Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Erqiang had only been a cadre for a short time and had not yet mastered the skill of making things difficult for others.

Upon seeing Qinghe present the gift on behalf of Su Qing, Su Qing's eyes, which had remained unmoved by the numerous gifts from the high-ranking cultivators, suddenly flashed with divine light and fell upon Qinghe.

Oh no, oh no! If I had known I'd let Xiong Er come, I'm afraid the boss would have killed me!

The gaze of a fourth-tier evil spirit was something that Qinghe, a second-tier lotus spirit, could not withstand. The moment the two powerful spirits' gazes fell upon her, Qinghe was terrified and filled with extreme fear.

"Fellow Daoist Qinghe, there's no need to be afraid. Erqiang is still the same Erqiang as before!"

Gao Erqiang, who had met Qinghe a few times in Baiyun Immortal City because of his cooperation with Su Qing, smiled as if he were meeting an old friend again and spoke softly to try to put Qinghe at ease.

I can't relax at all!

The two strong ones used to be quite scary too!
Qinghe trembled even more violently, causing Erqiang to frown and lose interest in talking to her, so he went straight to the point:

"Where is Fellow Daoist Su? I've had frequent exchanges with him over the past few years, and it's rare to find an opportunity to meet him. Why isn't he here today?"

"Master Dong...Master Dong is currently in seclusion refining puppets and cannot leave for the time being, so he asked Qinghe to greet the evil god's entourage on his behalf!"

Following Su Qing's instructions, Qinghe directly told Su Qing that there was no room for her.

Busy!

How brave!

Upon hearing Qinghe's reason, Gao Erqiang had not yet reacted when Blood Emperor behind him and Hei Qingtian standing below the stage immediately became enraged.

"What kind of puppet is so important that it's more important than welcoming an evil god? Does Su Qing even have any respect for evil gods? Does he even know who the ruler of Wanghai City is?!"

"Dare to disrespect the evil god? I think Su Ji Puppet Shop has reached its end. I beg the evil god to issue a decree that my Enforcement Hall should immediately shut down Su Ji Puppet Shop and arrest Su Qing!"

Regardless of Erqiang's attitude towards Su Qing, everyone knows that Su Qing's actions today were disrespectful to the Evil God. As lackeys of the Evil God, Blood Emperor and Black Azure Sky naturally had to bark at Su Qing.

But while they became agitated, Gao Erqiang remained calm, simply waving his hand and saying:

"I am on very good terms with Fellow Daoist Su and know him well. He is a person who is dedicated to refining puppets."

I've heard that the Myriad Law Master Puppet made by Su Ji Puppet Shop is now sold all over the world and is the flagship product of Wanghai City. How can such an excellent shop, which can bring fame and fortune to Wanghai City, be closed down so easily?

Since Fellow Daoist Su is too busy to see me, then I will go to Su's Puppet Shop to find you!

After Gao Erqiang finished speaking, he didn't care about the reactions of the group of high-level cultivators gathered in the mansion. He stood up and strode towards Su Ji Puppet Shop.

"Fellow Daoist Su is unwise! Why didn't you try to persuade him? No matter how good his relationship with the Evil God was before, he shouldn't have embarrassed the Evil God today!"

Seeing that Gao Erqiang was going to Su Ji Puppet Shop, Rao Tingshan approached Qinghe and said with great heartache.

Can this fourth-tier evil spirit really rekindle old feelings with Su Qing?

They must smash his shop, take his head, and use it to establish the authority of this evil god!

Everyone knows that a new official makes a big show of himself, and all these powerful forces in Wanghai are afraid that this fire will fall on their heads. Even the He family's two daughters, who rarely show their faces, have come today. What are you, Su Qing, trying to prove? No matter how strong you are, you can't be stronger than the two strong ones!
While Rao Tingshan was slapping his thigh in regret for Su Qing, he didn't forget to tell Li Kuishan beside him to hurry to Su's Puppet Shop to inform Su Qing, hoping that Fellow Daoist Su would still have a chance to escape from the city!
“Is it that serious? I heard that what Gao Xieshen said just now was not a lie!” Duan Tianai helped Qinghe, who was terrified and at a loss, and refuted Rao Tingshan’s judgment.

