Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Erqiang is a man of action, with exceptional drive.

There was no other way. Although Su Qing said it sounded nice, that he had fifty-five years to prepare, what could he possibly do in that time?

Even if Erqiang doesn't have the ability to fight twenty people at once now, even if he squeezes himself dry, he still won't have the ability to fight twenty people at once fifty-five years from now.

The only way is to find some like-minded friends, just like Su Qing did, so that we can share both hardship and prosperity.

Su Qing strongly agreed with this, telling him to shake the rocks as much as he could.

"Since you can't find people from other places, you can only find those in the Abyss Secret Realm. This Divine Realm was born because of you and the Reincarnation Demon, and your battle started in the Abyss Secret Realm. Thus, the Abyss Secret Realm and the Divine Realm are likely connected. The evil helpers that the Reincarnation Demon found in the mortal world were probably also transported through the Abyss Secret Realm."

"If I want to bring those people from the Abyss Realm here, I need to turn them into my subordinates, make them my gods, and treat them as one with me before I can grant them the ability to travel through time and space!"

Erqiang laid out his thoughts in detail, and when he heard Su Qing, who had transformed into a thunder dragon, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"You bastard, Erqiang, I thought I was ruthless enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more ruthless than me."

Not only do you recruit people to risk their lives, but you also want to turn them into your subordinate gods. You're being far too hasty.

Although those True Monarchs are all contemporary geniuses and outstanding figures in the myriad realms, the benefits of bringing them under one's command are self-evident.

But you can't frighten them. Even if they wanted to share our hardships and riches, they wouldn't be willing to give up their promising immortal path to become your servant gods, would they?

Su Qing wanted to recruit his teammates from the Abyss Secret Realm, but he didn't have the ability.

The two strong ones have it, but even Su Qing felt that those True Lords couldn't agree to this method.

As the second strongest of the sixth-order celestial gods, he has the ability to bestow titles upon his servant gods. As long as these True Lords are willing to become his servant gods, they can be taken by him to travel to all the heavens.

But the problem is, which of those True Lords in the Abyss Secret Realm isn't a second-generation sect leader, a second-generation demon, or a second-generation immortal? Their respective sects and forces are waiting for them to inherit them, and they are all candidates to become future leaders of the heavens. How could they possibly lower themselves and ruin their future to become your servant god, Gao Erqiang?

Even though Su Qing was prone to daydreaming, he never dared to dream as much as Er Qiang.

"It's just a trial period. As long as they don't become official, they won't have any divine authority. It won't affect their cultivation record or cause any stain on their future path to immortality."

Bah! What kind of talk is that! Being a high school sophomore's servant god isn't a stain on his reputation at all!
In short, let them work as servant gods for a short time. After this incident is over, I'll make up some reasons and report to the Heavenly Emperor and the Celestial Master—that is, you and Old Taoist Tong—and go through the proper procedures to dismiss them!"

Gao Erqiang explained to Su Qing that, to be honest, it was only because he had recently advanced to the sixth-order Celestial God and had not yet had time to recruit servant gods, and had a large number of servant gods under his command, that he could act in this way.

Of course, not just any sixth-order deity can do this. To put it seriously, such a thing is an abuse of the authority bestowed upon a sixth-order deity by Heaven and Earth, and is suspected of deceiving Heaven and the Supreme Being. In ancient times, if one did not have a background or powerful connections, one would be held accountable and investigated by the Heavenly Court. In severe cases, one would be stripped of their divine position and have their divine authority restricted.

The reason Erqiang dared to do this was because there was no Heavenly Court in the mortal world yet, and there was no effective top-down constraint on the gods. In addition, Su Qing now had the title of the Heavenly Emperor on the move, and Tong Laodao, the mortal master, was also in cahoots with them. The only two people who could control this behavior would help him deceive Heaven and Earth. Therefore, he dared to do so.

Hearing him say that, Su Qing understood.

"Logically speaking, the fact that Heaven and Earth granted Lao Tong and me authority means that Heaven and Earth know that Lao Tong and I are upright, incorruptible, and selfless people. It is a sign of Heaven and Earth's trust in our character and abilities. Lao Tong and I should not collude with you and join forces with you."

But time is of the essence. The most important matter right now is to eradicate the Demon of Reincarnation and save all living beings. Therefore, I will make an exception this time, but only this once. From now on, you must behave well as a god. If you commit any offenses and end up in my hands, I will handle them impartially!

Erqiang pursed his lips, unsure whether Su Qing's words were meant for him or for the world. Not wanting to spend another moment with this hypocrite, he transformed into a demon with a thought and swaggered away from the Divine Realm right under Hongyue's nose, heading straight for the Abyss Secret Realm.

