Chapter 3: Purifying Spirit Herb

【Fishing Experience +1!】

【Fishing Experience +1!】

【Congratulations, Fishing Level increased!】

【Current Fishing Level: Level 2 (0/500)】

【The number of available fishing attempts at the current fishing spot has been exhausted... Please continue next time!】

Su Ping, who had been sitting upright on a wooden stool, finally stopped his mechanical fishing motions as the one-hundredth "Fishing Experience +1" notification flashed across the corner of his eyes.

The one hundred fishing attempts accumulated at Linyue Lake had been exhausted in a single afternoon under Su Ping's uninterrupted fishing operations.

Su Ping felt somewhat unsatisfied by this.

Having cultivated for many years without making any progress in his strength, he was very satisfied with this Fishing Game where there was a return for every bit of effort put in.

Fortunately, through the information stream prompts, Su Ping knew that this First Tier Low Grade fishing spot would recover a certain number of attempts every week.

He did not need to worry about draining the pond and being unable to fish sustainably.

Moreover, Linyue Lake was only the beginning.

How vast this world of cultivation was, and how many Cave Heaven and Blessed Lands there were.

Where there is one, there will be two; he did not worry about failing to find more and better fishing spots in this world!

However, before that, accumulating fishing resources in a safe mortal kingdom and growing stronger... was undoubtedly the safest choice!

Although he had never seen it personally, he could hear rumors every few years of ordinary Cultivators obtaining Immortal Fate only to be robbed, seized, and eventually dying with their Dao extinguished.

Composing his mood, Su Ping checked the harvest from his one hundred fishing attempts.

First, his Fishing Level had successfully advanced to Level 2.

Then, there were a total of 80 Small Green Fish and 20 Big Green Fish in his storage.

Although he had failed to catch a Green Spirit Fish and thus exchange it for the Return to City Talisman he cared about most.

Su Ping was not in a hurry.

As his Fishing Level increased, the probability of him catching rare fish species would only grow higher and higher.

If he kept fishing here, obtaining a Green Spirit Fish was only a matter of time! On the other hand, one Big Green Fish could be exchanged for five Fishing Coins.

Adding one coin for each Small Green Fish, he could obtain 180 Fishing Coins, allowing him to exchange for and use all three types of Spirit Herb.

Su Ping suppressed the impulse to exchange them immediately and looked at the empty fish basket beside him.

He swept a glance at the maids and servants behind him who were keeping their heads down, seemingly afraid to look at him.

Su Ping smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, picked up the fishing rod, removed the bait, and cast the hook back into the lake water.

Only this time, Su Ping did not continue the Fishing Game, but instead channeled his Dharma Power into the fishing gear.

The unbaited hook immediately seemed to come alive; after piercing into the water, it struck the head of a plump, large grass carp in the nearby waters without losing momentum.

This large grass carp, which happened to be swimming in the nearby waters, was immediately knocked unconscious, its body flipping over as it prepared to float to the surface belly-up.

The hook, however, used the fishing line to trap the body of the large grass carp, and then the hook sank into the fish's mouth and became fixed.

Accompanied by a great force, this large grass carp, which weighed at least ten catties and looked quite plump, was pulled onto the lake shore by Su Ping, becoming the first catch of this Immortal master in the eyes of everyone! The few close attendants with sharp eyes heard the commotion and looked toward Su Ping's direction; seeing this, their eyelids twitched, and they secretly thought that as expected of an Immortal master, he truly had the ability... to even fish like this! Sure enough, during that previous time, it wasn't that the master didn't know how, but that he was doing it on purpose, right?

Perhaps, he had the intention of testing the character of these newcomers?

Or perhaps, he knew that noble envoys were waiting at Linyue Pavilion and was intentionally slighting them?

"Fished for an entire afternoon, finally a fish has taken the bait."

"It is getting late; let's stop here for today."

Having made a catch, he had at least fulfilled the obsession of a fisherman to never return empty-handed, and had not disgraced the dignity of a fisherman.

Su Ping stood up and ended this Fishing Game.

Then, Su Ping received an invitation from the City Lord.

Su Ping, who intended to continue lying low at Linyue Lake for a while to increase his foundation, also had the intention of taking over this property, so he naturally would not refuse.

Inside Linyue Pavilion, after being wined and dined, Su Ping stated straightforwardly that he had taken a fancy to this Linyue Lake.

The City Lord and the others were initially shocked at how this Inspector dared to do such a thing!

He had just asked for so many fertile fields and beautiful houses, as well as fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged concubines and maids.

And now he was setting his sights on the core assets of their various great families?

Before they could communicate with each other to refute or refuse, Su Ping, who disdained to scheme against these mortal wealthy landowners, indicated that he would provide Spirit Stones as compensation.

He also explained that he intended to live at Linyue Lake in the future, and that this place would be the future ancestral home of the Su Family.

The City Lord, who owned a portion of the shares in Linyue Lake, and the Commandant Ji Hu and others immediately represented the other families and agreed.

