As Ya Fei led the three into the hall, they had barely taken their seats, and before they could even taste the Spirit Tea that had been served, a figure silently appeared from the depths of the hall as though merging with space itself, then strode over with steady steps.
It was Lin Ming.
During this period, Ya Fei, the capable and shrewd Vice Sect Master, had taken charge of the sect's numerous internal and external affairs, while Xiao Yi Xian assisted with internal matters and resource allocation. Elder Yao, with his extensive experience, also oversaw technical and inheritance-related matters, leaving Lin Ming with little to worry about.
Thus, during this period, he devoted most of his energy to consolidating his One-Star Dou Saint realm and... further strengthening the Five Elements Sect's foundations.
Now that he had advanced to Dou Saint, his Inner World had expanded to a massive hundred thousand zhang.
As the space expanded, the Bodhi Ancient Tree also grew considerably, reaching nearly five thousand zhang in size as it rooted deeply within this world.
At this moment, Lin Ming stood beside the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Before him stood more than ten new Puppets with powerful auras, their bodies covered in intricate runes.
These Puppets had all been refined using the Dou Venerate elders of the Heaven Nether Sect whom he had captured as their primary materials, supplemented by numerous rare metals.
Each of them now possessed combat strength no weaker than in life, and in some aspects even more formidable. They would become an important reserve force for the Five Elements Sect in defending the sect and carrying out high-grade missions in the future.
However, the primary materials used in the Puppets he refined this time were only those Dou Venerate elders of the Heaven Nether Sect.