Golden Elixir Puppet?

Chu Liang carefully read the information of this newly opened puppet, feeling a bit stunned.

As a practitioner of the Divine Intent realm, he had limited knowledge about the fourth realm, the Golden Elixir, and found it difficult to judge how powerful this reward was. However, no matter what, the effect of this Golden Elixir Puppet was definitely beyond his imagination.

To form an elixir for a puppet was unheard of in the cultivation world.

Moreover, according to the description, after successfully forming an elixir for it, the host body seemed to be able to form another elixir, which could be operated simultaneously during cultivation and combat… Wouldn’t that be equivalent to a person possessing two Golden Elixirs?

Two elixirs were definitely better than one. If one could have two, no one would choose one. This was beyond doubt.

But it could also be a burden.

One cultivates oneself in relation to people, and resources in relation to the earth.

The consumption of resources in the third realm of the Earth realm begins with the initial step of forming an elixir.

If a cultivator wants to forge a Golden Elixir, they must gather all the materials needed for elixir formation according to the pill recipe corresponding to their own cultivation method, then ignite the three heavenly fires with their own essence, qi, and spirit. Only after a series of difficult operations can the elixir be formed.

The whole process is full of challenges. The higher the quality of the Golden Elixir, the harder it is to form. Every successful cultivator must have accumulated three to five failures beforehand.

The common practice in the cultivation world is to prepare enough materials for two elixir formations each time. This way, if the first elixir formation fails, one can immediately attempt the second one while the insights from the previous attempt are still fresh.

But gathering each set of materials is extremely costly.

The reason why many cultivators are stopped at the Golden Elixir realm is precisely this. On the endless path of cultivation, lack of talent will not make one give up, but lack of funds will make one despair.

Ironically, Chu Liang was far from wealthy.

He was now in the late stage of the Divine Intent realm, and was about to reach the peak. At that time, he would have to start preparing for elixir formation. He hadn’t even secured his own resources, yet he had to provide for this puppet to form an elixir?

No matter how you look at it, this was definitely a good thing. But when such a good thing fell on Chu Liang, it was like a poor family producing a scholar, or a seventy-year-old man marrying a young wife… He had to grit his teeth and bear the cost, even if he couldn’t afford it.

Whether the benefits of having two elixirs in one body could justify these costs remained to be seen.

Chu Liang placed this new, blank-faced, big-headed doll next to the old, smoking one. The two dolls, both with large heads and short bodies, seemed to share a lineage.

But Chu Liang preferred the old doll.

Regardless of anything else, the old doll only needed three Gathering Qi pills to operate for a day, while the new doll needed three Gathering Spirit pills!

A single sword coin could buy a gourd full of Gathering Qi pills that could last for many days, but it could only buy two Gathering Spirit pills, which couldn’t even cover a day’s consumption. Not to mention that on top of the double pay for working overtime at night, the new doll also had a requirement of doubling consumption during combat.

Wouldn’t night combat require quadruple pay?

Was there any justice? Was there any law?

If the duration is long, you have to pay more. If the intensity is high, you also have to pay more. If this continues, I might as well work for you.

Unfortunately, there was only one of each type of puppet now. If there were such puppets everywhere, they could compete for jobs.

Would you work for a single Gathering Spirit pill a day? No? Then you can leave, and another puppet will take your place.

“I know the rule is three pills a day and double during combat, but others are breaking the rules and lowering the price. Only you are sticking to the rules, what can we do? Sigh, I’m also in a difficult position.”

…

The next morning.

Xu Sui prepared a hearty breakfast for the master and disciple, but Di Nvfeng obviously wouldn’t wake up at this time, and no one dared to call her, so Chu Liang enjoyed it alone.

The swordsmith, Master Kunwu, was in the thatched cottage, but there was no sound. Because it was not an ordinary cottage, but a small world with restrictions applied.

The art of immortality, capable of containing mountains and rivers.

The seemingly small thatched cottage could contain a city even larger than Glutton City once you stepped inside, and the images and sounds inside would not leak out.

