Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"Fellow family members of the heavens, with the end of this competition, Biyun's journey in this competition has come to an end!"
Unwilling? No, not at all. True Lord Peach Blossom Spring is a good person. He doesn't want to bully Biyun because of her shallow cultivation. He is willing to compete with Biyun on the same starting line. Losing to him is because Biyun's skills are not good enough. Biyun will definitely work hard after returning and strive to achieve better results in the next conference.

Biyun has received the support of her family. To repay everyone, Biyun brought ten thousand spirit robes this time, which are now at the Su Ji Group's robe shop for sale. Interested family members can go and purchase them. There's no need for family members to feel pressured. Although the Biyun clan members have suffered from hunger and cold in the Crimson Immortal Realm and urgently need spirit stones to purchase various supplies, none of us have had an easy time. There's really no need to force yourselves!

Just seconds after stepping off the stage, the tearful embroiderer, taking advantage of the buzz surrounding her apparent deception by Peach Blossom Spring True Lord, quickly launched the first-ever live-streamed sales event in the entire realm, captured by several photographers!
Having just watched the match and been so enraged by Taoyuan Zhenjun's cunning and shamelessness that their internal organs were in disarray, the various cultivators in the heavens, upon seeing the innocent and lovely embroiderer, immediately transformed their anger towards Taoyuan Zhenjun into sympathy for the embroiderer. They generously donated money and flocked to Su Ji's robe shop, which was having a grand opening sale today.

They came for the embroiderer's spirit robe, but when they arrived at the shop, they discovered that this robe shop was quite extraordinary.

What's unusual about this shop is that the saleswomen are all dressed in various outfits, with light or heavy makeup, and alluring figures of different shapes and sizes. They are professionally trained, provide attentive service, and are highly qualified, so you don't feel the annoyance of being pushed around in other shops.

What's unusual about this shop is that all the robes and treasures have fitting models. If you see one you like, you can choose a highly professional and passionate puppeteer to help you try it on. Whether you buy it or not is another matter, but this kind of visual treat is something that other shops can't offer.

The three unique features are that, like other businesses under the Su Kee Group, all goods sold in the store support free returns and exchanges, as well as trade-in services.

These treasure shops, thanks to the influx of customers brought in by the embroiderers, quickly gained a reputation among the cultivators of the heavens.

Qinghe, who is here today to oversee the grand opening of the new store, had already received news from the villains that Biyun Xiaoxian had been acquired by the Suji Group and had established a long-term cooperative relationship with them.

This also reflects the multi-pronged development strategy of the Su Ji Group. Starting with puppets, the Su Ji Group has made great progress in engineering construction and spirit house construction by undertaking the construction tasks of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. It has accumulated a large number of engineering construction talents, which can participate in the competition of the heavens without falling behind.

However, apart from these two industries, in the fields of beast taming, magic robes, battle armor, and formations, the Su Group is far behind the various forces in the heavens and the earth that have been operating for a long time and have a deep foundation. It is even inferior to the immortal kingdoms such as Penglai Thousand Islands in the Tianyuan Realm.

Thus, they had no choice but to find another way and try to do business as agents. For example, this Fairy Biyun not only had strong skills in sewing magic robes, but also cultivated a large number of skilled spirit robe masters in the Crimson Immortal Realm under her guidance. However, because the Crimson Immortal Realm was relatively remote in the void, it was inconvenient for outside cultivators to travel there, so the spirit robes could not be sold at high prices and could not be shipped for a long time.

So when Su Qing contacted Bi Yun Xiao Xian, he proposed to take advantage of the unique advantage of Tian Yuan Realm being the center of all realms, and to use Su Ji Group's channels and connections in Tian Yuan Realm to become its spirit garment agent, so as to quickly distribute its spirit garments to the entire Tian Yuan.

Without hesitation, Fairy Biyun agreed, and even went so far as to portray herself as naive and easily deceived in the previous competition, losing to True Lord Taoyuan to gain sympathy and establish her persona, thus smoothly promoting her products and attracting customers.

The effect was excellent, and Su Ji Robe Shop became an instant hit!

Qinghe pondered whether to ask her boss to recruit a few more industry leaders and take on more agents. After all, at this Heroes' Gathering, there are countless skilled professionals from all over the world. As long as she can secure just one, Suji Group can quickly open a franchise store for them, ensuring a steady and long-term flow of wealth!

"I'm so busy I'm completely out of it. My boss is so quick to understand, I don't need to remind him at all. I bet he's already secured all the agents he could get!"

Qinghe chuckled and shook her head, focusing on her current role and dealing with the various problems and troubles encountered during the opening of the new store. When she met customers, she would greet them with a smile and generously offer discounts to ensure that the wave of customers brought by Fairy Biyun would leave satisfied and to enhance the reputation of Su Ji Robe Store.

