Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 244 Buddhist High Bear
Because those succubi in the Immortal Kingdom of Desire look down on people!
Su Qing, who had originally considered the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom as a backup option for future escape, completely abandoned the idea of ​​seeking refuge there.

Now that I'm on their kill list, I'll definitely go to the west city wall and slaughter a few demonic cultivators when I have some free time in the future.

To be honest, he was quite envious of the demon cores and materials provided by the Yunshan Sect.

After understanding why the prices of puppets and magical artifacts have been rising steadily.

He has no immediate plans to raise the price of the Lizard Rider.

The ordinary version of this puppet can now sell for 20,000 spirit crystals, which is already an inflated price. Any higher and it would be outrageous.

It's not a big deal to be unscrupulous; the main problem is the fierce competition among puppets in the White Cloud Immortal City market these days. Apart from Baibaoge and Yuanlailou, the Blood Demon Puppet of the Lin Family Shop has always been priced to match that of the Lizard Knight.

If the price of the Lizard Knight becomes too high, individual cultivators will likely switch to spending their money at the Lin family's shop, which would be a loss for them.

It won't be too late to harvest another wave after he gets the enhanced Lizard Rider and the Crimson Rainbow Horse.

On the way back to the shop from the Treasure Pavilion, they unfortunately ran into Lin Fan and his group returning from outside the city.

Judging from their smug and arrogant demeanor, they must have gained some advantage on the battlefield.

However, upon encountering him, Lin Fan, who had been smiling arrogantly, instantly turned gloomy. It seemed that he was just as Lin Fan had expected: vindictive, petty, and relentless in pursuing his goals.

He looks like he's courting death!

Seeing him glaring at her, Su Qing glared back, and the domineering aura emanating from him caused the clansmen and henchmen behind him to stagger and fall. Even Lin Fan himself took several steps back, no longer as imposing as before.

"Ants!"

Su Qing vented the resentment she had accumulated from the kill list and also stirred up more hatred towards Lin Fan.

Judging from his bloodshot eyes, he would definitely kill him if he found an opportunity.

But who cares?
He slowly walked past the Lin family cultivators and returned to the small shop.

After giving Qinghe some instructions, he carried the battle spear and sword that Yuan Tianye had given him, as well as the materials for refining the enhanced Lizard Knight, and went up to the second floor.

According to his previous agreement with Yunshan Sect, they provided three copies of the materials.

Three materials can produce an enhanced lizard knight, and his success rate in crafting this puppet is close to 100%.

This means he can keep six hundred enhanced lizard riders.

He planned to refine all of it, sell some in his shop, and use the rest himself whenever he wanted.

As long as it is not activated for the time being, when needed, even if the divine sense is insufficient, the Dual Hands or other second-tier puppets can be temporarily disconnected, and hundreds of enhanced lizard knights can be activated to charge without any problem.

With the help of both the large and small wood spirits, plus Hongshang's overall planning, they were able to get things done.

It didn't take him much effort to create these lizard riders.

Half a month later, Yuan Tianye came with two million spirit crystals for the refining fee and took away the first batch of goods.

There should have been a refining fee of three million spirit crystals, but six hundred thousand of them were the cut taken by Elders Liu and Li, and four hundred thousand were the kickbacks that he forced on Yuan Tianye.

Since he has already made a lot of money from materials, giving up some spirit crystals to broaden his path would actually be more in his best interest.

During this time, despite Qinghe's persistent pleading and harassment, he finally fulfilled her wish and reforged the sword puppet she had been longing for.

This puppet was already quite good, and after Qinghe acquired a thousand catties of Heavenly Spirit Gold and Flame Light Stone.

He fused the Heavenly Spirit Gold and Flame Stone into the Sword Puppet to increase its hardness, strength, and fire-based destructive power.

Following the approach taken with the flying sword puppets previously sold at auctions, it was branded with third-tier flying runes, transforming it into a flying sword puppet capable of slashing people with its flying sword.

