Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Anyone who knows Su Qing knows this.

This person is known for his loyalty and good interpersonal skills.

Even if you don't care about the monk's reputation, you should still respect the Buddha's. Just because Master Huizhen has a shiny forehead like a great monk, he can't hide anything. Everything he said was based on his observations through his True Eye of Truth. He truly understands the master's condition better than he does himself, and his judgment on the success rate of his promotion is even clearer than that of an outsider.

Upon hearing this, Master Huizhen tilted his head back to look at Su Qing. His forehead, which was backlit, was now half-shadowed, just like the master's inner state.

"My physical body is indeed not at its peak. Alas, resources are hard to come by at Fulong Temple. Over the years, I have shared most of the spiritual food supplied to me with the monks. I originally thought that my days were numbered, and that it would be better to give more opportunities to the younger monks than to waste these resources on me. But I never expected..."

"Master, are you short of money?" Although Su Qing was a bit old, it didn't stop him from being as smart as the master. As soon as he heard Huizhen complaining about being poor, he immediately chimed in.

"I'm short! To make up for my deficit, I don't know how many spirit stones that spiritual food and medicine would cost. To be honest, if you hadn't just waived the million spirit stone service fee, I probably would have already turned around and gone back to the temple!"

Master Huizhen, though old, was shameless and showed no embarrassment in complaining about being poor. After speaking, he stared straight at Su Qing, and Su Qing immediately understood what he meant.

This means I'm going to give him a job!
Is that not possible?
The far west desperately needs talents like this master!
The bald monk from Fulong Temple, whose character and conduct are widely known, has already been tested by Master Liaode. He works hard without complaint, taking on all the dirty and tiring jobs. Now, Fulong Temple is a place that doesn't need to be tested by him.

Although Monk Huizhen was slightly inferior to Liaode, I'm not referring to cultivation level. The old monk at the peak of the fourth rank was far more powerful than Liaode, a fledgling fourth rank monk, in terms of both foundation and methods. The difference was that Liaode was willing to work for Su Qing for free, while Huizhen would provide food and lodging!

It's barely acceptable. Su Qing can raise fifth-order immortal birds without hesitation. How could he possibly be short of food and drink for a fourth-order body cultivator?

After a brief and friendly discussion with Su Qing about his treatment under Su Qing's command, Monk Huizhen became a member of Su Qing's team with great honor.

Whether it was an illusion or not, after Monk Huizhen naturally stood behind Su Qing and stood at attention alongside his henchman puppet Hu Dan, in the eyes of the assembled immortals, Monk Huizhen, bathed in Su Qing's radiance, seemed to have an even brighter forehead than before, and his path to enlightenment appeared to be brighter!

They knew all too well how much of a bargain this monk Huizhen had gotten.

Of course, it wasn't because Su Qing provided him with food and drink at a cheap price!

Su Qing made it clear that he couldn't afford to take advantage of the situation at that moment!

If Su Qing hadn't spoken up, Huizhen would have died today just like Huang Shanghuang.

With just a few words from Su Qing, Hui Zhen was spared from death. This also gave the old monk the advantage of being able to stay by Su Qing's side. With them spending every day together, whenever the old monk reached the right level, he could ask Su Qing to help him open the Heavenly Gate, without any delay!

what is this?
This is a guaranteed admission!

Forget about food and lodging; the real benefit of serving Su Qing for a period of time is being guaranteed a fifth-tier promotion!

There might be some cultivators who are not very bright when they reach the fourth level, but there are definitely no old guys who can reach the fourth level and live to their old age without being not very bright!

At this moment, what echoed in Zhongzhen's mind were the words, "If you do not abandon me, I am willing to become your godfather!"

What's wrong with calling me "Dad"?
If they can advance to the fifth rank, calling them "grandpa" wouldn't be an exaggeration!
Su Qing also received the intense gazes of the crowd.

"Please do not be agitated, fellow practitioners. You are all aware of my situation. I have been a Daoist for less than a hundred years and my accumulation is very shallow. I cannot compare with you fellow practitioners."

Even if you venerable masters were willing to assist me with some matters, I still could not afford to ask you to do so!

Su Qing looked penniless and pretentious, putting on an ugly act of wanting to freeload labor without paying wages.

The vision of the other immortals was far greater than his.

They are not only willing to work for free, but even willing to take out loans to work!
"I have long heard that Master Su hates evil and has always devoted himself to fighting against the evil forces of Tianyuan. Such a righteous cause is our duty. If Master Su does not reject me, I am willing to join Master Su's ranks and follow Master Su to punish evil and villains!"

"Master Su is starting his business in the far west, and he is currently lacking in manpower and resources. I am willing to lend him a hand and have some of my family's younger generation send some talented individuals to serve under Master Su!"

