Immortality begins with meditation puppets

"Heroes rise and fall with the times; once you enter the world of martial arts, time flies by!"

On Penglai Island, Liu Feng, dressed in a magnificent robe and wearing a jade and jeweled crown, gazes at himself in the mirror, feeling a pang of self-pity.

The man in the mirror still looked as wise and powerful as ever.

But Liu Feng himself noticed a hint of desolation and weariness in his eyes.

In the past, when he was in Penglai, he was pampered by the elders of his clan and coaxed by the cultivators below. He was once full of ambition and wanted to pluck stars and grasp the moon to become the number one in this world.

Leading a million-strong army from Penglai, who wouldn't be arrogant?

But he was so arrogant that he hit a brick wall.

On Langya Immortal Island, they were defeated by Su Qing and the evil cult, losing a large army and their divine weapons. They left in a huff but returned in disgrace, unable to even enter the Celestial Master Temple, let alone get a seat or share the spoils.

This is nothing.

The Liu family is powerful and influential, and they have absolute authority in Penglai. He has the right to fail, but he will have a second and a third chance. In fact, in the propaganda within Penglai, he is not considered a failure. Didn't his father-in-law, Zhao Zhengquan, obtain a fifth-level divine position? Thanks to the Liu family's manipulation, this achievement was attributed to him. Therefore, he not only does not have to take responsibility for his failure, but he is even rewarded for his merits and receives a Yellow Pagoda Tablet.

But you can fool others, but you can't fool your father-in-law.

After returning to Penglai, the father-in-law's attitude towards him was completely different from before, and he truthfully told his wife about what had happened.

Upon hearing that she was on Langya Immortal Island, and that she had retreated in the face of evil spirits, leaving her father-in-law to struggle behind, the tigress was furious.

He was already frustrated that he could look at this woman but not touch her, but this time the thunderbolt beat him so badly that he was beaten up outside and made a laughing stock on Penglai Island.

I'll divorce her sooner or later!
I can't take a break now!
He had to act like a lapdog and coax her back from her parents' home!

Penglai Immortal Island was originally home to several powerful families, but through the test of time, only the Liu family, the Zhao family, and the Huang family, which is on the verge of being eliminated, remain as true elites on Penglai Immortal Island.

At this crucial juncture when the Conferring Gods Platform is about to rise on this immortal island, marking the beginning of the creation of a celestial court for humanity.

The Zhao family's celestial officials also need to assist the Liu family in maintaining stability on the Immortal Island; the two families must not have any conflict.

Originally, the Liu family was able to suppress the Zhao family because they had a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

But now, Liu Feng's father-in-law has obtained a fifth-level divine position, and the construction of the Penglai Temple has begun in full swing. The old ancestor of the family can no longer suppress it and can only try his best to maintain the relationship with the Zhao family.

Why didn't that old man die on Langya Immortal Island?!

Liu Feng thought fiercely to himself, then coldly snorted to the outside world:
"Someone, go and ask the weapon-refining hall if the Heavenly Silkworm Ice Bed they were asked to forge is ready. If it is, send it over quickly!"

How infuriating!
In order to please that tigress, the Heavenly Silkworm and Warm Jade, which were originally intended to be used to refine magical treasures for himself, were instead used to refine a bed!
Is this outrageous?! This bed can utilize the functions of the Heavenly Silkworm and the Warm Jade, and can it be used to achieve great deeds and vanquish demons?!
Besides, he can't even sleep in this bed!
Such behavior is no different from that of a bootlicker!
"Reporting to your Excellency, the Heavenly Silkworm Warm Jade Bed was delivered to your residence early this morning, and the news was also relayed to Madam Zhao. However, Madam still refuses to return home and only asked us to forward the bed to the Zhao residence. Madam said... said..."

The servant who answered was also a Golden Core cultivator, but in the Liu family, he was just a loyal dog kept at home. In front of Liu Feng, who was in a bad mood, he was timid and fearful.

"say what!"

"Madam said that this bed is your compensation for Old Master Zhao's fright. It's impossible for her to return to the manor. Zhao Shuangshuang finds you disgusting and said that she will write a letter of divorce for you after she finishes her business. If you still want to save face for her, you can write the letter of divorce yourself!"

"What kind of woman writes a letter of divorce to her husband! Zhao Shuangshuang is going too far. Have I been too good to her in the past?!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng flew into a rage, wishing he could rush straight to the Zhao residence, drag that tigress out, and take care of her on the spot.

But after a moment of anger, he quickly calmed down and slumped back down.

At this critical moment, the elders of the family have repeatedly stressed that the overall situation must be prioritized. Without the support of the family, if he were to clash with the Zhao family, even Zhao Zhengquan wouldn't need to lift a finger; that tigress herself wouldn't be able to handle him!
Isn't this just an attempt to force me to write a letter of divorce?

I'll write it, okay?

You just wait!
Now that this bond between husband and wife is gone, once the important matters of the Heavenly Court are settled, just wait and see how I deal with your Zhao family!

