Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Although I cannot linger in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, I made a promise before the competition that if I lose to True Person Su, I will give him a divine technique. Although this technique cannot compare to the Dao Pattern Divine Power, it is still something I have painstakingly honed over the years in the heavens. If he cultivates it successfully, its power will be no less than that of the Five Elders' Divine Power. The only drawback is that it is difficult to cultivate. If I rashly grant it to someone, I fear that they may waste their years and miss their path because of this technique. True Person Su is naturally gifted and should have no problem with it. However, if he truly finds it difficult to cultivate, I hope that True Person Su will not force him. Otherwise, I will do something wrong with good intentions and I will never be at peace with myself in the future.

Furthermore, Master Su's puppetry skills are unparalleled. Even the most skilled puppet master of our Ancient God Realm has praised Master Su's artistry highly. He specifically sent me to bring Master Su several puppet blueprints, all of which are secret puppets passed down from the ancient Heavenly Court. These should help Master Su reach even greater heights in the art of puppetry!

After speaking, the Great Evolution God waved his hand to stop Su Qing from wasting his breath, who was about to persuade him further. He then took out a book of divine arts and several blueprints from his robes and rode away in divine light. Several ancient gods also ascended to heaven with him. As the last of them to be eliminated, the Great Evolution God's defeat marked the complete end of their journey to the Tianyuan Realm.

"Countless years have passed since we parted from this world. My homeland and hometown are now deserted. Where is the old god now? Where is the Divine Court? I only wish that all cultivators in this world will not repeat the same mistakes. In this life, there will be no Heavenly Emperor, Dao Ancestor, or great sage and power to fight for us again!"

The final sigh of the Great Evolution God made countless cultivators from various countries, who were immersed in the competition and the outcome of the tournament, realize once again that the fundamental purpose of this heroes' gathering was to bridge the contradictions and prepare for the fight against evil.

Everyone understands the principle.

We must fight for what we deserve!
It's gotten this far.

Who wouldn't want to reach new heights and establish their immortal kingdom as a first-tier or even a super-first-tier power? Who would want their sect to fall from first-tier to second-tier and be trampled on by those bumpkins they once looked down upon?
At this moment, True Lord Taoyuan couldn't care less about Great Lord Dayuan's reminiscing about the past and lamenting the present; he was only focused on desperately scoring points.

Not to prove anything, but just to tell all the cultivators in the world that as long as he is in the Peach Blossom Sect, they will never fall to the first tier and associate with those unknown second-rate people!
"True Lord, stop now! Everyone outside is laughing at our sect. If you go out, they'll have a good time watching, and our Peach Blossom Sect will become a laughing stock among all sects. We'll never be able to hold our heads up again!"

"Strength cannot be determined by a single conference. As long as my Peach Blossom Sect has even a little bit of power, it can still make a name for itself in Tianyuan without this empty title. There's really no need for such a big deal!"

"Striving to be the best is not wrong, but if we lose all sense of shame and dignity, how will our sect stand in Tianyuan in the future!"

"True Lord, please don't do this! I'm kneeling before you, you're scaring me!"

Inside the Peach Blossom Sect's preparation area, everything was ready. Peach Blossom True Monarch was blocked at the door by his fellow disciples from pulling and tugging at him.

"What are you doing? At this critical moment for the sect's survival, I am willing to sacrifice my life for the sect. Why are you stopping me!"

Taoyuan Zhenjun glared angrily, and all his fellow disciples who met his gaze turned away in shame, not daring to meet his eyes.

The main reason was that I was afraid of laughing out loud.

This Nascent Soul True Lord, who, while not necessarily a dominant figure in the heavens, was nonetheless a notable one, was now dressed in a pink skirt and red robes, heavily made up, looking more like a dancer than a True Lord.

However, his score was lackluster. A True Lord came to perform, a dignified Divine Transformation True Lord, yet he had to outshine everyone in the dance competition, all for those pitiful points.

Taoyuan Zhenjun was clearly somewhat insane. In the eyes of his fellow disciples, if he went out, whether he could get any points or not was another matter, but he would definitely become the number one laughing stock in the heavens.

"If you, senior brother, take even one step out of this door, I, your junior brother, will die right now!"

"I feel the same way; I would rather die than have my sect humiliated!"

"Me too. If you're going to disgrace the sect, then you might as well take my life too!"

Despite the commotion and laughter, the cultivators of Peach Blossom Garden dared not joke about the sect's reputation. Although they hoped their senior brother would step up and defend the sect's bottom line as a leading force, they also wanted to maintain the sect's minimum standards. They were even willing to threaten with their lives to make True Monarch Peach Blossom Garden pull back from the brink!
"Alas, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. How can you not see this? The sect's grand plan is about to be ruined in your hands!"

Taoyuan Zhenjun sighed in frustration. He had devoted himself to the sect and to this competition, even spending day and night practicing his dance skills with the beautiful girls in the Blissful Abode. However, he did not expect that his fellow disciples would react so strongly that they would not even give him a chance to participate!

