Five Dragons Sea Region, Azure Lotus Island.
On a vast Bluestone Plaza, Wang Qingqing stood in the center, with a large number of puppet beasts arranged around her. More than thirty Foundation Establishment Cultivators had gathered beside her. Most were Wang Family cultivators, while a small number bore other surnames.
Refining puppet beasts required a great many Demon Beast Essence Souls, and demon beasts were what the South Sea lacked least.
The Wang Family obtained materials for refining puppet beasts from three sources. The first was purchasing them from other powers; the second was tribute from the Wang Family's subordinate powers; the third was what the Wang Family provided itself.
Ironwood was a commonly used material for refining puppet beasts. The islands controlled by the Wang Family had been planted with large quantities of ironwood, numbering over a hundred thousand trees. The oldest were more than seven hundred years old, while the youngest were only a few years old.
Besides ironwood, Clam Pearls could also be used to refine the core components of puppet beasts. The Wang Family also raised large numbers of sea clams.
As the number of family cultivators steadily grew, so did the number of skilled craftsmen. Puppet Makers received especially excellent treatment in the Wang Family, and countless cultivators wanted to learn the art of Puppet Making. The Wang Family alone had over twenty Tier 2 Puppet Makers, and that number was still rising.
Of course, with so many cultivators from outside surnames joining the Wang Family, there were inevitably those with ill intentions. To prevent the family's puppet techniques from leaking out, the Wang Family separated the Puppet Making process. Outside-surname cultivators handled the first several stages, while Wang-surname cultivators took charge of the final stages.
If an outside-surname cultivator performed well, they could be