Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Society is too realistic, and people's hearts are too complicated.

Su Qing anticipated that outsiders would be jealous of these handsome young men because they couldn't obtain the divine runes, leading to some vicious incidents of the strong bullying the weak and seizing property by force, which were popular among cultivators in the Western Sea.

I never expected their bottom line to be so low.

They directly labeled him as a demon colluding with evil sea monsters, without giving him a chance to explain. Magic cannons, magical weapons, Taoist techniques, and combat skills rained down on him.

Among them, the one who rushed to the front was none other than Liu Feng, who had escaped the fastest earlier!

But Su Qing, who single-handedly saved the day and wiped out the sea monsters and evil spirits, and could chat and laugh with the ancient celestial master, could he be frightened by such a small scene?

In an instant, he hid behind Zhao Zhengquan and Master Fuhu!
"You wretched child, what do you intend to do! Do you want to kill me?"

Zhao Zhengquan, now a god and no longer human, was even more imposing than before. With the natural pressure of a father-in-law on his son-in-law, he angrily cursed Liu Feng, who had a coffin lamp on his head, a jade ruyi in his hand, and a murderous aura.

"Lord Tai... Lord Taishan? How are you still alive? Oh no, Lord Taishan, it's so good that you're still alive!"

The old man, whom Liu Feng thought was surely dead, appeared alive and well before him. Liu Feng was initially shocked, then terrified. He stopped beside Zhao Zhengquan, awkwardly walked up to him, and explained:

"Lord Taishan, as you instructed, I prioritized the important matter of Penglai. After leaving the Celestial Master's Ruins, I invited heroes from all over the world and requested support from a thousand super-star orbital cannons. Those sea monsters and evil spirits have no chance of escaping, and this demon Su Qing is even more unable to escape!"

After Liu Feng finished speaking, he gestured with his eyes, signaling his father-in-law to cooperate with him and nail Su Qing to the pillar of shame of the Western Sea cultivators.

He was unaware of what had happened inside the Celestial Master's Ruins after he left.

But seeing these people standing unharmed before him, he could guess that the sea monsters and evil spirits had already been subdued.

Perhaps it was the work of a Taoist master?
Liu Feng knew the power of that divine technique and felt that only with the help of the Heavenly Master's will could the Precious Elephant Bodhisattva and the Demon Buddha's Shattered Lotus be eliminated.

What a pity! Why didn't I persevere a little longer back then!

However, it's not too late now. Once the sea monsters and evil spirits are gone, the hundred-plus divine runes must have been divided among these people. Among them, the cultivators from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom are not easy to bully because they also sent people. Why should these cultivators from the Sea-Gazing Clan be allowed to take the divine runes? Their divine runes should be taken away and used for their own Penglai!
By labeling Su Qing as a demon and implicating Wang Hai in the evil camp, they can easily make their move. This is something that Penglai has done before, and I think the old man should know how to cooperate with them!
After all, he was his own son-in-law!

Liu Feng was very confident. He was just waiting for Zhao Zhengquan to speak up and corroborate his statement. Then he would have all one of the thousand super-star orbital cannons that had already locked onto Su Qing and the other cultivators from the Sea of ​​Hope fire at once, ensuring that these people wouldn't even have a chance to explain themselves.

As the overlord of the Western Sea, Penglai Immortal Island is so domineering that turning black into white is only a matter of their whim. Therefore, there is no record of Liu Feng of Penglai deserting in the face of battle. There is only the great achievement of Liu Feng breaking through the encirclement at the cost of his life, leading the masses, besieging the evil demon Su Qing, and thwarting the evil conspiracy!

This time, however, the father-in-law did not cooperate with his own son-in-law!
"The evil sea monsters were all destroyed by Master Su. If it weren't for Master Su, we would have been corrupted into demons by these evil spirits. We in Penglai are grateful to Master Su, how dare we be disrespectful to him? Quickly put away all the magic cannon puppets, lest Master Su blame us!"

Zhao Zhengquan's expression was solemn. After instructing the Penglai army outside not to fire on Su Qing and the others, he gave Liu Feng a cold look and said, "We'll talk about your matter when we get back!"

"Lord Taishan, how could you... Never mind, even if Su Qing isn't a demon, what about the hundred or so divine runes within the Heavenly Master's Ruins? How many did Penglai get, how many did the cultivators of the Thousand Islands get? What about the people of Wanghai?"

When Liu Feng saw that Zhao Zhengquan was not cooperating with him, he assumed that Zhao was still blaming him for his previous behavior. But his daughter had already married him, so what if he was a little dissatisfied? He couldn't possibly make his daughter divorce him.

Unable to classify Su Qing as a demon, Liu Feng felt a slight regret after swiftly eliminating them, but he still understood that the most important thing was still those hundred-plus divine runes.

With the large army that Penglai has deployed outside, no matter who gains a great advantage inside the Celestial Master's Ruins, once they get outside, that advantage will ultimately fall into Penglai's pocket. That's Penglai's logic!
Liu Feng believed that even if Lord Taishan was temporarily at odds with him, or if he was biased towards Su Qing because of her life-saving grace, he would still prioritize the overall situation and the interests of Penglai.

