Chapter 87: It

【Obtained Fishing Experience 1】

【Obtained Big Green Fish 1】

【Obtained Fishing Experience 1】

【Obtained Green Spirit Fish 1】

【Current Fishing Level: Level 4 (340/2000)】

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

Water Blue Star, Yushu City Reservoir Fishing Spot.

Su Ping, with a hint of unexpected joy, casually caught a large carp from the reservoir.

While tossing the large carp into the fish bag, Su Ping whispered in his heart:

"After returning from Xuangui Island to fish, both the Linyue Lake fishing spot and this one only refreshed the minimum number of attempts; I had assumed that after drawing the Memory Scepter, I would go through a period of low luck."

"I didn't expect to have an unexpected joy, drawing a Green Spirit Fish again!"

"Adding this Green Spirit Fish, I now have three Spirit Fish!"

Su Ping was very happy about this, and after leaving the reservoir, he entered the Pot Heaven.

As the third Green Spirit Fish was released into the Spirit Light Fish Pond.

Hum!

The concentration of Spirit Qi within the Pot Heaven increased once again.

【Current Pot Heaven Level: Level 1 (90/100)】

Su Ping took a deep breath, feeling that the current concentration of Spirit Qi was infinitely close to the feeling the Cave Abode in the Inner City District of Jinyun Mountain Market gave him.

That was a cultivation Cave Abode formed by setting up an Array on a Second Tier high-grade Spirit Vein.

The price would only be much more expensive than a Cave Abode in the Outer Sect.

Now, as long as he was in the Pot Heaven, he could enjoy this Spirit Qi environment without limit.

Su Ping scanned the Spirit Pets kept here, feeling that it was truly a blessing of three lifetimes for them to be chosen by him!

Backyard of Zhaoyue Tingfeng Pavilion.

Following Su Ping's successful return from a big shopping trip at Jinyun Mountain Market.

Little Daoist Zhou Xuan also gained more lessons.

In addition to new, more complex books related to alchemy.

There was also a Sound Transmission Jade Pendant, the latest product from Jinyun Mountain Market, which recorded the Alchemy Master Initial Explanation.

As long as Dharma Power was poured into the Sound Transmission Jade Pendant, the voice of an elderly-sounding alchemy master would emerge from the pendant, teaching the student as an experienced predecessor.

This mode was somewhat like listening to storytelling on Water Blue Star.

However, the voice of the alchemy master recorded by the Jade Pendant was naturally not that simple.

As long as one calmed their heart and quieted their spirit, while the other party explained, images related to alchemy would naturally emerge in one's mind.

Compared to reading books, this method could consume less Essence Spirit and Qi.

Su Ping had also checked it many times to confirm there was no content that would cause Little Daoist Zhou Xuan to misunderstand, before handing it out.

Recently, Zhou Xuan had also begun to try using local medicinal herbs from Water Blue Star to develop various medicinal packets.

He did not seek a one-hundred-percent replacement; being able to replace even ten percent of the auxiliary materials was already extremely good.

Su Ping resumed the appearance of the exiled Immortal from his first visit to East King Temple, and with the coordination of an Array, he seemed to walk down slowly from the sea of clouds.

He arrived before Little Daoist Zhou Xuan, and after accepting the Little Daoist's grand salute, he said slowly:

"As an Outer Sect Disciple, your performance during this period has been good."

"Maintain your current attitude and performance; it is not impossible to become an Inner Sect Disciple in the future!"

After giving the sweet treat, Su Ping continued to dangle the carrot.

Feeling the extraordinary benefits, Zhou Xuan naturally believed this deeply.

Then, Su Ping changed the subject, patted Zhou Xuan on the shoulder, and said:

"However, on the path of cultivation, one must also balance work and rest."

"You should rest well for a few days and go back to see your family."

"I will also find someone to take care of those Spirit Rice and Spirit Fields for you."

