Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Subduing and seducing Zhao Qian is not difficult; all you need is to be firm enough and manly enough.

It's not difficult to persuade or subdue the key figures in Penglai. As long as you're tough enough, imposing enough, and have leverage over them, you'll be fine.

After Zhao Qian sent confirmation, the people in charge of Penglai reluctantly agreed to his conditions.

Su Qing immediately regretted it; they hadn't even had a chance to bargain, there was still room for negotiation!
If only I had just found any cultivator with the surname Huang and rebuilt the Huang family!
Now that it has been agreed upon, it is not appropriate to change one's mind.

He had Liang Haishun, Wang Houzi, and Ying Jueshen summoned, but there was no need to summon Liu Yun'er; everything that should and shouldn't have been said had already been said in bed.

Liang Haishun and the other two were clearly unaware of the unexpected windfall, the auspicious signs that their ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke, that their family was about to be revived, and that they would become the heads of the family in Penglai.

They assumed that Su Qing had summoned them to discuss going to the Abyss Secret Realm.

After all, although everyone had enjoyed good food, drinks, and fun in Penglai these past few days, they hadn't forgotten their business.

Fearing that Su Qing would be so busy teasing the Zhao family girl that he would forget the important matter, he had long intended to remind him.

"Ah Su, finally got that Zhao family girl sorted out? Time to get down to business? If you ask me, your skills are far inferior to mine when I was young. If it were me, I could have finished her off in two or three days at most!"

Old Liang is an unreliable person, and a despicable god.

No wonder that over the years, while others have been thinking about replicating the family's glory, he has been lying down and giving up, never thinking about rebuilding the Liang family.

But who can predict what will happen in this world? Even while he's lying down, someone will help him rebuild the Liang family!

After he informed the three that he was going to rebuild the Liu, Liang, Wang, and Ying families in Penglai.

All three of them were somewhat incredulous, as if in a dream.

"Ah Su, I know you're good to me, but you've gone too far. I have to say something to you. This new Liang family estate is such a huge project, how many spirit stones, manpower, resources, and favors will it cost? You've done me such a great favor, I, Old Liang, really can't repay it. No, I'll recognize you as my godfather and put you in my temple to be worshipped. You'll be the one receiving the incense offerings!"

"Lord Su, to be honest, I, Wang Houzi, didn't even know my own surname in the first half of my life, and I have no feelings for the Wang family. Although I have helped Lord Su with some things in the Western Sea over the years, it was only because Lord Su gave me food. Otherwise, why would the merchant caravans of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom need our escort? This favor is already heavy enough. How could I ask Lord Su to help me build up the Wang family!"

"Fellow Daoist Su, given our friendship and that of my son-in-law, we would gladly accept any small favors you may have given us. However, rebuilding our family in Penglai is no small matter, and the favor we owe you is far too great. Fellow Daoist Su, you only need to help Fellow Daoist Liu rebuild the Liu family. Our Ying family is currently very satisfied and content in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and has no intention of returning to Penglai. Fellow Daoist Su, please do not try to test us. Our Ying family is utterly loyal to the Penglai Immortal Kingdom... no, to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, as the sun and moon can attest!"

All three of them declined.

Based on their years of experience and lessons learned in spiritual practice.

The probability of a windfall is extremely small.

Even if a pie were to fall from the sky, if it were too big, it could still kill someone.

Su Qing was aware of their concerns. Liang Haishun felt that the favor was too great and would be difficult to repay in the future. Wang Houzi felt that he was weak and alone, and even if he rebuilt the Wang family in Penglai, he would not be able to hold on to it and would eventually repeat the mistakes of the Wang family in the past. Ying Jueshen simply felt that Su Qing was testing his loyalty and was afraid that he would return to his old homeland and be loyal to his former country.

"You need not have any concerns. I have already spoken with the leaders of Penglai about the reconstruction of your families. Apart from the reconstruction of the Liu family, which will be entirely funded by the Penglai Sect's public funds, the Penglai Sect will only reimburse 30% of the reconstruction costs for your families. You will have to raise the remaining 70% yourselves."

"If you have money, build a bigger and more complete structure. If you don't, just build a framework first. If that's not enough, mortgage the temple to Xiong Er's money shop and borrow some spirit stones."

These words were spoken directly to Liang Haishun.

Because the Ying family is incredibly wealthy, as long as the Penglai Sect agrees to let them rebuild their family within the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, their talent and resources will be readily available to begin construction. They guarantee that the newly rebuilt Ying family will be even more prosperous than before. While others may not know Wang Houzi's wealth, Su Qing does. The treasure left to him by the pirate king Wang before his death was worth at least tens of millions of spirit stones. With the Penglai Sect's reimbursement, even if the Wang family isn't built to be exceptionally well-off, it certainly won't be too shabby.

