Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman-Chapter 158 - 120 North Dipper Seven Stars Sect

Chapter 158: Chapter 120 North Dipper Seven Stars Sect Chapter 158 -120 North Dipper Seven Stars Sect Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop.

After completing this week’s fishing at two first-tier fishing points, Su Ping returned to the base of operations.

First, he checked to see if his subordinates were earnestly doing their work.

After that, he wrote down the materials he needed and handed the list to the manager.

Next, the manager would submit the list to the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower in the workshop to make the purchase requirements public.

As long as the materials weren’t too precious or rare, relying on the influence of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, they could generally be acquired from those Immortal Cultivation families.

“Hmm?”

“An invitation from True Man Mu?”

Su Ping looked at the message and saw the invitation left by True Man Mu, a Foundation Establishment Taoist from Cloud Mountain Workshop.

He was hoping for a visit to Cloud Mountain at midnight today.

Su Ping had originally planned not to go but became somewhat interested upon seeing the mention of a Spirit Root detection artifact and ancient skills.

It wasn’t that he really planned to establish a sect at Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop.

But with a Spirit Root detection artifact, he would be able to identify more potential tools… cough, registered disciples on Water Blue Star.

Even if there were no related spiritual bodies, as long as they were top-grade or even Earth or Heavenly Grade Spirit Roots.

These seeds for cultivation, which the large Immortal Sects would also vie for, presumably had high potential for training to Su Ping too!

It was just that the detection artifacts for Spirit Roots and related knowledge had always been tightly controlled by the large Immortal Sects.

There were restrictions on both usage and inheritance.

Even if one were a True Inheritor, without being responsible for the Immortal Ascension Conference, one would not get access to related artifacts.

After thinking it over and considering he had the Memory Illusion to ensure a foolproof plan, Su Ping decided to go and see the situation.

Hurrying over, Su Ping arrived near the Cloud Mountain Workshop’s forest at the appointed time.

After switching to the Memory Illusion, controlling it to assume the identity of White Crane True Man, he headed to the Cloud Mountain Workshop.

Although in this state, White Crane True Man only seemed to possess the cultivation of late-phase Qi Cultivation.

But covered by divine sense, those with weaker perception than Su Ping’s would feel the pressure of divine sense and know that they were dealing with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, naturally making way.

Even if encountering a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a higher realm and stronger divine sense,

Without any grudges, they would generally choose not to break through Su Ping’s divine sense barrier to probe White Crane True Man’s true condition.

It’s more likely they would simply assume the opposite party had a secret technique that was deliberately suppressing their cultivation.

White Crane True Man entered the Cloud Mountain Workshop smoothly and did not rush to head for the mountain top but strolled through the vendor streets.

Spending some Spirit Stones, he bought different varieties of Spirit Rice and various spiritual materials from them.

Still unable to find any bargains with his divine sense—at this place, there were none to be had.

But no one dared to shortchange him either.

Those capable of setting up a stall in such a large workshop were all shrewd, well aware of what Spirit Stones could be earned and what could not.

Su Ping proceeded to the mountain top and was warmly received by True Man Mu, who had been waiting there.

Not long after, as the appointed time mentioned in the message arrived,

Spirit light suddenly appeared in the sky.

Then, a series of Immortal Boats of various sizes appeared, entering the workshop’s formation and approaching the mountain top compound.

Soon after, one by one, cultivators riding Spiritual Beasts or standing on various kinds of Magic Artifacts descended.

Upon scanning the crowd, Su Ping realized there were twelve attendees qualified for True Man Mu’s invitation.

Not all were at Foundation Establishment.

Among the twelve, only two men and one woman, enveloped in divine sense, were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The remaining nine were all Qi Cultivation Perfection cultivators who didn’t seem young.

Several even showed signs of declining vitality and rotting bodies within Su Ping’s divine sense.

According to common knowledge in the Immortal Cultivation World, without some great fortune, these nine people probably had no hope of establishing their Foundation in this lifetime.

Considering the few Foundation Establishment cultivators from Cloud Mountain Workshop’s invitation,

In the current Immortal Cultivation World’s lower echelon, Foundation Establishment cultivators were obviously still valuable and few.

In this area, which seemed to be abandoned by the Immortal Chi Yuan Sect, this was especially true.

Those small Immortal Cultivation families usually had only the sect-founder at Foundation Establishment level within an Immortal Sect, and it declined generation after generation.

The highest cultivation among the Supreme Elders was mostly Qi Cultivation Perfection.

They may not have even learned Divine Skills, not really distancing themselves from others in late-stage Qi Cultivation.

These individuals, whom True Man Mu held in esteem and invited, naturally were the creme de la creme of small Immortal Cultivation families; their own Immortal Boats attested to that.

Su Ping soon realized they were probably not first-timers at such gatherings, sharing camaraderie among themselves.

