Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"The Great Sage Who Overturns the Seas is a good comrade worth winning over. If it hadn't intervened when the demons attacked the Tower of Babel, the consequences would have been unimaginable. This one act of merit alone can wash away all its past sins!"

What sins did it commit in the past?

"In the past, it gathered demons and caused chaos, releasing all the sea demons raised by the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and many other Western Sea Immortal Kingdoms, and forbidding the various immortal kingdoms from developing the demon and beast raising industry. Isn't that a huge crime? According to incomplete statistics, because of its appearance, the Western Sea Immortal Kingdoms lose hundreds of millions of spirit stones every year. In addition, it also colluded with the Demon Buddha and caused a ruckus in that abyss secret realm..."

"Nonsense! How can this be considered a sin? Sea monsters and sea beasts aren't living beings, so they deserve to be raised by you human cultivators? This demon lord has always believed that the Great Sage Overturning the Sea is a true hero of our demon race. His bloodline is still rooted in our demon race. It's perfectly normal for him to do things for our demon race and resist the oppression of your human race. It has been decided that from this day forward, our demon race will incorporate sea monsters and sea beasts into our demon race system. The position of Great Sage of the demon race will be vacant for the Great Sage Overturning the Sea. As long as he comes, our entire demon race will treat him as we did for the Great Sage of the past!"

"The question is whether it will come or not? This demon has been silent in the West Sea since the last battle at the Tower of Babel. We also invited it to this Demon-Slaying Conference, but it neither said it wouldn't come nor said it would. Now it seems that it really hasn't come. We really can't understand its stance and attitude!"

The Great Sage Who Overturns the Seas possesses sufficient strength and potential, and commands a large and formidable force of sea monsters and beasts. He has demonstrated his value in unifying the Tianyuan Realm and the myriad worlds.

In the eyes of Yu Suqing and the other high-level cultivators present, it would be a good thing if they could win this demon over to the united front against demons. However, how to win him over was a topic of much discussion among the crowd and the demons.

Some people suggested trying to reason with it, appeal to its emotions, and if that didn't work, resorting to force. In short, it was crucial to determine its attitude as soon as possible. If it was willing to join the ranks of living beings unconditionally, that would be ideal. However, if its attitude was not right, everyone had to prepare to quickly eliminate it and prevent it from growing and developing.

Some demon cultivators said they wanted to incorporate it into the demon race system, give it an identity and a sense of belonging, and give it territory and benefits. If you want it to become a community of shared destiny with everyone, you must first make it a community of shared interests with everyone. As long as it has a sense of belonging to the myriad worlds and has interests that need to be protected, when the evil demons touch its interests, it will jump higher than everyone else without anyone else having to shout!
Ultimately, it all boils down to one issue.

Who should we send to talk to this Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea?

This wicked demon has an unpredictable temperament and unclear likes and dislikes. If the negotiation goes well, it will certainly be a great achievement. However, if the negotiation goes badly, none of the True Lords and Heavenly Lords present will be able to withstand its blow.

"How about Su Tianjun go and make a trip? You are the Heavenly Emperor's attendant, carrying out the will of Heaven and Earth. You are the best candidate to reform this demon."

Someone wanted Su Qing to step in and cause trouble. Su Qing had Li Hailang write down the person who spoke in his grudge book, then smiled and cupped his hands in greeting:
"It is my duty to act for the sake of all living beings in the world. However, you may not know that I had a conflict with this demon in the deep abyss. Back when I was living in the Kingdom of Punishment and Slaughter, which was formerly the Immortal City of Looking at the Sea, I also had some unpleasantness with the sea demons."

Although I, a humble Taoist, could disregard past grievances for the sake of the greater good, the Great Sage Who Overturns the Seas may not possess such a magnanimous spirit. To avoid provoking him, I am truly not the right person to participate in this matter!

His words absolved him of responsibility, and also excluded Gao Erqiang, Tong Chang, and even Guangxian Zhenjun and all the sects and forces that had participated in the battle of the Abyss Secret Realm, drawing enthusiastic responses from the other cultivators.

Ultimately, at Su Qing's suggestion, Yang Litianjun of the Chongshan Sect, who had previously asked him to go but had never participated in the Abyss Secret Realm, was unanimously elected by the cultivators as the negotiating representative to contact the Great Sage of the Overturning Sea and the Western Sea Demon.

"Me? I can't persuade the Great Sage Overturning the Sea. Fellow Daoists, I've always been more timid than most people. If I were to encounter the Great Sage Overturning the Sea, I probably wouldn't even be able to utter a word. So, entrusting me with such a heavy responsibility would likely cause me to jeopardize the great undertaking!"

