Chapter 1407: Nebula Puppet

"For the first level, what auxiliary profession did Zhang Shi choose?"

Turning to look at an executive elder who was watching the excitement, Luo Xuanqing quickly asked.

This Brother Zhang Xuan's strongest professions were formations, beast taming, and spirit awakening. As long as the first level was set to one of these, it should be easy to pass.

"The Artificer profession!"

Recognizing him, the elder nodded and said.

"Artificer... Could the gatekeeper be... Jiang Feifei?" Luo Xuanqing's face turned pale.

"The Holy Son of the Artificer profession in the Holy Son Hall is precisely Jiang Feifei. Of course, he has to face her!"

The elder said.

"Oh no..."

Luo Xuanqing grew anxious.

Zhang Xuan didn't know Jiang Feifei and wasn't familiar with her, but he knew her very well.

Back then, his Soul-Capturing Golden Bead was refined by her.

As a member of one of the three great families, the Jiang family's top genius, she was not only on par with him in strength but also had a rare understanding of the Artificer profession. Even the guild elders constantly praised her, believing she had the ability to challenge the Nine-Star rank!

When challenging the Master Teacher Tower, choosing an opponent was crucial. It was best to start with a simple one to build confidence, then push forward and gradually take on harder ones.

But... this Jiang Feifei was essentially a death mode from the start, with no hope of victory at all!

It was just that his sister didn't assess the Holy Son; even if she did, it was uncertain whether she could defeat him, which showed how formidable this person was.

To challenge the Master Tower and pick this one for the first round... this wasn't overconfidence, but sheer recklessness!

"Jiang Feifei never shows mercy; I reckon this one will be defeated in the first round..."

Just as he was growing anxious, a faint voice sounded. Turning his head, he saw an old man standing before Master Zhan, stroking his beard with a full smile.

It was the executive elder of the Artisan Guild!

Clearly, he too was not optimistic about Zhang Xuan's chances of passing.

Not knowing why his brother was so eager to become an eight-star master, Luo Xuanqing still clenched his fist with a solemn gaze. Thinking of something, he couldn't help but sigh: "This guy has skill and courage... It's a pity that if not for his sister's marriage alliance with the Zhang family, marrying him would be the best choice! What a pity..."

...

Entering the first hall of the Master Tower, Zhang Xuan looked around and saw a woman sitting in a corner, holding a special carving tool, engrossed in engraving.

She seemed not to notice his arrival, connecting each stroke smoothly, like painting on rice paper.

"Wait a moment; I'll compete with you after I finish this..."

Sensing his approach, the girl didn't lift her head but casually waved her hand.

"Alright."

Zhang Xuan smiled.

Although the girl hadn't raised her head and her face was unclear, her exposed skin and figure revealed she was a rare beauty, no less than Zhao Feiwu and the others.

Most importantly, her strength, like Zhang Chun's, had reached the peak of the seventh level of the Saint Domain!

With such strength and cultivation, she sat on the ground carving without any restraint, her focus so intense that even he felt admiration.

He lowered his head to look at the thing the other was carving.

It was a celestial artifact.

Celestial artifacts were renowned for their exquisiteness. With each stroke of the carving knife in the other's hand, a piece of the iron plate fell off. After a few breaths, it formed a specially shaped part. With a flick of the wrist, it clicked together with another carved piece, fitting perfectly without even a visible gap.

"Such exquisite knife work..."

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

Having read books on celestial artisans, he knew that the other's carving technique was absolutely top-notch even among eight-star celestial artisans.

To possess such control at such a young age, worthy of a holy son, truly extraordinary.

"Done!"

After snapping several parts together, the girl let out a breath, set the thing aside, and looked over: "For the Master Teacher Tower challenge, you don't need to surpass me; you only need to demonstrate an ability that I recognize!"

This was a master teacher assessment, not a celestial artisan assessment, so it didn't require being exceptionally strong or surpassing the holy son.

"However, my standards are high. It's not easy to earn my recognition!"

Looking over again, the girl continued.

"Carving without prior drawings, relying solely on memory without a single mistake—earning your recognition naturally won't be easy..."

Zhang Xuan smiled.

When celestial artisans carve parts, they normally need to draw in advance and measure with special tools. The other did nothing of the sort, carving casually, yet the result was flawless, indicating that their control over part sizes had reached a state nearly akin to the Dao.

How could passing such a person's assessment be simple?

"Glad you understand. You see, I'm quite busy, so let's not waste time. Here's a pile of materials. You and I will follow this blueprint and carve puppets simultaneously. After completion... as long as your puppet can withstand three of my strikes, you pass!"

The girl waved her hand, and immediately a pile of various materials and carving knives appeared before her, along with a special blueprint. The lines and text on it were so dense and tiny that without using divine sense, they were invisible.

Not to mention the lines, routes, and part outlines, the annotations alone numbered in the tens of thousands!

"So tedious..."

Zhang Xuan frowned.

He had seen many eight-star blueprints, but none as tedious as this.

"This is a Nebula Puppet, very powerful in combat!"

Nodding, the girl said: "This uses Domain Realm materials. Once successfully carved, even a Domain Realm master teacher of the same level would find it difficult to defeat!"

"The Nebula Puppet is constructed based on nebulae. Each part represents a star. There are countless stars in the sky, and countless combinations of parts. Therefore, although this blueprint appears fixed, it actually has infinite possibilities. If even a single part is carved incorrectly, the puppet's strength will vary greatly!"

Looking down at the blueprint, the girl continued: "It takes me about a day and a night to carve it. After I finish, I'll wait for you for three days and three nights. If you can't complete it by then, it means you've failed my assessment!"

"Time is also important in carving puppets. You should agree with that, right? Three days and three nights is the longest I can wait for you..."

After explaining, the girl continued to look up, grabbed a piece of material, and was about to carve when she suddenly froze in place.

Before the young man, over a hundred long swords had appeared. Various materials were flying under the carving of sword qi. In less than two breaths, a pile of parts of various sizes had accumulated on the ground.

Then, with a sudden grab of his hand.

Clatter!

The carved materials piled together.

"Alright, done!"

Clapping his hands, Zhang Xuan turned to look over.