【Ding, detected that the host used a simple excuse to incite infighting among the children of fate. One of them collapsed, pride shattered once again. Reward: Fate Value +511, 'Method of Puppet Creation'】

Bai Feng: "..."

He wasn't sure if the few children of fate from the Holy Land would be left with shadows from this incident, but he knew he would be the one left with a shadow.

Damn it! Why?

What does this have to do with me...

Alright, this time it really does have something to do with me.

Bai Feng felt a mix of frustration and helplessness. Had he known that the Holy Son of Taichu would summon the children of fate and that they would end up fighting, he would have never mentioned this to the Holy Son.

"Junior Brother Bai, have you recorded everything?"

At that moment, the child of fate who had been lying on the ground lifted his head, looking at Bai Feng with eager anticipation.

On his face, Bai Feng saw none of the wariness or disdain that other children of fate showed him; instead, he saw friendliness, concern, and hope.

What on earth has the Holy Son of Taichu done to this child of fate? He can even withstand the mockery directed at him.

Bai Feng replied seriously, "Don't worry, Senior Brother. I've recorded everything. Tomorrow, I can create a substitute for you."

"That's fantastic! Junior Brother Bai, if you ever run into any difficulties, feel free to reach out to me!" The child of fate exclaimed excitedly. "By the way, when I reach the Yuanying stage, you must come find me to re-record the techniques. Don't forget! If it's inconvenient for you to come to Zhongzhou, I can come to the North Region to find you!"

"…I will, please rest assured, Senior Brother!"

Bai Feng nodded quickly. This was the first time he had encountered someone so eager to take advantage of him.

He was genuinely curious about what the Holy Son of Taichu had done to him.

At that moment, the Holy Son of Taichu suddenly turned to him and asked, "Junior Brother Bai, do you know when you can complete the formation?"

"If all goes well, I should be able to finish it by tomorrow." Bai Feng glanced at the kindly Holy Son of Taichu, silently raising his danger level in his mind to the maximum. "If Senior Brother Pei has any ideas, feel free to share. I'll see if I can incorporate them into the formation."

"Well..." The Holy Son of Taichu fell into thought. A few seconds later, he looked up. "I hope to fight in a more complex environment, and I don't want the enemy to appear right in front of me. After all, when encountering enemies outside, they won't wait for you to be ready like in a sect competition."

"I understand. Senior Brother Pei, wait for my good news!"

Bai Feng nodded, already formulating a plan in his mind.

"Then I’ll trouble you, Junior Brother Bai." The Holy Son of Taichu looked forward to it. "Once it's made, no matter the cost of the formation, please help me set one up. Money is not an issue!"

"No need, Senior Brother Pei has already helped me so much. How could I take your money?"

Bai Feng quickly declined; he didn't want the system to shove more fate value into him.

"In that case, let me show you a trick." The Holy Son of Taichu walked over to the 'recording formation' and drew a long sword from his waist. "Although this move can't compare to Taichu, it's one of my trump cards. Today, I’ll pass it on to you."

"This move is called 'Reflecting Sun.'"

He raised the sword, and as his spiritual energy flowed, the tip of the sword seemed to gather a blazing light. The moment he thrust it forward, the sword light shot out like a meteor, creating waves of heat. The sharp sword energy seemed capable of piercing through anything in its path.

"I think this move is worth the cost of building the formation."

The Holy Son of Taichu sheathed his sword and smiled at Bai Feng, who seemed still stunned by the display.

At that moment, Bai Feng was staring at the system notification that had just popped up:

【Ding, detected that the host cleverly extracted and learned Pei An's trump card with minimal effort, and Pei An is grateful! Reward: Fate Value +678, Unknown Immortal's work: 'Terrain Formation: Environmental Edition'】

That was definitely enough; the damn system even popped up a notification!

Wow! This is even better than charging a fee!

...

"Life is tough..."

Bai Feng set up a lounge chair and lay down in a vacant spot. After being stuffed with fate value twice in a short time, he instantly lost all motivation.

Had he known it would turn out like this, he might as well have done nothing!

What was the point of trying to take advantage of the Holy Land? If he had known it would be like this, he should have asked Lin Yan and the other disciples from the Tianjian Sect to record the techniques. After all, he was just teaching a group of guards, and the techniques of ordinary disciples from the Tianjian Sect would have kept them busy for a long time.