Zhou Xuan was stunned upon hearing this; he wanted to blurt out that he was not tired, but he thought that this was the suggestion of the Daoist from Yunlai Immortal Realm who had an Immortal Fate with him.

The Daoist thought so highly of him, so he surely wouldn't harm him!

Zhou Xuan bowed and saluted, nodding in agreement with Su Ping's suggestion.

Thus, after Su Ping gave some instructions, such as that Outer Sect Disciples of Yunlai Immortal Realm must not reveal spells to outsiders, should at most use martial arts for self-protection, and must not bully the weak, etc.

He waved his hand and sent Little Daoist Zhou Xuan out of the Pot Heaven.

Little Daoist Zhou Xuan returned to the East King Temple in Yushu City; looking at the familiar yet strange temple, Zhou Xuan's eyes were a bit dazed.

An illusion of a fleeting dream struck him.

It caused a question to flash suddenly in his mind: Did I really cultivate to become an Immortal?

Could it just be a big dream?

Zhou Xuan was startled in his heart, but he remembered the Daoist's instructions and refrained from casting spells in the mortal world.

He felt the abundant blood and Qi in his body, chose to walk quickly to the corner of the courtyard, and with one hand, lifted the Stone Lock that had been gathering dust there for a long time.

Seeing the Stone Lock that previously required both hands to barely lift being easily lifted by himself with one hand, Zhou Xuan believed that the power in his body was not an illusion.

He really had gone to the Yunlai Immortal Realm and had a glimmer of a chance to attain the Dao and become an Immortal!

Zhou Xuan rejoiced for a few minutes before calming his heart and spirit again; he thought of his parents and his mentor, walked into the room, found his powered-off mobile phone, and prepared to contact them to properly temper his heart in this red dust.

Zhou Xuan believed that the rest and such were all fake; tempering his state of mind was the goal and also another test for him from the Yunlai Immortal Realm!

At the same time, in the Pot Heaven, Su Ping, looking at the thatched cottage and the Spirit Field, pondered for a moment, then his heart stirred, and he first made the Zhaoyue Tingfeng Pavilion disappear from before his eyes.

Then, he moved the plot of land containing the Spirit Field and the thatched cottage to the edge of the platform on the summit of the Yunlai Immortal Realm.

Afterwards, Su Ping called up another main building card:

【Floating Vanity Dream Temple, main building, quality: rare, exclusive to Pot Heaven, can slightly increase Spirit Qi output after placement】

After materializing it, Su Ping discovered that this temple was built upon a white-gray mountain over fifty meters high.

The temple itself was also built with grandeur, and the mountain path from the mountain gate to the temple gate was filled with exquisite stone carvings of various sizes.

The Six-Tusk Stone Elephant guarding the gate was also lifelike, possessing an inherent majesty.

Inside the Main Hall of the temple, various Buddhas were enshrined, and it contained the Floating Vanity Dream Array, which could probe the human heart and slightly accelerate the speed of meditation.

Overall, the footprint of this Floating Vanity Dream Temple was only slightly smaller than the rare-grade Zhaoyue Tingfeng Pavilion.

However, if one were to coordinate it with a fog array and adjust the ambient lighting of the surrounding environment.

Standing in front of this Floating Vanity Dream Temple was far more shocking than standing before the Zhaoyue Tingfeng Pavilion.

The mountain path from the mountain gate to the temple gate was also full of mystery.

After all, one focused on luxury and enjoyment.

While the other was a place that was inherently full of mysterious implications and carried its own majesty!

Having finished setting up the new scene.

Su Ping, who had entered the Main Hall inside the Floating Vanity Dream Temple, took out a Sealed Dharma Artifact.

He had been studying these Dharma Artifacts sealed with Evil Spirits for some time.

The Dharma Artifacts themselves were extremely hard, and damaging them might attract the attention of Great Abilities in the Cultivation World.

In the Cultivation World, not many people did such thankless work.

