Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Tonight, it's not just Hei Qingtian who's tense.

Hongxiulou.

The sixty-fourth floor was used to entertain the Green Lion Prince's group, who had come all the way from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons to participate in this grand event in Wanghai City.

The white-faced lion king wore armor underneath a magic cannon, a golden crown on his head, and golden shoes on his feet. His majestic physique exuded an air of wealth and nobility.

Indeed, they were wealthy enough to rent an entire floor of the Red Sleeve Pavilion as a temporary residence for their group of demons in Wanghai.

Thirty years have passed, and the White-faced Green Lion King is no longer the rich second-generation heir who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth but didn't know how to make money.

Over the past thirty years, although the Demon Kingdom has been moving east and west and fighting fiercely with human cultivators, war is war and business is business, and its business with human cultivators has never been delayed.

The demon market in the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom is becoming increasingly prosperous, and the White-Faced Green Lion King, one of the main organizers of this market, has naturally reaped a great deal of benefits from it.

These benefits belong to the public, and he mostly uses them to offer as tribute to the important figures in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom in exchange for maintaining his status within the Green Lion Clan and the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom.

However, his own source of income was Su Qing.

What a good brother! He entrusted all of his puppets to me as the exclusive agent in the Wan Yao Kingdom.

As the largest distributor of Su Ji Puppet in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, the Ten Thousand Demons' coveted Ten Thousand Law Master Puppet, as well as various Passionate Puppets tailored to different demon races, are always in short supply whenever they arrive.

Why would he need to sell? Absolutely not, he can just lie there and count his money!
"Su Qing is human, not a demon, as you and I both know. But all the food and drink I've had over the years, and the food and drink you've had, have been benefits from him."

Can we treat someone like that as a human being? Treating him as a demon isn't enough; we should treat him as a brother who would die for us!

Remember this, we are not here at the Wanghai City auction because of Gao Erqiang; we are here to support our brother Su!
"If that Penglai Immortal Island, that Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom, dares to force my brother to do something he doesn't want to do, you all know what to do, right?"

The White-Faced Green Lion King, prioritizing profit over loyalty, addressed his direct lineage of demons.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we're here. Now Brother Su has a powerful backer. Let's see who dares to bully our Brother Su!"

"The brothers are all ready. They're all tough guys who've fought in rotation on the Central Plains battlefield for thirty years. They can fight, they can yell, they can run—they're all-rounders!"

"Wanghai City is still too far from my Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. Why don't you let Brother Su join our Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, Your Majesty? Let the Azure Lion True King bestow upon Brother Su the title of a king of a different race. I've already thought of the title: King of Human and Demon!"

The group of skilled demons were treated to a comfortable life by Su Qing as soon as they arrived in Wanghai City. They were able to experience the wonders of the Red Sleeve Pavilion thanks to Su Qing's influence. Moreover, Su Qing gave each of them a princess lion as a gift!
These aren't their brothers; they're their godfather, whom they've never met!

The strong support from the demon race eased the tension of the White-Faced Green Lion King.

Although this auction had little to do with the Green Lion King, his benefactor and good brother, Su Qing's Puppet Shop, had been targeted long ago, and someone wanted to force him to submit at this auction.

I wonder if those third-tier demon kings it brought can be of any help to Brother Su!
"I should have brought my father, the True King, with me!"

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"I should have brought my father, the sect leader, along!"

Inside the Baibao Inn, Shi Zhifang let out the same sigh as the Green Lion King.

For thirty years, he has endured blood and tears. Because the witch often went into seclusion, he rarely had the opportunity to lick the witch's boots. He could only take over the witch's responsibility of taking care of Su Qing's women. When the witch was in seclusion, he took great care of Su Qing's relatives and friends who were settled in Demon Smoke City.

At the same time, he kept cursing Su Qing to die outside as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, this little thief not only did not die, but thrived in Wanghai City. Even his own father, the sect leader, now treats him as an equal when ordering dagger missile puppets from him.

Not only was he doing well, but he also didn't forget to complain to Yun'er about his misdeeds, saying that he had spread the news that Yun'er possessed Dao patterns and wanted to use her to kill him, which was detrimental to Yun'er!

Heaven have mercy, although his teacher had considered doing this, he had never actually done it.

Either Su Qing is deliberately slandering him, or someone is impersonating him to commit this evil deed!

Proving this is quite simple; all he needs to do is make a vow of faith.

Unfortunately, Yun'er didn't even give him a chance to swear an oath to prove it. She came out of seclusion a few times in her busy schedule, only to come and beat him up each time.

Even though being beaten by Yun'er is a kind of happiness, if I weren't special to her, why would she only beat me and not others!

But Su Qing deserves to die too!

Seeing Shi Zhifang made him grit his teeth whenever he thought of Su Qing.

Elder Wu Dan, who had been retired but rehired, raised his droopy old face and reminded Zhi Fang:

"Young Master, we have been ordered by the Sect Master to thwart the conspiracy of Penglai Immortal Island and Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom to monopolize the production capacity of Wanghai!"

