Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The Peach Blossom Sect's statement was somewhat reluctant. From their consistent stance across the heavens, they actually preferred to side with the Primordial Sect.

After all, the Primordial Sect has seventh-level Dao Lords, ancient inheritances, and spiritual treasures and artifacts, all of which are the best in the world. It has a profound foundation, produces many talented people, and its various intangible strengths in the myriad worlds are awe-inspiring.

Despite its unparalleled prominence over the past millennium, the rising star of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom seems like a futile attempt to shake a tree when it comes to confronting a behemoth like the Yuanshi Sect.

Unfortunately, the situation of Peach Blossom Sect was different from that of other major sects in the heavens. When they chose a place to settle in Tianyuan, they chose the Punishment and Killing Divine Kingdom, which was in cahoots with Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

That's not all. In recent years, Peach Blossom Sect has been the first among all the major sects in the heavens to make a firm decision to transfer all its assets to the Heavenly Origin Realm in order to seize the great opportunity of the Heavenly Origin's revival.

Now, most of the members of the Peach Blossom Sect have settled in the Divine Kingdom of Punishment and Killing. The investment in this divine kingdom can be described as all-out, almost all the accumulation of the heavens over the years.

Thus, even if Erqiang were not holding a knife to Taoyuan Zhenjun from behind, Taoyuan Zhenjun could only represent his sect and side with Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

If they don't take sides, their previous investments will be completely lost. Given Su Qing and Gao Erqiang's personalities, they might confiscate all of their Taoyuan Sect's assets in the Xingsha Divine Kingdom, which would then be used to rebuild the Xingsha Divine Kingdom, which had been ravaged by evil spirits.

If that's the case, then it's no different from failing to choose a side.

Peach Blossom Sect, having invested too much previously, was unwilling to cut its losses and leave the game. Therefore, its attitude was not very firm, and its stance was not clear. Su Qing could understand this and was not surprised.

Looking at the other sects in the heavens, he was even less surprised.

The Elf Sect is a sect composed of elves. It does not belong to the Tianyuan Realm. It exists in a realm called the Lesser Spirit Realm in the void, where it lives in peace with the world.

Later, due to the ancient demonic calamity that the Tianyuan Realm experienced, the powerful sects and great masters of this realm went far away to all the heavens. The lives of countless beings in all the heavens and myriad realms also underwent earth-shattering changes because of these Tianyuan Realm escapees.

Within the Little Spirit Realm, the Starry Sky Spirits, Mountain and Water Spirits, Sunrise Spirits, and Moonlight Spirits were all extremely small. The largest spirit was only the size of a palm, while the smallest was so small that it was smaller than a speck of dust.

Not only are they small, but these spirits don't even have the ability to grow larger. They lack the ability of the spirits in the Tianyuan Realm to change their size. The only way for them to save themselves through cultivation is through the Heavenly Gang Divine Power, which they obviously cannot learn. Therefore, their size is essentially locked.

Just as the beings in the Divine Realm have weak physical bodies but strong spiritual consciousness, the situation in the Lesser Spirit Realm is similar. These spirits are beyond saving in terms of physical body, but they have special talents in other aspects.

They have long lifespans, often thousands or even tens of thousands of years. Some fourth-tier elves can live from ancient times to the present day and are still lively and energetic.

With their exceptional talent, they can draw upon the brilliance of the stars, harness the power of the earth, and utilize the strength of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas. They can make the heavens and earth dance with them, and unleash the power of their Daoist arts far exceeding that of cultivators of the same level.

The Lesser Spirit Realm, with its extremely distinct characteristics and polarized advantages and disadvantages, originally had no other desires and was carefree. However, after the cultivation and creation of the Heavenly Origin Realm spread to all the heavens, the situation changed again.

Elves crave enjoyment and happiness, and the longer they live, the more bored they become. Their curiosity about all sorts of novel and bizarre creations and crafts is stronger than anyone else's.

Meanwhile, the great sects of the heavens coveted the elves' ability to draw upon the energy of heaven and earth. In order to make them willingly serve the cultivation world like beasts of burden, dedicating themselves to illuminating the heavens, they specially developed a batch of mecha puppets to address their weakness. This allowed the little elves to ride in large mechas, and no one dared to say that they were small anymore!
Lured by the escaped cultivators from the Tianyuan Realm, the spirits of the Lesser Spirit Realm were gradually assimilated by the Tianyuan Realm throughout the heavens. They not only established sects, but also created a strict hierarchical system of sect leaders, elders, true disciples, inner disciples, and outer disciples.

Unable to refuse the various cultivation creations of the sects in the heavens, they willingly served as beasts of burden among the heavens.