"Fine, this dance is innovative and bold. Even if it's performed, those old-fashioned judges might not appreciate it. So let them compete for the title of Dance King of the Heavens. I should focus on preparing for other events!"

Having said that, Peach Blossom Spring True Lord shook off his heavy makeup and red dress, revealing his charming and seductive nature. Upon closer inspection, he appeared as an embroiderer with a spiritual needle in his left hand and a red dress in his right.

That's right!

Even with his former enemy Su Qing blocking his way at every turn, Peach Blossom Spring True Lord still managed to break into the top ten in several events.

Although none of them are popular projects, and he failed to reach the top 100 threshold in popular projects, they are not particularly unpopular either. Projects such as dance, clothing maker, and spirit pattern master are also very important. If he can break through his own limitations and break into the top ten, Peach Blossom Sect can still maintain its first-tier position!
"Senior Brother, there's no need to worry. Judging from the current qualification situation, Lingbao Sect and Yuanshi Sect have profound foundations and abundant talents, leading the pack. Dongwang Sect is going all out to strive for the top. Su Qing of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom is rapidly gaining points, closely following behind. Xianqin Martial Kingdom has one person left in the final ten, still with hope of gaining points. Penglai Immortal Kingdom's Divine Spirit Team has all failed to score, and their points are already fixed. Although Taishang Sect only has one Gule True Monarch gaining points, he has several popular projects such as alchemy, enlightenment, creation of techniques, and combat, and all of them have the hope of winning. It is still possible that he will surpass others in points later."

Apart from these sects that our Peach Blossom Sect can no longer threaten, the only forces that can threaten our Peach Blossom Sect are a mere twenty or thirty, such as the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom, Guangxian Sect, Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, Pingxi Martial Kingdom, Xuanyuan Immortal Kingdom, Lion Camel Demon Kingdom, Burial Immortal Martial Kingdom, Bodhi Buddha Kingdom, Ksitigarbha Buddha Kingdom, and Suspended Buddha Kingdom.

They're all just a bunch of worthless cowards, Senior Brother, don't worry too much. If we can't even secure a top-tier spot, we can still manage with a second-tier one!

A junior brother with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looked honest and simple, spoke up to comfort him. Although his senior brother was the hope of the entire sect, they shouldn't put too much pressure on him. They still felt terrified when they thought about what his senior brother had just done.

"So, with the pre-selected demon race, witch race, and ancient dragon race, the top ten forces in the heavens have already been determined. Any changes will only be changes in the rankings of the top ten. We can only aspire to be first-tier forces and compete for the remaining seven seats? There are at least twenty or thirty competitors, and our sect is currently at a disadvantage in terms of points."

"Alas, when did the Peach Blossom Sect, which has been renowned throughout the heavens for countless years, fall to such a state? First, we lost to Penglai Thousand Islands and Immortal Qin Xuanyuan, then to Guangxian Burial of Immortals and Rakshasa Yuantu, and next we will probably lose to the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, which only has Nascent Soul cultivators in charge, or even the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, which has no Nascent Soul cultivators at all!" The True Lord's sigh was not something his fellow disciples could truly understand. They felt that this conference was unfair, and that their sect's defeat was not due to a lack of fighting spirit.

"It's one thing that our Peach Blossom Sect's sixth and seventh-tier cultivators can't even make an appearance, but the number of disciples who descended to the Tianyuan Realm in the first batch was also extremely limited. On the other hand, the local immortal kingdoms of Penglai, Thousand Islands, and Immortal Qin, the local people and local tigers, almost all of their disciples and elders were impulsive in order to participate in this conference, and their score-farming speed was far superior to ours. And that's not enough, the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom shamelessly absorbed cultivators from other sects, merging and splitting their sects. Only in this way did they manage to gain the upper hand over us."

"Senior Brother, your opponent was too cunning and shameless. This defeat is not your fault. You are already excellent enough; please don't push yourself any further!"

"Is he really good enough? If I, a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch, could consistently score points in popular events like Su Qing, the situation wouldn't be so critical. You all need not say more. The most important thing right now is to continue scoring points!"

A deafening cheer erupted from outside as his lifelong rival, Su Qing, once again triumphed in the combat event, securing a place among the top five. Considering that this Heroes' Gathering encompassed almost all the forces of the heavens, and that each force had dispatched its elite troops to go all out, Su Qing's ability to rank among the top five in the combat event might also mean that he possessed an invincible presence among those below the Nascent Soul stage!

The thought crossed his mind, and his interest vanished. The strength of his lifelong enemy exceeded his imagination. But he, the True Lord of Peach Blossom Spring, was not just a name; in his field of expertise, no one could stop him from shining!

Composing himself, True Monarch Taoyuan stepped out of the preparation area with a heavy expression. As soon as he came out, he heard a barrage of curses!
"You scoundrel, you dare to show yourself!"

"Your mother, return the money!"

"True Lord of the Nascent Soul stage, you actually cowardly clung to the lizard and dared to easily forfeit your spot in the dance event! Do you think you've lived up to our trust and the spirit stones I've placed on you?!"

