"How long would it take to make the puppet?"
"I still have some important matters to attend to here. I'm afraid I can't stay for too long."
Li Ye asked.
Senior Brother Qian shook his head. "It's a simple matter. We'll help you forge a puppet in the appearance and weapon style you like. After that, you only need to nurture it with your mana.
This puppet is actually being displayed for the sect elders and the Mo Family cultivators to see.
The two of us developed this item. There's no other one like it."
As he spoke, a somewhat grateful smile appeared on his face. "It's thanks to you, Junior Brother, that I was able to cooperate with the Mo Family.
When I claim credit from the sect, I'll include your name as well."
"..."
Li Ye had not expected his name to be included in this matter, much less that this was a puppet created jointly by Senior Brother Qian and another Mo Family cultivator—a puppet that had never before been revealed to the world.
Senior Brother Qian was still at Foundation Establishment, wasn't he?
"In the end, it's Senior Brother and the Mo Family fellow cultivator who possess such talent."
"I absolutely cannot claim credit for this."
Li Ye waved a hand and changed the subject. "As for the puppet, let its appearance follow the guardian deities we often see. As for the weapon it transforms into..."
"How about making it a Nine-Toothed Rake like this?"
With a casual gesture, he used spiritual energy to sketch the outline of a rake.
Senior Brother Qian examined it and nodded. "This weapon is indeed quite good. It can be used for tilling fields, its killing power is not low, and it can even serve as a ritual implement."
After