This didn't even consider that the fact that this puppet would be the lowest of the peak dao experts a 10th stage dao expert. Yet this was the cost for just a single minute

Why were the costs so high? Because these puppets weren't meant to be used with mortal type qi in the first place! They were meant to fight against transcendents on the Immortal Plane. The fact they could work in the first place was thanks to the modifications the tower item spirit made to them.

However, the Elvin puppets were different. Not only would their cost be far less, they could also self-cultivate. They didn't need energy stones to function. The only reason Dyon was forced to use such stones before was because their absorption arrays were damaged.

Dyon estimated that it was take several thousand stones to repair the puppet he used in his battle against Loki and Elder Daiyu. This was an amount that was within Orcus' crown, but he was reluctant to use so much. Luckily, the puppet that hadn't participated in the battle was in much better shape. Dyon believed simple dao stones would be enough to repair in fully, or just a few dozen transcendent stones.

The best news was that since Dyon's soul had crossed into the dao realm now, it shouldn't be too much of a problem to control these puppets. And, even if he didn't and allowed them to fight through their own devices, they would still be able to display the battle prowess of a middle dao expert.

With such support, Dyon could see a path to conquering Celestial Deer and Soul Rend Quadrant much sooner than he expected. Also, this would make him far more confident

'I'll bite the bullet.' Dyon said resolutely. 'Having two peak dao puppets is invaluable right now.'

Without any hesitation Dyon immediately took out the two Sentries. They had once both stood just over 20 meters tall, each shimmering with a beautiful obsidian, but now they were shells of their former selves. One was completely unrecognizable, nothing but a pile of broken pieces. The other was still in fairly alright condition, it was just a bit banged up and dusty.

Dyon was about to allow the Mending Core to accomplish its task when he suddenly thought of something and paused. After a few moments of hesitation, Dyon steeled himself and took out several piles of Moon and Star Jade.

Moon and Star Jade were able to purify energies, speeding up the cultivation process. Moon Jade purified yin while Star Jade purified Yang. If the Mending Core infused these jades into the bodies of the Sentries, not only would they gain a sturdier frame, their absorption arrays would jump an entire level in efficiency.

Dyon knew that it would take some time for the Sentries to cultivate back up to the Peak Dao realm, so he decided to speed the process along a little. Now, a process that would have likely taken a few centuries could be accomplished in a few decades. In addition, Dyon would be able to gain to Lower Dao expert protectors immediately. Together, even a Middle Dao Expert would have to be wary.

Before, Dyon knew of two abilities the Sentries had. The first was to instantly switch positions with one another, and the second was to instantly form a line of energy that could cut through almost anything between one another. But, he had a feeling that after these repairs, there would be more.

After bounding with the Mending Core, Dyon allowed it to analyze the two Sentries. As expected, the relatively more intact Sentry only required 34 transcendent stones to be perfectly repaired. However, Dyon's heart bled when he read the information for the second. It actually needed 34 675 enigmatic stones! If this had been a 1 star mending core instead of a 4 star, it likely would have taken millions of enigmatic stones!

Orcus' collection, due to the fact he siphoned a portion away to stabilize this mystical world, was only about 50 000 enigmatic stones. This meant that Dyon lost over 60% of his newfound wealth in an instant, how could he not cry tears of blood?

In the end, he steeled his heart and followed through. Still, he couldn't help but worry about just how much he would need to fully repair the Celestial Deer Sect.

The Mending Core would need three months to complete its task. This would put Dyon and Madeleine behind schedule in exiting the mystical world on time, but it was worth it. Dyon's only hoped that his wives wouldn't worry too much about his late exit.

'I've become such a money grubber' Dyon shook his head, laughing to himself.

This sort of added protection was wholly necessary. Dyon was about to dive into a world he couldn't underestimate, the more trump cards he had, the better.

Dyon settled his emotions, giving a loving glance toward Madeleine before he continued going through Orcus' treasures. The next one was something he would have never expected it was a map.

The map wasn't of some hidden treasure. Or, rather, it wasn't of the kind of treasure Dyon expected.

The Death God Body had high offensive strength on its own, but what made it truly worth of the God grade were its auxiliary abilities, namely, the control of corpses.

In truth, this title of 'corpses' was misleading. Orcus wasn't like those other corpse Clans and Sects who needed the minted body of a deceased. Orcus could create amazing warriors with just the skeletal remain of a beast or human if he so chose. In fact, he would often refine whatever flesh remained into bone, strengthening its durability and vitality to leave behind a black skeleton.

Not only did this give his creations an eerie and sinister appearance, it also strengthened them to inconceivable levels. Plus, some of the most powerful corpses are from ancient eras, but even the corpses of Higher Existences would last so long without decay. This gave Orcus an advantage others did not have.