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White Jade Lotus Root, a Tier 1 spirit plant, was crisp and faintly sweet. Consuming it promoted the circulation of qi and blood, as well as the flow of spiritual power.

Beyond its value as food, once mature, it had a chance of developing intelligence and transforming into a spirit being capable of cultivating independently, with an innate mastery of transformation techniques. Thus, cultivators often bought this lotus root in bulk, hoping to win themselves a Lotus Root Man.

Whenever a cultivator in the Market sold a Lotus Root Man transformed into a beautiful woman or a lively maiden, it would inevitably trigger a frantic scramble.

As a higher-end competitor to the Passion Puppet, Su Qing had purchased a section of White Jade Lotus Root half a month ago for research. He wanted to try using Puppet Technique to artificially create Lotus Root Men and break into the high-end market.

Unfortunately, the Biomimetic Runes he had obtained from the Wood Spirit Servant and Spider Doctor blueprints lacked the ability to grant White Jade Lotus Root intelligence. The project was declared bankrupt, leaving Su Qing eating stir-fried lotus root slices for over half a month.

But he had not Achieved Nothing.

In the process of Slice and Study on the White Jade Lotus Root, he discovered that, as a Puppet Material, it possessed high vitality, powerful spiritual responsiveness, and the ability to simulate certain functions of the human body under the influence of Biomimetic Runes.

This accurate understanding of the material, combined with the Biomimetic Runes he had learned from blueprints of Puppets like the Passion Puppet, along with the Spider Doctor's Micro-manipulation, was what gave Su Qing the possibility of refining Spirit Lotus Legs.

What the deeply grateful Ge Changyuan family, along with Tang Wanqing, who was awestruck by his Puppet Technique without quite understanding it, did not know was that Ge Ling's pair of Spirit Lotus Legs was his very first work.

"Observe them for two days. If there is no rejection reaction, these legs can last you until the Late Qi Refining Stage. If that day truly comes, come find me again, and I'll replace them with a better pair!"

Su Qing gently reminded Ge Ling to tell him immediately if she felt any discomfort over the next two days, then stayed at Ge Changyuan's home.

What surprised him was that Tang Wanqing stayed as well.

He watched as Tang Wanqing took a small wooden carving from her Storage Bag and tossed it onto the open ground. In an instant, it became a Mobile Wooden House.

Su Qing felt a little envious.

A Mobile Spirit House was a magic-artifact-type Cultivation creation.

Depending on the main materials used for the Spirit House and the formations equipped within it, their grades and prices could differ as vastly as heaven and earth.

Yet even the most basic Tier 1 Spirit House required an Artifact Refiner deeply accomplished in Spatial Runes working with a Formation Master to create it. At the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, it sold for two thousand Spirit Crystals and was an essential item for Monster Hunters, Robber Cultivators, and Demonic Cultivators.

People in these professions either spent much of their time sleeping rough in the wilderness or had to be ready to flee at any moment. With a Spirit House on hand, home was wherever they went, so naturally, they favored them greatly.

Besides that, the Station Sisters under Tang Wanqing would also pool their funds to buy a Spirit House, making things convenient for both their clients and themselves.

Su Qing had no need for a Spirit House for the time being, but out of a craftsman's spirit, he could not help examining the wooden house closely.

Inside the Spirit House.

Tang Wanqing soaked in a wooden tub scattered with flower petals. Her snowy, exquisite curves appeared and vanished beneath the water, while a trace of worry lingered on her breathtaking face.

"Spirit Lotus Legs can restore the hope of cultivation to cultivators with severed legs. They are far more valuable than the Demoness Puppet."

"Why had he not revealed before that he possessed the means to refine such Puppets? Was it because this kind of Puppet required installation at the customer's door, and with his cultivation, he feared encountering vicious customers?"

"If I help him find customers and guard him at his side, then so long as we are careful, this business can definitely be made to work."

"It's just that this fellow cultivator is still wary of me. I wonder whether he would be willing to let me handle this business."

