Chapter 64: Incoming Letter

Of course, even with this life-saving item, the Teleportation Talisman.

Su Ping still had no intention of going out to actively stir up trouble.

After all, this is the Cultivation World! There are simply too many strange and bizarre things; who knows if those Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators or Nascent Soul Great Abilities have any special means to target him.

Even though Su Ping trusted the effects of the items produced by the Fishing System greatly, and had long suspected that these items were neither scientific nor related to cultivation, but rather involved the power of rules.

Whether it be Soul-Locking and Life-Trapping, or various strange poisons and curses, he also had the Stone Lion and Purification Potion just in case.

But when it comes to his own life and property, it is naturally better not to gamble if one can avoid it.

Zhou Xuan is busy with farming and alchemy, while the Registered Disciples at the Burial Ground are secretly establishing a liaison group and beginning to use their own power to handle matters for Shu Daoren.

Seeing that he had nothing to do, Su Ping returned to the Cultivation World to continue his daily cultivation routine at his own preferred pace.

Three days later.

Su Ping suddenly received a message.

Upon opening it, he saw that the Yun Family caravan was preparing to stop at Jinque City for supplies.

Su Ping quickly left Linyue Villa and soon arrived at the official road outside the city, where he saw a rather large caravan.

In addition to cattle, sheep, and horses, Su Ping noticed several male lions at least four or five meters tall mixed into the caravan, pulling carriages filled with supplies.

These male lions were also extraordinary species; looking at the dark black Slave Marks emerging on their foreheads, they should be Demon Beasts that had been forcibly enslaved.

Such enslaved Demon Beasts cannot compare to the Spirit Beasts Su Ping contracted while they were still ordinary beasts; no matter how skilled the master is, they can only drive them like a beast tamer using words or tokens, unable to command them like an extension of his own arm as Su Ping does.

However, apart from an anomaly like Su Ping, how many Cultivators are willing to contract and nurture ordinary beasts? Besides, those Spirit Beasts that are not transformed from ordinary beasts, even if raised from a young age, are difficult to have the Cultivator's contract brand imprinted deep into their hearts due to their extraordinary instincts.

Being able to achieve simple communion of hearts is already extremely difficult.

"Daoist, how have you been lately!"

A Great Cultivator flew out from the caravan; it was Yun Yuan, the Great Elder of the Yun Family who had presided over the Auction.

This person had relied on actively opening the Array Barrier to avoid a great disaster back then, and after the matter concluded, he had also come out to clean up the scene.

Not finding any trace of Su Ping, he did not take it to heart, simply assuming that Su Ping was lucky and, after leaving Nine Leaves Mountain, happened to travel in the opposite direction of the hawk-faced Cultivator, leaving the cleanup range of the Punish Evil Alliance that followed.

"Not bad, I've had quite a few insights recently by eating Demon Beast meat."

Su Ping bowed to Yun Yuan and looked at the caravan curiously: "Great Elder, are you moving to the sea islands?"

"Indeed, the elders in the clan have made their decision; it is better to leave sooner rather than later."

Yun Yuan looked at Su Ping, vaguely able to perceive the other's Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation and the vigorous vitality brought by that Body Tempering.

This vitality moved even Yun Yuan.

He began to believe a few parts of the rumors circulating in Jinque City about the Inspector having talent for Body Cultivator and even being suspected of having a related Spirit Body.

Therefore, he was still very keen to befriend Su Ping.

And so, while exchanging pleasantries, he said a few more sincere words:

"Daoist, there may be some things you do not know, but I cannot say much."

"However, in the recent period, the Immortal Sect territory is likely to face a storm!"

"Daoist still needs to make plans early; remember, when things become impossible, our Yun Family's door is always open for you!"

As Yun Yuan said this, he presented a Jade Pendant as a Token.

Su Ping thanked him with a cupped-hand salute and simultaneously had Jinque City provide as much convenience as possible for the Yun Family caravan.

That the Yun Family was leaving was something he had known for a long time.

But they were running so fast, and their timing was so decisive and urgent. Could it be that they really knew some unspeakable news? Sea islands... come to think of it, Su Ping hadn't tried sea Fishing yet.

Since he obtained this Fishing System, in fact, whether in his hometown or here, he would try his luck at any water source he hadn't been to if it was on his way.

It was just that without the guidance of a Fishing Compass, Su Ping had never been able to trigger this kind of blind luck.

