Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 377 Establishing a Temple and Consecrating the Gods
Humans are born of human mothers, demons are born of demon mothers, but evil spirits have no mothers.

Yet some people, born of mothers but without proper upbringing, worship evil spirits as if they were their own parents.

Don't misunderstand, I'm not talking about the cultivators of Wanghai who treat Erqiang like a city lord. Erqiang is a wicked spirit who wants to follow the righteous path and become a god. He is not the same as ordinary evil spirits, and they cannot be generalized.

This refers to those evil practitioners who keep evil spirits in their homes, invite evil spirits to possess them, and follow the evil spirits to do evil and harm living beings!

"Operation to sweep away evil and eliminate wickedness! Led by the Law Enforcement Hall and the Twilight Society, with the full cooperation of the other merchants, we must wipe out all the evil cultivators, thieves, robbers, and demons who have disturbed the peace of Wanghai over the years. No matter what their strength or background, capture and kill them all, and do not let a single one go!"
Did you all hear me clearly?!

After the celebration, the leaders of the various factions in Wanghai gathered in the Law Enforcement Hall. Su Qing sat high on the platform and spoke firmly.

The cultivators below the stage looked at each other in bewilderment. Although Su Qing had briefly discussed the matter with them after returning to Wanghai with a great victory, they had only taken it as empty talk and a formality.

But now it seems he really wants to get serious?

The Blood Emperor of the Twilight Society, abandoned by the Earth Demon Heaven, switched allegiance to the Two Strong Ones, becoming their loyal lackey. Also a former evil cultivator, he had only recently reformed. Now, trembling with anxiety, he stepped forward and said:
“We dare not disobey Master Su’s orders. However, because there is an evil god in Wanghai, it has attracted evil cultivators from all directions to come here. Although these evil cultivators are not very clean, they have not spared any effort in fighting against evil sea beasts and have helped Wanghai resist wave after wave of sea beast and evil invasions.”

Now that the Heavenly Mother of the Western Sea has been destroyed, are we to exterminate them all? Doesn't that seem like discarding a used tool after it has served its purpose?

Xue Diguo is a loyal dog of Erqiang. Even though Wang Haisuqing is now all-powerful and can choose not to eat beef, he still dares to speak up for Erqiang.

They were afraid that Su Qing would ruin Erqiang's reputation and cause no evil cultivators to seek refuge with Erqiang in the future.

This is no small matter. You must know that Erqiang has no foundation. Relying on his status as an evil god, he can only attract evil cultivators to serve him.

If Wang Hai were to exterminate all the evil cultivators, where would the two powerful men find their useful soldiers in the future?

When that time comes, will the sea view belong to Su Qing or Er Qiang?

The Blood Emperor's concerns were also the concerns of Rao Tingshan and other forces in the Wanghai faction.

In their view, Su Qing's actions were probably because he felt that after creating a fourth-order puppet, he had the strength to compete with the two powerful figures, and wanted to eliminate dissidents and seize the position of city lord.

Su Qing looked at the silent cultivators below the stage and a faint smile appeared on her face.

"You have seen through me. This Wanghai City is the place where Fellow Daoist Gao established his Dao. I had no intention of seizing it before, and I will not have any intention of doing so now or in the future."

Sweeping away evil is beneficial to all the cultivators in the city, to everyone present, and to Fellow Daoist Gao himself. Even after Fellow Daoist Gao comes out of seclusion, he will support this matter. There is no need for you to have any concerns!

These evil cultivators and thieves, though they contributed to the fight against the sea monsters and evil spirits, secretly engaged in arson, murder, and looting, committing all sorts of atrocities. The cultivators of Wanghai were constantly harassed by them. Some even went so far as to extract human souls from the mortal kingdoms under Wanghai's jurisdiction to raise evil spirits and refine banners. They truly deserve to die a thousand deaths and must be executed!

