Festival of Lights · Diwali
Qin Fei expanded his puppet business, acquired the Heavenly Secrets Sect inheritance, and helped his friends prepare as Shangyu Market faced a barbarian invasion and a masked assassins’ group. After the city survived a seven-day battle, Qin Fei learned Old Zhang had recommended him for a position with the Lin Household.
Qin Fei built his puppet forces, survived escalating conflict between the Lin and Lu Households, and broke through to Late Qi Refining. A mandatory Yama Hall assignment sent him into the Heavenly Mystery Secret Realm to map its tower, where he confronted the gu cultivator who had once tried to kill him.
Qin Fei uncovered the Heavenly Secrets Sect’s inheritance, survived the battle for Shangyu Market, and pursued the Puppet Technique until he crafted a second-tier puppet. The arc ended with Qin Fei naming the awakened puppet Iron Guard and hearing it address him as Fellow Daoist Qin.
Qin Fei reached Foundation Establishment, rescued Tang Ping'an and Tang Lening from the Blood Gu Sect, and brought his Shangyu Market companions into the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. He developed Cloud Treader, bonded with the Blood Amber Spirit Gu, and ended the stretch by heading to visit Wei Zhao.
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