At that moment, Jiang Ling suddenly looked up from her book and saw Bai Feng, who was also lying down and slacking off. She got up and moved her lounge chair next to his. "Finally realized that Senior Brother Pei is a bit off, huh?"

"Yeah... something like that."

Bai Feng replied casually, not wanting to bring up the root cause of his two fate value incidents.

"So, it's better to keep your distance from him. If you have free time, you might as well lie here and soak up the sun with me."

"True."

Bai Feng nodded. If he had been resting with Jiang Ling, he wouldn't have been stuffed with fate value twice.

"Here, have some. This is a specialty of our Yaochi Holy Land."

Jiang Ling handed him some dried fruit.

"Thanks."

Bai Feng took a piece and bit into it. The taste was sweet and sour, with a unique fragrance. Even after eating it, he felt his internal spiritual energy become a bit more active. He had to admit that Jiang Ling knew how to enjoy life.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

At that moment, Bai Yu Mo walked over. She glanced at Bai Feng and then at Jiang Ling, who had moved closer. How did Jiang Ling end up here all of a sudden?

"I suddenly lost my motivation and found a place to lie down and slack off." Bai Feng turned to Bai Yu Mo. "Want to join?"

Bai Yu Mo blinked, then slightly averted her gaze, her fingers gently scratching her cheek. "Is that really okay? So many people are watching..."

"I meant I have another lounge chair here."

Bai Feng looked at Bai Yu Mo, whose face suddenly turned red—what was going through her mind?

"Ah... um, no, it's fine." Bai Yu Mo realized she had misunderstood and quickly waved her hands in a fluster. "If you're tired, why don't we head back first?"

"Sure."

Bai Feng nodded. After all, he had already recorded the techniques. Staying any longer might just get him stuffed with more fate value.

He got up, folded the lounge chair, and waved at Jiang Ling. "See you, Sister Jiang. I'll bring you some snacks next time."

Jiang Ling didn't get up, just waved her hand in farewell.

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Chapter 179: Yu Yao: Let's pretend to be close!

"This puppet is quite complex."

Bai Feng looked at the puppet-making method provided by the system. The puppets in the book could be divided into four types.

The first was the lowest tier, the wooden puppet. Low-level wooden puppets were easy to make, the materials were inexpensive, and even if they broke, the materials could be reused.

The second type was the metal puppet, sturdier than the wooden one, with a higher baseline, and correspondingly, more expensive.

The third type was not suitable for someone like him from a prestigious sect; it was the flesh-and-blood puppet, which could be made from spirit beasts or the corpses of powerful cultivators, exuding a strong demonic aura.

The last type was the hybrid puppet, which combined elements of all types. It had no standout advantages but also lacked significant weaknesses.

In addition, there were some special puppets, but the materials required for those were quite rare and hard to obtain, so he wouldn't consider them for now.

He planned to focus on low-level wooden puppets, while elite monsters would use a mix of wooden and metal puppets, and bosses could be crafted based on their types. For example, a fast sword cultivator could use a high-level wooden puppet, while a body cultivator could use a metal puppet, etc.

"Let's make a few and see how they turn out."

Fortunately, the materials needed for low-level wooden puppets were quite common, and he had them on hand.

He went to the courtyard to gather the materials and quickly crafted a low-level wooden puppet.

This wooden puppet had no facial features; its head was just a round ball. The most detailed parts were its hands and arms, as he intended to create a sword cultivator.

Next, he inserted the prepared spiritual consciousness into it. The next moment, the wooden puppet awakened and reached out to grab the wooden sword in front of it.

"Looks pretty good."

Bai Feng nodded, then picked up a wooden sword and pointed it at the wooden puppet. "Attack me."

At his command, the wooden puppet charged at him, wielding the wooden sword with surprising agility. If one ignored its wooden appearance, it looked like a sword cultivator who had immersed themselves in swordsmanship for years, rather than a stiff puppet.

Bai Feng raised his hand to block, but the wooden puppet suddenly changed tactics, kicking towards his abdomen.

'Not bad, the combat isn't overly stiff.'