To make Qinghe more comfortable to use and more discreet when cutting people, he also drew third-tier space runes and third-tier material runes on it, giving it the ability to change size at will.

This is not the limit of this flying sword puppet. According to Su Qing's plan, it should be decorated with third-tier combat skill runes.

Unfortunately, Qinghe only had so many materials prepared, which were no longer enough to support the third-tier combat skill runes, unless he could help her gather the materials.

The refining process is free, but he still has to pay for the materials himself. Not to mention that Qinghe's initial investment was small, even if it were as large as Guo Qiaolian's, it wouldn't be worth his investment.

Unexpectedly, for some reason, Xiong Er, who had only been her colleague for a few months, was willing to contribute all the spirit crystals he had saved up and his salary for the next three years to help her refine puppets.

Xiong Er didn't have many spirit crystals saved up because Su Qing hadn't given him many before.

But his salary for the next three years will be substantial.

Because he held two jobs, besides being a shop assistant.

He is still the enlightened Buddha Bear holding a vajra!

In addition to letting all the puppets try out the vajra.

To Su Qing's surprise, it was Xiong Er who activated the bond between himself and the Vajra Pestle.

When this pestle is held in Xiong's hands, every time it is swung, a seven-colored Buddhist light flashes, and within the Buddhist light, there are chants of Sanskrit, making it look extremely sacred.

The function of this vajra seems to be different from that of the merit-making wooden fish.

He lacks the ability to transform evil runes into Dao runes; this is the result of his experiment on the treasure girl Yao Fei.

However, its ability to suppress and kill evil spirits is far superior to that of the mountain demon.

After witnessing firsthand how the hideous, vicious, and sinful octopus monster, under the blows of the vajra, continuously exhaled black gas, its body gradually shedding its evil aura, turning red and white, and becoming a proper octopus that could be boiled or braised, I realized that the monster was a monster of great nature.

Once the evil thought arose in his mind, he wanted to give Gao Erqiang a course of treatment with the Vajra Pestle.

Such evil thoughts are unacceptable.

Gao Erqiang has now developed to the point where even a Golden Core cultivator is powerless to subdue him; it's not something Xiong Er can handle simply by wielding his Vajra Pestle.

One stroke of the pestle brings enlightenment, and Xiong Er ascends to heaven.

Having acquired the Vajra Pestle and transformed into a highly accomplished bear, Xiong Er's salary has skyrocketed. Now, with the same value as Qing He, he receives a fixed monthly salary of 30,000 spirit crystals from her, excluding the commission from selling puppets.

This was Su Qing's own suggestion. As a conscientious employer, he hoped that Xiong Er could make good use of these spirit crystals and consume more spiritual materials such as Heavenly Spirit Crystals and Earth Obsidian, which could rapidly increase the strength of the spirit puppets.

Unexpectedly, before he even received his salary, Xiong Er was lured by the high interest promised by Qing He when she lent him the money. He was willing to lend Qing He three years' salary and all his savings, dreaming of nearly doubling the interest after three years.

Su Qing knew that when Qing He borrowed money, Xiong Er had no chance of getting the principal, let alone the interest.

But he didn't say much. He believed that one should learn from one's mistakes and not blindly trust others in the future.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and finally the day arrived for him to go to the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range to find the witch and deliver the goods!

"Junior Brother Su, if you go and never come back, then you must entrust someone to bring this token back to your senior brother!"

Yuan Tianye tossed his true disciple token to Su Qing and said earnestly.

In truth, he was both afraid of losing the token and afraid that Su Qing would never return.

In that case, he would not only have to bear the consequences of letting people leave the city.

