Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 43 The Unexpectedly Popular Witch Puppet.

The forward camp was not as dangerous as I had imagined.

At least for now, no one dares to mess with Baibaoge, a team that looks like it's not to be trifled with.

However, the spirit crystals at the forward camp are not as easy to earn as one might imagine.

Su Qing has been here for three days.

After filling his field of vision on the first night, he came down from his hiding place.

Accompanied by the lizard warriors, and leading Fire Egg, we strolled around the forward camp, gaining a deeper understanding of the place.

This forward camp is located in an open area, with several low mountains in front of it, guarded by cultivators. The only entrance is a narrow pass several hundred meters long between two mountains, where various traps and mechanisms have been set up, so there is no fear of demonic beasts suddenly breaking in.

As more and more independent cultivators gathered, this forward camp began to take shape as a market town. Su Qing even saw several small shops setting up their spirit houses and starting to do business here.

Because he didn't want to be watched while he was making puppets, he reluctantly rented a spirit house from Qinghe, which cost eight spirit crystals a day.

After settling the fire egg and the two armored war bears, he hurriedly led a squad of lizard warriors out to sell the puppets.

In the past two days, he watched as Liang Haishun, Helian Xian and others made a fortune with their businesses. Even Guo Qiaolian, who had settled on the back of an elephant, was busy running around with her medicine box, her feet practically burning with exhaustion.

Only his and the flute player's business was slow, with no one paying attention to them.

Left with no other choice, he had to take the initiative.

A body cultivator who was over ten feet tall and so burly he seemed inhuman caught Su Qing's attention.

He is currently also cultivating his body, and knowing that this body cultivator must have spent a lot of time and effort on combat techniques to achieve such a large physique, he must be very strong.

"Fellow Daoist, how about a lizard puppet? It's highly intelligent, powerful, and can self-destruct at any time. It's an essential puppet for home use, travel, and slaying demons!"

The body cultivator glanced at the lizard warrior, then looked down at Su Qing:
"Lizard Warrior, I recognize this puppet. So it was crafted by you, fellow Daoist. The puppet is quite impressive, but it costs over a thousand spirit crystals. Who would be willing to let it self-destruct!"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be self-destruction. Besides the immense power of self-destruction, the lizard warriors' ability to seize opportunities and their supporting role in complex battlefields are extremely strong..."

Su Qing also knew that the lizard warriors' self-destruction to make a sound was not a regular practice, and few cultivators could afford such an extravagant act.

"Then, fellow Daoist, do you think I need lizard warriors in regular combat?"

The body cultivator mustered his strength, and a layer of black patterns immediately appeared all over his body.

Su Qing knew that this was a high-grade first-level body cultivator, whose blood and qi furnace had been completed, and whose essence and qi were overflowing and condensing into armor.

For a cultivator of this strength, the lizard warriors were indeed of little help.

He apologized and then prepared to lead the lizard warriors to find their next target.

The forward camp is so big, he just doesn't believe that every rogue cultivator is a first-tier high-grade body cultivator!
"Fellow Daoist, don't be in such a hurry to leave! I said I didn't want lizard warriors, but I didn't say I didn't want any other puppets. Show me all the good stuff you have here!"

Within the forward camp, there are other professions, but puppeteers who can craft mid-grade first-tier puppets are rare.

Wei Debao hadn't been back to the market for a long time, and his storage bag was overflowing with spirit crystals. He felt really restless if he didn't spend some of them.

Su Qing was stopped by him, but she was not particularly happy.

The lizard warriors are now his only export-ready puppets.

He couldn't refine the Ironclad War Bear successfully enough, and once it was sold, there would be no more to replenish it. It was his non-sale item, and he couldn't reveal the existence of the Wood Spirit servant and the Spider Doctor.

When the man asked him to bring out other good stuff, he could only pull out the witch puppets that he had left over from selling them.

Upon seeing Wei Debao, who stared wide-eyed at the witch puppet and then at himself, Su Qing felt a pang of shame. He felt he had insulted this tough, hardened man who fought alongside monsters in the hunting grounds. "My skills are lacking. For now, these are the only two puppets I can present. I apologize for the poor quality."

After saying that, he was about to put the witch puppet into his storage bag.

Unexpectedly, Wei Debao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he grabbed Su Qing's hand.

"No, fellow Daoist, I want this one! Why didn't you say so earlier if you had such a powerful puppet? Why release a bunch of green-skinned lizards to embarrass people!"

"Ah, fellow Daoist, you hunt during the day and still have the mood to do this at night?" Su Qing was surprised and secretly sighed that body cultivators are indeed full of energy.

"This forward camp is great in every way, except it's lacking women. The girls from Hongxiufang don't want to come, so it's normal for me to have a need, right? Fellow Daoist, you can understand, right?"

Wei Debao felt a little embarrassed under Su Qing's gaze.

"I understand, I understand. However, given your physique, would you like me to custom-make a more suitable one for you?"

Su Qing couldn't understand it and was greatly shocked. As far as he knew, the essence of a body cultivator was the most precious thing and would not be easily leaked. He would never waste his essence on a puppet.

But while he thinks this way, other cultivators may not.

Fighting monsters every day and dancing on a tightrope, one's nerves are constantly on edge, so naturally, there's a need to vent.

Who knows, the witch puppet might experience a second spring in this forward camp?

After Wei Debao paid a deposit of three hundred spirit crystals and repeatedly urged him to finish crafting the witch puppet that had been specially made for him as soon as possible.

Subsequently, when promoting the puppets, Su Qing never forgot to mention the witch puppet.

The morning was quite fruitful; three lizard puppets and six witch puppets were sold.

However, there are no more witch puppets in stock; they have all been paid for with deposits. He needs to hurry up and finish refining them.

"Spirit crystals are quite profitable at the forward camp!"

Su Qing thought to himself that he had come to the right place, and was just about to go back to refine the puppet when...

But then he saw Guo Qiaolian rushing toward him.

She was not tall, but she was already in her early twenties. Perhaps all the nutrients were absorbed elsewhere, so some of her most striking features were exceptionally well-developed. As she ran along, her figure was magnificent, leaving many rogue cultivators staring in disbelief.

"Fellow Daoist Su, I need your help! I need to talk to you!"

Guo Qiaolian's round face flushed red. She ran to Su Qing's side, grabbed Su Qing's arm, and gasped for breath.

Su Qing waited until she calmed down before asking her what happened.

It turned out that Guo Qiaolian had encountered a monk with a broken leg.

In the past, she would have quickly and without hesitation started sewing with him.

But ever since she learned that Su Qing could refine spirit lotus root legs, she had always wanted to see his skill for herself.

There was a fresh severed leg available, and the unfortunate rogue cultivator had some savings and was willing to spend money to get himself a new pair of legs, so she hurried to find Su Qing.

Upon hearing that the rogue cultivator had offered six thousand spirit crystals, Su Qing immediately agreed.

Such a generous cultivator must be someone who is devoted to the Dao. How could he bear to let him give up his cultivation?
Two extra chapters added, please continue reading!

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