Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"The so-called myriad realms are all illusions and bubbles. Only my Heavenly Origin Realm and the Chaotic Void Realm are real realms. All other realms are derived from these two realms."

This fact has been recognized by all cultivators in the myriad realms. Only the Chaos Void Realm has been clamoring that our Tianyuan Realm is also derived from them, which is utterly absurd and absurd. We, the Tianyuan Realm, have never agreed to this.

You must know that in those ancient times, my Tianyuan Realm was the overlord of all the heavens. There was a grand event where all the worlds came to pay homage. Cultivators from all the worlds would break through the void to come to my realm to cultivate. It was truly a world of unparalleled glory.

Only after the great calamity of antiquity did our realm close itself off and bide its time, no longer interacting much with the myriad realms. Although occasionally powerful beings at the Void Refinement stage would appear to absorb spiritual energy from other realms to replenish the spiritual energy of our Tianyuan Realm, they did not go too far and did so secretly.

However, the Chaotic Void Realm is different. Those ancient Void Beasts, once they find a realm, will devour all the creatures of that realm. The Chaotic Heavenly Demons, when they find an opportunity, will plant inner demons within cultivators, forcing them to undergo a tribulation of inner demons when they advance in cultivation. If they pass it, all is well; if they fail, their cultivation and Dao Fruits will be taken away by the Heavenly Demons, making them even more terrifying than the ancient Void Beasts.

This chaotic void realm has been a scourge to all the heavens for a long time, and all realms have suffered greatly from it. My Tianyuan Realm does not want to have any conflict with this realm for the time being, so I have been avoiding any contact with it. I do not know how you, the Four Lions of Void, opened the gate to the void realm, but this gate is not to be opened lightly!

Although our Tianyuan Realm is no longer afraid of the Chaos Void Realm, we are currently in a state of chaos due to the rampage of evil spirits and demonic beasts. Our home is already in turmoil, and we cannot afford any more attacks from the ancient Void Beasts and Void Demons!

Master Fuhu spoke sincerely, and Su Qing heard it and nodded in agreement:

"Rest assured, Master, as long as no one bullies me, I will not open this gate to the Void Realm!"

"Even if someone bullies you, the gate to the Void Realm cannot be opened. Forget it, how about this: you won't be my unofficial disciple anymore, but instead become my officially recognized disciple. With my face on your side, most Nascent Soul cultivators in the Tianyuan Realm won't dare to lay a hand on you in the future!"

Master Fuhu reluctantly agreed, thinking only of the beings in this realm and also of Su Qing.

"Please show some respect, Master. I have no intention of taking anyone as my master at the moment!"

Su Qing took a few steps back warily, afraid that the old man would take advantage of her.

The protection of a Nascent Soul cultivator and the benefits of being a second-generation disciple are not free.

You've become a disciple of Master Fuhu, and your master asks you to craft a few puppets—how could you refuse? Your master asks you to move to the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom—how could you refuse?
With his current abilities and the influence he has built, he should naturally be on par with this True Man Fuhu. He is unwilling to be ranked a generation below him for no reason.

Seeing that he wasn't fooled, Master Fuhu's smile vanished, and his face darkened as he said:

"Since you look down on me, then I'll have to tell you all about these Four Lions of Emptiness. No matter how eloquently you describe them, we both know that these puppets are definitely related to the Emptiness and Reality Robe of my Yuanlai Tower!"

"Just tell me the truth. Since you have the ability to create a portal to the illusory world, there's nothing I can do about it!"

“Master, do not test my skills. These four illusory lions have absolutely nothing to do with the Illusory and Real Clothes!” Su Qing refused to admit it.

"Whether it is or not, I will know once I return to the building and test it with the secret method there. It must be as you say, otherwise this treasure robe, which concerns the Four Imperial Dao Patterns, carries immense karma that your Void Realm Gate cannot withstand!" Fuhu Zhenren glanced at Su Qing and said.

"Cause and effect? ​​What cause and effect? ​​Explain it to me in detail, Master!" Su Qing was startled upon hearing this.

"If it has nothing to do with the Void and Reality Robe, why are you so nervous?" Master Fuhu asked Su Qing, who was sweating profusely.

“Your Qi and blood are so powerful and captivating that it is normal for me to feel nervous and sweaty standing next to you. You need not doubt me!” Su Qing said, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"The Dao patterns are most revered among the Three Pure Ones, followed by the Four Emperors. The Dao patterns of the Three Pure Ones are all on the Dao Heaven Talisman Wall, and no one in the world has been able to obtain them. The highest Dao patterns that have been passed down in the world are these Four Emperors Dao patterns."

In the four realms of Tianyuan Realm—east, west, south, and north—plus the central land, there are five overlords: the Eastern Wilderness Sword Drinking Pavilion, the Central Land Heavenly Dragon Palace, the Western Sea Penglai Sect, the Southern Frontier Hundred Flowers Palace, and the Northern Frontier Tower of Heaven. Each of these five overlords has its own strengths, but without exception, they all control one of the four imperial Dao patterns.

The illusory and real Dao patterns also belong to this category. They are something that the Western Sea, together with the Penglai Sect, covets. The Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, and the Earth Treasury Buddhist Kingdom each possess one of them. Although there has never been a complete one yet, it is a great opportunity for the cultivators of the Western Sea.

If this Dao pattern is damaged in any way, the cultivators of the Western Sea will not allow it. Even the Heavenly Talisman Palace will punish you for destroying the creation of the world and the crime of cultivating the Great Dao!
"Fellow Daoist Su, why are you sweating so much while we're talking? It's not that bad. You haven't destroyed the Illusory-Realm Robe, so this doesn't apply to you!"

