Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 382 Breakthrough, Success Achieved!
"Our Buddhist Treasure Shop has no desire for divine runes, but as a merchant of Wanghai, we should follow the arrangements of the Wanghai Guild Master. If Fellow Daoist Su wishes to go, Buddhist Treasure Shop will naturally follow!"

Amidst a chorus of opposition, Master Liaode, who had recently caught a thief red-handed at the Fobaozhai, unusually voiced his support for Su Qing.

The master was a good bald monk, and a newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator was also a Nascent Soul cultivator. His unexpected attitude caused all the cultivators to change their expressions.

Su Qing, a fourth-tier puppeteer, might not be enough, but if he were to bring along a Nascent Soul cultivator, the two of them, along with the entire power of Wanghai City, would truly be able to sit at the table among the many major forces scheming for the Immortal Island!
"The people of the Sword Hall have all gone to the countryside to support the Wei family's nephews in building temples and burning incense for the evil god. The Law Enforcement Hall and the Twilight Society are also working hard for the evil god's important affairs."

Aside from these three forces remaining inactive, in my humble opinion, all other forces in the Wanghai region should mobilize their entire forces for this trip to Langya Immortal Island!

Regardless of whether any accomplished masters expressed their opinions, Su Qing maintained this assertive attitude, leaving the cultivators at a loss for how to react.

Su Qing turned to look at Ying Jueshen, who was about to object, and gave his good son-in-law Shao Delong a look.

Delong knew Su Qing's plans and knew that he was determined to go to Langya Immortal Island. His good brothers had all staked it on, and Delong was a man of loyalty, so he had to follow his father-in-law!
"Powers from all corners of the world are flocking to the Immortal Island to join the fun. I, Wang Hai, have half my body in the Western Sea. The Western Sea offers opportunities, yet we hesitate to step forward. Others might think that we, Wang Hai and our fellow cultivators, are cowardly and afraid of them. Let's go! I, Jia Tianxia, ​​will go with my father-in-law!"

Delong sold his father-in-law, and the sold-out Yingjueshen rolled his eyes and pondered whether it mattered whether he kept the son-in-law who had planted the seed or not since he already had a grandson.

If we keep him here, he'll ruin us sooner or later!
With Long's support, the old hero easily resolved the situation, and Su Qing then turned her attention to Rao Tingshan.

“Fellow Daoist Rao has no use for divine runes, but your master, True Person Zhao Chun, can. According to news from the Earthly Treasury Buddhist Kingdom, True Person Zhao Chun gained nothing in that Nascent Soul small world. Now that his lifespan is nearing its end, he will definitely go to Langya Immortal Island to gamble. Fellow Daoist Rao, are you unwilling to lend him a hand?”

These words struck a nerve with Rao Tingshan. With his Golden Core cultivation, he had no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage. No matter how skilled he was or how well he performed, his career would come to an end. But if his dying master became a true god of heaven and earth...

Rao Tingshan became a second-generation god, and in the future, in that Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, let's see who dares to encroach on his achievements!
"Yuanlai Tower is the Yuanlai Tower of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. Even if troops are dispatched, it is for the sake of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. However, I have some personal savings, and several guest elders in the tower have recently resigned and are willing to go to Langya to seek opportunities."

"Alright then, I'll send them eight third-tier treasure ships, along with relevant elixirs and magical artifacts, and ask Fellow Daoist Su to take them to the island!"

Rao Tingshan took a roundabout route, completely distancing himself and his men from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom.

Seeing this, Su Qing nodded and turned to look at Duan Tianai.

Duan Tianai had already sensed the tense atmosphere, and at this moment, she puffed out her chest, raised her head, and said boldly:
"Our Duan family has always followed the Master's lead. Wherever the Master goes, our Duan family will follow. This time, we will send most of our puppeteers to lead a number of puppets, including the Three Pure Ones Puppet and the Guardian Turtle Puppet, all of which will be at the Master's command!"

