Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The hall was full of guests, and in the blink of an eye, most of them were about to leave.

They really overestimated the vision of these cultivators from all the heavens!

Liu Gandang snorted coldly, his face showing displeasure.

His original thought was that with Su Qing taking the lead, Penglai should hurry up and catch up.

The various sects within his Penglai Immortal Kingdom can contribute money or effort to help set up the cave heaven. As for how to distribute the benefits later, everyone can sit down and discuss it. Is Penglai the kind of place that takes the benefits and then ignores everyone?
Perhaps these sects from all the heavens think this way about Penglai, believing that after helping them build their own grotto-heavens, Penglai will turn its back on them and not give them the rewards they deserve.

The key point is that Liu Gan really thought that way.

The grotto-heaven of Penglai should naturally be ruled by them, Penglai.

If they lend a hand now, he might grant them a few more spots in the future, but this would only last for a hundred or a thousand years at most, after which he would not allow cultivators from other sects to enter.

But since they are unwilling, then we have to do something else.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait a moment. I only mentioned the matter of opening up the cave heaven casually. Since you have difficulties and are unwilling to do this, I naturally cannot force you!"

He spoke, and the True Immortals and True Lords who had left their seats were called back.

These true masters and sages weren't embarrassed at all.

Liu Gandang dared to shamelessly try to take advantage of them for free, and he acted as if nothing had happened. Why should they feel embarrassed?
Then the music and dance continued, and they feasted and danced at the Liu residence for free.

"Fellow Daoists, we all understand that the significance of a grotto-heaven to a sect is self-evident. It can nurture outstanding disciples, help aging cultivators prolong their lives, and cultivate spiritual plants and precious materials... It can be said that if one can possess a grotto-heaven within the Tianyuan Realm, one can ensure the long-lasting prosperity and flourishing of a sect and an immortal kingdom!"

Liu Gandang sat at the head of the table and spoke eloquently.

The officials and princes below, unaware of what kind of trouble he was up to this time, were merely giving perfunctory replies.

"Liu Zhenjun is right, those grotto-heavens smell amazing. Back then, the Yuanshi Sect possessed twelve grotto-heavens, each with a Golden Immortal Dao Lord presiding over it. We were so envious!"

"Who says otherwise? We're just waiting for Liu Zhenjun to open up the Penglai Cave Heaven. When that happens, we, as his neighbors, will also be able to benefit from it."

"It would be best if you could also create a grotto for us earth dragons and water dragons. If that were the case, all the dragon races of the heavens would have to remember the goodness of your Penglai!"

Anyone can say something cheap, but it's not very meaningful.

Liu Gandang, unwilling to listen further, waved his hand and, after the room quieted down, continued:

“Grotto-heavens are rare and precious, but their numbers are limited.”

In ancient times, Tianyuan had only 108 grotto-heavens and 72 blessed lands. Now that Tianyuan has been revived, it can reopen the grotto-heavens, but it is easy to imagine that the number will not be more than in ancient times.

As for Su Qing, even if we consider the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, it alone possesses three grotto-heavens.

How could he possibly occupy so many grotto-heavens?
Which of the sects behind the people here doesn't have a deeper foundation and a longer history than the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom?

None of you have created the heavens yet, but he, the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, dares to create the heavens?
It's one thing to create a celestial realm, but to only care about the immortals of one country, and even give that celestial realm to the sorcerers rather than share it with us.

Such behavior is intolerable to you all, but not to us in Penglai. I intend for all of you to elect a representative to lead a protest to the Anti-Demon Alliance, demanding that the three sects of that Dao lineage uphold justice. Even if we don't force Su Qing to close the cave, we must at least make him open it to us so that all of us can benefit from it!

Liu Gandang spoke eloquently, revealing his plans.

In fact, as soon as he started, Zhongze Zhenjun, Baihua Zhenjun and others below had already guessed what he wanted to do.

It's just that Penglai doesn't have the ability to open up its own grotto-heavens yet. Seeing that Su Qing has opened up three grotto-heavens in a row, they are really envious and want to instigate them to put pressure on Su Qing and get some of the benefits.

They in Penglai wouldn't dare do something like this.

Although the various sects and the local forces of Tianyuan are now barely united under the banner of the Anti-Demon Alliance after the exchange of interests at the Heroes' Assembly, maintaining a superficial harmony, they are no longer as tense as before.

But whether it's the various sects or the local forces of Tianyuan, they all remember where they should stand.

Now, no matter how many grotto-heavens the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom has opened, the meat is rotting in the pot of the Tianyuan native forces.

Your Penglai Immortal Kingdom, a local power in Tianyuan, has been holding the title of overlord of the Western Sea for so many years. How dare you come and expose the Yuan Immortal Kingdom's problems?

Shouldn't we let the powers of the heavens take the lead and become the villains who offend people?
Zhongze Zhenjun felt a wave of disgust, even though their Eastern King Sect didn't have a good reputation in the myriad realms.

