Immortality begins with meditation puppets

A thunderclap resounded in the sky.

A fellow body cultivator who had dominated the cultivation world of the Western Sea for thousands of years suddenly exploded in front of everyone.

Aside from losing his life and three million spirit stones, he left nothing behind.

amount.

Not entirely. According to the agreement Su Qing signed with them, if they fail to pass the test, their remaining flesh and bones that haven't been destroyed will belong to Su Qing. Right now, Xiong Er is leading the corpse-collecting puppets carrying storage bags to search for Huang Shang Huang's remains within the blast radius!
This was certainly a good thing for Su Qing, since the skeletons of fourth-order body cultivators were known for their durability. With some repairs and patching, they would be more than enough to be used as the main material for crafting fourth-order puppets.

For the onlookers, this is extremely cruel, and they should be made to back down.

Never thought about it.

When Su Qing turned to look at Zhong Zhen.

But I found that their faces showed three parts mockery, five parts contempt, and twelve parts arrogance that made them think they were chosen ones!

Clearly, Huang Shanghuang's tragic death did not deter them.

After a moment of surprise, Su Qing quickly realized what was happening.

However, he underestimated the pride of fourth-tier body cultivators.

Before the spiritual energy of the Tianyuan Realm had recovered and surged, the difficulty of cultivation was far greater than it is today.

These old men were able to advance to the fourth-level body cultivator under such circumstances; each of them is an outstanding individual, and each possesses great perseverance.

The phrase "unyielding will cannot be broken" perfectly describes the group of people before them. On their cultivation journey, they had seen countless former comrades who had perished in war or died of old age. How could they possibly hesitate and miss the opportunity to advance to the fifth rank just because Huang Shanghuang had died?

Thinking of this, Su Qing silently changed his evaluation of Zhong Zhen from "old thing" to "senior".

"If even one of these senior figures were to advance to the fifth rank today, their future path in cultivation would be limitless, far beyond merely reaching the fifth rank!"

Su Qing understood that the Tianyuan Realm was currently both a desperate era of endless demonic calamities and constant warfare, and a hopeful era of bursting spiritual energy and frequent opportunities.

In this great era, for these elderly people who are nearing the end of their lives, their biggest regret is that they were born too early. As they approach the end of their lives, they witness the tide of the new era, but they are unable to devote themselves to this era in order to seek opportunities and good fortune.

And now, Su Qing has given them a chance!
They were willing to gamble with their lives!

"Who's coming next?"

"I come!"

"I don't know who you are, senior?"

"My Daoist name is Tianlu. I am a rogue cultivator from the Southern Frontier. I am not well-known even in the Southern Frontier, and I am even less known in the Western Sea. It is only natural that True Person Su does not recognize me!"

"So it is the Celestial Heron Master in person. Although I have been cultivating for less than a hundred years, the name of the Celestial Master is already widely known. I observe that the Celestial Master still has nearly a thousand years left to live. You can wait a while longer before asking me to use the axe to open the heavens. Why is the Celestial Master in such a hurry?"

"When the opportunity arises and the timing is right, what preparations are needed? If you dare not be cut down now, even if you prepare for a thousand years, it will be in vain!"

The Heavenly Heron Immortal, a lean, middle-aged man with black eyebrows and a white beard, standing eight feet tall, commanded respect from Su Qing with his presence and words.

He didn't understand why someone who still had a thousand years left to live would be in such a hurry to gamble with their life. If it were him, even with a 99% chance, it wouldn't be worth the risk.

However, his lack of understanding did not prevent him from respecting such seekers of the Way who did not value their own lives and acted on their convictions.

He involuntarily used his Golden Eyes of Truth to scan the Heavenly Heron True Man.

It felt as if his body was a fairy garden, with white cranes, doves, eagles, geese, and sparrows, all colorful and chirping, full of life and very lively.

Upon closer inspection, one can see a bird-man Dao pattern floating and sinking in the center of his dantian!
Birdman Dao Pattern, Six Departments Dao Pattern!
Mastering this Dao pattern will definitely make you a skilled bird tamer. Whether you learn it or not, you'll at least have the ability of a fourth-tier beast tamer!

See through this person's true colors.

Su Qing was even more reluctant to see this real person die.

Such a person, with a clean background, courage comparable to the two strong, and unique skills, is perfectly capable of being a candidate for Su Qing and his brother, and a guest elder of his Puppet Immortal Kingdom!
Once he made up his mind, Su Qing secretly warned Xing Tian Blood Axe to put in more effort later, so as to increase his chances of winning as his alternative brother!
The fallen Huang Shanghuang should not feel aggrieved. It's not that he spent three million spirit stones, or that Su Qing didn't do his best. He did his best, but Huang Shanghuang himself was just too useless. Even if a great immortal came, he wouldn't be able to plaster this mess of mud onto the wall.

In comparison, Master Tianlu's foundation was far superior to his.

This person is really good at handling birds.