Su Qing looked righteous and awe-inspiring, appearing even more like someone who had comprehended the Dao of Righteousness than Hei Qingtian.

Upon hearing his words, it was clear that this matter had been discussed with Erqiang before his seclusion, and that the Blood Emperor was immediately reassured after hearing about Erqiang's ability to establish a temple and attain godhood. He then raised both hands in agreement.
"The Twilight Society, having received the decree of the evil god and the command of the True Man, will lead the way for you all to wipe out the evil cultivators of Wanghai in one fell swoop!"

Seeing that the Twilight Society had all become collaborators, Hei Qingtian was not to be outdone. He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and firmly said:
“Our Enforcement Hall cannot tolerate even a grain of sand. In recent years, we have focused our energy on the outside world and neglected the order of the inner city and the secular world. Now that we have received the order from the True Person, we must make amends and clear these scum out of Wanghai!”

Both lackeys had expressed their stance, and Rao Tingshan, Ying Wushen, Master Liaode, and the others also stood up in unison to respond:

"We will obey the Master's decree and will cooperate fully!"

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"Do good deeds and don't worry about the future, but if these good deeds go unrewarded, they won't win people's hearts or attract worshippers. We should give Erqiang a resounding divine name to better gather popularity and build a temple for him!"

Inside Su's Puppet Shop, Su Qing paced back and forth in the puppet-making room.

More than a month has passed since he returned from his voyage. In this month, besides dealing with the cargo on the ship and getting the merchants in Wanghai to contribute spirit stones to cover his demon-slaying expenses,

His main focus was still on the matter that Erqiang had entrusted to him.

It wasn't that he felt sorry for Erqiang.

Whether Erqiang becomes a god or not is crucial to whether he can save the tomb raiders.

It wasn't that he had any affection for the tomb raiders.

The truth is that Shen Wuyai, who lives in the Hai family's ancestral tomb, is far too important to him!
The tiny hole in the sea within the ancestral land of the shrimp-headed man truly stumped him.

The puppets sent to scout the way lost all connection as soon as they entered the hole, unable to even send out a message.

He gritted his teeth and stomped his feet to increase his investment, and ruthlessly sent in a third-tier substitute puppet. However, he could only see a corner of the hole with his spiritual connection, and his consciousness was blocked by an invisible force and pushed back.

With just one glance, he knew that the eye of that sea cave contained a hidden world, a realm of its own.

Moreover, it is not an ordinary Nascent Soul realm, but an ancient immortal's cave!
He saw divine light filling the sky, temples and shrines, and statues of great gods with three heads and six arms, devouring incense offerings.

And they heard a furious shout: "What kind of demon dares to spy on the great god's cave?"

Three heads and six arms, an ancient immortal!
The identity of this great deity has been unknown for a long time. Su Qing collected many ancient classics from places like Fobaozhai and Yuanlailou before he could vaguely deduce the possible identity of this great deity.

Or perhaps it was a high-ranking true dragon who was granted the title of Dragon God in ancient times.

Or perhaps they were benevolent deities of the land, bestowed by Heaven and Earth in ancient times.

Most likely, it is the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas who was also famous in ancient times, whose name was on the list of gods, and whose skills were either above the Nascent Soul stage or even the Void Refinement stage!

The Hai family's ancestral tomb is located in the Great God Cave!
Who would have thought of this?
Even Hai Changqing, who died on the battlefield of lust and whose soul was not even left, probably could not have imagined this!
To enter the cave of a great god, one must possess divine qualities.

Su Qing had no idea how Feng Bo'e and the others had managed to break in.

But he knew that if he wanted to go in and bring them out, he would either need to ask a Nascent Soul True Lord to lead the way, or ask a Heavenly God to give him the corresponding token!
He couldn't possibly be worthy of the Nascent Soul True Lord, nor did he intend to pass this great opportunity to someone else.

But he had connections with the tokens of the righteous gods of heaven and earth. His good brother, Erqiang, was doing just that during his seclusion.

