Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 24: War in the Immortal Kingdom - A Storm is Brewing.

When encountering evil spirits, keep it a secret and disregard the lives and deaths of your neighbors.

Tolerable or unbearable!
Su Qing immediately went to the central market to report the incident.

"Not to be nosy, but last night when I passed by Gao's butcher shop, I saw two lanterns with human heads hanging in front of the gate. It was really creepy. You should go and take a look, lest you get yourself into trouble!"

As a former disciple of Yunshan Sect, although he was no longer considered a member of the Yunshan Sect, he could still talk to the disciples of the Yunshan Sect stationed in Baiyun Market.

The middle-aged cultivator in front of her, with a mustache and a calm demeanor, was named Mei Lijing. Su Qing had some prior acquaintance with him in the sect, which is why she approached him.

“Junior Brother Su, there’s no need to worry. It’s just that the Gao family’s shop has been haunted by evil spirits. Fellow Daoist Gao came to report it early this morning.”

The market has already sent people to inspect it and instructed Fellow Daoist Gao to have someone set up an exorcism array. There should be no more trouble in the future.

Furthermore, Fellow Daoist Gao is no benevolent person, so Junior Brother Su should not spread this around. Otherwise, if Fellow Daoist Gao's business is disrupted, who knows what he might do to Junior Brother Su!

Mei Lijing raised his eyebrows slightly, addressing Su Qing as "Junior Brother," but his tone was somewhat distant and contained a hidden threat.

He must have received a bribe from Gao Erqiang!
Su Qing immediately understood what was going on.

Judging from the looks of it, the Gao family's butcher shop didn't suffer too much loss last night; probably only the two unlucky guys left in the shop were gone.

Otherwise, Gao Erqiang wouldn't dare to continue doing business, and Mei Lijing wouldn't dare to suppress the matter!

"It would be best if nothing happened, but Junior Brother is timid. Senior Brother Mei, do you think we could get him a different house?"

As he spoke, he discreetly handed a small bag of spirit crystals to Mei Lijing.

"Junior brother, what are you doing? Although you have been expelled from the sect, our friendship as fellow disciples still exists. Please don't do this again."

"If you're looking to change houses, things haven't been peaceful in Yunluo City lately. More and more cultivators are coming to Baiyun Market, but there aren't many vacant houses in the residential area. If you don't mind, Junior Brother, why don't you find a place to stay in the Spirit Field District?"

Mei Lijing accepted the spirit crystals and his tone became warmer, but the matter was not handled smoothly.

Su Qing knew that perhaps she hadn't used enough spirit crystals to get the house he wanted.

However, he was unwilling to produce any more spirit crystals.

He didn't want to go to Lingtian District; the monsters there posed a greater threat than evil spirits.

If they were to move to a different residential area, they would have to pay rent again, which would cost them over a thousand spirit crystals more. They would also have to continue making offerings to Mei Lijing, which would be quite uneconomical.

With this spirit crystal, wouldn't it be better for him to buy more exorcism talismans? Gao Erqiang is still staying in the Gao family shop and he's not afraid, so why should he be afraid?
With the move falling through, Su Qing, realizing she couldn't let her spirit crystals go to waste, took advantage of the moment to learn some information from Mei Lijing that ordinary rogue cultivators wouldn't know.

For example, the war between Yunshan Immortal Kingdom and Yumo Immortal Kingdom is not going well. Yunmeng City, one of the three immortal cities of Yunshan Immortal Kingdom, has been captured by Yumo Immortal Kingdom. Now, the army of cultivators of Yumo Immortal Kingdom has arrived at Yunluo City.

In addition, the beast meat and various cultivation materials recently collected by Baiyun Market are all being sent to Yunluo City.

This also explains why the prices of various items and materials in the market have recently skyrocketed. In addition to the increased demand due to the monsters descending from the mountain, there is also the need to supply materials to Yunluo City, which has led to a decrease in the supply of materials to the independent cultivators in the market, resulting in an imbalance between supply and demand and naturally causing prices to soar.

Of these messages, two were the most worrying to Su Qing.

