Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 337 Master's Puppet, Three Pure Ones Puppet
“Master Ling, I am Huang Jiuyi, representing the Huang family of Penglai. I am here to meet with you. I wonder if you have considered this matter?”

If you are willing to join my Huang family of Penglai, my Huang family will fully support you in your struggle for Langya Immortal Island.

With the above-mentioned individuals' identities, if they go to Langya Immortal Island to recruit old friends and relatives, and with the support of my Huang family, even if Lady Lanxiang temporarily takes control of the island, it will not be unshakeable.

This is the only chance for you, Master, to seize the legacy left by Master Langya. Please do not miss it!
"I am unworthy, but my family values ​​me highly. If you, sir, are willing to become my Daoist partner, then this deal is done!"

On the third floor of Langya Lane, Huang Jiuyi looked arrogantly at the graceful figure vaguely visible behind the pearl and jade curtain. With his Foundation Establishment cultivation, he displayed the prestige of the Huang family, wanting a Golden Core cultivator's Daoist partner and asking for the property of Langya Immortal Island!
At this moment, he appeared cold on the outside but was warm on the inside. He was dreaming of holding Ling Ying in his arms and having his family use the excuse of helping the only daughter of the Langya True Man to intervene in the situation on Langya Immortal Island. Once his family had wiped out the wolves, he, Huang Jiuyi, could become the master of Langya Island!

Ling Ying is his, and it would be best if that Lady Lanxiang were also his. But then again, let's give Lady Lanxiang to the family elders. One shouldn't be too greedy!
Huang Jiuyi's idea was so beautiful.

This is because most of Wanghai City and the entire West Sea are aware of Ling Shangren's current predicament.

Extremely pessimistic!

His mother had passed away long ago. Lady Lanxiang was shrewd and capable. She obtained a great treasure left by the Master of Langya and had the support of many heroes on Langya Immortal Island. Ten years ago, she drove him to Wanghai City to fend for himself.

Compared to Langya Immortal Island, Langya Workshop in Wanghai City lacks the fourth-order grand formation found on Langya Immortal Island, as well as the treasures of Langya True Person and the numerous third-order Golden Core cultivators nurtured on the island over the years.

It would be incredibly easy for many forces to covet this area. I heard that just a few days ago, an outside puppeteer easily occupied a large vacant plot of land in Langya Ward.

This situation, where everyone can bully them, is all because they have no powerful backers.

The Huang family behind Huang Jiuyi wanted to give her some support, but she wasn't enthusiastic about it, which meant she was out of her mind!

Bang!
A fragrant breeze accompanied by a water-wave technique sent Huang Jiuyi flying from the third floor to the first floor.

"As expected of a high-ranking cultivator from the Huang family, even going downstairs is three times faster than taking this path!"

Su Qing looked at Huang Jiuyi, who had fallen in front of her and was frozen solid, and carefully stood him up. She turned her head and met the eyes of a truly icy person on the third floor. She quickly looked away, not giving the Langya Pavilion owner a chance to extort her.

"Fellow Daoist Su, please wait..."

I won't stay, I'll pretend I didn't hear it.

Su Qing strode out of the crowd, ignoring everything, leaving Ling Ying on the third floor with no chance to deliver her prepared speech.

"Even these rogue cultivators who have only recently entered the Immortal City know that my Langya Sect is in grave danger and do not want to have anything to do with me?"

On the third floor, Ling Ying leaned against the railing and sighed deeply. She felt that the entire Wanghai City was like a cage, trapping her and Langya Fang. Once the various forces in the city decided their respective shares, they would devour Langya Fang!

"With my father dead, Langya Lane is like a fish on a chopping board, and so is Langya Immortal Island!"

"A third-tier rogue cultivator whose strength cannot be freely controlled can be killed by my sword. Such mediocre talent is unwilling to serve the sect leader, which is not a big deal. With only me, Gale Sword, and my sword here, no one in Wanghai City dares to lay a hand on the sect leader!"

In a corner on the third floor, a tall and slender swordsman with a long braid and a magic sword stood behind Ling Ying, gazing at her back with fervent admiration, and speaking to her with the utmost respect.

