This was the possession of a preliminary elemental affinity ability.
Over the next half year, Li Yunjing refined five fourth-tier puppets in one breath.
Each one had its own focus: some excelled at speed; some specialized in defense; the one he was proudest of was a "Wuxing Puppet," which could control the five powers of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth at the same time. Though it was not as domineering as the "Five Dragon Wheel," its strength lay in being nimble and ever-changing.
When the sixth puppet was completed, he clearly felt his understanding of the Puppetry Art in his mind suddenly open and connect. The spiritual power gathered at his fingertips automatically formed the core runes of a fourth-tier puppet.
The "Hundred Mechanism Transformation" technique recorded in the final pages of Heavenly Craftsmanship now seemed as clear as reading the lines on his palm.
"I've finally stepped into the fourth tier."
Li Yunjing looked at the puppets arranged neatly before him, the corners of his mouth lifting into a smile.
Individually, these puppets had battle strength comparable to the first heaven of the Nascent Soul Realm. If they formed the "Six Ding Six Jia Formation," they could even tangle for a while with a cultivator at the third heaven of the Nascent Soul Realm.
If they were paired with the "Six Ding Six Jia Talisman" and combined with the "Twelve Star Palace Formation," then refining to death a cultivator at the sixth heaven of the Nascent Soul Realm would be no problem at all.
Of course, in a one-on-one fight, a Puppet Mechanism Beast was ultimately inferior to a person, and could quickly be killed by a cultivator of the same level.
He raised his hand and recalled all the "Puppet Mechanism Beasts," storing them inside the "Purple-Gold