"I am not very talented, but I once led the construction of the Lion Camel Immortal Kingdom in the Northern Territory. I believe I have some experience in building immortal kingdoms. If True Person Su is willing, I will recruit my old subordinates to contribute to the construction of the far west!"

They are all truly talented.

They knew that without Su Qing's wise guidance, the cost of their trial and error could be their own lives.

Compared to one's own life and the path of enlightenment.

This means that the time Su Qing worked for was nothing compared to the resources invested in her during that period.

Since Zhong Zhen was so considerate, Su Qing couldn't be careless either.

After confirming that the people were willing to bask in his glory and dedicate themselves to the construction of the far west without compensation.

He immediately activated his True Eye of Truth and began to comment on the situation of each of the immortals.

"Master Liu, your Daoist patterns are remarkable, and your physical body is perfect. But for some reason, your vital energy in this small temple is slightly insufficient? Oh, so it is because you have been on the verge of death these past years and have indulged in pleasure to the fullest? This is a minor matter. As long as you keep your brothers in check, your vital energy will be restored in less than twenty years!"

“Master Li, please forgive my bluntness, but your Dao patterns are only at the seventh level. Back then, you barely managed to advance to the fourth level with them. Your foundation is unstable, and you still want to strive for the fifth level, which is a bit troublesome. But fortunately, Master Li, you still have more than a thousand years left to live. In the future, you will often discuss the Dao with me. I have some experience to share with you!”

"Master Wang, you are extraordinary! The physical body you have cultivated is comparable to that of ancient great shamans. With your foundation, you can reach the fifth level today. Without further ado, I will immediately begin to open the heavens for you. Ah? Even if you advance to the fifth level, Master Wang, you are willing to work for me for a hundred years as a reward? How can I accept this? Ah, if I do not accept this, I will be disrespecting you..."

Different people, different fates. They are all at the fourth level, all are skilled body cultivators, but their situations are quite different.

Some lack sufficient foundation at present and need time to adjust.

If you have the means, you can start working on it right now, with a success rate of over 80%, so it's worth the gamble.

Of course, there are also those whose foundation is ridiculously weak, with almost no chance of advancing to the fifth rank. Su Qing speaks the truth to these people, mainly trying to persuade them to quit, and never thought of deceiving them into working for him for free.

These few cultivators who were persuaded to leave were actually prepared for this outcome. They knew their own worth better than anyone else. Before Su Qing verified it, they were willing to take a gamble. Now that Su Qing had confirmed it, it was clear that they were no good, and they no longer had the courage to gamble. They could only dejectedly bow to Su Qing to express their gratitude, and either return to their families to continue their seclusion, or go elsewhere to seek other opportunities to advance to the fifth rank.

These real people are not a pity.

The most regrettable thing is that there are several true masters who clearly have extraordinary potential. If they had just taken good care of themselves for hundreds or thousands of years, they would have had a very high probability of advancing to the fifth rank. However, they did not live long enough to reach that time, and they had already taken longevity pills, so they could no longer extend their lives. Now they can only sigh in despair.

"Gentlemen, don't sigh in such a hurry. Longevity isn't necessarily something that can only be achieved through elixirs. I'll introduce you to someone—no, a god!"

Su Qing called Liang Haishun, who had been wandering the Western Sea with her all this time, out of the cabin. With just a raised eyebrow, Liang Haishun, who knew her well, knew that she had introduced her to several big deals. He would certainly receive his commission. The most important thing now was to make the deals bigger and more successful!
"This humble god, Taolu Shoushen, greets all the venerable immortals!"

After Liang Haishun paid his respects, he led the several masters to the cabin. Judging from their urgency regarding the matter of prolonging life, he was confident that with these few orders, he could earn enough to build the largest and most magnificent Longevity Temple in the far west!

Meanwhile, outside the ship, Su Qing had already begun to help the True Person named Wang Batian advance his cultivation level.

This person is indeed extraordinary.

He possessed the Dao patterns of the Five Elders, the Overbearing Dao pattern, and the Righteous Dao pattern, making him a rare cultivator with dual Dao patterns. He was nine feet tall, with a two-foot-long beard, a face like a red date, lips like painted rouge, phoenix eyes, and silkworm eyebrows. He had a dignified and imposing appearance.

If he hadn't been holding a heavy purple-gold hammer instead of the iconic Green Dragon Crescent Blade, Su Qing would have almost called out "Second Master!"

Although he's not the Second Master, this one is still a Master!
According to him, the path he walks is called tyrannical justice, and he will stop at nothing to do justice and use violence to suppress violence!