"She's quite obedient," Su Qing nodded, letting the girl off the hook.

By this time, he had dealt with several major forces in Wanghai, leaving only Baibaoge? After He Xinyan stepped down, her sea maiden mother had not yet taken over, so there wasn't even a pavilion master yet, let alone the right to express any opinions!

"Brother Su has made up his mind, so I, Wang, will now extend my best wishes for your triumphant return from Wanghai!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade him, the White-Faced Green Lion King tried to back down. He, Su Qing, could control the forces of the Wanghai crowd, but he, the Green Lion King, couldn't.

It's such a pity that his golden-haired lion brother was his father's lifeblood!
In the future, when doing business with Su Qing, I must be careful. It's okay to provide the materials in advance, but I can't let him drag out the construction period too long!

"Brother Lion, wait a moment. I've finished refining those four Void Lions of the Demon Clan for you. Won't you come and take a look at them?"

Su Qing called out to the Green Lion King. Although this lion brother was only so-so in terms of his own abilities, he was still a second-generation king and had a lot of good things hidden on him. If all else failed, he could even summon his father, the True King, to possess him and lend a hand. That would be the best thing ever.

"I knew Brother Su was a kind and righteous man. Before going to his death—no, before going to seize the treasure—he still managed to deliver goods to me! If Brother Su can come back this time, I will still do business with him. I have many more golden-haired brothers at home!"

The Green Lion King was truly moved, as could be seen from the strength with which he gripped Su Qing's hand.

But no merchant is honest, and Su Qing is the most cunning. How could he be so benevolent!
Then he released the four ethereal lions, crafted for his brother, in the style of the demon race.

The four golden lions were piercing and had a menacing aura. They looked like they were at the peak of the third tier, and they were truly impressive.

But it was still far from what the Green Lion King had imagined.

"What do you think of these four illusory lions, Brother Su? They're not as imposing as your own four illusory lions."

Of course, it doesn't have the same prestige as my own!

My own ability to absorb the illusory and real Dao patterns within the Illusory and Real Myriad Forms Robe enabled me to possess the power to open the Gate of Illusory and Real, and also gave me the potential to grow into a fourth-order puppet.

Where am I supposed to find you to add more illusory and real Dao patterns to this Void Four Lions that you're selling to other customers?

Su Qing explained to Lion Brother:
"It is slightly inferior to my four Void Lions, but my puppets were created by divine intervention and were truly blessed by the heavens. Even if I were to create four more, I would not be able to do so."

"Brother Lion, your Four Illusory Lions are quite impressive. I've inscribed fourth-order illusory-real Dao patterns on them, giving them the ability to transform between illusory and real. They just lack the potential for growth and the ability to open the gate to the illusory realm. That gate isn't easily opened, so not having it isn't a big deal!"

When the Azure Lion King heard Su Qing's explanation, he felt a little regretful, but thinking about his father, the True King's, hundred drops of essence blood and the corpses of the more than twenty golden-haired lion brothers, he realized that it was unrealistic to get a fourth-tier puppet from Su Qing. Four third-tier limit puppets were not bad and acceptable.

"That's settled then. Brother Su, please hand these puppets over to me, and I'll take them back to report."

"Not yet. To be honest, these puppets are still missing one final step: to draw upon the power of the stars and sun to take them to the next level and transform them into the Starry Sun Golden Lion. I will have to take them to Langya Immortal Island so that I can use my skills to complete this!"

Su Qing had a meticulous and thoughtful expression, as if she were considering the best for her brother.

The Green Lion King cursed inwardly for this kid's insistence on tying him to the island, but he had no other choice at the moment. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded in agreement.

In reality, he wasn't that resistant to going to the island. After all, he had no interest in Langya Immortal Island, but his father, the True King, did. He had sent him a team early on, and now with Su Qing leading the way, he could potentially gain some benefits by relying on the strength of this team.