Within the Abyss Secret Realm.

The group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who were waiting impatiently and were bored out of their minds, suddenly heard Erqiang, who had been silently cultivating alone, speak up:
"Gentlemen, I know you are very anxious right now, but the key is that being anxious is useless. You have no way to use your strength and can only leave it to fate and wait for the final verdict of your destiny."

We, as practitioners, have our fate in our own hands, not in the hands of heaven. Are you content to just sit here doing nothing? Don't you want to work harder and fight for your own destiny?

"I have a method I've come up with, it's a bit risky, but the profits are quite substantial. I wonder if any of you are interested?"

Although Erqiang came from an ordinary background, he started his own business and now has the Xingsha Divine Kingdom as his base. In addition, he is the only sixth-order existence present. When he suddenly spoke, everyone in the Abyss Secret Realm listened with great respect.

“I’ve always said that you can’t judge a person by their background. Only those who rise from humble beginnings to great heights deserve respect. Brother Gao, from this day forward, I, Taoyuanjun, acknowledge you!”

"We're all good brothers, come on, Brother Gao, tell me what good news it is, I can't wait!"

"How great are the risks, and how high are the profits? Brother Gao was able to find business opportunities even in a place like the Abyss Secret Realm. No wonder you rose to prominence so quickly. As a first-generation entrepreneur, you are far superior to us second-generation entrepreneurs!"

All the True Lords showed great interest.

It's not that they don't care about the risks; they're just bored. It's rare for Erqiang to make a fuss, so they'll let him vent first, regardless of what he's going to say. After they've heard the fuss, they'll decide whether to follow him or not.

"As you all know, as a sixth-order god, I have the ability to travel through time and space and manifest in all the heavens."

Over the years, while you all have been cultivating yourselves in this abyss, I have been busy wandering through the past, future, and countless worlds.

By accident, I stumbled into a realm. This realm is truly extraordinary. Its spiritual energy is abundant. Although it cannot compare to the seventy-two grotto-heavens and thirty-six blessed lands of the ancient Tianyuan Realm, it is still like most of the realms when the spiritual energy of the ancient Tianyuan Realm was at its peak. It contains countless spiritual materials and precious plants, waiting for us cultivators to develop and seize them.

What delighted the little god even more was that this realm contained a kind of divine holy stone that had never appeared in the past or future of all the heavens and myriad realms. This holy stone had a great restraining effect on evil spirits.

If it were brought back to the present world, it would surely change the course of the struggle between us living beings and demons. Such a tremendous achievement, if enjoyed by a minor god alone, would not be impossible for him to instantly become an eighth-order god ancestor.

However, the evil spirits are despicable, or perhaps they know the significance of this world to us living beings. Therefore, some evil spirits have taken control of this world and do not allow any information from this world to be leaked outside the myriad realms.

"I observed the demonic aura from afar. It was at least a sixth-order being, and there were more than one, at least twenty. Even if I wanted to make contributions to all the heavens and myriad realms, I alone would have little chance of winning. That's why I thought of you all. Let's see if you are willing to gamble this fortune with me!" The two strong ones did not directly tell the cultivators present that Su Qing was present in this realm, which was the main battlefield between Su Qing and the Reincarnation Demon.

It's not that I'm worried they're afraid. They came to this abyss secret realm with Su Qing to fight the Reincarnation Demon, so it's impossible for them to still be afraid at this point.

The reason they didn't mention it was because Su Qing's reputation in the myriad realms wasn't very good. If Su Qing had invited them, they might have had some doubts and hesitations. After all, given Su Qing's personality, if there were truly great benefits, he wouldn't keep them all to himself and would be willing to share them. That would inevitably mean that they would have to bear risks even greater than those great benefits.

Rather than letting them be suspicious, it's better to keep it a secret for now. With Erqiang's divine status as a guarantee, these True Lords' fears will lessen considerably.

After Erqiang took out the Divine Holy Stone and proved to the True Monarchs that what he had just said was not nonsense and that there really was such a Divine Holy Stone that had never appeared in the past or future of all the heavens and myriad realms, the True Monarchs exchanged glances and made their decisions.

"We cultivators enjoy the bounty of heaven and earth, and we should also have the spirit to die for them. At this critical moment when all living beings are in danger, how can we hesitate to step forward? Now that we have discovered such a powerful item to subdue evil spirits, if we do not go and retrieve it for the benefit of all living beings, what face will we have to continue cultivating in this world!"