Now, our Demon Immortal Kingdom is resisting the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom in the east and conquering many small immortal kingdoms in the west. It is the time for us to expand our grand ambitions. We have an indispensable need for Wanghai City, which can reliably provide us with armor, magic weapons, puppets and other supplies. We must not let it lose its autonomy and be controlled by the Penglai Immortal Kingdom and the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom!

Therefore, Fellow Daoist Su, who has a past with us, is the only one we can support. Young Master, please don't let personal feelings ruin the grand plan of our Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom for the sake of petty gains!

"Old Wu, you accepted Su Qing's spirit stones, didn't you?" Shi Zhifang glanced at Wu Dan and said coldly.

"Young Master, your words are too hurtful. I, Wu Dan, still have a few years left to live. What use are those spirit stones? I am willing to come to this dangerous place with you because I am willing to sacrifice my life for the sect. My loyalty to the sect is as clear as the sun and moon and will never change, even in life or death. How could I be swayed by external things and speak up for others!"

Wu Dan, who had received a hundred spirit stones as a public relations fee from Su Qing early in the morning, spoke with absolute certainty.

He had a clear conscience, after all, Su Qing's interests were now aligned with those of the sect, and accepting his spirit stones did not conflict with loyalty to the sect.

Shi Zhifang did not want to dwell on it too much, because his personal feelings did not conflict with the greater good of the sect.

The reason was that before his departure, he had received Yun'er's instructions: if he couldn't demonstrate the strong support of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom for Su Qing in Wanghai City, Yun'er would be greatly disappointed in the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, and might even consider leaving the Desire Demon Sect and joining Wanghai City. How could that be allowed? She couldn't even get close to him in Demon Smoke City; if she went to Wanghai, wouldn't her chances be even slimmer?
Even if I wish Su Qing were dead, I can't let him be bullied at this grand auction for Yun'er's sake!
"Both Penglai Immortal Island and Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom have sent a Nascent Soul cultivator here. If they use their power to intimidate us, with our abilities, we are afraid we cannot protect that scoundrel!"

Shi Zhifang looked upstairs with a serious expression. That was where the people from Penglai Immortal Island were staying.

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"I have long heard of the prosperity of Wanghai, which is no less than that of my Penglai Jade Capital. Today, having witnessed the splendor of this city, I find that it is indeed true. This city truly deserves my personal attention and subjugation!"

Inside the Baibao Inn, a Nascent Soul cultivator with black eyebrows and a white beard, a face like a young man, but a voice inevitably carrying the vicissitudes accumulated over the years, spoke.

Beneath him, Lu Wentian, the Pavilion Master of the Hundred Treasures Pavilion in Wanghai City, along with dozens of Golden Core cultivators brought from Penglai Island by the True Man of Du'e, listened respectfully to the True Man's decree.

After praising the prosperity and grandeur of Wanghai, Master Du'e frowned and said with disdain:
"Thirty years ago, the Ruins of Guixu rioted, the stars were out of place, and the great era of ascension to immortality that I, Penglai, predicted began a thousand years earlier than expected."

In this great world, many opportunities have arisen, including relics of immortals, ancient Taoist scriptures, numerous Taoist patterns, and even the spiritual objects for forming an infant that you all dream of.

It is also accompanied by threats from evil spirits, demonic beasts, and even hostile cultivators from the outside world.

In the early stages of this great era, my Penglai Immortal Sect cultivated for us in the Western Sea, protecting us from evil sea monsters, which is why Wanghai City was able to enjoy peace and tranquility.

This city is ungrateful and instead takes the opportunity to amass wealth, shamelessly plundering spirit stones. They claim that puppets have no borders and armor is worn by all races, but when it comes to asking them to provide some supplies to my Penglai Immortal Island, they make excuses and demand exorbitant amounts.

Not to mention that the ruler of this city is actually an evil spirit, so its roots are not clean. In my opinion, if they are sensible enough, they will hand over Wanghai City to my Penglai Sect for management. If they refuse, then this immortal city has no reason to exist!

Master Du'e spoke with murderous intent, seemingly disregarding the many heroes of Wanghai, but none of the cultivators present felt he was arrogant.

Because of its cultivation level and the Penglai Immortal Island it represents, it certainly has this strength!

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"That person surnamed Gao disagreed with allowing my Thousand Island Nascent Soul cultivator to reside in Wanghai City."
They really gave him too much credit. Damn it, there's no chance that the Earth Demon Heaven will succeed in breaking through within a hundred years. Without the Earth Demon Evil Kingdom backing him up, where did this beast get the guts to refuse us!
Since he's so shameless, then let the scum of Penglai Immortal Island devour half of Wanghai City, rather than let this beast eat any more!

The one from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom was a fourth-level body cultivator, tall and stout. When he got angry, his blood and qi radiated out like a steel knife scraping his bones, causing Rao Tingshan, who was bowing low beneath him, to break out in a cold sweat.

