Immortality begins with meditation puppets

When Zhao Shengli looked back on his life, which was not particularly exciting but was definitely happy, he summarized the core reasons why he was able to maintain his happiness.

People need to learn to make peace with themselves!
When he was in his thirties or forties, he had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage. He was full of vigor and arrogance, but when he heard that someone had reached the Foundation Establishment stage at twenty and the Golden Core stage at fifty, without taking any pills and relying solely on his talent, he was a little unhappy. But he made peace with himself. There are always geniuses, just like there are always people like him who are born to enjoy wealth and honor. Everyone has their own happiness and unhappiness.

Since then, he has not encountered anything that has caused him too much distress or trouble. What is the most feared thing for an ordinary person?
It's just needless worry!
Because some difficulties are insurmountable even if you rack your brains, if you lack the talent to overcome them. Even if you think you have a solution, after verification, in most cases, it only makes the difficulty more insurmountable. Rather than doing so, you might as well kneel down in front of the difficulty in order to get a slightly lighter punishment.

For example, right now, he's kneeling very steadily!

Although this kneeling will change hands of the four major mines that Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li have relied on for many years, and others will no longer call them the four families, but only those with the surname Zhao, those with the surname Qian, etc.

But so what? It's not like he didn't fight back. He just couldn't win!
Could it be that he would really risk the lives of his people for the sake of the family glory he brainwashed them with? He brainwashes others, but he has never been brainwashed himself, and he knows that this is the most meaningless thing.

If they kneel down, at most the mines will be gone, the family's wealth accumulated over the years will be gone, and the beautiful concubines and maids they keep will be dismissed, benefiting a wave of bachelors in the far west.

Although it was painful, at least their lives were saved. Besides, the cultivation they had accumulated over the years through drug use was still there. As long as the family worked together, they might be able to make a comeback!
Zhao Shengli lowered his head, looking at the dark red mineral soil. His mind was racing faster than ever before, but ultimately, he would only be able to put his mind at ease after facing Su Qing's trial!
Su Qing was somewhat surprised by Zhao Shengli's pragmatism.

He had thought this guy was a tough guy, someone who could keep him company for a while, but he turned out to be a spineless coward. He should have sent fewer Transformers earlier and pushed the enemy slower so that the other types of puppets in his storage bag could also have room to maneuver.

It's a pity that this puppet exhibition was too short. Although the sales volume was high, the competition was too weak, and there wasn't a chance to showcase many products.

But Su Qing wasn't a serial killer, and the four great families weren't evil spirits or demons. They believed in eradicating evil completely and that surrendering weapons meant no killing, which was acceptable to him.

He slowly walked up to Zhao Shengli and the hundreds of thousands of members of the four major families.

With his aura completely concealed, he appeared to be just like an ordinary person to cultivators of lower cultivation levels, seemingly posing no threat whatsoever!

No threat whatsoever?

That's it!

"Did the clan chief feign surrender to lure him here in his true form?"

"Chieftain's wisdom is almost demonic! You truly live up to your reputation!"

"Su is a puppeteer by trade, and his puppets are powerful, but his own combat strength may not be stronger than that of my Zhao family's Little Whirlwind!"

"Kill the traitor Su!"

The clamor of the brats behind him reached Zhao Shengli's ears as he knelt firmly. When he hurriedly turned around and saw these spoiled brats, who were used to being arrogant at home and thought that outsiders wouldn't dare to slap them, rushing towards Su Qing with knives and guns, making a fool of themselves, he could only grovel even lower and kneel even more devoutly. He knew nothing, knew absolutely nothing!
Sizzle!
The harmless Su Qing gave these spoiled brats a small lesson.

The mountain and sea energy surrounding him was like invisible threads, cutting those who swarmed in, full of thoughts of becoming famous in one battle but only capable of dying in one battle, into pieces that could not kneel down!

See this scene.