Liang Haishun earns money and spends it all today. In recent years, he has been supporting Helian Xian in his old age, so he doesn't have many spirit stones on him and needs to borrow some money from Xiong Er's bank.

Hearing him speak so convincingly, the three of them became excited and didn't interrupt or ask any questions, letting him continue.

"Once these four families are established, nominally you belong to Penglai, but in reality, you should know who you should listen to."

"At that time, you will advance and retreat together with Yun'er, Liu, Liang, Wang, and Ying's families. The Zhao family can also lend a hand. In this way, with the five families joining forces, it shouldn't be difficult to restrain the Liu family. There's no need to worry that Liu Gandang will target you. After all, he understands who is backing you!"

Su Qing spoke frankly and there was no need for her to hide anything.

He had several people rebuild their family in Penglai, intending to use this opportunity to seize power in Penglai.

The others did not find his request excessive at all.

Su Qing doesn't have any designs on them, and if she doesn't take advantage of them, they'll feel uneasy.

Only by having value can one have a powerful backer; only with a powerful backer can one gain a foothold on Penglai Immortal Island, where the rate of family extinction is extremely high.

"When the Liu family starts construction on the Huang family ruins, we'll have an excuse to move there. Then we can enter the Abyss Secret Realm without anyone noticing. In the meantime, you should find people and borrow money as needed and get things moving as soon as possible. Once we're in the Abyss Secret Realm, who knows when we'll be able to come back?"

He waved his hand, telling the three lucky people, who were dazed and overwhelmed by the good fortune, to go about their business.

Su Qing, however, no longer indulged in pleasures at the Zhao family's residence.

It wasn't that he lost interest in Zhao Qian after getting to know her; it was just that he genuinely had something to do today.

It was Zhongze Zhenjun of the Dongwang Sect who invited him, as he had united several sects in Penglai to discuss some matters.

This was within his expectations, and he had no choice but to go.

Firstly, it's no exaggeration to say that the current turmoil in Penglai was caused by him alone, and secondly, he plans to support four more families in Penglai, which will drastically change the situation there.

These various sects that have established their base in Penglai don't care who is in charge of Penglai, but regardless of who is in charge, they all try their best to maintain good relations with them. After all, when you are living under someone else's roof, you are always at a disadvantage.

It was quite necessary for them to try and establish a relationship with Su Qing, to inquire about the future direction of Penglai.

Secondly, Su Qing had acted rudely before, joining forces with Shao Delong to deceive the Dongwang Sect's fifth-tier battle armor and even fooling the old True Monarch Zhongze like a fool. If this matter hadn't been exposed, it would have been fine. But now that they know, and they've had True Monarch Taoyuan deliver a message that they haven't directly broken ties with them, which is already giving Su Qing face. If Su Qing doesn't accept it, he would truly be ungrateful.

Riding the waves and the wind, his figure swayed in a flash.

The person then landed in a place with high mountains and flowing water, a place of beautiful scenery.

This place can be considered a sacred mountain, with a sixth-order earth vein lying dormant like a dragon beneath it, and several extraordinary formations within, each with remarkable effects.

This was certainly not because the Penglai Immortal Kingdom was kind-hearted and specially allocated a good piece of land to the Eastern King Sect.

It is truly because the Eastern King Sect has a profound foundation and a vast territory. These sacred mountains and divine peaks were forcibly moved from their own sect in the heavens.

The high-level talismans used for this purpose, such as the sixth-order Mountain Moving Talisman, the sixth-order Pulse Fixing Talisman, and the sixth-order Teleportation Talisman, are already quite valuable and extremely difficult to find.

Within their sects, there are talisman makers who can draw them themselves. How can others compare?

It can only be said that it is the only powerful sect in the heavens over the years that dares to challenge the three major sects of the Dao lineage and is still alive and kicking.

They're not just stubborn; their skills are truly impressive!

He came here not to marvel at how wealthy the Eastern King Sect was, nor to discuss how to expand the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom's business to their own realm, but to encourage them to adopt a "the rich help the poor" approach and support the impoverished people of the Tianyuan Human Race.

On the surface, he came to apologize.

In reality, he came to give the sects in Penglai the opportunity to offer him tribute!

It wasn't that he was greedy!

In reality, he was able to obtain this investigative envoy position from the Anti-Demon Alliance.

He also made many offerings to the representatives of the three sects of Daoist lineage: Guangxian Zhenjun, Sanyang Zhenjun, and Gule Zhenjun.

Otherwise, even if he was the one who exposed Yunlong's collusion with the demons, such a major matter would not have been entrusted to him for the entire investigation of Tianyuan Penglai.

The Yuanshi Sect and Lingbao Sect would inevitably send one or two True Lords to accompany him, and they would also select representatives from several forces within the alliance to form a large investigation team.

Thus, for him, he could neither simply decide the composition of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom as he did now, making them fawn over him alone, nor could he take the opportunity to plot against the Abyss Secret Realm. Moreover, because too many people had been attracted, it would be even more difficult to act secretly.

