Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 222 The Witch Has Arrived!

I went out and brought back two lists.

When he returned to the shop, his senior brother had been waiting for him for a long time and immediately came to greet him.

"I have seen Senior Brother Lin's hands, and they are truly remarkable. Even within our sect, there are few puppeteers who can match Junior Brother's divine skills."

As soon as Senior Brother Yuan arrived, he showered Su Qing with praise.

He genuinely wanted to praise her, but he was also genuinely afraid.

Among the many disciples of Yunshan Sect in Baiyun Immortal City, he, Lin Shuangmu, and the three brothers Haiyunlou are the most ostracized.

Because of their monthly duels with demonic beasts, it wouldn't be too difficult for the disciples of the Xiashan lineage to target them.

Lin Shuangmu is the most capable fighter among the three brothers. If he loses his prowess, how long can Yuan Tianye and Haiyunlou hold out?
After a long period of worry and fear, all the problems were resolved the moment I witnessed Lin Shuangmu's three-handed sword control today.

Since his senior brother stopped playing with the lotus flower while practicing swordsmanship, Yuan Tianye could finally relax and play with the beautiful snake.

"Senior brother, don't praise me yet. How's the matter I asked you to handle?"

Su Qing wasn't interested in Yuan Tianye's flattery; the hundred spirit stones she earned from Lin Shuangmu were more effective than any flattery.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tianye's expression hardened, and his gaze swept across the shop: the clever Huodan with its ears perked up, Xiong Er who had unknowingly moved closer, and Qinghe, whose eyes were fixed on the two of them from the outside.

Knowing his concerns, Su Qing pulled him upstairs and activated the concealment array.

Yuan Tianye took a sip of tea before slowly beginning his explanation.

"The big order that my junior brother asked me to secure should not be a big problem. As the only third-tier array master in the Immortal City, Uncle Li and Uncle Liu are in charge of all matters related to cultivation arts."

These two senior uncles had a pretty good relationship with my master, but their relationship with elders like Senior Uncle Xiashan, who came from a combat background, was just so-so. With Senior Brother Lin and I stepping in, we've already secured an opportunity for my junior brother!

"Just an opportunity?" Su Qing was somewhat dissatisfied. If it was just an opportunity, why would he need to use connections? Using connections meant getting a pre-arranged appointment, not just an opportunity!
"The Lin family used spirit stones..." Yuan Tianye said awkwardly.

"Hey! All you do is throw spirit stones at people, that's disgusting! It's nothing compared to the genuine affection between junior brother and senior brothers!"

Su Qing cursed the Lin family, and learned from Yuan Tianye that in order to win the Yunshan Sect's contract, he had to fight against the puppet sent by the Lin family.

Just to be on the safe side, since he didn't have any spirit stones to give him, he asked Yuan Tianye to deliver two Phantom Leopards to his two senior uncles, Li and Liu, so that they wouldn't think he was being disrespectful.

Once the matter was settled, Yuan Tianye pulled out a densely written list.

"With the connections of Senior Brother Lin, Senior Brother Hai, and myself, we were only able to find out a portion of the list for this Immortal City auction. It's all here, Junior Brother, please take a good look."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing glanced at the list with great interest and was immediately dazzled by all the wonderful items on it.

"Is Yunshan Sect really going to give up? How come they've brought out so many good things!"

Su Qing pointed at the list, looking like a country bumpkin who had just arrived in the city.

Dragon bones, phoenix feathers, flower in the stone, five-colored lotus...

The Foundation Establishment Pill, which was originally thought to be the highlight, paled in comparison to these top-tier third-class items. In addition to these third-class materials, there were also arrays, artifacts, pills, talismans, puppet paintings, beast armor, cultivation techniques, secret arts, Taoist arts, and combat skills—all of them were of superior quality.

"This is a part of what my Yunshan Sect has accumulated over a thousand years in the Western Sea cultivation world. We are sharing it here to benefit our fellow cultivators in the Immortal City."

"Let all the fellow cultivators in this city stand with my Yunshan Sect through this difficult time, and withstand the pincer attack from the east and west. After all, if Baiyun Immortal City falls, we won't be able to take these things with us!"

Yuan Tianye said casually, "In the past, I might have been tempted to see these things."

But after learning about the sect's possible plans two years from now, he has become more open-minded about many things.

Even if these things are excellent, can they still give him power comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator?
If such a thing truly existed, the sect wouldn't release it.

"Junior Brother Su, you don't need to put too much effort into these treasures. What's more important is to gather more spirit stones, pull some strings, and plan for a backup plan!"

Yuan Tianye suggested to Su Qingdao, and seeing him nod, he continued, regardless of whether Su Qingdao had truly taken it to heart:
"As for what you said, Junior Brother, the Flame Crystal, Netherworld Water, and other such materials are strictly prohibited from being circulated outside the sect. Senior Brother Hai said he has connections to get some of them, but he has to bribe his way out, so the price is a bit higher than outside. I wonder if Junior Brother can accept that?"

"Please inform Senior Brother Hai that whatever amount of Flame Crystal and Netherworld Water he obtains, I will accept. If the price is high, I will accept it without question!"

Su Qing solemnly promised Yuan Tianye.

"Then I understand, Senior Brother. Also, regarding the array system that Junior Brother asked you to create, Senior Brother has already sorted it out. Whenever Junior Brother needs it, Senior Brother can come and help Junior Brother set up the array!"

"Senior brother, you've worked hard. After the Immortal City auction, I will personally invite you back. The expenses here are considerable; I wonder how many spirit stones are needed. I can pay you in advance!"

"You and I are brothers, talking about spirit stones is too formal. However, what kind of magic is that Phantom Leopard that Junior Brother gave to Elders Li and Liu? Senior Brother is very interested in taking a look."

"Of course, of course. Once you're done with this, Junior Brother, you'll forge another one for Senior Brother!"

Amidst laughter and conversation, Su Qing saw Yuan Tianye off.

Tell Qinghe downstairs to watch the shop, Xiong Er to keep an eye on Qinghe, and Huodan to keep an eye on Xiong Er.

He returned to the second floor and wandered back and forth between the three lists: Yuanlai Building, Baibao Pavilion, and Yunshan Sect.

"Second-tier demon cores are necessities. The battle merits I accumulated in the last gambling battle have given me the authority to auction three demon cores. So I'll auction three. At thirty spirit stones per core, that's ninety spirit stones!"
Although the Divine Explosion Pill and the Blood Qi Pill have no battle merit requirements and can be bid on by anyone, both of these pills are in demand by both magic cultivators and body cultivators, so the price will definitely not be low. You should prepare twenty or thirty spirit stones.

Dragon bones and dragon skin, phoenix feathers and stone flowers—these are all top-tier third-order items that can be used as core materials for crafting third-order puppets. Although it's still too early to craft a third-order puppet, it's not worth missing the chance to acquire one, even for three to five hundred spirit stones.

"I was originally planning to bid on the Everlasting Spring Technique from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, but now the Yunshan Sect has brought out the fundamental technique of the former Talisman Dao Sect, the Myriad Manifestations of Talisman Technique. It's incredibly tempting, but unfortunately, this technique is only a low-grade Earth-level technique, far beyond my means!"

"If you can't afford it, Fellow Daoist, Yun'er can help you buy it..." A familiar Daoist voice rang in his ears, causing Su Qing to turn his head to look back.

But inside the main room on the second floor, a beautiful woman in a red robe was teasing the leopard she had kept for herself.

What kind of skill is it to bully a beautiful leopard!
The witch is still alive!

No, it's wonderful that the witch is alive!

(End of this chapter)