As one of the few Late Qi Refining Stage cultivators among the Rogue Cultivators, with more than twenty Female Cultivators under her command, obeying her every word, she had lived fairly well these past years.

But that was only on the premise that White Cloud Market Town remained peaceful.

Ever since the conflict between the two sects had gradually spread to the vicinity of White Cloud Market Town, the flesh trade had become increasingly difficult. Over the past few months, she could no longer bear to take a cut from her sisters' hard-earned money.

Therefore, she urgently needed to lead her team into a new line of work.

But the Female Cultivators under her were low in cultivation and lacking in ability. Aside from being Skilled Diplomats and having some expertise in serving men, they had no other strengths.

Thus, this path of transformation had been an exceptionally difficult one for her.

Su Qing's Passion Puppet had allowed her to see a glimmer of hope.

Though each individual purchase of the secret puppet was cheap, it could be distributed widely, serve more clients, and avoid the risks the Female Cultivators faced from perverted customers during service.

Other than the substantial initial investment, with the customer base controlled by her Female Cultivators and word of mouth among the Rogue Cultivators, this business had a chance of lasting for a long time.

The prerequisite was that Su Qing could supply her steadily and over the long term!

After all, throughout the entire Market, Su Qing was currently the only one with this craft who was willing to make this type of Puppet.

This was also why she had readily agreed to guard Su Qing on his trip to Ge Family Village.

But after seeing the Spirit Lotus Legs Su Qing had refined for Ge Ling, Tang Wanqing's thoughts began stirring anew.

Among cultivators, missing arms and broken legs were commonplace. Before Foundation Establishment, when a crippled body made cultivation impossible—

Once those with severed legs learned that a puppet master had the ability to let them continue cultivating—

Tang Wanqing felt that no matter how many Spirit Crystals it cost, they would be willing to pay.

Such a business would earn far more than the Passion Puppet.

Her only concern now was whether Su Qing would be willing to let her have a sip of the broth.

Just as she was worrying over how to grow closer to Su Qing—

She suddenly broke into a smile, having noticed a figure lingering outside the Spirit House without leaving.

Though Tang Wanqing disdained the flesh trade, after doing business with so many men, she considered herself rather familiar with how men thought.

She rose leisurely from the wooden tub, slipped into a proper Dharma Robe, deliberately exposing half her soft breast. With a faint flush from her recent bath on her face, she suddenly opened the door as Su Qing approached it.

The wooden door opened, and the two faced one another in silence.

After a moment.

Tang Wanqing finally averted her gaze slightly from Su Qing's burning eyes and said with a touch of shyness, "Well? Have you seen enough?"

"Mm. I never expected the inside of this Spirit House to be so spacious. It even seems to have cleansing and water-generating functions. No wonder they sell it for so much. They deserve every bit of that money!"

Su Qing praised it lavishly. Passing Tang Wanqing, he entered to inspect the Spirit House's interior, only then realizing that even this modest Tier 1 Spirit House contained a world of wonders, gathering the countless wisdoms of craftsmen throughout the Cultivation World.

"You were looking at the Spirit House?"

Tang Wanqing had struck several poses, ensuring that every inch of her looked beautiful from Su Qing's perspective and maximizing her allure. Hearing that, she grew annoyed.

"Oh, fellow cultivator, you are quite nice too—fairer than I imagined." Su Qing politely swept his gaze over Tang Wanqing and did not stint on a compliment.

Compared to other Female Cultivators, Tang Wanqing's greatest virtue was her fairness. Her flawless, frosty-white skin was something he absolutely had to emphasize when refining a Tang Wanqing version of the Passion Puppet later.

"Is something wrong with you?" Tang Wanqing failed to follow Su Qing's train of thought for a moment, and her gaze could not help settling on a certain part of him.

She had heard that on Cloud Mountain Sect, his qi and blood had inexplicably both run dry.

Had he still not replenished them?

Or was he completely incapable now?