In the mortal kingdom, Spirit Stones were a much harder currency than gold or silver! And this item was always in high demand with no supply! After all, who wouldn't want to acquire more Spirit Stones to provide to their own descendants who were Cultivators in the Immortal Sect? So that they might have a chance to advance further, thereby ensuring the family could remain prosperous for a long time?

Furthermore, the Spirit Pills that could cure a hundred illnesses in the eyes of mortals could also almost only be purchased with Spirit Stones.

The patriarchs and Elders of each family all wanted to live a few more years.

Therefore, as Su Ping brought out the Spirit Stones, the dissatisfaction of the various families toward him vanished like smoke.

As long as he wasn't using his status to forcibly seize things, then this Inspector was still one of their own!

Even afterwards, quite a few elders spoke up for this Inspector Su Ping, feeling that since he was willing to part with Spirit Stones, he had truly given up on the desire to ascend, and the Su Family a hundred years from now would surely be another pillar of Jinque City!

Linyue Villa.

As the City Lord accepted Su Ping's Spirit Stones, that very night, the villa's steward completed the handover with Su Ping's steward, and took the old staff with them as they left the villa with the City Lord's motorcade.

Su Ping also moved into the master bedroom of the villa, which had been cleaned, reorganized, and looked brand new.

After instructing the maid Ping'er that he was going to meditate and practice, and that no one was to disturb him.

Su Ping closed the door and summoned the Fishing Mall.

A few seconds later, accompanied by a Golden Light flashing in the room.

An amber-colored medicine bottle, about the length of an adult's little finger and with a capacity of 10 milliliters, appeared in Su Ping's hand.

【Purification Spirit Medicine exchange successful, Fishing Coin -20!】

Su Ping looked at this bottle of Amber-colored Spirit Medicine and slowly brought it to the tip of his nose.

He immediately caught a faint, delicate fragrance.

This fragrance made him feel quite comfortable and triggered a strong desire to drink it.

Clearly, his body and subconscious had both discovered that this Purification Spirit Medicine was of immense benefit to him!

Su Ping did not hesitate any longer and poured it directly into his mouth.

Upon entering his mouth, the Spirit Medicine immediately transformed into a warm current that flooded Su Ping's entire body.

"Hoo!"

The Purification Spirit Medicine took effect extremely quickly, in the blink of an eye.

Su Ping felt his body expel a burst of black smoke.

Then, feeling as though his entire body had become much lighter and had been reborn, Su Ping immediately sat cross-legged on the bed and entered a state of meditation and internal observation.

Immediately, the result of his internal observation filled Su Ping with wild joy! "I have been cultivating in the Chiyuan Immortal Sect for these twenty years, and I can obtain three Peiyuan Pills for cultivation each year."

"However, as long as it is medicine, it has three parts poison; even Spirit Pills are no exception, as they will produce pill toxins."

"A normal Cultivator with a Lower Grade Spiritual Root can only take one Peiyuan Pill per month, and then must bitterly cultivate for several months to wait for the pill toxins to be expelled before they can continue taking them to assist their cultivation."

"But how could pill toxins be so easily expelled completely? Even Superior Pills can only ensure that the residual pill toxins are minimal."

"And it is rumored that the accumulation of pill toxins affects the difficulty of a Cultivator breaking through major realms."

"Therefore, in the Immortal Sect, true Cultivators with middle or superior Spirit Roots, unless they need to break through a major realm, either do not take Spirit Pills during normal cultivation, or only take Superior Pills."

"They are afraid that even if they quickly cultivate to Qi Refining Perfection by relying on the power of pills, they will find it difficult to break through to Foundation Establishment due to the influence of pill toxins!"

"I also wanted to avoid relying on pills in the past... but with my aptitude, if I don't take Peiyuan Pills, I can barely feel my Dharma Power increasing; I'm afraid I wouldn't even have been able to reach the current third level of Qi Refining!"

"Therefore, the residual pill toxins in this body of mine are likely no less than those of other Outer Sect Disciples."

Thinking of this, Su Ping no longer felt pained by his low aptitude.

Instead, he clenched his fists tightly, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes:

"The Purification Spirit Medicine has taken effect, directly clearing all the pill toxins from my body!"

"Not only that, but several hidden ailments caused by cultivation and labor in the past have also been cleared away just now."

"My body is now as pure as those True Disciple Immortal Sect members who do not rely on pills and have never been overworked."

"Who would have thought, I, Su Ping, would actually have a day where I could have the same starting point as those true heaven-favored children!"

"No, it's more than that!"

Having tested the capabilities of the Purification Spirit Medicine, Su Ping immediately began to let his imagination run wild:

"Not fearing pill toxins, I can completely go to the Cultivator Market to purchase Waste Pills for cultivation!"

"Those Waste Pills and inferior pills are things that even Outer Sect Cultivators dare not consume, and they can only be used to cultivate martial artists or spirit beasts in the mortal kingdoms!"

"But to me, they are still Spirit Pills and precious pills!"

"For me, who does not need to consider pill toxins, my future cultivation speed will only depend on my body's absorption rate of the pills' power!"

(End of chapter)