"Without courage, there's no production. Twenty or so sixth-order demons are just scary-sounding. We all have sect trump cards and sixth-order treasures. If we work together, we can definitely give it a shot!"

"I'm telling you, God Gao, I have to protect you! I used to be with Su Qing, and I'm an old acquaintance of yours. This time, please, for the sake of our past relationship, help us old brothers out. Although we're a bit weak and can't deal with sixth-order demons, we can still lend a hand to those second- and third-order demons!"

"Go, everyone who wants to go, go! Everyone gets a share. The only problem is, how do we get there?"

"We don't have the abilities of the high gods, nor can we travel through the past and future to that realm of gods!"

Just as Gao Erqiang had predicted.

The second-generation individuals within the Abyss Secret Realm were not fools; upon seeing the Divine Holy Stone, they immediately understood its significance.

It is no exaggeration to say that this single material, combined with the flourishing cultivation arts of the present world, can instantly change the anti-demon situation that has lasted from ancient times to the present.

This is an unparalleled achievement, and they are fortunate enough to share in the spoils; it is truly an unprecedented blessing.

If they seize the opportunity, every single one of these True Lords present will be blessed with boundless fortune and prosperous immortal luck in the future. Advancing to the sixth level of Refining Void is a sure thing, and advancing to the seventh level of Dao Lord will be a gift from Heaven and Earth.

With such great benefits, they would be willing to take the risk unless it was a certain death.

Especially the twenty or so sixth-order demons, they weren't really that afraid, because they still had things to do, things they hadn't exhausted, and it was worth taking a gamble.

As for their concerns about not being able to go...

Erqiang also offered a solution: he had a car and was willing to give them a ride.

“Servant God, please don’t rush to object. This is only temporary, like a ticket. Once this matter is settled and you get off the train, I will release you from your divine duties. It will not have any impact on you.”

So, are you all still willing?

Erqiang had barely finished speaking.

Then someone spoke up.

"I, Helian Xian, am more than willing!"

Helian Xian agreed without hesitation.

A servant god of a sixth-order celestial being must be at least a fourth-order deity. If he performs well or wins over Erqiang, he may be promoted to a fifth-order deity in the future.

Such a thing is not considered a good thing by those fifth-order True Monarchs and second-generation disciples of sects, because they have a much brighter path to take.

But for someone like Helian Xian, whose talent wasn't even mediocre and whose Golden Core cultivation was achieved by relying on his parents and friends like Liang, it was a different story.

This is a broad and promising road!
What temporary servant god? According to Helian Xian's thinking, what does it mean to be laid off after getting off the train? He really wants this position and wants to work for Erqiang for the rest of his life!

He wanted to take advantage of Erqiang, but Erqiang knew what kind of person he was. He thought to himself that once things were over, he didn't care about others, but he would fire Helian Xian, that old man, first, lest he really get stuck with him and become like a dog skin plaster that he couldn't get rid of.

Besides Helian Xian, other third-tier Golden Core cultivators like Wei Debao were also somewhat tempted, but they still had some ambition and felt that with their relationship with Su Qing, they could make a living anywhere and there was no need for them to associate with Erqiang.

Some Nascent Soul cultivators were tempted. Most of them came from minor sects, and some were even unaffiliated. They were chosen by Su Qing to join the team because they frequently sent gifts and had some skills.

If they can get on the good side of the two strong teams, it would be a good option for them.

So what if he's a fourth-tier servant god? He's still a being who can enjoy incense offerings and has an endless lifespan. Plus, the eldest and second strongest are quite powerful and capable of handling things. If you become his servant god, at least you won't be bullied.

This was something Gao Erqiang hadn't expected.

"If you truly intend to serve under me long-term, I will give you that opportunity. Perform well this time, and the best of you will be promoted to permanent positions immediately!"

Given the status and position of the two powerful Heavenly Origin War Gods, they have a large number of servant gods under their command. They originally planned to return to the mortal world and select their own people to take over in the Punishment and Killing God Kingdom. Now that these Nascent Soul True Persons are quite capable, it would be acceptable to select a group of people to serve under them first.

As for those fifth-tier True Monarchs, there was really nothing for them to hesitate about.

Given this opportunity, they would obviously be unwilling to give up.

As for serving as servants of Erqiang for a period of time, since Erqiang said he would not leave any stain on their reputation and would terminate their master-servant relationship when the time came, they could accept it. After all, given the power behind each of them, Erqiang would not dare to play tricks on them, such as contract fraud or forcibly binding them for life.

"Alright, everyone, please be seated. I will now lead you to that place of wealth and opportunity!" (End of Chapter)