Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 59 The True Transmission of Yunshan
Zhang Hai's envy of Su Qing's current achievements was palpable.

Su Qing knew that Zhang Hai had misunderstood her cultivation level, just like everyone else, but she didn't explain. Instead, she asked Zhang Hai why he would leave a comfortable life in the living area to suffer in this forward camp.

You see, he wasn't fooled by the Treasure Pavilion. As a first-tier array master, Zhang Hai could live quite well in the central area of ​​the residential zone, so there was no need for him to take risks at this forward camp.

When asked, Zhang Hai immediately shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Su Qing only found out after pressing him for details.

It turns out that Zhang Hai was also forced to do so. More than a month ago, a conscription order was issued in Baiyunfang City, requiring all independent cultivators in the city to either pay 1,000 spirit crystals per month for exemption from service, or to only be allowed to perform one mission for Yunshan Sect per month.

These tasks include transporting supplies westward to Yunluo City. If successful, there will be benefits, not to mention that the cultivators can make a fortune by trading the supplies in their storage bags between the two places.

However, the journey is long and arduous, and there is a risk of being ambushed by demonic cultivators, making it a difficult situation to survive.

The second option is to go east and hunt monsters in this hunting area. All the spoils of the hunt belong to the independent cultivators, but no one is sure whether they can survive the protracted war between humans and beasts.

As a first-tier array master, Zhang Hai was unwilling to join forces such as the Yunshan Sect and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, so he could only be dispatched by the Yunshan Sect to set up arrays in this forward camp.

"Not only Xiaodao, but also a second-tier array master and seven or eight first-tier array masters came with him."

Most of them were disciples drawn from the Yunshan Sect, supposedly to set up two second-tier formations and more than ten first-tier formations within this forward camp!

Su Qing's heart skipped a beat as soon as Zhang Hai said those words.

The White Cloud Market wants to contain the threat of demonic beasts outside the market. The independent cultivators may not have understood this intention before, but they understand it now.

If it weren't for Yunshan Sect wanting the rogue cultivators to risk their lives to defend against the invasion of demonic beasts, would the Yunshan Sect disciples be so kind as to set up a second-tier formation on that low mountain defense line and exorcise evil spirits and sprinkle medicine in this forward camp every day to serve the rogue cultivators in killing demons and making money?
Ultimately, it was Yunshan Sect that was held back by the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom, and they were short-handed. The rogue cultivators that they originally looked down on were now being used by them.

Instead of setting up formations along the low mountain defense line, these newly arrived formation masters came to set up formations at the forward camp.

The only reason, I suppose, is that the low mountain defense line may no longer be able to hold.

It's even possible that the place has already been breached by the monsters!

Thinking of this, Su Qing chatted with Zhang Hai for a few more minutes, and finally sold two lizard warriors to Zhang Hai at a low price before parting ways.

On the way back, he indeed saw a Yunshan Sect disciple dressed in magnificent robes, who was imperiously directing hundreds of rogue cultivators to place array plates at various locations in the forward camp.

Presumably, this arrogant young Taoist priest is the second-tier array master that Zhang Hai mentioned.

Yuan Tianye is a true disciple of the Yunshan Sect!

Su Qing glanced at him but didn't remember him at all.

But to his surprise, Yuan Tianye laughed loudly as soon as he saw Su Qing:
"Isn't this Junior Brother Su? Why doesn't he greet his senior brother? Has he forgotten the rules of Yunshan Sect after leaving the mountain?"

Within the Yunshan Sect, true disciples hold the same status as elders, and other disciples must perform a grand ceremony upon seeing them to show respect.

He stopped them and ordered them to bow.

Su Qing felt slightly displeased, but showed it on her face, calmly cupping her hands and saying:

"It is Senior Brother Yuan in person! I have been away from the sect for a long time and did not recognize Senior Brother Yuan at first. Please forgive me."

As for the grand ceremony, I would like to perform it, but alas, I have been expelled from the sect and am no longer qualified to perform the sect's rites with my senior brother.

Su Qing believed that her words were polite and well-mannered, and there was nothing wrong with them.

But for some reason, this former senior brother deliberately made things difficult for him. "Oh, it sounds like you have some resentment in your voice, junior brother. Could it be that you are dissatisfied with the sect?"

You should know that the reason you were expelled from the mountain was because you were too useless, not because of the sect's fault.

Even if you are a disgraced disciple of a sect, you should still kneel and pay your respects when you meet a true disciple!

Yuan Tianye looked at Su Qing with disdain, as if he was prepared to have someone force him to come over and bow if he didn't know what was good for him.

He deliberately humiliated me!
At this moment, a number of independent cultivators had already gathered around.

The rogue cultivators were all somewhat surprised, not understanding how Su Qing had offended this high-ranking disciple of the Yunshan Sect.

Su Qing felt a surge of anger rising within her.

In the past, he used to be known as a former disciple of Yunshan. This didn't necessarily bring him many advantages, but it at least made many rogue cultivators think twice and not dare to offend him too much.

Having been humiliated by Yuan Tianye today, this identity will likely bring him no benefit in the future. Instead, he will become a scourge for others to curry favor with Yuan Tianye by targeting him.

"Why must you do this, Senior Brother? I believe I have never offended you within the sect."

Su Qing cupped his hands and smiled bitterly. At this moment, although he was extremely angry, he still wanted to have a reasonable discussion with this former senior brother.

Yuan Tianye's gaze sharpened as he looked at the puppets around him.

"With your cultivation at the early stage of Qi Refining, you can't control so many puppets. Junior brother, you must be very patient within the sect and deliberately act mediocre so that the sect will expel you from the sect and grant you your freedom."

Nowadays, all the disciples of my Yunshan Sect are busy running around and working hard for the sect and the immortal kingdom. My junior brother, on the other hand, is all alone and carefree, living a carefree life by making puppets.

Deceiving the sect and concealing your cultivation level, junior brother, how can you face the sect's past efforts in nurturing you?

Yuan Tianye stood there with an air of righteous indignation, clearly having seen through Su Qing and intending to judge him on behalf of the sect.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing immediately understood what kind of person Yuan Tianye was.

This person had long cultivated in the mountains, living a life of ease and comfort. His loyalty to the sect was beyond question, but he was completely unaware of the dangers of the cultivation world.

Su Qing's cultivation was indeed slow within the sect, which led to his expulsion from the sect due to his low cultivation level.

Now, he has shown a cultivation level that seems to be at the peak of Qi Refining. Yuan Tianye felt that he had done this deliberately in the past in order to get rid of his identity as a disciple of Yunshan Sect, so that he would not serve the sect and could live a carefree life on his own.

I have to say, this idea is incredibly naive!
How stupid would someone have to be to give up a great position in the Yunshan Sect and become a rogue cultivator struggling at the bottom?

When he came down the mountain, the war between Yunshan Immortal Kingdom and Yumo Immortal Kingdom wasn't as dangerous as it is now. He had no need to go to great lengths to leave Yunshan Sect in order to avoid the war!

As for the other disciples of Yunshan Sect who were running around and working hard for the sect, it was probably only Yuan Tianye Xin who did it.

The Yunshan Sect disciples he saw were almost all like Mei Lijing, only concerned with extracting spirit crystals from rogue cultivators. While they might have seen the courtesan of Hongxiufang while they were working hard, Su Qing had no chance to see them.

Having figured things out, Su Qing looked at Yuan Tianye with less anger and even a hint of pity in her eyes.

This is just a stupid kid who's gone mad from practicing spiritual cultivation!

It's not worth arguing with this idiot!

(End of this chapter)