Immortality begins with meditation puppets

People are always very demanding of what they already have. Their partners are nagging and jealous, not as gentle and lovely as others. Their children are stupid and unruly, not as intelligent and studious as others. Their spirit beasts eat but don't grow, not as well as those raised by others who eat grass and produce milk.

Su Qing was no exception. When he first arrived in Baiyun City, Moyan City, and Wanghai City, he praised those immortal cities highly. But now, under the guidance of the cultivators, he entered his own Far West City, and all he saw before him were flaws, and all he could think about were loopholes.

"The city is divided into inner and outer sections. The outer city can separate low-level cultivators from mortals and also serve as a barrier for the inner city. This is not a problem for other immortal cities. However, my Far West wants to revitalize the cultivation arts and crafts and build a prosperous nation through industry. The arts and crafts factories in the outer city are the foundation of this city. We must not let them assume the function of protecting the inner city. We need to set up another barrier outside the outer city!"

"The Far West is not located in the central area of ​​the Western Sea. Cultivators from outside the region who wish to reach the Far West must traverse the vast Western Sea, and along the way, they are plagued by evil spirits and demons. Therefore, the Far West cannot develop solely by attracting outsiders. It must establish itself locally and develop education in all arts to improve the quality of the local population. However, I observe that there are very few Taoist temples and martial arts schools in the city. How can this meet the needs of the people of the Far West to learn all arts? Relying solely on the Wanfa Master's puppet is not enough. We also need to motivate outside cultivators to spread their teachings and take on disciples. Here is the arrangement: anyone who opens a martial arts school or Taoist temple in the Far West and teaches all arts can enjoy tax breaks, spirit stone subsidies, and other related benefits based on their teaching results."

"I understand what you mean by pursuing high-end too much in the commercial street. This is where the headquarters of various companies are located, so it's natural to want to create a flagship store feel to enhance the brand image. But it would be better to do this in other immortal kingdoms. As for the local area in the far west, you know exactly what kind of life the locals are living. With the meager wages they earn in factories, they would probably avoid this kind of store if they saw it. If you want to establish a foothold in the far west, you should first focus on the lower-tier market and make sure that the people of the far west can afford to buy and use high-quality products at reasonable prices!"

Most women in the world are gentle and lovely, but the fairy cities in various places are mostly unsightly.

To be fair, since the city of Jixi was established not long ago, it has not had time to harbor filth and corruption. In addition, the main force in the construction of this city consists of many puppets who completely follow Su Qing's will and do things meticulously.

Therefore, this city is actually much better than most immortal cities. Otherwise, Xin Feng, Chen Quan Quan, and other True Immortals would not have praised it so highly and were willing to contribute money and effort to prove their optimism about the city.

In the eyes of these True Immortals, the fact that the Far West could build such a magnificent immortal city from scratch in just a few decades is already a miracle in the Tianyuan cultivation world. But even so, True Immortal Su is still not satisfied.
You're not satisfied with fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs? What do you want? Do you want to get rich quick and make this Western City compete with Fangzhang and Penglai for the title of the number one city in the Western Sea?

Master Su's demands are too strict, almost inhumane!

Xin Feng and the others felt some sympathy for Ying Jueshen, Duan Tianai, and the others who followed Su Qing obsequiously, bowing and scraping, and even taking out notebooks to show they were listening attentively.

However, Ying Jue Shen, Xiao Lang, and the others did not think Su Qing's demands were excessive!

Because as early as when Su Qing had Hong Shang lead everyone to build this city, the city's location had already been determined.

This city of the far west is not meant to be comparable to Penglai or Fangzhang, but to surpass them. It aims to become the number one city in the Western Sea, and even in the Tianyuan and all the myriad worlds, with the imperial city of the Tianyuan Dynasty at its peak as its goal!
High goals naturally lead to high requirements.

This city was almost born from Su Qing's will alone, and its survival rests on his shoulders. Therefore, he can do whatever he wants and however he wants. If he is not comfortable, they will change positions until he is comfortable!

Su Qing is very comfortable now.

It has to be said that starting a business requires a group of like-minded brothers who are kind to talk to and trustworthy to do things. With their help, the Far West City should be on the right track, generating revenue for him and enabling him to make money while lying down.

The group walked and stopped intermittently.

After passing through the red-light district that excited Liu Qianpiao, the commercial district that Xin Feng praised highly, and witnessing the grandeur of the administrative district, the solemnity of the temple district, and the extravagance of the wealthy district, the group of cultivators finally arrived at the gate of the Su Mansion.

The mansion is a grand estate with pavilions, terraces, winding paths, and corridors. You can stroll around and stop and relax. The manor is as big as the old Baiyun Xiancheng district.