The members of the four major families, who were initially at a loss as to whether they should kneel down as well, suddenly realized the benefits of following their leader. They knelt down in unison, their movements so synchronized that one might wonder if they had received special training in this area.

"The four great families have been embezzling the fruits of the labor of the immortal people in the far west and occupying the four major mines for many years. The tragic stories of the rich feasting and the poor freezing to death on the streets are too numerous to recount. This crime is beyond redemption even if one were to die a hundred times. However, considering that you have not sided with evil spirits or joined forces with external forces, I am willing to give you a way out."

First, the four major mines will be nationalized and developed by the Suji Group. A portion of the profits will be allocated to public welfare undertakings such as education development, revitalization of various arts and crafts, and poverty alleviation.

Second, all the assets of the four major families will be confiscated and used to establish a mining fund, which will be invested in Xiong Er's money shop. The annual dividends will be distributed to the cultivators or their descendants who contributed to the development of the mine that year, according to their merits.

Third, all members of the third and fourth largest families, numbering twenty or more, regardless of their spiritual cultivation, will be assigned as laborers. Based on the needs of development and construction in the far west, they will be engaged in various industries. During their labor service, they will only be provided with basic necessities and will not receive any compensation. If they perform exceptionally well, they can apply to become law-abiding citizens.

Su Qing shared her proposed solution, which immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among those around her.

"Has Master Su changed his ways? It's one thing to invest part of the profits from the four major mines into public welfare projects in the far west, but the assets of the four major families are his spoils of war, and he can refrain from taking a single penny from them?"

"Master Su is truly benevolent; he genuinely considers us Westerners as his own people!"

"That's incredibly rude of you. Master Su has already given you such a large piece of meat, and you still call yourselves 'Westerners'? We are all Kaiyuan people!"

"That's right, that's right, a Kaiyuan person, a Kaiyuan soul, all Kaiyuan people follow Master Su!"

"It's too cheap for these four big families!"

"Cheap! So cheap! A bunch of free laborers, think of the huge profits they'll generate! With labor so cheap, every industry in the Far West is going to be a blessing!"

The cultivators looked at the plump, healthy clansmen raised by the four major families like piglets, ready to work as soon as they were led out. No one had time to pity them, nor did they deserve pity. They were all scheming about how to apply to Master Su for more free laborers to generate income for themselves.

"I'm planning to take ten Foundation Establishment cultivators with me to mine at sea!" He himself was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but as an overseas investor, his status in the far west was now slightly higher than that of the native inhabitants of the far west. He naturally had a great psychological advantage when dealing with these laborers.

“I’m going to let my nephews choose!” Wei Debao’s eyes swept over the faces of the eligible young women from the four families, his calculations making a clattering sound.

"Are you hiring laborers? I think you're trying to save on the bride price. But it is indeed a good idea. The female cultivators from the four great families are all quite capable and have good cultivation levels. They are more than a match for your nephew. But why don't you let your nieces come and choose as well? That way, you can save on the dowry too."

Yao Guangquan, who had a very difficult time raising even his only obedient son, greatly admired Debao, who had raised a whole playground of nephews and nieces. Therefore, even though he knew Debao's plans, he did not laugh at him, but instead thought of him.

“How can my niece marry a laborer! If they marry laborers, won’t my nephews have no brothers-in-law to rely on in the future?”

De Bao, who insisted on upholding the Wei family tradition, looked at Yao Guangquan with utter contempt. What a short-sighted person! Compared to the dowry that his nephews never got back, what was the dowry that his nieces earned back a hundred times over?
"Alright, alright, alright, your older brother has thought things through, I'm impressed!" Yao Guangquan smiled and cupped his hands, silently deciding that when he got back, he would make his son break up with that Wei family niece as soon as possible. Although the Wei family girl was good, she was not someone that his Yao family, a small family, could afford to offend.

