Immortality begins with meditation puppets

On the third floor, the atmosphere suddenly froze after Su Qing uttered a seemingly humble yet assertive remark.

"Does Fellow Daoist Su mean that my Penglai Immortal Island is hoarding its unique artifacts and is unwilling to share its exquisite cultivation techniques, such as puppets, with the cultivation world of the Western Sea? But I haven't seen Fellow Daoist Su share the blueprints for puppets like the Myriad Laws Master Puppet with the various immortal kingdoms?"

Master Du'e's expression remained unchanged, but his voice was slightly deep.

Su Qing raised her hand and smiled, "It's not about puppet blueprints or array inheritances that are kept secret, but rather that Penglai Immortal Island is reluctant to circulate even the finished products of its own crafts to the outside world."

The True Man once said that evil sea monsters are causing chaos in the Western Sea. We, the cultivators of the Western Sea, must unite and work together to overcome these difficult times. We can sell puppets from the lesser Dao to all parts of the Western Sea, and our unparalleled battle armor will allow cultivators from all the immortal kingdoms of the Western Sea to have armor to wear.

But why are they unwilling to sell the ancient formations, Daoist puppets, ancient weapons, and other treasures on Penglai Immortal Island to the various immortal kingdoms to bolster their strength?

"What makes you say that, Fellow Daoist Su? When it comes to commerce, my Hundred Treasures Pavilion, representing Penglai Immortal Island, facilitates trade among the various immortal islands in the Western Sea. The volume of transactions we have made far surpasses that of your Su's Puppet Shop!"

Hearing Su Qing practically say that Penglai Immortal Island was inconsistent in its words and actions and made no contribution to the West Sea, Lü Wentian immediately stood up and retorted.

"In terms of making money, all the shops in Wanghai City combined do not make as much as your Baibao Pavilion. However, the goods sold in your Baibao Pavilion are all products of cultivators from all over the West Sea. They buy low and sell high to make a profit from the price difference, but there are no cultivation products from Penglai Immortal Island."

Is it because the cultivation skills of Penglai Immortal Island are not up to par, thus leaving them with nothing to sell? Surely not.

From the very beginning of his cultivation, Xiaodao knew that Penglai Immortal Island had inherited the legacy of ancient immortals, including the Star Puppet series that imitated the power of the celestial sphere, the Dao Soldier Puppet series that surpassed the giant divine weapons of the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, as well as ancient formations, ancient weapons, and many other artifacts that made other immortal kingdoms envious.

These cultivation items are only available to your Penglai family; even if the cultivators of the Western Sea had spirit stones, they could not enjoy them!
Ultimately, Penglai Immortal Island is, after all, a sect's legacy, and all its actions must be carried out under the premise of maintaining its sect's leading position.

You are unwilling to sell your sect's treasures because you are afraid that others will take your things and beat you up. But I, Wanghai, am different. Just as Fellow Daoist Liang downstairs said, there is nothing that I, Wanghai merchants, cannot sell. As long as you have enough spirit stones, you can even buy the puppet blueprints of this humble Daoist Master Wanfa!
On this point alone, I, Wang Hai, am fundamentally incompatible with Penglai Immortal Island. We can do business together, but there's absolutely no possibility of us becoming one!

Su Qing stood up, completely ignoring Lü Wentian's meaning, and looked at Master Du'e and spoke.

These words enraged the Golden Core cultivators of Penglai Immortal Island. They felt that Su Qing, a mere Golden Core cultivator, dared to speak ill of Penglai and was courting death.

This made Master Fuhu overjoyed. Penglai Island was indeed a scoundrel. Over the years, it had been like a thief, collecting the unique skills passed down from various families in the Western Sea, not letting any of its own good things out. But Su Qing's words had seriously offended Penglai, at least cutting off any possibility of him seeking refuge with Penglai.

Gao Erqiang, Qing Shiwang, Shi Zhifang and other allies' expressions changed drastically. It was agreed that Erqiang would take the lead and draw fire, but Su Qing rushed up without saying a word!
Do you really think Master Du'e will speak to you politely?

As the atmosphere in the building grew tense, Master Du'e's expression indeed turned ugly. His gaze towards Su Qing turned cold, and he said in a deep voice:
"What do you know, you little Taoist? You say that Penglai is unwilling to share the fruits of its crafts with the outside world, then why is Penglai presenting the blueprints for this Star Orbit Cannon today!"

"However, the outdated magic cannons still draw on artificial star power, and are low-end products that need to be powered by the essence of stars and the sun. But the supernova orbital cannons in the sky above the Western Sea have already been upgraded to the point that they can draw on the star power of all realms for their own use!"

Su Qing scoffed. With his expertise in puppetry, he knew long ago that the Star Track Cannon blueprints that Penglai Immortal Island had put out this time were a scam. If any force were to spend a lot of money to buy these blueprints and try to imitate Penglai Immortal Island in setting up a Star Chain Cannon array to control the airspace of the Western Sea, there would be absolutely no chance.

