Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 336 The Master of Langya Workshop
"Fellow Daoist Su has treated me with sincerity, and I am deeply grateful. Rest assured, after I use these ten or so spirit stones to turn my life around, I will repay you tenfold and live up to your kindness!"

Feng Bo'e walked out of the mourning house and gratefully bowed three times to Su Qing, wishing he could recognize him as his father.

Fellow Daoist Su is a good person. Even though he knew that all of his things were fake, he still took care of his feelings and took out twelve spirit stones to buy all the fakes. On the contrary, Fellow Daoist Su did not take the two genuine items that he only had.

Isn't this taking care of him?
There aren't many good people in the cultivation world, but Fellow Daoist Su is definitely one of them!
"A dozen or so spirit stones are enough to open a bronze-level shop in the city. Fellow Daoist Feng, please be frugal and don't squander them any more!"

Su Qing waved goodbye to Fellow Daoist Feng. Although this fellow Daoist was doing poorly in Wanghai City, his skills in the underworld were unmatched by many.

For example, the third-tier Vajra Master, who was dismantled and torn to pieces in his own storage bag, was taken out by Feng Bo'e, the tomb raider, from the Burial Buddha Land.

Along with the diamond tooth and the reed stalk, they also found it.

According to Feng Bo'e, the Vajra Fang has the hardness to bite through a third-level body cultivator. He tested it on the Buddha bone of the Vajra Master. No wonder there was a tooth mark on the head of the master in his storage bag. This tomb raider is doing something inhuman, using the master's teeth to bite the master's bone. It's too disrespectful to the master!

Those reed stalks are no ordinary objects; they have the ability to cross rivers and seas. Stepping on these stalks, one can roam freely across the Western Sea without needing a treasure ship to protect them, unlike other cultivators. One person and one stalk are enough to conquer the Western Sea.

The things may be genuine and good, but unfortunately, after being played like fools by others, they also wanted to play Su Qing like a fool.

Vajra Tooth and Reed Stalk started by asking for three thousand spirit stones, making Su Qing's head buzz. He barely restrained the urge to beat them up and throw them out, and instead used a dozen or so spirit stones to buy up all the junk they considered fake and worthless.

Clutching the spirit stone in his arms, Feng Bo'e stepped out of Su Ji's row house. Looking ahead, he saw the Red Sleeve Pavilion, its interior warm with red lights and curtains, filled with countless graceful figures, their shadows shimmering with captivating light and shadow.

"The storm is fierce, the storm is fierce! We must fight for our honor, even if it means steaming buns, and we can't afford to fall any further!"

Feng Bo slapped himself hard, reminding himself not to be misled by wine and women again and ruin his spiritual practice.

The next morning.

Xiong Er took Feng Bo'e, who was penniless again, from the Red Sleeve Pavilion and used the monthly interest on the 150 spirit stones he owed as his salary, taking him under his wing.

"How dare you treat me like this, a mere puppet? Fellow Daoist Su, I, Feng, am a close friend of yours. He would never allow me to be bullied by a puppet like you!"

Feng Bo'e was given a good beating by Xiong Er, and with a bruised and swollen face, he mingled with the Explosive Bear Team, preparing to take on his first mission: escorting Li Hailang out shopping. However, he did not forget to look for Su Qing's figure in the courtyard of the row house.

Unexpectedly, Su Qing was not home today.

"Stop shouting. Even if the master were here, he wouldn't give you any more spirit stones. Just work hard for Xiong Er, and you'll get plenty of benefits in the future!"

Li Hailang watched as Feng Bo'e was being dragged around by Xiong Er and struggling frantically in the air, telling him to save his energy and stop struggling.

What audacity! Carrying a debt of 150 spirit stones owed to Xiong Er, he still dares to go to the Red Sleeve Pavilion to enjoy the flowers.

Li Hailang has worked diligently for his employer for many years, but he has never dared to patronize Hongxiulou!
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"The Swallow Flying Knife is a second-tier magic weapon, forged from celestial black iron. It is impervious to dew in summer and frost in winter, and it is deadly upon contact with blood. If I use it too lightly or too heavily later, please forgive me, fellow Daoists!"