"What does this little brat know? Do you think you can tell the truth from the words of a fourth-tier evil spirit? I, Rao, have seen countless storms. This fourth-tier Nascent Soul cultivator values ​​face more than anything. This time, he will definitely not let Fellow Daoist Su off the hook!"

Rao Tingshan said confidently, while also taking the opportunity to mock the young Duan Tianai for being too naive.

Duan Tianai pouted, feeling unconvinced, but considering that she hadn't been able to discern the truth from falsehood in Lu Wentian and the others' words before, and knowing the cunning of these old foxes, she could only temporarily admit defeat and walk with the other cultivators behind Gao Erqiang, heading towards Su Ji Puppet Shop.

They were all at least at the third-order Golden Core stage, and they moved faster than flying.

In no time at all, Gao Xieshen arrived in front of Su Ji Puppet Shop with a large group of people, scaring the few customers scattered inside so much that they ran out of the shop in a panic.

At that moment, Su Qing was holding a green bamboo pole in her right hand as she stepped down from the second floor.

"Fellow Daoist Su, have you finished refining the puppet?"

Gao Erqiang entered the store, bowed to Su Qing, and smiled.

"I just finished fishing and was about to head out to sea when Fellow Daoist Gao arrived in this city today. I thought you must be busy with many things, so I didn't want to cause you any trouble. I hope you won't take offense!"

Looking at Gao Erqiang, whose evil aura had been completely concealed, Su Qing couldn't immediately judge how strong he was now, so she returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

"If you weren't in Wanghai City today, I might have felt guilty. But since you're still here, I dare not blame you!"

Gao Erqiang smiled and said that in his heart, he really wanted to take back the few flower blooming moment Dao patterns that Su Qing had taken from his lantern.

If Su Qing had escaped today or before, the two strong men would have hunted him down for miles.

But seeing him standing calmly and composed in front of him, Erqiang gave up the idea of ​​turning against him.

Because he knew that, given Su Qing's personality, if he wasn't confident in his ability to fight him, he wouldn't have dared to wait until he came to Wanghai City!
But how did he cultivate? In just three or four years, he gained the confidence to contend with a fourth-order Great Evil.

Unable to gauge just how strong Su Qing had become, the two decided to observe her further.

"Fellow Daoist Gao has achieved the position of Evil God, yet he remains as friendly as ever. However, with so many high-ranking cultivators from Wanghai City in my shop, I'm afraid I won't be able to do business today. Perhaps we should head to the City Lord's Mansion first, and I can then have a chat with you?"

Su Qing's gaze fell on the group of Sea-Gazing cultivators behind Er Qiang, whose expressions were extremely interesting.

"It was our fault for disturbing Fellow Daoist Su's business. We should compensate Fellow Daoist Su!"

"Hey Xiong Er, quickly bring me two puppets of Master Wanfa as an apology to Fellow Daoist Su!"
"Do you still have Princess Leopard? I need the headless money that Fellow Daoist Su wanted to give to the God of Evil!"

"Let's get a few Myriad Laws Master puppets from Yuanlai Tower as well. The Evil God is right, Fellow Daoist Su's Myriad Laws Master puppets are selling like hotcakes both inside and outside the Western Sea. If you ask me, Fellow Daoist Su should have raised the price long ago!"

Su Ji Puppet Shop is small. Although it has expanded several times in the past six months, it still cannot accommodate the high-ranking cultivators from Wanghai City who came to fawn over Gao Erqiang today.

But Su Ji Puppet Shop is not small either, it can accommodate the great god Su Qing, who is treated with the respect due to a peer by the evil god Gao Xie Shen!
Just how many puppets does he still have hidden away that even a fourth-tier evil god like Gao Erqiang is wary of him?

The He family's twin daughters, Rao Tingshan, the Blood Emperor, and Ying Wushen—these are all ancient monsters who have lived for over a thousand years. They understand things instantly and can comprehend them at a glance.

