Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 219 The Three-Handed Swordsman
The place is deserted and business is slow.

Su Qing moved into the second floor of the shop to temporarily escape the Lin family's threats.

I never expected the Lin family to resort to such despicable methods.

They actually started a price war within Baiyun Immortal City.

The Lin family put all kinds of puppets, from first-tier to second-tier, on their shelves at cheap prices and with fair trade. In just a few days, the Lin family's puppet shop became a highly praised shop among the wandering cultivators of Baiyun.

Wei Debao, who had previously criticized the Lin family for their domineering behavior, now tells everyone that the Lin family does honest business.

The implication was that, apart from the Lin family's puppet shop, the Su family's puppet shop was the unscrupulous one in the city.

"Boss, can we still do this business? If not, we can lower the price. If you don't, I'm afraid you won't even be able to pay Xiong Er's wages!"

Qinghe, who earns extra money as a day-wage shopkeeper, isn't worried about Xiong Er's wages. She's only worried that Su Qing's business will fall through and she won't have any extra income left.

"Don't panic. The Lin family's business is much bigger than ours. They're not trying to force us to our deaths."

They've only been in Baiyun Immortal City for a short time and want to open up the market with low-priced puppets.

"Wait a while, and their prices should go up."

Su Qing remained completely calm.

No puppeteer is without a heart.

Even a kind-hearted person like him ruthlessly slaughtered and killed rogue cultivators within the White Cloud Immortal City.

He didn't believe the Lin family could hold back their Dragon-Slaying Saber.

If they really went mad, they would be willing to sacrifice huge profits to force their small shop into bankruptcy.

It's not like we can't afford to engage in a price war.

A 100% success rate means his costs are naturally lower than the Lin family's.

Even if they have economies of scale and can produce on assembly lines, even those servants are working for free.

Even a price war won't crush Su Qing.

Su Qing's little wooden spirits not only worked for free, but also ate less than his family's servants.

"Since you're free anyway, why don't you help Qinghe reforge that sword puppet?"

Next month, Qinghe will probably have to go to another gambling match. With the help of a second-tier sword puppet, Qinghe will be more confident and able to return alive to continue doing errands for her fellow Daoist!

Qinghe's eyes darted around, and she smiled as she moved closer to Su Qing, shooing away the bear and dog and rubbing against Su Qing's arm.

Lotus Spirit, you really know how to get along with people!
But we don't need this benefit!

Su Qing's arm ached from being rubbed so much, and she asked repeatedly:

"After the sword puppet is modified, it will be able to fly. In my opinion, you should first master the Sword Control Technique before you can unleash the power of this sword. I wonder how well you are progressing in your sword technique?"

"It's still a little short, but it's definitely not far off!" Qinghe said confidently.

"That's a pity!" Su Qing shook her head.

Unfortunately, Qinghe's sword technique was never fully mastered, and even when he crafted a second-tier sword puppet, she was unable to utilize it effectively.

Unfortunately, I can't waste my Transformation Technique on Qinghe this time. It's nice to touch this fellow Daoist, but it's not very interesting since I can't get the Great Perfection Sword Control Technique.

Alas, the Transformation Hand can still be used, but who knows if there is anyone in the world as suitable as the witch to let him touch it.

It's been eighty-three days since I left the witch.

miss her.

"Qinghe, do you think Fellow Daoist He minds male cultivators touching her?" Su Qing suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Qinghe's eyes widened, then she smiled gently and said:

"Qinghe misjudged Fellow Daoist Su. She never expected Fellow Daoist Su to have such lofty ambitions."

As far as Qinghe knows, the Pavilion Master doesn't have a Daoist partner, but given your status and strength, it will likely be difficult for you to catch his eye. "What kind of Daoist partner? Just telling stories, with some physical contact, is that acceptable?"

Su Qing thought that this woman possessed the inheritance of Penglai and that her Taoist skills might be even stronger than those of the witch, so he felt a burning desire to find an opportunity to touch her and exchange energy with the kind-hearted female benefactor.