"Did I not explain it clearly just now, or are you really that stupid?"

I said, "It was Master Su who destroyed the evil sea monster!"

Zhao Zhengquan shook his head as he looked at Liu Feng. This son-in-law not only seemed to lack courage, but he was also not very bright. No wonder his daughter had always looked down on him. It seemed that he had indeed misjudged his daughter back then and ruined her life!

"Destroyed the evil sea monster? Wasn't it the Celestial Master who destroyed it? Was it him? What gave him the right?"

Liu Feng didn't understand the disappointment and regret in his father-in-law's eyes, and kept asking in disbelief.

He had witnessed the fifth-order divine technique of the Demon Buddha's Lotus Shattering. Even Liu Feng, with his secret techniques and high cultivation, and his numerous spiritual treasures, dared not face that divine technique and ended up fleeing in a sorry state. How could Su Qing, a mere rogue cultivator and a puppeteer, possibly handle it?

But the old man could lie to others but not to himself. Even if he didn't believe it, after Zhao Zhengquan nodded firmly several times, Liu Feng had no choice but to accept the fact. But no matter how strong he was, the principles of Penglai still had to be explained.

"Don't worry, Father-in-law. After I came out, all my arrangements were aimed at that Demon Buddha Shattered Lotus. With the support of our ancestor, I had the opportunity to use the Heaven-Turning Seal. I think that no matter how capable Su Qing is, he won't be able to turn the tables under this seal!"

With connections above and powerful resources at his disposal, he was that confident. No matter how capable Su Qing was, Liu Feng could subdue him with a single seal!
"Liu Zhenzun gave you the Heaven-Turning Seal to prevent evil spirits from obtaining the divine rune and bringing great disaster to the Western Sea, not to let you deal with my fellow cultivators in the Western Sea. The divine rune is not exclusively possessed by the Wanghai people. I, the True Man, have also obtained a fifth-order divine rune. Let this matter rest here, and do not cause any more trouble!"

Zhao Zhengquan was so disgusted that he didn't want to look at Liu Feng again. What kind of ability was it to rely on the power of Penglai and the protection of his elders? If you're so capable, why don't you use this Heaven-Turning Seal to subdue Su Qing? Every time this Heaven-Turning Seal is used, it requires more than a thousand years of accumulating the power of mountains and rivers. Such a price is fine for targeting evil sea monsters, but it is too much to use it for internal disputes among human cultivators!
Unbeknownst to him, Zhao Zhengquan, having attained a divine position, had a far broader perspective than before, and as a result, he looked down on his once extremely favored son-in-law even more.

Liu Feng was secretly annoyed that the man, dressed in divine robes and radiating divine light, exuded an awe-inspiring aura that made people afraid to look directly at him. He was immediately filled with joy and said:
"Lord Taishan, what is this?"

“Yes, I am already a fifth-order deity and have been granted the position of Heavenly Official Holding the Book!” Zhao Zhengquan nodded slightly, making Liu Feng understand that even disregarding the fact that he was Zhao Zhengquan’s elder, the decision he made based on his current status and position was not something Liu Feng could disobey.

"Furthermore, there are two... three fifth-tier deities like myself over there in Wanghai!" Zhao Zhengquan added. "Three fifth-tier deities? That's letting those Wanghai bastards get away with this!" Liu Feng's face hardened, and he stomped his foot in anger, but then he looked at the Wanghai cultivators with apprehension.

Seeing that Ying Jue Shen was dressed in shining golden armor, and Liang Hai casually held a peach with an air of superiority, they assumed that the two of them and Su Qing had obtained the fifth-order divine rune.

Three fifth-tier deities are indeed not easy to deal with; no wonder Lord Taishan told him to let the matter rest.

If only Penglai is willing to let this go, what about the other forces?
Just like when he was at the Celestial Master's Ruins, Liu Feng was hoping that other forces would try to reason with the people of Wanghai.

"Master Su, it was all a misunderstanding. We were outside and unaware of the situation inside. We were misled by villains and almost made a grave mistake. Please forgive us, Master Su. Our Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom has received a great favor from you, Master Su, and we do not know how to repay it. Please, Master Su, find a time to come to my Fangzhang Immortal Island. Our entire Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom will welcome you with open arms to repay your kindness!"

After learning about the situation from True Person Fuhu and Xi Fang, True Person Jianglong of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom led a group of cultivators from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom to sincerely thank Su Qing.

The two, who subdue dragons and tigers, are brothers.

Compared to Fuhu, Jianglong is stronger and more capable. He is one of the three giants of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and is only a step away from breaking through to the fifth rank.

After Liu Feng escaped from the Celestial Master's Ruins and spread the word among the cultivators of the Western Sea that the Celestial Master's Ruins might be controlled by sea demons and evil spirits, the Dragon Subduing Immortal immediately led tens of thousands of soldiers to Langya Immortal Island to aid his brother, Fu Hu.

He was prepared for the complete annihilation of his entire Thousand Islands cultivator army.

Unexpectedly, his brother Fuhu was completely unharmed, and Xi Fang Zhenren even became a fifth-order god in one step. Li De and more than a dozen other cultivators from the Thousand Islands also gained divine runes.

