Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 39 Old Man Ge's Face

"Old man Ge, stop playing the subservient fool at home and come out here!"

"It's been almost a month, where's the promised puppet?!"

"Is the puppeteer you found reliable? Or did you, old man Ge, embezzle the spirit crystals?"

"Don't be fooled by Gejia Village's protection. If we don't see the puppet soon, we'll skin you alive!"

“Changyuan, listen to your uncle. You can’t handle this. How about we gather some people to go find Su Qing and send him 10,000 spirit crystals? We haven’t heard anything from him these past few days, and everyone is feeling uneasy!”

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Late at night, someone knocked loudly on the gate of Ge Changyuan's house.

Inside the courtyard, Ge Ling helped Yuan Ailan weave a demon-binding rope by the moonlight.

Although the mother and daughter were used to the noise from the villagers outside their door, it seemed that all the villagers had come to ask questions today, which made them feel uneasy.

Yuan Ailan looked up at Ge Changyuan, who was huddled behind the door smoking opium, and hesitated before saying:
"Master, why don't we go ask Fellow Daoist Su how many he's refined, and bring back a few first..."

Before Ge Changyuan could reply, Ge Ling became anxious and said sharply, her eyebrows furrowing:

"We can't go. We know what kind of person Brother Su is, even if others don't!"

We agreed to deliver everything together once it was all ready. Going to bother them now makes it clear we don't trust them!

Although Ge Changyuan was extremely annoyed by the villagers' urging these past few days, he shared the same attitude as Ge Ling.

“I can’t go. We agreed to deliver the goods in a month, and the date hasn’t come yet. Fellow Daoist Su is a trustworthy man, and I trust him.”

Although the villagers were uneasy, they didn't dare press me too much until the agreed-upon date. "Wait three more days. If Fellow Daoist Su still hasn't arrived, this old man will go to the residential area again."

At this moment, Ge Changyuan somewhat regretted taking on so much responsibility.

At the time, he was only concerned with helping the village and introducing a big business opportunity to Su Daoyou, so he agreed at the village chief's request.

Now that I think about it, this was a huge deal worth over 30,000 spirit crystals. If anything went wrong, even if Ge Changyuan were to be sold, he wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.

Although he didn't think Su Qing was the kind of person who would take the money and run away, or break her promise, the world is full of surprises.

What if, what if Fellow Daoist Su is robbed and killed while walking at night? What if Fellow Daoist Su suffers a mishap in his cultivation and dies from a sudden burst of energy? Or even, what if Fellow Daoist Su has been having bad luck lately and keeps failing to refine puppets?

That's hard to explain.

Ge Changyuan was filled with sorrow and couldn't help but take another drag of opium.

He was puffing out water pipes, creating smoke rings, and the villagers outside could tell at a glance that he was hiding at home.

However, none of them intended to break down the door. After shouting for a while, they dispersed.

Ultimately, they weren't sure if they had really been scammed in this deal, so they didn't dare to push too hard. What if the puppeteer who was on good terms with Ge Changyuan could actually deliver the goods on time? Wouldn't they have offended Ge Changyuan and the puppeteer to death?

In the eyes of the villagers of Lingtian District, the puppeteer was a big shot. It was not easy to get on the puppeteer's good side through Ge Changyuan. There would be many opportunities to trouble him in the future, so they dared not offend him casually.

Once it was quiet outside, Ge Changyuan told Ge Ling and Yuan Ailan to go back to their room to rest. They had been busy day and night these past few days, and they needed to get some rest.

As for himself, he squatted in place, blowing his hookah into the air. The faint smoke, like the old man's sorrow, lingered for a long time.

sleepless nights.

Then another series of knocks sounded at the door. "Which ignorant brat dares to knock on the door in broad daylight! I'll smash your head in!"

Ge Changyuan, who had been holding back his anger all night, suddenly rushed up, opened the door, and took a look.

Standing outside was a large, golden dog, about the size of a calf.

Behind the big dog was a tin bear whose chest could only be seen by an old man looking up.

This sight terrified the old man, causing him to drop his pipe in his hand.

Good heavens, is this really necessary? The day hasn't even arrived yet, why are you making such a fuss and causing me trouble!
The old man panicked and tried to retreat back into the yard.

At that moment, the voices of the villagers could be heard.

"Uncle Changyuan, why are you closing the door? Fellow Daoist Su has come in person, why don't you invite him over for a meal!"

"I knew Fellow Daoist Changyuan was capable. Everyone in the surrounding area knows him. He's a first-grade high-level puppeteer. Only Fellow Daoist Changyuan has the ability to befriend him!"

"Who says otherwise? When I handed over the spirit crystals last time, I was completely at ease knowing that I had entrusted the matter to Fellow Daoist Changyuan!"

"This Fellow Daoist Su is truly impressive, with two armored war bears and twelve lizard warriors. How many spirit crystals must that have cost!"

"They're puppeteers, after all. Do they need more puppets? But Fellow Daoist Su, you can control so many puppets, your cultivation must be at the peak of Qi Refining!"

“Fellow Daoist Changyuan has a connection with this person, which means Gejia Village has a connection with him, and he has connections with people all over the surrounding area. If any rogue cultivators bully us in the future, just mention Fellow Daoist Su’s name!”

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't want to offend them."

The villagers' voices carried a mix of enthusiasm and flattery, just like when he had just returned from negotiating a business deal with Su Qing. Back then, he was also very powerful and admired by everyone.

But as time went by, I haven't felt that way for a long time.

It wasn't until Ge Changyuan saw the lizard warrior and Su Qing through the gap between the armored bear's legs that he realized what was going on.

The old man was right about him. I knew Fellow Daoist Su was a trustworthy person!

Su Qing, who had just gotten off Xiong Er from behind, deliberately raised her voice as she walked through the crowd:

"Fellow Daoist Ge, how have you been? I have completed all the puppets you asked me to refine, and I have come to deliver them today!"

The villagers are the most snobbish.

Given the circumstances, it's no wonder they're so vulnerable. The spirit crystals they've gathered are all painstakingly collected from the ground and saved from their own mouths, so they're extremely afraid of being cheated.

But their snobbishness inevitably made Ge Changyuan uncomfortable; he didn't just want to do this one business deal with Ge Changyuan.

Therefore, after entering the village, they did not put away the puppets, but used them to create a grand spectacle.

He has power and influence, just like Ge Changyuan. After this incident, the villagers should trust him and the old man even more in the future!
"The old man is still the same as before, but Fellow Daoist Su seems to have grown taller and stronger. It's not even time yet, why are you in such a hurry to come, Fellow Daoist Su?"

Ge Changyuan kicked the chimney away, also kicking away the pent-up frustration of the past few days, and invited Su Qing back to the courtyard with a smile on his face.

Meanwhile, several quick-witted and strong young men had already run off to inform their respective village chiefs.

Didn't you hear Su Qing say that he's already brought the goods? Why aren't the village chiefs sending over the spirit crystals?
(End of this chapter)