But even when they are bad, they are honest and upright. Unlike the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, who does bad things but doesn't take responsibility and makes others stand up for them, making themselves despised.

Although he thought this in his heart, Zhongze Zhenjun did not show it on his face, and of course, he did not say anything.

He had been tricked by Su Qing before and never intended to antagonize the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. How could he possibly offend Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom with just a few words from Liu Gandang?

But he was unwilling to take the lead, instead hoping that the big fool would step forward.

When the time comes, the Eastern King Sect will follow behind and be nominally associated with the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. After all, the Eastern King Sect is currently based in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom. It's understandable that they would be compelled to do things out of necessity.

If this really happens, the disciples and cultivators of their Eastern King Sect might also be able to get a few spots to enter the Azure Dragon Cave Heaven!
pity.

Zhongze Zhenjun looked around and saw that no one was a fool!
Everyone knows that Su Qing is a Heavenly Emperor's attendant, possesses the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern, and has potential and strength that are incomparable to ordinary people.

Moreover, within the Tianyuan Realm, Gao Erqiang, the ruler of the Xingsha Divine Kingdom, is his brother; Shi Lijing, the ruler of the Yumo Immortal Kingdom, is his friend; the Fire Phoenix Princess of the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom has an ambiguous relationship with him; several demon kings of the Wanyao Kingdom all think he is a good person; and even the contemporary Celestial Master Tong Chang follows his lead.

Their personal strength and connections in the Tianyuan Realm alone make them someone they are not willing to offend casually.

A gathering of heroes also allowed him to gain connections with various powerful forces across the heavens!
Yuanshizong Guangxian Zhenjun had a good impression of him and declared that Yuanshizong and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom should have more exchanges and trade in the future.

The Supreme Lord Gu Le of the Supreme Sect praised it highly and was willing to build the first Supreme Elixir Room of the Supreme Sect in Tianyuan in Kaiyuan's westernmost city.

The Three Sheep True Lord of the Lingbao Sect even took his puppet as a true disciple. In order to befriend Su Qing, he was willing to give up the Lingbao Sect's incomparably prestigious true disciple position to a mere puppet. How could the relationship between the two not be good?
The most outrageous one is Peach Blossom Sect. Their strongest disciple of this generation, Peach Blossom True Monarch, who can act as sect leader in the Tianyuan Realm, has now been completely corrupted by Su Qing's sweet talk and is staying in the Far West City, enjoying himself to the fullest. Such a person is not only capable but also not arrogant and complacent, and has made many friends and brothers in all the myriad realms and even in Tianyuan itself.

Aside from the Eastern King Sect, who among you has the confidence to say that you have offended Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom and are not afraid of their retaliation?
Even the Eastern King Sect didn't have much confidence.

These sixth-level Void Refinement cultivators haven't even reached the sixth level yet. Right now, in the Tianyuan Realm, their strongest combat power is only some Nascent Soul True Monarchs. What confidence can they have when facing Su Qing?
No one wanted to be a fool, so they wanted to make Penglai a fool, and one by one they spoke up again.

“True Lord Liu, it is not proper for us, the forces of the heavens, to criticize your native forces of Tianyuan. This would damage relations between the two sides and is not the mainstream approach at present!”

"That's right. We can't be the ones who go against the grain and become sinners who damage the relationship between the heavens and the Tianyuan Realm. It's more appropriate for you Penglai to take the lead in this matter!"

"Liu Zhenjun is highly respected in the Tianyuan Realm, and the Penglai Immortal Kingdom is even more renowned throughout the Tianyuan Realm. Presumably, if Liu Zhenjun raises his arm to call, cultivators from all over Tianyuan will rise up in response. At that time, we can follow suit and put pressure on the three sects of the Dao lineage, which will surely force them to compromise. In this way, the great cause can be accomplished!"

That's utterly worthless!

Liu Gandang cursed under his breath.

These sects in the secret passage not only lack vision but also responsibility.

Their main sect is still in the void, and their base in the Tianyuan Realm is also within their Penglai Immortal Island. What's so scary about offending Su Qing? What can he possibly threaten them with?
How can you not even dare to step forward and only think about reaping benefits? That's unacceptable!

Now that Liu Gandang has gathered everyone together, it doesn't matter if they can't reach an agreement on opening up the cave, but they must make sure that they can force Su Qing to compromise!
Because there can only be one person in charge in the Western Sea cultivation world, and that person is their Penglai Immortal Kingdom!

Instead of becoming a top-tier power and then opening up three more grotto-heavens, gaining momentum and subtly overshadowing, or rather, already overshadowing, the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom of Penglai Immortal Kingdom!
This time, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom couldn't gain any benefit whatsoever!

We absolutely cannot let the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom have an easy time!

Liu Gandang's gaze sharpened as he locked onto the Third Prince Yun below the stage!
"Third Prince, I believe you are capable of shouldering this important responsibility!"

Upon hearing this, even the Third Prince of Yun was stunned.

