In an immortal cave at the bottom of the lake, Zhou Xun sat cross-legged. Scattered around him were seven rank two low-grade monster beast puppets. Some resembled apes, others lizards, and some tigers; each was distinct. It was thanks to Master Hukui’s guidance that Zhou Xun had been able to improve his puppet-making skills so rapidly. After all, he had previously only been capable of crafting rank one superior-grade puppets, and that was only by using quite a few rank two materials. Without that, he likely couldn’t have produced them at all.
"At this rate, I believe it won’t be long before I can craft quasi-tier 3, or even tier 3 puppets!"
Master Hukui’s greatest contribution had been filling the gaps in Zhou Xun’s basic puppet-making theory and solidifying his foundation. That was the downside of self-study—the foundation was often not sturdy enough. With Master Hukui’s pointers, Zhou Xun’s progress in puppetry would certainly not be slow. Following Zhou Xun’s earnest invitation, Master Hukui had stayed for a full half-year before returning to Feng Country. During that time, he had crafted three quasi-tier 3 monster beast puppets for Zhou Xun. Added to the one he already possessed, that made four. With four quasi-tier 3 puppets working in coordination, even an ordinary True Core Cultivator would likely have to give them a wide berth.
Chapter 344