Yang Litianjun refused immediately. As a second-rate sect in the myriad realms, their sect had always adhered to the path of self-preservation and cultivation through cunning and shrewdness.

When there are great events or opportunities in the heavens, they neither step forward nor try to seize them; when there are great difficulties or troubles, they neither step forward nor get involved.

Their only task in participating in such council meetings is to make up the numbers, flatter the officials, and encourage those who are capable of standing out to take the lead.

After all, there are always important matters in the heavens. If I don't step forward, and you don't step forward either, then who will?
But who would have thought that Su Qing, whom he suggested, wouldn't take the lead, but he would have to take the lead himself?

Is he capable of rising to prominence? It's too dangerous. What if the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea destroys him?
Upon seeing his refusal, Su Qing and Guangxian Zhenjun both turned serious.

“Yang Litianjun, I know you. You are also a Refining Void Heavenly Lord, and your strength is among the best in the world. The realm where Chongshan Sect is located is also full of spiritual energy and has countless resources.”

However, during the last invasion of the Immortal Burial Realm by demons to seize the Lingxiao Palace, you and all the cultivators of the Chongshan Sect did not participate. You were capable but failed to act, showing a complete lack of responsibility. If you and your sect do not repent, do not blame us for sealing off your Chongshan Realm from this day forward, cutting you off from all the heavens, so that you can no longer obtain any fortune from them!

“I have also calculated that from ancient times to the present, your Chongshan Sect has made very few contributions in the battles against evil spirits. The merits you have accumulated are not even as much as those of a Nascent Soul sect in the Tianyuan Realm. Such sects that enjoy the fruits of others’ labor without thinking of contributing are not welcome in the Tianyuan Realm. I am already considering whether to reject your request to settle in Tianyuan.”

The words of Guangxian Zhenjun and Su Qing made Yangli Tianjun anxious.

This is an attempt to wipe out the Chongshan Sect from the void and the Tianyuan Realm. If they try to survive this time, there will be no place for the Chongshan Sect to stand in the myriad worlds in the future.

There's no chance to hide anymore. The most important thing in the art of hiding is to be so low-key that no one notices you. Otherwise, if you are discovered, people will just call you a liar and won't give you another chance to hide.

"Our Chongshan Sect has endured for many years, just to wait for the birth of a wise ruler, to serve him faithfully and be his vanguard. The reason we have been so subservient in the past is because there is no one in the world with the ability to turn the tide like Su Tianjun. Now that a great and talented ruler like Su Tianjun has emerged, all 100,000 disciples of our Chongshan Sect must come out of the mountains to serve Su Tianjun and all the worlds with utmost loyalty and strength!"

Despite Yang Litianjun's impassioned speech, no one present took him seriously. Even Su Qing, whom he had temporarily ingratiated himself with, did not prompt Li Hailang to remove his name from the grudge list. Whether it would work or not, they would have to wait and see the outcome of his negotiations with Fuhai Dasheng.

After discussing the matter of the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea, Su Qing really needed to brace himself for the next few topics, and even Xiong Er rolled up his sleeves, ready to join the fray.

The following topics all concern the division of interests among all beings and beings in the myriad realms; they are all business matters, and no concessions are allowed.

"The third issue concerns opening up the markets of all immortal kingdoms in the myriad realms and implementing anti-dumping and anti-monopoly measures, so that the creations of cultivation arts and crafts, as well as all kinds of resources and materials, can circulate freely in the myriad realms. At the same time, it will also give each race and sect the opportunity to support and develop their own industries, thereby promoting the development of cultivation arts and crafts and benefiting all living beings."

This is a major matter.

From ancient times to the present, various sects, realms, and races have all had their own interests and demands. Trade is hampered, technology is blocked, and the finest goods are kept secret, reserved only for cultivators of their own sects. Products with lower technological content, on the other hand, are dumped wherever their sect's or realm's influence can reach. Unfair competition, sluggish trade, and irrational resource allocation across the myriad realms prevent the full potential of warfare from being unleashed.

This is something that must be addressed.

In fact, Su Qing had raised this proposal at the last Anti-Demon Conference, but it was rejected by the Yuanshi Sect and other major sects.

At the time, these great celestial beings believed that this proposal threatened their interests.

Over the years, the great sects of the heavens have been reaping the benefits of the myriad worlds by virtue of their profound technological reserves and outstanding talents in various arts.

