Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 253 Days of Adultery with the Witch
He gained a lot from observing Liu Yun'er's puppet-making process.

His barrage of phantom images of fire phantoms wasn't in vain.

Fellow Daoist Yun'er is a reserved girl. Although she doesn't say it, she is thinking of me.

During the subsequent ten-day puppet-making process, she not only explained many puppet-making techniques and knowledge to him in a gentle voice, but also answered all his questions.

For example, the reason why the Jade Wall Immortal's cave has attracted the covetousness of many forces.

One possibility is that it contains the Five Elders Daoist Patterns—Immortal God Ice.

Secondly, it may contain a magical object for conceiving infants—cinnabar chalcedony.

Thirdly, it may contain the Yuan Ying chapter of the "Talcum Genesis of Myriad Phenomena" technique, as well as the inheritance of many cultivation arts of the Talisman Dao Sect in the past, especially the inheritance of the talisman paper art.

Liu Yun'er, still drenched in sweat after finishing drawing the fourth-order Fire Separation Rune, said:
"It is said that the Jade Wall Immortal was a master of creation. When he passed away, he used the Hun Tian Talisman, one of the talisman papers passed down by the Talisman Dao Sect, to conceal the secrets of heaven. As a result, the exact location of his cave was impossible to detect before he was born."

Only when the power of the Immortal Ice with its runes overflowed could outside cultivators deduce that its cave was about to be revealed.

This upheaval has far-reaching implications. Not only has the Cloud Mountain Sect poured in its resources, and the Desire Demon Sect revealed all its trump cards, but even the demon kings of the Hundred Beast Mountain Range are restless. The Penglai Immortal Kingdom and the Evil Talisman Palace are also observing the situation, and it is estimated that they will not remain indifferent when the cave dwelling is revealed.

Su Qing had just finished using the Fire Separation Rune and was also drenched in sweat upon hearing this.

"The Yunshan and Yumo sects are currently engaged in a fierce battle over this cave, both determined to obtain it, as I know."

It's quite normal that a cave dwelling located right at one's doorstep would attract the covetous eyes of all the beast kings.

Penglai Immortal Island is powerful, and they want to get involved in any benefit in the Western Sea, which I can understand.

What kind of organization is this Evil Talisman Hall? I would be grateful if Fellow Daoist Liu could explain it to me in detail.

The Evil Talisman Hall, is it not the Heavenly Talisman Hall that Old Taoist Tong mentioned?
This organization is sneaky and looks like it's doing something shady; they're probably not good people. Luckily, I was cautious and didn't activate the talisman.

Just as Su Qing was cursing Tong Laodao in his heart for spouting nonsense and almost swindling him,

But then Liu Yun'er explained:

"The Evil Talisman Hall, also known as the Heavenly Talisman Hall, is an organization that has existed since ancient times. Its members, regardless of their background or cultivation level, are all individuals with outstanding talent in the art of runes."

Therefore, the organization teaches without discrimination, and all kinds of skills can be passed down through merit. This is not conducive to the major sects and immortal kingdoms using the transmission of skills to control the strength of their own disciples and vassals, nor is it conducive to the unity of the sects and immortal kingdoms. In addition, this organization allows evil spirits to join it.

Therefore, within the various sects and immortal realms, the open development of this organization is strictly prohibited, and it is defined as an evil sect. Mentioning this organization is often derogatory, and over time, everyone has come to call this sect the Evil Talisman Sect!

Whether it's the Heavenly Talisman Sect or the Evil Talisman Sect doesn't really matter; what's truly beneficial for us is joining this organization.

Yun'er is a formal member of this organization. With Fellow Daoist Su's current expertise in bionic runes and intelligent runes, he could also join this organization. If Fellow Daoist is willing, Yun'er can be his guide..."

Seeing that Liu Yun'er was about to take out the Heavenly Talisman Token as she spoke, Su Qing immediately took out the one that Master Tong had given him from his storage bag.

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Yun'er, I already have one!"

