Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 302 Treating the Phoenix: This Cave Is Not Suitable for Long Stay
"Is there really someone who can create a beauty just like me?"

A few years ago, a talisman painter claimed that he could paint a flawless portrait of Xin'er so that he could keep her company.

Despite Xin'er's best efforts, the final product was disappointing. The painting failed to capture even one in a hundred of Xin'er's beauty, and it was hardly enough to bring her joy.

Fortunately, those paintings were appreciated by some ordinary people, and after being distributed and auctioned, they brought Xin'er some pocket money. Therefore, Xin'er only burned the painter's physical body, leaving his soul behind, so that he could continue to draw talismans and make paintings, spreading Xin'er's paintings widely in the immortal kingdoms of the Western Sea, earning tens of millions of spirit crystals every year.

From then on, Xin'er had no intention of creating another Xin'er, because Xin'er's beauty was a gift from heaven and earth, and even the most outstanding talisman painters and puppeteers could not match the creation of heaven and earth to replicate Xin'er's appearance.

Unexpectedly, today I saw a puppet in your hands that resembled Xin'er by seven or eight points. Even if it was only seven or eight points, it was still a hundred times more beautiful than the beauties kept in Xin'er's palace.

"Hehehe, such a beauty deserves ten or a hundred of them, to be cherished dearly. Fellow Daoist, rest assured, even if you cannot remove the demonic beast runes from Xin'er's body this time, after Xin'er is reborn, you only need to send a hundred puppets as an apology, and this feud between us will be over!"

From the moment Princess Fire Phoenix appeared until now, the entire time has been less than the short time just now.

The more she spoke, the more stunned Su Qing became. Even the witch, who had been watching Su Qing with concern that she might take advantage of Princess Fire Phoenix, silently took a few steps back and moved closer to Su Qing. She was no longer afraid that Su Qing would take advantage of the princess; she was only afraid that the princess would take advantage of her.

No wonder the Old Demon of Joy was able to easily gain Princess Fire Phoenix's trust.

It turns out these two are birds of a feather; they're both perverted.

Compared to the old demon's indiscriminate indulgence in both meat and vegetables, and his preference for both men and women, this is a different story.

The only good thing about this Fire Phoenix Princess is that she is only interested in women and is extremely narcissistic, and her only desire is to have sex with herself!

"The world is vast and full of wonders. The cultivation world is even more expansive, and there are many strange things. This is normal, all of it is normal."

Su Qing thought to himself, although the Fire Phoenix Princess's behavior of openly cuckolding his Princess Leopard was very rude, she was also very magnanimous. Not only did she not care that he was refining the Princess Leopard, but she also wanted to get involved to help him expand sales and open up the market, which made him very appreciative.

"It's a pity that if Xin'er were to start over after the egg transformation, it would take many years before she could return to the Golden Core realm. During this time, she would not have the ability to mobilize the resources of the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, and would not be able to let more members of the Fire Phoenix Clan appreciate the wonders of the Princess Leopard."

Feng Shen sighed. It seemed that she was more regretful than having to reincarnate and start over than to be able to help Princess Leopard bring blessings to the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom and allow her people to appreciate her beauty.

It's no wonder that Fire Phoenix, with such a heart for all people, has countless fans and is deeply loved in the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom.

Su Qing could not let his wish fall through. The Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom was closed off from the outside world and its market was isolated. If he could open up the market in this immortal kingdom with Princess Leopard and establish a foothold, after a hundred or a thousand years of development, what would the Hundred Treasures Pavilion be, or the Yuanlai Tower? Only he, Su Qing, could earn the spirit stones and spirit crystals of the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom!

A vast blue ocean market with immense potential for profit.

Even if Princess Fire Phoenix were to die now, Su Qing couldn't let her die. He couldn't wait for her to transform into an egg and start cultivating again, to slowly develop. He just wanted to make money right away, to make money immediately, to make money right now.

