Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Seeing the shadow of her own tigress in Delong's wife, Qiu Jing instinctively shrank back a few steps, but still said somewhat unwillingly:
"The coroner and Master Su both said it was an accident, and I didn't want it either. I was just competing honestly, and I could forgive you for slapping me, but there's no reason for me to lose a Tier 5 battle armor as well!"

"Then you tear it open. Tear this armor open. If Delong inside is alive, fine. But if Delong is dead, my Ying family will not spare you!" Ying Jueshen said fiercely.

Upon hearing this, Zhongze Zhenjun, who wished to minimize the conflict and avoid escalating it, quickly pulled Qiu Jing aside. The two whispered among themselves, and no one knows what kind of compensation they made to Qiu Jing. In any case, after being persuaded by him, Qiu Jing no longer insisted on having the survival armor.

This armor is good, but now that it's fused with the Undying Armor, we don't know what changes have occurred, whether it can still be used, or whether using it will have the same side effects as Delong's current situation. Most importantly, we're also afraid that if we tear open the armor, we might end up with a dead Delong, and the Ying family will hold us responsible.

To distance himself from the situation and avoid any further involvement with this seemingly unreasonable group, Qiu Jing even took the initiative to remove the divine imprint from his survival armor.

"Therefore, this Survival Armor has nothing to do with my Qiu Jing or my Dongwang Sect. Whether this Fellow Daoist Shao lives or dies in the future is none of our concern!"

"That's right, that's right. The cultivators of my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom are not unreasonable. I also forgot to congratulate Fellow Daoist Qiu on winning the top spot on the battle armor ranking. You are truly a dragon among men. The fact that the Dongwang Sect can cultivate such a talent as you shows that your sect's strength is something that we, a humble immortal kingdom, can only look up to with awe!"

The benefits for his brother were clearly in his pocket, so Su Qing offered his sincere thanks to Qiu Jing, the aggrieved party, and Zhong Ze Zhenjun, who had offered a million spirit stones to compensate for the dragon's wife.

"Not at all, Master Su is the real deal, and a reasonable person. Everyone in my Eastern King Sect admires Master Su and has always wanted to invite him to our sect." Zhongze Zhenjun accepted Su Qing's goodwill with a smile.

"In that case, after this conference, I will visit your sect to admire its grandeur."

“Our sect’s base in the Tianyuan Realm is in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. It may not be convenient for True Person Su to go there. Perhaps we should wait until True Person Su advances to the Nascent Soul stage and goes to the Yaoguang Realm, where our Eastern King Sect and the other Heavenly Lords are located. At that time, our sect will certainly do our best to be a good host and give True Person a warm welcome.”

"That's fine then. Those Penglai people are extremely stingy, and I have no desire to go to their territory!"

After a conversation that was not necessarily hypocritical but very polite, Su Qing signaled that the other competitions would proceed as scheduled. Everyone continued to play music and dance. This incident on the arena was purely a misunderstanding and would not affect the relationship between Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and Dongwang Sect, or even between Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and all the worlds. This made Qiu Jing and Zhongze Zhenjun breathe a sigh of relief. Under their grateful gazes, they slowly walked off the arena and then rushed to Ying Mansion without stopping.

Upon entering the Ying residence, the wailing of Delong's wife continued unabated. Following the sound, Su Qing located Delong, who was still lying inside his armor.

Delong was truly dedicated. He pretended to be dead in front of outsiders and also in front of his family, treating them equally. No matter how much his wife outside cried, he remained motionless in his armor.

Upon seeing him arrive, his sister-in-law forgot all about crying, grabbed Su Qing's hand, and asked while wiping away her tears:
“Master Su, you introduced Delong to me. He has followed you for so many years, not only unconditionally working with you, but also bringing my whole family with you from Wanghai to this Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. I dare not say he has done anything meritorious, but he has certainly worked hard. Now that Delong is like this, Master Su, you can’t just stand by and watch him die and abandon him!”

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Even if you don't care about my relationship with Long, I can't just stand by and watch Long like this. There's still hope for Long. I brought a fifth-grade spirit pill, which will definitely bring Long back to life!" Su Qing said nonchalantly, without batting an eye.

"A fifth-grade elixir! Where did True Master Su find such a miraculous medicine? No matter what price True Master Su paid, we will cover all the expenses. Please give it to Long Shang Shang quickly!"

"It's nothing. I have some connections with True Monarch Gu Le of the Supreme Sect. It wouldn't be difficult for me to shamelessly ask for one for Brother Delong. As for the thirty to fifty million spirit stones I spent, it's nothing compared to my friendship with Brother Delong!"

"No, no, no, we are already extremely grateful to Master Su for obtaining the elixir for Delong. How could we possibly let Master Su pay for the elixir? How about this, we will deduct this expense from the payment for the armor that Jia Tianxia supplies to Su's puppet factory!"

