Immortality begins with meditation puppets

A century of glory is nothing to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and even less to a Nascent Soul or Deity Transformation cultivator.

But the last century has been unusual.

In this century, the Tianyuan Realm, which had been suppressed for countless years, once again experienced a surge of spiritual energy. Cultivators made rapid progress in their cultivation, Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged one after another, and Golden Core cultivators appeared every other day. Even Nascent Soul True Persons, who used to be able to dominate a force, are now springing up like mushrooms after rain. Fifth-order Deity Transformation cultivators are no longer as novel and appealing as before, as evidenced by the downgraded treatment of Subduing Dragons and Tigers in the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom.

Besides the earth-shaking change of the spiritual energy explosion, another shock to the local forces of Tianyuan was the influx of forces from all over the world.

They brought their people and sects to the Tianyuan Realm like dumplings being dropped into boiling water. While many immortal kingdoms were bringing in talent, they didn't forget to bring in technology as well.

The weapon-forging tradition of the Yuanshi Sect, the alchemy tradition of the Taishang Sect, the dual cultivation method of the Hehuan Sect... which one is not a top-tier ancient tradition, and which one is not a superior technique developed over countless years?
As a cultivator who loves learning and strives for improvement, Su Qing would naturally not miss such an opportunity to plagiarize—no, to learn from the secret techniques passed down by others!

With Tong Laodao as the middleman, leveraging his status as a Taoist master, he moved among various forces in the heavens, demanding that each sect offer something substantial under the guise of cooperation and exchange. Although the various forces in the heavens looked down on the meager offerings from Tianyuan Realm, they still contributed something out of consideration for face.

Although these things are mostly low-grade items of the first or second tier, any inner or even outer disciple of this sect could come into contact with them. Using them to appease Old Daoist Tong is no different from dealing with a beggar.

But Su Qing didn't mind!

The first and second-tier runes from all the heavens and myriad realms opened their doors to him. After selecting them and combining them with his own needs and the level of the runes, he began to cultivate in seclusion and break through all the way.

That's how this ancient god-type puppet came to be.

Qian Xuzi believed that he was only a hundred years old and couldn't come up with any new tricks. He laughed at the old man for not knowing how many tricks young people had up their sleeves. In this regard, Liu Yun'er, who had just been taught a lesson by him last night, had a lot to say!
In the arena.

Having obtained the divine authority of Qingfeng, Liuyin was like a tiger with wings. With each movement, even the wind seemed to have color. A white hurricane swept across the arena, leaving claw marks on Qianxuzi's armored puppet. Although the damage was not great, it left Qianxuzi helpless.

The two-headed mirage dragon underwent a dramatic transformation, gaining the divine power of rainmaking. One head spewed clouds, and the other spat out rain. The clouds and rain merged to create a vast ocean that submerged the puppet of the God of Strength. Although it could not be drowned, the two dragons entering the water caused the puppet of the God of Strength to lose its sense of it. Amidst the black water and thunder, the two dragons suddenly emerged from the water behind it. When it turned around, it saw two dragon heads, unleashing a spirit-exploding cloud dragon cannon at it.

Having withstood two blows from the Cloud Dragon Cannon, countless armor plates fell off the back of the Mighty God Puppet. While suffering serious injuries, it also realized that it could not stay in this swamp for long.

Raise your arm and extend your palm; your arm is like a stretched noodle, as long as a river, and your palm is like the sun, moon, heaven and earth, covering a hundred miles.

With a single palm strike, the surging power of the ancient God of Strength shattered the clouds and waters of the Yunmeng Marsh.

Qian Xuzi was about to breathe a sigh of relief. He had just seen the Power God Puppet suffer a loss at the hands of the Divine Silver and the Two-Headed Dragon God, and he thought that the Dongwang Sect's prized puppet was not worthy of its name. Now it seemed that a fifth-order puppet was still a fifth-order puppet, and it was not something that Su Qing's few fourth-order puppets could easily fool.

But just as he was about to catch his breath, four giant soldiers had already reached him, giving him no chance to breathe.

The Giant God Puppet is Su Qing's masterpiece in recent years. It incorporates the divine duties of ancient heavenly soldiers, combines ancient god runes with some of the refining methods of ancient puppet immortal weapons, and has the unique spiritual mineral advantages of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, which made it possible to refine it.

Unfortunately, he needed to refine too many puppets and complete too many rune tasks. In addition, although the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom had many spirit mines, the demand from all walks of life was also high, and it could not supply him with too many ores in a short period of time. Otherwise, he was prepared to refine a giant legion, making hundreds or thousands of giant soldiers. They would scare Qian Xuzi to death right now!
Now, although he only has these four giant weapons at his disposal, they are still causing the God of Strength puppet to complain endlessly, and making Qian Xuzi, who was already feeling suffocated inside, even more suffocated.