To kill a demon, he once wiped out an entire immortal kingdom and all its inhabitants, just to ensure that the demon had no one to possess!
Justice is not absolute, which is absolutely unjust. With this Daoist mindset, he made rapid progress in Daoist pattern cultivation and nurtured his physical body to the fourth level of perfection, making him comparable to the terrifying strength of the ancient witch clan!
However, it was precisely because he was too unrestrained in his righteous deeds that he was listed as a wanted criminal by the various martial kingdoms of the Central Plains. For many years, he had to fight against evil cultivators and demons, as well as deal with the encirclement and suppression by the martial kingdoms. He was so busy that he missed the best time to open up his inner world and could only turn to Su Qing for help.

Su Qing couldn't afford to mess with such a single-minded and absolutely idealistic warrior of justice. He wouldn't even work for free. At this moment, Su Qing just wanted to help him get promoted and send him on his way.

The process of creating the world was, if not unremarkable, at least tedious and boring.

With a single, effortless strike of Xing Tian's Blood Axe, the world within his body was instantly transformed. The entire advancement process was simple and pleasant, without the slightest excitement, yet it made the other True Immortals blush with envy, wishing they could take his place. Having witnessed this success firsthand, the True Immortals gained a deeper understanding of Su Qing's ability to open the heavens, and they only wished they could call him their godfather.

After Wang Batian's successful promotion, his strength increased dramatically. When he looked at others, his eyes were like a mirror, reflecting their sins. As a result, all the cultivators avoided his gaze, except for Su Qing, who faced it calmly.

It wasn't that he was an upright, honest, and clean person, but rather that he was protected by the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern, and Wang Batian was not qualified to judge or scrutinize him.

In Wang Batian's eyes, however, Su Zhenren was unfathomable and a rare, flawless righteous person, which made him admire him even more.

"Master Su, I have wandered through many places and fought in all directions. I have no children, no wealth, and no status. Today, I have received such a great favor from Master Su. I have no way to repay it but to serve Master Su for a hundred years with this life!"

Wang Batian was a man of his word. Before his promotion, he had promised to serve Su Qing, and now that he had been promoted, he still kept his promise.

But Su Qing waved her hand and said:

"Master Wang is virtuous and talented, and I admire him greatly. If I were fortunate enough to join you in the great cause of fighting demons, I would be honored. However, you are very talented, and it would be a waste of your abilities to have you by my side. How about this: There are demons such as the Demon Buddha and the Great Demon of the Overturning Sea causing trouble in the Western Sea. I do not ask you to do anything for me, but I ask you to do something for the people of the Western Sea. Please go and exorcise the evil spirits!"

"The Demon Buddha and the Overturning Sea Demon? Although I am often in the Central Plains, I have heard of the infamous reputations of these two demons. Even if Master Su hadn't mentioned them, I would not have ignored them. In that case, I will go and bring back the heads of these two demons to repay Master Su's kindness in extending the Dao!"

After speaking, Wang Batian donned his domineering cloak and flew away in a domineering manner.

As soon as he left, the members of the group, who had been feeling guilty and nervous, immediately relaxed again. They rallied around Su Qing, showering him with compliments and playful flattery, which made Su Qing beam with joy. Xiong Er, standing beside him, took notes furiously.

[Xiong Er's Study Notes - Asking for Help: If you need something from someone, you must treat them with courtesy.]

[Xiong Er's Study Notes - Workplace Edition: Empty talk is less effective than concrete actions, but leaders prefer to hear empty words, clichés, and flattery.]

[Xiong Er's Study Notes - Trading: The foundation of trading is mutual benefit. On this basis, as long as both parties are still willing to trade, you can gradually increase the stakes. Don't be soft-hearted because your clients know the value of your traded asset better than you do!]

[Xiong Er's Study Notes - Leadership Section: 1. Don't dwell on your subordinates' past, but always give them a hopeful future, even if that future is likely to be false.]

Second: Understand the future your subordinates want and devise a plan to achieve it that they can believe in.

Third: Mercenaries are essentially contract workers; their physical condition should not be taken seriously. During their service, they should be exploited to the fullest extent possible.

"Oh, as expected of Master Su, even one of your puppets is so studious, knowing to take notes. Do you even know how to write one, two, three, four, five? You're just taking notes?"

Seeing a bear holding paper in one hand and a pen in the other, writing and taking notes with serious concentration, and occasionally biting the pen as if frowning in deep thought, Chen Quan Quan found it both funny and amusing.

Xiong Er glanced at this future colleague and felt a sense of dislike towards him, so he added another note to his notebook.

[Xiong Er's Study Notes - Workplace Edition: New employees must remember not to casually joke or tease senior employees. You may think you're being humorous, but you're actually being thoughtless and annoying to Xiong Er, adding many obstacles to your future career. (Note: On September 23rd, Chen Quan Quan mocked me, Xiong Er. I have now stolen his jade belt as a slight punishment to observe his behavior. If he doesn't change, I will speak to my master again.)] (End of Chapter)