Su Qing still carries a lot of materials from the Yunshan Sect that he hasn't yet used to become a Lizard Knight. If he were to abscond with the goods, Yuan Tianye wouldn't be able to cover the loss. "Don't worry, Senior Brother. Su Qing is only going to the Hundred Beast Mountains to search for some materials. He definitely won't be leaving without returning. Senior Brother also knows that the Hundred Beast Mountains are the territory of demonic beasts. Even if Junior Brother were to escape, where could he possibly run to?"

Su Qing comforted Fan Yuan Tianye, stroking the True Inheritance Token in her hand.

He knew perfectly well that the focus of the struggle among various forces, including the White Cloud Sect, the Desire Demon Sect, demons, and evil spirits, lay in the True Man's Cave, whose location in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range was still unknown.

Even if he were to flee, he couldn't flee towards the center of this storm, unless he had the ability to traverse the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range and escape directly to the Central Plains cultivation world.

This is something he, who is not even a Golden Core cultivator, could not have accomplished.

Unless the witch takes him with her when they escape.

But the witch secretly plucked the golden elixir and even made him refine a substitute for her, while the real witch continued to hide in the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range. Clearly, she was going to amaze everyone and do something big.

He was nothing more than a tool that the witch could use and then discard; he had no ability to make the witch give up her ambitions, abandon her sect and career, and flee with him.

After saying goodbye to Yuan Tianye, he went to Helian Xian's residence and borrowed the death-bringing cloth from him.

This cloth was not made by Helian Xian himself, but rather a rare treasure that he obtained from an unknown source.

When worn by a cultivator, it can absorb the cultivator's lifespan and amplify the cultivator's combat power.

If he were willing to risk everything, even sacrificing decades of his lifespan, he, a second-tier high-grade cultivator, could unleash the combat power of a peak second-tier body cultivator in an instant.

Of course, it's best to avoid using such insidious and dangerous treasures that shorten one's lifespan.

Back at the shop, Liang Haishun, Tang Wanqing, Pang Feifan, Qinghe, and others were already ready to go.

Liang Haishun was someone he always carried with him to plant flags on the puppets.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, his magical power far surpassed his previous level. He could now simultaneously plant flags for everyone and all the puppets. He was truly an old treasure that one couldn't bear to throw away once used.

What's chilling is that the old Taoist called him Asu so affectionately, but when he killed him, he sharpened his knife swiftly and fiercely. It took a full ten lizard riders to finally get the old Taoist to reluctantly agree to go on this trip with him.

Tang Wanqing was a good comrade. When she heard that he needed help, she immediately took up her gun to assist him without hesitation.

She didn't mention money at all, which was only because she was a woman; otherwise, Su Qing would have definitely become sworn brothers with her.

Pang Feifan insisted on coming along. Su Qing originally only wanted to go to his place to get a group of puppies, but she didn't expect him to come with her.

He wanted to go to the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range to hunt for new species of spirit beasts for his spirit beast shop. Since he didn't have the ability to go by himself, he thought he could hitch a ride with him.

Therefore, Su Qing didn't need to give him money; instead, he had to give Su Qing protection money.

Because he was so poor, Su Qing couldn't bear to make him give away spirit crystals. Instead, she asked him to give all the cubs born to the White Python Demon King to her, so that she could solve the problem of materials for refining the Thunder Serpent.

As for Qinghe, although she is the shopkeeper, she is doing the work of Zhan Xiu this time.

She can do this job, but she needs extra pay!

Given the danger of this journey, and the fact that Qinghe has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage and her value has increased, 100,000 spirit crystals is a fair price. I only hope that after receiving the spirit crystals, she can first pay off some of Xiong Er's debts.

Princess Leopard invited the group upstairs and obediently brewed them a pot of top-quality spiritual tea.

After chatting for a few minutes, the three Lang brothers went upstairs.

"Boss Su, I've found out that since the Lin family patriarch was injured by the Golden Roc King, he has been recuperating in the clan and hasn't shown his face even within the Lin family for many days."