"Shark Daddy, an amphibious combat puppet, produced by Duan Family Shop. It can stir up waves in the sea and move mountains on land. I, a humble Daoist, will use this puppet to learn from the superior skills of you fellow Daoists!"

"Talisman Armor, Tier 2 Battle Armor, a Tier 2 battle armor forged from a hundred Tier 1 talismans. It is the latest model from Armor World this year. Fellow Daoists, please forgive me!"

"The Buddha's relic, a newly unearthed Buddhist treasure, has been cleansed and consecrated by Master Fobaozhai. Fellow Daoists, please give the Buddhist master some face and allow this humble Daoist to enter the workshop first to pay respects to Miss Ling!"

Outside Langya Lane, cultivators surrounded the area, layer upon layer, all watching the spectacle.

Taking advantage of his uncontrollable and arrogant third-tier energy, the surrounding cultivators politely made way for Su Qing, allowing him to enter the inner layer and watch the spectacle up close.

In the arena, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, dressed in magnificent robes, appeared cold-hearted, cold-handed, and cold all over, with a ruthless demeanor. He held a knife between two fingers, his expression as cold as frost.

Opposite him stood a burly, second-tier body cultivator, striking a heroic and robust pose, yet cowering behind a vicious shark puppet, making him seem unworthy of respect.

The others were also quite remarkable, all at the second stage of Foundation Establishment and incredibly wealthy. Their display of wealth and power here left Su Qing completely bewildered.

"What are you doing?"

Su Qing asked the rogue cultivator beside him who was munching on a spirit melon.

While watching the show and eating melon, Hu Gua was too busy to pay attention to anyone else. Just as he was about to look up and yell at someone, he saw that the outsider who asked the question was actually a third-level high-level cultivator, and he immediately lost his temper.

"Shangxiu, you may not know this, but since ten years ago, when the daughter of the Langya Zhenren, Lingying Lingshangren, came to Wanghai City and took charge of Langya Fang, she only meets with one person she gets along with each day."

Rumors circulated that this Master Ling seemed to be emulating the He family's talent-recruiting ceremony, selecting potential partners within the city in this manner. Therefore, for the past ten years, every day, handsome young men from the city have gathered in front of Langya Lane, displaying their wealth and power, dreaming of winning the hearts of beautiful women and seizing their fortunes!

Bah!
Previously, I was only thinking about the widowed island lord of Langya Immortal Island, but I didn't expect that the Langya True Man's family business was half of the widowed island lord's and half of this Langya Workshop Master's daughter, Ling Ying!
"Such a thing is true? In the past few years, has anyone caught the eye of that Master Ling?"

The widow island lord has held out on Langya Immortal Island, surrounded by wolves, for a century, making it extremely difficult to conquer.

But Su Qing didn't think that this Langya Fangzhu would be easy to win over.

Even if they could be defeated, these second-generation rich kids who are showing off their magical artifacts and puppets are not capable of being defeated.

Hu Gua glanced at Su Qing, casually tossed the spirit melon peel behind him, wiped his hands with his sleeve, then cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and solemnly presented the melon:

"They are just second-rate goods. Although people see Master Ling every day, they can only get some discounts in the shop at most. How could they really catch the eye of the master?"

Several Golden Core cultivators and third-tier cultivators from outside the area became guest elders of the workshop after meeting Master Ling, and worked behind Master Ling.

With the skills cultivated above, one should be able to gain Master Ling's favor. Even if one cannot become a close confidant of Master Ling, the status of a guest elder is easily attainable!

As a seasoned veteran of Wanghai City, Hu Gua was unfamiliar with Su Qing at first glance, but after a moment's thought, he realized that he was the flower connoisseur who had made a name for himself at the Hongxiu Tower the other day.

With such skilled individuals, coupled with their undeniable third-tier cultivation, they might actually have a chance to defeat Ling Shangren!
"Fellow Daoist, you think too highly of me. I have nothing of value and come from an unremarkable family. How could I dare to compete with you, esteemed cultivators from prestigious families, for the position of Master Ling?"