Therefore, he spared no expense and used various benefits to cultivate relationships with the three sects of the Daoist lineage, so that he could become an imperial envoy with absolute power in handling cases.

Those who spend money to buy official positions naturally want to become officials and make money.

We've secured the benefits from Penglai. If we push Liu Gandang any further, the old man might just draw his knife and chop down that corrupt official.

These outsiders from the Eastern King Sect seem easier to bully.

"True Lord Su, it is truly difficult for mortals to ascend to heaven, but for dragons and phoenixes to reach the summit, it only takes a moment. In just a few months, True Lord Su has already attained the position of True Lord. Such talent is rare, not to mention in the present world, even in ancient times!"

As soon as he arrived, he saw Zhongze Zhenjun leading a group of representatives from various sects dressed in different styles to greet him and praise him to his face.

While there was an element of flattery and ingratiation involved, there was also a degree of sincerity.

It should be noted that Su Qing has only cultivated for two or three hundred years at most.

In the time it takes for ordinary people, it might be several reincarnations; some with short lives have already lived three lifetimes.

In the eyes of cultivators, what can be accomplished in two or three hundred years? It's not even enough for a Nascent Soul cultivator to go into seclusion once.

However, even after dozens of seclusions, they might not be able to achieve what Su Qing accomplished in a month-long retreat.

The path from the fourth-level True Person to the fifth-level True Lord is a heavenly tribulation on the road of cultivation. Countless talented individuals throughout history have been stuck at this hurdle, unable to pass even after their lives have ended.

Su Qing's entry into this pass was as easy as drinking water, which amazed everyone.

Zhongze Zhenjun also knows that there are now meddlesome people in the heavens who compile various lists of geniuses based on their lifespan and age.

Su Qing consistently ranks first on over ninety lists, ranging from one hundred to nine thousand years old, which are divided into centuries.

In other words, the difference in strength between a sixth-level Void Refinement cultivator and a fifth-level True Monarch is too great, making it difficult to compare them with those senior Void Refinement cultivators.

Otherwise, in terms of potential for future cultivation advancement, Su Qing would surpass some older cultivators who are nearing the end of their lives and unlikely to make further progress.

This is how the myriad realms currently perceive Su Qing's potential.

Everyone knows that with his current strength and potential, the resources he controls, and the favor and affection bestowed upon him by Tianyuan Heaven and Earth.

As long as he doesn't perish along the way, reaching the sixth-order Refinement stage is a certainty. This is just the most conservative estimate. Given his current momentum, becoming a seventh-order Dao Lord or an eighth-order Dao Ancestor is something he can even dream of.

Such a person.

This means that he was not an imperial envoy handling the case this time.

Zhongze Zhenjun and several sects from various heavens would also treat them with smiles, preferring to befriend them rather than offend them.

Otherwise, do you really think their Dongwang Sect is a pushover? If anyone else had colluded with Shao Delong to deceive the Dongwang Sect, the entire Dongwang Sect would have already led their people to attack. Apart from the three major sects of the Dao lineage, the Dongwang Sect doesn't really have much real power!
Isn't it because they value Su Qing's potential and want to be friends with him rather than rivals that they've shown some restraint?
"Zhongze Zhenjun, you flatter me. My meager cultivation is nothing compared to your sect. As far as I know, the Dongwang Sect has at least thirty Nascent Soul True Monarchs and fifth-order Body Cultivators, as well as several sixth-order Void Refinement senior experts. It is truly admirable and enviable!"

He returned the greeting with a cupped hand and then took the opportunity to greet each of the cultivators from the heavens behind True Monarch Zhongze.

These sects were relatively weak and not wealthy. He hadn't paid much attention to them during the Heroes' Gathering, so although he had seen them a few times, they were still somewhat unfamiliar to him. However, he didn't hold it against them. As long as he presented enough gifts this time, their names would definitely be registered with him.

Following Zhongze Zhenjun, they landed in the main hall of the Dongwang Sect.

After sitting on the right and waiting for all the cultivators to take their places, and going through a series of complicated procedures that only ancient sects would perform, such as playing music, bowing, burning incense and praying to heaven, they could then discuss the important matters.

In fact, as far as Su Qing knew, the Eastern King Sect was originally established by a group of rogue cultivators who had escaped from the Tianyuan Realm to the heavens. It was not an ancient lineage and originally had no such rules.

The reason they're doing all this is simply to prove that their Eastern King Sect is a long-established and reputable sect, not some small, rootless sect.

The more you lack something, the more you want it.

Su Qing felt it was unnecessary. So what if they had no roots? As long as they had the power, who would dare to laugh at them?

But he would follow the host's lead; if they wanted to do it, he wouldn't say much and would just do as they said.

The main purpose of this trip is to make money; this is just a small matter, so I have to cooperate! (End of Chapter)