The Rules Couldn't Be Changed

Sister Lin acknowledged him, accepted the Red Wood Box, and turned to leave.

By then, night had fallen.

In Palm Heaven Space, Shi Yue sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, his face pale. Before him stood a Giant Ape Puppet more than ten zhang tall.

"Finally, success. With this Foundation Establishment Late Stage Puppet in hand, I should be able to handle most Foundation Establishment Cultivators." Shi Yue spoke to himself, his eyes filled with delight.

After two failures, he had finally managed to craft a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Puppet Beast. Of course, he had also used up all his black-spotted bamboo, which he regretted a little. Come to think of it, if he hadn't had an Exotic Fire, Shi Yue wouldn't have been able to craft a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Puppet Beast.

With this Foundation Establishment Late Stage Puppet Beast in hand, he could sufficiently conceal his true strength.

The Exotic Fire really did increase the success rate of artifact refining. The quality of the Puppet Beasts and spirit artifacts he crafted had improved considerably.

"Master, can this big fellow be eaten? Is it tasty?"

Yin'er stared at the gigantic Monkey Puppet, drooling as she spoke.

Shi Yue was both amused and exasperated.

While he'd been crafting the Puppet Beast, Yin'er had watched from the side the whole time. He'd thought she'd finally changed her ways, but it turned out she'd been watching because she thought it was something to eat.

"You little glutton, are you thinking about food all the time? Can't you think about anything else?" Shi Yue chided her with a laugh.

"Hey, it's not like I want to! People are iron, rice is steel; skip a meal and your stomach will howl." Yin'er sighed, looking utterly melancholy.

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