Within his dantian, the divine essence of numerous spirit birds and immortals is engraved. Through this divine essence, he can absorb the vitality and cultivation of these spirit birds and immortals in the mortal world to nourish himself. This ability has already reached the realm of the fifth-order body cultivator who can absorb the vitality of all things for his own use.

In short, this unknown Celestial Heron is a genuine half-step fifth-order cultivator!
Therefore, Su Qing naturally hoped that he could be promoted successfully.

Once the True Person released his protective aura, Xing Tian's Blood Axe flashed in and out, splitting open the world within his body with maximum efficiency, thus buying him more time to subdue it.

That jerk is something else!
Its inner world connects to the blue sky above and the azure sea below. The sky and the sea are filled with birds. The divine eagle's eyes are like lightning as it soars through the sky, while the colorful phoenix flaps its wings in the sea and roams in all directions.

There's some truth to it, but it's also normal.

No one is born a fully-fledged creator.

Given time, this true master will be able to properly regulate the universe within his body and establish rules and regulations for all things.

The trouble is.

This person doesn't have time!

His success stemmed from his frequent bird-watching. While other immortals were struggling to survive, he absorbed the life force of celestial birds and spirits from the outside world, keeping his body in excellent condition and at his peak at all times.

However, his downfall also stemmed from his excessive bird-keeping. The moment his inner world opened up, the divine essences of the immortal birds that had originally settled in his dantian surged into his inner world, materializing from the ethereal. If he could subdue them one by one, these immortal birds would become his strongest foundation after reaching the fifth rank. Once he reached the fifth rank, he would have many fourth and fifth rank spirit birds at his disposal. But how could he possibly subdue them? The leading Heavenly Winged White Crane alone was already a fifth-rank immortal bird, far beyond his capabilities!

Just one charge!
Su Qing covered her face and sighed deeply.

This celestial guest, whom he greatly regarded and who was also his protégé, had already died and vanished.

There was no time to mourn for the reserve brothers; the most urgent task was to deal with the Skywing White Cranes that had spawned from them.

Fifth-tier celestial birds already possess the ability to traverse between two realms.

When other spiritual birds and immortal creatures born within the inner world of the Celestial Heron Real Person dissipate along with the person's death and the collapse of their inner world, they vanish without a trace.

This winged white crane, which had forcefully charged at its master, had arrived in the present world unscathed. It proudly raised its long, slender white neck, unabashedly releasing the pressure befitting a fifth-tier celestial bird. "You mortals, why do you not submit to me!"

The moment the threatening cry from the Heavenly Winged White Crane was uttered…

Su Qing also shouted in response:

“You thieving bird, how dare you harm the Celestial Heron Immortal! I, the Celestial Immortal, will not forgive you!”

"Fellow cultivators, please help me subdue this fiend! Those who generously offer their assistance will be rewarded without charge when I open the heavens for you all later, and I will do my utmost!"

After that shout, the white crane saw countless puppets and real people attacking it from all directions.

This white crane has never experienced the hardships of the cultivation world, nor has it ever been beaten by cultivators.

Relying on his fifth-level cultivation, he wanted to show off his power.

Little did they know that this newly promoted fifth-order celestial bird could not even fully utilize its innate divine power, and having just entered this world, it had not yet adapted to the changes in the spiritual energy of this world. How much of its abilities could it possibly exert?
Meanwhile, Su Qing...

Xiong Er and Hu Dan are both skilled at catching fish and birds, and the Demon God Legion and the Air Combat Legion are numerous and powerful.

Tiger Egg took the lead, and the fierce tiger attacked with a sword. Bear Two spread out his fishing net and slid it down. The four demon gods led their demon army and spread out their formation, summoning the Devouring Toad Dharma Form, intending to swallow the white crane whole. The white crane was so frightened that its feathers stood on end, and it knew something was wrong.

Looking at those old masters, they may not have long lifespans, but that doesn't mean they lack ability.

Everyone has a few special skills, and everyone's reputation is just empty talk!
Thunderclap! This mastery of the Heaven-Reaching Realm is unleashed with the Purple-Gold Hammer, causing the sky to collapse and the earth to tremble!
Purple Lightning, this profound flame, the Nine Heavens Hanging Sword, I have made a world-shaking change!

Both were fourth-order body cultivators, both were fierce and powerful men. Every move they made displayed the demeanor of men, both tough and hard, causing Tianyi Baihe to cough up blood and beg for mercy repeatedly.

"I give up, I give up!"
Human grandfathers, please stop fighting!

"Isn't it enough that Xiaohe has descended!"

Indeed, there is strength in numbers; it's best to strike someone down as soon as possible.

It was a truly exhilarating battle. After the puppet and the real people had all given the arrogant white crane a good thrashing and had their fill of fun, Su Qing finally took out the beast ring that had been custom-made for the Heavenly Winged White Crane.

The white crane was quite sensible; without Su Qing having to harness it herself, it proactively aligned its head with the animal ring and went to meet her.

It clearly understands this as well.