De Bao ignored Yao Guangquan completely. Even if his son's relationship with his niece might fall apart, he didn't care. His gaze fell on Xiong Er. At that moment, Xiong Er, with an imposing air, led a group of Arhat Buddha Bears, scattering like bandits in all directions, heading towards the four major families, determined to confiscate all their family property, leaving not a single spirit crystal behind!
Seeing that the Arhat Buddha Bears under Xiong Er's command were all at the third level of cultivation, and that they could swing them around and beat him, a second-level body cultivator, he couldn't help but feel a little dejected.

Sigh, how have I managed to get by all these years?

How come you can't even beat a puppet bear!
Those who can't outmaneuver Xiong Er will have to protect more than just one person!
The cultivators present today include almost all the prominent figures in the far west, as well as envoys from immortal kingdoms in the Western Sea and other regions.

In their previous view, the four major families had been entrenched in the far west for a long time. Even if their clansmen did not work hard in their cultivation and their skills were not up to par, their combat power was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul sect without a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge, thanks to generations of management and abundant spirit stones.

Yes, no one doubts that Su Qing has the ability to suppress them.

But to achieve this feat with only two batches of puppets, and without even using ace puppets like Xiong Er and Hu Dan, makes it hard not to speculate on what he could accomplish when he has all his storage bags open and all his firepower is unleashed.

The people of Kaiyuan were naturally envious and jealous of this, but also happy. After all, they couldn't outdo Su Qing, and even if they couldn't outdo Xiong Er, what did it matter? On the contrary, they would all be tied to Su Qing in the future. The stronger he became, the more stable the ship would be, and the more comfortable everyone would be!
Compared to the Kaiyuan people, Huang Li, Li De, and other envoys from Penglai and the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom felt rather uneasy and uncomfortable.

Admittedly, if we broaden our perspective, we could say that Su Qing is a human cultivator, and that he is also on the same boat fighting against evil. It wouldn't be a bad thing if he were stronger.

But it's not necessarily a bad thing, nor is it necessarily a good thing.

Judging from his actions in the far west today, everyone can see that he intends to make a name for himself there.

When the Western Hundred Arts flourished under his leadership and were distributed to various places, would their respective immortal kingdoms' industries be able to maintain themselves, or would they become economic colonies of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom in the future?

This is not just needless worry. Wanghai Immortal City had this omen in the past, but Penglai and Qiandao believed that their immortal city's strength and foundation were insufficient. They could pick peaches whenever they wanted, and their development potential was limited. But Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom is different. In the current cultivation world of the Western Sea, there is really no immortal kingdom that dares to say that it can take down this tough nut in front of Su Qing.

Even Penglai, which is about to successfully create gods through the Humanitarian Heavenly Court plan, may not be able to do it!

Not only is that not possible, but now we have to rely on this immortal kingdom to get more cultivation products from them!
"Three hundred thousand exorcised dolls? Master Huang, is your Penglai going to launch a counterattack against Wufo Mountain and fight that demonic Buddha to the death? If that's really the case, for the sake of humanity's great cause of resisting demons, I will not only accept this order, but I'm also willing to give it to you at cost price, just as I'm contributing to the cause of resisting demons!"

Su Qing, who was organizing manpower, registering laborers, and clearing out the spoils of war, heard Huang Li quietly approaching and speaking in a low voice. He immediately shouted loudly, attracting the attention of the surrounding cultivators.

Three hundred thousand exorcising monster dolls!
The Penglai dog tycoon is really rich!

Just like Su Qing, when the cultivators learned that Penglai wanted to place a large order for 300,000 exorcism dolls, they immediately thought that the people of Penglai were going to fight the Demon Buddha again!
"You've got guts! I didn't expect the Penglai people to be so tough after all. No doubt about it, if you really want to fight the Demon Buddha, just let us know, and we'll all go and lend a hand, whether we're free or not!" Ying Jue Shen clapped his hands in praise. No matter how domineering the Penglai people were in the past, as long as they were willing to fight the evil spirits, they were commendable!
"Penglai, which has claimed to be the overlord of the West Sea for many years, is finally starting to look like one. If this succeeds, I'll give you this thumbs up!" Li De gave Huang Li a thumbs up.