Four humanoid behemoths, each over a hundred feet tall, were forged entirely from fourth-order obsidian essence. A normal puppeteer could only produce a hundred or so kilograms of this ore to enhance the puppet's strength. Who would dare to use ten or twenty tons of it?! Are they really acting like mine owners, not treating spirit ore like money?

It's outrageous as it may seem, but the materials are plentiful. These four guys are really tough and strong. Although the Hercules Puppet is very strong and can send bricks flying, it can knock them several miles away with one palm. But so what? They just stand up as if nothing happened, take two big steps and come back to fight.

The fact that their bodies are so tough and hard to penetrate is already a headache, but what's even more troublesome is that these four colossal warriors all possess ancient celestial weapon techniques. They wield swords, spears, and halberds with perfect coordination, and their combined attacks are incredibly synchronized. If you're not careful, once they unleash their full power, they'll be like chewing gum that you can't shake off.

Then there are the two puppets outside, the Divine Silver Flow and the Two-Headed Dragon God, who, together with the Wind and Rain Gods, are preparing a powerful combined attack.

The giant silver tiger circled and flew, drawing white arcs to form a towering white jade pillar. Within the pillar, a spiraling hurricane was forming, and a two-headed dragon god spewed thunderclouds into it. The dragon and tiger merged, and the wind and clouds swirled. The aura of this thunderstorm hurricane became increasingly terrifying. In just a moment, it had already enveloped most of the arena, its power rising from the fourth to the fifth level. What terrified the Power God Puppet and Qian Xuzi was that its power continued to increase rapidly over time!
"We can't let them cause trouble; we must deal with this dragon and tiger as soon as possible!"

Qian Xuzi shouted urgently, but he knew that the powerful move being prepared by the two puppets, the dragon and the tiger, was extremely threatening, and the Mighty God Puppet knew this as well.

It has been looking for an opportunity to escape in order to stop this dragon and tiger, but it can't do it!

The four colossal warriors employed a rogue tactic: not seeking to inflict any damage, but simply to entangle the enemy like madmen, preventing them from escaping. Even if the enemy used all their strength, it would be difficult to break free from the entanglement of these four madmen in a short time.

The Power God Puppet was in a hurry and wanted to unleash its ultimate move, but Qian Xuzi dared not let it be so hasty, because for a puppet of the Armor type to unleash its full power, it needs its master to provide physical and blood support. Qian Xuzi was old and weak, and he could not withstand the puppet sucking him up.

"Don't rush, don't panic. Since I dared to be the first to speak out and fire the first shot, I must have made preparations. Isn't Su Qing just taking advantage of having more puppets to bully fewer ones? I'll show him my reserves!"

Qian Xuzi patted his storage bag, and immediately a series of puppets emerged from it. The first puppet was a red-haired two-horned goat, the most popular type of demonic beast puppet in the heavens, named the Red Fire Horned Goat. It possessed fourth-tier abilities, and as soon as it jumped out, it kicked its legs and butted its horns, engaging in a wrestling match with a giant divine weapon.

Then came another puppet, a black jar with hands and feet growing out of it. It was extremely sinister and unlike any other puppet. This was a unique puppet of the heavens, a jar-shaped puppet. It had evil and vengeful spirits as its core and the jar itself as its body. It was able to withstand the scorching heat of the yang fire and the light of heaven. Unless the jar was broken, it would be extremely difficult to harm it. If it were to fight the giant soldier now, it would be able to fight for three days and two nights without a clear winner if no one else intervened.

The last puppet was the most fearsome. It had an otherworldly air and a dignified appearance, no different from a living person. It had the cultivation of a True Monarch. Its every move was filled with Taoist charm, and its words were composed of Taoist magic. With ease, it bound the two giant divine soldiers to the spot and made them unable to move.

The moment the puppet appeared, Su Qing's gaze sharpened.

This type of puppet is Qian Xuzi's specialty, and it is the foundation of his position as the head of the All-Heavens Puppet Merchant Guild.

Fifth-tier Daoist magic-type humanoid puppet—Daoist Heavenly Lord!
It was created by the ancient Snail Emperor Palace Master, the Lord of the Great Dao. Originally a secret of the Snail Emperor, it was later widely disseminated by the Snail Emperor Palace to help the people fight against the demons, and has been passed down through the heavens to this day.

Therefore, the two most crucial runes of the puppet are the Creation Rune and the Dao Rune. After the Snail Emperor disintegrated his Dao Fruit, the Creation Rune was lost, and even if all the cultivators in the heavens had the blueprints, they would find it difficult to refine it.

As a result, some people have tried to find alternative ways to bypass the Creation Rune and replace its function with other means.

The simplest and most convenient way is to create puppets directly from real people, without using creation runes to mimic humanoids!

Qian Xuzi's Daoist Heavenly Lord body was crafted in this way. It was made primarily from the body of a Nascent Soul True Lord and imprinted with sixth-order Daoist runes and sixth-order instantaneous spell runes, so that it could instantly unleash various Daoist supernatural powers, almost like the Nascent Soul True Lord.