Do what is in accordance with Heaven, perform good deeds, correct your evil ways and return to the right path. If you do something against Heaven, turn back to the right path and you will be deified!

Temples are built and incense is burned; the incense becomes divine. With the sea as the foundation, they protect the people of one city and several countries, and bestow blessings upon countless living beings. Only then can they gain the recognition of Heaven and Earth and receive the position of a true god.

The first step, the two strong men, has been accomplished. They have become the lords of Wanghai City and have laid the foundation for building a temple.

The second step, winning people's hearts and minds and establishing a temple to spread its fragrance, required the help of Erqiang's good brother.

Once this step is accomplished, Erqiang will possess divinity, and his personal belongings will also possess divinity, allowing him to enter the great divine cave, the Hai family ancestral tomb, obtain the Heavenly Divine Sense Secret Technique, and rescue the tomb raiding hero.

As for the third step, condense divine runes and imprint the divine name between heaven and earth, thereby transforming into a divine body and becoming a true god of heaven and earth standing shoulder to shoulder with fifth-order body cultivators and god-transformation cultivators.

It all depends on Erqiang's own fate; Su Qing can't help him.

"After the fall of the Heavenly Mother of the Western Sea, the troubles outside Wanghai have been resolved. I have shared most of the credit with Erqiang. In this chaotic time, Wanghai, with its unique and beautiful scenery, is highly regarded by all the cultivators. They are willing to build a temple for him and offer incense."

But if we don't completely eradicate the evil cultivators within this city and destroy the licentious shrines and cults within that mortal realm, with them bewitching living beings and competing with the two powerful forces for incense offerings, this progress will be indefinitely slow!

Su Qing muttered to herself, pointing to a few ordinary countries on the unfolded map of the sea.

Although Wanghai Immortal City is not an immortal kingdom, it is a large and prosperous city with a profound cultural heritage. There are more than twenty mortal kingdoms attached to this immortal city, including three great kingdoms with more than ten million mortals.

Su Qing had never cared about these mortals before. Even the richest second-generation mortals were still mortals. No matter how much gold and silver they had, they couldn't afford to buy him two or three puppets. Even if he wanted to enter the low-end market, he would at least have to be a cultivator, like Old Man Ge, who was a Qi Refining cultivator.

But what Erqiang is seeking now is incense offerings. In the eyes of heaven and earth, the life of a Golden Core cultivator is not necessarily more valuable than that of an ordinary person. There are countless ordinary people, and it is relatively easy to obtain their incense offerings. Whether Erqiang becomes a god or not, this second step depends on the mortal kingdoms around Wanghai.

His gaze swept across the map for a moment, and after silently calculating in his mind, he clapped his hands and summoned Princess Leopard to bring Debao up.

Debao was waiting in the lobby on the first floor, catching up with Xiong Er, Huodan, Hailang, Delong and other bear dogs.

Look at Shao Delong, who has become the son-in-law of the Ying family, wearing third-tier armor and exuding wealth and power; then look at Li Hailang, who is holding a flower stick and has a group of underlings.

Debao looked on with envy, and when he heard that Xiong Er was now the underground emperor of Wanghai, and that the loans he issued were counted in spirit stones, he was even more envious and his mouth watered.

"Heavens above! If I had known, I would have come to Wanghai City with you and Brother Su back then. With Debao's abilities, even if he couldn't make a name for himself in Wanghai, he would have had no problem becoming a son-in-law of a prominent family!"

Brother Debao has inherited a family secret technique, where men are skilled at thrusting the spear and women at sheathing it. He believes that he is no less capable than anyone else in being a son-in-law. If Delong can do it, then Debao can do it even better!

Delong curled his lips, thinking to himself that not just anyone could be a son-in-law of a noble family. Even with his fearless personality, he was now trembling with fear and his waist was shaking when he saw his own tigress. You, Debao, only see the thief eating meat, but you don't see the thief getting beaten.