It's alright that I got caught in the beast ring today; being a servant means I lose my freedom, but at least I'm still alive.

If they fail to catch it, these vicious and inhuman brutes will surely tear it apart alive!

Fortunately, the young Taoist priest, who was handsome yet naive and easily fooled compared to other old men, produced a beast ring of truly good quality, which was enough for me to get a set.

"You beast, you were blessed by the Heavenly Heron Immortal, yet you turned it against you. Logically speaking, you should be torn to pieces and suffer endless torment. However, I pity your difficult cultivation, so I will take you under my wing. You must reform yourself well. But if you disobey or harm others, don't blame me for using thunderous methods to make you wish you were dead!"

Holding the beast ring, Su Qing spoke coldly to the Skywing White Crane, showing it no kindness whatsoever, lest it think its master was weak and easily bullied, and difficult to discipline in the future. But inwardly, he was overjoyed.

The guest of the immortal kingdom, the loss of his brother who had fallen, vanished at this moment. He only thought about whether he could take Yun'er on the back of a white crane and fly up to the sky to tell stories in the future...

"Congratulations, Master Su! Congratulations, Master Su! You have subdued a fifth-tier immortal bird and gained a divine beast to assist you!"

"Everyone says that seeking the Dao is difficult and arduous, but I say that those people are just unlucky and short-lived. If everyone had the same good fortune as Master Su, what difficulty would there be in seeking the Dao!"

"Given Master Su's luck, in my opinion, unifying the cultivation world of the Western Sea is only a matter of time!"

"Where in the Western Sea can a Buddha like Master Su be contained? If you ask me, Master Su should establish his rule in the Central Plains, unify the Martial Kingdom of the Central Plains, and even rebuild the Human Dao Dynasty would not be a problem!"

A group of old masters and seniors were so eager to get Su Qing to help them advance to the Open Heaven Realm that they were completely shameless.

Mingming was incredibly envious to see Su Qing obtain a fifth-tier immortal bird for free with their help, but he still showered her with compliments.

Seeing that they were getting more and more outrageous, and that if they continued, they would probably claim to be the current emperor or the living heavenly emperor, Su Qing waved his hand repeatedly to tell them to stop.

"Esteemed sirs, there's no need for such formalities. I keep my word. You all helped me control the beast just now, so it's only right that I open a new chapter for you all for free. I wonder which of you would be willing to step forward and give it a try!"

After Huang Shanghuang and Tianlu Zhenren died one after the other.

Su Qing became more interested in the matter of opening the heavens, even though after the failure, even with a guarantee, it would be difficult to offend the family forces behind these real people.

However, the benefits of these True Immortals' deaths are immediate. Even if they are as generous as True Immortal Tianlu, or even if they die like Huang Shanghuang, their fourth-order body cultivation bones are still very valuable!

He's gotten addicted to chopping.

Zhong Zhen hesitated.

Yes, they are all tough and resolute men, with hearts of iron, who are true practitioners of physical cultivation.

But witnessing the deaths of two True Immortals, especially since the Heavenly Heron True Immortal was in a much better state than them, it's easy to understand why they felt apprehensive.

Suddenly, a martial monk from Fulong Temple slapped his forehead, as if enlightened, and said:

"Whether this creation of heaven and earth can be successfully completed is not entirely clear to us."

However, Master Su's initiative to open the heavens and subdue dragons and tigers was successful in all of them.

Clearly, Master Su is more experienced than us in this regard, knowing who can succeed and who cannot. Instead of us hesitating and behaving like cowards, why not ask Master Su for his opinion?

"A truly intelligent head doesn't grow hair," the monk had barely finished speaking when the group of old masters found his bald head even more endearing than before, and they all urged the bald head—no, the master—to go and sound out Master Su's opinion.

The master, without hesitation, asked a question, not for himself but for others. It was just a question; what was wrong with asking it?

“Huizhen has met Master Su. Before coming here, his junior brother Juexing said that Master Su had a strong Buddhist nature and was born with Buddhist bones. Today, seeing him in person, it is indeed true. Master Su has Buddhist roots. Even the puppets under his seat are full of Buddhist nature and have attained the golden body of Arhat.”

Huizhen clasped her hands together and bowed to Su Qing in a Buddhist gesture.

Su Qing quickly returned the greeting. Inside Fulong Temple, the order of seniority was Fu Huizhi Zijue, Liao Benyuan Kewu. Huizhen was the great-grandfather of Master Liaode. Su Qing was of the same generation as Liaode and had many good relationships with Fulong Temple, so he could not be presumptuous in front of him.

When Huizhen asked if the person could successfully create the heavens, Su Qing also spoke frankly:
"In my humble opinion, Master, your Daoist heart is perfected and your Buddhist roots are deeply planted, but your physical body is somewhat deficient. Your spirit is full but your body is lacking. For the sake of stability, it is not advisable to open the heavens now. Wait several decades and replenish your deficiencies with spiritual food and great medicine before you can attempt to open the heavens." (End of this chapter)