The Puppet Master's Path to the Dao
Chapter 508

A Puppet Master's Business

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"So, Peak Master Li, did you summon us here today because you wanted us to spread the word and help support this business of yours?"

The others pondered this. Li Chen would not visit the temple without a reason, so they could not help speculating.

Li Chen said, "Exactly. Commerce in Guangyun is only just beginning to flourish. Though I am the Peak Master, I truly cannot compare with you when it comes to understanding the local market. I will need your help with this undertaking."

Someone asked, "Peak Master Li, business is business. How will you pay our referral fees?"

Li Chen said, "According to the usual rules. I am willing to give you two percent of the proceeds. These modifications can easily amount to orders worth ten million. Even a conservative estimate would put your share at over two hundred thousand."

Advancement Modification was entirely different from the cosmetic modifications Li Chen had performed back in Suyang.

If using Shape-Stealing Skin-Painting to reshape people's features and enhance their looks had merely earned him some spare money through small-scale work, Advancement Modification was a true mainstay of his Dao Path, enough to secure his livelihood. It was also how many expert Puppet Masters made their living!

Aside from becoming Peak Masters of Spirit Peaks, how did expert Puppet Masters without established holdings survive? How did they amass wealth and pursue further advancement?

Was it not through performing Enhancement Modifications for clients?

This sort of business was a classic case of going three years without an order, then living off one order for three years.

Each practitioner's proficiency in modification surgery differed, as did their ability to gather materials, so the time required for any commission varied considerably.

Yet once completed, a commission could easily bring in several million, enough

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