"Oh, if one day your elder brother, the Ronin Swordsman, brings his sword to the palace and many sword cultivators intend to harm Ling Ying, will your Gale Sword still be willing to be drawn for Ying'er? Fellow Daoist Ye, Ying'er only has you now!"

Ling Ying turned her head and stood to the side, her eyes, as clear as water, making Ye Fengsuo, the Swift Wind Sword, forget to think. Without hesitating for even half a second, he answered:

"For Ying'er, I, Ye Fengsuo, am willing to defy heaven and earth, and my elder brother is no exception!"

"I will never forget how Fellow Daoist Ye has treated me. But how can I bear to let Fellow Daoist Ye fight alone? That Fellow Daoist Su just now was a rogue cultivator with remarkable skills. If I can win his support and let him fight alongside Fellow Daoist Ye, then I can feel at ease!"

"Ying'er, is all this for me? Ying'er doesn't need to wrong herself like this!"

"For your sake, Fellow Daoist, Ying'er will not suffer any injustice. The Sangri flowers in the far west are about to bloom. Ying'er hopes that one day, she can see the far west immortal tree that Fellow Daoist Ye spoke of, which reaches straight into the sky as if it were hanging with a great sun. Fellow Daoist Ye, will Ying'er still have a chance to see it?"

"As long as my sword remains unbroken and my body is immortal, Ying'er will be able to see it!"

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"Good heavens, that little wench has condensed a Green Fox Golden Core, but she can also condense a Celestial Fox Dharma Form. Her words and actions have the power to bewitch people's souls. If you are not careful, even the Golden Core will be bewitched by her."

Over the past decade, various factions have sent several Golden Core cultivators to contact her, but all have been like throwing meat buns to a dog—gone without a trace. Even the Sword Arrives Palace managed to snag a peak third-tier swordsman from the Western Regions for free.

Inside the Treasure Pavilion, Su Qing and his old friend Tong Xin reunited. They chatted about everything under the sun. Upon learning that Su Qing had just come from Langya Workshop, Tong Xin reminded him that the owner of Langya Workshop was a thorny rose, a poisonous rose that could be seen but not touched, and that he should not fall into her trap.

"It's just idle gossip. With Fellow Daoist Su's abilities, even the old evil spirit of Yunshan couldn't do anything to you. Even if the Master of Langya is as cunning as a fox, how could he possibly deceive Fellow Daoist Su in the slightest?"

Fellow Daoist, you may not know, but since our parting at Yunshan, I have spent my days burning incense and praying for you and all the other fellow Daoists of Yunshan. Upon learning that you had all escaped unharmed, I was overjoyed and wept tears of happiness. How fortunate indeed!

Tong Xin held Su Qing's hand as if he were holding his long-lost parents, or as if he were holding a client he had lost and then regained!

Su Qing may not be as close as his biological parents, but this former client and patron is now becoming increasingly valuable.

Even his lackeys, Hua Gu Hai Lang, spent several hundred spirit stones in the pavilion early this morning to buy a lot of materials, which has boosted Tong Xin's sales performance for the month to the maximum.

This wealthy and distinguished guest is more like a father than a biological father. Tong Xin benefited from him in Baiyun Immortal City and rose to the position of first-level manager. Now, in Wanghai City, he has reunited with an old friend. How can he not rely on him to try and advance to the position of second-level manager?

Tong Xin's excitement was evident in his trembling hands. Su Qing took it as a sign of his sincere feelings for him. Taking advantage of the warmth of this long-awaited reunion, Su Qing learned from Tong Xin, who had been hanging around Wanghai City for more than three years, about a completely new version of the distribution of forces in Wanghai that seemed similar to what Rao Tingshan had told him.

For example, in Raoting Pass, the various forces in Wanghai City, the Twilight Society, are evil and unpopular; the Red Sleeve Pavilion is backed by the He family, whose influence is too far to reach; and the Law Enforcement Hall is a dog raised by these three forces, and they dare not bare their teeth if told to shut up.

Only Yuanlai Tower, with its extensive network of heroes and powerful backing from the Thousand Islands, is the undisputed overlord of this city and can decide all matters within it.

In Tong Xin's words, apart from the undeniable fact that the Law Enforcement Hall was a dog raised by the three forces, the comparison of the three forces' strengths was completely different from what he said.

