Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, ancestral masters of all ages, please manifest your power and help me to summon the gods and spirits!"

Please ask Shenzong, this short, stocky, eyebrowless, long-bearded, and unappealing True Lord of the Transformation Realm, to be the first person to attempt to draw the Xuanyuan Bow.

He was well aware that the probability of him drawing the Xuanyuan Bow was very small, and even if he did, the bow would not fall into his hands. Rules are rules, and only those with sufficient strength can uphold them, and only then will others abide by them. The Divine Sect clearly did not have that strength.

His primary reason for making the first move was to take advantage of the presence of all the high-ranking cultivators in the heavens and the spotlight to demonstrate their ability to summon the Divine Sect.

These days, all the major sects and forces in the heavens are flexing their muscles and showing their strength. If a third-rate sect like the Divine Sect doesn't work harder to prove itself, it might be kicked out of the ranks of the major sects by the rising stars in the Tianyuan Realm one day.

For the glory of our sect!

He first invited the ancestral masters of all generations, and then had the spirits of the ancestral masters join him in inviting the ancient god known for his strength—the Giant Spirit God!

His towering body, like a majestic mountain rising from the surface of the Western Sea, exudes an immense and powerful aura. Just by looking at his physique, everyone knows that he is not some empty shell or spineless coward.

This is the Giant Spirit God, who in ancient times could move mountains and seas, fought in high-level matches, and had clashed with the strongest seventh-tier beings such as the Great Sage Wukong, Erlang Shen, and the Mighty Bull Demon King. Although he was the one being beaten, he still demonstrated his considerable strength.

After they bared their teeth and tried their best but still couldn't draw the Xuanyuan Bow, all the high-ranking cultivators present immediately understood why the Xuanyuan Bow was so difficult to move and draw!

It may be difficult, but deciding the ownership of a humanitarian treasure is never easy. But we have to try, no matter how difficult it is!

The people from the Divine Sect retreated in disgrace, and immediately another cultivator from a major sect of the heavens stepped forward and drew his bow.

This True Lord comes from the Beast Taming Sect. As its name suggests, the sect is mainly composed of beast tamers. They are the leaders of the lineage of beast taming who cultivate all arts, and are known as the first-class beast tamers in all the heavens.

No matter how wild a beast is, once it falls into their hands, they can train it to be completely obedient and docile. This is no exaggeration. For example, a patriarch of the Winged Tiger Clan was once tricked into coming to the Beast Taming Sect and tamed as a demon beast. In just one or two hundred years, this once infamous tigress in the Tianyuan Realm was trained into a gentle and affectionate big cat.

As for cultivating various arts, if one reaches the pinnacle in any of them, one can live a good life. For example, the puppetry industry in Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom became a pillar industry of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom because of Su Qing's position as the head of all heavenly puppets. This allowed Su Qing to say things like, "I don't care about money," "I have no interest in spirit stones," and "One hundred million spirit stones is just a small goal."

Therefore, the Beast Taming Sect, which is unparalleled in the art of beast taming, has always hovered between the first and second tiers among the major sects of the heavens, and its strength and foundation should not be underestimated.

When their disciples stepped forward, all the high-ranking cultivators fell silent, no longer shouting as they had when dealing with the disciples of the Divine Invocation Sect.

And this disciple of the Beast Taming Sect is indeed quite skilled.

He tossed out a storage bag, from which came out eight or ten thousand beast rings, clinking and jingling.

The fact that they had so many beast rings that they needed to be stored in storage bags was an extravagant display of wealth that even Su Qing admired. He himself used storage bags to store his puppets, so he knew all too well how many good things people with this kind of behavior had hidden in their pockets!

Under the watchful eyes of all the high-ranking cultivators, this Beast Taming Sect disciple emptied one storage bag, then another, and so on, emptying ten storage bags of beast rings before finally stopping!

One storage bag can hold 18,000 spirit beasts, and ten storage bags can hold an army of 100,000 spirit beasts!

Volcano, bear, tiger; witch, snake, elephant; emerald-feathered steed; blood-hoofed war ox; Tai Sui, dragon demon...

Horses pulling carts, donkeys pulling millstones, oxen plowing fields—all sorts of spirit beasts, more than Su Qing could recognize, each held a thin thread in its mouth, which it attached to the bowstring of Xuanyuan. Then, all 100,000 spirit beasts pulled and tugged together, yanking and tugging forward.

Despite their best efforts, they were still unable to complete the tasks assigned to them that were beyond their capabilities.

The Beast Taming Sect disciple snorted coldly, then took out twenty or thirty storage bags full of spirit beans and herbs, and fed them to the cattle and horses.

