The Reckoning

Refining Jumang is very complex, and it is even more difficult than refining Iron Guard.

However, Qin Fei is no longer the novice he once was.

He has already successfully crafted several Puppet Core.

The most surprising thing is that when we were making puppets for Yunxiu, we had a lot of rare materials left over, and now most of them can be used.

This greatly reduced his refining time.

One month later.

A brand new puppet stood before me.

Jumang was made entirely of decaying wood, with bark peeling off in some places, yet his Divine Sense detected a trace of life within it.

With a thought, Jumang raised his right hand, and a beam of emerald light shone on Qin Fei.

This Spiritual Qi was extremely gentle, giving people a sense of prosperity and flourishing.

The Spiritual Power consumed recovered rapidly, and even some hidden injuries accumulated in the early years began to heal slowly.

Qin Fei nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "Jumang's abilities are rare, and he will definitely be a great help to me in the future. However, this body is a bit too conspicuous."

"I need to find another Foundation Establishment Realm soul when I have the time."

After some deliberation, Qin Fei set his sights on the only remaining elder of the Lu Household.

It's time to settle the scores of the past.

Heavenly Pivot District, southeast corner.

Inside a large mansion, the Lin and Lu families were holding a clan meeting.

The two patriarchs sat in the main seats, with a group of the Qi Refinement Realm disciples below them.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, our two families suffered heavy casualties in that beast tide. Although we have recovered somewhat in the past few years, our strength is still far from what it used to be."

Have you thought carefully about what I suggested earlier?

The Lin Household patriarch asked in a deep voice.

"Changing from a clan to a sect is indeed a good idea. With the two of us at Foundation Establishment here, we can manage to run it."

"My only concern is that if we start recruiting a large number of disciples, it will shatter our foundation."

The Lu Household patriarch sighed deeply.

"Transforming from clan to sect" refers to abandoning Lineage, establishing a sect, and recruiting a large number of disciples from outside the family.

In this way, the gap caused by the deaths and injuries of disciples can be filled.

However, from that point on, the Lin Household and Lu Household completely severed Lineage.

"What foundation is left? It vanished long ago with that beast tide. Now, only change can give us a chance to rise again."

"Alas—so be it, fellow Daoist."

The Lin Household patriarch was quite pleased to see him agree, but then, as if remembering something, he complained somewhat, "It's a pity that Qin Fei is unwilling to reconcile with you, otherwise we would have three Foundation Establishment."

Upon hearing this name, the Lu Household patriarch let out a cold snort.

"That brat thinks he can be my equal just because he's broken through to the Foundation Establishment. I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget."

Just then, a voice rang out from the air. "Who wants to make me look bad?"

The disciples inside the courtyard were shocked; someone had touched the top of the courtyard, yet they hadn't noticed at all.

The two elders were also surprised and uncertain, and hurriedly rushed out of the main hall.

Looking up, one could see four figures standing in mid-air, all of them at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

They recognized one of them; it was Qin Fei.

Beside Qin Fei stood a decaying wooden puppet at the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Upon seeing this, the two patriarchs, Lin and Lu, felt a chill. They knew that Qin Fei was a Puppet Master, but they did not know that he could already refine second-tier puppets.

As for the other two, they had never seen them before.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, your presence is an honor. I am deeply sorry for not welcoming you sooner."

The Lin Household patriarch stepped forward and said with a smile.

Qin Fei remained motionless and calmly said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, this matter is none of your concern. I am here to see Fellow Daoist Lu."

Upon hearing this, the Lin Household patriarch's expression changed. "Is there some misunderstanding? Fellow Daoist Lu and my Lin Household have always been close. I hope Fellow Daoist Qin can give me some face."

Son."

Just then, an old man next to Qin Fei suddenly spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, it's best if you don't interfere and simply observe from the sidelines with me."

Looking in the direction of the sound, the Lin Household patriarch was startled.

He hadn't noticed it yet, but this person was actually a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator, with strength comparable to his own.

"I don't know who you are, friend?"

"Guo Nanshan, the sect leader of the Beast Taming Sect."

The Lin Household patriarch's heart sank to the bottom. Guo Nanshan was an old cultivator who had been in the Foundation Establishment stage for a long time. He was over two hundred years old and much older than him.

Why would this person help Qin Fei?

He had originally intended to use his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage strength to intimidate others, but now it seems that it's not so easy to interfere.

Just as he was pondering this, Qin Fei's voice came again.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, when Qi Refinement, I was repeatedly hunted down by your Lu Household. Shouldn't we settle this score now?"

The Lu Household patriarch was greatly alarmed.

If it were just Qin Fei alone, he wouldn't be afraid.

However, beside Qin Fei, besides a puppet in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, there was also a middle-aged cultivator dressed in black and wearing a bamboo hat.

This person's Qi and Blood were extremely surging, giving the impression that he was a body cultivator.

This person was naturally Iron Guard.

He never dreamed that this cultivator was actually Qin Fei's puppet.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, I was unaware of what happened back then; it was all my nephew's doing, and it has little to do with me."

"I apologize to you. We are all cultivators of the same realm, and injuries are inevitable in a fight. I hope you will reconsider."

Clearly, he knew he had no chance of winning against three opponents.

At this point, he abandoned his arrogant attitude and completely gave in.

Qin Fei smiled slightly, looking at him with interest.

"Lu Tianchou has already been taken away by the three major sects. Fellow Daoist, you can say whatever you want, can't you?"

The Lu Household patriarch quickly waved his hand and explained, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you may not know this, but after the three major sects took Tianchou away, although they severely punished him, they did not execute him because of his Heavenly Spirit Root. Instead, they took him as their disciple."

"I am currently cultivating in Repel the North City. If you don't believe me, you can simply ask me."

He shifted all the blame onto Lu Tianchou, trying his best to distance himself from the situation.

Qin Fei was somewhat surprised, not expecting that his casual question would yield such an unexpected result.

Regardless of the feud between the two, the Big Yellow had said that the Body Refining Cultivation Method Lu Tianchou practiced complemented the Nine Revolutions Golden Core Technique given to him by Yunxiu.

If we can get our hands on it, we might actually have a chance to go down this path.

"Repel the North City? Where is he?"

"In the Iron Yue District, Tianchou is a body-refining cultivator. The three major sects sent him here for training."

Qin Fei nodded slightly, then smiled calmly.

"Thank you for informing me, fellow Daoist. I will settle my score with him myself, but you, too, are not without fault!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Iron Guard darted out with a "whoosh," his speed creating several sonic booms in succession.

The Jumang puppet was not idle either. It raised its hands to the sky, and countless thick vines sprouted from the ground, wrapping around the Lu Household patriarch.

The entire residence seemed to be lifted up in a rainforest.

Qin Fei had no intention of letting him live!

The Lin Household patriarch saw this and was filled with conflicting emotions.

The Lu Household is his ally. If he ignores them and they are killed by Qin Fei here, their Lineage's strength will be weakened again.

The plan to transform the clan into a sect could be declared over before it even began.

Guo Nanshan saw through his thoughts, and slowly released his aura, revealing his Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Peak cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, please think carefully. Some things, once done, cannot be turned back."