If you want to think big, then think boldly. Get a divine mark for your father, the True King. Even a second-generation demon can't be as prestigious as a second-generation god!
Seeing that Su Qing had easily breached the Green Lion King's defenses, Lü Wentian feared that Shi Zhifang lacked composure and had also been used as a pawn by Su Qing, so he whispered a warning:
“My elder brother, your father, follows the righteous path of the demonic sect, pursuing the cultivation of the divine. He disdains the path of the gods who entrust their Dao fruits to the heavens and earth. Don’t go to the immortal island to join the fun. You and I, uncle and nephew, should focus on building up this Killing Tower and providing spirit stones to the army of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom!”

"Second Uncle, don't worry, I know. Father, the sect leader, also instructed me not to get involved in this matter!"

Shi Zhifang is exceptionally talented. After fifty years of cultivation in Wanghai City, he has reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm. Now, he only wants to help the Demon Sect withstand the Pingxi army and has no intention of risking his life to seize the divine runes on the island.

Seeing that it was either his eldest brother's or his third brother's son who had expressed his opinion, Lu Wentian felt reassured and watched as Su Qing led the cultivators to the third floor to discuss the matter of going to the island.

"Fellow Daoist Master, why didn't you come along? Yun'er went too!"

Su Qing stood at the top of the third-floor staircase and waved to Shi Zhifang. "Coming!" With just one shout, Lü Wentian saw his nephew, who had been so determined just moments before, now running up to the third floor like a dog, licking his boots.

What kind of tricks did Su Qing use to bewitch her nephew with just a wave of her hand?
Lu Wentian was filled with doubt and uncertainty, but since his nephew had gone, how could he not go?

"Brother Lü is going too? Great! With you, a fourth-tier spirit assassin, working with me, I, Ying Jue Shen, will dare to even touch a Nascent Soul cultivator on Langya Immortal Island!"

When Ying Jue Shen saw that Lü Wentian had also gone, he was overjoyed.

These two old heroes, one was dragged into the mess by his son-in-law and the other by his nephew, one is a tank with high defense and high health, and the other is a fragile character with high attack and low defense. Their fates are similar and their strengths complement each other. They are a perfect match made in heaven. When the two of them work together, they can be half a Nascent Soul cultivator!
in this way.

The "Looking at the Sea and Seizing Treasures" team that Su Qing assembled.

There will be the first living monk of joyful conduct, a newly promoted master of the Nascent Soul stage, and four bald masters of the third rank from the Buddhist Treasure Pavilion.

More than ten third-rank guest elders from Langya Manor, as well as Ye Suo, the Swift Wind Swordsman who came without being summoned upon hearing that Ling Ying was in trouble.

The Duan family puppeteers possess several puppets, as well as Duan Tian'ai, who has a keen sense of smell but average combat strength.

The best in the world, the old hero and his good son-in-law led a hundred armored warriors.

Killing Pavilion, Fang and his nephew, along with Wu Dan and six other elders of the Demonic Sect.

In the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, there was the Azure Lion King and over a hundred second- and third-tier demon kings under his command.

Yuanlailou, no, there are several treasure ship monks supported by Raotingshan.

Although the Hundred Treasures Pavilion did not send anyone, it did send ten treasure ships and a number of magical artifacts and elixirs.

In addition, the other merchants in Wanghai, under the leadership of the Wanghai Association President, also generously donated money to allow him to lead the Wanghai Treasure Ship Fleet, which they had jointly funded, to set sail, and to cover all the expenses of the voyage.

By this time, apart from the Law Enforcement Hall and the Twilight Society, which were busy serving the evil god Gao, only the Red Sleeve Pavilion in the entire Wanghai area had not contributed.

Su Qing didn't even bother to invite the He family's two daughters; he had no intention of expecting the powerful families on Penglai Island to serve him!

