Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The three grotto heavens of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom have disturbed the peace of all the heavens and myriad realms, as well as the Tianyuan native land.

The cultivators of all the heavens and myriad realms all said that Su Qing acted too quickly, lacked martial ethics, and didn't even say that he should wait for them. Only when everyone is on the same starting line and competes for the spot in the cave heaven can it be considered fair.

The various immortal kingdoms of Tianyuan originally shared similar thoughts with the cultivators of the heavens: others have what we don't, we are not worried about scarcity but about inequality, we are like sour grapes, we are in the same world, why do you have three more heavens than others!

When some rogue cultivator from some unknown immortal kingdom uttered the words, "We might also be cultivators from the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom!" the entire Tianyuan cultivation world erupted in uproar!

That's absolutely right. Although the requirements for settling in Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom are now higher.

However, as long as you have high cultivation level, excellent skills, and rich assets, you may be able to settle down in Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and enjoy the benefits of Qinglong Cave Heaven through various means such as talent introduction, investment in factory construction, or even marriage with men and women from Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom!

Once they opened their minds and realized that they could also share in the benefits of the Azure Dragon Cave Heaven of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom if needed, the local cultivators of Tianyuan immediately stopped feeling envious.

Especially after the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom announced that it would give away a number of free slots every hundred years to the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, the Punishment God Kingdom, and the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, which were on good terms with the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

The entire Tianyuan Realm was filled with praise for the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

"Master Su is truly the light of our Tianyuan!"

"If you can't say it, then don't say it. You're not Su Zhenren now, you're Su Zhenjun!"

"That's incredibly loyal! No wonder our Fire Phoenix Princess is so attached to this human race, giving us half-phoenixes the chance to enter the Azure Dragon Cave Heaven!"

"Our Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom is not without princesses, nor is it that they cannot be infatuated with him!"

Not only are the few immortal kingdoms that were on good terms with him before and for whom he promised them quotas flattering him, but immortal kingdoms such as the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom and the Xuanyuan Immortal Kingdom also want to build good relations with him and make progress together.

In this atmosphere

Within the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, the Third Prince of Yun, representing the Yunlong Realm, denounced the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom's act of opening up three grotto-heavens!

"Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, your actions are guilty of prioritizing short-term gains over long-term interests. You opened up a grotto-heaven without reporting to the Anti-Demon Alliance. You should know that many forces in the myriad realms and Tianyuan native land have reached an agreement to advance and retreat together and work together to fight against evil. Even the discovery of a secret realm requires reporting and approval, let alone a grotto-heaven. Does this action disregard the Anti-Demon Alliance and the agreement reached by all races and beings at the Heroes' Assembly?"
The second sin lies in selfishness rather than a sense of righteousness. Of the three grotto-heavens, two were given to the Witch Clan, and one to the Human Clan. Moreover, the Human Clan's side was primarily open to their own immortal citizens. What about the Demon Clan, the Dragon Clan, the Gods, and the Spirits? Aren't we part of the Anti-Demon Alliance? Don't we deserve the benefits of the Heavenly Origin Grotto-Heavens?

The three sins are that they only care about the present and not the future. The spiritual energy of Tianyuan is still in the recovery stage. By using the three cave heavens to extract a massive amount of spiritual energy, he will undoubtedly greatly prolong the recovery of spiritual energy in Tianyuan Realm, extending the time for Tianyuan to recover to its ancient peak. This will also prolong the time for us sixth-level Void Refinement experts from various sects to enter Tianyuan Realm to support us in resisting the demons.

Such actions, disregarding the greater good and lacking long-term vision, are extremely harmful to all races and the Tianyuan Realm itself. I suggest that the Anti-Demon Alliance take immediate action to make Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom pay the price. Otherwise, the justness and necessity of the Anti-Demon Alliance's existence cannot be demonstrated!

To prevent the leaders of the Anti-Demon Alliance from suppressing this letter of denunciation.

The Third Prince of Yun made this letter public to all the heavens.

Of course, Liu Gandang may have also instigated and coerced them, because as long as he dared to do so, no matter how the Anti-Demon Alliance reacted, the Yunlong Clan of the Yunlong Realm had offended all the forces in Tianyuan. If they wanted to establish themselves in Tianyuan Realm in the future, they would really have to rely on their Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

Just as Liu Gandang had hoped, this letter of denunciation caused a huge uproar in all the myriad worlds and in Tianyuan itself.

As beneficiaries of the existing system, and also the targets of this letter of denunciation, the citizens of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom naturally launched a barrage of curses.

"You damned Yunlong, you did nothing but commit heinous acts in ancient times, and now you shamelessly come to Tianyuan. We haven't even kicked you out yet, and you dare to interfere in the affairs of our Tianyuan Realm?"

"They are the ones who have the least sense of righteousness and shame, and they still have the nerve to talk about others!"