"Yes, yes, it has absolutely nothing to do with me. I don't know when my weakness and excessive sweating will get better!"

Su Qing wiped away his cold sweat and bowed to Master Fuhu.

By this time, the Azure Lion King and the other cultivators who had been swimming had landed behind Su Qing, knowing that the battle was over.

The True Man Who Subdues Tigers has no real intention of subduing dragons and tigers.

Su Daqiang of Wanghai City shielded Erqiang from the immense pressure from the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom!

Seeing that all the cultivators had gathered, Master Fuhu lost interest in frightening Su Qing and said in a businesslike manner:

"I can give you two choices. One is to remain as before, with my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom in charge of this city, only the cycle of a thousand years will be changed to a hundred years. In this hundred years, either Gao Erqiang or you, Su Qing, will be in charge, and in the next hundred years, it will be my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom's turn."

If you agree, then the pressure on Penglai Immortal Island can be shared by my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, and my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom will also try its best to stop the evil sea beasts coming towards Wanghai.

Secondly, my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom has completely withdrawn from Wanghai City, but the fruits of my years of hard work have been handed over to others. I cannot explain this to my sect. You all need to offer sufficiently substantial benefits. In addition, your top-tier shops such as Su's Puppet Shop and Jia Tianxia will still need to supply my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom as before…”

Just as Su Qing had predicted, the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom indeed had no intention of destroying Wanghai.

But this city is, after all, the result of their hard work and dedication. If they want them to part with their wealth, they will have to accept several conditions they have put forward.

Although these conditions made Su Qing frown slightly, unwilling to bleed money, they were not as unacceptable as the previous demands for him to hand over the puppet blueprints and move the factory to the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. Gritting his teeth, he prepared to nod in agreement on behalf of Erqiang and choose the second option proposed by Master Fuhu.

"Don't rush to make a choice. That True Man Du'e is not as easy to talk to as I am. If Gao Erqiang can't defeat this True Man, you'd better accept the first condition!"

Knowing the abilities of Master Du'e, Master Fuhu was certain that the two were no match for him, and calmly said.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately had the idea of ​​summoning all the puppets to help the two strong men fight against the calamity.

Before he could even command the puppet to move, he saw several streaks of light on the horizon heading towards the group of cultivators.

The first to fall was the disheveled, robe-damaged Du'e Zhenren, who looked like he had suffered a defeat.

"Old man, what did you do? A fourth-tier evil spirit that didn't even have a complete innate evil rune defeated you?"

Seeing that Master Fuhu's spiritual light was weak and his Dharma form unstable, Master Du'e found it hard to imagine how Gao Erqiang had managed to defeat this old fellow.

There are more than twenty or thirty Nascent Soul cultivators in the Western Sea, all of whom are long-lived and often discuss and exchange ideas with each other over the long years.

The one widely acknowledged in the Western Sea as the Nascent Soul cultivator from Penglai is a cut above the rest.

This sect possesses ancient immortal techniques, making it incomparable to others of the same level.

Among the several Nascent Soul cultivators in Penglai, the True Man Du'e, who mastered the Golden Light of the Earth and the method of controlling Qi, was also of the highest caliber. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he rarely suffered defeats in battles.

On the other hand, Gao Erqiang has only been a fourth-order evil spirit for a short time, and his evil runes are not fully formed. Even if he has the ability to inexplicably enhance his Taoist arts, he is still no match for Master Du'e!

Faced with Master Fuhu's question, Master Du'e glared at him irritably before saying:

"What's so surprising about me losing to Gao Erqiang? It's surprising that you, Fuhu, can't handle this bunch of third-tier Golden Core cultivators!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I didn't lose. I just value talent and didn't want to diminish the strength of the Western Sea cultivators!" Master Fuhu said, blowing his beard and glaring.

Su Qing and the others nodded repeatedly, saying that Master Fuhu had gone easy on them, proving that what he said was true.

This is the truth. After all, if it were a life-or-death battle, Master Fuhu would have gone straight to Su Qing long ago. Why would he linger with his puppets? Of course, Su Qing still has trump cards up his sleeve. Even if he went, he might not succeed.

Seeing that the cultivators were looking at him with questioning eyes again, Master Du'e snorted coldly and looked at Ying Wushen and Lü Wentian, who were flying over behind Gao Erqiang.

Upon further questioning, the cultivators learned that Lü Wentian was actually a hidden figure planted in the Hundred Treasures Pavilion by the Demonic Sect's Killing Pavilion.

After following Ying Wushen in a play, the two fought their way to the battlefield between Gao Erqiang and Du'e Zhenren. Suddenly, they launched an attack on Du'e Zhenren together, and even used a spiritual treasure called the God-Slaying Cone to stab Du'e Zhenren repeatedly.

Gao Erqiang, who had been completely overwhelmed by Master Du'e, seized the opportunity to launch an attack, which finally subdued Du'e and forced him to admit defeat.

"Second Uncle?!"

Upon seeing Lü Wentian reveal his true appearance, Shi Zhifang from the Demon Sect's group found him increasingly familiar and tentatively called out.

"Oh, my dear nephew! So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and you've grown up so much! You really look like my third brother, oh no, you really look like my eldest brother!"

Lu Wentian's true appearance was that of a tall, broad-shouldered, and imposing man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had been an undercover agent in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom for many years, and today he was finally freed. He came to the Demon Sect's group with great joy and greeted his nephew with a warm welcome.

"Since both the Penglai Sect and the Thousand Islands Sect have no objection to my taking over this immortal city, shall we return to Wanghai first and discuss the details after the grand auction?" (End of Chapter)