Chapter 66: Setting Sail!

"Rise!"

Late at night, in a deep mountain pool surrounded by mountains.

Following a soft shout from Su Ping, who was dressed like an old fisherman, a two-meter-long large silver fish was reeled in by him.

This large fish could be considered a Spirit Fish that had gained intelligence and possessed a cultivation level at the Qi Refining First Layer.

It had been living quite well in this deep pool, where Spirit Qi was thin and few Loose Cultivators were willing to come.

Those who could fish wouldn't come, and those who came couldn't fish.

Yet, it never expected to encounter an anomaly like Su Ping, who went night-fishing everywhere.

Moreover, this anomaly was assisted by two Spirit Mice whose talent points were invested in scouting.

This caused it to be exposed immediately, and after Su Ping tested his fishing and discovered there were still no new fishing spots, he took the opportunity to reel it in.

"I've even caught a Spirit Fish... yet I still haven't discovered a fishing spot."

"It seems increasingly likely that the initial two fishing spots were a beginner's bonus."

"What can truly be recognized as a fishing spot is likely a water source that possesses some special qualities!"

Su Ping looked at the Spirit Fish, which was tightly bound by the fishing line, and while thinking, he began to build a fire to prepare for grilling the fish.

He was not currently short of low-level Demon Beasts.

As for fish, he also had the Dragon-type Exotic Beast, Da Hei Yu.

Several tens of minutes later.

Su Ping, by the side of the pool, let out a soft burp.

After putting the uneaten grilled fish into his Storage Bag, Su Ping then used the state of being full to begin his Body Tempering exercise for the night.

Su Ping did not have a formal Body Cultivator's ultimate technique, so he could only refer to the training methods of mortal martial artists and combine them with his own to create a set of training punches suitable for himself.

Regarding the results, Su Ping felt they were quite good; every time he exercised, he could feel his physical strength slowly rising.

Body Tempering finished, he relied on cultivation breathing exercises as sleep.

Before the sky had fully brightened, Su Ping had already risen and set foot on his journey once again.

"Hmm, is that Golden Sword City ahead?"

"If the map provided by the Ji Family is correct, seeing Golden Sword City means we aren't far from the coastline."

Su Ping walked out of the deep mountains and finally saw the official road, and a majestic city on the horizon.

It was a massive city a circle larger than Jinque City, and in the center of the city stood a huge, golden-yellow rock sword several hundred meters high! Golden Sword City was famous in the Immortal Sect territory because of this.

According to historical records, this place was once the capital of a certain country among the Thirty-Six Kingdoms.

Unfortunately, time changes things, and with the Spirit Qi concentration in this region near the coast becoming lower and lower.

There wasn't even a Market left in the vicinity of this Golden Sword City.

Although the city was large... in the eyes of Cultivators, its status was of the lowest tier.

Even old Cultivators would avoid coming to these places to serve as Inspectors as much as possible.

"This region also had Spirit Veins in the past, otherwise it couldn't have been a capital."

"It's a pity that I don't know what happened to make it decay to such a state."

Su Ping curiously sized up the direction of the city.

As Su Ping was approaching, his heart suddenly jolted.

Under the early warning perception provided by the Spirit Mouse Xiaobai and Xiaohui in his sleeves.

As the distance closed, Su Ping vaguely sensed that hidden within this mortal city were several Cultivators who were at least at the Mid-stage Qi Refining! "A place where Outer Sect Disciples at the early stage of Qi Refining are unwilling to stay, yet Mid-stage Qi Refining ones have actually come?"

Several guesses flashed through Su Ping's mind, but he stopped approaching this Golden Sword City.

He had originally wanted to take a group photo under that rock sword, and then see if there were any wells or fountains to fish in and see if any miracles would happen.

Since so many fellow Daoists had arrived first.

He, the kind-hearted Su Ping, naturally would not disturb others' enjoyment.

"I'll come again next time." Su Ping moved again, but headed directly toward the direction of the coastline.

Along the way, Su Ping saw several more towns.

Fortunately, no Cultivators appeared in these places, and Su Ping bought maps and news from the local bullies in these places along the way.

"According to the news from these local bullies, recently, large caravans have been passing by or even stopping for supplies from time to time."

"This is very similar to the actions of the Yun Family!"

"It seems it's not just the Yun Family; other cultivation families are also migrating their clansmen to the coastal areas during this period."

"It seems my acquaintances in the Outer Sect aren't close enough; they all pretend not to know about this kind of news."

Su Ping grumbled, then looked at the port town he had reached after spending three days and three nights.

The Dahai of the Cultivation World is much more dangerous than that of the Blue Star.

It is not just the treacherous and ever-changing bad weather; fishing boats going out to sea also need to worry about Demon Beasts from the depths of the Dahai!

However, perhaps because the Spirit Qi in this region is too thin, even Demon Beasts are unwilling to come to the near-shore areas.

This allowed the near-shore fishing industry to develop, resulting in the appearance of port towns where people made a living by fishing throughout this coastal area.

Su Ping summoned Wen Yi and hid it in the woods, using it as a temporary teleportation point just in case.

Only then did he have the confidence to go to the port town and find a fishing boat that could go out to sea to his destination island.

After taking out a piece of gold.

The old fisherman, who had intended to wait for enough people before heading out to sea, immediately dropped the fish net in his hand and began shouting for his children, who were all family, to raise the sails and row the boat, slowly leaving the port.

In these port towns, it is very common for a whole family to rely on a single fishing boat for food and shelter.

Several hours later, Su Ping, who was fishing on the deck of the fishing boat, could no longer see the blurred silhouette of the port.

Inside the cabin.

The fisherman's young daughter, who was responsible for serving tea, pouring water, and cooking, took advantage of her free time after finishing her chores to sneak a peek at Su Ping, who was Fishing: "This person is truly strange. Can he really catch fish like that?"

"Heh, a person like this doesn't even use bait; it would be strange if he could get a fish to bite in this sea area!"

"I think he's just like those young masters the old Yu family next door encountered; in the end, he'll definitely buy a big fish from us, then go ashore and claim he caught it himself!"

"I think it's different." The young daughter heard her older brother's jealous voice behind her and shook her head gently.

"What's different about it?"

"I don't know, but it just is different. At the very least, he looks good when he's Fishing!"

"..."

The fisherman's eldest son suddenly fell silent.

Indeed, the temperament and appearance of this wealthy patron before them were not something those young masters could compare to.

He looked a bit like the Immortal Master from the storyteller's tales.

However, how could that be possible? Those high and mighty Immortal Masters all had their own fleets and traveled on tall, grand ships.

How could they be people they could come into contact with?

Su Ping was Fishing in the Dahai, treating the idle chatter reaching his ears with indifference.

What he was more focused on in his heart was the fishing spot.

He had tried Fishing along the coastline, but there was no response.

So, he chose to fish from the moving fishing boat, thereby changing his fishing location in real-time.

It was just that a fishing spot clearly would not appear from playing with such small tricks.

"Sigh, forget it."

"When I reach the destination island, I'll go take a look at the Heavenly Pool in the middle of the island and I'll know."

"That is a ruin left behind by an ancient Immortal Sect, and it just so happens to be a water source."

"If the fishing spot is related to timing and geography, then perhaps that place can give me a surprise."

(End of this chapter)