Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The Su residence was silent as everyone pondered deeply.

After all, this is a life-or-death matter, so it's only right to think about it more.

Su Qing gave them ample time to think, then walked to the back of the crowd and came to the family members.

The witch with her hair tied up with a rope, without makeup, with a serene and natural face, Ling Ying, dressed in gorgeous robes that reach the ground, is noble and elegant. Tang Wanqing, who is always dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, is as clean and neat as ever. Guo Qiaolian, wearing a puffy skirt and with her breasts puffed up, is as cute and fierce as ever.

As a devoted man, Su Qing has tried his best to love only one woman a day over the years. Considering the witch's special needs, he would occasionally give her extra treats. With his energy, he could handle all four women with ease, taking into account each woman's feelings so that they wouldn't have time to fight over him. Therefore, while the four women weren't exactly loving and affectionate, they at least treated each other with respect.

At this moment, when he landed in the middle of the four women, he was immediately surrounded by them. After a series of gentle greetings, the four women also had a series of questions that he needed to answer.

"Isn't it too early to reveal the secret realm now? You haven't even broken through to the Nascent Soul stage yet."

While Huang Li was being dealt with, the witch was always by his side. He knew about the Abyss Secret Realm, and so did the witch. Liu Yun'er knew all along that he wouldn't give up on a high-level secret realm and would explore it sooner or later.

But according to what Su Qing had discussed with her before, to be truly stable, one must be extremely strong. He was not strong enough at the fourth level of Nascent Soul, and the fifth level of Deity Transformation might be about right.

Despite the fact that over the years, the meditation dolls he has crafted could be lined up in a row, his accumulation of Nascent Soul level cultivation has only reached the peak of Nascent Soul, and he still needs an opportunity to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

This opportunity may have been his sudden enlightenment, his understanding of the profound principle of the Great Sun's emergence and control over the stars, and his independent comprehension of the Great Sun Dao Patterns, which enabled the Great Sun Star Infant to transform into the Star Sun Divine Infant, possessing the ability to soar above the stars and transform into the sun.

It is also possible that he was blessed by the heavens and received a wisp of the Great Sun Dao Pattern, which allowed him to immediately achieve the status of a deity.

Alternatively, he could obtain a fragment of a supreme treasure like the Yellow Pagoda Piece, which contains profound and virtuous energy, and use external objects to transform his spirit. Incidentally, he currently possesses a Yellow Pagoda Piece, obtained from Huang Li, a kind-hearted man who came to him for help but ended up seeking death.

If he were someone who was impatient for quick success and had no ambition for his future cultivation, content with only reaching the Nascent Soul stage and not thinking about the future, he could have started preparing to use the Yellow Pagoda Piece to advance to the Nascent Soul stage years ago. However, he understood that this method was not the right path, and taking a shortcut would inevitably come at a price. He, Su Qing, had good spiritual roots and strong constitution, with the support of the Immortal Kingdom's resources for cultivation and the hard work of his children. His future cultivation path was legitimate and bright. How could he be greedy for a moment's pleasure and take the shortcut of advancing using the Yellow Pagoda Piece? Every step of his cultivation path had been achieved through solid and down-to-earth cultivation, and he could not make an exception at this time!

Without using the Yellow Pagoda Piece to advance, he could only try to obtain the Great Sun Dao Pattern, which he could not achieve by exploiting the meditation dolls. Without the right opportunity, his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage was thus delayed.

If he doesn't reach the Nascent Soul stage, can he handle the dangers within the Abyss Secret Realm?

This was precisely what Liu Yun'er was worried about, and upon hearing this, Su Qing squeezed her delicate hand and said:
“Dharma cultivators cannot reach the Nascent Soul stage, but body cultivators can enter the fifth stage. My accumulation in the physical body over the years is enough for me to break through to the fifth stage. After this conference ends, before going to the Abyss Secret Realm, I am confident that I can sprint to the fifth stage. At that time, with the many methods I have prepared over the years, I will be able to protect myself in the Abyss Secret Realm. However, Yun'er, you should stay at home obediently. That secret realm is dangerous and life and death are unpredictable. With Erqiang and Tong Chang accompanying me, that is enough.”

While the bottleneck in advancing from a magic cultivator to the Nascent Soul stage was beyond his control, the advancement of a body cultivator was entirely within his grasp. The Fearless Dao Rune, along with his feats of overcoming the strong with the weak—at least superficially—in wiping out the pirates of Shipwreck Bay, a scourge of the West Sea, slaying several high-ranking demons in the Land of Despair, and sweeping away spirits and evil spirits throughout the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, had long since achieved its widespread influence and been imprinted in the heavens. Now, professionals in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom have begun to comprehend the Fearless Dao Rune, extracting the Fearless Rune from it and applying it to all aspects of weapon crafting, talisman making, and alchemy. With this requirement fulfilled, the other requirements for advancing to the fifth-tier body cultivator were simply no problem for him.

