Ximen Changqing's method of refining the puppet beast was something Master Lu Ming had never seen before. The refining speed was really too terrifying.
The quality of the refined puppet beast was also completely acceptable. Master Lu Ming just took one look and realized that the puppet beast he refined was far inferior to the person in front of him.
"Junior brother, this person's level of refining puppet beasts seems to be much better than yours!"
Lu Kang whispered.
"What my senior brother said is that this person's level of puppet making is indeed much higher than mine. He is probably a sixth-level top-grade puppet master, or even a top-grade sixth-grade puppet master!"
Lu Mingchuanyin replied.
"Hmph, it doesn't matter if you have good puppet making skills, but he is just an old monk in the early stage of void refining. As long as we take action, he will definitely not survive!"
Lu Kang felt contempt in his heart and carefully transmitted the message.
"Senior brother, don't be anxious. This is not the place to take action. It's better to go back first and discuss countermeasures slowly!"
Lu Ming felt the breath of the eighth-level flame dragon on the top floor of the store and trembled inwardly.
If the two of them really dared to kill Ximen's shop, they would definitely be killed by the eighth-level flame dragon, and there would be no possibility for them to escape alive.
They really want to complete their master's mission, but they don't want to die in vain. It is not wise to die in order to complete the mission.
"Junior brother is saying, we should go back first! This matter needs to be discussed in the long run!"
Lu Kang also felt that he was being reckless. This was not the place for them to be arrogant.
"Haha! My fellow Taoist's level of puppet making is far inferior to mine. I would like to ask who my mentor is, and would it be convenient for me to tell you?"
Lu Ming asked with a smile on his face, wanting to find out the origin of Ximen Changqing.
"In the next generation of casual cultivators, I don't have any masters. It's just that I was lucky. I got the puppet-making secret book in the ancient monk's cave and accumulated it for more than ten thousand years, so I can achieve today's achievements!"
Ximen Changqing said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Just now, he secretly used the mind-reading technique on Lu Ming! This magical soul secret technique can prevent people whose souls are weaker than his from even noticing.
However, the cost of performing this technique was far greater than that of the Soul Searching Technique, so sweat broke out on the forehead unconsciously.
However, in the eyes of Brother Lu Ming, this must be caused by too much energy spent refining the puppet beast, so there is no doubt about it.
"Haha! That's it. I have some important matters with my senior brother, so I'm leaving now and will visit you another day!"
Lu Ming said goodbye and left Ximen's shop with Lu Kang and came to an inn.
This inn is the stronghold of the seventh-level monster in Xianwu City. There are many pets in it, including those in the fusion realm.
"Lu Kang, the master attaches great importance to your report. This is your reward!"
A monk in the early stages of integration handed Lu Kang a storage ring.
When he opened the storage ring and took a look, Lu Kang smiled with satisfaction. There were many good things inside, which were of great benefit to his cultivation.
Their master is a seventh-level monster, and a very intelligent monster. He always treats his spiritual pets with clear rewards and punishments.
Lu Kang's timely report allowed the monster legion of the seventh-level monster to ambush the human monks again and kill many strong human beings. It was a great victory.
If it hadn't been for this group of human monks who used puppet beasts to clear the way and open an escape hole at the critical moment, the entire army would have been annihilated.
Of course, most of all this is due to Lu Kang, and the seventh-level monster will naturally reward Lu Kang.
"Lu Ming, how's your test going? What's the level of the puppet master in that shop?"
The monk in the early stage of integration continued to ask Lu Ming.
"He is an old monk who is in the early stage of Void Refining. However, this person's level of puppet making is very high, far better than mine. If we can kill this person, we can solve the master's problem!"
Lu Ming answered truthfully.
"So that's it. With the strength of us people, it's not difficult to kill this person, but there is an eighth-level Flame Dragon sitting on the top floor of the store. It would be really difficult to deal with him if he stays behind closed doors all the time!"
The monk in the early stage of integration also thought of the same problem. He did not dare to provoke the eighth-level flame dragon and did not know how to start.
"Senior brother and I are at our wits' end, so why not report to the master and ask what he wants!"
Lu Ming said.
"Hmph, if we ask the master for everything, wouldn't it look like we are incompetent? Don't worry, let me think about it first."
The monks in the early stages of integration frowned and thought about how to lure Ximen Changqing out of the shop, preferably out of Xianwu City, that would be even better.
As long as you lure someone out of Xianwu City and want to kill him, wouldn't it be easy?
Of course, it is still very difficult to achieve this. Monsters are rampant outside the city. It should be difficult for an important puppet master to invite him outside the city.