The daily consumption of these magic cannons alone is something that no other immortal kingdom besides Penglai could support, and their power is far inferior to the latest supernova orbital cannons of Penglai Immortal Island!
When Master Du'e saw Su Qing reveal the details of the Star Orbit Cannon blueprints, his already unpleasant expression turned even more unpleasant. He forced a smile, but he was already on the verge of his limit.

"I never expected Fellow Daoist Su to know so much about the Star Series puppets of my Penglai Immortal Island. The auction has just started and you've already said these words. What do you mean by that?"
Is this auction so unwelcoming to my Penglai Immortal Island that I'm being told to just wait and go back?

"That's not the case. What you just said was instructed by Fellow Daoist Gao. Fellow Daoist Gao only wanted to use my words to let you know that we cultivators of Wanghai and your Penglai Immortal Island are not on the same side!"

After teasing Master Du'e, Su Qing saw the old man's veins bulging and his hair and beard standing on end, so she immediately turned her attention to Gao Erqiang and respectfully sat down with a Daoist salute.

What could Erqiang do? He had already made it clear that he was the main force in this battle. Although Su Qing's charge caught him off guard, he couldn't just run away now; he had no choice but to step up.

“What Fellow Daoist Su said is indeed what Erqiang meant. If Fellow Daoist Penglai comes to Wanghai as a guest, or if Fellow Daoist Lü continues to do business here, I, Wanghai, would welcome you.”

But if you wish for me to become a vassal of your Penglai, then you should refrain from speaking today. Such a thing is absolutely impossible!

Since the other party has come to threaten his vital organs, even someone as cultured as Erqiang wouldn't say a single soft word to Master Du'e at this moment.

"Bah! You keep talking about your Wanghai, but Wanghai was conquered by my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and the Demon Tree Evil Kingdom together. Judging from this, you don't take my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom seriously at all!"

Seeing that Su Qing and Erqiang had not colluded with Penglai Immortal Island, Fuhu Zhenren knew that Penglai Immortal Island was still an ally today, so he immediately slammed the table and shouted angrily.

"Oh, I also forgot to tell True Person Fuhu that from this day forward, Wanghai City will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Demon Tree Evil Kingdom, nor will it belong to your Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom. The position of Lord of Wanghai City is something that I, Erqiang, and Fellow Daoist Su can both do, and no immortal kingdom or sect can do it!"

Erqiang had also made up his mind. Whether he recruited one or two True Immortals, it was all the same. As soon as True Immortal Fuhu opened his mouth, he took the opportunity to mock him.

"You only dared to oppose us when you had the support of the Earth Demon Heaven. Now, judging from your words, you intend to break away from the Demon Tree Evil Kingdom and go it alone? If so, without the Earth Demon Heaven, what do you rely on to dare to go against the will of my Penglai Sect and Thousand Island Sect?"

Master Du'e was surprised that Gao Erqiang was so straightforward and asked in disbelief.

"Why need the Earthly Demon Heaven? My Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom finds this evil god pleasing to the eye and will support him as the leader of the Sea-Gazing Kingdom!"

"My Demonic Sect also thinks the two strong ones are quite good, but we can't stand your Penglai Sect and Thousand Island Sect bullying us!"

"The same applies to the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom. My princess sent a messenger to convey a message: if the Lord of Wanghai City changes hands, my Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom and the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom will allow ten thousand demons to cross the border. Let's see how your Penglai Immortal Kingdom and Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom will deal with the evil sea beasts and the demons of the Western Sea in the future!"

The immortal kingdoms in the inland West Sea have long suffered under the control of Penglai and Thousand Islands, the two immortal kingdoms that dominate the prosperity of the West Sea. Even without Su Qing's influence, as long as they can cause trouble for Penglai and Thousand Islands, they will speak out today. At this moment, they will not hesitate at all to speak out in support of the two powerful kingdoms.

Master Du'e's gaze lingered on the Green Lion King, Shi Zhifang, and the others for a moment before turning to the two strong figures and saying:
"It is not that Penglai wants to take Wanghai, but that evil sea monsters are rampant in the Western Sea. Wanghai is located near the sea and has a special position. We are afraid that this city will be taken by evil sea monsters. Therefore, we want to send our forces to this city to defend it!"

"No need for you to trouble yourself, fellow Daoist. The fish-headed shovels and the sea monsters and evil spirits like the Western Sea Heavenly Mother that plagued Wanghai in previous years were all dealt with by Wanghai itself. We never relied on the power of your sect or the Thousand Islands Sect, and we won't need it in the future!" Gao Erqiang said coldly. "Du'e, why waste words with this bastard? Just say it. We, the Thousand Islands Sect and the Penglai Sect, don't need Wanghai City. However, all the existing top-tier shops in the city must relocate their headquarters to the territory of our Thousand Islands Sect and the Penglai Sect. From now on, all their activities will be under the command of our two sects. That's the only condition. Do you agree?"

Master Fuhu said bluntly, "If we occupy Wanghai City, we'll inevitably have to deal with Di Motian when he comes out of seclusion. It's better not to take it. We only need a few top-rated shops in this city."

"Master Fuhu's idea is wonderful, but I doubt any of the shops in Wanghai would agree!" Gao Erqiang refused again.

