Planting a Human Puppet

Today the sky is clear and blue, as if washed clean.

Su Changhe stood with his hands behind his back in the pavilion, watching the artificial hills and flowing water, and the koi swimming around.

He was in a good mood and occasionally sprinkled some fish food.

Recently, his wife Jiang Xi, whom he married at a high price, has finally produced a... inferior pill under his tireless training!

He must be close to becoming a true Alchemist. If he can successfully produce a Stasis-Clearing Pill, his investment over the past year or two will be worthwhile.

At the same time, Young Master Junsong put him in charge of recruiting retainers for Bamboo Creek Island, and he came up with a way to make money.

How precious is the first-tier Spirit Vein of the Su Household? Giving it away to these worthless retainers is simply a waste!

Only Su Household of the Su Household can take advantage of the Su family's wealth.

Now, the outside world is in complete chaos. Since the Guo Household sought refuge with the Lei Household, the Han, Duan, and Ye families in Forget-Return Market have launched a war to attack the Guo Household.

This is historically known as the "Three Households Divide Guo".

For ordinary Rogue Cultivator, the Su Household is a haven of peace, so Su Changhe established a rule that every Rogue Cultivator who wants to enter Bamboo Creek Island must pay three hundred catties of spirit rice!

One-time payment, lifetime membership.

If you work hard as a retainer in the Su Household, you can earn over a hundred catties of spirit rice a year and break even in three years!

Want to earn more?

Su Changhe also has a special spot; for just one Spirit Stone, he can be placed in Yuan Dahu's fishing team.

At the peak of Yuan Dahu's wealth, even Xu Qinghou, earned one Spirit Stone in a year!

Su Changhe believed that the conditions he offered were already very good. Recently, he had recruited ten ordinary retainers and one fishing retainer, earning a total of four Spirit Stone!

At that moment, he heard his sons report that someone from outside the lake was requesting an audience.

Su Changhe, with a stern face, gave his permission.

A moment later, a man in brown clothes, dressed in old clothes, appeared to be a young man.

He said respectfully, "Greetings, Steward Su. I am Mo Tianci, from the Ye Household."

Su Changhe asked curiously, "The Ye Household is a False Core Lineage, what are you doing here at my Su Household?"

Mo Tianci said, "I am not Ye Household. I came to the Ye Household with my mother after she remarried, but unfortunately, my stepfather dislikes me..."

Upon hearing this, Su Changhe nodded slightly. So he wasn't a true descendant of the Ye Household?

It startled him. Although he was just a marginal figure in the Su Household, he straightened his back even more whenever he thought about his background in Foundation Establishment Lineage!

As Mo Tianci spoke, his tone filled with resentment. "The day I become Foundation Establishment cultivator, I will definitely take back everything that belongs to me!"

Dignity, status, spiritual resources, including my most beloved younger sister!

Su Changhe scoffed inwardly. Foundation Establishment? He wouldn't even dare to dream of it!

He patted the young man on the shoulder and said indifferently, "This is not something you should be thinking about right now. You know the rules of Bamboo Creek Island, right?"

"I know, I know!" Mo Tianci quickly took out a bundle from his bosom, opened it several times, and took out a broken Spirit Stone.

Su Changhe was quite satisfied. If he could get a guest every day, he would make a fortune in a month.

He accepted the Spirit Stone and said, "You're really lucky to be living in such good times. The one who used to be in charge of Bamboo Creek Island was a killer, someone who could have been beheaded. It's only because I took the people's opinions into consideration that I'm doing this."

He didn't forget to tarnish Su Wen's reputation.

Mo Tianci quickly said, "Master is merciful, merciful!"

After dismissing his retainers, Su Changhe felt even better, thinking that Jiang Xi was about to become Alchemist. He said coldly:

"Hmph, we'll take all of Zhou's resources then. How dare an outsider take away the Su Household's resources!"

"Then we'll orchestrate an enemy attack and use them to kill us!"

"And Su Wen, they both have to die!"

Su Changhe imagined that scene and felt a sense of relief, as if he had finally vented his anger!

He took off his Storage Bag, put the Spirit Stone inside, and then used his Divine Sense to probe the red sandalwood box inside. His heart pounded with excitement. "Purple Monkey Flower... one of the three main ingredients for Foundation Establishment Pill..."

Just then, his hand suddenly went empty; the Storage Bag had vanished.

The next moment, Zhou Ning appeared and casually tossed out Confounding Shadow Formation Plate, instantly obscuring the surrounding environment.

He smiled knowingly, "I never imagined that Steward Su hated me so much?"

Su Changhe's expression changed drastically, as if he had seen a ghost. "How could it be you!?"