"Come on, come and close the gate. Come to our Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and we'll give you the chance. If you dare, then come!"

Besides the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom directing its criticism at the Yunlong Realm, which had taken the lead, the immortals of the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, the Punishment God Kingdom, and other kingdoms also did not spare the sects that had joined forces with the Third Prince Yun.

The joint signatures are not limited to the various sects located on Penglai Immortal Island.

After deciding to let the Third Prince Yun steal the limelight and take the blame, Liu Gandang persuaded all the sects in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

Let them leverage their connections throughout the myriad realms, aggressively recruit more people, and bolster their influence.

By this point, the letter of denunciation was filled with a dense list of names, with the Penglai Immortal Kingdom and the Pingxi Martial Kingdom, two forces from the Tianyuan Realm, appearing in the middle of the list, desperately trying to hide themselves.

"Can you hide it? It's one thing for the various sects to grumble, but you, Penglai Immortal Kingdom and Pingxi Martial Kingdom, as forces of Tianyuan, dare to speak out?"

"Penglai is the worst of all!"

"I knew it a long time ago. That island is always flying around in the sky. It's got some nerve. We'll bring it down sooner or later!"

"You shamelessly call yourself the overlord of the Western Sea, your virtue is unworthy of your position, you are jealous of the virtuous and capable, you are truly a disgrace to the Western Sea!"

Faced with these insults, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom and the Pingxi Martial Kingdom were too ashamed to refute them. They knew that if they said one thing, they would receive a hundred insults in return, so they might as well play dumb and remain silent.

However, the various sects in the heavens do not tolerate the local forces of Tianyuan.

The two sides argued fiercely over the matter of opening up a grotto-heaven in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

However, cursing won't get you anywhere. If you really want to influence Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, you either have to force them to close their grotto-heavens or force them to open them unconditionally.

Ultimately, a final decision can only be made after a vote by Yuan Shizong, the leader of the Anti-Demon Alliance, and representatives from several top-tier and first-tier forces.

By this point, Liu Gandang was absolutely certain of victory!

The Anti-Demon Alliance operates on a one-to-one voting system. When matters involve top-tier powers like the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, only sects and immortal kingdoms that are also top-tier or super-top-tier powers have the right to vote.

Among the top-tier and first-tier forces, the only votes Su Qing could reliably secure were those from the War Dragon Clan represented by the Azure Dragon King, and the votes from the Witch Clan represented by the Witch Tribe, who had benefited from his support, obeyed his orders, and were well-trained by him.

Other forces, such as the Yuanshi Sect and the Lingbao Sect, may appear friendly, but who are they not friendly to on the surface? With their strength, if they are not friendly to someone, they can wipe them out on the spot!
No matter what, it's unsettling to think that such a wonderful thing as opening up a hidden paradise has fallen into someone else's hands.

Liu Gandang projected his own experience onto others, assuming that these sects and forces, like himself, would inevitably feel resentful and opposed. However, the voting result was beyond his expectations.

The first to stand up and express support for the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom was True Lord Taoyuan of the Taoyuan Sect.

Unlike Yun San Taizi, who was forced to become Liu Gandang's henchman.

Taoyuan Zhenjun volunteered to be Su Qing's henchman.

These days, he's been eating well, drinking expensive things, playing with fancy toys, and making big money in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. In a few days, Su Qing will take him to the secret realm. Who wouldn't want to be with someone like that!

"I don't understand what you're opposing?"
Is it opposition to Su Qing opening up a grotto for the Wu tribe?
Have you forgotten the sacrifices made by the Wu Clan for the Heaven and Earth, and even for all races and living beings? Do you think their sacrifices were worthless? Do you think these descendants of the Wu Clan are not worthy of the support of the Cave Heaven?
Was it to oppose Su Qing opening up the Azure Dragon Cave Heaven for the human race?
Is it because they don't want the human race to prosper?
Or is it simply that you want to take advantage of the situation and get the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom to open this grotto-heaven to you for free?

Su Qing didn't say you couldn't go. He said that any group or individual that has made outstanding contributions to the rise of the human race can apply to enter the Azure Dragon Cave.

"Though I am unworthy, I have already shamelessly submitted my application based on my contribution of training several geniuses for the human race. Regardless of whether the application is approved or not, at least Su Qing has opened up the channel to our grotto-heavens to us cultivators outside the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. This is much better than those ancient sects that opened grotto-heavens only for their own disciples!"

Taoyuan Zhenjun spoke with righteous indignation and solemnity. His righteous face showed no sign of having accepted bribes from Su Qing. He cast his solemn vote with unwavering integrity.

"Regarding the matter of whether the Anti-Demon Alliance should hold the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom accountable for opening up a grotto-heaven, I, on behalf of the Peach Blossom Sect, express my opposition and absolutely do not support the Alliance taking any measures against the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom or Su Zhenjun himself in any form or by any means."