“Thank you, Brother Xu.” Chu Liang politely thanked Xu Sui for his hospitality, and then asked, “How much longer will Master Kunwu need to finish forging the sword?”

“Father will probably need about two more days. If Hero Chu finds it boring, you can go out and stroll around. There are quite a few places to visit in Glutton City.” Xu Sui laughed.

“Oh? Brother Xu, do you have any recommendations?” Chu Liang asked.

It was a rare opportunity to come here, and Glutton City was so prosperous. It would indeed be a pity not to go out and explore. Although he almost died outside while wandering around yesterday… but that was an accident.

“Glutton City is named after the Glutton, and its food has always been top-notch. There is a food square in the east of the city, where shops cover all major cuisines of the nine provinces. There are also many snack stalls at night, full of local flavors and very lively.” Xu Sui introduced.”Just a bit further north from the Sword Pavilion, there’s a lane called Oddity Alley, where many cultivators set up stalls. You can find all sorts of strange and unusual items there, and the prices are not as high as in the shops. It’s common for people to find bargains there.”

“To the west of the city, there’s a street called Pleasure Street, filled with brothels of all sizes, both overt and covert, possibly numbering in the hundreds. On a day like this, courtesans and musicians might perform in the streets to attract customers. However, as Hero Chu comes from a reputable family, I assume you’re not interested in such things.”

“The southern part of the city is a bit more chaotic, with the most people entering the city. It’s a mix of all sorts, and the law enforcement team is most strict in managing this area, yet incidents still frequently occur. As permanent residents of Glutton City, we rarely venture to the south unless necessary.”

“I see, no wonder I encountered such chaos yesterday.” Chu Liang nodded, then said, “Thank you.”

“Hero Chu, you’re too polite. If you want to go out, just let me know, I can arrange for someone to show you around.” Xu Sui had a good impression of Chu Liang, finding the young man polite and refined, unlike his master who had the word ‘ruffian’ written all over his face.

“No need to trouble yourself, I prefer to wander around on my own.” Chu Liang declined with a smile.

Later, he left the Sword Pavilion.

After waiting by the road for a while, he caught a carriage pulled by a mountain beast heading west.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he got on the carriage, he saw several familiar figures, which made Chu Liang’s eyes light up.

In one corner of the carriage, three young men were squeezed together.

The tall young man in the middle seemed lost in thought, as if he had something on his mind; the thin young man on the left had an undisguised look of fear on his face; the short, fat young man on the right was extremely weak.

“What a coincidence.” Chu Liang greeted.

“Ah.” The three of them were startled upon seeing Chu Liang.

Especially the short, fat young man, who rolled off his seat and tried to crawl under it, muttering something strange like, “It’s already a ‘dry’ character, if you cut again it’ll be a ‘king’ character, I can’t take it anymore…”

Chu Liang looked at his strange behavior, then turned to the other two, “What’s going on?”

“My… my brother has been a bit traumatized recently.” The tall young man stiffened his neck, “What do you want?”

The thin young man also chimed in quietly, “Yeah, you promised not to hit us anymore.”

“I mean no harm.” Chu Liang smiled, “We just happened to meet, there’s no need to be afraid. How about this, let’s shake hands and make peace.”

With that, he extended a hand towards the tall young man.

“Ha…” The tall young man finally managed a forced smile and shook hands with Chu Liang.

Just then, the mountain beast stopped, and the two quickly stood up, pulled the short, fat young man from under the seat, and said, “We’ve arrived, we’ll be going first.”

With that, the three of them hurriedly got off.

“How strange.” Chu Liang murmured, “And why does that fat guy’s voice sound so familiar?”

He didn’t think much of it, but with a flip of his hand, a delicate treasure chest appeared in his palm. The red exterior was glossy and seemed very sturdy. There was no lock on the chest, only a piece of jade embedded in it, indicating that a special technique was needed to open it.

Last night, he had studied the Divine Skill of the Handyman and was looking for a place to test it. Seeing these three, he impulsively decided to try it on them to see the effect. After all, he had obtained this divine skill from them, so it was only fitting to use it on them again.

As the saying goes, take from the people, use for the people.