He instinctively reached for his waist, intending to retrieve the array flags and use them to subdue Zhou Ning.

When he reached for the Storage Bag, he suddenly realized with a start that Zhou Ning had taken it!

His magical Law Artifact, Spirit Stone, and talismans had all vanished!

Su Changhe was shocked and retreated repeatedly while constantly making hand Hand Seals.

He was frantic. "Hurry up and pinch her!"

As long as he can unleash a Fire Bullet Technique, with his Seventh Layer of Qi Refining of Qi Refining, he still has a chance to turn the tables!

Zhou Ning didn't give him a chance at all.

He lunged forward, his body, tempered by the Six Meridians, brimming with Qi and Blood, and slapped Su Changhe on the top of his head.

Su Changhe froze instantly, his eyes glaring angrily, feeling utterly frustrated.

His Law Artifact artifacts and talismans were stolen right at the start!

He lay back unwillingly, and then fell silent.

Zhou Ning shook his head and chuckled. The seemingly powerful Steward Su from back then was now no match for him in a single blow.

"How lonely it is, like snowflakes!"

He beckoned, and Su Changhe, who was unconscious, stood up straight.

Then he took out a Vine Puppet Seed, formed the Method Formula for the [Yi Wood Puppet-Planting Technique], and slapped it onto Su Changhe's head:

"When the Wood element (Yi Wood) solidifies, its command will be immediately fulfilled!"

A wisp of blue, fluffy lines swiftly entered Su Changhe's mouth, nose, and eyes.

Zhou Ning had already used this technique on the Straw Puppet once before, but it was more complicated for cultivators.

He continuously Hand Seals, and streaks of spiritual light flew out. Finally, he shouted, "Roots probe intent, tendrils bind spirit!"

Su Changhe suddenly trembled violently, then opened his eyes, but only the whites of his eyes were visible, giving off an eerie feeling.

Zhou Ning asked, "Su Changhe, where are your Purple Monkey Flower?"

"The red box at the very bottom of the Storage Bag..." Su Changhe said, slowly and deliberately, as if talking in his sleep.

Zhou Ning opened the red sandalwood box, inside which was a spiritual herb that glowed with purple light, its petals curled up in a ball, shaped like a small monkey.

Zhou Ning caught a whiff of the refreshing fragrance and was overjoyed. "It really is the Purple Monkey Flower!"

This guy actually has Purple Monkey Flower!

Without hesitation, he put the Jade Space. He had already obtained one of the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill. Once he obtained the Jade Marrow Ganoderma and the Earth Profound Fruit, he could begin refining it.

The most important of these is the Jade Marrow Ganoderma, while the Earth Profound Fruit can be replaced by the demon core of a second-tier Demon Beast.

Zhou Ning continued, "What about the retainer who offered you the medicinal herb?"

The answer is self-evident: they were burned to ashes on the spot.

Zhou Ning was speechless with emotion. Yes, something so important, unless one was a kind-hearted person, would probably choose to silence them.

Then, he learned from the mouth of the Su Changhe that the Purple Monkey Flower was born.

It was that the retainer who mistakenly entered a small island in the lake, walked into a cave, and after walking several hundred steps, saw a cold pool. He picked the fruit by the pool, and in addition, he also bottled many spiritual springs containing Spiritual Qi energy.

"Have you gone to investigate?" Zhou Ning continued to ask.

Su Changhe said, "I'm afraid there might be a trap there. I plan to wait a year or two, lay low for a while, and make thorough preparations before going to investigate."

Zhou Ning hadn't expected this old dog to be so cautious.

He inquired about some of the Su Household's secrets, but unfortunately, Su Changhe was only a peripheral figure and he couldn't get in touch with him.

"What a piece of trash!" Zhou Ning cursed, then tried to cast Fireball Technique to burn him to ashes.

The ball reached his fingertips, only to be extinguished by him.

Zhou Ning raced as he recalled the wondrous [Yi Wood Puppet-Planting Technique], a method capable of planting "restrictive roots" in the sea of consciousness.

"Wouldn't it be even better if it could be reused?"

He Hand Seals again. "Wooden puppet, obey my command! You must not disobey!"

Su Changhe rolled his eyes and listened blankly.

Zhou Ning set the following rules. "First, Su Changhe, you have never received Purple Monkey Flower."

"Two..."

He had intended to say "Zhou Ning is worth befriending," but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

Second, Zhou Ning is Alchemist; don't provoke him.

"Third, you must climb step by step to the top of the Su Household and become a core figure."

After establishing the rules, Zhou Ning checked everything again to make sure nothing was missed before putting Su Changhe back on the bench.

He then concealed himself and put away the array plate.