One possibility is that Baiyun Market may be expanded, encompassing the area originally extending beyond the Spirit Field District and extending all the way to the foot of Hundred Beast Mountain. Another possibility is that independent cultivators within Baiyun Market may be conscripted to serve in Yunluo City, unless they have enough spirit crystals to pay the exemption tax!
"A storm is brewing. Junior brother, as a rogue cultivator, you should think about how to accumulate more spirit crystals and mind your own business!"

Gao Erqiang had clearly given her enough spirit crystals, so much so that Mei Lijing didn't forget to remind her even after Su Qing left.

Su Qing quickly promised, "Of course, Junior Brother knows what to do, so please rest assured, Senior Brother!"

Gao Erqiang isn't even afraid of evil spirits; he's clearly a ruthless person. There's no need for him to offend him.

They came out from the sect's outpost.

He strode toward the Treasure Pavilion.

Mei Lijing said that by setting up an exorcism array, the Gao family's butcher shop would no longer attract evil spirits, but he was not so optimistic.

"We need to replenish our exorcism talismans. If we have the chance, it would be best to acquire an exorcism array!"

Stepping into the Treasure Pavilion, Manager Liu was there this time, discussing business with several independent cultivators.

He wasn't there to sell puppets, so there was no need for Manager Liu to come forward. Seeing that Tong Xin seemed to be slacking off, he quickly called Tong Xin over.

"Fellow Daoist Su, you've finally arrived! Last time, I was too blind to see the wonder of your puppet. When the shopkeeper returned, I got a severe scolding from him!"

Tong Xin immediately launched into a long rant.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't have been any problem with him refusing Su Qing's lizard warrior last time. A mid-grade first-tier puppet requires an investment of three thousand spirit crystals in the early stages. It was only because he accepted the order that he was scolded by the shopkeeper.

Who would have thought that the lizard warrior would become famous overnight? In the past few days, many rogue cultivators have come to the shop to inquire about goods. The more they ask, the darker the shopkeeper's face becomes, and the more he is scolded.

"I can't blame you, fellow Daoist. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. I'll talk to Manager Liu later. We've done business together before. If we can't cooperate with the lizard warriors, there's always next time!"

Su Qing didn't mind saying a few good words for Tong Xin in front of Manager Liu. Half a year ago, when he was down on his luck, the first business deal he made was done by Tong Xin, and he still remembered that favor.

"That's great! Fellow Daoist Su, have you developed a new puppet?" Tong Xin asked hopefully.

“New-type puppets aren’t like cabbages; I can’t just get them whenever I want. I’ve come here to buy some exorcism supplies. I would appreciate it if you could recommend some to me.”

"Exorcising evil spirits? Fellow Daoist, you've been possessed by an evil spirit?" Tong Xinyan exclaimed in surprise and silently took two steps back.

Su Qing rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "I haven't encountered anything evil, so it's better to be prepared. I'm staying in the residential area. I'm not afraid of anything else, but I'm most afraid of evil spirits!"

Seeing that his eyes were clear and his expression was natural, and that there was nothing wrong with him, Tong Xin moved closer again and said warmly:
"Fellow Daoist, you've come to the right place. While other items in my shop are selling like hotcakes lately, we still have plenty of exorcism items. They can be divided into four categories according to their type."

There are three types of talismans: exorcising talismans, warding off evil talismans, and suppressing evil talismans. They are classified as first-grade low-grade, first-grade mid-grade, and first-grade high-grade, respectively. If you often stay at home in seclusion and do not go out, I suggest you choose the suppressing evil talisman.

The magical artifacts include the Warm Sun Jade Pendant, the Hunyang Treasure Umbrella, and the Pixiu Belt, which correspond to the lower, middle, and upper levels of the first tier, respectively. As for the second-tier magical artifacts, you can ask the shopkeeper, but I don't know.

For the first-tier array formations, the shop currently only has the Golden Light Array, and there are no array masters in the market who can set up other exorcism arrays.

Miscellaneous items include wooden fish drums for merit and century-old incense burners. These items are neither particularly useful nor useless, but they are relatively inexpensive, and some independent practitioners buy them for peace of mind.

(End of this chapter)