Long Chen fixed his gaze for a closer look.
He saw a secret manual. Emblazoned on its cover were three bold characters: Puppetry Technique!
"Is this a method to refine Puppets?" Long Chen asked, his voice filled with excitement.
"That’s right," he murmured to himself. "I never expected to find something this good hidden here. Not only is there a method for refining Puppets, but even the materials are prepared! These materials are full of Demonic Qi; no wonder the Demonic Qi from this box is so dense."
Xia Duoduo responded, "Didn’t you obtain a corpse last time? You could use this opportunity to refine it."
Hearing this, Long Chen grinned. He hadn’t refined the corpse he had obtained, mainly because he lacked both the method and the materials for creating a Puppet. Moreover, gathering such materials would have been incredibly difficult. He never imagined he would find everything he needed collected here in one place.
It’s as if the Heavenly Demon Sect did all the work just to prepare a gift for me.
If this Puppet could be successfully refined, it would be a huge gain—far more valuable than the Elixir Pills and medicinal herbs outside!
Thinking of this, Long Chen felt a surge of excitement and immediately picked up the Puppetry Technique to read. With just one glance, he had imprinted it into his memory. As for any principles that weren’t immediately clear, he mulled them over a few times until he fully understood them.
Afterward, he carefully stored the Puppetry Technique and found a relatively hidden corner to begin the refinement with the materials at hand. Long Chen sorted through them; there was enough for two refinement attempts.
"It seems the people of the Heavenly Demon Sect also wanted to refine Puppets," Xia Duoduo’s voice carried a hint of playfulness and mockery. "Judging from the current situation, they had everything prepared and only lacked a body capable of enduring the Puppet’s power. If they knew that the young master had taken what they had prepared for so long, they would probably be angered to death on the spot."
"This is a gift from the heavens. We can only say that the Heavenly Demon Sect was not fated to have it," Long Chen said with a faint smile. He then refocused, his expression turning serious and concentrated.
With a majestic sweep of his hand, a body appeared before his eyes.
Long Chen used Battle qi to envelop one portion of the materials, beginning the tempering process.
About half an hour later, all the materials had melted into a Medicinal liquid. Long Chen patiently guided the fluid into the body. Using his Battle qi, he continuously circulated it within.
Gradually, under Long Chen’s persistent effort, the skin on the body began to look more normal. However, completing the refinement would still take some time.
In less than an hour, Long Chen had consumed a massive amount of Battle qi, nearly exhausting his reserves. Fortunately, he activated the Chan Meditation Spirit Map just in time, allowing him to continuously supply Battle qi and persist with the refinement.
Long Chen dared not be the slightest bit negligent, remaining utterly focused from beginning to end.
Xia Duoduo also watched with a serious expression. As a large amount of Battle qi and Demonic Qi was injected into the body, it began to react, its limbs twitching slightly.
Seeing this, Xia Duoduo rejoiced inwardly. It’s almost complete!
Long Chen increased the infusion of Demonic Qi.
The body slowly levitated from the ground, Battle qi and Demonic Qi swirling around it. Seeing this, Long Chen rapidly formed seals with his hands.
Finally, he brought two fingers together, pointed them at the body, and commanded in a low voice, "Rise!"
The Puppet landed on its feet. A moment later, its eyes snapped open and stared directly at Long Chen.