The mountain within the courtyard is the Jingguang Treasure Mountain, crafted entirely from Jingguang Stone. Located in the Spirit Lake, the white mountain body protruding from the lake surface is hundreds of feet high. Treasure fish and aquatic beasts inhabit the lake. A calf-sized carp with protruding teeth leaped out of the water, intending to startle the visitors, but was instead startled by the aura of a group of immortals. It forcefully pushed aside the other treasure fish that had been hiding at the bottom of the water, and its clever fish eyes stared at the leading Taoist through the lake. From that Taoist, the carp with protruding teeth sensed an aura that made it instinctively feel close.

As for Su Qing, she only sensed an eerie light flashing in the fish's eyes, and turned to instruct Hong Shang:

"Gentlemen, you have traveled a long way and are new to the far west. As your hosts, we cannot be impolite. Please have your residence prepare a welcome feast for you. I think that fanged carp from earlier was quite good; let's burn it!"

"Yes, to welcome the master, the manor has already prepared everything needed for the banquet. In addition, through Fellow Daoist Rao's connections, we have hired a third-level spirit chef from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom at a high price, which will surely satisfy the master and all the True Immortals!"

After Hongshang respectfully replied, she waved her hand behind her, and in an instant, two lizard warriors walked to the edge of the spirit lake and grabbed the fanged carp.

This fanged carp has an extraordinary bloodline and can sense the benefits of the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern. If it is blessed with good fortune, it may be enlightened by Su Qing and have a different life. However, the weak cannot control their own destiny. Its fate was decided by Su Qing's desire to eat fish, and it became fish on the table.

After Su Qing led the cultivators to their seats in the hall...

That nobleman from the Immortal Qin Kingdom was originally a high-spirited envoy to the far west, attempting to accomplish the great feat of forming alliances and returning to the far west to be promoted and ennobled, a promising Immortal Qin envoy.

Like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, he was full of ambition and extraordinary talent, but he met his end by drinking a cup of poison and dying in a foreign land!
That's indecent, utterly indecent!
Looking at the "Immortal Qin Envoy" whose belly was ripped open and turned into a pool of rotting flesh and poisonous water, Su Qing remained silent for a long time without uttering a sound, and the atmosphere in the hall became heavy and stagnant.

It wasn't until Hongshang stepped forward and took the initiative to apologize that things changed.

“Hongshang failed to properly guard the gates, allowing treacherous villains to harm the envoy from Xianqin. I beg you, Master, to punish her!”

"What crime have you committed? You were created by me. Your abilities depend entirely on my abilities. Since this matter is beyond your control, then it is my fault for being incompetent. You have no one to blame but yourself!"

Su Qing waved her hand, signaling Hong Chang to go and prepare the banquet. Then, her gaze turned to the assembled cultivators.

Tianyuan Central Plains has been prosperous since ancient times, possessing the most abundant spiritual energy and resources in this world. The ancient human imperial court and generations of outstanding cultivators have left behind countless cultivation treasures and unique skills.

Therefore, although after the great calamity of antiquity, the dynasties collapsed and disintegrated, and the cultivation world of the Central Plains entered an era of war and chaos where heroes vied for supremacy, after so many years of fighting, the various martial kingdoms of the Central Plains still possessed strength that was difficult for the other four realms to match.

Among the heroes of the Central Plains, the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom, which can launch attacks on all sides and beat its neighboring countries so badly that they dare not utter a sound, is undoubtedly powerful. In fact, during the Tianyuan Immortal Kingdom Conference, even Penglai, the overlord of the Western Sea, could not sit at the table of the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom.

Within this immortal realm lie the divine Kunlun Mountains, the vast Yunmeng Marsh, the ruins of the former imperial court, ancient legacies, unparalleled warriors, and peerless beauties.

Most importantly, it contains the high-level resources that Su Qing desires most. These are essential for his own advancement to the fifth rank, as well as for many other professionals in the Far West to advance to higher ranks. It also contains the lost traditions of many professions in the Western Sea, such as Feng Shui Masters, Battle Array Masters, and Heroic Spirit Masters, which can contribute to the prosperity of all arts in the Far West!

In order to open up trade channels with this country, Su Qing had to ask Master Tong for help. It was only through Master Tong's connections that the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom agreed to send an envoy to the far west for exchanges and negotiations. However, before any negotiations could even take place, and before Su Qing had even seen the envoy alive, the envoy died in the far west.

What would the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom think?
They suspected that the Westerners were barbaric and rude, and that they had harmed their envoys.

Or do they doubt the strength of the Far West, that it could allow others to harm foreign envoys on its own territory?
No matter how you look at it, it's detrimental to cooperation between the two parties.

No, if the Xianqin Wu Kingdom is not given a satisfactory explanation after the death of this envoy, then the cooperation between the two sides will cease!
Su Qing was furious, but her eyes remained increasingly calm.

Wei Debao, Ying Jueshen, and several elders from the Elder Hall...

Those who were invited to the Su residence today are all influential figures in the far west.

They all likely have their own interests to consider, and there are definitely many ulterior motives involved.

But for now, their main goal is no different from Su Qing's: to build up the far west. If the far west doesn't prosper, what's the point of them fighting for power and profit there?