Seeing the burning desire in his eyes as he looked at Princess Fire Phoenix, Liu Yun'er stood to the side and whispered to him:

"Once Yun'er has established herself in the Desire Demon Sect, she will also be able to help you distribute the puppets!"

Good witch, is she feeling threatened?
That's how it should be!

If you don't help me make money, are you suggesting I help Shi Zhifang and his ilk make money? They're not as sycophantic as I am!
Tell the witch not to worry. His relationship with this Fire Phoenix Princess is nothing more than a naked exchange of interests, not a deep emotional bond like the one she shares with him.

Concentrate and calm your mind, activate the Dao patterns within your body, and summon three blood lotus flowers in an instant. Have Princess Fire Phoenix hold them in her throat first, so that she won't lose too much blood when peeling off the runes and be unable to hold on.

Once Princess Fire Phoenix was ready, she let out a roar, her right hand gathering power to seize the demonic beasts outside her body and seal various runes.

With his left hand, he formed the Celestial Master's Mark, summoned the Five Thunders, and invited divine light to eradicate the demonic seeds and evil energy planted on his body by the old demon.

He spewed fire from his mouth, burning away all the evil things that the Old Demon Joy had planted on the Mountain and Sea that he had picked up.

To be on the safe side, he even summoned Xiong Er from the Buddhist sect, fearing that the old demon might have planted evil spirits on him.

Fortunately, despite his evil nature, the old demon still had a bottom line. He didn't use evil spirits to harm the princess. It makes sense, since he had taken care of the princess and was preparing to present her to the Huang family. He wanted to ensure that the Huang family's Nascent Soul cultivators could use her with peace of mind.

Once runes are imprinted on the body, removing them is extremely difficult. This is why many rune masters repeatedly remind their clients to consider all aspects carefully, as there is no turning back once the runes are inscribed.

Aside from being a little narcissistic and a little lecherous, Princess Fire Phoenix never intended to be a bad female cultivator. After being marked with runes, she could no longer be a bad female cultivator and could only be a bad female demon.

With this example before us, it's no wonder that when the witch saw Shi Zhifang covered in spirit patterns, she disgustedly warned herself never to brand any runes onto her body again.

The blood lotus, which blooms in an instant, allows patients to endure the pain of having their skin, flesh, and soul to be torn apart.

She Shan Hai can capture all sentient beings and forcibly strip the runes from them.

Although the Celestial Master Mark was only at the second tier, the second-tier Five Thunder Divine Light could still shake Princess Fire Phoenix's spirit and make her swallow her blood tears and continue to persevere when she was about to give up treatment by suddenly giving her an electric shock.

The phantom of the phoenix boiling the sea not only scorches the rune demon seed, but also infuses it with the energy of the phoenix, helping it to dispel the demonic energy within its body and return to its human-demon form.

Princess Fire Phoenix previously stated that she was extremely difficult to save.

That is indeed the case.

If it weren't for Su Qing's exceptional talent and her painstaking efforts to acquire numerous Dao patterns, even a typical fourth-tier spiritual physician might not have been able to save her from her condition.

They subjected Princess Fire Phoenix to cruel treatment, causing her mouth, nose, and eyes to become crooked, and water to drip from her lips, making her suffer even more than she had with the Old Demon.

In the end, they succeeded in one fell swoop.

When Su Qing puts away his supernatural powers, we can then observe his character and demeanor.

Unbeknownst to her, she had already transformed into a princess, free from demonic energy and evil spirits. She had white skin, red hair, long bear legs, and a tuft of red grass that resembled a phoenix about to take flight.

Do not look at what is improper; do not look too long. The witch is staring at you; do not dare to look too long.

Su Qing turned back to his senses and had the witch help him put on his magic robes, while he himself began to prepare the gifts from the Joyful Old Demon.

Although the Golden Core of the Joyful Old Demon contained impurities of fire poison and was slightly inferior to a normal Grade 3 Golden Core, it was still a Grade 1 Golden Core. The demoness was unwilling to consume its Dao Fruit in order to quickly form the Yin-Yang Harmony Profound Pill, which benefited Su Qing.