Upon hearing that Su Qing was about to break through to the fifth level of physical cultivation, the witch was overjoyed and ecstatic. She was unaware that Su Qing had a substitute doll to protect him, but having followed him for years, she roughly knew how many puppets he had secretly crafted as trump cards. To put it simply, the puppets he displayed at the Heroes' Assembly, such as Loyalty and Filial Piety, Pengtian Armor Puppet, and Starry Chaos Puppet, only accounted for one-third of his puppet arsenal. With these puppets protecting him, coupled with his own abilities, Liu Yun'er did not think he would be in too much danger in the Abyss Secret Realm. However, she disagreed with his decision not to let her go.

"You're about to reach the fifth rank? That's too fast. But you've always been fast at cultivation, fast at everything, so I'm used to it. But I've said it before: if you want to go to this secret realm, I'll go. If you want to advance in your cultivation, you have to fight for the opportunities yourself. It's not like I'm being supported by you!"

"Sigh, who are you talking about? Me, aren't you? I didn't ask him to support me. My Langya Fang makes a fortune every day, and I've been subsidizing him all along. Su Qing, if she goes, I'll go too. I also want to advance my cultivation path; I don't want to stay at home!"

Before Su Qing could say anything, Ling Ying exploded and started yelling at Liu Yun'er.

Although the witch was infamous and enjoyed Su Qing's favor, Ling Ying was not afraid of her. Her family was powerful and influential, and she herself was beautiful and wealthy. As for her cultivation, after obtaining the Merciful Brush, she had used its inner Dao patterns to condense a Heavenly Fox Infant Spirit decades ago, becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator just like the witch. Although her fighting power in bed and outside was slightly weaker than hers, she was at least an opponent of the same level.

After Ling Ying finished speaking, Tang Wanqing and Guo Qiaolian also joined in the fun.

Both women own businesses in the Far West City. They don't need Su Qing's care on a daily basis and can earn enough for their cultivation needs, even saving up a large sum of spirit stones. They only stay at Su's residence for a few days each month. They are both independent women of the new era in the cultivation world. It's just that their aptitude is limited, and their cultivation progress is not as fast as that of the witch and Ling Ying. If there is no great opportunity, or if Su Qing helps them change their fate, the third-order Golden Core stage may be the upper limit of their cultivation path. Now that they hear about the Abyss Secret Realm, they immediately understand that this is their chance to change their fate. If the news of a high-level secret realm is spread, cultivators from all over the world will fight tooth and nail to get in. Now that they have this opportunity, how could they miss it?

"I want to go somewhere that involves neither risk nor opportunity. I already understood this back when I participated in hunting monsters in White Cloud Immortal City."

“If Sister Tang goes, I’ll go too. Although Brother Su already has a spider doctor, it’s not safe to go without a proper spiritual doctor in the team.”

The four girls clamored to go with her, but Su Qing thought to herself, "You're not going to stay at home, you're going to go out and make your own way in the world. But if you come along, I'll have to protect you, which is too much trouble. It's better to stay at home!"
Having too many women is such a hassle!
Unable to persuade him otherwise, Su Qing walked away from the group of women, feeling troubled, and went to be with his old brothers and new friends.

They're the best. When it comes to risky things, I don't have to protect them myself. They're all willing to take the blame and shoulder the risks. That's the kind of excellent team you should form!

Old friends and new buddies, based on their relationships and strengths, have formed small groups and are engaged in tense and intense discussions.

Su Qing wandered around, looking here and there, eavesdropping on their plans.

Debao, Lao Liang, Niu Ya, Helian Xian, Niu Shisan and others gathered together in an extremely harmonious atmosphere.

"This is extremely dangerous! This is extremely dangerous! Asu is willing to share the benefits with so many people. This operation is probably several levels more dangerous than the previous Langya Immortal Island operation!"

"They're definitely fierce, but there are a lot of them. We old buddies will be smart enough to stay on the sidelines during the fight and lead the charge when it's time to escape. As long as enough people take the fall, we won't be the ones left!" "Brother Helian, you don't need to go. You've been so lazy these past few years that you've neglected your daily cultivation, relying entirely on me to keep you alive with longevity peaches. What can you do there? You can't even run as fast as the others. Have you forgotten what happened last time in the Land of Despair when we were hung up like pigs to be slaughtered?"

"Don't worry about what I can do there. Anyway, if I don't go, you can forget about taking the Life-Destroying Cloth with you!"

"Are you trying to feed me with a tattered rag for the rest of my life?!"

"Brother Ya, this time you need to prepare more Green Steel Legs and Vajra Hands. If you don't have enough spirit stones, just tell me and I won't go. Otherwise, if we both perish in the secret realm, there will be no one to take care of your sister-in-law and nephew."

"Then thank you, brother. I'm just afraid of dying in the secret realm, leaving your sister-in-law and nephew without anyone to take care of them. With your words of encouragement, I'll go this time. I'm sorry to trouble you, brother!"