Just from the few words exchanged between Su Qing and Gao Erqiang, it's clear that the two did indeed have some connection in the past.

But their relationship is definitely not as close as the cultivators had previously speculated.

Gao Erqiang was able to speak so kindly to Su Qing not out of old feelings, but because Su Qing seemed to have the ability to make Erqiang talk back! She was hiding it too well!
At this moment, in the hearts of all the cultivators, there was another existence that Wanghai City should not provoke in the future.

What was originally a situation where evil gods reigned supreme may soon become an era where two gods coexist!

Gao Xieshen ignored the group of powerful cultivators fawning over Su Qing and going on a shopping spree in his shop, his gaze fixed on the bamboo pole in Su Qing's hand.

"What's so great about going to the City Lord's Mansion? Fellow Daoist Su, is that a sea fishing rod in your hand? Why don't I go sea fishing with you?"

"Then you'll need to prepare another fishing rod, fellow Daoist. This rod of mine was custom-made by the spirit fishing master of Yuanlai Tower!"

Su Qing raised the fishing rod in her hand and smiled relaxedly.

He had been in the Western Sea for many days, busy with spirit stones all day long. He was confident that he could deal with Gao Erqiang. After he started to refine sixteen Star Sun Dolls for cultivation, he had the idea of ​​relaxing.

Sea fishing is his way of relaxing.

In the past few days, he has been going out to sea by boat and has often made a catch, and has become somewhat addicted to it.

The fishing rod in his hand was acquired using funds from the shop, costing over a thousand spirit stones. It has the ability to catch third-tier sea beasts without ever stopping.

"My Treasure Pavilion still has several third-tier fishing rods. Since the Evil God Gao has such a refined interest, I will send someone to deliver them right away!"

"Gao Xieshen wants to go sea fishing. Can you make sure he doesn't have a fishing rod?" Lü Wentian asked at the opportune moment.

"When the evil god Gao sets sail, he will use the treasure ship of my Yuanlai Tower!"

"Spiritual silk threads and bait, my Twilight Society will cover them all! Fellow Daoist Su's will also be covered!"

"There are still some rogue cultivators hunting sea beasts near the coast. I will take the law enforcement team to drive them away and clean up the relevant waters, so that Lord Evil God and Fellow Daoist Su can fish to their hearts' content!"

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The Western Sea is boundless and vast, stretching for countless miles. It is the place with the most abundant spiritual energy and the most spiritual objects in the cultivation world of the Western Sea.

The Penglai Sect occupies the Western Sea and enjoys most of its prosperity, thus remaining prosperous and the overlord of the Western Sea to this day. It also holds a place among the major forces in the Tianyuan Realm.

Despite being ridden and humiliated by Penglai Immortal Island for so many years, the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom has only managed to pick up the scraps that Penglai Sect doesn't even despise, yet it has still developed much better than the other immortal kingdoms in the Western Sea.

Such a place where spiritual energy converges, which cultivator from the Western Sea wouldn't want to go out to sea and see it?

Su Qing had long harbored the idea of ​​going to sea, and once the puppet shop Wanghai was fully on track, he would probably set sail to explore.

Now, I'm fishing in this nearshore waters, hoping to get to know and understand the West Sea.

At this moment, he and Gao Erqiang stood at the bow of the third-class treasure ship, gazing at the scenery of the Western Sea in the distance. They remained silent for a long time. After a long while, Gao Erqiang finally sighed softly:
"The world is vast. I, Gao Erqiang, don't even know if I can fully appreciate the entirety of the Heavenly Realm, let alone what the myriad worlds are like!"

"With Fellow Daoist Gao's abilities, once you break free from the confines of White Cloud Immortal City, you can go anywhere in the world, and see all the scenery!"

Su Qing's gaze shifted to the fishing rod. Seeing it sway, he easily lifted it, and a crooked-mouthed, long-bodied second-tier spirit ribbonfish leaped out of the sea, becoming one of his prey for the day.