"Sister-in-law, shouldn't you discuss this with Delong?"

"We can only discuss things while he's alive; what's the point of discussing anything now that he's dead!"

The sister-in-law was decisive and unwilling to let Su Qing suffer any loss. Su Qing could not refuse and reluctantly accepted the compensation from his sister-in-law. He asked his sister-in-law and the bystanders to go outside so that he could stimulate the effects of the elixir without interference, so that his sister-in-law could regain her vigorous and healthy state!

With a creak, the door slammed shut.

At the same time, Delong somersaulted to his feet, grabbed Su Qing by the collar, and cursed angrily in a low voice:
"You know I'm faking my death, so why are you getting these elixirs? It's just a waste of money!"

"Of course I know, that's why I didn't buy any elixirs!" Su Qing said with a smile, brushing aside Delong's angry but powerless hand.

"If I didn't buy it, why should my wife spend money?" Delong said angrily.

"Oh, then I'll go around telling everyone that you've been faking your death and don't need the elixir at all?"

"No way! This was a spur-of-the-moment decision I made without consulting my wife. It has caused her so much heartache. If it is exposed, the Eastern King Sect might not be able to do anything to me, but my wife will definitely kill me!"

"That's settled then. With this fifth-grade spirit pill as a reason, you can stand up energetically and not arouse suspicion from the Eastern King Sect and your sister-in-law."

"Then you've made a fortune off my family's spirit stones!"

"You didn't lose out either. Without my intervention, you wouldn't have been able to get this Demon Seeking Armor today. You've already acquired a fifth-tier armor. What more could you ask for!"

"That's true, but you have to give me a share of the spirit stones my wife gave you!"

"Secret stash of money? That's fine, I understand the difficulties you live-in sons-in-law face."

The two put their arms around each other's shoulders and chatted more and more enthusiastically.

Su Qing also learned from De Long that he hadn't deliberately put on an act to deceive the old comrade Qiu Jing.

He never expected that the Undying Armor and the Survival Armor would hit it off on the stage and start making love, creating a situation where they were intertwined.

During this process, he also gained some understanding of the impermanence of life and death and the true meaning of the runes of fusion and transformation. What surprised him even more was...

In his perception, the Undying Armor and the Survival Armor had merged into one. Although they were still not beyond the scope of armor, they could be used as a Nascent Soul Spirit Object and the lid of the Refinement Furnace.

How could a dragon bear to part with such a wondrous creature? It's only natural that it would feign death to extort money.

Su Qing pondered for a while and also felt that Delong had gotten a great deal today, but only he could do this, and others could not imitate it. "You acted convincingly, your wife was feisty enough, your father-in-law was supportive enough, and the Eastern King Sect was considerate of our relationship with the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, which is why you were able to get what you wanted. However, a fifth-tier battle armor is priceless, and the Eastern King Sect will not let it go so easily. This matter must be kept to ourselves. We must continue to play dead until the conference ends and the cultivators of each sect return home. Then we can spread the word that we obtained a fifth-tier spirit pill to save him and bring him back to life. In this way, we may be able to dispel their doubts and make them accept it."

"Yes, I know. I've kept it a secret from my wife because I'm afraid of gossip and the Eastern King Sect coming after me. I'm only involved in a battle armor project, so I'm just resting at home. I just don't know if I should tell my father-in-law?"

"Fellow Daoist Ying should know that your father-in-law is old and has a bad temper. He saw his daughter crying on the arena and was scolded by her. He's probably holding in a lot of anger. If you don't explain things to him, he might just take his men and start a fight with the Eastern King Sect!"

"That's true. Although my father-in-law always thinks I'm wrong, he's really capable when something happens to me. I need to make things clear with him, so we don't end up taking advantage of the Eastern King Sect and then getting beaten up. That would be too much. I'm afraid if I tell him, he'll tell his daughter, and then I'll be in big trouble!"

"That's your family matter, it's none of my business. Besides helping you cover it up, there's another thing I'm here for."

"Are you trying to scam my wife out of money?"

"That was just a side note. I wanted to let you know that after this Heroes' Gathering, I plan to form a group to go to Penglai!"

"Ah, are you finally going to attack Penglai?"

"No, I'll sneak off and run a dungeon, oh no, I mean a secret realm!"

"If there are benefits, I'll definitely go!"

"Okay, then that's settled. Remember to invite your father-in-law along."

"Don't worry, no matter who I forget, I will never forget my father-in-law!"

After agreeing with Delong on the plan to pass through the Penglai entrance and head to the Abyss Secret Realm to search for treasure after the conference, Su Qing didn't delay any longer. He pushed open the door and patiently chatted with his sister-in-law, who was waiting outside, for a long time. Although his sister-in-law was unreasonable and didn't fit his aesthetic, she was rich, so it was worth wasting his time to comfort her wounded heart.