"What if I only want Su's Puppet Shop and the puppet blueprints and armor inheritance from Jia Tianxia? Fellow Daoist Gao should be able to tell which is more important, these few things or Wanghai City!"

Master Du'e endured again and again, retreating again and again.

He is indeed a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Penglai Sect, but before that, he was a cultivator from the Liu family!
What the Liu family was most interested in regarding Wang Hai was Su Qing's Myriad Laws Master Puppet, along with the Exorcism and Spirit Explosion series of puppets, as well as the secret Jia Tianxia!
With these two things in hand, what difference does it make if I give the sea view to Gao Erqiang?

Master Du'e believed he had already regressed enough, and Erqiang should have known better, but Erqiang refused to show any respect.

Erqiang knew that his identity was not secure in Wanghai and that he had no business acumen. If it weren't for Su Qing's strong support, the local forces in Wanghai, along with external forces such as the Wanyao Kingdom, would not be supporting him as they are now.

Abandoning Su Qing is absolutely out of the question, but Ying Wushen is someone we can abandon. But if we abandon one person today and another tomorrow, when will this ever end?

So, with a heavy heart, I'll fight to the bitter end with the Penglai Sect and the Thousand Island Sect today!

"To ask someone to pass on their blueprints without any real knowledge—you have the nerve to say that, but I'm not so comfortable even hearing it!"

"It seems there's no point in talking today?" Master Du'e stood up, a golden light forming the image of a celestial lord behind him, and said coldly.

"It should have been done a long time ago. Stop being so indecisive. A fist will tell. If you, Gao Erqiang, want to become the new master of Wanghai, let's see if you have the ability!"

Master Fuhu also stood up, his fourth-order body cultivator's blood and qi surging forth. Even with the third-order array on the third floor of the Twilight Society providing cover, it was impossible to defend against it. His energy leaked out, causing the lively auction outside to come to an abrupt end.

"It's here, the big one is coming! Quick, aim everything at the third floor, and don't miss a single expression or movement!"

Hu Gua was so excited he was trembling, and he told his underlings to get to work quickly.

"It's starting already? I thought we could wait until the auction was over. Let's go upstairs. Whether we can help or not is another matter, but it'll be good to boost the morale of Gao Xieshen and Fellow Daoist Su!"

Ying Wushen, who was on the second floor, stood up and led Duan Tianai and the others, walking solemnly up to the third floor.

Aside from the cultivators who knew this was going to happen, the many cultivators gathered on the first floor were all treating this auction as a proper auction. Now that a fight was about to break out on the third floor, what kind of situation was this?

"Stop fighting here, can't we go somewhere else? I've saved up spirit stones for thirty years for this auction. If this doesn't continue, where am I going to spend them?"

"Go to the Red Sleeve Pavilion instead of staying here. If the Nascent Soul cultivators start fighting, and we're still here, wouldn't that be like an old man hanging himself, tired of living?"

"Then I'll go?"

The cultivators on the first floor were trembling with fear. Although they were somewhat disappointed that this long-awaited auction had ended so abruptly, they prioritized their lives and were all considering leaving.

Just then, Su Qing from the third floor stepped forward, instructing Liang Haishun on the first floor to continue the auction, and loudly addressed the cultivators below:
"Fellow Daoists, please do not be alarmed. Today, all cultivators have gathered here. True Man Du'e and True Man Fuhu wish to give me, the cultivator Wanghai, a lesson and guide my cultivation. This is a very rare opportunity. We will follow the two True Man to the Western Sea."

This matter will not affect the convening of the auction. Please continue bidding here. There are a great many items prepared for this auction, and it would be a real shame to miss it.

Having calmed the crowd, Su Qing turned to see that Du'e and Fuhu, the two True Immortals, had no objections, so he retreated behind them, and the group of cultivators fled together to the sea near Wanghai.

"Brother Lion, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and come with the demon brothers!" Su Qing called out to the Green Lion King, who was standing still on the third floor.

"Who is it? Me? Didn't I already give you the Qiongqi tiger skin? You don't need to go in person, right?"

The Green Lion King was quite shrewd. He was willing to sell Su Qing his Qiongqi tiger skin to support him, but he dared not ask Su Qing to lead his demon brothers to help Su Qing fight against a True Person. Su Qing was not his true brother!

"Brother Lion, why don't you come along? I have something good to show you!"

"What a wonderful thing! Why all the secrecy? Could it be a new type of puppet?"

"Look, do you recognize these four puppets?"

"They do look familiar, damn it! Aren't these my golden-haired brothers? You, Su Qing, I treated you like a brother, and you turned my brothers into puppets!"

"Brother Lion, don't get excited yet. We'll see what these golden-haired lion brothers are capable of. If they're satisfied, I can even make this puppet for your Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom!"

"These are all my brothers, how could I bear to let you make puppets for them!"

"Among the four, one might be able to withstand a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"I will certainly take a good look. If it is truly as Brother Su says, I will go back and kill a few of the golden-haired brothers to bring to you for puppet refining!" (End of Chapter)