So much so that Su Ping even suspected that it wasn't Linyue Lake that was a fishing spot, but rather because it was his first time fishing, he had turned it into a fishing spot! As for the hometown reservoir, perhaps it had to do with the fact that a fishing spot must refresh near the spawn point?

Otherwise... how could it be such a coincidence that he just happened to have two fishing spots to accumulate resources in a short time!

Su Ping watched the caravan leave before returning to Linyue Villa, only to learn that he had received a reply to the letter he sent to his acquaintance in the Outer Sect.

A crane from the Immortal Sect had come to deliver the reply.

Su Ping summoned the Spirit Mouse Xiaobai and Xiaohui, and after confirming that the letter had no abnormal aura, he slowly opened it.

Opening one of the letters, the content he saw made Su Ping reveal a trace of surprise.

This letter came from a senior brother Su Ping met when he was doing odd jobs in the Outer Sect; twenty years older than Su Ping, as an Array Master, he often sought out Su Ping, who worked hard and was sensible, to hold the flag.

After some back and forth, the two became acquaintances.

Unfortunately, this man was a money-grubber; answering questions and clearing up doubts were all accounted for, and this time, writing to Su Ping to pass on news was only agreed to after receiving Spirit Stones first.

Fortunately, this Daoist was willing to do things once he took the money, which could be considered quite good among acquaintances.

Plus, as a veteran Array Master, his news channels were much better informed than many Outer Sect Disciples.

Through his letter, Su Ping finally learned of the major events that had recently occurred in the Immortal Sect.

The Punish Evil Alliance and the Merit Hall had once again turned the place upside down; it is rumored that the True Disciples behind them had developed grudges against each other.

The strange thing was that this time, no Elder or other True Disciple stood up to smooth things over.

Then there was the fact that in the recent period, the Immortal Sect had successively discovered more than a dozen ruins and even Secret Realms that had suddenly erupted into the world.

Some Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators speculated that it might be related to the Evil Qi Tide; the Space Array in those places was already dilapidated, and then being hit by this Evil Qi Tide! Wouldn't they just happen to appear in the world? It sounded reasonable, but the casualties of the Cultivators exploring these ruins and Secret Realms were too heavy, so much so that several places were now being supervised by people sent by the Immortal Sect, no longer allowing others to enter.

As a result, this instead led to rumors flying everywhere; many Cultivators were privately discussing that there were Elders or True Disciples in the Immortal Sect who wanted to hog the benefits!

When this senior brother wrote to this point, he gave Su Ping his interpretation of these rumors: Bullshit!

Seeing this, Su Ping smiled, knowing that this was also the senior brother reminding him that those ruins and Secret Realms were traps, and low-level Cultivators should not go! However, this was the senior brother worrying too much; even if a Secret Realm opened right beside him, he would run as far away as possible! Continuing to read, he mentioned the rapidly rising prices in the Immortal Sect in the recent period and vaguely suspected that the higher-ups might not be just dealing with the Evil Qi Tide as simply as it seemed.

Finally, regarding the matter of Dharma Artifacts for sealing Evil Spirits and the Merit Ranking of the Great Golden Light Temple that Su Ping was particularly concerned about.

This senior brother suggested that if Su Ping had the opportunity in the future, he could go directly to the following large Markets.

There, there are resident Temples of the Great Golden Light Temple, within which there is a Merit Stele connected to the Merit Ranking, where one can directly hand in purified Sealed Dharma Artifacts to exchange for merit, and exchange for benefits on the spot.

Thereby avoiding the loss of having it pass through the hands of small factions like the Small Golden Light Temple.

"Are there Merit Steles in large Markets? Can one directly exchange for merit and Spirit Objects via the Merit Stele?"

After Su Ping finished reading, he only felt that the Spirit Stones spent this time were worth it.

Immediately, he felt a trace of awe toward that Merit Ranking Spirit Treasure.

If it is truly as the letter says, this Spirit Treasure likely involves spatial power as well!

Fortunately, a small ant like himself would not catch the eye of the noble person capable of utilizing such a Spirit Treasure.

As for exchanging for merit, since there are middlemen like the Small Golden Light Temple doing it, then one more person like himself won't matter.

Even if it is slightly more, it would likely be attributed to some capable middleman, or perhaps a partnership between several parties, right? (End of chapter)