To save face, Liu Feng hurriedly started writing a letter of divorce after making his harsh words. He couldn't be slow, lest that woman get impatient and actually write a letter of divorce to humiliate him—she was capable of doing that!

He carefully chose his words and phrases, striving to write a letter of divorce that would save face for both of them and satisfy her.

I feel so frustrated, the more I write, the more frustrated I feel!

He's been married to this tigress for over a hundred years, and he's suffered a lot as a man after marriage, but he hasn't enjoyed any of the benefits. Is he going to divorce her now?
Sigh, I'm too embarrassed to ask for the bride price back then, but she probably feels bad not returning the silkworm warm jade bed that was just given away!
They're feeling really frustrated right now.

Visitors came to the mansion.

Upon entering the mansion, one finds Huang Li of the Huang family.

"Greetings, Master Liu. I am an uninvited Taoist priest, and I hope you will not take offense at my visit!"

Huang Li was once a top-tier rich second-generation, but after suffering two setbacks in the battle of Langya Immortal Island and losing the life of his own Fire Crow True Man, he now adopts a very humble attitude in front of Liu Feng, which Liu Feng finds very pleasing.

"Have you heard these days that your Huang family is selling off its assets and collecting precious cultivation medicines to raise the cultivation level of your clan's disciples to the level required to become a divine child? Your ancestor is in seclusion, so all these matters have been placed on the shoulders of True Man Huang. How come you still have time to come to my residence?"

Liu Feng paused, looked up, and said to Huang Liyan with a hint of sarcasm.

According to the plan, the Humanity Heavenly Court project will bring thousands of fourth-tier deities and hundreds of fifth-tier deities to Penglai. How the benefits of this conferment of gods will be distributed will depend on the investment of each family in this project and their current strength.

The majority of the spots went to the Zhao family, but the Huang family also received a significant number of places.

But while there are available positions, whether one has the ability to accept a priesthood is another question.

According to the Zhao family's Heavenly Officials Group's estimates, although the quality of the divine positions within the artificial Heavenly Court cannot compare to the ancient divine positions held by the Heavenly Masters in the Heavenly Master Ruins, which have existed since ancient times, a deity is a deity, no matter how weak. It's not something anyone can easily gain divine recognition for. To accept a fourth-tier divine position, one's cultivation level must be at least the third-tier Golden Core stage, and one's character and conduct must not be too far removed from the divine position being accepted. The Liu, Huang, and Zhao families have prepared for this for many years and have also cultivated a pool of qualified divine sons.

It's a pity that the Huang family lost too many elites in the two battles on Langya Immortal Island, so much so that there aren't enough divine sons in the clan now, and they can only use elixirs to create a batch of divine sons!

In Liu Feng's view, why bother with this? If there aren't enough divine sons, then just give out the quotas! His Liu family has plenty of divine sons, so he can take as many quotas as he wants. He can just buy them with money!
The Huang family is still clueless; they don't know how to behave in Penglai these days!
Huang Li simply chuckled at Liu Feng's words, unwilling to discuss the topic further.

It's a joke. The Huang family held an initial stake in this artificial heavenly court project, investing millions of spirit stones over the years. Now that they're reaping the rewards, how could they possibly give up? They're not like the Liang or Liu families who were kicked out early on. The Huang family still has its foundation and isn't afraid of the Liu family turning against them.

"I have come to see Brother Liu because I have something important to discuss with you. I wonder if Brother Liu has been paying attention to the situation outside the country recently?"

Huang Li, his back hunched, asked in a low voice. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the paper Liu Feng was holding, and through the back of the paper, he could vaguely see two large characters: "Letter of Divorce".
Who is this for?
For that Zhao family tyrant?

When did Brother Liu become so bold as to bare his teeth at that tiger?

A true role model for male cultivators in Penglai!

Huang Li was startled, thinking more about how much opportunity his Huang family could gain if the relationship between the Liu and Zhao families broke down.

“These days, I have been in seclusion at home, cultivating in seclusion, hoping to glimpse the wondrous realm of the Transformation God. How could I have the mind to care about trivial matters of the outside world! Tell me quickly what has happened, I have important matters to attend to!”

Liu Feng said irritably, "In the eyes of the people of Penglai, outsiders are all country bumpkins. When have they ever cared about the troubles outside? Besides, I've been through a lot with my wife these days, and I'm in a hurry to write a letter of divorce. I don't have time to pay attention to the outside world."

Upon hearing this, Huang Li didn't keep him in suspense. He took out a recording talisman from his pocket. The light and shadow images that appeared on the talisman were scenes of the Three Heroes of Yunshan vanquishing evil spirits in the Land of No Return.

These scenes made Liu Feng's lips twitch.

He knew long ago that the barrier over the Land of No Breath had been lifted.

How could they not know? There were four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, which were retrieved by people sent by the Liu family. It can be said that the Liu family cannot escape blame for the premature collapse of this barrier.

However, didn't our ancestor remind us that there are many powerful and evil demons in this place, and that we should stay away from this place for the next hundred years?