After leaving the Ying residence, Su Qing went straight to the Gao residence. That's right, although Er Qiang was the ruler of the Xing Sha Divine Kingdom, he also owned a mansion in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. He said it was to support his brother Su Qing, but in reality, he was embarrassed to use the money he made in the Xing Sha Divine Kingdom in his own immortal kingdom, so he transferred a portion of it to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom to enjoy a corrupt life that the immortals of his own kingdom could not see.

The Gao family mansion still has its iconic red lanterns hanging in front of the gate, constantly reminding Erqiang that starting a business was not easy and that even now that he is successful, he should not forget the poor life he had in the Gao family's butcher shop.

Before he could even step inside, the gatekeeper told him that Erqiang was not there; he had not returned home since winning the divine competition that day.

Having failed to reach Erqiang, Su Qing was about to use her divine sense to contact him, but then she gave up, thinking that it would be good to go to Tong Chang's place and talk to him first.

Compared to Erqiang, who had to pay for his own mansion, Tong Chang's status as a Celestial Master was more than enough. The Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom officially funded the construction of the Celestial Master's Mansion for him, a solemn and simple style that, while not as extravagant as the Gao Mansion, cost no less. But this was what Tong Chang deserved. Over the years, as a Celestial Master, he represented Langya Immortal Island and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom in diplomatic activities among the various realms and sects, making significant contributions to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom's progress towards the heavens.

There was no one at the Tong residence.

"This shameful thing was eliminated a long time ago, and they haven't had any matches all day. I don't know what they've been busy with!"

Su Qing was annoyed to have come up empty-handed again. He had finally found something good to share with his brothers, but one or two of them were not home, which dampened his spirits. So he decided not to look for anyone else and headed straight home, intending to use his divine sense to notify them one by one.

"The journey to the abyss is both an opportunity and a risk. I won't feel at ease unless I find a few old buddies to join me."

"Gao Erqiang is bold, Tong Laodao is resourceful, Delong has a father-in-law, and Debao knows how to burn incense. Besides these old friends, should we bring Yun'er? If we bring Yun'er, should we bring Ling Ying? If we bring Ling Ying, should Ye Suo come along too? If Ye Suo comes, should we bring his senior brother, master Ji Yong'en, and Xiao Lang...?"

On his way home, Su Qing kept thinking about who to take to the Abyss Secret Realm. He was worried that if he took too few people, there would be no one to share the risks, and if he took too many people, they would take away his opportunities. He also had to take into account personal relationships. He had to consider all aspects, but he still couldn't come up with a solution by the time he got back to the Su residence.

Upon returning home, one is immediately enveloped by the warmth of home.

Warm my ass!

It was a huge crowd of people.

Each of them was clad in armor and armed with weapons; some carried swords, others spears, some held three-pointed double-edged knives, and others rode five-colored fragrant rhinoceroses.

They all looked menacing, as if they were ready to fight at any moment.

"A-Su, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for ages. What are your plans for this Dragon-Dealing matter? Are you going to take it all the way through to Penglai as well, or just focus on the Eastern King Sect for now?"

"Regardless of anything else, we can't let anyone bully our own brothers on our territory. That Qiu Jing must die; even Buddha can't save him!"

"We've figured it out. The group from the Eastern King Sect consists of only three Nascent Soul True Monarchs and fifteen or sixteen Core Formation True Men. Most of them are professionals with weak combat skills. If we all get together, dealing with them won't be a problem!"

"After this is over, if the Eastern King Sect wants revenge, we won't be afraid. Princess Fire Phoenix has already made arrangements; the Phoenix Clan of the Heavens is at our beck and call. The Myriad Demon Kingdom can also contact the Demon Clan of the Heavens. My Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom also has some connections in the demonic path..."

Su Qing never imagined that returning home would lead to this situation.

A quick glance revealed that Niu Ya, Niu Shisan, Guang Quan, De Bao, Li Kuishan, Ji Houzi, Princess Huofeng, the White-faced Lion King, and Taoyuan Zhenjun—old brothers and new friends were all present. Tong Chang and Gao Erqiang were also among them. No wonder they weren't at his residence; they had all come to his house to wait for him to raise his banner and start a rebellion!

What a great friend!
Knowing that Su Qing valued loyalty and wouldn't ignore Long's troubles, and that these brothers couldn't refuse to help if he did, they came to his house early in the morning, waiting to be at his beck and call.

Therefore, there's no need to worry about who will go to the abyss. Everyone here today is qualified to go with Su Qing.

If you share the hardships, you'll share the joys! (End of Chapter)