Yet, relying on the fact that he was in a different world, Su Ping had taken the opportunity while on Water Blue Star to find a place to attempt to destroy a Sealed Dharma Artifact, to see if the Evil Spirit could disappear on its own in an environment without Spirit Qi.

Unfortunately, it took a great deal of effort; he had a mouse step on a mechanism to perform continuous electric welding, spending an entire night's work.

It was also thanks to the fact that in an environment without Spirit Qi, this Sealed Dharma Artifact could not absorb surrounding Spirit Qi to self-circulate and recover.

Only then did he finally open a crack in the Sealed Dharma Artifact, and after extracting the Evil Spirit powder from within the Sealed Dharma Artifact.

Looking at the Evil Spirit powder, which feared neither fire nor electric welding and seemed just like ordinary stone powder.

Su Ping had to realize that this thing could likely only be worn down by mental thoughts.

The environment without Spirit Qi on Water Blue Star had no extra effect on them.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, if the problem of Evil Spirit remnants could be solved just by having no Spirit Qi, there were so many Great Abilities in the Cultivation World that forcibly carving out a forbidden zone without Spirit Qi shouldn't be much of a problem.

But they still could only choose such a clumsy method; one could tell just by thinking about it how difficult these Evil Spirit remnants were to deal with.

No wonder that before it was confirmed that these things might affect the Evil Qi Tide, all the major Immortal Sects chose to just seal them away!

Fortunately, Su Ping had always been making preparations for both possibilities.

While in Nierbo, he had not forgotten to collect information related to large-scale places of faith in various regions.

Returning this time to go fishing, and according to the agreement, he traded with Huang Zong and the other five again.

After Su Ping, disguised as Shu Daoren, gave some pointers to Huang Zong and the others regarding the errors in their Health Preservation Technique.

Shu Daoren took out a piece of silk that Su Ping had written himself, which recorded the relevant Array, and placed it in front of Huang Zong and the other five:

"Find a local temple in Nierbo and have their Dharma King begin to arrange the Dharma Assembly ceremony according to the requirements on this."

"Is there any problem?"

Huang Zong looked at the complex requirements on the silk and shook his head, saying:

"Rest assured, Daoist, there is no problem with this in Jiade City!"

"If the requirement was for a Dharma King like the one near the capital or the local king, this matter might be hard to say, but as for those few in Jiade City, we had the company investigate them before we came."

"None of them are truly passed down; they were all propped up by outsiders in the last few decades to occupy the positions. As long as the money is sufficient, they would have no problem moving out for us to film for a month."

Huang Zong had one more thing he didn't say, which was that after the last dark and windy night, the middle and upper classes of Jiade City treated them with great courtesy, and even the tips collected by the middle class were voluntarily collected at a lower tier.

Those Dharma Kings who controlled the temples, the population, and vast tracts of land had even more awe and even fear for them, who might truly have the help of Ghost Gods.

Su Ping knew a little about this, but he didn't pay it any mind.

This operation in Nierbo was just placing a piece in advance, counting as a backup plan.

If he really wanted to purify the Sealed Dharma Artifacts early.

The best way was naturally to borrow the forces that were about to hold super-large-scale Dharma Assemblies, which had the manpower, material resources, and a large number of believers participating.

And then it would be time to fool... ahem, give them a chance to slay demons, eliminate evil, and uphold justice in the human world!

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In the Nanhai regions, a broad faith of purely seeking kindness and peace had always been preserved.

Many people could be considered shallow believers of various sects, with different objects of worship according to their needs and different time nodes.

There were also true believers, and even good believers with a fanatical tendency, who were not few in absolute numbers.

The Daci Dabe Temple in the Nanhai regions was the leader among them in these few decades; perhaps this temple was not the largest or most magnificent temple in the area.

But it was definitely the most popular and famous ancient temple in the area.

As a key local tourist attraction.

What this ancient temple was most famous for was its reputation and experience in conducting various large-scale Dharma Assemblies.