Su Qing shook her head and chuckled, not wanting to watch this bunch of noobs fight any longer. She walked past the crowd and went straight into Langya Lane.

Langya Lane is rich in fine materials.

Upon entering the store.

Then you'll see rows and rows of sample display cases.

"The Water-Repelling Pearl, sourced from 90,000 miles deep in the ocean, possesses the ability to gather spiritual energy and withstand pressure, allowing one to traverse the sea as if on flat ground. It is suitable for refining deep-sea magical artifacts, puppets, and even elixirs. First to third tiers are available for sale. If you are interested, you can take a look at the samples first. The Colorless Oil is a spiritual oil formed from the corpses of sea beasts buried in the deep sea for over a million years. When applied to a treasure ship, it grants it super waterproof properties and the ability to induce hallucinations and escape. Our shop has recently received 100 jin of third-tier Colorless Oil; if you wish, you should act quickly!"

"The Dao-patterned stone may contain evil patterns, Dao patterns, or none at all. However, those with great fortune often manage to extract Dao patterns from it, thus achieving meteoric rise and immortality. Fellow Daoist, why not give it a try?"

When the female cultivators in Langya Fang saw that Su Qing was a third-level body cultivator, their eyes widened. They followed him closely, enthusiastically promoting him, and never stopped talking.

The service was so enthusiastic that Su Qing felt uncomfortable and told him to go and greet other people while he walked around and looked around first.

The saying that the Western Sea is full of treasures and Langya is so rich it's practically overflowing with oil is no exaggeration.

In this one shop alone, Su Qing saw forty or fifty samples of third-tier precious materials.

Items such as water-repelling beads, colorless oil, and gold-iron stone cores are even available in high-grade Tier 4 stock for sale.

The products are good, but the prices are also high.

Tier 3 water-repelling beads vary in size and cost between 300 and 500 spirit stones each.

Colorless oil is sold by weight, with two spirit stones per pound. To refine a third-tier treasure ship, you would need at least a hundred pounds.

The fourth-tier gold-iron stone core was very tempting, and he wanted to acquire it as the power source for the Bixi of Dragon Island. However, the price of more than 10,000 spirit stones per core, plus the need to buy some bundled precious materials, made it prohibitively expensive.

Su Qing didn't take many precious materials with her, even after traveling and stopping frequently.

Besides water-repelling beads, colorless oil, and other essential materials for crafting deep-sea golems.

He only bought some Dao-patterned stones as an extra.

In the Western Sea, the practice of gambling on stones is rampant. Countless cultivators hope to extract Dao patterns from these stones, but most end up with nothing. Those who do manage to extract something are even worse off. Without proper preparation, they might unearth an ancient evil spirit that has been sealed within the stone for countless years, resulting in the destruction of their lives and families.

Su Qing only bought two stones because, according to his senses, only these two stones in that cabinet of Dao pattern stones contained a trace of Dao pattern aura.

Of course, it is highly likely to be an evil rune, but after all, he is a high-ranking Buddhist cultivator and a high-ranking Buddhist monk. He also acquired a rare treasure last night. The evil rune that was opened in the first or second-tier Dao rune stone can be suppressed with a flick of the wrist. It can be considered as picking up a small loophole.

The beautiful waitress, who was following behind him and watching him spend his money with her legs tightly pressed together, packed the items he had chosen into a special storage bag. He then walked upstairs.

The second floor only sells one type of goods.

It was that special product of Langya, the Jingguang Stone that he longed for and could not obtain.

"Third-tier Radiant Stones contain the essence of stars and the sun. Body cultivators can use them to refine their bodies and gain the power of stars and the sun. Magic cultivators can use them to refine their Qi and generate the spiritual power of stars and the sun. They have unparalleled uses in refining weapons and puppets, as well as in refining pills and medicines. They are rare and scarce, and are supplied in limited quantities."

"Fellow Daoist has already spent over 1,600 spirit stones in this shop. According to our shop's rules, you are entitled to purchase goods in quantities corresponding to the amount of spirit stones you have spent."