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"The way of commerce is to facilitate the exchange of goods and balance the abundance and scarcity, which is indeed a way of making a difference. However, if Master Su were to waste his time on this path, it might not be a blessing for longevity, for the path of cultivation, or for all living beings in the myriad realms!"

On the stage of the top ten Puppet Dao arena, Su Qing's opponent was giving him a heartfelt lecture.

This man was seven feet tall, neither fat nor thin, neither old nor young. He wore an ancient-style long robe and had his hair tied in a neatly styled Taoist bun. He looked like an old-fashioned and particular person, serious, earnest, and old-fashioned. Even his speech had a pure didactic tone.

His Daoist name was Qian Xuzi. He was an elder of the ancient Mingxia Dao Sect and was revered by all cultivators as the Puppet Dao Sub-Saint. He believed that, based on his strength and status, he was qualified to give Su Qing, this young junior, a few pointers.

In his view, Su Qing was exceptionally talented. At just over a hundred years old, he had already achieved the fourth-order Nascent Soul stage, and his physical body and primordial spirit had a solid foundation, far surpassing those mediocre Nascent Soul cultivators who relied on pills and elixirs. What was even more remarkable was that he had mastered various Dao patterns of the Four Emperors and Five Elders, which was precisely the time for him to accomplish great things. Yet, he was wasting his energy on the ways of business, which involved haggling with others. It was simply a waste of his talent and a squandering of the favor bestowed upon him by the heavens.

As for this renowned Puppet Dao True Monarch, Su Qing did not want to be arrogant. If he wanted to say a few words, he would listen. There was no need to argue with him on this arena.

"What the old master said is true. Indulging in the petty ways of commerce does indeed have the air of reaping the benefits without sowing the seeds of wealth and engaging in speculation. This is not the behavior of a cultivator with lofty aspirations. I myself have been terrified of poverty on my cultivation path, as have the people of the far west. That is why I have been distracted by this path. Once everything is on the right track, I will dedicate all my limited time to the boundless cause of fighting demons, to seek the well-being of all realms, and to bring peace to all living beings!"

Su Qing's agreement pleased Qian Xuzi greatly. What good is it if a young person is talented? If he wants to make a steady progress in the cultivation world, he still needs the guidance of old guys like them. Since this junior's attitude was sincere, he kindly gave him a few more words of advice.

"The various realms and worlds, with their diverse resources and advantageous industries, should complement and support each other. This is indeed extremely important, but it can be left to those who have no hope of attaining the Dao to toil away on. People like Master Su should be able to endure hardship and cultivate diligently, and they should relinquish worldly affairs!"

At this point, Su Qing also realized what was going on.

This senior doesn't seem like a serious old-fashioned person. His words, which seem like a reminder from a senior to a junior, are more like he came with a mission. Because Tianyuan has only recently opened up and he doesn't know much about the various forces in the heavens, and he doesn't know this person's background, Su Qing didn't rush to criticize. He just pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What does Senior mean?"

Qian Xuzi raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways, saying, "How can True Person Su not understand? These myriad realms have been operating for so long, the rules are already stable, the order is already established, and everyone has their own way of doing things and their own way of living. However, in recent days, True Person Su has been using the conference to spread his influence, with the Su Group as the leader and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom as the core, leading the local forces of Tianyuan to start sharing the profits of various merchants in the myriad realms. This matter is not easy to talk about, it is not pleasant to hear, and it is not dignified!"

Good guy!
This old senior, ugh, this old Deng is definitely no good!
Su Qing understood. It was clear that the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom had been too high-profile in this Heroes' Assembly, and its intention to try to get a share of the huge cake of the Heavenly Commerce was too obvious. This was to make the beneficiaries of the Heavenly Empire dissatisfied, and to make this Qian Xuzi act as their mouthpiece to attack them!

Cutting off someone's source of income is like killing their parents. The Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom spent decades of tax revenue and countless resources to support this conference. What it wanted was to spread its influence throughout the heavens and pave the way for future participation in the commercial competition of the heavens. If this is not done for him, would Su Qing agree to it, would the countless immortals of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom agree to it?

Upon realizing this, Su Qing's attitude towards him also turned cold. "Fellow Daoist, do you mean that the merchants of the heavens have a problem with me, Su Qing, and with my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom? What should we do to be dignified?"

"If you ask me, you don't need to make this puppet business so big. Since Master Su is good at making passionate puppets, then you should just make passionate puppets, such as fighting puppets or exorcising puppets. Our All Heavens Puppet Merchants Association has professional merchants who can make them. Everyone here is an old hand in the industry, and the output and quality can definitely meet the needs of fellow Daoists. Master Su doesn't need to do everything. Vicious competition is not good for anyone!"
In addition, recently there have been discordant voices within several major merchant guilds across the heavens, claiming that the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom intends to launch a commercial war against the merchants of our heavens, attempting to disrupt the market order of our myriad realms with cheap armor, formations, and puppets. Everyone is very dissatisfied and strongly demands that the merchant guilds come up with countermeasures. At best, they will implement price wars, trade barriers, and increase tariffs; at worst, they may even seize, confiscate, steal, and destroy such items.