But family members shouldn't speak in such formalities. His dragon armor demon lizard had both layers of plating destroyed, but he didn't say anything, did he?

By refining the Old Demon's Golden Elixir into the Evil-Refining Furnace Child, the quality of this furnace child will be further improved. If any evil spirits enter it again, they will have to endure the torment of the Joyful Brand Giant Exorcising Missile.

After processing the old demon's golden core, not only was his flesh, blood, and bone powder was wasted, according to Su Qing's estimation, given the old demon's high value.

Its demonic blood can be used to refine more than ten bottles of fourth-tier Blood Spirit Talisman Water.

Knead the minced meat, form it into a ball, and wrap it around the Thunderblast Stone. You might be able to refine a second-tier Thunderblast Stone Golem. Throwing it out would surely make Shao Delong tremble with excitement.

Its bone powder can also be used to refine magical puppets.

The old demon was useless while alive, but his body was a treasure trove after he died.

After dealing with the old demon, he released the Dragon Armor Demon Lizard.

Poor Dragon Armor Demon Lizard, it had never served anyone well. It had lent itself to the witch in such a majestic manner, only to return with its scales peeled off, flesh torn and mangled, looking like a defeated general.

The coating on the battle gear was damaged by more than half, the exorcism runes were mostly broken, and the blood spirit coating was completely used up.

Physical injuries can be repaired, but how can the puppet's emotional wounds be healed?
Su Qing couldn't help but worry that the first warrior he had created, who had been severely injured and feigned death in its very first battle, would be affected by this trauma in the future when it encountered fierce battles.

"The loss of this puppet is all Yun'er's fault. It was because Yun'er wanted to make the old demon lower his guard and did not recall the puppet immediately after leaving the dream, which led to the puppet being so badly damaged. Fellow Daoist Su, rest assured, Yun'er will cover all the expenses required for the repair of this puppet!"

When borrowing other people's things, aside from the shameless ones, anyone with a conscience, when they damage someone else's belongings, will be just like Liu Yun'er at this moment—speaking without confidence and making a great effort to compensate.

However, Su Qing had already gained quite a few benefits from the old demon, and he wasn't stingy enough to ask the witch for compensation. He just asked out of curiosity, "I wonder what you saw in that old demon's dream. Dreams created by third-tier dream builders are said to have the ability to make it hard to distinguish between reality and illusion, and to turn the illusory into the real. I have never seen such a thing before, and I wonder if it is really that mysterious."

Of course, this old demon's heart is utterly filthy. Even without entering his dream, I can imagine how disgusting and indescribable the dreams he weaves must be. If you, fellow Daoist, do not wish to recall them, I will not listen.”

Upon hearing that he wanted to hear about the dream woven by the old demon, Liu Yun'er, who felt somewhat guilty towards the Dragon Armor Demon Lizard, naturally answered all her questions without hesitation.

The dream you described was indeed disgusting.

But the most fascinating part made Su Qing's eyes light up. She never expected that Shi Lijing, who appeared so powerful and imposing on the surface, had such a painful past.

He secretly despised the cultivators of the Tianyuan Realm for their low moral character. Whether it was Wang Xing, who was in the Qi Refining stage, Niu Shisan, who was in the second stage, or even Fang Sanshu, who was in the Golden Core stage, they all had the habit of having many women outside but only loving their sister-in-law.

It's astonishing that even a master like Shi Lijing, the ruler of a sect and a nation, a peak Golden Core cultivator, is still vulnerable to having his home raided. He must be more vigilant in the future and try not to have any brothers, so as not to give others the chance to call her "Witch Sister-in-law"!

With the coating on their hands and chatting idly with the witch, both of them were relaxed at the moment.

Huang Song and the Old Demon are both dead. They have already obtained the inheritance of the Talisman Dao and even lured a Fire Phoenix Princess to negotiate a big deal. They have made a great profit and are now planning to leave the cave and escape.