Having lived a life of luxury in Wanghai City for years, and having made a fortune thanks to Su Qing's influence, Liang Haishun, who had become increasingly ethereal and otherworldly, stepped forward and asked with some doubt:

"Over the years, I have often corresponded with Fellow Daoist Helian. According to him, Fellow Daoists Baiyun and his group are living quite comfortably in Demon Smoke City, thanks to the protection of the demoness."

Fellow Daoist Helian's shop is almost opening in Wanghai, and Fellow Daoist Pang has also cultivated the Demon Lizard clan, and sent a batch to Fellow Daoist Su a few days ago.

Fellow Daoist Wei, with your Golden Core cultivator uncle looking after you in Demon Smoke City, should be living a life no worse than theirs. How did you end up like this?"

What does it look like?
He was, after all, a peak second-tier body cultivator, yet he wore no magic robes or armor, and was still wielding the same first-tier battle spear he had used in the past.

It was so shabby that even Huodan couldn't bear to look at it!
Debao glanced at himself, gave an embarrassed smile, and simply said:

"Debao is not as skilled as Fellow Daoist Helian or Fellow Daoist Pang. He knows nothing about cultivation arts and only has brute strength. He can't even beat the disciples of the Demonic Sect in a fight. It will be extremely difficult for him to earn some spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Haishun nodded slightly. Having spent a long time in the lower classes, he knew how difficult it was for cultivators without any special skills to obtain the necessary materials for cultivation.

But he also knew the biggest reason why Bao had never said it aloud.

Yes, Debao may not have any special skills, but his peak second-tier cultivation is by no means weak. With the help of his uncle and the subsidies from his aunt, he could marry ten or eight wives without much problem, just like Niu Ya.

However, he never had a wife; instead, he raised thirty-six nephews and seventy-two nieces.

Debao used to rely on his brothers-in-law, and now that his brothers-in-law have all died in Baiyun Immortal City, he has to take on the responsibility of raising his nephews and nieces, so that they can rely on their uncle.

In this chaotic world, he raised one hundred and eight nephews and sent them all on the path of cultivation, bearing their needs for cultivation.

Even if they could rely on their uncles for support, they could barely make ends meet. Once their uncles went to war and were no longer able to take care of them, they would have to find another uncle to support them.

Even though he didn't say anything, after seeing that none of his nephews had been lost despite his protection, Shao Delong, Li Hailang, Qinghe, and others understood his situation and spoke up one after another.

"Brother Wei, there's no need to worry. Delong is currently short-handed. Not to mention Brother Wei, Delong can even arrange some work for your nephews!"

"Quickly, call him Uncle Shao! Your Uncle Shao used to hold you in his arms!"

"Old Liang, my array shop doesn't lack people, but I have a pretty good relationship with the shops in the city. If any of my nephews or nieces want to learn a trade, I can introduce them. Those who can settle down and open shops in Wanghai all have a unique skill. If my nephews or nieces achieve something, they will never lack spirit stones in the future!"

"Quickly call him Uncle Liang! He's getting old, but no matter how old he is, he's still your uncle!"

"Waaaaah (I'm just a puppet now, even though I'm a debt collector. If Fellow Daoist Wei is willing, it wouldn't hurt to let my nephews do this job. How about double the monthly wage for the Explosive Hammer War Bear?)"

"Uncle Bear... Uncle Bear, this is the Uncle Bear I've been telling you about. He was a first-tier puppet, but now he's already a third-tier puppet. Look how inspiring your Uncle Bear is!"

Debao used to care about his reputation in front of outsiders, but without his brother-in-law to rely on, and with a nephew to support, he gradually lost his sense of shame.

Just as he was introducing his nephews to their uncles, Princess Leopard asked him to go upstairs to the second floor. It was Su Qing, his former brother who was now in person, who had something to discuss with him.

(End of this chapter)