"Think again, let's work together to find a way to get rid of this person!"
A group of people gathered together to think about the most reliable way to kill Ximen Changqing.
At this moment, in the secret room of Ximen's shop, Ximen Changqing was looking at the map, speculating on the hiding place of this seventh-level monster.
Although Lu Ming's memory was read, Lu Ming was just an ordinary person's favorite of the seventh-level monster and did not know where his master was hiding.
"It seems that only the early-stage integration monks in the inn know where the seventh-level monster is hiding. We need to find a way!"
Ximen Changqing frowned and started thinking.
"Fourth brother, this monster is really all-pervasive! I didn't expect that the sixth-level puppet master of Huayuan Zong would actually be the monster's pet.
Quite a few of the top leaders of this sect have been corrupted, which is terrible. I don’t know if this is the case in other combined sects.”
Ximen Changyu next to him was shocked inside.
"Yes! There are too many spies of monsters. No wonder human monks are often ambushed. It's all the fault of spies.
Just wait! The monks who took away the puppet beast yesterday should arrive soon."
Ximen Changqing sighed helplessly.
Sure enough, not long after, more than a dozen Void Refining monks appeared in Ximen's shop, and there were even a few seriously injured monks.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Zhao, what's wrong with you?"
Ximen Changyu pretended to know nothing, with a shocked expression on his face.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Hey! Forget it, we repaired the puppet beast yesterday and we were in a good mood. We made an appointment to hunt monster beasts outside the city.
Unexpectedly, I was so unlucky that I fell into the circle of monsters and was besieged by three times the same level of monsters.
If we hadn't sacrificed the puppet beast to open an escape tunnel, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to come back.
Even so, Daoyou Zhang and Daoyou Tao still fell into the hands of the monster. Alas! What a bad luck."
A monk in the middle stage of Void Refining, with a decadent look on his face.
This time he went out to hunt monster beasts, and he planned to hunt at least one sixth-level monster beast. Unexpectedly, he encountered an army of monster beasts not long after he went out.
Not only did he fail to kill a monster beast, but he also suffered serious injuries. The newly repaired puppet beast was also damaged again, and the damage was even more serious.
Injuries on the body require the purchase of healing elixirs, and damaged puppet beasts also require spiritual stones to be repaired, all of which cost money.
"These monsters seem to know which road we are going to take and are waiting for us there."
"Hey! I feel the same way. The monsters don't know our plans in advance, right?"
"What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Lu? You mean there is a monster traitor among us!"
"It doesn't have to be one of us, it could be a monk who heard what we were talking about!"
"You won't doubt Fellow Daoist Changyu! This is impossible. If Fellow Daoist Changyu was a spy, how could he sell us the puppet beast and help us repair the damaged puppet beast?"
"Of course Fellow Daoist Changyu will not be on the side of monsters. However, if we suffer heavy losses every time, it seems that there are some benefits to Fellow Daoist Changyu!"
A group of monks started talking casually, involving Ximen Changqing.
"Haha! If you fellow Taoists have any doubts, please do not tell me your plan of action in my store from now on.
In addition, I would also like to suggest that fellow Taoists, if you go out to hunt monsters in the future, do not plan a specific route in advance to avoid being informed by the monsters!"
Ximen Changyu was not angry at all and said calmly.
"Fellow Daoist Changyu, please don't be angry. We absolutely trust Daoist Changyu. Now, all the puppet beasts we have have been damaged.
I would also like to trouble fellow Taoist Changyu to arrange repairs as soon as possible, the sooner the better!”
A Void Refining monk hurriedly laughed.
"Oops! This is not easy to handle. Nowadays, more and more monks are coming to repair the puppet beasts. The queue will be at least a month away.
If you want to jump in line, it’s not impossible, just spend an extra two hundred high-quality spiritual stones, and you can arrange for the puppet master to prioritize repairs!"
Ximen Changyu said calmly, it would be good to earn more.
"Okay, I'm willing to pay two hundred more top-quality spiritual stones!"
"A month is not long. This month, I will stay in the city for seclusion. Even if the monsters attack the city, I will not participate!"
"I'm willing to jump in line!"
A group of monks took out the damaged puppet beasts in their hands, as well as the corresponding minerals and spiritual stones, and handed them to Ximen Changyu.
In an inconspicuous inn, Lu Kang and his group finally came up with a pretty good plan.
"Zhao Rui, are you sure that the venom of this sixth-level colorful cockscomb snake will be able to poison the puppet master? If he takes the detoxification pill, wouldn't our work be in vain?"
