Gojo couldn't tell what kind of material the Jia Meng puppet was made of. It looked quite ordinary.
It was a brand-new material, created by converting a plant called a mushroom using Soul Force. At the same time, it possessed a humanlike flexibility and sturdiness.
After witnessing the entire process of refining it, Xia Bu and Gojo were both completely stunned by the scene before them.
His eyes widened, and his mouth fell slightly open. He looked as if he'd been put under a body-binding curse.
A puppet had eaten a piece of candy and turned into a living creature that could fly. It was simply unbelievable.
"How many of those candies did you make?"
Xia Bu finally came back to his senses and hurriedly asked.
"Let me correct you. They're not candies—they're Jia Mengs."
Jia Meng replied with a serious expression.
"I've made ten so far. I think I should give you one, too."
Jia Meng handed Xia Bu a small, delicate bottle.
Xia Bu took it and peered inside. There were seven candies in the bottle.
Including the one he'd already eaten, that made eight in all.
"Oh, I ate one of them to test its effects. I used up one of the Soul Force I'd absorbed."
Jia Meng explained calmly.
"Your candies are astonishing, but can the Soul Force produced by this new method really replace the work of sorcerers?"
Gojo raised a brow and asked the question that mattered most.
Xia Bu also turned to look at Jia Meng, his gaze tinged with uncertainty.
"Of course. Why don't I steal something from the big shots to demonstrate?"
Jia Meng patted his chest, brimming with confidence.
"Hey, you can't just call them big shots and make them your enemies. Tell him to do something that wouldn't be