Although the gains were much smaller than what their Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom had planned, they were still much better than the worst-case scenario. In comparison, they were relieved, and upon learning that most of the credit went to Su Qing, they were extremely grateful.

Su Qing remained unmoved by this verbal gratitude without any real expression of appreciation. She simply nodded politely, saying that she would definitely visit Fangzhang Immortal Island when she had time in the future, while her gaze remained fixed on Liu Feng.

"What are you looking at! You thank me, you islander, but I won't thank you!" Liu Feng curled his lip, ignoring his gaze.

He's just rude and lacks manners; he didn't even thank Su Qing for saving his father-in-law. There are plenty of other people who should thank Su Qing!

"Just as my son said, young friend, you are as handsome as a jade tree, strong inside and out, truly a man of great talent. I, Lion Roar, have met you, young friend, and thank you for taking care of my son time and time again, and for giving these worthless beasts such good fortune!"

A burly man with hair that looked like a lion's, blown into a sunflower shape by the wild wind, bowed to Su Qing and said.

Judging from his hairstyle, Su Qing knew his identity. He was the father of his good brother, the White-faced Green Lion King, who held great power in trade in the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom and was so rich that people couldn't help but call him uncle.

"Uncle Lion, there's no need for such formalities. Brother White-faced Green Lion and I hit it off immediately, we're closer than brothers. How could I not protect him? The reason those Golden-haired Lions obtained the divine markings is because they dared to fight and performed outstandingly in the battles against the sea monsters and evil spirits. That's how they gained the recognition of the divine markings. I haven't done much, so I dare not accept Uncle Lion's thanks!"

“Nephew, you are too modest. What skills do these good-for-nothing beasts have? Others may not know, but I do. Since you call me uncle, I can't leave without giving something in return. These are ten true feathers of the Heavenly Roc that I borrowed from it when I met it on the way here. They are nothing special, but they are just toys for you to play with.”

"In the future, my nephew, we'll have business dealings with the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom. At that time, Uncle Lion will thank you properly!"

Lion Roar, who had rushed all the way for his own son, was clearly impressed with Su Qing. The little toy he casually gave him was much more substantial than the verbal thanks from Dragon Subduer. Su Qing knew, without even realizing it, that the business he promised afterwards must have left him plenty of room for profit.

That title of "Uncle Lion" was well-deserved; he truly is a great Uncle Lion!
However, this esteemed Uncle Lion was very busy. After picking up his son, he had to return to the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, giving Su Qing no chance to connect with him. Before leaving, he let out a deafening lion's roar at the assembled cultivators, his voice unusually loud:

"I am Lion Roar! You cultivators spout nonsense, distort the truth, and disregard the facts. I do not wish to contend with you. However, my nephew, Su Qing, the True Man, protected my son and allowed our demon race to receive some of the Heavenly Master's blessings. Our demon race is not like you ungrateful and immoral people. If anyone dares to harm my nephew today, don't blame me for my myriad demons storming Bird Island in the heavens one day!"

Who are you talking about?! Who are you talking about?!
If they're not talking about me, just pretend you didn't hear it. They definitely aren't talking about me!

Liu Feng knew who the Lion Roar was referring to. He watched as the white-faced green lion king and several golden-haired lions who had received divine markings but were still in a daze drove away, his face gloomy.

"Take care, Uncle Lion! Nephew, come visit Uncle Lion when you have time!" Su Qing watched Uncle Lion, who was making a lot of money, leave with reluctance and a happy expression on her face.

But Lion Roar's final roar brought out Shi Lijing, who had also rushed over to pick up his son!
Shi Lijing was in just as bad a mood as Liu Feng at that moment!

If anyone should thank Su Qing, it's him too.

After all, his son Shi Zhifang, whether he was related to him or not, as well as his true brother Lü Wentian, and the elders and disciples of the Demonic Sect such as Wu Dan, were all able to survive the Celestial Master Ruins thanks to Su Qing.

Not to mention, Su Qing also selected suitable divine runes for Elder Wu Dan and another elder who was old and frail, which can be considered as the Demonic Sect owing him.

Shi Lijing had sent people to help Su Qing, intending for Su Qing to owe him a favor from the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, but now it's turned into him owing Su Qing a favor.

Moreover, that Lion Roar is a demon who doesn't act like a human. You could have just said thank you like the Dragon Subduing Immortal did, instead of actually giving Su Qing a benefit. Now, it seems that if he doesn't give him a benefit, he will appear stingy!

Just as he stepped forward, he hesitated, wondering what kind of benefit he could offer that wouldn't make him feel bad, nor would it make him seem stingy.

Su Qing grabbed his hand tightly!
"Sect Master, it's been so long! I've missed you terribly!"
Years ago, our sect leader fought against evil spirits in the Jade Wall Cave of the Hundred Beasts Mountains, protecting the area and presiding over the overall situation for us. His heroic demeanor is still vivid in my mind. I think that if I encounter any major events in the future, I will definitely seek the guidance of our sect leader.

"Now, I have something I need the Sect Master to decide!" (End of Chapter)