Chapter 6: Respecting the Fate of Others

"Although Spirit Beasts are more expensive, one look at these spirit snakes and it's clear they aren't wild or raised from birth."

"There's too much mortal Qi; selling them is too dangerous."

Su Ping looked at the three spirit snakes that, after successfully advancing, had burrowed into the pile of meat he had prepared and, after eating voraciously, had quickly expanded to nearly a meter in length.

He soon realized his plan to sell spirit beasts was a bit risky.

Those Loose Cultivators might not be able to tell, but they couldn't afford them anyway! Immortal Sect cultivators who could afford them would certainly discover the problem with these spirit snakes and realize they had advanced by relying on external objects.

Although it was indeed possible to succeed by relying on Waste Pills, and Su Ping had used this method himself.

But in reality, Su Ping worried that others might not necessarily believe this fact.

Compared to Waste Pills, they would likely suspect he had some special Immortal Fate, wouldn't they? Of course, Su Ping also understood that if he only sold them once or twice, the chance of being suspected and running into trouble was very small.

But! For Su Ping, who already possessed the Fishing System and could have a bright future just by being a good behind-the-scenes fisherman.

Such a risk... was still not worth taking!

"Selling spirit beasts is too dangerous!"

"It's better to just sell the materials; although the profit is less, it's much safer!"

Su Ping made up his mind and pulled the Red Flame Wood Sword from his Storage Bag with his left hand.

Swish! With a flick of his wrist, the wooden sword drew a blinding red light.

Su Ping, at the Qi Refining Fourth Layer, used a single horizontal slash to instantly decapitate the three spirit snakes that were full and had their backs turned to him!

Immediately, Su Ping took out a wooden bucket for the blood and a wooden box for the skin, fur, and bones, skillfully beginning to dismantle the spoils of war.

Squeak, squeak, squeak! The two little mice were also startled by this turn of events, jumping off Su Ping's shoulder and landing on the desk.

Upon seeing that the spirit snakes had been killed, they felt no sense of "the rabbit dying and the fox grieving"; instead, they instinctively showed a look of longing and begged Su Ping for the blood-meat.

An emperor does not starve his soldiers, and a fisherman does not starve his mice.

Su Ping took out a small bowl, collected snake blood for the two little mice, and shared the snake meat.

Only then did he continue to dismantle them.

The three spirit snakes didn't actually amount to much when dismantled, and Su Ping packed up their remains in a short while.

"None of the three spirit snakes had a Demon Core, and the material quality is only First Tier Low Grade, about the same as a juvenile First Tier Demon Beast."

"But this is to be expected; after all, they were promoted from mortal beasts, and to improve their quality, one would need to raise them for many years at the very least."

"Hmm... perhaps I could continue feeding them Waste Pills and Purification Spirit Medicine to shorten this cultivation time?"

Thinking of this, Su Ping looked at the little mice enjoying their meal and kept this idea in his heart.

Once the number of fishing spots increases in the future and Fishing Coins are no longer so scarce, he could try it out to see if he can improve the quality of his spirit pets by piling on medicine.

As for now... after earning Spirit Stones, it is more important to improve his own cultivation!

After all, if he were a great Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could take over a Market himself, and at that time, selling a few spirit beasts wouldn't require him to be so fearful as he is now! Three days later...

Inside a bamboo forest surrounded by mist.

Su Ping took out a token to disperse the fog and had only just walked into the revealed path.

When he met an acquaintance head-on.

The junior brother who had once sold Su Ping the Beast Taming Talisman, Yun Jiu.

Although Yun Jiu came from a farming family, his appearance was dull, his frame was thin and small, and he usually looked like a boy who would never grow up.

Yet his cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Fourth Layer early on, and with his talent for beast taming, it was rumored that he was highly regarded by that Outer Sect Deacon.

However, at this moment, Yun Jiu's steps were unsteady and his face was sallow.

It formed a sharp contrast in temperament to Su Ping, who had successfully advanced.

"Senior Brother Su! Why have you come to this Yunshan Market?"

Yun Jiu was somewhat surprised; he had heard about this senior brother with the worst cultivation being sent down the mountain to serve as a garrison.

"Junior Brother Yun!"

Su Ping put on a smile, and after greeting him, he stated the prepared excuse directly:

"I was lucky; I encountered a few low-tier demon snakes while hunting outside the city. Although I couldn't catch the big snakes, I managed to keep a few snake cubs."