The old Taoist, however, felt that True Person Su was one of the pillars of human cultivation. He had previously acted out of ignorance of the rules of the heavens, causing misunderstandings. Once things were cleared up, True Person Su would surely realize his mistake and return to the right path. He was willing to give True Person Su and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom another chance!

Qian Xuzi stroked his beard and spoke frankly, showing no regard for the fact that this was a public place with countless eyes watching the arena.

What difference does it make if all the gods and cultivators know this?
The Hundred Arts and Crafts Chambers of Commerce, comprised of hundreds of such chambers, have their tentacles reaching across countless realms. Even major sects like the Primordial Sect and the Spirit Treasure Sect have had their elders and peak masters' businesses join these chambers.

In a sense, the interests of the All-Heavens Merchant Guild represent the interests of countless cultivators across the myriad realms. The livelihoods of millions of laborers depend on them, so how could they allow the Tianyuan people to compete with them for food and profit?

Clearly, they came to Tianyuan to rob the people of Tianyuan of their food and drink!

One's position determines one's perspective, and one's stance determines one's attitude. Even among the countless cultivators in the heavens, apart from the low-level cultivators who have no voice in any realm, most of the major cultivators who hold a monopoly in a certain industry or several industries and can afford to hear Qian Xuzi's words through the commemorative notes do not feel that there is anything wrong at this moment.

Yes, that's right!
In every profession and trade in the heavens, there are people who specialize in this profession, and generation after generation they have lived a carefree and happy life by doing this, earning resources for their spiritual practice.

You, Su Qing, are bringing the Su Ji Group and other merchants from Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom to compete with them in the heavens, steal their customers, and cut off their source of income. What kind of nonsense is this?

"Just because it's always been this way, does that make it right? If you were to do those unspeakable things to my Tianyuan Merchants, then since Tianyuan has never had any outside cultivators involved, and Tianyuan's opportunities are only available to Tianyuan cultivators, could we now also expel all the cultivators from the heavens and send you all back to where you came from, so everyone can go their own way?!"

Su Qing snorted coldly and threatened Qian Xuzi in the same way he had threatened him with Qian Xuzi.

"Master Su is joking. The position of Heavenly Emperor is merely a nominal one. The Heavenly Gate is not something Master Su can guard. We cultivators from all the heavens have already gained the recognition of this realm by being able to enter the Heavenly Origin Realm Pass. It is not something Master Su can expel at will. On the contrary, the Heavenly Origin Realm is weak and powerless among the heavens..."

Seeing Su Qing's anxiety, Qian Xuzi remained unperturbed, displaying an attitude of having him completely under his control. He glanced at the expressions of the several Grandmaster True Monarchs below the arena, knowing that for the sake of the bigger picture, he couldn't afford to make things too ugly, and quickly added:
"The All-Heavens Merchant Guild welcomes all capable merchants. With Master Su's abilities, this old Daoist can make the decision to introduce Su Ji Group to my Puppet Merchant Guild as a vice president without any problem. At that time, with the support of the guild, Master Su's puppets can be easily distributed throughout the myriad realms. Of course, this only applies to the Passion Puppet. If Master Su is willing to give the guild the relevant talismans of the Spirit Explosion Puppet, this old Daoist, for the sake of the guild as a whole, can immediately step down and hand over the position of guild president to Master Su!"

After Qian Xuzi finished speaking, he waited quietly for Su Qing's response.

In his view, the conditions he offered were undeniably excellent. If it weren't for the fact that Su Qing possessed the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern, had close ties with the Celestial Masters of the present world, was involved with the Fire Phoenix Princess, and had a deep brotherhood with the Punishment and Killing Divine Kingdom, making him quite influential in the cultivation world of Tianyuan West Sea, given his actions these past few days, let alone becoming the vice president, his Spirit Explosion Rune would have already been extracted by various forces across the heavens.

"Chamber of Commerce President? Is this even a thing? You think you can exchange this for my Spirit Explosion Rune?" Su Qing laughed angrily.

"Little brat, who do you think you are, daring to disrespect the Puppet Merchant Guild Master?" Qian Xuzi was also angry at his lack of respect.

"You old bastard, I'm saying you're not even a thing!"

After saying that, Su Qing looked around and saw that the VIP area above the arena was now packed with people.

There were powerful figures from the Yuanshi Sect, Lingbao Sect, and Dongwang Sect, who looked down on all directions with an arrogant and domineering air.

There were also heroes from the Immortal Qin Kingdom, the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom, and the Desire Immortal Kingdom, whose faces were filled with sorrow and whose expressions were dejected.

Thus, Su Qing understood that this gathering of heroes was now truly getting down to business!
So, he decided to punch the old man! (End of Chapter)