"Is this how it should be? After the emergence of the demons, Penglai has been weak for decades. It's time for it to stand up for itself!" This was Lu Wentian, the envoy of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom. He had long looked down on Penglai's behavior, but at this moment, he had changed his opinion of Penglai.

Unfortunately, the cultivators clearly misjudged Penglai, or rather, they never misjudged Penglai at all.

Huang Li, blushing and embarrassed by the praise from the group of cultivators, waved his hands repeatedly and hurriedly said:
"No, it's not about attacking the Demon Buddha. As for the Demon Buddha, Penglai does have a plan to retaliate. However, weapons are the most important instruments of a nation. Before we are fully prepared, Penglai, as the ballast of the Western Sea, will prioritize stability. But rest assured, everyone, this plan is progressing steadily. I think we will take action in another hundred or thousand years!"

These words drew disdain from the other cultivators.

"Are we going to wait another hundred years? Wait until the Demon Buddha's cultivation recovers to the sixth or seventh rank before we fight?"

"Forget it, they're a bunch of good-for-nothings, you can't count on them!"

"They have the money to buy 300,000 exorcism dolls, but they don't have the guts to fight the Demon Buddha. This is Penglai!"

Huang Li ignored the insults. With the emergence of the Demon Buddha and the havoc caused by the sea monsters, Penglai had been criticized a lot, and he was used to it. His main concern now was to close the deal.

"Master Su, can you accept this order? Don't worry, as long as the goods arrive on time, spirit stones won't be a problem!"

"Although this exorcising doll is not difficult to make, I have quite a few puppet orders on hand right now, so I really don't have much time to make this one. Besides, 300,000 is too many orders, so this one is really hard to take on!"

Su Qing looked troubled, but not really troubled. After all, exorcising evil spirits was almost costless for him. In other places, he might have to worry about the problem of wronged souls and the dead. But in the far west, with the Eye of Return to the Void, there were as many wronged souls and the dead as he wanted, and with them, there were as many exorcising evil spirits and the dead.

But whether it's difficult or not depends on the sincerity of the other party!

"Thirty spirit stones per body, plus an additional million spirit stones as an express fee, totaling ten million spirit stones. Delivery will be made in batches, with payment in advance!"

Huang Li gritted his teeth and said!
"I've decided to befriend Master Huang. Hongshang, quickly bring out the tea, the best tea!"

Su Qing smiled brightly, waved her hand to release the Fortune House that she had never been willing to use since she got it, and invited her good friend Master Huang into the house to discuss the details.

Huang Li felt very honored by Su Qing's preferential treatment and strode into the spirit house with his head held high, wanting to show Su Qing the power of money in Penglai.

A few hours later.

Huang Li's lips trembled and his legs shook as he walked out of the Fu Lu Mansion.

damned!
This haunted house is definitely haunted!
How did he end up signing two more big deals besides the 300,000 exorcism dolls, all because of Su Qing's trickery?
Besides, how could he dare to reveal even a little bit of his family's top secrets to Su Qing!

"Don't panic, don't panic. Although our Huang family can't use those two orders, the Liu and Zhao families can. If we share the cost, it will only be three to five million spirit stones for each family!"

As for retrieving the treasure from the abyss, only my Huang family knows the entrance. Even if Su Qing does know, he has no way to enter. There's no need to panic!

Huang Li steadied himself, then glanced back fearfully at the auspiciously decorated Fu Lu Mansion with its green tiles and blue bricks. Whether it was his imagination or not, it seemed as if a large, mischievous-looking doll was watching him from above the auspicious and peaceful mansion. Having learned his lesson once, he dared not linger any longer and soared into the sky as if fleeing, heading straight for Penglai. (End of Chapter)