own things, so he could only bite the bullet, pick up the new Magic Treasure, and continue the assessment.
The Magic Treasure read "Sword Cultivator Puppet," a Middle-Grade Profound Weapon!
This Sword Cultivator Puppet, holding an artisan artifact treasured sword, could perform a fixed set of sword techniques, Flying Sword, Sword Qi, and Sword Light, no different from an ordinary Cultivator; it could serve as a sword practice partner or a guardian of one's home.
Compared to the Barbecue Puppet, the Sword Cultivator Puppet was a significant step up in Advanced level.
The Barbecue Puppet didn't need to move, while the Sword Cultivator Puppet required coordination of hands and feet, and some moves even required leaping into the air.
The scale and power involved here needed to be grasped with extreme precision.
More importantly, the Sword Cultivator Puppet was not just about performing sword techniques, but about countering moves and breaking them; there were many more things to set up in this regard.
To memorize this Magic Treasure, Qian Duoduo sat on the futon for an unknown amount of time, until he had tested himself three times and was sure he could recite and draw the Magic Treasure, only then did he begin refining.
Hundreds of materials emerged in the illusory space.
Among them were several materials that were written about in the Encyclopedia of Weapon Refining but that he had never seen before.
It was precisely these few materials that played a crucial role.
Just knowing and recognizing these materials made Qian Duoduo feel extremely rewarded.
After refining hundreds of types and thousands of materials, he felt very satisfied.
In his own backyard, he could also refine artifacts, but the materials and Magic Treasures he refined were all known.
Although he had achieved extreme proficiency, there was still a lack of challenge.
Lack of challenge also meant less excitement.
Time to assemble! This Middle-Grade Profound Weapon was the most Advanced Magic Treasure Qian Duoduo had refined so far, and he couldn't be careless.
Head, neck, shoulders, chest, hands, abdomen, legs, feet, the Sword Cultivator Puppet gradually took shape...
With a crisp "click," the last toe was installed.
Qian Duoduo looked at the silver-white Sword Cultivator Puppet with its smooth head, feeling anxious: Was it successful or not?
Following the guidance on the Magic Treasure, Qian Duoduo gently tapped the Sword Cultivator's brow, activating the Puppet.
The Sword Cultivator Puppet opened its eyes, which were filled with indifference, devoid of any emotion.
Judging by its posture, it could at least move.
"Test."
A command came from the illusory space, followed by the appearance of a Cultivator.
The Cultivator's eyes were sharp, and his cultivation was Qi Condensation Great Perfection.
As soon as the Cultivator appeared, the Sword Cultivator Puppet's head immediately turned and its gaze swept over him.
—According to the setting, this stage was for the Sword Cultivator Puppet to identify whether it was friend or foe. In the Puppet's eyes, if not a friend, then an enemy.
An enemy! The treasured sword in the Sword Cultivator Puppet's hand instantly emitted a Sword Light, directly striking at the Cultivator's head.
Qian Duoduo was overjoyed!
This Sword Cultivator Puppet moved, and it was performing sword techniques according to a sword Law.
The Cultivator raised his hand, a Magic Blade in his grasp, and blocked the Sword Light.
"Boom," in the illusory space, spiritual power surged.
Qian Duoduo quickly hid to the side, watching the fight nervously.
The Sword Cultivator Puppet took a step forward, and the cold light on its treasured sword intensified, becoming as fierce as a monstrous python.
As the treasured sword swung, the Sword Light, like a monstrous python, became active and swallowed towards the Cultivator.
The Cultivator cut several times with his blade before he managed to repel the monstrous python.
The Puppet's moves grew fiercer with each one, and its left hand even clenched into a fist, taking advantage of the close proximity to smash towards the Cultivator. Its ruthless force was in no way inferior to a battle-hardened warrior.
The Cultivator facing it was not at all timid, his blade techniques were wide and sweeping, sharp and unusual.
After dozens of moves, the Sword Cultivator Puppet gained the upper hand, its Sword Light sweeping away the Magic Blade. The treasured sword in its hand flew out, letting out a piercing whistle, directly stabbing towards the Cultivator's back.
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