There are places that offer charging services in the void. If a puppet's spiritual energy is insufficient, or a cultivator's magic power is lacking, they can summon little sprites to draw on star power for energy.

They are employed by powerful beings across the heavens on a long-term basis, forming a super-power plant by connecting millions of little elves together. This plant converts the power of mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, the sun, moon, and stars into pure spiritual energy, providing a continuous source of energy for the various sects in refining weapons, alchemy, puppet making, and medicine making.

Today, the Lesser Spirit Realms have become an indispensable part of the myriad worlds' arts and crafts industries. The cheap spiritual energy they provide is a key factor in the booming development of these industries in recent years.

Such a realm, connected to all the myriad realms and with extremely close trade relations with the major sects of the heavens, is also a realm completely incapable of resisting the risk of betraying the Primordial Sect.

From any perspective, this realm, this sect, and this spirit should not choose to side with the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

These small figures piloting mecha puppets, however, were several times more steadfast in their stance than the Peach Blossom Sect.

"Arise, ye prisoners of hunger and cold! Arise, ye wretched of the heavens! Let us smash the old world to pieces! Arise, slaves! Arise! Do not say we have nothing; we will be the masters of the world! There has never been a savior, nor do we rely on gods or emperors! To create happiness in the cultivation world, we must rely entirely on ourselves! We must reclaim the fruits of our labor and let our minds break free from their shackles! Quickly heat the furnace until it glows red-hot; only by striking while the iron is hot can we succeed!"

"No one is born a beast of burden, not even elves. Working day and night as a power bank for humans, earning only a few taels of silver, and saving up for a lifetime is only enough to pay off the mecha loan. Cultivation shouldn't be like this, and the world shouldn't be like this. The elves have had enough, and we should be happy too!"

"We want to cultivate immortality happily, with three days on and four days off, guaranteed employment, a secure retirement, no scams in business, and hope for the future!"

The little guys were filled with excitement inside the mech cabin, and the mech puppets twisted and danced, as if they regarded today as the beginning of a grand revolution, and they were thrilled to be able to participate in it!
But where there is oppression, there is resistance. These power banks, treated like cattle and horses with no human rights, were not happy in the myriad worlds. They felt stifled and aggrieved under the old rules represented by the Primordial Sect. So when Su Qing spoke of the joy of cultivating immortality, they, who were already somewhat simple-minded, decided to work with Su Qing without much discussion!
"Very well, since you fellow Daoists trust me, I, Su Qing, will not let you down. The Elf Sect can apply for subsidies from my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom for the losses it has suffered in the myriad realms because of this matter."

In addition, my Su Group, Langya Metallurgical Workshop, Divine Weapon Industry and other industrial groups already have a great demand for spiritual energy. I can promise that, in addition to the existing ore spiritual energy plant, tidal spiritual energy plant and puppet spiritual energy plant, a new batch of elf spiritual energy plants will be built. The construction land and plant construction will all be undertaken by my Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

This batch of spiritual energy plants can be granted to the Elf Sect for free use for a thousand years, allowing you to start a new business in the Tianyuan Realm and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom without any burden or cost. We also call on all industries in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom to sign energy supply contracts with the Elf Sect as soon as possible.

In addition, I will also custom-make a batch of mecha puppets for each of you elves to meet your needs. Rest assured, we're all friends, and I will only charge you the cost price!

Su Qing could tell that the elves were all good comrades who wholeheartedly supported his happy cultivation of immortality. How could he let such comrades down?
In his mind, he had already devised a plan to settle these elves. He would utilize their innate ability to draw upon and store energy from the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, lakes, and seas, replacing the previous energy sources like lava and geothermal energy—which were highly wasteful and polluting—with pollution-free, high-purity stellar energy, light energy, and geothermal energy. He would then vigorously promote this new energy source throughout the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. With this new energy, various industries within the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom could also undergo corresponding transformation and upgrading, driving industrial innovation across the entire kingdom and propelling it to another period of rapid development, thus bridging the gap in resources between it and powerful sects like the Yuanshi Sect.

After arranging things for the short, excited Elf Sect member who was only interested in revolution, Su Qing turned her attention to Zhong Ze Zhenjun of the Eastern King Sect.

The Eastern King Sect is not a small entity; they are behemoths in the void and heavens, and one of the sects that have benefited the most from the existing system.

Admittedly, they have been aiming to challenge the three major sects of the Dao lineage for many years, and have suffered greatly from their suppression. However, they have also thrived in the order established by the Yuanshi Sect, becoming a colossal sect that reigns supreme over all realms and beings. It is the strongest sect below the three major sects of the Dao lineage.