"Fellow Daoist, why don't you wait and see what happens to those Five Elders Dao Pattern Immortal God Ice? Such opportunities are rare."

Liu Yun'er's beautiful eyes fell on Su Qing. Seeing how easily and gracefully he drew the fourth-order runes and how he generously showed them to her, she felt a warmth in her heart, even though she knew nothing about fourth-order battle weapon runes and couldn't learn anything from them. Her eyes flickered, and she asked softly.

"Dao patterns are rare, and it's natural to want to see them if you can, but it's absolutely not worth risking your life to do so!"

Su Qing shook his head repeatedly, saying that he and the witch both knew that the Jade Wall True Man could easily give away the talisman inheritance, but when it came to Nascent Soul spiritual objects, he was not so willing to give them away. He wanted to wait until the remnant spirit dissipated before handing them over to others. When it came to the Five Elders' Dao Patterns, they might have to reveal their true intentions and use their methods.

This immortal was a formidable villain in life, and he will not be easy to deal with even after death. He was entangled with the immortal god Bing both before and after his death. He doesn't think he would kindly let the cultivators enjoy the wonders of this Dao pattern.

"Once the Fire Phoenix awakens and you have repaired the Dragon Armor Demon Lizard, we will leave the cave immediately!"

Having avenged her enemies and obtained the Tongyang Talisman, Liu Yun'er had fulfilled her wish and had no desire for the Immortal Ice. Upon hearing that Su Qing was leaving, she naturally followed suit.

The witch was unusually obedient, but Su Qing was thinking of her and said:

"But now that you are a member of the Desire Demon Sect, with the entire sect here, is it not appropriate for you to leave the cave alone?"

“Yun’er just fought for the sect. She used the excuse of exhausting her magic power to lead some disciples to pave the way for the sect outside the cave. The sect leader should not make things difficult for Yun’er.”

Liu Yun'er said softly, having already prepared an excuse.

Su Qing nodded slightly upon hearing this. Although Shi Lijing was a complete mess when it came to personal matters, he was quite accomplished in cultivation and governing the sect, and had the bearing of a great leader.

They should also know that in the struggle for the Nascent Soul Spirit Object and the Five Elders' Dao Patterns, only cultivators who stand on the same level as Gao Erqiang, Tong Laodao, and the Remnant Jade Wall can make a difference.

At this moment, he probably also intends to ask the Foundation Establishment disciples to temporarily leave. If Liu Yun'er speaks up at the right time, there is a high probability that he will agree.

"I also picked up some fellow Daoists along the way. I wonder how they are doing in this cave. I'm afraid they've suffered a lot!"

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"This is too tough! Searching for treasure in this cave is too tough!"

"Bitter? You just made three second-tier pills. If you don't want to suffer this little bit, then stay obediently in the formation and don't move. I'll suffer this bitterness for you!"

"A little bit of cold is nothing more than physical injury and damage to the soul. A few pills will make up for it, won't they? Quickly, break the restrictions on the spirit house in front. Seventeenth Brother said there are many treasures inside!"

"Brother 17 has such a keen sense of smell, how come I never noticed before? The key is that Brother 17 has a nose and Brother 260 has instincts. Fellow Daoist Li, how come your Langtian Gang hasn't grown bigger!"

"How could it not have developed! Niu Shisan, don't underestimate me. Back in the day, I had over three hundred brothers under my command, enough to go toe-to-toe with Boss Su. If it weren't for the evil spirits and the witch, my future development would have been limitless!"

The group of rogue cultivators were chatting and laughing, but after Su Qing left, they huddled together for warmth, landing in the formation, waiting patiently for Su Qing to return and pick them up.

Unexpectedly, the 17th brother was exceptionally gifted with a keen sense of smell and was able to detect the fragrance of the treasures around him.

Money moves people's hearts.

All cultivators knew that this cave was the heartland of the Talisman Dao Sect, where the essence of the sect was concentrated, and treasures were definitely plentiful.