"Just as Yun'er predicted, members of the Heavenly Talisman Palace have already arrived here, wanting a share of the pie. I wonder who they are?"

Liu Yun'er's gaze lingered on the Heavenly Talisman in Su Qing's hand for a moment, then she stared intently at Su Qing again.

Knowing that Master Tong hadn't tricked him, Su Qing couldn't just sell him out. He simply made a few perfunctory remarks to brush off Liu Yun'er.

"Since you won't tell me, Fellow Daoist, Yun'er won't ask any more questions!" Liu Yun'er heard Su Qing evading the question and rambling on, refusing to tell her about the people from the Talisman Palace that day.

They say they don't mind, but in reality they do.

They were so concerned about the subsequent puppet-making process that they didn't even allow Su Qing to watch.

"If you want to see it, go find your guide!"

He's a talisman maker, not a puppet maker. How could he possibly be as tough as you?

If they won't let us see it, then we won't see it. There's nothing else to see anyway!

Su Qing was also firm; if they didn't want her to see it, she wouldn't.

With four hands wielding two guns, he rushed out of the cave, heading straight for the second-tier demon kings.

Unbeknownst to him, he and the witch had been secretly cooperating in the cave for over a month.

During this period of illicit relations, the meditation dolls were given a long holiday, so much so that his magical power remained at the ninth level of Qi Refining without any progress.

The witch has misled people from their cultivation; she deserves to die!
However, due to the witch's generous generosity, he consumed second-tier Qi and Blood Pills and demon cores, activating the full health-preserving effects and boosting his power at full capacity. His progress was quite rapid, and before he knew it, he had already reached the peak of the second tier.

The witch is generous and magnanimous, for all eternity!
Combining the two, in terms of spiritual practice, one can only say that one gains slightly but loses nothing.

Well, it was a huge profit. After all, the meditating doll had only been absent for a month, but the witch had given him three second-tier demon cores and a bottle of second-tier qi and blood pills.

Aside from his personal cultivation, he had never crafted a puppet for himself, let alone made takeout, which caused him to waste countless spirit crystals.

However, the hunting grounds designated by the witch allowed him to hunt four or five second-tier demon kings and second-tier spirits in a short period of time, as well as quite a few demons and spirits below the second tier.

In the end, it was a big profit.

As for the Taoist arts derived from the witch, the runes learned, and the secret knowledge acquired, they are all hidden.

They gained a lot.

"The witch is good in every way, except she has a bad temper and is difficult to please!"

Su Qing, wielding two pistols in four hands, cleanly and swiftly knocked over a five-colored stone spirit, muttering to himself.

"If you had a better temper, it would be best if you were completely obedient to me, and even more generous, to the point of giving yourself to me. Would that satisfy you?"

The witch emerged like a ghost, her tone icy, but her face held a smile. Su Qing knew she was in a good mood, so she remained calm and smiled as she replied:
"Su Piaoling has spent half his life without encountering a wise master. He is deeply grateful for your continued support and guidance. He dares not ask you to be subservient to him. It is he who should be subservient to you. As for his body, whether you give it to him or not is entirely up to you. If you want his body, he will do so without hesitation!"

"Pah! Who wants your body!" Liu Yun'er spat, then turned serious and said:

“Every time Yun’er meets Fellow Daoist Su, Fellow Daoist Su can give Yun’er a surprise. When they first met at Black Tiger Mountain, Yun’er had not yet realized that Fellow Daoist had any talent in body cultivation.”

Unexpectedly, in just a few months, fellow Daoist has already reached the second level of cultivation. Such talent and innate ability are comparable to those of the body cultivators in the Central Plains Martial Kingdom.

However, the path of body cultivation is easy to advance in the early stages but difficult in the later stages. Fellow Daoist, if you wish to focus on this path, you need to prepare early. If you want to advance to the third stage and reach the state of not leaking essence and concentrating strength, you need to carefully choose a suitable cultivation method.

(End of this chapter)