A mortal cultivating immortality can nurture spirit beasts.

The puppet dressed as a samurai was clearly not being controlled by anyone, but rather was a barrier left behind by the local authorities. As long as people did not approach the entrance, they would not be attacked.

Lin He noticed that the warrior puppet was holding a broadsword and had a powerful aura. It was actually a puppet in the early stage of Core Formation. No wonder the Ghost Spirit Sect people didn't dare to go in.

Lin He's gaze was fixed on the puppets, completely ignoring the Ghost Spirit Sect members, which infuriated them. Immediately, all twelve of them simultaneously used their magical artifacts to attack.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Yi stepped forward to defend himself. These magical artifacts shone brightly and seemed quite powerful, but when they struck Yuan Yi, they didn't even leave a mark.

Several magical artifacts passed through Yuan Yi and landed on Lin He, but they were blocked by the golden armor covering his body and could not cause any harm.

The Ghost Spirit Sect members were horrified at the sight, but before they could escape, Lin He released more than a dozen giant ape puppets, including the giant tiger puppet that had never been used before.

More than a dozen energy beams were emitted, and the giant tiger puppet emitted a thick beam of light. Several Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators were quickly hit. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yuan Yi rushed in. With the Panlong Staff in his hand, he was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, killing one or two at a time. He quickly killed five or six Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Seeing this, the others dared not linger any longer and tried to escape, but were blocked by the beams of light emitted by the giant ape puppet. As a result, they could not escape their fate and were all killed by the dragon-coiled staff of the ape.

The late Foundation Establishment stage senior brother Zhong wanted to escape immediately, but was forced back by the giant tiger puppet. Yuan Yi swung the Panlong Staff and killed him with one blow. The top-level defensive magic weapon he took out could not even stop him for a moment.

Yin Xue'er and Yan Ruyan were already used to it and didn't show much surprise. Yuan Yi took the storage bags and Lin He checked them one by one. Finally, he found a dark token in Senior Brother Zhong's storage bag.

The token suddenly became extremely hot. Lin He poured his magic power into it and tried it out. Sure enough, the token trembled violently and pointed towards the door in front of him.

The guarding warrior puppet seemed to sense something and quickly took out a broadsword to block the doorway, keeping a close eye on Lin He and his companions.

"Looks like this is the place."

Lin He had expected this; the Ghost Spirit Sect's sudden arrival meant the treasure was hidden behind this door. However, because of the warrior puppet guarding it, they hadn't dared to go in.

"It seems that to get the treasure, we must first deal with this puppet."

Yan Ruyan and Yin Xueer both looked at Lin He at the same time, knowing that neither of them had the ability to deal with this early-stage Core Formation puppet.

Seeing this, Lin He pondered for a moment, then urged his divine sense, and Yuan Yi immediately walked over with the Panlong Staff, which immediately provoked an attack from the warrior puppet.

Wielding a broadsword, it unleashed a sword aura over ten feet thick. Ape One immediately swung its coiled dragon staff to block it. The sword aura collided with the iron staff, and a surge of spiritual power erupted, actually knocking Ape One's figure back. Fortunately, it had consumed several divine power pills, and after retreating several steps, it finally managed to dissipate the force.

Just as the warrior puppet was about to give chase, the giant tiger puppet and more than a dozen giant ape puppets simultaneously emitted beams of energy, which struck it, forcing the warrior puppet to abandon its pursuit of the ape.

At this moment, a blue figure flew out and took the opportunity to throw a punch, knocking the warrior puppet back. It was Lin He.

At this moment, Lin He's arm felt sore and numb, but he was not afraid at all, as his body was covered with a layer of golden armor.

Under this strange restriction, outsiders cannot use avatars, puppets, or spirit beasts above the Core Formation stage. Facing this puppet in the early Core Formation stage, they would find it difficult to deal with it, but Lin He had another way.