There are many treasures, but also many restrictions. It's hard to know where the treasures are, but there are restrictions everywhere, so I dare not make any moves.

Upon learning of the 17th brother's abilities, the cultivators were immediately intrigued.

Let Brother 17 smell the treasure and find the way, and let Brother 260 avoid the risks.

A group of rogue cultivators, acting furtively, embarked on their treasure hunt.

Despite the effects of Liang Haishun's formation and the true damage to his Dao patterns, he destroyed mountains and houses, leaving nothing but ruins in his wake.

Faced with such a treasure, even old rivals Liang Haishun and Lai Yiren put aside their differences and cooperated sincerely to break through numerous restrictions. They only regretted that Su Qing had taken the Life-Ending Cloth; otherwise, they would have willingly donned the cloth and tried to break through the third-order array restrictions to seize more treasures.

During this process, although the rogue cultivators gained a lot, it was not all smooth sailing. Occasionally, there were still former disciples of the Fu Dao Sect in some of the spirit houses, but since their sect leader was dead, these Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining disciples could not possibly survive.

Although it did not survive, it can still pose a threat to the cultivators.

It either transformed into an evil spirit or became a malevolent entity.

In comparison, the cultivators would have preferred them to be evil spirits, but unfortunately they stubbornly refused to learn good ways and instead transformed into malevolent beings.

They broke through another barrier.

Inside that treasure hall, a row of more than ten Foundation Establishment evil spirits turned their heads to look at the cultivators, making the cultivators' minds go numb.

"Look at your mother!"

Shao Delong was the most rude person, he would curse even the dead, and carrying a bag of explosive stone golems, he just blew them up.

Niu Ya, Niu Shisan, Li Hailang, and others followed closely behind, attacking the group of evil spirits who were like ice blocks and stone statues at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Because all the cultivators were paying close attention to Brother 260's movements, as long as he didn't turn around, they were certain that they would win this battle.

Therefore, when the body-cultivating brutes attacked the evil spirits, Liang Haishun, Helian Xian and others were not worried about the battle situation at all.

What worried them was Su Qing, who was deep inside the cave, and what would happen to them if Su Qing died.

"The Foundation Establishment disciples outside the cave have all been corrupted by the Dao patterns and turned into evil spirits. It seems that Immortal God Bing has long since transformed into an existence like Old Evil of Yunshan. I just don't know if True Person Yubi still retains his intelligence, or if he has been corrupted by those evil patterns!"

"That Zhenren has been entangled with this Dao pattern for thousands of years, both before and after his death. The Dao pattern has turned evil, so how could he possibly remain unscathed? He has probably already been controlled by the evil pattern and transformed into a Nascent Soul Great Evil!"

“How could a Nascent Soul cultivator be as useless as those Golden Core cultivators of the Cloud Mountain Sect? Even if they suffer from the corruption of evil runes, they would not end up being possessed by evil runes. After all, this Immortal God Ice is only a Five Elders Dao Rune. Even if it is corrupted, it cannot corrupt a Nascent Soul cultivator like the Four Imperial Evil Runes!”

"Regardless of whether this Jade Wall Immortal is human or evil at this moment, or whether he is half-dead or half-evil, his mixed evil runes are so powerful that even the powerful figures gathered deep in the cave, including the Lord of the Desire Demon Sect, the evil Gao Erqiang, and the high-ranking cultivators from Penglai, might not be able to restrain him. If these people are not there, how can we survive!"

"Brother 260 said that we would die if we went out of the cave now. It seems that there may be the Old Evil of Yunshan waiting for us outside the cave. Both inside and outside the cave are dangerous. Even if we manage to get these treasures, it is unknown whether we can enjoy them!"

"The only way out for us is for Fellow Daoist Su to lead us out of the cave and fight that old evil spirit of Yunshan head-on!"

"I only hope that Fellow Daoist Su will not die deep inside the cave!"

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Yao is still bleeding out, so Fellow Daoist Su shouldn't be dead yet!"

(End of this chapter)