At this point, the onlookers were no longer envious, and Su Qing shook her head in disbelief.

Although these cattle and horses work hard, the cost of providing them with food and lodging is too high. Not only do we need to refine special animal rings to give them enough spacious living space, but we also need to provide them with special food.

Otherwise, not only would they drop in status and level, but when it comes to work, if one of them is unwilling, they'll just abandon the task. Some rebellious spirit beasts might even slam their fists on the table and quit on the spot, and then go to the demon race to accuse you of abusing demon beasts. If things go wrong, you'll be punished by the demon race.

They are too difficult to please, far less hardworking than his puppets, who are completely unaware of labor protection, basic treatment, insurance benefits, and the like.

Having many spirit beasts is good, but serving them is not an easy task. Under everyone's sympathetic gazes, the Beast Taming Sect disciple finished serving all the spirit beasts, his brows covered in sweat.

Then he rubbed his aching lower back, waved his hand, and told the spirit beasts, who had eaten their fill, to try again.

Bang bang bang!
Those were the sounds of teeth flying and bones breaking.

Not only did these spirit beasts fail to draw the bowstring, but they also suffered work-related injuries as a result. This made the Beast Taming Sect disciple feel extremely distressed, not for his spirit beasts, but for his money.

"Hey, fellow human, we demons are watching. These spirit beasts are spirit beasts under your command, but in our eyes they are still our demon brothers. They have worked hard and shed blood for you this time. If you dare to mistreat them, we will go to your Beast Taming Sect to demand an explanation!"

Tianpeng Tianjun, representing the demon race, coldly rebuked the disciple of the Beast Taming Sect.

For the demon race, the emergence of the Xuanyuan Bow was just a spectacle. They had nothing better to do than watch humans fight and bicker, which was a rare pastime.

As for the Beast Taming Sect, it is a big problem for the demon race.

There were no magical beasts in the world originally; they only came into existence after people enslaved them for so long.

Spirit beasts were originally members of the demon race and should have been used to revitalize the demon race's power, but they were used by the human race, which naturally displeased the demon race's leaders.

Efforts have been made in recent years, such as prohibiting humans from poaching monsters within the territory of the demon race.

However, this is only a temporary solution, because the humans are wicked. They know that the demon race has little to show for their skills in cultivation and that their internal development is far inferior to that of the humans. Therefore, the humans lure the demons with high salaries, benefits, and all sorts of generous treatment. Countless demons, without the humans even having to capture or arrest them, willingly come to join the humans.

In this matter, the Beast Taming Sect went the furthest.

This sect, in a fit of rage, proclaimed the slogan of treating spirit beasts as family.

Work for three days, rest for five years; work for three days and get paid for five years.

Work-related injuries are fully reimbursed, retirement is guaranteed, there are spirit stone subsidies for having offspring, paid maternity leave, and all expenses incurred during the process of raising offspring are fully reimbursed.

During holidays and festivals, there are welfare red envelopes to encourage the spirit beasts to improve themselves, and those who are promoted will immediately receive a promotion and a raise.

Listen to how vicious the Beast Taming Sect is. They resort to such vicious methods in the competition for talent among the demon race. How can the demon race's higher-ups possibly compete with them?

No, some high-ranking members of the demon race were even attracted by their offers and became their spirit beasts!

The emergence of the Beast Taming Sect spurred a reform among the demon race, improving the treatment of demon beasts. At least now, demon beasts are no longer easily eaten by powerful demons, and even if they are, the powerful demons will give a corresponding reason!
As a result, the demon race has always been dissatisfied with the Beast Taming Sect. Over the years, although they themselves have done a terrible job in ensuring the basic life and survival of the lower-level demon beasts, they have been scrutinizing the Beast Taming Sect's every move with a magnifying glass. If the Beast Taming Sect does anything that does not conform to its propaganda, they immediately raise the big stick of punishment, fining and punishing them, and never letting them have an easy time.

This time, the Beast Taming Sect disciple took out 100,000 spirit beasts in front of these high-ranking members of the demon race, which already made them extremely unhappy.

They would need to make a lot of noise to gather an army of 100,000 demons, but this human just casually pulled it out of his storage bag?
Already dissatisfied with him, seeing that he not only failed to draw the Xuanyuan Bow but also exhausted and injured the spirit beasts, he immediately attacked him, insisting that he bleed profusely before he would stop.

The grudges and grievances between the demon race and the Beast Taming Sect were of no concern to the high-ranking cultivators of the heavens.

Right now, everyone's attention is still focused on the Xuanyuan Bow.

Just now, the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs made their move, one summoning the Giant Spirit God and the other summoning 100,000 spirit beasts. Their power was considerable, but they still could not defeat the Xuanyuan Bow.