"The Dizang Evil Kingdom is right next to Wanghai City. If the Twilight Society makes any move, it will immediately gain the help of the Evil Kingdom, which is incomparable to Yuanlai Tower and Hongxiu Tower. If it weren't for the checks and balances of many forces, the branch of the Demon Tree of the Earth Demon Heaven would have almost fallen to Wanghai City a few years ago!"

Hongxiu Tower is one of the most important businesses of the He family in Penglai. It is said that the two beauties of the He family, when working together, already possess the power of a fourth-level Nascent Soul cultivator, which is far beyond the reach of Yuanlai Tower. On the other hand, the old Nascent Soul cultivator of Yuanlai Tower is old and frail, nearing the end of his lifespan. Moreover, due to the mess in the West Sea, the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom is unable to spare a new Nascent Soul cultivator to govern this city.

Originally, it was rumored that Yuanlai Tower would send the Phantom Troupe to this city to oversee things, but unexpectedly, the troupe seemed to have been defeated in the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom. As a result, Yuanlai Tower's influence in this city may be relegated to a second-rate position, standing shoulder to shoulder with my Hundred Treasures Pavilion, the World's Best, and the Sword Palace!

Tong Xin said with great pleasure that in the cultivation world of the Western Sea, Baibaoge is a highly sought-after establishment, but in this Wanghai City, it is suppressed by Yuanlailou, so much so that it is still a four-star gold shop. Having been bullied by Yuanlailou for so long, he is secretly delighted by the current predicament of the building.

"According to what you said, if I want to open a shop in this city, it's not enough to just have a good relationship with Yuanlai Tower and Hongxiu Tower. I also have to satisfy the Twilight Society?"

Su Qing frowned and asked carefully. He originally thought that Wanghai City was jointly governed by three families, and since he had connections with two of them, he didn't need to care about the Twilight Society anymore. However, he didn't expect that the Twilight Society was the most powerful, and their will could not be ignored at all.

"That's natural. Even though my Hundred Treasures Pavilion has a shop in this city, we have to pay a thousand spirit stones every year as a 'nurturing fee' for the virtuous, which is also a 'nurturing fee' for the evil, to the Twilight Society. How could Fellow Daoist Su be exempt from that!"

"A thousand spirit stones a year? I couldn't earn that much even if I tried!"

"Fellow Daoist Su still doesn't understand the value of a gold-medal shop. Once that shop opens, the number of puppets it sells in a single day will probably be more than what you sell in a month in Yunshan Immortal City!"

"If that's the case, I'm willing to pay the fee for nurturing talents, as a way to support the construction of the Immortal City!"

When old friends reunite, they inevitably get carried away with conversation. But no matter how deep the friendship, when it comes to business, they still take turns attacking and defending, afraid that the other party will take advantage of them, and also afraid that the other party will not take advantage of them.

"Third-tier Mirage Dragon Pills, Fellow Daoist Su, search all over Wanghai City and see if my Hundred Treasures Pavilion is the only one with these five. Such a fine item is something my pavilion is aiming to boost sales during the once-in-a-decade Immortal City Shopping Festival, hoping to become a five-star store. Selling it to you for eight hundred spirit stones a pill is already very kind of you!"

"I inquired before coming here. The Mirage Dragon Pill is not a rare item in the islands of the Western Sea. A third-grade Mirage Dragon Pill can be bought for at most six hundred spirit stones. It's just that other places don't have any in stock right now. If Fellow Daoist Tong insists on ripping me off, I'll go to Yuanlai Tower and have them slowly transfer the goods. I can wait that long!"

"Time is money. Fellow Daoist, you must want this pill to refine a third-tier puppet, right? Oh, and I forgot to congratulate you on becoming a third-tier body cultivator and a third-tier puppeteer. To celebrate your ascension to the heavens, I'll take the liberty of selling it to you for seven hundred spirit stones per pill, as a package deal!"

"Six hundred and fifty spirit stones per stone, plus a free set of first to fourth-tier illusory and real rune water. If you'd like, I'll take out the spirit stones right now!"