Prayer Dharma Assemblies, Disaster Relief Dharma Assemblies—every time, countless good believers would come from all over to participate and generously open their purses to add bricks and tiles to the subsequent special charity projects of the Dharma Assembly.

When Su Ping secretly took a boat and followed the ferry to the large island where the temple was located.

The Daci Dabe Temple was preparing for its triennial large-scale Prayer Dharma Assembly.

Because of the great success three years ago, this time, not only the Daci Dabe Temple itself, but even the officials attached great importance to it.

There were even rumors that many wealthy believers from other countries would also come to participate in this Dharma Assembly.

Among them, several ultra-wealthy individuals have already privately promised to provide a certain amount of manpower and material support for the upcoming charity projects.

At the same time, many people of status will also use this Dharma Assembly as a platform to get to know one another and conduct in-depth cooperation on more projects.

In a sense, the Daci Dabe Temple is flourishing, bolstered by the right time, the right place, and the right people.

Because there were simply too many believers scheduled to attend.

After the surrounding hotels and inns happily rushed to raise their prices a wave... no, that's not right, after they restored their original prices!

The latest announcement from the Daci Dabe Temple declared a temporary closure of the mountain, stating that during the Dharma Assembly, they would no longer receive travelers without reservations.

Fortunately, what reassured the hotels was that, relying on those believers who had booked in advance, they had no extra rooms left to book out anyway.

Inside the Daci Dabe Temple.

The slightly plump Abbot, with a glowing red face and a sturdy, powerful build—who looked every bit the High Monk—was holding a meeting with the monks in charge of the arrangements and the heads of the planning company.

Although he was over seventy, his voice was resonant and full of vigor; just looking at his skin and hearing his voice, one would think this monk was at most fifty-something and certainly no more than sixty.

"We can only make those who have come to help suffer a little; have them clean up those rooms in the back mountain and stay there. There are quite a few believers coming this time, and other friends from the same path are also coming to observe and learn, so the guest rooms must be prioritized for them."

"However, their treatment must not be neglected. Everyone has worked hard this time, so remember to give them a little more."

"Give it directly into everyone's hands."

"Also, for the vegetarian meals three times a day this time, Junior Brother Yuan Kong, you must put more effort into this aspect."

"The head chef who cooked last time was quite good; let's invite him again this time. It's better to be safe."

The Abbot of the Daci Dabe Temple had a very clear train of thought; he spoke incessantly, though it would be more accurate to call it his one-man show rather than a meeting.

Yet, he arranged everything down to the smallest detail, leaving everyone else completely convinced.

This was one of the major reasons why he was able to bring the Daci Dabe Temple to its current heights.

If it weren't for the fact that he became a monk and was the Abbot.

Just based on this analytical and management ability, he would have found a place to shine in any industry.

After finishing the meeting, he pondered for a moment and felt there were no other omissions for the time being.

The Abbot waved his hand and announced the end of the meeting.

Immediately, the others respectfully stood up, bowed, and exited the room to begin handling affairs according to his instructions.

The Abbot of the Daci Dabe Temple was known as Grandmaster Yuan Ci.

Just as he saw no one around, stood up to stretch his body, and prepared to read some Buddhist scriptures before going to sleep.

"Abbot! The Abbot of the Daci Dabe Temple! Can I come in now?"

A pitiful voice suddenly reached the ears of this Grandmaster Yuan Ci.

It caused Grandmaster Yuan Ci's 1.7-meter frame to stiffen instantly.

His first thought was that he had made a mistake in his meditation practice during this period and was experiencing auditory hallucinations.

He began to consider whether he should find an old friend to check the time.

Suddenly, the voice came through again, incomparably clear!

After a slight start, he felt that an auditory hallucination could not be that clear!

This time, Grandmaster Yuan Ci turned around abruptly to look in the direction from which the voice had come again.

That was a wall with nothing but a mural on it.

There were no hidden compartments or anything of the sort, and beyond it was the thousand-meter-high sky.