“That Gao Erqiang is really outrageous. This Wanghai is jointly controlled by his Dizang Evil Kingdom and my Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom.”

In the past, when the seas were calm and the rivers were peaceful, the two families took turns ruling this city for a thousand years. Now that the situation has changed, we are afraid that he cannot hold on, so we want to share the control of Wanghai with him. However, he has taken our good intentions for granted and is not worth discussing things with.

However, Gao Erqiang was not a good product, but the merchants in the city were still extremely friendly to my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, especially Su Ji Puppet Shop. Over the years, they have entrusted our Yuanlai Building with the business outside the West Sea.

"If Master Fuhu is to launch an attack tomorrow, he should only target Gao Erqiang, and not harm the city's forces that are on friendly terms with my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom!"

Despite being drenched in sweat, Rao Tingshan still said a kind word to Su Qing and the merchants from Wanghai!
Master Fuhu glanced at him with his head down, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with his suggestion, only nodding slightly without expressing any opinion.

Rao Tingshan looked around and saw that the Golden Core cultivators from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom were also looking at him with inscrutable expressions, and his heart sank.

Fellow Daoist Su, Fellow Daoist Su, this is all the help I can give you. Who told you to be such a golden goose, everyone wants to take you home!

The problem is that he was too greedy in earning spirit stones!
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"Fellow Daoist Su, Ling Ying intends to reveal at tomorrow's auction that there are immortal relics on Langya Immortal Island!"

Inside Su's Puppet Shop, Ling Ying lay on her side on the bed, revealing a large expanse of her cleavage, and spoke to Su Qingyan, who had only given her essence and no energy for the past thirty years.

"Why are you in such a hurry, fellow Daoist? Didn't you say that Ziwei has lost her position and the ruins of the immortal island will be exposed to the world sooner or later?"

Su Qing withdrew her large hand from his body and replied seriously.

Ling Ying sighed softly, then placed his large hand back in front of her chest before saying:
"Originally, Ling Ying thought so too, but in the past thirty years, major events have occurred frequently, and the immortal ruins should have been discovered by now."

But for some reason, the news was kept even tighter than when my father was in power. The secrets of Langya Immortal Island are so profound that even the Nascent Soul cultivators on Penglai Island cannot deduce them. The lid remains on, and Ling Ying doesn't know when he'll be able to land on the island to retrieve the treasure. Therefore, he has no choice but to actively spread the news!

"Now that Langya Workshop is one of my Su Ji Puppet Shop's material suppliers, it earns no less than Langya Immortal Island. Why are you so fixated on the treasures on that island? Wouldn't it be better to live a peaceful life here by the sea with me?"

Su Qing, used to getting things for free from Ling Ying, didn't want to go to Langya Immortal Island to fulfill her promise too soon, so she tried to persuade him.

The old Taoist priest kept it a secret, even going so far as to trap a Nascent Soul cultivator on the immortal island, rather than let the world know that there were immortal relics on Langya Island.

If Ling Ying were to speak out tomorrow, the wolves and tigers that coveted Wanghai City might have to turn to Langya Immortal Island instead.

It seems like this isn't such a bad thing?
Having grasped the concept, Su Qing, with the mindset of "better to die than live," then encouraged Ling Ying, saying:

"That is indeed the case. Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but I have heard that the old Daoist Tong has profound knowledge of celestial runes. It must have been him who used his methods to conceal the celestial secrets on Langya Island."

If we don't expose it, the ruins of that immortal island may never be known to the world. Tomorrow, Fellow Daoist Ling, please speak up; I will wholeheartedly support you!

With a soft "plop".

Seeing the slight emotion in Ling Ying's eyes, Su Qing demonstrated his support.

They chattered on until the wee hours of the morning. After seeing Ling Ying off, Su Qing, with Hong Shang's help, put on her magic cannon and went to the puppet-refining room.

For thirty years, he had been rich and powerful, taking advantage of the chaos around him and relying on the puppet factory in Wanghai to make a fortune from the war.

The Exorcism Puppet is sold far and wide, both domestically and internationally. The Aerial Combat Series shines brightly in the Inland Immortal Kingdom. The Passion Puppet has become the first choice for cultivators to relieve stress on the battlefield. The Myriad Laws Master Puppet is an essential puppet for the development of cultivation reserve talents in various immortal kingdoms.

He made a fortune, and he was also generous to himself.

Even if you never set foot on Langya Immortal Island, you can still exchange a puppet for a precious stone from Master Tong.

Over the past thirty years, the number of Star Sun Dolls has increased, and now all the black dolls have been retired and laid off, with only yellow dolls remaining, totaling forty-eight.

With so many Star Sun Dolls, he successfully condensed his essence into a Golden Core half a month ago, becoming a Golden Core cultivator. His cultivation progress caught up with his physical cultivation, extending his lifespan by over 1,800 years! (End of Chapter)