This shows that the Xuanyuan Bow cannot be drawn by brute force.

"The treasures of humanity are not so simple. We cultivators have cultivated for so many years. If we still only know how to use brute force when faced with a problem, that would be too tragic. To draw the Xuanyuan Bow, we also need to use our brains!"

The speaker, dressed in white robes and holding a feather fan, was a great Confucian scholar from the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom.

Confucianism and Taoism, as one of the cultivation arts that only developed in the modern world, have always been ranked at the bottom among the cultivation arts. It was only because they played a certain role in maintaining the rule that they received strong support from the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom and were able to develop to a certain extent.

However, in the eyes of other sects and factions throughout the myriad realms, they are still regarded as pedantic and useless scholars. Therefore, this path has always been confined to the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom for its own amusement, and it is difficult for it to spread its influence throughout the myriad realms.

This great Confucian scholar stepped forward for two reasons: first, the Xuanyuan Bow is extremely important to the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom, and it is his duty as a great Confucian scholar to share the king's burdens; second, he also wanted to demonstrate the methods of Confucianism to all the realms.

The man circled the Xuanyuan Bow, examining and touching it repeatedly, attempting to understand its true nature through investigation.

He then resorted to last-minute cramming, emptying countless books from his storage bag. He flipped through the pages at lightning speed, and with his photographic memory, he memorized all the records about the Xuanyuan Bow from ancient times to the present.

Thus, by combining the physical Xuanyuan Bow that I had just touched and seen with my own eyes, and verifying both, I came to a conclusion.

"To draw this bow, it must be done by human power!"
This bow is a supreme treasure of humanity; it is difficult to draw with any external force—the power of gods, the power of spirit beasts, or any other power not originating from humanity itself—none can gain its approval!

He drew a conclusion but did not try to draw the bow, because he only had the ability to talk and it would be embarrassing for him to actually draw the bow. He only gave a wink to the guardian general of the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom who was wearing Xuanwu armor.

The guardian general immediately stepped forward, grabbed the Xuanyuan Bow, and exerted all his strength.

As soon as he moved, the Xuanwu armor he wore instantly transformed into a Xuanwu phantom, from which human energy faintly flowed into the Xuanyuan Bow.

But when they saw the Xuanyuan Bow, which had been quiet until now, suddenly shining brightly, the expressions of many high-ranking cultivators present changed.

The scholar with the feather fan smiled smugly; he hadn't finished speaking.

This bow can indeed only be pulled by human power, but it is not something that just anyone can pull.

To draw this bow, one must draw upon the power of human destiny. The guardian general possesses the Xuanwu Armor and has fought for the nation in the Immortal Qin Martial Kingdom for hundreds of years, making outstanding contributions to the human race. The human destiny he can draw upon is beyond that of ordinary people, and it is absolutely possible for him to draw this bow!
His smile didn't last long before it disappeared.

But when the guardian deity transmitted the human destiny into the Xuanyuan Bow, the bow only shone brightly in response. Apart from that, the bowstring only vibrated slightly when he pulled it, without any sign of being pulled.

"Don't hold back! If we miss out on the humanitarian opportunity, we can earn it back for you when we get back. But this opportunity is once in a lifetime. You have to invest to get a return. Go all in! We have to go all in!"

The scholar with the feather fan shouted loudly to the guardian general, telling him not to be reluctant to give up the human destiny, as anything he had to do was worth it to get his hands on the Xuanyuan Bow.

However, my brain wasn't working properly. I had always regarded this scholar with the feather fan as a guardian general with an external brain, so I immediately gave up thinking and completely followed his wishes, channeling all the humanistic energy within myself and the Xuanwu Armor into the Xuanyuan Bow.

歘欻欻!
The guardian deity and the Xuanwu Armor possessed an exceptionally strong humanistic aura, causing the Xuanyuan Bow to shine even brighter, illuminating the surrounding seas with vibrant colors.

The light and shadow effects were dazzling, and the strange phenomena were exciting to watch, but the bowstring was still impossible to pull!
At this moment, the scholar with the feather fan suddenly noticed a faint smile on Su Qing's face, and immediately slapped his thigh and kicked his foot, saying:

"Oh no, oh no, we've all fallen for Su Qing's treacherous scheme!"

He had long since gained the approval of the spirit within the Xuanyuan Bow; without his permission, no one could pull the bow.

He took out this bow perhaps to tempt us into channeling our humanistic energy into it. This Xuanyuan Bow relies on humanistic energy for its power, but after years of dormancy, the humanistic energy within it may have dissipated completely. Su Qing is unwilling to use his own humanistic energy to power it, making us the ones who are being taken advantage of! (End of Chapter)