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"Even without the Red Sleeve Pavilion, the forces that have been organized now, if they were to join forces with Master Tong's forces on Langya Immortal Island and defend the island, would not be easily breached by forces like Penglai Thousand Islands!"

Unfortunately, those divine runes are too tempting; far more than just these two forces are heading to the island. Their strength isn't weak, but it's not great either; further preparations are needed!

Inside the puppet-refining room, Su Qing, having dismissed the cultivators and sent them back to prepare, paced back and forth, pondering.

He has cultivated for less than a hundred years, and it is already quite remarkable that he was able to gather so many people. That old Taoist Tong has lived for at least ten thousand years, and the number of people he has gathered on the island now must be no less than the number gathered on his side!

"We can't rely entirely on calling in reinforcements. We need to strengthen ourselves first. We need to improve our own capabilities as soon as possible!"

Concentrating her mind and clearing her mind of distractions, Su Qing focused all her attention on what she was about to do.

First, we need to empower the tiger egg, giving it the power of a fourth-tier warrior and enabling it to perform heaven-level combat skills.

Secondly, one must strengthen one's own body, condense one's natal Dao pattern in one go, unleash the full power of the Quanxing Furnace, and be qualified to wear a fourth-order tiger egg!
The key to achieving these two goals of becoming stronger lies in the Buddha relic he obtained from the Buddhist Treasure Pavilion!

The Buddha's relics contain the essence of Vajra Buddha, which can act as a catalyst for his cultivation of Buddhahood and the attainment of immeasurable merit. This allows him to quickly condense his innate Dao patterns, which would normally require decades of arduous effort.

"If that's the case, the natal Dao patterns I've condensed will inevitably be affected by the Buddhist aura within this relic. If I were given the entire path of a monastic life of tranquility and detachment, it would be a loss!"

Su Qing held the relic, hesitating for a long time between swallowing it and not swallowing it.

In the end, I decided to swallow it.

Although he had prepared some substitute dolls in case of emergency when he went to Langya Immortal Island, he was going to the island to compete for treasures, not to save his life. If he didn't have some trump card that could grab other people's balls, it would be better not to go at all!

The Buddha's relics slid into the stomach without lingering in the internal organs, and smoothly slid to the dantian (lower abdomen).

He looked inward and closed the furnace lid extremely tightly, not giving the relic a chance to enter the lid, only allowing it to emit Buddhist light and exude Buddhist charm outside the furnace.

He used the Buddha's immeasurable power to absorb the Buddhist essence within the relic, and in just a moment, the relic was spinning wildly from his sucking.

A golden Buddha phantom appeared, standing coiled atop the furnace.

"You seek my merit, why do you close the door to guests? Lift the lid of the furnace and let me in. I will grant you ten thousand years of cultivation and the Vajra Buddha fruit!"

The golden Buddha phantom, perched high above, was extremely dissatisfied with Su Qing's refusal to allow the relics to be placed in the furnace.

However, Su Qing had no interest in responding to the lingering resentment that had been dead for countless years.

Can people just walk into the furnace?
Especially you bald monks from the Buddhist community?

Seeing that Su Qing ignored him and was only focused on absorbing the Buddhist aura within the relic, the golden phantom became enraged. It used its head as a hammer to smash against the furnace lid, attempting to force its way into Su Qing's furnace.

Su Qing dared to swallow the relic, making such an open and treacherous move; how could he not have been on guard?

On the furnace lid, Qiongqi Dao patterns transformed into winged evil Qiongqi that bit the golden phantom, while Jiuli Dao patterns transformed into a blood-red great witch who blocked the Vajra head hammer with a palm.

With the combined power of these two Dao patterns, the Vajra phantom was firmly restrained, allowing Su Qing to easily absorb its inner Buddhist essence.

What a wonderful relic!
The Buddhist aura within it was immeasurable. Under his powerful absorption, it took him more than three hours to completely drain and devour the golden phantom!

At the same time, a golden Dao pattern slowly condensed on the furnace lid!

(End of this chapter)