Chapter 42: Appear Unable When Able!

"The Overseas Islands?"

"You intend to relocate there?"

"Will the Immortal Sect agree to that?"

Su Ping looked at the middle-aged Cultivator with feigned surprise.

"Hahaha, Junior Brother Su, don't worry too much; we still have a sense of propriety."

Watching Su Ping's expected reaction, the middle-aged Cultivator grinned, took a sip of fine tea, and said slowly: "This time, only a portion of the Yun Family's mortal members and the older family Cultivators who have resigned from their Immortal Sect duties will be migrating to the Overseas Islands."

"Those Yun Family disciples who are recorded in the Immortal Sect's merit and demerit register and are still in office will continue to serve the Immortal Sect during this critical moment of survival to repay the sect's grace."

Hearing this, Su Ping understood; the Yun Family was making preparations for two different outcomes.

However, this decision was quite resolute, moving the bulk of their assets directly to the Overseas Islands.

It is rumored that the Spirit Qi concentration there is even thinner than in the mortal realm! Even if the Yun Family does nothing there, they will still suffer heavy losses!

Could it be that they have to sell off the Spirit Plants they've spent so many years cultivating but cannot afford to keep? It could be considered exhausting most of their family wealth to secure a path for the family to multiply and survive.

"So, Senior Brother, what did you come to me for?"

"Naturally, because I have taken a liking to your abilities, Junior Brother."

The middle-aged Cultivator stared at Su Ping, not speaking empty flattery.

As a cultivation family around Jinque City, they knew even better than the higher-ups of the Immortal Sect what this Inspector had done.

They even knew that this Inspector possessed a talent for being a Body Cultivator and had mastered the basics in a short time!

Considering this Inspector's age... he was still very much worth recruiting and cultivating.

Plus, Su Ping was merely an overlooked Inspector in the mortal realm; as long as they used a connection or two, it would be easy to get the Immortal Sect to agree to his retirement from this position.

In any case, among so many cities, vacancies for the position of Inspector were not uncommon; one less would not be missed.

After the Yun Family met and deliberated, they were genuinely eager to recruit Su Ping to join them.

"Junior Brother Su, the Yun Family has recently been secretly recruiting loose Cultivators and Cultivators like you who are stationed in the mortal realm."

"If Junior Brother Su is willing to travel to the Overseas Islands together, the Yun Family is willing to marry the legitimate daughter of the second branch to you as your wife, and we promise that the future head of the second branch will be born from your wife."

"In addition, the Yun Family still has some Spirit Stone reserves; in the Overseas Islands, Junior Brother need not worry about a lack of Spirit Qi causing your cultivation to stagnate."

"Furthermore, if the Immortal Sect safely survives this calamity, after Junior Brother escorts our clansmen back, the Yun Family will have even greater rewards!"

The middle-aged Cultivator stated the terms to Su Ping.

If the target were an ordinary Inspector, this could be considered very generous.

Wealth, status, and the possibility of future advancement were all arranged.

Coupled with the fact that Su Ping came from a humble background and had no family, no matter how many benefits the Yun Family gave, from the family's perspective, it would all stay within the family, so there was no need to worry about variables in future development.

The middle-aged Cultivator felt this was a win-win situation, and the other party had absolutely no reason to refuse! Su Ping listened and feigned a thoughtful expression.

Yet, in his heart, he had already made his decision.

If there were no fishing spot at Linyue Lake and he did not have the Pot Heaven, it wouldn't matter if he clung to the Yun Family's coattails to get by.

But that was not the case now; he could not bear to part with the fishing spot at Linyue Lake.

Nor would he agree to take a Yun Family woman as his wife.

He had too many secrets on him; mortal maids and servants were easy enough to hide.

If he encountered a legitimate daughter from a cultivation family, even if she were only a loose Cultivator.

The difficulty of him trying to hide his secrets would increase dramatically!

Not to mention, after going to the islands in the Overseas Islands, how would he find an excuse to use the Pot Heaven or even a Return to City Talisman under the eyes of hundreds or thousands of people?