"I don't know how to use the demon beast materials I dismantled, so I had to bring them to trade for some Spirit Stones."

Su Ping was not lying; before coming, he had indeed organized the manor servants to go hunting and staged a scene of chasing demon beasts. "Demon snakes?"

Yun Jiu's eyes lit up as soon as he heard this.

He supported his aching lower back and immediately asked to buy snake blood from Su Ping.

Su Ping naturally would not refuse, and he subtly reminded him that even for cultivators, one should not overindulge in these affairs between men and women.

The female cultivators of this Xianmiao Pavilion were all exceptionally capable; even if they didn't deliberately drain one while working for money, one couldn't stop a male cultivator from failing to hold up and damaging his own foundation.

And looking at Yun Jiu's current appearance, he didn't look like he could hold up either.

But having said that much, Su Ping would not say any more.

The Elders of the Immortal Sect didn't care about these things, so how could it be his turn to worry? Yun Jiu drank a mouthful of snake blood on the spot, and his face immediately became a bit more ruddy.

Yet his body was still extremely weak.

He paused, feeling somewhat regretful:

"It's a little useful, but not much; the quality of this demon snake is a bit low."

"Sigh, I really do need to cultivate for a while longer before coming back again."

"Thank you, Senior Brother. Please rest assured, Luo Xian Zi has me in her heart and has taught me techniques to conserve my essence; I have a sense of proportion."

Yun Jiu put away the remaining snake blood, bowed to bid farewell to Su Ping, and then walked hurriedly into the mist and disappeared.

Su Ping withdrew his gaze, but memories related to Yun Jiu flashed through his mind.

He vaguely remembered that this junior brother seemed to have been favored by that Outer Sect Deacon and joined some small group, which was why he became obsessed with a certain female cultivator in the Market?

Su Ping keenly felt that there might be more to it than that, but he did not delve deeper.

As long as it does not hinder his Fishing, Immortal cultivation, and Changsheng, that is enough.

Let go of the complex of helping others and respect the fate of others.

Following the small path deep into the bamboo forest, he officially stepped into Yunshan Market.

Once the mist dispersed, a bustling town suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The previous Nine-Leaf Market had absolutely no comparison to this place.

As one of the official Markets of the Chiyuan Immortal Sect.

Yunshan Market possesses a Second Tier low-grade Spirit Vein, and the concentration of Spirit Qi is further increased by the constraints of an Array.

Coupled with several great Foundation Establishment Cultivators stationed here to keep watch.

This point alone has attracted many Cultivator families from the surrounding areas to reside here permanently.

Various industries related to Immortal cultivation have also opened branches here, making this place an extremely important trading hub for this region.

Since Su Ping wants to sell Demon Beast meat, it is naturally most convenient in a place like this.

There was no need to set up a stall; he went straight to the most famous restaurant in the Market and exchanged all the spirit snake materials in his Storage Bag for Spirit Stones in one go.

The restaurant's kitchen staff had quite a few complaints about the snake meat Su Ping sold, feeling it was the lowest-grade snake meat they had ever seen.

Yet, no one suspected that this snake meat had evolved from an ordinary beast.

After all, no one in this region had ever done such a foolish thing as taking a Spirit Beast that could be controlled and selling it as Demon Beast meat.

"Counting my previous savings, the number of Spirit Stones has finally returned to three digits."

Su Ping sensed the amount of Spirit Stones inside his Storage Bag, which made him involuntarily relax and feel much more at ease.

Since he had finally made the trip to Yunshan Market, Su Ping naturally did not intend to leave just yet.

Considering the surprises that the only item in the Fishing Mall, the Return to City Talisman, might bring.

Su Ping made his decision, rushed toward the main street of the Market, and began his shopping spree.

It didn't matter if he couldn't afford good Dharma Artifacts or high-grade Talismans; he started by buying a dozen invisibility Talismans that could only deceive mortals! He also replaced the Dharma Robe he had been reluctant to change before with a new model that had a Mist Technique added to it.

He also bought a set of Array Disks and Array flags that could be used to set up simple Dharma Arrays.

He then bought some low-grade Spirit Fruit and Spirit Wine that were beneficial to both Cultivators and mortals, as well as calming incense that helped with meditation and entering a state of stillness.

Although his Spirit Stones were spent.

Su Ping only felt that his whole person was much more relaxed, and he felt increasingly confident about the future! (End of chapter)