Could it be that he had encountered some high-tech prank?

Grandmaster Yuan Ci did not forget to keep up with online information in his spare time; he knew that some influencers would do any kind of prank for traffic.

Suppressing the anger in his heart and ready to press the alarm button hidden in his hand at any moment, he spoke up:

"If you want to come in, then come in."

Suddenly!

On that mural wall, Grandmaster Yuan Ci saw a pale ghost actually walk straight through the wall and appear directly in front of him!

This ghost only had an upper body; after seeing Grandmaster Yuan Ci, it stopped, a trace of hesitation and fear appearing on its face.

As a new generation of ghost produced by the Burial Ground during this period.

The ghost executing this mission was one of the most amiable-looking ones.

Although it still had a deathly look, at least if one only looked at the upper body, one could tell what expression it was making.

"You... are the Abbot of the Daci Dabe Temple?"

The ghost's expression was confused, and its tone was somewhat hesitant.

Grandmaster Yuan Ci looked at the wall-walking ghost with his mouth slightly agape.

In this instant, Grandmaster Yuan Ci felt his body stiffen as if it were a stone.

A chill rose up, traveling along his spine straight to the top of his head.

Since becoming the Abbot of the Daci Dabe Temple, this was the first time in his life he had been so composedly lost!

Fortunately, having practiced for so long and read so many related books, he was considered a professional in the mysterious industry.

Plus, the ghost was just staring at him in confusion without making any other moves.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Grandmaster Yuan Ci felt himself come back to life.

He also recalled the other party's inquiry, gritted his teeth, bowed, and nodded:

"Amitabha."

"This poor monk is Yuan Ci, the Abbot of this place."

"The... Abbot of the Daci Dabe Temple?"

Hearing the reply, the ghost asked again with a confused look.

Hearing this tone, Grandmaster Yuan Ci's expression changed slightly, and at the same time, he couldn't help but have some unpleasant associations in his mind.

He still nodded and admitted it once more:

"This humble monk has served as the Abbot of Daci Dabe Temple for over twenty years now!"

The ghost seemed to have heard these words clearly; its expression was no longer confused but filled with surprise:

"Impossible, how could you possibly be the Abbot of your Daci Dabe Temple!"

"A dignified Abbot, yet you have absolutely no cultivation at all; this is absolutely impossible!"

"How can an Abbot of Daci Dabe Temple be a mere mortal!"

"Huh?"

Grandmaster Yuan Ci heard the ghost's exclamation clearly, his face full of bewilderment.

What was going on? Could it be that a mortal cannot serve as an Abbot?

Which temple or Daoist monastery has such a rule?

Yet he had already served perfectly well for over twenty years, and had made the popularity and reputation of Daci Dabe Temple flourish!

The ghost looked at Grandmaster Yuan Ci with resentment, seemingly accepting reality as it said:

"If you truly are the Abbot of this place, you should be qualified to board the Immortal Boat and enter Floating Vanity Dream Temple to receive orders."

"But if you don't even have the Token... then Daci Dabe Temple shall be considered fallen starting today!"

The ghost shook its head slightly and prepared to leave.

It seemed unwilling to deal with a mortal.

"Please wait a moment!"

Grandmaster Yuan Ci's mind was filled with confusion; seeing the ghost about to leave, he was no longer afraid and rushed straight toward it.

Yet he saw the ghost chuckle, its mouth opening slightly to blow out a cold wind.

Suddenly!

Grandmaster Yuan Ci felt a gust of Wind Technique blow over, which actually blew him, a grown man, back several steps.

Crash! Clatter!

The vases, bookshelves, and other items behind him were also blown askew by the wind, making a series of noises.

After blowing the wind, the ghost completely vanished from the mural wall.

Leaving Grandmaster Yuan Ci standing alone in the room, looking at the mural, then turning back to look at the vases, books, and antiques that had tumbled to the floor.

He suddenly burst into laughter.

The strange encounter just now... it was actually all real, it was all real!