Puppet Master (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Li Yunjing clenched his fist, determination flashing in his eyes. He carefully drew the Five Dragon Wheel into his body, continuing to use it to protect his internal organs.

At that moment, Li Yunjing looked toward the places where Yu Yunyi, Lu Ruoxi, and Fu Chao were meditating in seclusion.

The three of them were cultivating normally. There were no signs of a breakthrough or of them cultivating divine abilities.

"Forget it! I might as well use the time to refine some more Puppet Mechanism Beasts!"

Li Yunjing thought it over, but decided not to disturb them.

His teacher still hadn't replied, which clearly meant he was still fighting in the Nascent Soul Realm trial grounds.

Li Yunjing had plenty of time!

With that thought, he once again calmed his mind, took out materials for refining second- and even third-tier Puppet Mechanism Beasts, and got ready to begin.

This time, he wouldn't make any first-tier Puppet Mechanism Beasts. He would go straight to the second tier, and once he had made enough, he would try to break through to the third.

Materials piled like a mountain spilled across the middle of the cavern: Black iron, Refined Copper, spiritwood... All kinds of spiritual materials glimmered faintly. Hundreds of translucent second- and third-tier Demon Cores lay scattered among them like brilliant stars.

Li Yunjing thought it over, then took out a section of Millennium Cold Iron. It held a bone-piercing chill and was an excellent material for crafting a puppet's skeleton.

Samadhi True Fire sprang to life at his fingertips, instantly enveloping the cold iron. Under the scorching heat, the metal let out a shrill hiss as impurities steamed away from its surface like black mist.

Li Yunjing focused completely, continually reshaping the cold iron as it melted.

When the cold iron