Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 672 - 321: Quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet Master

Chapter 672: Chapter 321: Quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet Master

"That’s much better." True Monarch Lan Ling nodded slightly, a hint of satisfaction flashing through her beautiful eyes.

A true Fourth Rank Puppet, for the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, undoubtedly counts as a fundamental asset.

True Monarch Lan Ling chatted and laughed with Xu Ping for a while longer, then her expression gradually turned solemn as she brought up another topic:

"In just a few years, our Valley of Ten Thousand Demons has produced two Nascent Soul-level powers, one being Yun Qing, the other your spirit pet, Purple Abyss True Monarch."

"Such rapid growth is likely unprecedented and will surely draw attention or even suppression from the Tu family dynasty."

Her tone was calm, but it was laden with a sense of warning.

As a pillar of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, she sees the situation in the Great Xia Country more clearly than most.

"I understand." Xu Ping nodded lightly, a spark of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

This was something he had anticipated.

As the overlord of the Great Xia Country, the Tu family dynasty would not be indifferent to the rapidly expanding Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.

They might not act overtly.

But they will certainly make covert arrangements, using various means to weaken the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons or create internal divisions.

However, as long as the other side doesn’t send out Mid-Stage Nascent Soul powerhouses, Xu Ping wasn’t too worried.

With the Water Lake Rat, a Fourth Rank Demon Monarch, by his side, along with his own skills, ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivators were hardly a threat.

"Of course, besides the Tu family dynasty, Fellow Daoist Yan of the Red Gauze Sect should also be watched."

True Monarch Lan Ling continued to warn, "Though the power of the Red Gauze Sect may not pose too much of a threat to you, Fellow Daoist Xu, it’s likely that the Tu family dynasty will lend them support, according to my guess."

She gazed at Xu Ping, her tone heavy: "Fellow Daoist Yan, be cautious and do not underestimate them."

"The Red Gauze Sect?"

Xu Ping nodded slightly at her words, feeling little turmoil in his heart.

The enmity between the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons and the Red Gauze Sect had long-standing origins, and they could hardly wait to eliminate him.

Moreover, he also had personal grievances with the Red Sand Sect.

It was entirely normal for them to target him.

...

The two talked some more about the current situation before True Monarch Lan Ling stood up to take her leave.

Xu Ping personally escorted True Monarch Lan Ling out of Celestial Cyan Peak.

Watching her graceful silhouette gradually disappear into the verdant woods, Xu Ping stood quietly at the mountain peak, a contemplative expression on his brow.

True Monarch Lan Ling had indeed treated him very well.

From the time he first entered the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons, granting him a special privilege to exchange Contribution Points for a Mysterious Soul Demon Core, to later introducing him to a Celestial Alchemist.

Finally gifting him the precious magical artifact "Tribulation Umbrella," all these actions revealed her favor and goodwill towards him.

Without her help, the Water Lake Rat might not have advanced to Fourth Rank so smoothly.

"If Yun Qing no longer provokes me, I could let it slide."

Xu Ping looked into the distance, a flicker of coldness in his eyes, "But if he remains relentless, then don’t blame me!"

Given his current prowess, silently killing a Nascent Soul True Monarch was indeed challenging unless he enlisted Hongyi’s assistance.

Nevertheless, should it come to that, he could frame the Red Gauze Sect or the Tu family dynasty for such actions.

After all, the two forces were most suspicious for daring to strike against a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

And he, being just a small Golden Core Cultivator, even with the assistance of a Water Lake Rat, seemed unlikely to accomplish such a feat in most people’s eyes.

This "disadvantage" in status would, in turn, become his best disguise.

...

Time ebbed like water, and in a blink of an eye, five years passed quietly.

During those five years, Xu Ping remained immersed in cultivation on Celestial Cyan Peak, rarely venturing out, except for occasional visits to the Water Lake Rat; he remained nearly reclusive.

To Xu Ping’s surprise, True Monarch Yun Qing frequently visited him over the years, engaging in conversations about daily life and cultivation insights, as if truly turning hostility into friendship.

Nevertheless, Xu Ping kept a sliver of vigilance in his heart.

He was well aware that given True Monarch Yun Qing’s character, it was improbable for him to easily put past grievances aside.

Thus, his frequent gestures of goodwill likely held deeper intentions.

On this day, within an underground cave.

The air deep in the cave was exceptionally fresh, with Spiritual Qi so dense that it nearly condensed into droplets.

Xu Ping’s expression was solemn, his hands forming seals, chanting under his breath.

Mystical runes flowed from his fingertips, gleaming with splendor like a river of stars, revolving around the Puppet core before him.

"Merge!"

With a soft exclamation, the quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet core suspended in mid-air suddenly burst forth with dazzling light, akin to a miniature sun erupting in the cave.

The light was so intense that even Xu Ping, a Late-Stage Golden Core Cultivator, had to slightly squint his eyes.

Simultaneously, the core exuded a chilling pressure, causing the entire cave’s air to solidify.

As the light gradually faded, a humanoid Puppet, entirely silver-white and gracefully slender, stood silently in the center of the underground cave.

Its eyes flickered with a faint blue light, and though it was lifeless, it exuded an indescribable aura of vitality.

"A quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet... finally, I have crafted it!"

Xu Ping exhaled deeply, his eyes glinting with barely-concealed joy.

Years of relentless research had not been in vain.

This was the highest rank Puppet he had ever crafted since becoming a Puppet Master.

Moreover, this Puppet was far from being an ordinary quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet; it had been meticulously crafted for the formation of a Puppet Array.

This quasi-Fourth Rank Puppet could resonate with his body’s vital energy, enhancing the Puppet Array’s power to its utmost limit.

His plan was to craft six identical quasi-Fourth Rank Puppets, forming an enchanting and mysterious Puppet Array.

With this, combined with his own vital energy, even if faced with a Peak of Early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, he would stand a fighting chance.