The so-called market blockade can only block second-rate forces. With the influence of their great sects, no realm can prevent their products from entering and being sold within their realm under their pressure.

They have already completely conquered the markets of all the heavens and myriad worlds. With their industrial advantages, once they arrive in the Tianyuan Realm, they will eventually completely control the market there as well.

How will they freely reap the benefits after this anti-dumping and anti-monopoly measure?

The idea of ​​opening up technology is utter nonsense. There are very few technologies in the myriad realms that would be of interest to the major sects of the myriad realms. Isn't this so-called opening up just making the major sects of the myriad realms make sacrifices for them?

They have been sharing their techniques, passed down from their ancient ancestors, with others without any selflessness. In the long run, how will their great sects maintain their current dominant position in the heavens? Will they be replaced by later sects?

These are the reasons why the major sects of the heavens oppose this proposal. Although the proposal has a grand and impressive name, and is obviously wonderful, as long as it is not wonderful to them, the major sects of the heavens, and good to them, the high-ranking cultivators, they will not approve of it or pass it.

The reason they've relented is solely due to Su Qing's efforts.

But seeing Su Qing standing tall, addressing the assembled cultivators:

"We now know that eight Heavenly Demon Generals have emerged on the side of evil. These Heavenly Demon Generals all have the ability to reach the eighth rank. Once they recover, their threat to our myriad realms will be no less than that of ancient times."

Compared to the ancient golden age, our myriad realms are still far behind. There is not a single Dao Ancestor-level being, and the positions of Weapon Ancestor, Array Ancestor, Sword Ancestor, Lord of Creation, Lord of Reincarnation, Heavenly Emperor, Human Emperor, and Earthly Lord have always been vacant.

Time waits for no one. If we do not want to repeat the tragedy of the ancient demonic calamity, we can only use all our resources and make every effort to compete with the demons in terms of development speed.

For this goal, we should abandon all sectarianism, selfish desires, and personal feelings. On behalf of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, I hereby declare that, from this day forward, all 3,596 puppet blueprints and all rune techniques of the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom will be unconditionally opened to all realms.

In addition, all resources within my realm, including the Divine Holy Stone, can be purchased by any entity or sect from any realm that has the ability to develop and utilize these resources, after being approved.

My Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom's Martial Arts Academy is open to cultivators from all realms. In any region where my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom has invested in industries, my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom will send a certain proportion of its skilled artisans to reside there and teach the local cultivators related skills, thereby promoting the development of the local arts and crafts industry…

Su Qing's words caused a stir among all the sects and forces present.

They finally understood why the Yuanshi Sect and other major sects of the heavens would allow this proposal to appear in the discussion.

Because Su Qing used that Divine Holy Stone as a bargaining chip!

There aren't many sects in the myriad realms that can control the major sects, especially the Yuanshi Sect and Lingbao Sect, which are the three major sects of the Dao lineage. This is because these sects have accumulated resources over the years thanks to their first-mover advantage. As for technology, well, they can't even compare to the technology of their ancestors. Why would they care about the technology of other sects?

But without a doubt, the Divine Holy Stone is the thing they want most and are most in need of right now.

Since this thing has never appeared in the mortal realm before, its absence means that no matter how long these great sects have been passed down, they have never had the ability to access or even acquire such resources.

However, these resources happen to have the effect of suppressing evil spirits, and they are currently the most sought-after resources in all the heavens and myriad realms.

What's worse is that Su Qing controls this resource. If it were anyone else, they could use coercion and bribery to try and obtain this divine holy stone. But unfortunately, this person is Su Qing, and they can't touch her, hit her, or force her.

That's how this proposal came to be on the table today.

At this moment, none of the sects or forces present, regardless of their race or realm, had any reason to oppose this proposal, because for them, this proposal only had benefits and no drawbacks.

The representatives of the Yuanshi Sect and other major sects in the heavens did not look very good, but when they thought about the benefits that the Divine Holy Stone could bring, they reluctantly accepted it. After all, who knows how much technology is actually being opened up? And if they are doing this now, will these proposals for resisting the demons be abolished after the demons are dealt with?

In short, at present, this proposal is acceptable to everyone.

It was the fourth bill that became the focus of the debate.

"With the complete revival of the Heavenly Origin Realm, creation should return to its ancient glory. All the myriad realms should have the right to share in this creation. However, blessed lands are limited, and there is no definite rule regarding who will receive more and who will receive less. To avoid damaging harmony, we must first discuss and agree upon this matter." (End of Chapter)