Su Qing just left like that?

Why didn't those demons kill him?

Damn it, this kid even killed a few demons and became famous all over the world again.

It's hopeless!
Liu Feng's mood darkened further. Looking at Su Qing in the light and shadow was as unbearable as looking at a fly. He waved his hand to disperse the light and shadow, then looked at Huang Li, waiting for him to explain the purpose of his visit.

He made a special trip, surely not just to deliberately provoke himself with this light and shadow effect!
"Master Liu just saw it too. Those two brothers, Subduing Dragon and Tiger, from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, somehow managed to be promoted to the fifth-level body cultivator with Su Qing's help!"

"Ah, is that so?" Liu Feng was surprised. He had been so focused on his jealousy of Su Qing that he hadn't noticed the two brothers, Jianglong and Fuhu, standing there like lackeys.

Upon realizing this, they immediately understood Huang Li's purpose for coming!
"Are you worried that the emergence of two fifth-tier body cultivators from the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom will affect my great cause in Penglai?" Liu Feng stood up abruptly, his face radiating confidence. "Relax, two mere fifth-tier cultivators may have been considered significant in the past, but once the gods of Penglai ascend to their thrones, what are they to us!"

"Master, you've misunderstood. Even now, let alone the future, those Subduing Dragons and Tigers wouldn't dare to run wild in my Penglai. What I want to remind you is that Su Qing has the ability to help peak fourth-order body cultivators break through!" Seeing that Liu Feng couldn't grasp the key point, Huang Li said anxiously. Alas, no wonder there are rumors that he could never get into that Zhao family tiger's bed. His ability to grasp the key points, hit the spot, and hold the essentials is really too poor!

"Oh, that's a bit of a problem. Cultivators from the outside world will follow whoever offers them the best treatment. How many people are stuck at the fourth level and can't advance? Are you worried that Su Qing will use this ability to recruit soldiers and win people's hearts?"

Liu Feng wasn't stupid. He had been preoccupied with domestic unrest and marital discord, but now that his mind was clear, he immediately understood just how terrifying the ability Su Qing had displayed was.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there aren't many fourth-level body cultivators in the cultivation world these days.

That was before the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had not yet recovered, and was like a small stream, which could not supply too many cultivators to advance to the fourth-level Nascent Soul stage. But now the tide of spiritual energy recovery has begun. With the floodgates opened, in the next thousand or ten thousand years, the fourth-level Nascent Soul stage and the fifth-level Divine Transformation stage in the cultivation world will spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

With a large number of fourth-order body cultivators, Su Qing will have a huge market.

With a flick of the axe and a slash of the knife, the fourth rank transforms into the fifth, and spirit stones come pouring in.

Can you bear this?

Even now, once this commemorative melody spreads throughout the land, let alone the peak fourth-order body cultivators of the Western Sea cultivation world coming to find Su Qing, there are countless body cultivators in the Eastern Wilderness, Southern Frontier, and Northern Border who are stuck at the threshold of the fourth order and are desperately crying out for help.

They all went to Su Qing's place.

Then this kid will be rich!

Liu Feng felt a pang of sadness, but he maintained an indifferent expression.

"Let him bestow his favor upon those fourth-tier body cultivators. He can help several body cultivators break through, which is more than the number of fifth-tier deities in Penglai!"

Huang Li shook his head as he listened to him constantly talking about the deification movement in Penglai:

"It's not that I'm worried about Su Qing's power expanding to the point of threatening Penglai. What I'm thinking is, could we in Penglai also send a few body cultivators to borrow Su Qing's help? To be honest, Brother Liu, my Huang family has a fourth-level ancestor who has been unable to break through for many years and is currently in seclusion!"

Liu Feng was so taken aback by Huang Li's words that he couldn't spit it out for a long time.

Well, kid, I thought you came to report on the enemy situation.

I never imagined you wanted to defect to the Imperial Army!
As for the Huang family having a fourth-level body cultivator ancestor, he wasn't surprised. These were all old families with a history of tens of thousands of years. Which family didn't have a few old antiques?
"If your Huang family wants to ask Su Qing for help and to bring him benefits, then go and ask him yourself. Why come here to ask me? My Liu family has been established in Penglai for many years and has never had to ask anyone for help before!"

It wasn't that Liu Feng didn't care; he knew about the fifth-order body cultivation incense. However, his Liu family had a deep-seated hatred for Su Qing's lover, Liu Yun'er, and he himself had also had conflicts with her. Adding insult to injury, going to find her would only bring him humiliation.

Huang Li nodded, overjoyed.

"I was just afraid the Liu family would misunderstand, so I needed to inform Brother Liu. Don't worry, Brother Liu, our Huang family is extremely loyal to Penglai. The reason we went to find Su Qing was because we were worried about our ancestor. He's been buried for a hundred years, and when we heard the news the day before yesterday, he insisted on prying open his coffin lid so that we could help him take another step forward. If we didn't listen, it would be a great act of filial impiety!" (End of Chapter)