Three months later, inside his cave abode in Tianxing City, Lin He looked with great satisfaction at the eight Warrior Puppets beside him and the Spirit-Nurturing Talisman he had just refined.
Together with the previous four, these eight puppets brought his total to twelve: four Broadsword Warrior Puppets, four Long Spear Warrior Puppets, and four Giant Axe Warrior Puppets.
As for the Spirit-Nurturing Talisman, he had refined it using the level seven essence soul of a Mountain-Moving Ape, a strength-type level seven demon beast he had rapidly raised. After all, he had already collected several sets of the other materials for Spirit-Nurturing Talismans back in the Heavenly South.
Just then, the doors to two secluded cultivation rooms opened. Sensing the movement, Lin He put away the eight puppets and the Spirit-Nurturing Talisman, opened the formation, and walked out of his room.
Yuan Yao and Yanli were beaming with joy. A sweep of Lin He's spiritual sense revealed that both were now Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Upon seeing Lin He, the two women hurriedly said, "Thank you, Senior Lin!"
"Stop calling me senior. I'm not that old. My surname is Lin; you can call me Young Master Lin."
"Yes, Young Master Lin!"
Their smiles were like flowers bursting into bloom. Yuan Yao's beauty in particular was so stunning that even Lin He stared for a moment before his expression returned to normal.
As though she had noticed something, Yuan Yao blushed and lowered her head, while Yanli watched from the side with keen interest.
Lin He cleared his throat. "Very good. You've both established your foundations, but don't grow complacent. Keep working hard at your cultivation and strive to form your cores soon."
Both women naturally nodded, but Yanli suddenly asked, "Young Master Lin, do you know about our past?"
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