Unlike the Peach Blossom Sect, the Eastern King Sect is located in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. With the Heavenly Gate of the Tianyuan Realm now wide open, even if Su Qing has a certain influence in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, he cannot threaten the sect's interests in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, nor can he possibly drive them out of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom or the Tianyuan Realm.

Therefore, whether from the perspective of the sect's long-term or short-term interests, this sect should naturally side with the Yuanshi Sect and stand on the opposite side of the Tianyuan native forces represented by their Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. This time, the fact that it did not leave the meeting with the Yuanshi Sect is the most surprising to Su Qing among the various sects, and it is also the force that Su Qing most wants to win over.

"Don't look at me, Su Tianjun. My Eastern King Sect is divided into two factions: the Queen Mother's faction and the King and Duke's faction. This is a problem that has been left over from ancient times."

The Queen Mother Sect was formed by a group of independent cultivators on Kunlun Mountain. With the Queen Mother of the West as its leader, it advocates following the natural way and being unrestrained. We cultivators should act according to our nature, be carefree and unfettered, and not be misled by power, wealth and honor.

The Royal Faction consists of a group of cultivators who followed the Eastern King in ancient times. They were ambitious and dedicated themselves to building the Purple Mansion Immortal Court in ancient times, vying for the power of heaven and earth with the Demon Court established by the Heavenly Emperor.

To this day, our sect's two factions are evenly matched, one possessing profound magical abilities and the other boasting immense wealth and power. However, they have many disagreements. Regarding the current conflict between the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and the Yuanshi Sect, the two factions still have much to debate about which side to take before a final decision can be made.

"I remain here because, while differences are differences and sides are sides, the cooperation that my Eastern King Sect previously discussed with the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom still needs to be negotiated!"

To raise one's arm and call to arms and have heroes from all over the world respond is clearly an unrealistic fantasy of Su Qing.

The choices that determine the future of a sect are not made overnight.

After hearing Zhongze Zhenjun's reply, Su Qing nodded with slight disappointment.

He knew Dongwangzong's plans. What were the Queen Mother's faction and the King and Duke's faction? The Eastern King and the Western Queen Mother were all dead, leaving only their corpses. What factions were left?

The Eastern King Sect is merely relying on its own sect's considerable strength, fearing neither suppression from the Primordial Sect nor the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. It hopes to be like the Lingbao Sect and the Supreme Sect, able to sit back and watch the tigers fight, remain calm and collected, and choose sides based on the future situation of the struggle.

Since the Eastern King Sect did not want to get involved now, Su Qing could not give them any preferential treatment.

"Major matters of the sect are indeed difficult to decide in a short time, so let's only talk about cooperation today and nothing else."

To be frank, your Dongwang Sect wants to act as the puppet agent for my Su Group in the myriad worlds. I have already discussed this matter with your sect leader, Daoist Ridong.

According to Daoist Ridong, if the puppet of my Su Group is entrusted to your Dongwang Sect for agency, we can use your Dongwang Sect's sales channels in the myriad realms to distribute goods, and any conflicts that occur with local forces during the process of expanding the market in various realms will be resolved by your Dongwang Sect.

In short, our Su Group is responsible for production, while your Dongwang Sect is responsible for sales, is that correct?

Su Qing asked Zhongze Zhenjun with a smile.

Flies don't land on eggs without cracks; there are few good birds among the great sects of the heavens!

The Eastern King Sect had a well-thought-out plan, as they had their eyes on the most profitable industry in the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom—the puppet industry.

From the perspective of the Eastern King Sect, this was a mutually beneficial arrangement. As for the Su Group, although their puppet products were renowned throughout the heavens, they were still in their early stages in the myriad worlds. The complex relationships between various realms and the entanglements of local bullies and powerful figures were not things they could resolve overnight. Opening up the market in the myriad worlds was a long and arduous task.

In contrast, their Eastern King Sect has deep roots throughout the myriad realms and has mature sales channels in various worlds, making them perfect for promoting products for the Su Group.

The Su Group only contributed 30% of the profits, while the Eastern King Sect took only a small share. What more could the Su Group possibly want?

Su Qing was truly dissatisfied.

Indeed, with the help of the Eastern King Sect, the Su Group's expansion into the multiverse markets will be a thousand times faster than it is now.

But are they in a hurry to expand into the market?

No rush!

The current situation is that the Su Group's puppet products are in short supply and have no worries about selling. The current orders are already booked for more than a hundred years into the future, to the point that he is hesitant to launch any new products.

The problem with the Su Group right now is insufficient production capacity, not a lack of market. If it weren't for wanting to provide some benefits to the Zhutian family members, Su Qing would have already decided to supply a limited quantity to the cultivators of the Tianyuan Realm! (End of Chapter)