Immortality begins with meditation puppets

The surface of the West Sea.

Su Qing, with his absolute strength and indisputable achievements, acquired ownership of the Xuanyuan Bow.

This farce should end here. Just like the previous major events in which Su Qing was involved, no matter what the process was, the final result was that Su Qing would come out on top and gain the most benefits.

The high-ranking cultivators from all realms dared not speak loudly, but they dared to discuss it in hushed tones.

"Is this world Su Qing's world? The spiritual energy that all the heavens and myriad realms have been waiting for to revive for countless years seems to have been revived just for him!"

"He opened five of the seventy-two grotto-heavens by himself. He also possessed countless other Dao patterns, such as the Azure Dragon Dao Pattern, the Tai Xu Sun and Moon Dao Pattern, and the Five Elders and Six Emperors Dao Patterns, which I dare not even count. The Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom was already a land of abundant resources, and with the blessing of the Divine Realm, he already had the Xing Tian Blood Axe in his hand, and he also held the Xuanyuan Bow. Tiger Egg and Bear Two, despite being puppets, possessed the appearance of celestial beings. He could also give a little elf under his command the immortal Dao fortune of the Three Altars Sea Gathering Great God, as well as many magical treasures!"

"Just wait, those who are not virtuous enough for their positions will surely suffer calamity; those who take more than they deserve will have to pay the price sooner or later!"

Liu Gandang was surrounded by cultivators from various realms. He had been listening with interest to their mutterings about Su Qing, which implied their dissatisfaction.

That's right. Penglai Immortal Kingdom has been the overlord of the Western Sea for so many years. How come, as soon as Su Qing rises up, Penglai has to give up its position and let Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom, a harsh and cold land in the far west that it never took seriously before, take the seat of the overlord of the Western Sea.

The world's bounty should be shared by everyone. If you, Su Qing, have a little, everyone else should have a little too. How come it all ended up in your pocket, Su Qing? What? You, Su Qing, are born of heaven and earth, and we are just adopted children?
But as I listened, something felt off.

These cultivators were preoccupied with the benefits of creation, thinking only of the advantages they had not gained, while remaining silent about the contributions they had made to all the heavens, myriad realms, and all living beings.

It seems that because their sect has existed for so long, it should continue to exist, resting on its past achievements and endlessly sharing the blessings of the myriad worlds. They deliberately ignore the merits Su Qing has made, saying that as a newcomer, he is not qualified to share the blessings with these established sects.

This was something that even Liu Gandang found despicable and refused to associate with. Although he, Old Liu, was also greedy and thieving, he had never lost his sense of responsibility.

As the saying goes, "You only do as much as you eat." For the years that Lao Liu led the Penglai Immortal Kingdom as the overlord of the West Sea, although he was rampant and domineering in the cultivation world of the West Sea, he also consciously took on the responsibility of guarding the West Sea.

In the era before Su Qing rose to prominence, it was Old Liu who led the Penglai Immortal Kingdom to fight against the Demon Buddha and the Great Demon of the Overturning Sea. He was so badly beaten that he coughed up blood every few days, and a generation of people in the Penglai Sect were wiped out. Even so, he never thought of shirking responsibility. After all, he had taken most of the benefits from the Western Sea, while the others only got the scraps. How could they possibly fight against the Demon Buddha and the Great Demon of the Overturning Sea?

Compared to those high-ranking cultivators from ancient times and the present world who flock to wherever there are benefits and eat more and excrete less, Old Liu's integrity is quite high!
With that thought in mind, he silently stepped out from the group of high-ranking cultivators and walked towards the direction of Fuhu Tianjun and the others.

"What's wrong, Lao Liu? Why aren't you cursing with those guys? Is it because their insults aren't original or vulgar enough, and you're not satisfied with them?"

Fuhu Tianjun laughed and said that in the early years, their Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom and Penglai Immortal Kingdom had always been at odds. Penglai looked down on people in the heavens, while the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom was always thinking of rebelling against its superiors at sea. The two sides had countless conflicts, both open and covert. Fuhu Tianjun's impression of Liu Gandang was naturally not good.

But true friendship is revealed in times of adversity. Last time, when the demons invaded the Western Sea, the Thousand Islands Alliance, led by the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, collapsed at the first touch when the demonic cultivators shamelessly used his demonic transformation technique to corrupt the Dao patterns. Countless cultivators and billions of people in the Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom would have lost their lost lands and homes, but they would have lost all their friends and stories, if not for the Penglai Immortal Kingdom's timely assistance and protection.

This kindness is deeply appreciated, and the Heavenly Lord of Subduing Tigers now has a completely different view of Liu Gandang and treats him with great respect.

"Don't even mention it. A bunch of people who only see the thief eating meat but not the thief getting beaten, who sacrifice themselves for great things but abandon righteousness for petty gains, should have been swept into the garbage dump of the cultivation world long ago. In my opinion, it's right not to give them the blessings of the heavens. They already proved they were useless in that ancient demonic calamity. It would be better to share these blessings with us. If something really happens to the world, we can still step forward!"