"I was hoping to see a peculiar spectacle, but alas, there's been intelligence coming out of the Blissful Abode. It's said that True Lord Peach Blossom Spring is willing to dedicate himself to the art of dance and has choreographed a magnificent new dance, which is said to be called Pure Land of Bliss. It's said that even the dead will want to dance on their graves after hearing it, and the living will find it even harder to resist. It's a dance that works on both the living and the dead!"

"Go ahead and praise him, make it sound amazing, why doesn't he dare to go on stage and dance?"

In the past, Peach Blossom Spring True Monarch would not have tolerated the doubts, criticisms, and even insults from others. But now, no matter what reason he withdrew from the competition, he had betrayed the trust of these cultivators who believed in him. Feeling guilty, he did not want to argue, so he covered his face and sneaked away along the corner of the wall.

They moved to another arena.

Taoyuan Zhenjun's aura surged once more, and with the spirit needle in his hand, he felt as if he held the whole world in his grasp.

The opposing team in this match is no pushover either.

In fact, there are countless cultivators in the myriad realms. Even in niche fields, there are countless practitioners. Those who can stand out in these fields and become one of the top ten are all exceptional individuals. Who among them is not an easy person?

Just like the little girl standing opposite, with pigtails, brownish-red skin, wearing an old robe that had been passed down for who knows how many generations, her petite and thin body was covered by the ill-fitting robe, even her feet were hidden, but even without using his pupil technique, Peach Blossom True Lord knew that she was barefoot and had no shoes on her feet!
The lineage of the Barefoot Immortal, cultivators of the Crimson Immortal Realm!
The cultivators of this realm revere the Dao and follow its natural way. They do not seek much from external things in their cultivation. Unlike the cultivation world of the present, where cultivators and mortals live separately and mortal kingdoms are clearly separated to avoid interference, the cultivators of this realm have long lived among mortals. The cultivators do not feel superior, and the mortals do not fear the cultivators like tigers. This way of cultivation allows the cultivators of this realm to naturally and smoothly break through the barriers to enlightenment. There is no such thing as seclusion. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea and eat a bowl of rice, they may break through the cultivation barriers that others find difficult to overcome even after hundreds or thousands of years of seclusion.

Cultivators in this world cannot be judged by their appearance!
The little girl opposite was poorly dressed but adorable, which didn't stop her from being a famous little embroiderer in the heavens. It was rumored that she had the innate talent of seamless needlework. Like Su Qing, she had only cultivated for a hundred years, yet she sewed the Myriad Laws Natural Treasure Robe, one of the ten great treasure robes of the heavens. Although it was only at the third level, its ability to perfectly blend one into the surrounding environment and conceal one's cultivator aura attracted the pursuit of various realms and sects. In particular, those who were neither good nor bad, those who were on the run, needed this robe the most. Because of this robe, she became famous overnight. In recent decades, she has embroidered Taoist academies, weapon-refining workshops, and medical clinics for more than 10 million immortals in her tribe. She is truly a small person who can hold up half the sky. You can't argue with that.

“Little Fairy Biyun, in any other situation, I would not want to compete with you, but today is different. You have your principles, and I have my goals. I will not use my cultivation to deceive you, and you will not use your supernatural powers to suppress me. Let us compete purely on the skills of the Spirit Clothing Master profession!”

Taoyuan Zhenjun appeared humble, voluntarily giving up his cultivation advantage, but in reality, he was very shrewd and understood that his cultivation advantage might not be as good as Biyun's supernatural power advantage in this Spirit Robe Master project. If everyone were to cripple their martial arts, he wouldn't lose out.

"No problem! Whatever you want to compete with, True Lord, Biyun will compete. True Lord has cultivated for thousands of years, he certainly won't bully Biyun!"

Biyun Xiaoxian's voice was clear and crisp, and she innocently agreed to Taoyuan Zhenjun's request, which made the audience members who understood the situation speak up for her.

"True Lord Peach Blossom Spring, how can you be so disrespectful? How old are you? You're bullying a little kid!"

"So what if someone is a hundred years old? Does being a hundred years old mean they can't be a child anymore? Compared to an old man who is over three thousand years old, a hundred-year-old is just like a newborn!"

"Seamless Needle Insertion is a divine skill of the Spirit Garment. Little Fairy Biyun, don't fall for this old man's tricks. He's old and ugly, utterly wicked!"

The doubts and insults from the audience made Peach Blossom True Lord feel ashamed, but in order to prevent Biyun from reacting, he hurriedly asked for the match to start quickly, so that the battle could be won as soon as possible and points could be scored quickly.

In a fierce battle, the young embroiderer, who had lost her supernatural powers, was no match for the old embroiderer, who was familiar with countless styles of spirit garments and had all kinds of patterns and designs.

In Biyun Xiaoxian's pure, doe-like eyes, amidst the thunderous jeers of the audience below.

True Monarch Taoyuan achieved his goal of becoming one of the top five Spirit Robe cultivators, making another great contribution to the sect.

He only realized it after he stepped down from the stage.

It seems that this Fairy Biyun did this on purpose?

What's the point of sacrificing points for sympathy points? (End of Chapter)