After Lin He finished cultivating the second level of the Great Evolution Technique, he successively created over a hundred giant ape puppets at the early Foundation Establishment stage. Now, he released them all. These giant ape puppets, in coordination with Ape One, launched various attacks, putting the warrior puppet at a complete disadvantage.

This was the first time Yan Ruyan and Yin Xueer had witnessed the battle tactics of the puppet army up close, and they found it quite fascinating. Under the attack of so many puppets, the unmanned warrior puppet finally couldn't hold on and retreated repeatedly. Ape Yi smashed its head with a stick, took out a high-grade spirit stone, and then stopped moving.

Without any ceremony, Lin He put away the puppet and then came to a door. There was a token-shaped inlay on the door. Without hesitation, Lin He placed the token he had obtained from the Ghost Spirit Sect on it.

Sure enough, the door trembled and then slowly opened. Lin He and the others went inside and found that it was a storage room.

Inside the room, Lin He discovered three jade slips and two broadsword warrior puppets.

These three jade slips record the crafting methods for three types of early-stage Core Formation puppets: the Giant Axe Warrior Puppet, the Broadsword Warrior Puppet, and the Long Spear Warrior Puppet.

Lin He probed with his divine sense and quickly revealed his delight. The crafting of this warrior puppet required various kinds of spirit wood that were thousands of years old. In addition, the most important thing was that it required various level-five demon beast materials.

Level 5 demon beast materials are used to refine magical artifacts, but this jade slip records that they are used to refine the weapons in the hands of the warrior puppet, as well as important parts such as its abdomen, head, and legs.

Lin He had been worried about what to do with the demon beast materials and demon beast essences, but now he had a solution. The demon beast essences could be used to refine Soul Burning Pearls, and the demon beast materials could be used to refine early Core Formation puppets. This could be considered making the best use of them.

The stone chamber was small, and the contents were limited. Lin He only found three jade slips and two warrior puppets. He had no interest in other materials or magical artifacts.

He had killed too many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and his storage bag was already overflowing with magical artifacts. He took two broadsword warrior puppets, which were powered by high-grade spirit stones. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators couldn't afford them, but it was no big deal for Lin He.

Unlike the samurai puppets outside that only require head repair to be used, these two broadsword samurai puppets only need to be filled with high-grade spirit stones. They are naturally unusable here, but they can be put to good use once they leave this place.

Lin He took two puppets, and let Yin Xue'er and Yan Ruyan divide the rest.

These magical artifacts are all top-tier artifacts, and two of them are even exquisite top-tier artifacts. To Lin He, they are like commonplace items, but to the two of them, they are still very valuable.

The two women each received several top-tier magical artifacts, which made them feel quite pleased. However, they couldn't find the Spirit Ascension Pill that they had been longing for, which left them somewhat disappointed.

Lin He then asked, "Yin Xue'er, you said before that your ancient ancestor had done a lot of research on this place. Now you should have shared this information, right?"

Having just received her share of the benefits, Yin Xue'er quickly replied, "Of course. With the help of a master like Senior Brother Lin, I believe we can overcome any difficulty and find the Spirit Ascension Pill sooner or later."

Yin Xue'er shared the information she had gathered: "This is actually just the outer perimeter of the cave dwelling, so the limited information is normal. The token I have is the key to a pill-refining chamber located on the first floor in the center. There should be Spirit-Ascension Pills hidden there. As for the second floor in the center, it's a grand hall, which is the core of the cave dwelling. The most valuable treasures must be hidden there. Unfortunately, that token is now in the hands of Old Monster Linghu, and I don't know which disciple brought it in."

Yin Xue'er looked at Lin He, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped herself. Lin He quickly waved his hand and said, "You don't mean for me to interrogate each of the Huangfeng Valley disciples, do you? I can't do that."

Yin Xue'er knew this was wishful thinking, so she shook her head and said, "In that case, let's go and take a look at that alchemy room first."