Liu Gandang belittled the high-ranking cultivators of various realms, and then showed respect to the Subduing Tiger Heavenly Lord, the Desire Demon Immortal National Preceptor beside him, the Fire Phoenix Princess of the Fire Phoenix Immortal Kingdom, and the True Roc Heavenly Lord of the Myriad Demon Immortal Kingdom, saying:
"The anti-demon meeting has concluded, and the heavens will soon undergo a great transformation. Our Western Sea cultivation community must also keep up with the times, grasp the general trend, and find its own place in this great reshuffling of the heavens, so as to keep pace with the times and not fall behind in the competition among the myriad realms and sects."

Therefore, I would like to invite everyone to the Immortal Kingdom of Penglai to discuss important matters. Only through sincere cooperation among the immortal kingdoms of the Western Sea cultivation world can we create a great undertaking!

Liu Gandang extended an invitation, saying that forming alliances and sticking together for mutual support is something that all parties are doing now.

After the first minor revival of spiritual energy, the territory of Tianyuan Realm has expanded more than a hundred times compared to before. After this complete revival, the territory will be similar to the ancient heyday. There are even Nascent Soul cultivators who have fled from the Eastern Wilderness, and it may take hundreds of years before they can see the terrifying territory of the Western Sea.

The world is vast and full of opportunities, but the number of people vying for these opportunities is more than ten million times greater than in previous years. All the major forces in the myriad realms will flock to the Tianyuan Realm to compete with them for creation.

In this great era of cultivation, facing those powerful sects with profound foundations and abundant talents, it is only natural for Liu Gandang to gather the immortal kingdoms of the Western Sea cultivation world in Tianyuan to jointly deal with the competition from the powerful sects.

However, he overestimated himself and the Penglai Immortal Kingdom.

“Fellow Daoist Liu, given the previous assistance from Penglai Immortal Kingdom to my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom, if your Penglai Immortal Kingdom is in trouble now, then my Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom is in trouble. My Thousand Islands Immortal Kingdom will help whether it is possible or not. However, the affairs of the Western Sea cultivation world still need to be steered by Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. Without Lord Su Tian in charge, we cannot reach a conclusion through discussion!”

The Heavenly Lord of Subduing Tiger looked troubled, but spoke the truth.

Princess Fire Phoenix showed Liu Gan no respect whatsoever, remaining as outspoken as ever:
"The girls in your Penglai Immortal Kingdom are no good. If I want to go, I have to go to Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. They just opened a Heaven on Earth there, and I heard that gods accompany the guests. Unlike your Penglai Immortal Kingdom, which keeps its few gods like treasures, you should use them when necessary!"

Princess Huofeng's words deeply saddened Liu Gandang.

The girls aren't good enough; they've all been poached by the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom at high prices. Gods serving wine is something only humans can do. Our Penglai Immortal Kingdom's gods are useful, and we certainly can't use them like that.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, please forgive me, but I still need to make a trip to the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom later. I need to discuss with City Lord Su the issues of introducing the divine weapon puppet industry chain." Shi Lijing also bowed and declined. When discussing matters, it is necessary to complement each other's industries. Only when everyone has something to ask of each other can they grow bigger and stronger together. What the Penglai Immortal Kingdom has, their Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom also has. Even if there are some differences, it is not a qualitative difference.

However, the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom is different. Whether it is the unparalleled puppet industry of this immortal kingdom, the recently emerging divine weapon industry, or the top enterprises in various industries such as Jia Tianxia and Langya Metallurgical Group, they are all entities that the Desire Demon Immortal Kingdom must rely on for its future development.

Upon hearing this, Liu Gandang understood that his status as the overlord of the Western Sea in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom was already a thing of the past, and it wasn't something the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom had actively fought for.

It was only because he had the strength of a hegemon that everyone spontaneously gave him the treatment of a hegemon. It wasn't that his Penglai Immortal Kingdom could win over the hearts of the people in the Western Sea by just shouting slogans. You have to have the strength and ability of a hegemon so that the cultivation world here can benefit. Only then will everyone spontaneously gather around you and follow your lead.

"Alright, then I'll go to Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom with a few fellow Daoists later. To be honest, our Penglai Immortal Kingdom's artificial Heavenly Court also has a collaboration with the temple district of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. Lord Su said that there are some evil gods and wicked gods in their country who are not proper in their conduct and do not fit the temperament of Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom. He wants to send them to my Penglai Immortal Kingdom so that I can use the Investiture of the Gods and the God-Slaying Whip to reform and discipline them..."

"The God-Slaying Whip? Where did Fellow Daoist Liu obtain the God-Slaying Whip? Your Penglai Immortal Kingdom isn't just all talk and no action. Lord Su once said that your artificial Heavenly Court is crippled and destined to not last long!"

The Tiger-Taming Heavenly Lord exclaimed in surprise, "The God-Slaying Whip in the Investiture of the Gods must be used in conjunction with the other two to display its divine power. Having only one of them is useless. This is also why the local sects of Tianyuan were not very optimistic about the Penglai Immortal Kingdom's plan to create an artificial Heavenly Court."

