Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 153 White Tiger with Silver Wings
"What? The Wang family has come to cause trouble?"

Just after seeing off the two kings, Liang Haishun and Helian Xian emerged like ghosts.

"They didn't cause any trouble; on the contrary, they were quite polite and said they wanted to take me as their son-in-law."

Su Qing shook her head and smiled, then welcomed the two into the house.

He had arranged to meet the two children yesterday.

The creation of a second-tier puppet like the Tyrant Tiger would certainly cause quite a stir.

To avoid attracting attention, he needed Liang Haishun to set up a concealment array in the courtyard.

Helian Xian came to deliver the White Tiger Silver Wings that he had helped refine.

"Hmph, this is the usual trick of cultivation families. If they can't suppress any rogue cultivators with some skills, they will try to take them into their own pot!"

But Fellow Daoist Su didn't agree?

They should agree; life in a cultivation family is far better than that of a rogue cultivator!

Liang Haishun sighed, recalling that when he was a young man, he had been sought after as a son-in-law because of his talent in array formations.

Unfortunately, he was young and arrogant, always thinking that he could become a second-tier array master through his own efforts.

He refused the offer of a cultivation family to support him, and has been wasting his life ever since. In the dead of night, he can only hold his puppet and weep sadly.

Having taken so many detours over the years, as someone who's been through it all, I don't want Su Qing to go through the same mistakes.

Helian Xian and Liang Haishun had different ideas.

Since he began his cultivation, he had suffered countless bullying from powerful families and sects. He believed that they were all bad people, and even if he joined them, he would still be exploited by them. He felt that it was not as free and easy as being a rogue cultivator.

“Fellow Daoist Su, your path to enlightenment is boundless. If you ever advance to the second-tier puppeteer, you will be able to establish your own family. Why do you need to join someone else's family and depend on them?”

The two treasures then chatted with Su Qing about the matter for a few more minutes, and reminded him that the Wang family currently seemed unwilling to be his enemy.

However, we must not let our guard down against them until they have established themselves in the forward camps and sorted out their relationships.

If given the chance, I wouldn't hesitate to strangle him.

Ultimately, the heavy cavalry was only a small part of the royal family's puppet territory.

But this small portion isn't something that can be easily given to others to eat!

"I know how serious this is, but let's not talk about that for now. Please, Fellow Daoist Liang, set up the formation. Let's keep the price as agreed yesterday."

The Yellow Sand Sky-Covering Array is a first-tier high-grade array. The array flags, array plates, array hubs, and the cost of setting up the array by the array master will total about 30,000 spirit crystals.

Liang Haishun was responsible for both the labor and materials, and what he needed to contribute were two heavy-duty lizards.

If calculated based on the selling price, he would lose slightly but not make a profit; if calculated based on the cost, he would make a huge profit.

According to Liang Haishun, the array flags, array plates, and array hubs were all crafted by himself.

Making this trip doesn't take much effort, and the actual cost is far less than 30,000 spirit crystals. Being able to exchange it for two heavy cavalry lizards is an extremely worthwhile deal.

This is why professionals often have good relationships.

Everyone gets what they need, and while making transactions, they can also connect with each other. Everyone feels like they've made a killing, and their friendships naturally grow stronger over time.

Of course, if faced with a life-or-death crisis, everyone should race against time to save themselves, with no room for sentimentality.

"According to your request, the speed of flight of this White Tiger Silver Wings is almost the same as that of the White Tiger itself. As you mentioned, it is a bit troublesome to open slots between its wings to give it the ability to fill with spirit crystals. I spent some effort to open two slots on each side."

Adding more would affect the teleportation speed of this magical artifact, which would be counterproductive. Therefore, I will stop here. Fellow Daoist, please take a look and see if you are satisfied.

He was a powerful weapon refiner who was just one step away from becoming a second-tier weapon refiner.

Helian Xian's ability to go from a street vendor to a shop owner is undeniable.