Lu Kang raised questions.
"Lu Kang, this bottle of venom from the colorful cockscomb snake is taken from the forehead of the sixth-grade high-grade colorful cockscomb snake. It is extremely toxic.
As long as you are contaminated with the slightest amount, you will soon be poisoned and die, and even the most powerful antidote pill in their store can't save you!"
A monk named Zhao Rui, who was in the early stage of Xuzhou Refining, spoke with confidence.
"Okay, don't argue anymore. This is the safest way right now, so just use this strategy!"
The monk at the early stage of Void Refining made the final decision and asked Zhao Rui to take the poisoned damaged puppet beast and go to Ximen's shop in person, preparing to poison Ximen Changqing.
In order to prevent poisoning others, they put venom into the inside of the puppet beast. Touching the puppet beast directly will not cause poisoning. Only when the puppet master refines the puppet beast during maintenance will the poison be leaked!
Soon, Zhao Rui came to Ximen's shop as if nothing had happened and handed a damaged puppet beast in the early stage of Void Refining to Ximen Changyu.
He also took out an additional five hundred top-quality spiritual stones and requested repairs as soon as possible. The sooner the better.
Ximen Changyu didn't have too much doubt about Zhao Rui's urgent meeting, but Ximen Changqing in the secret room couldn't help but take a second look.
"Hey! Isn't this Zhao Rui? In Lu Ming's memory, Zhao Rui was also the pet of the seventh-level monster.
Why did it come so suddenly, and why is it so eager to repair the puppet beast as soon as possible? Is it just using this method to kill me?"
Ximen Changqing naturally knew that Lu Ming wanted to kill him, so Zhao Rui's behavior immediately aroused his suspicion.
Soon, Ximen Changyu walked into the secret room and handed the puppet beast to Ximen Changqing.
"Fourth brother, you are saying that this puppet beast may have problems, so what should we do?"
Ximen Changyu was also shocked when he heard this.
"Don't worry, let me take a good look first!"
Ximen Changqing released his spiritual consciousness and carefully inspected the damaged puppet beast in the early stage of Void Refining.
Soon, when he detected the inside of the puppet beast, his consciousness felt a sting, so he quickly withdrew his consciousness.
"There are some poisonous things inside this puppet beast. If I read it correctly, it should be the native toxin of the colorful cockscomb snake. It's such a vicious strategy, but it's a pity that it doesn't work on me."
Ximen Changqing had a sneer on his lips. Since he already knew his opponent's tricks, he naturally had a countermeasure.
"Fourth brother, what are you going to do?"
Ximen Changyu asked.
"Naturally, I took advantage of the trick and released the news half a day later, saying that I was ill and needed to recuperate for a while! Accepting the task of repairing the puppet beast was suspended!"
Ximen Changqing spoke calmly and told everything about his plan.
"Okay, Fourth Brother's plan is very good, but it's a pity that we can't attack the traitors all at once!"
Ximen Changyu felt a little regretful.
"You guys are really greedy. You can kill every one. The most important thing is to find that seventh-level monster. Killing it is the most important thing.
As long as the master of this seventh-level monster is gone, those people who are not controlled by it will no longer be a concern."
Ximen Changqing smiled, very satisfied with his strategy.
Half a day later, Lu Kang and others learned the news, and they were immediately excited, but they were still a little nervous. They were not yet sure that the person they wanted to kill was dead.
"Lu Ming, the puppet master is ill, should you go and visit him?"
Zhao Rui suddenly said.
"Okay, I'm going to visit now and find out the truth!"
Lu Ming went to Ximen's store without hesitation.
As soon as he arrived at the door of Ximen's shop, he saw an old man with white hair and beard being carried out of the shop with a purple-black complexion.
This was naturally Ximen Changqing who was pretending to be poisoned in order to deceive Lu Ming and others.
Immediately afterwards, a late stage cultivator led the old man towards the city gate.
This monk was Ximen Yongxing. He had just arrived in Xianwu City and acted as a guard.
"Fellow Taoist, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Ming hurriedly came forward to say hello and further checked Ximen Changqing's poisoning situation.
"Fellow Daoist Lu Ming, I was accidentally poisoned and need to leave temporarily to find a spiritual doctor."
Ximen Changqing spoke weakly.
After saying that, without waiting for Lu Ming to speak, he urged Ximen Yongxing to take him out of Xianwu City quickly.
"Hiss! It's not poisonous, but it's almost enough."
Seeing that Ximen Changqing was deeply poisoned, Lu Ming showed a hint of pride on his lips.