Su Qing nodded in satisfaction. These old brothers were still following him as steadfastly as ever, no matter how big the storms ahead, they were not afraid. Suddenly, he thought of something and pulled Li Hailang out from among them.

“Hai Lang, have you kept in touch with Brother 17 and Brother 260 all these years? More than a hundred years have passed. The Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom should have shielded them from all the disasters by now. I heard that in recent years, they have been plagued by volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and more demonic disturbances than other places. With natural and man-made disasters happening one after another, what good family can withstand them continuing to wreak havoc like this? Tell them to stop. Come to me and let's explore the Abyss Secret Realm together.”

It's not that I sympathize with the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, it's just that these 17th and 260th brothers are simply unparalleled treasures for exploring secret realms, and not bringing them along would be a sin against the heavens.

“What Master Su said is true. Several years ago, my 17th and 260th brothers sent me messages saying that their divine punishment was almost over. At that time, I bought them houses in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. They will return to Kaiyuan in three to five years at most!”

When Li Hailang mentioned his 17th brother and 260th brother, he smiled broadly. He had worked diligently over the years and had accumulated a large sum of spirit stones. He was already thinking about starting a business again and was just waiting for these two veterans who had started countless businesses with him to take their places.

"It's good that they're coming. Let's not wait three or five years. Let them set off now, and I'll send a few treasure ships to pick them up!" To prevent any unforeseen complications and the loss of the magic treasure, Su Qing made a decisive decision.

"That's great! We can even save on travel expenses. I'll inform my two brothers right away!"

After witnessing Li Hailang send a message to his 17th and 260th brothers, Su Qing finally felt relieved and strolled over to the other teams.

Good heavens, all the other teams were now surrounding Tong Chang. The old Taoist was extremely busy, but he was all smiles.

"Don't rush, don't rush, everyone gets one. One thousand spirit stones per divination, just pay up. Erqiang, help me maintain order. Don't worry, you'll get your share!"

Tong Chang held a crystal ball in one hand and a tortoise shell in the other, and gave it to Li Kuishan, the first person to think of him as the old Celestial Master, who realized that his own speculations were not as effective as the Celestial Master's divination, to predict the fortune of this trip.

"Your Excellency has a full forehead, a square jaw, a nose like a hanging gall bladder, eyes like bright stars, lips like painted vermilion, and teeth like rows of broken jade. Truly, the three mountains are perfectly matched, and the five peaks are in harmony..."

"Old Celestial Master, we're all family here, so let's stop with the formalities and quickly calculate whether I, Old Li, will make a fortune this time!"

"Ahem, let me do the divination... He does have wealth, and a lot of it, but it's like water, meaning it's fleeting. According to the divination, this Fellow Daoist Li will make a fortune, but it will come quickly and go quickly. Fellow Daoist Li, you'll have to be careful!"

"That's alright. Xiong Er will go this time too. I'll deposit all my money in Xiong Er's bank account for a hundred-year fixed term. I don't believe my wealth can just disappear!"

Li Kuishan, who had raised a family and supported his entire household, had a difficult life these past few years due to a failed mining investment. He had squandered all the wealth he had accumulated and even sold his mansion. Now, all he could think about was making money. While others consulted fortune tellers about life and death, he only cared about whether he could make money.

After Li Kuishan, it was Taoyuan Zhenjun who came up to have his divination done.

"Oh, a Nascent Soul True Monarch! This is a big order. A thousand spirit stones won't do; it has to be at least that amount!" Old Daoist Tong raised the price on the spot, spreading out five fingers and waving them at True Monarch Taoyuan.

"Fifty thousand it is, fifty thousand it is. Fifty thousand can get you a divination from the Celestial Master, it's a bargain!" True Lord Taoyuan, who held two positions and received salaries from both Taoyuan Sect and the Martial Arts Academy, was rich and powerful.

Tong Chang thought to himself, "Five thousand is fine, but if you say fifty thousand, I don't mind either. Anyway, this is just a casual calculation to fool people. Do you really think I can predict your fortune? I can't even predict my own fortune."

"Your 50,000 coins were well spent! According to my calculations, your journey to the Abyss Secret Realm is a perilous one with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death!"

"Oh, that's so dangerous, I'm not going!"

"Don't give up! This situation can be resolved!"

"Please enlighten me, Celestial Master!"

"If it's a matter of nine deaths and one life, not ten deaths and no life, then it means that Heaven is intentionally giving you a chance. It all depends on whether you are capable and whether you work hard. As long as you do your best, such as spending all your wealth to exchange for combat supplies, and asking the sect for more magic treasures and spiritual items to protect yourself, as long as you are well prepared, you may be able to find that sliver of hope and gain a great opportunity from it!"

"What kind of opportunity is this? Could it be the opportunity to advance to the sixth level of the Void Refinement Realm?"

"Heavenly secrets can be revealed, but not entirely. Fifty thousand spirit stones are only enough to say this much..." (End of Chapter)