"Many thanks for your kindness, Senior Brother."

"I still wish to remain in Jinque City and guard this place in peace."

A look of determination appeared on Su Ping's face, and he then said: "Senior Brother, you didn't come to me just for recruitment, did you? Although I have no intention of following, I still understand the Yun Family's difficulties. If the Yun Family needs any help, I will give instructions accordingly."

The middle-aged Cultivator fell silent for a moment, then sighed and said: "What a pity."

Afterward, both sides drank tea to conclude the matter and began to talk about the auction the Yun Family was going to hold.

The Yun Family intended to evacuate to the Overseas Islands, so many Spirit Objects that could not be taken or could not be kept alive would be sold.

Besides Spirit Objects, the remaining extra Dharma Artifacts, Spirit Talismans, and various miscellaneous items and arts that could be exchanged for Spirit Stones would also be cleared out this time in preparation for emergencies.

Since the recruitment failed, Su Ping became a trading partner and received the Wooden Tablet and the specific location and time for the auction.

Su Ping was not surprised by this.

The Yun Family wasn't inviting him to join a rebellion, which he had refused.

They wouldn't resort to violence and retaliation just because their recruitment was rejected.

As things stood, Su Ping believed that other cultivation families would, to some extent, make similar arrangements to move a portion of their family to the islands.

As long as the main force of the family was still serving the Immortal Sect and not colluding with external enemies.

At such a critical moment, the higher-ups of the Immortal Sect would at least tacitly approve of it.

"However, even if such tacit approval has a thousand justifications, it is still a sign of weakness."

"But the principle of 'appearing unable when able' is right there in the General Outline of Qi Refining."

"It really makes it hard to distinguish what kind of game the higher-ups of the Immortal Sect are playing."

"I only hope you can be a little slower, so I can fish for a few more years, grow to the same height as you, and then..."

On the way back, Su Ping took out the Wooden Tablet given by the Yun Family.

With this tablet, one could go to the Nine-Leaf Market late at night in a week to enter the auction.

At that time, there would not only be goods from the Yun Family, but also Cultivators from all over coming to trade.

Su Ping still hoped to trade for some useful items through this auction.

Especially in the cultivation arts of alchemy, artifact refining, Spirit Talismans, and the way of the Array.

Su Ping intended to first reach Entry level in all of them to get a general understanding.

Then, Su Ping did not plan to master every discipline, but would only choose the one skill he had the most talent for to study in depth.

As for the other paths... a bold idea was already quietly sprouting in Su Ping's heart.

Considering that he would need a large amount of Spirit Stone to trade at the Yun Family Market.

After returning to Linyue Villa, Su Ping drove his rat swarm to search for targets for himself.

At the same time, he obtained the reports submitted by various towns and villages during this period from the Ji Family.

Then, Su Ping once again experienced the benefits of being in a position of authority.

With just a single word of command, hundreds of martial artists rushed about for him to confirm whether the beasts causing trouble in various places were just ordinary wild animals.

Three days later, Su Ping went deep into a mountain forest and caught a wild bear that often came down the mountain to steal chickens, ducks, and geese from the villagers.

This was the third wild beast Su Ping had caught based on his analysis of the intelligence over the past few days.

Although the previous two were somewhat intelligent and aroused the suspicion of the martial artists, they were both ordinary beasts without any spirituality.

Su Ping killed them casually, considering it an act of ridding the people of a scourge.

Fortunately, his luck was decent; this third wild beast clearly possessed a bit of spirituality.

Su Ping summoned his Spirit Beast to guard the surroundings to prevent anyone from disturbing him, then immediately took out the Waste Pill and Purification Spirit Medicine.

After forcibly feeding this wild bear until it became a Demon Beast, he deliberately engaged it in a fierce struggle, fighting until the mountain forest turned dark and gloomy, and the roars shook the martial artists and villagers outside the forest until they turned pale with fright.

Only then did he strike with a sword to slay this wild bear, which in reality could not even unleash thirty percent of its combat power, and began to skin it, pull its tendons, remove its bones, and harvest its meat...

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