These puppets were even stronger than the Mighty God Puppet, which required the cooperation of its master. They were the ones Su Qing was most wary of before the competition. Once used, they were indeed extraordinary. They instantly turned the tide of the battle, allowing the Mighty God Puppet to break free and go after the dragon and tiger. Moreover, the puppet rode on auspicious clouds and gentle breezes, leisurely charging towards Su Qing.

“I, Qian Xuzi, have risen to the position of the Puppet Merchant Guild Master step by step over tens of thousands of years. I have earned this title through hard work and dedication. You little beast who will not live for more than a hundred years, what do you have to fight me with!”

Unleashing his signature powerful puppet technique, Qian Xuzi was also in high spirits, shouting in a muffled voice. He felt that victory was already in his grasp, and that Su Qing, this junior, had been trampled under his feet by this senior. The title of leader of all heavens should be returned to his head!
But Su Qing knew that the man had this puppet by his side, so how could she not be prepared?

Without hesitation, from his storage bag, Minions lined up in columns and quickly filled the entire arena like a tide.

The smallest yellow people are no bigger than a palm, and they are also the most numerous. These tiny people hold short guns, laughing and joking as they raise and fire. The gunfire is surrounded by exorcising spiritual light, and a single shot is powerful enough to subdue even first or second-tier evil spirits.

From the perspective of the audience on and off the stage, Su Qing was driven to a dead end and had exhausted all his tricks. This Taoist True Lord is not an evil spirit or demon, so what kind of evil are you trying to exorcise with your exorcism doll?
Only a few cultivators from the major sects of the heavens, who might know some of the hidden secrets of this Dao Fa Tian Jun, remained silent with gloomy expressions. The cultivators sent by the Ling Bao Sect and the Yuan Shi Sect turned around and left immediately after Su Qing took out the exorcism doll to deal with this Dao Fa Tian Jun, no longer having any expectations for this battle.

Because they know.

How did Qian Xuzi manage to create the Daoist Heavenly Lord, a technique that even the Yuanshi Sect and Lingbao Sect had never been able to refine?
It's not that Qian Xuzi was the most talented man in history, it's that he had no moral bottom line!
The main material for this Daoist Heavenly Lord is his biological father. Before his biological father's lifespan ends, he uses formations, poisons, or other means to imprison and bind him. Then, he pours all kinds of materials for making puppets into his body so that his soul will not leave his body after death, his blood and qi will not dissipate, and he can use his blood connection with his biological father to better control the puppet.

Watching his own son turn him into a puppet, the resentment of the father before his death is unimaginable. Coupled with the fact that his spirit has been trapped in the puppet and unable to escape, it is almost certain that he will evolve into evil over the years.

It is precisely because this method is so vicious and difficult to replicate, and has endless consequences, that the major sects of the heavens do not imitate it. This is also the reason why Qian Xuzi has been unable to create a second puppet after creating this one, because he only has this one blood relative with the cultivation level of Nascent Soul!
Not only is it impossible to replicate, but in recent years, he has not dared to summon this puppet unless necessary, for fear that its tendency to turn into evil will accelerate. He usually covers its entire body with talismans to put out evil before he feels at ease.

Today, this old minister bears a heavy responsibility. For the sake of the blessings of all the heavens and for the sake of getting the biggest share of the rewards afterward, he has made the ruthless decision to use this. At this moment, he only hopes that Su Qing will be sensible and quickly admit defeat. Otherwise, if this puppet turns evil, he will not know how to end the situation!

Qian Xuzi's attempt to achieve a quick victory was clearly wishful thinking.

As the sole remaining individual in all the heavens and earth who possessed the Creation Rune, Su Qing knew the true nature of this Daoist Heavenly Monarch long before the competition, and also understood its weaknesses.

A Taoist-style humanoid puppet?
Does it also match?
Using evil methods to create puppets will only result in an evil puppet or even a completely evil spirit!

On the other hand, his little yellow men, although mostly first or second tier, with the strongest being only third tier, were all imprinted with creation runes by him. These were the real creation-type puppets, which were also specifically designed to attack evil spirits and were the nemesis of this puppet.

With over a million Minions, a massive swarm opened fire simultaneously, causing the once confidently smiling Daoist Heavenly Lord to change color drastically as he was bombarded by the exorcism guns and cannons of millions of Minions.

With a wave of his sleeve, he swept the heavens and the earth with a sweeping wind, intending to blow these annoying little fellows a hundred and eight thousand miles away.

Unexpectedly, in front of these Minions, another round, egg-shaped puppet appeared, wobbling and tilting but not falling over.

No one knew the secrets of this puppet, but its aura was unmistakable; it was undoubtedly a fifth-tier puppet. The moment it appeared, its eggshell cracked open with jagged teeth, revealing a nebulous interior resembling a black hole. With a few breaths, it absorbed the Daoist Heavenly Lord's Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Sweeping Wind technique without even a burp, ensuring the little yellow minions could unleash their power! (End of Chapter)