Si Lei Zhenjun

Qi Wufeng looked at the drawing in his hand, his facial muscles twitching uncontrollably, veins popping out on his forehead, and he remained silent for a long time.

Seeing this, Chu Xing stepped forward and asked suspiciously:

"What's the matter, Master? Are there any places where this cannot be achieved?"

“What can’t be achieved?!”

Qi Wufeng blew his beard and glared, pointing at the exquisite and strange puppet with sharp edges drawn by Chu Xing on the paper, and said indignantly:

"Let's not talk about anything else for now. Just look at this fancy appearance. Tell me, Master, what is its use besides looking good?"

Chu Xing said as a matter of course:

"Isn't it good-looking enough? Master, I'm a young man. Naturally, I can't use those rustic puppets like you guys from the old… oh no, the older generation. I'll make them look more domineering and fashionable. That way, I'll be more respectable when I show them around."

Qi Wufeng glanced at him sideways:

"Well, then, tell me why this puppet has to be at least three meters tall? How much extra material would be wasted? Besides, it's not true that the bigger the puppet, the stronger it is!"

Chu Xing looked very proud:

"Master, have you forgotten the space I asked you to leave for me inside the puppet? I'll need to get inside to fight people, so my size won't be small."

"As for why bigger is better, it's because it looks more oppressive. Anyone battling such a behemoth would inevitably feel a little intimidated, right?"

Qi Wufeng said unhappily:

"Have you ever considered whether such a large puppet can fit in the storage bag?"

Chu Xing scratched his head:

"Um... I haven't thought about that. How about you help me think of a way to make it as big or small as I want when refining it?"

Qi Wufeng snorted coldly:

"Hmph, if we want to make it as big and small as we want, we have to mix some Ruyi Gengjin into each refining material during the refining process."

"Ruyi Gengjin is extremely expensive. A small piece the size of a fist costs around 100,000 spirit stones. To refine such a large puppet, I estimate that I will need at least three or four pieces."

"Do you think it's worth spending so many extra spirit stones just to look impressive?"

Chu Xing hesitated and asked:

"Master, what realm of natal puppet are you planning to help me refine?"

Qi Wufeng looked at Chu Xing seriously for a few seconds and pondered for a moment:

"You're in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, right? You should have practiced some soul-refining techniques. Your current soul strength is probably at the early stage of the Nascent Soul. You can manage a puppet at the middle stage of the Nascent Soul for a while, but you won't be able to control anything higher than that."

After hearing this, Chu Xing began to think about practicing the soul refining technique.

Now that he has fully unleashed his strength, it is estimated that he can be compared to the late Yuanying stage. The puppet of the middle Yuanying stage is a bit not enough.

And he has more than 700 Yin beads in his hand.

If you can first increase the strength of your soul to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, you will be able to control a puppet in the late stage of the Nascent Soul.

In this way, he wouldn't feel so bad about paying three or four hundred thousand spirit stones out of his own pocket to cover the cost of the Ruyi Gengjin just to show off... oh no, to show off in front of others.

"Then Master, can you teach me a soul-refining technique?"

Qi Wufeng asked in surprise:

"Are you planning to change your cultivation technique?"

Chu Xing shook his head:

"No, Master, I have never practiced any soul-refining techniques. The reason why my soul is a little stronger than those of my peers is because I previously took a natural treasure that can increase the soul's power."

The Yanshenzhu must not be exposed, so Chu Xing had to make up an excuse.

Qi Wufeng did not suspect anything and went back into the coffin to search for a while. When he came out, he had a jade slip in his hand:

"This soul-refining technique is called the 'Star Soul Refining Technique'. It is one of the top soul-refining techniques of our Qiangui Sect. It can draw on the power of the stars to refine the soul. You can study it with me later. If you have any questions, come and ask me."

"Okay, Master!" Chu Xing happily took the jade slip and once again experienced the joy of getting something for free.

Then he took out his more than 700 Yin beads and showed them to the other party:

"Master, you see I have so many Yin beads. I believe my soul strength will soon be able to rise to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. How about you just refine a late Nascent Soul puppet for me?"

Qi Wufeng said:

"That's a simple matter, but disciple, I can do my best to refine it into the shape you desire. There's really no need to make it so big."

Chu Xing asked seriously:

"Master, do you know why our traditional puppet refining method has been abandoned in the Thousand Puppet Sect?"

He decided to try bluffing first, and if it didn't work, he would pay for it with his own spirit stones.

Qi Wufeng looked at him suspiciously:

"Hasn't your master already told you the reason? Refining it requires more materials than refining a corpse puppet."

Chu Xing showed an expression that said "You are totally wrong":

"No, it's because we haven't fully utilized our advantages! The only advantage of our traditional puppets is that we can refine them to any size we want, while the size of corpse puppets is almost fixed."

"But what's the use of just being big?" Qi Wufeng became more and more suspicious.

Chu Xing acted as if he was saying, "Master, you are confused!"

"Master, what do the cultivators of the Thousand Puppet Sect fear the most? We fear the enemy avoiding the puppets and attacking us directly. But what if we hide inside the puppets? Then, will the enemy be helpless against us until they have dealt with the puppets?"

Qi Wufeng nodded thoughtfully, twisting his beard and muttering:

"Hide inside the puppet during battle... That's right, I don't have to worry about being attacked by the enemy."

"But... if that's the case, then I won't be able to cast spells or use magical weapons or treasures to attack the opponent."

"No, there's a small door on the puppet's chest that can be opened and closed at will. There's no need to worry about it!"

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, he patted Chu Xing's shoulder, and laughed happily:

"Haha, so this is what you're thinking, disciple? I misunderstood you. This natal puppet of yours might just be the first step in promoting our traditional puppets in the Thousand Puppet Sect! Do you think it would be enough if I refined it to a size of ten feet?"

Chu Xing said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Master, isn't ten zhang a bit too big? That would waste a lot of Ruyi Gengjin. Actually, five or six zhang is enough for me."

To be honest, he never intended to hide in a puppet and fight with humans. He just wanted to experience the thrill of driving a Gundam.

Qi Wufeng waved his hand indifferently:

"Your natal puppet is a masterpiece that represents a step forward in the evolution of our traditional puppetry. If I hadn't run out of Ruyi Gengjin, I would have built it to a size of a hundred feet."

He paused and then said:

"Disciple, I think you need to give this puppet of yours a resounding name. It would be best if future generations would remember the outstanding contributions we have made to traditional puppetry."

The corners of Chu Xing's mouth twitched.

He has a lot of famous names in his mind, but it is a bit difficult to make people think of Qi Wufeng as soon as they hear the name.

"Master, what do you think of the 'Big Yellow Wind'?"

"Isn't this name... a little too loud?"

"Didn't you see there's a big word in the name? It's loud enough!"