Therefore, these people lacked sufficient motive to plot against the Xianqin envoy.

Not them.

Those were cultivators from various immortal kingdoms, who came under the guise of envoys to spy on the true nature of the far west.

among these people.

There is Zhan Peng Zhenren, a representative of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom. He is one of the seven giants of the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and his status in the kingdom is comparable to that of Ku Mu Zhenren before him.

The far west, a region that appears harsh but is actually fertile, was originally considered by Penglai and Qiandao to be theirs. However, Su Qing beat him to it. It's like you've gone to great lengths to win over your childhood sweetheart, even causing her family to be ruined. Just when you were waiting for her to fall into despair and surrender to you, she was kidnapped by some young punk. Who wouldn't be angry? It seems quite normal for someone to come to the far west to cause trouble in a fit of anger.

But that doesn't seem right either!

After all, he had just given Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming a chance. Logically speaking, even a beast should have some gratitude. Besides, with the example of Dragon Subduing and Tiger Taming, they wouldn't want to send over a few more fourth-tier body cultivators to let him use his axe on them.

It's not this person!
Is that Huang Li, the envoy from Penglai?

On Langya Immortal Island, this True Person witnessed the Fire Crow True Person who laid a golden egg being swallowed by him. In addition, two days ago, he failed to help Huang Shanghuang, whose ancestor was unknown, to open the heavens, resulting in Huang Shanghuang's death and the loss of two or three million spirit stones. With both old and new grudges, it seems quite reasonable for him to harbor resentment towards him.

Huh? That's not right!
This man is a cowardly scoundrel with a shifty face. He may be good at hiding behind the scenes and doing things, but he would never dare to risk his life to do something that would surely lead to his demise if exposed.

It wasn't him; that was the envoy from the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons—Tianpeng Zhenren.
I killed his eldest son and grandson. His descendants were all turned into Golden Roc motherships by me. They were an aerial formation that dropped to the ground. What they dropped were not explosive missiles, but the blood and tears of his descendants!

This is a deep grudge, and he has every right to be angry!

But it's not it, because as things stand, given its strength and my abilities, it's the one who fears me, not the other way around. Plus, the Wan Yao Kingdom's main strategy is to maintain good relations with my Far West, so it won't go against this trend. At least, it won't try to disgust me by plotting to harm the Immortal Qin envoy.

Almost everyone had doubts, and they all ruled them out one by one.

Finally, Su Qing fixed her gaze on Wu Genxiong, the envoy of Pingxi Wu Kingdom, and Ziwei Zhenren, the envoy of Donghua Xian Kingdom.

Pingxi Wu Kingdom has a grudge against him. After all, without his puppet's assistance, the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, while not exactly collapsing at the first touch in the great battle against Pingxi's army, would certainly not be in such a good position as it is now.

Not only does he have a grudge against himself, but he also has a grudge against the Immortal Qin Wu Kingdom.

Rumor has it that the reason why the Pingxi Martial Kingdom brazenly invaded the cultivation world of the Western Sea was because it was under pressure from the Xianqin Martial Kingdom. They wanted to open up the Western Sea before the Xianqin Martial Kingdom could take action against them, as a backup plan.

Therefore, he had an excellent motive to commit the crime!

If it weren't for the fact that the Donghua envoy was momentarily distracted by her gaze, allowing the villain to seize the opportunity and overhear her thoughts, thus revealing to Su Qing that this person was the true culprit.

Su Qingzhen has been wronged, but Wu Genxiong is not necessarily a good person, but at least not the bad guy who committed this crime!
After confirming the true culprit, Su Qing withdrew the oppressive aura that had been suppressing the entire scene, causing the cultivators present to feel as if they had been granted a pardon. Those who were somewhat suspected, such as Rao Tingshan, and whose cultivation was insufficient, were panting heavily as if they had almost drowned.

Among those who felt relaxed were also the Purple Star Immortals.

He was truly intimidated by Su Qing just now. In his perception, Su Qing seemed to have transformed into a divine dragon immortal venerable who was coiled above the sun, scrutinizing him with an overwhelming and irresistible aura, making him dare not make the slightest move lest he attract a thunderous strike.

"I originally thought that the cultivation world in the Western Sea was spreading rumors and exaggerating Su Qing's abilities, but now it seems that I was just being narrow-minded and prejudiced against the new generation of geniuses in the cultivation world. I have lost my sense of awe. After returning to Donghua, I must have a good talk with the sect leader. With the resurgence of spiritual energy, Donghua must also place great emphasis on the geniuses within the sect in order to have a chance to compete with the geniuses of other forces for opportunities!"

As Master Donghua was pondering what to do upon returning home...

Suddenly, a powerful pressure descended upon him.

It made his face turn pale, his legs cramp, his heart pound, and his lips tremble.

The thought was no longer about what would happen after returning, but whether it would even be possible to return at all! (End of Chapter)