Chapter 343: Chapter 233: Cultivation World 23_2
However, for the puppet that had just become stronger, such an attack was undoubtedly just a scratch.
The puppet continued its assault without concern, swinging its sword forcefully to sever the thorny vine whip and then charged towards Si Lingle.
Si Lingle quickly dodged, although she dodged in time, the puppet’s moves were swift. As Si Lingle evaded, it immediately switched and delivered a heavy punch. Si Lingle felt a huge force coming at her, and her body flew out like a kite with a broken line, crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Si Lingle lay on the ground, panting heavily, feeling her stamina nearly exhausted, but her gaze remained determined.
She knew this was a battle she could not afford to lose, losing would mean being killed by the puppet.
She gritted her teeth, struggling to stand up.
She immediately activated the Spirit Seed, which landed on the puppet’s joint when the thorny whip struck the puppet.
The Spirit Seed quickly took root and sprouted at the puppet’s joint, with the Spirit Grass Root rapidly entwining the inside of the puppet’s body, directly occupying the puppet’s core.
Meanwhile, the puppet’s long sword was raised high, ready to deliver a fatal strike to Si Lingle.
However, before delivering the fatal blow, it was already immobilized.
Si Lingle’s sword flashed like lightning towards the puppet’s core, piercing accurately into it, resulting in a violent explosion.
The puppet’s body began to shake, and the glow of the runes on its body gradually dimmed.
The combat puppet crashed to the ground, unable to move anymore.
Si Lingle, due to the tremendous exertion, had to thrust her sword into the ground for support, gasping heavily.
When the combat puppet fell, the door opened.
A phantom appeared: "Passed the first trial."
After speaking, the phantom disappeared.
Si Lingle swallowed an elixir and some Spiritual Milk, meditating for an hour, fully recovering from her injuries.
Si Lingle stored the combat puppet away, then entered the door.
After she entered, the door closed automatically.
Once closed, the Array under Si Lingle’s feet suddenly lit up.
An Illusion Realm appeared before Si Lingle.
This Illusion Realm showed that same phantom engaged in Artifact Refining.
Si Lingle watched intently, recording the phantom’s Artifact Refining process.
The phantom was refining a puppet.
Half a year later, the Illusion Realm disappeared, and in front of Si Lingle appeared an Artifact Refining Furnace and various Puppet Materials.
Si Lingle understood that she was supposed to refine a puppet herself.
Si Lingle released the Nine Netherworld Strange Fire and began her Artifact Refining and forging.
While Si Lingle was Artifact Refining for a few days, Feng Hao Demon captured another cultivator and deciphered the restriction to get in.
After entering, they also discovered a Space Array, entering this space.
Upon entering this space, the two appeared in different spaces, with similar puppets in front of them.
The puppet, according to the entry’s cultivation, automatically escalated in rank.
Feng Hao Demon was in Mid-stage Divinity Transformation, and the combat puppet fighting him was in Void Refining and Soul Emergence.
The cultivator captured by Feng Hao Demon was in the Initial Stage of Soul Emergence, and the combat puppet’s cultivation was at the Great Perfection of Soul Emergence.
One Demon and one cultivator engaged in a fierce battle against the combat puppets.
The Demon and human both defeated the combat puppets.
Then, they also saw the same Illusion Realm.
Neither the Demon nor the human knew Artifact Refining.
Not every cultivator was well-versed in the Four Arts, especially at high ranks.
Some cultivators concentrated on one path, considering learning the Four Arts a waste of time.
Feng Hao Demon was such a person, focusing on cultivating Demon Techniques, knowing a bit of Alchemy, but completely ignorant of the other three arts.
The cultivator captured by Feng Hao Demon also didn’t know Artifact Refining.
They didn’t want to watch this Illusion Realm and sought a way to break through the space to leave but couldn’t find any means to do so.
After more than five years, Si Lingle crafted a combat puppet at the Late-stage Divinity Transformation.
Si Lingle’s Artifact Refining level also broke through to the Seventh Rank.
After crafting a combat puppet, the phantom reappeared: "Passed the second trial."
Subsequently, Si Lingle was transported to the real cave abode.
The phantom appeared and spoke: "My Taoist Name is Zhongqi, a disciple of the Hundred Battle Sect, entering the path through Artifact Refining, later learning Puppet Refining, now seeking a successor for the inheritance of Artifact Refining and Puppet Making."
Si Lingle immediately knelt and kowtowed, "Disciple Yun Hua, greets Master."
The phantom smiled and cast a spell; some knowledge entered Si Lingle’s sea of consciousness.
"Disciple, the Storage Ring is a gift from your master for taking you as a disciple. Cultivate well and ascend to the Immortal Realm." After speaking, the phantom vanished.