Su Qing took the pair of white tiger silver wings and saw that the silver was smooth and flowing on them, and the runes were like skin inside and out. The appearance of the entire magic weapon was second to none among all the magic weapons he had ever seen.

The saying "appearance equals fighting power" is not unfounded. Living beings are drawn to strength, and only things with overwhelming power will instinctively make people like them.

"This magical artifact has the highest quality of the first tier?" Su Qing asked, clearly delighted with it.

"If you use it, it will be at the first rank; if a Foundation Establishment cultivator uses it, it will be at the second rank!"

Helian Xian said calmly but with a touch of pride.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing, who possessed the White Tiger Silver Wings with second-tier potential, didn't even have time to rejoice. Instead, he cupped his hands in congratulations to Helian Xian, saying:
"That was my fault; I forgot to congratulate you on your advancement to the second-tier weapon refiner!"

Fellow Daoist Helian, you have achieved great things late in life, so I, a humble Daoist, cannot leave without expressing my gratitude. Therefore, I present you with a riding lizard as a congratulatory gift. I hope you will not find it offensive!

A second-tier weapon refiner has a completely different status from a first-tier one.

The fact that Yuan Tianye, with his mastery of a second-tier array master, held a position in the Yunshan Sect comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator speaks volumes.

Su Qing and Helian Xian already had a good relationship, so presenting such a generous gift at this time would not be abrupt and would also solidify their friendship.

We're not afraid of giving it away, we're just afraid Helian Xian won't accept it!

"Then I thank Fellow Daoist Su for his kindness. However, although I have entered the second stage, my lifespan is not very long."

I wonder if I'll ever save enough to buy Foundation Establishment Pills and successfully establish my foundation!

Helian Xian sighed sadly. If he had advanced to the second-tier weapon refiner thirty years earlier, no, ten years earlier, his mood would have been very different.

After reaching the second tier, earning spirit crystals becomes much easier. With ten years of accumulated spirit crystals and cultivated connections, even though Foundation Establishment Pills are precious and rare, they are not difficult to obtain.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have much time left to live and can't wait any longer. He has no choice but to submit to someone else in order to obtain one!
Seeing his dejected expression, Su Qing was about to ask him more questions when Liang Haishun, who was busy setting up the formation, shouted:

"If you ask me, Old Daoist Helian, you've undervalued yourself!"
The Hundred Treasures Pavilion made you a Level 2 Guest Elder, but apart from giving you a spot to buy Foundation Establishment Pills at the next auction, they didn't give you any benefits. You'll have to pay for the Foundation Establishment Pills yourself!

If you ask me, since you're already selling yourself, you should get a good price. Why not just sell to the Yunshan Sect? They'd just give you the Foundation Establishment Pill directly, saving you the trouble of an auction!

Helian Xian, who was mocked by Liang Haishun for not being completely enslaved, smiled bitterly:
“Selling it to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion means I’ll still have some freedom, except for the refining tasks every six months. But if I sell it to the Cloud Mountain Sect, I’m afraid I’ll lose all my freedom!”

"Judging from this, Fellow Daoist Helian has become a second-level guest elder of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion?"
"No, isn't the Foundation Establishment Pill something anyone can bid on? Why are there quotas required?"

Su Qing was not opposed to joining the Hundred Treasures Pavilion as a second-level guest elder; if it were him, he would have made the same choice.

For second-tier professionals, whether or not to join a faction is actually quite difficult to decide for themselves.

Having any options is already good enough; it would be even worse if the frontline camp didn't have a powerful force like the Hundred Treasures Pavilion that spans several immortal kingdoms.

The Yunshan Sect could simply kidnap you and make you a weapon refiner all day long; that wouldn't be a bad idea.

His only question was that the Foundation Establishment Pill, which he had heard would be auctioned off at the grand auction, actually required an auction for a limited number of participants!
Shouldn't the highest bidder win?
Why are you still discriminating against them?

(End of this chapter)