The arrival of the two ladies from the Li Family was merely an interlude for Chu Ning, unable to impact his state of mind.
He continued refining puppets.
With previous experience, this time he upgraded the puppets much faster than before.
In two years, the second puppet was successfully promoted to the Golden Core Mid Stage.
Both Spirit Crystals were successfully used.
Chu Ning also felt somewhat fortunate about his luck; he had thought that succeeding with one puppet would have been quite good.
Now that both puppets were at the Golden Core Mid Stage, coupled with his own Golden Core Mid Stage realm, his Divine Sense which could compare with a Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivator, the Soul Capturing Bracelet, and Earth Fire, he wouldn't say he was unbeatable below the Nascent Soul level, but he should be able to stand on invincible ground.
Five years' time.