"Fine, this deal is done for you, fellow Daoist, and we're not getting a single spirit stone for ourselves!"

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Inside the treasure pavilion, Tong Xin was busy running around, grinning from ear to ear.

That's why people say Su Qing is closer to him than his own father.

On this trip, he not only bought all the Mirage Dragon Pills that had been sitting idle in the store for many years, but also bought a total of a thousand spirit stones for various other materials. In just one afternoon, he made a profit of more than four thousand spirit stones.

Tong Xin looked up at the second floor, then at the third floor.

With Fellow Daoist Su as a major client, what's so special about being a level two manager? If Tong Xin wants to be a manager, he'll be a level three manager!

"Oh, right, Pavilion Master He sent a message yesterday asking me to inquire whether there's any possibility of this Fellow Daoist Su returning to my Hundred Treasures Pavilion as a Level 3 Guest Elder. I was so engrossed in the business just now that I forgot about that!"

Tong Xin slapped his forehead in frustration, but quickly recovered.

Based on his understanding of this Fellow Daoist Su, and considering the actions of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion towards these guest elders in White Cloud Immortal City, he did not believe that Fellow Daoist Su had any chance of rejoining the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, so asking was pointless.

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As Su Qing walked out of the Treasure Pavilion, she clutched the few spirit stones she had left in her storage bag.

He lingered for a moment at the entrance of the Sword Hall, but ultimately, unable to afford to invite the heroes inside, he turned away, covered his face, and went to the Duan family puppet shop.

According to Tong Xin, the puppet shop of this family is now in a worse state than Langya Fang. Not long after his own Nascent Soul cultivator fell, his original family business became a burden, and he was eager to find a large tree to shelter him.

He was no longer as focused on business as before, and had no intention of making enemies. Even if Su Qing opened a shop, the puppet shop would not make things difficult for him as Rao Tingshan had said.

But he won't make things difficult for me; I definitely will make things difficult for them.

Although Wanghai City has a vast market, it cannot accommodate two top-notch puppet shops!

By observing his competitors' puppets, he could gain a better understanding of their capabilities and create unique puppets that would please the cultivators of the city, making them easy prey for anyone who dared to peek out.

His princess-themed puppets are also unique, but compared to them, the Duan Family Puppet Shop has more and more unique puppets.

Upon entering the store, Su Qing, served by the shop assistants, strolled from the first floor to the fifth floor, experiencing for the first time the sense of defeat that the puppet family had accumulated over ten thousand years and the efforts of more than a hundred generations!

No wonder Tong Xin reassured him; this puppet shop wouldn't hinder Su Qing from opening her business.

Because they have no reason to consider themselves competitors!
Who could imagine that, just for pleasure puppets alone, the Duan family has developed a series of unique puppets ranging from first to third tier, including the erotic series, maid series, butler series, and master series, filling the entire first floor.

How could a puppeteer be so shameless as to create such a pleasure puppet that allows many cultivators to indulge in pleasure and hinders their cultivation!
I despise it!

Su Qing has come to Wanghai City to do something to benefit the fellow Daoists of Wanghai. The puppets he has created must be proper puppets for the protection of fellow Daoists!
The fighting puppets, this family has also come to the end of their journey.

Monster puppets, divine beast puppets, amphibious combat puppets, five-element escape puppets, protective turtle puppets...

From Tier 1 to Tier 3, whatever type of combat puppet you desire, this shop has it all, satisfying the needs of any cultivator.

In addition, the Duan family's unique puppet can split into three bodies, is inscribed with fourth-order immortal runes, and can exert the effect of "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones". The Three Pure Ones Puppet, which can be used as three puppets, is even more enviable and hateful!

It's one thing to treat one puppet as three, but you're selling it at the price of a single puppet. People who know the business will think you're selling puppets, while those who don't will think you're doing good deeds!

Encountering such a completely honest and highly professional competitor, whose ten thousand years of hard work far surpasses what Su Qing could achieve in ten years of talisman-making, is a challenge.

Aside from cursing his Nascent Soul cultivator for dying a good thing, Su Qing had no other recourse and even ended up buying a puppet of his master at the shop.

Can this puppet compare to his princess series puppets?

I'm determined to give it a try!
(End of this chapter)