Following him, other local forces in Tianyuan, such as the Xuanyuan Sword Sect, the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, and the Thousand Island Immortal Kingdom, also voted against him.

At this point, Liu Gandang, who was a second-tier power and only had the right to listen in but not to vote, was still able to remain calm. In his view, there were only a few votes that could support Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, and they could not influence the overall situation.

The other top-tier forces that hadn't voted yet weren't in a hurry to vote; they were all watching the expressions of the bigwigs.

Emperor Yuanshizong was the first to express his opinion.

Guangxian Zhenjun stood up, sighed, and said:
"The creation of the cave is inevitable, but we don't know what the impact and consequences will be if it happens sooner or later. We still need to discuss it for now."

As for Su Qing opening up a cave without informing our Anti-Demon Alliance, this matter is neither too big nor too small. To punish him would be too much, but if we don't, some people will be dissatisfied. We need to carefully consider this.

In short, in principle, we should be involved in this matter, but the Secret Realm Management Office isn't even operational yet, and many local forces in Tianyuan support Su Qing's actions, leading to a public outcry. In reality, this is a difficult matter to handle. Therefore, in my opinion, it's better not to do it than to do it. My Yuanshi Sect also votes against this matter.

To Liu Gandang's surprise, after Guangxian Zhenjun became the leader of the alliance, he didn't learn anything else, but he did learn how to smooth things over!

This is just the beginning.

Because then, the Ancient Music True Lord of the Supreme Sect also voted against it.

"This is the opening of a grotto-heaven. Back then, my Supreme Sect also left a complete Dao pattern in Tianyuan. Now it's the perfect time to open it up."

I felt bad because you guys didn't open it before, and they didn't open it either!
Now that Su Qing has opened her shop, it's perfect for me to open mine too. Therefore, I'm also voting against it, lest you deal with Su Qing today and then come after me tomorrow!

“The Lingbao Sect also has this intention. As for the cave heaven, it’s first come, first served. If you don’t have the ability to open a cave heaven, you can only blame your incompetence. How can you have the nerve to blame others?” True Monarch Sanyang said, following closely behind True Monarch Gule.

Guangxian Zhenjun nodded secretly at this.

In fact, that's what he thought too.

Their Dao lineage is no ordinary force. Before they retreated to Tianyuan, countless powerful figures from their sect died in battles in the Tianyuan Realm. Some of the Dao patterns and Dao fruits of these senior masters scattered throughout the world, while others were scattered and controlled by multiple people. However, there are always one or two complete Dao patterns that still exist in a certain place in Tianyuan, benefiting these younger disciples.

It's rather unreasonable that the three sects of the Daoist lineage, having previously withdrawn from Tianyuan, would immediately open up a grotto-heaven upon returning.

But once Su Qing took the lead, things became much easier for them.

Su Qing opened three in a row. Their Dao lineage has three sects, and each sect has opened one for the time being. This is not excessive, is it?
This statement from the three sects of the Daoist lineage.

Liu Gandang knew that this matter was over.

He was still too naive. He didn't understand the strength and intentions of the three sects of the Dao lineage. He thought they were like Penglai, wanting to create a grotto-heaven but lacking the strength, only wanting to destroy others or gain benefits from them.

As expected, seeing that the three major sects of the Dao lineage had this attitude, the other forces followed the opinions of their leaders.

Even the Eastern King Zongzhongze Zhenjun, who had previously co-signed the letter of denunciation, silently voted against it.

He had his reasons.

Previously, in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, they were living under someone else's roof, and with Liu Gandang stirring up the atmosphere, the joint denunciation was inevitable.

At this voting meeting, the three sects of the Dao lineage and their subordinates all support Su Qing, which is an inevitable trend.

He, Zhongze Zhenjun, has managed to get to where he is today simply because he is a wise man who knows when to yield and always stands on the side of power!
With these votes cast, the matter is essentially settled.

What terrifies Liu Gandang, as well as many others who secretly resent the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, especially the Third Prince Yun who has just severely offended the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, is...

The Demon Kingdom, representing the demon race, all voted against it!
It should be noted that among all the forces that might vote against the proposal, the one that everyone considered least likely to vote against it was the demon race.

Su Qing opened up three grotto-heavens, two of which were for the Wu Clan. In ancient times, the Demon Clan and the Wu Clan fought to the death, to the point of irreconcilable enmity.

Su Qing's help to develop the Wu Clan is just adding fuel to the fire for the Demon Clan. Do you think the Demon Clan would be happy about that?

But they are happy to do so.

This raises the question: just how good is Su Qing's relationship with the demon race that they've forgotten their past hatred towards the witch clan and are even willing to help Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom? (End of Chapter)