The beautiful maid's eyes were practically dripping with desire as she looked at Su Qing, wishing he would spend another fortune to buy over a thousand catties of the exquisite stones so she could get another hefty commission.

One thousand six hundred catties of fine light stone, each catty priced at thirty thousand spirit crystals, totaling a staggering five thousand spirit stones.

Su Qing squeezed the storage bag. She could afford to buy it, but taking out such a large sum of real money at once made her tremble a little.

Although the essence of the stars and sun within the Radiant Stone is essential for him to refine the Immortal Doll and the Starry Sun Doll.

However, since arriving in Wanghai City, all that has been going out is money and there has been no income. The small shop is not even up to par yet, and I have not been able to benefit the fellow Daoists in this city. It is not appropriate to spend all the spirit stones now.

"Give me a thousand catties, no, a hundred catties, I want to test its quality first!"

Including the spirit stones he received from Ge Ling, there were still about six thousand spirit stones in his storage bag. These spirit stones were needed to find some good materials to refine puppets, to support the daily consumption of puppets such as the Two-Headed Mirage Dragon and the Nine-Sword Tiger Egg, and he also needed to go to the Sword Arrives Tower to select a few heroes to protect Su's shop.

Spirit stones were never enough. Although he had accumulated a lot from Jade Wall Cave and Cloud Mountain Immortal City, most of them had been converted into various puppets such as Abyss Sea Kui Niu and Storm Ancient Tree. He had very little money left, so he dared not spend extravagantly.

Seeing that he only wanted a hundred catties of refined light stones, the beautiful female cultivator was slightly disappointed and tried to sell him:
"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but such a rare and precious material as the Radiant Stone is only produced by a few forces, such as my Langya Immortal Island and the Huang family of Penglai, and is supplied to fellow Daoists in the Western Sea in limited quantities every year."

This year, my Langya Manor only has a little over ten thousand catties of refined brilliance stones left. Today is a rare opportunity; wouldn't it be a pity if you, fellow Daoist, missed it?"

The beautiful female cultivator was busy boosting her year-end sales targets, and as she spoke, she subtly revealed her cleavage, giving the impression that she was buying a stone as a gift.

Su Qing politely declined to meet such a woman who used her beauty to boost her sales figures. With a serious expression, she instructed the woman to pack up the hundred catties of fine stones and then prepared to go downstairs. She had no intention of even meeting the daughter of the Master of Langya.

He was indeed greedy for Langya Workshop, but he also knew that countless forces, both inside and outside Wanghai City, were eyeing this lucrative opportunity. Otherwise, the workshop owner wouldn't have gone to such lengths as to entertain customers daily to recruit talent for the shop.

This woman was able to escape and manage the Langya Fang business after her father's death and the targeting of her cruel stepmother. Her methods must be quite remarkable, and she is not someone that an ordinary person could subdue.

When you speak of talent, talent will appear.

Just as Su Qing was saying goodbye to the beautiful maid who had offered herself to him, her eyes practically drooling, she went downstairs and out the door with her shopping haul.

At the stairwell, I brushed past that cool second-generation guy who wielded a cold-blooded throwing knife and had a cold face and a cold heart.

Judging from the incompetence downstairs, this person has the upper hand and has won the opportunity to meet the Lord of Langya.

This person's cultivation level was nothing special; he was just an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, on his chest, Su Qing saw a golden crow pattern with its fiery wings retracted.

Deja vu!

Huang Song, who was killed by the vicious and evil Gao Erqiang, had the same clan emblem on his chest!

People from the Huang family?

Is this an attempt to interfere in the struggle for the island's ownership on Langya Immortal Island and completely monopolize the Jingguang Stone business?
How can it be repaired?
Can't stand it!
Without the slightest hesitation, the moment that cool second-generation rich kid gave him a cold look, Su Qing obediently stepped aside.

You have to be patient.

The Huang family has two Nascent Soul cultivators, and their talent pool accumulated over tens of thousands of years is not something Su Qing can easily shake.

Play the subservient role for now.

I'll become a grandfather after I've crafted the Four Void Puppets!
(End of this chapter)