Time flew by.0

Two more months passed, and Li Yuan found himself once again in the closed cultivation chamber.2

He took hold of a new black weapon about half an arm’s length. At his touch, it extended itself to over ten feet—its shining blade edges emerging on either side of the spear tip, emanating a fierce gleam.0

He had purchased this peculiar weapon off the black market for 150 taels of gold. Even that price had been set low because the seller considered it too odd to attract many buyers. Little did they expect someone would scoop it up right away. By the time the seller thought to raise the price, Li Yuan had already vanished.0

Called the Dragon-Fanged Spear, it featured a spear tip with curved blades along each side, making it suitable for both thrusting and slashing. 1

More importantly, it was crafted by a puppet maker—capable of shrinking down to a short,...1