Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 242 Redemption and Sale
He spent his days forging puppets and painstakingly crafting runes.

All rune proficiency has improved. Runes such as Skywalker and Spirit Explosion are not far from Tier 3, and Bionic and Intelligent runes are only about halfway to Tier 4.

In terms of physical cultivation, he is only one step away from the second-tier upper grade. He estimates that if he digs out the Nine Li Dao Patterns from the treasure girl again and refines himself into a puppet, his physical cultivation realm may be able to break through to the second-tier upper grade.

The prerequisite is that you must first prepare a second-tier demon core.

He had already swallowed the second-tier demon core he obtained from Tang Wanqing in exchange for the Foundation Establishment Pill half a month ago.

The original demon core had long been transformed by the furnace fire into vital energy to nourish the body.

This is also why, despite neglecting his physical cultivation during the month of puppet training, his progress in physical cultivation far surpassed that of ordinary people.

With a mid-to-low grade of innate talent and physical conditioning, the energy absorption efficiency is ten times that of other items of the same grade, combined with the surging energy provided by first and second grade Qi and Blood Pills and second grade Demon Cores.

Together, they contributed to his rapid progress in physical cultivation.

The only troubles are that Qi and Blood Pills are too expensive, second-tier demon cores are hard to come by, and his physical body is becoming increasingly robust.

If he didn't restrain his physical body now, he would be over nine feet tall. With a little effort, his entire body would be covered in a layer of black-gold liquid armor, and an aura of dominance would emanate from him. In terms of the power of his blood and qi, he would be far superior to Black Mountain Tiger in his prime.

As for cultivation techniques, the Black Boys never slacked off, and successfully helped him break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining a few days ago, reaching the peak of Qi Refining, which caused his sea of ​​consciousness and divine sense to surge.

So much so that after activating the Flying Dragon, the Cloud Roc Mothership, and the Roc King Puppet, he still had enough spiritual energy to activate two more second-tier puppets.

He planned to hand over the creation of these two second-tier puppets to Tu De Fo Ling and Black Coffin Granny, so that they could form an exorcism and funeral procession with the Mountain Demon Burial Spirit.

Zhimu Ling was unfortunately not selected again.

However, it won't wait too long.

The cooldown of the Transformation Hand is almost over. After finding a kind person to perform the Transformation Hand technique, the resulting increase of 10% in divine consciousness will be enough to free up another slot for Zhi Muling.

The benefits that Heiwa gained from practicing the Myriad Manifestations of Talismanic Power went far beyond the increase in his cultivation level.

It also improved his ability to use runes.

Now, he possesses the ability to use spiritual energy as ink and his fingertips as a brush to draw talismans in the air, which then take effect.

Of course, without the addition of various materials, the power of drawing talismans in the void is not as great as that of talisman paper.

He exhausted most of his magical power to draw third-order bionic runes, drawing tigers and dragons, and was indeed able to summon spiritual dragons and tigers.

However, this spiritual dragon-tiger could only be maintained for a short time, and its combat strength was only equivalent to that of a first-level high-grade cultivator.

In a real battle, even disregarding the fact that he has a group of puppets at his disposal, it would be more effective for him to fight by himself wielding a spear than for this spiritual dragon and tiger.

Although it's not of much use for the time being, he guessed it was because he was only at the Qi Refining stage and his magical power was insufficient, and the Myriad Manifestations of Talismans technique was still at the Qi Refining stage.

Once he establishes his foundation, and cultivates the Foundation Establishment Chapter of the Myriad Manifestations of Talisman Technique, the power of drawing talismans in the void should not be as weak as it is now.

After all, the Fu Dao Sect was once a Nascent Soul sect, and the Desire Demon Sect, which is so powerful now, considers itself the orthodox sect. Its inherited cultivation methods must have some secrets.

"Sigh, Fellow Daoist Su, what are you thinking? Is it so difficult for you to reforge the sword puppet for Qinghe?"

Seeing that Su Qing seemed to be stunned and had not responded to her for a long time, Qinghe stopped hugging his arm and rubbing against him, and said with a little annoyance.

"I've been thinking about something. Xiong Er and Huo Dan have witnessed Qinghe's contributions to our shop. Since you've gathered all the materials, I'll naturally help you refine them. As for the refining fee, how about I let you become the manager of my Su Ji shop for a hundred years?" Su Qing came back to his senses and extended a sincere invitation to Qinghe.

This idea wasn't something he decided on a whim.

He had this idea as early as after Qinghe came to the small shop to work as a temporary manager.

Although Xiong Er is loyal to his duties, he has not yet mastered the ability to speak, which makes communication difficult. In addition, Xiong Er is not tactful enough. He is barely capable as a shop assistant, but as a manager, he inevitably offends and neglects some rogue cultivators.

In contrast, Qinghe has escorted the Baibaoge caravan across the country for many years. She is quick-witted, polite, and respectful.

In addition, he himself is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so even if he is not present, he can still deter villains and prevent the shop from being robbed.

All things considered, there is absolutely no problem with him being the owner of a small shop.

"You want to buy my freedom, and then make me sell myself to you?"

Qinghe summarized succinctly, and judging from her tone, she didn't seem to be resistant.

For her, although Baibaoge was a large and well-established organization, working there offered more and broader opportunities for advancement.

However, it is also full of talented people, with more monks than porridge, making the competition fierce.

If she takes the path of managing a shop, she can't even compete with Tong Xin.

Those who follow the path of combat and repair often face life-or-death risks, and their status within the pavilion is far inferior to that of the managers.

But following Su Qing was different.

Although the shop is small, his skills are superb and his ruthlessness is so great that he makes a fortune every day. The business is doing well and has great potential. If he could break free from the confines of Baiyun Immortal City, he might be able to grow into a big and powerful enterprise.

And Qinghe, the first manager of this small shop, will naturally rise to prominence in the future!
The only problem is that she is already extremely valuable after advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion may not let her go. Even if they do, it is unknown what price Su Qing will have to pay.

This seems a bit overpriced?
"Fellow Daoist Qinghe, there's no need to worry about this matter. As long as you don't mind the humble appearance of our shop, I will personally handle things with the Hundred Treasures Pavilion!"

Su Qing said with confidence, "Of course, Baibaoge will not easily let go of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but if he offers the blueprints of the Sky Roc Ship in exchange, Baibaoge will definitely not refuse!"
After forging the Cloud Roc Mothership, the blueprints for this Tier 1 Sky Roc Ship were no longer a bargaining chip for him.

A new type of combined air combat golem blueprint, although it does not include the fighter golem, but only the bee scout golem and the bomb kill golem blueprints, is still quite expensive.

With the capabilities of Baibaoge, it is entirely possible to mass-produce Sky Roc ships in the future. Having something that others do not have, and thus occupying a monopoly, these Sky Roc ships will continuously generate high profits for Baibaoge.

In comparison, Qinghe, which only has a hundred-year contract left, is not as powerful as the blueprints for the Sky Roc ship, even though it has considerable combat strength.

"If you can truly redeem Qinghe from her servitude, then Qinghe can follow you in the future. What's wrong with that?"

Seeing Su Qing's confident expression, Qinghe smiled, her eyes bright and clear.

"Very well, Fellow Daoist Qinghe will certainly not regret today's choice in the future!"

Su Qing's face lit up with joy, and she clapped her hands and said, then turned around and went to the Treasure Pavilion.

When he returned, he indeed had the contract that Qinghe had signed to sell herself to Baibaoge.

(End of this chapter)