"Lin Song of the Lin family has successfully established his foundation and is also a second-tier puppeteer. His mother is the favorite concubine of the Lin family patriarch. Now, his status in the clan is already on the verge of surpassing Lin Fan!"

"The You family is indeed quite close to the Lin family. Although they have never served as servants of the Lin family, they are already vassals of the Lin family. These days, the You family members are following behind the Lin family, showing off their power and being much more arrogant than before."

Li Langtian seemed even more excited than Su Qing, and his 17th and 260th brothers were also eager to get started, ready to make a big splash.

They couldn't help but be excited. Ever since Su Qing signed the Dao Servant Contract with them, he had been letting them roam freely.

Aside from the small amount of extra money I earned from gambling outside last time.

Their basic salary was the same as Xiong Er's before, but now that Xiong Er's salary has skyrocketed, they can't even compare to Xiong Er anymore.

As a former powerful figure in the cultivation world, Li Hailang still has aspirations.

Su Qing promised that if he could achieve merit outside the city, he would be given a Blood Lotus Fruit and a second-tier demon core.

Li Hailang felt that he would have no problem selling his life to Boss Su.

After listening to the three of them recount the information they had recently gathered.

Liang Haishun, who had been preoccupied, finally relaxed and nodded slightly to him, saying:
"Nowadays, various forces are mixed inside and outside Baiyun Immortal City. Even if Lin Fan died a violent death, the Lin family might not realize that it was done by you, fellow Daoist. In addition, Lin Song has the potential to replace him."

With the Lin family patriarch preoccupied, the consequences of killing this fiend should be less severe than we anticipated.

"Oh, fellow Daoist, are you so sure that Lin Fan will follow me out of the city?" Su Qing said with a smile.

"If you weren't afraid of him and You Xianda, why would you bring these old Taoists along?" Liang Haishun glared at him and said.

Poor Liang Haishun, after going through countless hardships, finally managed to gain three or four hundred years of lifespan, but now he has to go out and risk his life again. I wonder if he will live long enough to live that long life.

Su Qing was still completely confused and didn't understand why she had to explain to Qing He and the others who were facing Lin Fan.

Only then did the group realize that Su Qing was actually going to be the fisherman.

Using himself as bait, he lured out Lin Fan and You Xianda, and then killed them in the wilderness outside the city!
"Fellow Daoists, rest assured, since I dare to be this fisherman, I am confident that I will not put you in a deadly situation."

He dared not confidently assure them that everything would be foolproof, but Su Qing believed that with his preparations over the past few days, even if the situation exceeded his expectations, Peng Wang Kui could still lead these fellow Daoists to safety.

As for himself, with his substitute puppet, even if the Lin family patriarch came in person, he could escape a few times and get to the witch. Would the witch just stand by and watch him die?
Perhaps she really can watch herself die!

That's fine. If he dares to venture deep into the Hundred Beasts Mountain Range, where a group of demon kings threaten him, the Lin family patriarch might not.

Seeing his resolute gaze and high morale, Tang Wanqing, Qinghe, and the others felt somewhat relieved.

When it comes to being afraid of death, Su Qing is more afraid of death than the others.

Since he's not afraid now, it must be because he's prepared to save his life.

Although Su Qing displayed great prowess in his fight against Xiao Peng Wang, Qing He and Tang Wanqing had some idea of ​​his abilities.

But now another month or two have passed, and the two women are completely clueless about how much his skills have improved and how many puppets he has created.

Only Liang Haishun had seen the Yunpeng mothership, and all he could say was that it was armed to the teeth; it was incredible, truly remarkable.

We chatted and drank tea with everyone until the sun began to set and night fell.

Su Qing then abruptly stood up.

After storing all the puppets in the shop into their storage bags and having Xiong Er close the shop door, the group set off towards the eastern city wall under the cover of night.

As they passed through the territory of the Spellcaster clan, two more teams of twenty-four Spellcasters quietly appeared behind the group.

(End of this chapter)