Chapter 739 - 581: Custom Puppet
"What’s the price of a Late-stage Golden Core puppet?"
Being able to achieve it in one step, Ji An was naturally tempted.
He probably can’t afford it now, but if he uses Vajra Bodhi Tree as spiritual materials for making puppets, he can plant them himself, thus saving a significant amount of money.
Profound Wood Daoist Master showed a business-like smile and said:
"Late-stage Golden Core puppets cannot be bought with top-grade Spirit Stones but need to be exchanged with resources above Tier Three Upper Grade, or traded with top-grade Spirit Stones."
Late-stage Golden Core puppets possess very high intelligence, able to accept relatively complex orders from their master, and most importantly, they have certain autonomous learning abilities.
The materials used for refining these puppets are invaluable, and out of the tens of thousands of years of accumulation at the Golden Puppet Pavilion, only a dozen extremely high-tier puppets remain, which represents the foundation of the Nascent Soul Sect.
Ji An understood that this was a tactful way of saying that the Late-stage Golden Core puppets were beyond his current buying capacity, which was indeed the case; he didn’t have Tier Three Upper Grade resources or top-grade Spirit Stones on hand.
"Is Vajra Bodhi Wood the primary raw material for these puppets?"
Profound Wood Daoist Master shook his head proudly and said:
"No, it’s Tier Three Upper Grade Bodhi Wood; using top-grade materials to refine Top-Grade level puppets doesn’t showcase the strength of Puppet Masters.
It’s like the Artifact Refiners; only when one learns to use low-tier materials to refine higher-tier Magical Treasures do their skills reach the pinnacle."
It’s similar to cooking; merely preserving the original flavor of the ingredients doesn’t make one a good chef; only when you bring out the deliciousness of various ingredients to achieve a better result can you be considered a master chef.
Ji An nodded slightly and asked:
"If I can provide sufficient Tier Three Upper Grade Vajra Bodhi spiritual materials and also provide Soul Stones, what would the refining cost be?"
In his Little World, the Metal Spirit Field still has plenty of vacant land, and he also has some Tier Three Vajra Bodhi Spirit Seeds; materials that are difficult for others to find, he can obtain simply by taking the time.
Over the years, Ji An has gained quite a clear understanding of the Gathering Essence Tree’s characteristics; it can affect the growth of spirit plants across most of the Little World, causing them to elevate to the same quality as the Gathering Essence Tree at a faster rate.
Currently, the Gathering Essence Tree is Tier Three Lower Grade spirit plant; within just a short span of over ten years, the spirit plants in the Little World can elevate to Tier Three Lower Grade, which was unimaginable in the past.
This unique characteristic is a godsend for spirit farmers, and this is why he persists in enhancing the Gathering Essence Tree’s tier now.
Once the Gathering Essence Tree’s tier surpasses that of the Spirit Field, only then will he consider elevating the spirit vein tier of the Little World.
Doing so also has another significant reason: elevating the Gathering Essence Tree to the same tier costs relatively less Dao Rhyme.
Dao Rhyme is still too scarce; otherwise, there wouldn’t be a need for choices—he’d want everything.
"Where did Daoist Friend come by Tier Three Upper Grade Vajra Bodhi Wood?"
Profound Wood Daoist Master immediately realized the exclamation upon saying it and hastily waved his hand:
"I don’t mean to pry into Daoist Friend’s secrets, just too surprised.
Vajra Bodhi Wood spiritual material and Soul Stones are the most vital materials for puppets; if Daoist Friend can provide them, we would only need Tier Three Metal-elemental Spiritual Objects combined with Dharma Prohibition to solidify them into an energy transmission circuit.
In that case, Daoist Friend only needs to trade some Tier Three Upper Grade spiritual objects to offset the refining costs."
"Could you give me a list, Daoist Friend, to let me know how much Tier Three Upper Grade Vajra Bodhi Wood and Soul Stones are needed?"
"No problem, Daoist Friend, please sit and wait here for a moment; I’ll be right back."
Profound Wood Daoist Master got up and left; he didn’t have the capability to refine Late-stage Golden Core level puppets and didn’t know how much material needed to be prepared.
He went to the top floor to report the situation to the Pavilion Master.
The Golden Puppet Pavilion is an industry of the Golden Puppet Sect, with Cloud Sea Immortal City being its headquarters, and the Pavilion Master is always concurrently the Vice Hall Master of the sect’s Puppet Hall.
Become the Pavilion Master of the Golden Puppet Pavilion, and the next step is to become the Puppet Hall Master, followed by the Sect Leader of the Golden Puppet Sect.
Each Sect Leader historically takes this path; as long as one eventually advances to the Nascent Soul Stage, they can compete for the Sect Leader position.
The Pavilion Master, Daoist Master Xuanji, is a Seventh-Layer Golden Core cultivator; his brows slightly knitted in confusion as he asked:
"Is this cultivator a core disciple of a major sect?"
A early-stage Golden Core cultivator casually talking about having Tier Three Upper Grade resources—only a major sect disciple would have such confidence.
Profound Wood Daoist Master shook his head, "Not really; he’s a Western Continent cultivator who traveled here.
However, he’s an excellent Alchemist and also skilled as a Talisman Maker, rather wealthy.
Moreover, he’s a spirit farmer capable of cultivating superior Tier Two Top-grade Cyan Dragon Wood."
Daoist Master Xuanji was even more puzzled and asked:
"With just those skills, how is it possible to acquire Tier Three Upper Grade Vajra Bodhi Wood?"
Though he isn’t familiar with the specific situation in the Western Continent, he knows the area occupied by Western Continent cultivators is relatively barren.
Daoist Master Xuanji opened his hands, "I’m not sure; perhaps he obtained some secret legacy, capable of catalyzing spirit plant growth, who knows.
There’s a rumor that the Divine Wood Sect possesses an inheritance spiritual treasure that can produce Divine Liquid, greatly accelerating spirit plant growth; similar inheritances exist in the Cultivation Realm."
The Cultivation Realm has many secret realms or relics, where unique environments and laws cause the growth of various treasures with different effects.
From ancient times to now, there have been countless stories of fortuitous finds turning individuals into soaring dragons.
He paused and said:
"Senior brother, we only need to provide him with an approximate quantity of Vajra Bodhi Wood and Soul Stones without worrying whether he can gather such quantities of spiritual materials."