It should be noted that Su Qing's Xingtian and Jiuli Cave Heaven were created for the Wu people, and it is likely that only the Wu people can enjoy the laws and benefits within them.

The people present are only plotting to gain benefits within the Azure Dragon Cave.

Despite having the word "dragon" in its name, this grotto has absolutely no connection to the dragon race.

The Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and the four directional Dao patterns were all formed from the accumulated human fortune during the time when the Human Emperor's Court was in power and the human race's fortune was at its peak.
It prospers with the rise of the human race, and it declines with the fall of the human race.

The grotto-heaven opened by this Dao pattern will only benefit those who cultivate it.

It has absolutely nothing to do with their dragon race.

Therefore, he ate and drank as usual, not taking Liu Gandang's words seriously at all, because no matter how it was their turn, it was not their Yunlong Clan's turn to take the lead!
But now, Liu Gandang has specifically targeted him!

Because of their betrayal of the Golden Dragon, Azure Dragon, and other war dragons, the Cloud Dragon, Water Dragon, and other dragon clans have a bad reputation throughout the myriad realms. They have been suppressed by righteous sects such as the Primordial Sect. When they came to Tianyuan's homeland, they tucked their tails between their legs and acted like dragons, not even daring to participate in the Heroes' Gathering.

Now let them offend friends all over the world, even the well-connected Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

The Third Prince of Yun's first reaction was to disagree!
"No, no, no! Before you all, my Yunlong clan is but an ant, a mere insect. How could we possibly shoulder such a heavy responsibility!"

The proud dragon race, forced into such a humble state by reality, calling themselves reptiles and ants, is enough to bring tears to one's eyes.

But Liu Gandang had no sympathy. The reason he singled out the name of the Third Prince of Yun was because he had grasped the weakness of the Yunlong Clan.

"This matter is based on mutual consent. Since the Third Prince is unwilling, I dare not force him."

However, in recent years, the ancient dragon souls of the Fallen Dragon Sea have been putting pressure on my Penglai Immortal Kingdom, forcing me to expel your Cloud Dragon Clan and forbid you from entering the Tianyuan Realm.

Originally, our Penglai Immortal Kingdom still believed that the Yunlong Clan could repent and was willing to give you a chance.

However, the pressure from the Ancient Dragon Soul has been immense over the years. Now, our Penglai caravans have to detour far around the Meteor Dragon Sea, incurring significant losses. The Azure Dragon King has even declared that he will one day storm into our Penglai Immortal Kingdom and personally annihilate you all.

This is already beyond what our Penglai Immortal Kingdom can bear. We beg Third Prince Yun's understanding: after returning today, lead the Yunlong Clan to withdraw from our Penglai Immortal Kingdom and see if the other immortal kingdoms are willing to give you a chance!

Threat, naked threat!
Knowing that in the current Tianyuan Realm, only the Penglai Immortal Kingdom is willing to withstand the pressure from the Azure Dragon King and take in the Cloud Dragon Clan.

Liu Gandang threatened to expel them from the country, forcing the Third Prince Yun to offend the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom!
But with the Azure Dragon King holding a grudge against them, and having offended the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom again, will the Cloud Dragon Clan have any good days ahead in the Tianyuan Realm?

Wouldn't we be even more dependent on the Penglai Immortal Kingdom than we are now?

If things continue like this, it's foreseeable that they will become a vassal state of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom in the future!

Do not!
It is certain that it will become a subordinate force of the Penglai Immortal Kingdom, and that is exactly what Liu Gandang intends to do.

Kill two birds with one stone!

It's so cruel!
Liu Gandang's words made the Third Prince of Yun turn pale, and Princess Shuihua beside him also looked unpleasant.

Because of the current predicament of the Cloud Dragon Clan, the Water Dragon Clan and Earth Dragon Clan will also face the same situation in the future, and there seems to be no solution!
Should we withdraw directly from Tianyuan Realm?
That's impossible!

Everyone knows that Tianyuan Realm is about to regain its former status and become the supreme realm of all realms. If they miss this opportunity, the Azure Dragon King will be able to go to all the heavens and destroy them at any time when he recovers.

They won't withdraw from Tianyuan Realm, nor will they be on good terms with this Penglai Immortal Kingdom?
Without the protection of this immortal kingdom, no force in Tianyuan would be willing to take them in.

Therefore, it seems there is only one option.

That means following Liu Gandang's instructions to offend the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, then become deeply bound to the Penglai Immortal Kingdom and become its subordinate force, or find an opportunity to seize power and eliminate all forces within the Penglai Immortal Kingdom? Not now. Once the sixth-order ancient dragons can enter the Tianyuan Realm, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom will be at their mercy!

After a moment's thought, the Third Prince Yun decided to hold back for now.

"Lord Liu, there's no need for further words. I, the Third Prince Yun, have agreed to this matter and will immediately lead the condemnation of Su Qing and the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom!" (End of Chapter)