Upon hearing his shameless words, Qinghe even shook off his arm.

"Qinghe advises you not to have such delusions. The Pavilion Master's background is beyond your imagination. If you bully her, her parents and relatives will not forgive you."

Qinghe reminded Su Qing that He Xinyan was not a casual woman, nor was she someone he could take lightly.

This made Su Qing feel a little regretful, and he sighed inwardly, "How can a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has lived for more than 500 years still be so restrained?"

Just as he was pondering who he should approach to perform the Transformation Technique this time,

But then a one-armed monk walked in from outside the door.

He was in a hurry, his face anxious. He was Lin Shuangmu, who had finally managed to raise enough spirit stones from his fellow disciples to cover the cost of the Double Perfection Hands.

When a large order came in, Su Qing was naturally very enthusiastic.

Let Qinghe serve tea, let Xiong Er move a stool, and let Huodan stick out his tongue and act obediently.

We treated Senior Brother Lin to a very proper meal, and right here in the shop, we installed the Double-Handed Gauntlets on him.

Su Qing began refining these two complete hands after Lin Shuangmu sent him a second-tier spirit core a few days ago.

That is, Lin Shuangmu still had more than forty spirit stones left to pay, which is why he had not installed it for him.

Now that the remaining payment has been collected, he is determined to fulfill his wish of becoming a three-handed sword cultivator.

Under Lin Shuangmu's expectant gaze, Su Qing tossed out a transparent chip that glowed faintly like a firefly.

The chip was as thin as a cicada's wing, and once it landed on Lin Shuangmu, it sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

In the blink of an eye, his severed right arm grew back, and not only that, an extra hand suddenly appeared on his back.

"Senior Brother Lin, you can use your divine sense to test this dual-wielding technique and see if it is as I have said, as if it were an extension of your own arm, as if it were made by nature itself!"

Su Qing has full confidence in her skills.

Lin Shuangmu controlled both hands, simultaneously manipulating the swords with all three fingers pointing together, managing to move three magical swords swiftly and freely within the shop.

The two bears, Xiong Er and Huo Dan, were so frightened that they huddled in a corner. Their own injuries were a minor matter; what was more serious was missing the client's puppet rehearsal. Their owner would definitely deduct their food and wages.

Su Qing's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Shuangmu's sword-wielding skills.

"Senior Brother Lin has actually mastered the art of sword control?"

This was quite unexpected for him.

He originally thought Lin Shuangmu was a swordsman who could engage in close combat like a sword puppet.

Only now do I realize that it is actually a sword control technique using both fingers, a proper sword control method to defeat enemies.

"Although the Sword Control Technique is a Xuan-level ultimate Dao technique, I, your senior brother, mastered it more than ten years ago!"

"In the sword duel on the mountain, among all the true disciples of equal skill, there were very few who could withstand my simultaneous use of both swords!"

Su Qing asked Lin Shuangmu where the itching was, and with Qinghe, the Lotus Fairy, beside him, Lin Shuangmu became so proud that he almost tilted his head to the sky.

"Since you control the sword with your hand and have lost an arm, it shouldn't have much of an impact on your combat ability, right?"

Su Qing was puzzled. If they didn't even need to use their hands to control the sword, what difference was there between a one-armed swordsman, a two-armed swordsman, and a three-armed swordsman?

"The difference is huge. My fingers on my right arm move quickly and flexibly, so my magic sword can also move faster and more flexibly, often making my opponents feel like they are dying of pleasure. It is extremely powerful."

But having lost his right hand, he could only wield a magic sword, and his movements were slow and clumsy, lacking any skill. How could he possibly defeat his opponent?

For example, right now, my junior brother's two hands allow me to use all three hands at once, unleashing three swords simultaneously, with each attack wave higher than the last, guaranteed to leave my opponent screaming and unable to defend themselves.

(End of this chapter)