“The path of the lesser Dao is difficult. It is neither truly human nor truly evil. Unwilling to associate with evil spirits, it is seen as an anomaly by all living beings and spirits. In recent years, it has been besieged by many forces. Every step it takes is like walking on thin ice. Even today, when it went out to sea, it is uncertain whether it will be able to reach the shore. Such a predicament is beyond Fellow Daoist Su’s comprehension!”

Gao Erqiang's gaze sharpened, settling on a point tens of thousands of feet away in front of him.

Upon hearing his words, Su Qing's expression also changed. She glanced ahead with a sharp look in her eyes and said:

"Fellow Daoist, your divine might is unparalleled. No matter where you go, your brilliance cannot be concealed. As a result, all sorts of demons and monsters have come to seek you out. I have been fishing for third-tier fish and dragons several times, but I have never encountered such a scene. Today, I am truly fortunate to have you here!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

The treasure ship emitted a sharp hissing sound, and the rising spiritual energy instantly covered the area around the ship, transforming it into a spiritual energy shield. It was clear that the ship's master navigator had also noticed the anomaly ahead.

This commotion caused the group of cultivators who were looking around to find the source of the anomaly.

On the sea, streaks of golden fish scales converged into a long golden wave, rapidly approaching the treasure ship from afar.

"The ichthyosaur, one of the twelve sea monsters of the nearshore waters!"

"It's not just one; there are hundreds, even thousands, of them, big and small!"

"When did these ichthyosaurs develop into such a large group? Didn't Master Zhao Chun discover them during his years of patrolling the seas?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Tianai and the others exclaimed in surprise, their expressions changing drastically.

Being in the sea is different from being on land.

Because Penglai Immortal Island bullies them, these third-tier Golden Core cultivators can only fly a hundred feet in the air at most. If they go higher than this limit, they will be locked on by the Penglai Immortal Island's Star Orbit Cannon Group and suffer unbearable pain.

With his ability to fly restricted, his usual methods were greatly diminished, making it much more difficult to deal with these sea monsters that were adept at fighting in the sea.

However, ichthyosaurs are one of the sea creatures they least want to provoke.

The sea beasts of the Western Sea are endless, with first and second-tier sea beasts outnumbering human cultivators by dozens or even hundreds of times. The number of third and fourth-tier sea beasts born from them is also far greater than that of humans.

However, sea monsters such as the Mad Shark King and the Golden Crab are far inferior to the Dragonborn sea monsters whose names contain the word "dragon".

Ichthyosaurs are sea creatures descended from dragons.

He possesses the bloodline of a true dragon, and is born with the ability to control the sea and create waves. He can also use his instincts to lurk in the deep sea and avoid detection by Nascent Soul cultivators.

Thousands of years ago, a fourth-tier fish-dragon king roused its clan to rise up on land and launch an attack on Wanghai City, causing great damage to the city.

From then on, all the lords of Wanghai City were tasked with patrolling the seas and eliminating any sea beasts that might threaten Wanghai within a million miles of its coastline.

During the thousand years that Master Zhao Chun has been stationed in the Western Sea, there has never been any incident of sea beasts causing trouble.

Today, when this evil god Gao arrived, a group of fish and dragons suddenly appeared, which inevitably made the cultivators suspect that these fish and dragons were a big gift that True Person Zhao Chun had specially left for Gao the evil god!
The cultivators were filled with doubt and surprise, but Gao Erqiang remained calm. He simply stepped out of the ship and stood with his hands behind his back on the waves as if walking on flat ground, waiting for the entity behind the school of fish to appear.

As Erqiang had predicted, these were only five Tier 3 fish-dragons along with over a hundred Tier 2 fish-dragons. Since they dared to appear before him, they must have been driven by an even stronger force.

Bang!
A colossal creature with a fish's head and a dragon's body rose from the deep sea, creating towering waves that shook the massive treasure ship, causing it to sway violently. The surging seawater pierced through the ship's protective shield like needles and arrows, spraying directly onto the cultivators aboard.

"A fourth-tier fish-dragon king!"

Su Qing summoned a two-headed mirage dragon. After the dragons absorbed the seawater that had been splashed onto the treasure ship, their gazes turned solemn as they stared at the colossal creature emerging from the sea! (End of Chapter)