Unexpectedly, Liu Gan was truly skilled. He somehow obtained the God-Slaying Whip. With this God-Slaying Whip to restrain the gods on the list, the Penglai Immortal Kingdom might actually be transformed into a heavenly immortal kingdom in the future!

"That's why Su Tianjun's perspective is different from these high-ranking cultivators of the heavens. Even though my Penglai Immortal Kingdom had some unpleasant dealings with him in the past, public and private matters are separate. Su Tianjun treats all of us in the Penglai Immortal Kingdom equally. He not only doesn't target or suppress us, but also helps us a lot."

Last time, when the evil forces invaded, didn't my Penglai Immortal Kingdom make great contributions to the cultivation world of the Western Sea? In addition, when Master Tong was short of water and food in that land of Dao Fallen, my Penglai Immortal Kingdom provided the most supplies.

After Su Tianjun returned, he rewarded those who had contributed to the cause. After discussing it with Tong Tianshi, he gave the God-Slaying Whip to my Penglai Immortal Kingdom as compensation. This God-Slaying Whip was also left to Tong Tianshi by the Ancestral Celestial Master, who originally intended for him to use it to better fulfill his duty as a Celestial Master, who was to strike down gods above and tyrannical rulers below.

Master Tong, however, said that Erqiang, the leader of all the gods, was his brother and friend. He added that Erqiang was more effective than the God-Slaying Whip in disciplining disobedient gods. He suggested instead that the whip be given to his Penglai Immortal Kingdom, allowing it to develop in the realm of gods and bring blessings to all the heavens!

Liu Gandang smiled smugly, not forgetting to remind these few that if any unruly or evil gods were born in his immortal kingdom in the future, they could be sent to his artificial heavenly court in Penglai Immortal Kingdom for discipline and training.

As they were talking, they were about to ride the clouds towards the Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom.

However, they found that none of the high-ranking cultivators around them had moved and remained on the surface of the West Sea.

"What, is there still an opportunity in the Western Sea that hasn't appeared yet? Or do they still want to cause trouble for Su Tianjun and make things difficult for him?"

Liu Gandang's heart skipped a beat. In his heart, he didn't mind Su Qing falling out with the high-level cultivators of the heavens. Besides wanting to cause Su Qing more trouble, there was another reason. That was that when the interests of the heavens and the interests of Tianyuan were about to clash, Su Qing and Kaiyuan Immortal Kingdom standing on the side of Tianyuan Realm and speaking out for Tianyuan Realm would be of great significance to them, the forces of Tianyuan.

After all, Su Qing is Su Qing from the Western Sea, Su Qing from the Tianyuan Realm. Since he is at odds with all the heavens and myriad realms, he will be even more determined to fight for the interests of the Tianyuan Realm.

In this vast Tianyuan Realm, the only one capable of confronting countless heroes from all the heavens and myriad realms head-on is Su Qing!

However, he did not want the high-level cultivators of the heavens to fight Su Qing in the Western Sea, because the Western Sea cultivation world was the hometown of his Penglai Immortal Kingdom. If this matter escalated, the Western Sea cultivation world would definitely suffer losses. It would be better to fight in another place.

As soon as he had this thought, he saw that the eyes of all the high-ranking cultivators in the heavens were focused on Su Qing. Their eyes showed admiration, surprise, and even fear and unease. They didn't seem to be plotting anything against Su Qing.

When his gaze fell on Su Qing, his scalp tingled with rage.

"Holy crap! What is Su Qing doing? What is he doing? Why is he drawing his bow? Who is he going to shoot?!"

No wonder the high-ranking cultivators from all realms dared not act rashly, each one trembling with fear, as if facing a formidable enemy, awaiting judgment.

For some unknown reason, Su Qing suddenly picked up the Xuanyuan Bow and pulled the bowstring.

With the Azure Dragon as the arrow and human fortune as the foundation, the bow is drawn halfway, and endless streams of light flow from all corners of the heavens and myriad realms converge upon him. A surging, mighty force that inspires awe and trembling in people from the very core is being grasped by Su Qing.

Once he releases his grip, the moment the Azure Dragon Arrow leaves the bowstring, a moment too terrifying to look at, no one dares to say who it will strike or what the consequences will be.

But Liu Gandang and everyone here knew that even Su Qing, who was already a sixth-level body cultivator and possessed dragon tendons and witch bones, with a physique and strength comparable to the ancient powerful witches, had to exert all his strength to draw the arrow of the crescent bow. The combined power of human destiny and the surging power of the arrow were something that no one in the myriad realms, except for those seventh-level Dao Lords, could withstand.

Below the seventh rank, whoever is shot will die!
"No, Su Tianjun, don't be impulsive! Let's talk this out. We were a bit loud just now, but we can apologize and change!"

"Lord Su, at this time when all beings in the myriad realms are united in fighting against the evil forces, you must not act impulsively and turn the guillotine against your allies. Not only will you break the alliance and damage the harmony, but the only ones who will be happy are those evil forces!"

"Quickly! Those who are on good terms with Su Tianjun, go and persuade him! If he shoots this arrow, it might really pierce a hole in the sky. By then, it will be too late to fix it!" (End of Chapter)