They also showed great interest in the newly advanced Su Ping, with the intention to form good relations apparent in all of them.

Even the other three unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivators were quite affable toward Su Ping.

At least on the surface, everyone seemed harmonious, as though they were family members who had never met before!

As the host, True Man Mu clapped his hands after they had entered the compound for the second time.

Immediately, over a dozen Cat Women with pleasing countenances began to serve hot tea.

Su Ping looked over and immediately noticed something was off.

The eyes of these Cat Women were hollow, as if they were soulless puppets.

“These are just some novelties from the merchant ships from the West Wilderness, including Cat Women, Rabbit Girls, and Snake Women.”

“However, they are all appearances without substance, and their divine souls were long obliterated. They might seem interesting at first, but the novelty soon wears off,” True Man Mu commented lightly on these maidservants, then gestured for them to withdraw.

After having the hot tea, a Foundation Establishment female cultivator initiated the meeting.

Su Ping quietly listened, gradually understanding that this gathering was a regular exchange meeting in which the local cultivators around Cloud Mountain Workshop participated.

Before True Man Mu arrived, the host role was assumed by a Great Cultivator from the Outer Sect Mountain Gate of the Immortal Sect.

True Man Mu was merely adapting to local customs and seemed to use this as a platform for an outsider to leverage local forces.

As for Su Ping, previously recognized only as the Inspector of Golden Sparrow City, he was practically invisible to these people.

It’s likely none could imagine that Su Ping, who was a Mortal World city Inspector mere months ago, would be participating in such a gathering, positioned subtly above most of those present.

As each family’s representative exchanged information,

Su Ping learned that the overall situation of the Immortal Chi Yuan Sect had recently worsened.

Not only the Artifact Heart Sect, but also cultivators from other directions were being coaxed into nibbling away at the territories of the Immortal Chiyuan Sect.

And it seemed that the Great Golden Light Temple also adopted an attitude of tacit approval, never interfering.

It appeared that these high-ranking monks indeed only came to the Chiyuan Sect Territory to seal the Evil Spirits and prevent the spread of the Evil Qi Tide.

Yet the outbreak of Evil Spirits became more and more frequent, and the negative impact they caused grew larger and larger.

In this regard, an Old Grand Dowager who claimed to be from the Yu Family produced a projection Jade Scroll, playing for everyone the scenes transmitted by their relatives in the Immortal Sect.

In that northern region, abandoned by the Great Golden Light Temple.

It had become a land deserted by all, possessed by Evil Spirits and haunts of malevolence.

In such an environment, the Spiritual Energy had become even less conducive to cultivation.

Even though some workshops or Spirit Vein sites could rely on powerful formations and were not afraid of being unable to defend themselves.

They still had to relocate to minimize losses.

“The entire region has undergone a transformation, the Evil Qi Tide is truly terrifying…”

After watching, True Man Mu lamented,

“No wonder the Great Golden Light Temple and those hermits have all been alarmed this time, not only creating the Merit List but also extinguishing fires everywhere.”

“It seems they already knew if they didn’t act now, perhaps the entire Immortal Cultivation World would fall to the rampant Evil Qi, right?”

True Man Mu initiated the discussion, immediately causing a wave of agreement, everyone feeling a trace of apprehension about the future.

Then, they all felt that if the sky were to collapse, there would be talles to hold it up; it was still more important for them to seize the time to accumulate resources and strength, to avoid being swept away by the tide with no chance to even flee.

Only then did the focus of this gathering begin to be addressed.

True Man Mu, with a chuckle, threw out a scroll, and upon opening it,

Everyone saw a map within the scroll, a region of which was emitting a faint blue light.

“This is…”

“The outer seas beyond the Overseas Islands?”

“That’s a treacherous place!”

Upon seeing the map clearly, a female Foundation Establishment cultivator inquired with a frown.

“Correct, it is indeed the outer sea region beyond the Overseas Islands.”

True Man Mu, stroking his three-inch beard, laughed and said,

“However, there’s no need for worry, it’s just the fringe of the outer sea.”

“The island we’re heading to is close by in that vicinity.”

“It’s a small-scale ruin that has emerged under the recent spatial turbulence!”

True Man Mu said this,

And Su Ping already understood his meaning—was this an invitation to explore the ruins?

Was the Spirit Root detecting magic artifact possibly there as well?

Su Ping frowned slightly, habitually feeling it might be best not to go.

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But then he heard a familiar term.

“This place was initially discovered by a group of fishermen; later my people went to investigate and discovered that this is the Mountain Gate of the North Dipper Seven Stars Sect!”

“The North Dipper Seven Stars Sect? One of the ancient sects that split off from that ancient sect of great renown?”

“Impressive origins, too bad the later generations were useless.”

“I remember that sect being annihilated by Immortal Chiyuan a thousand years ago. Is this island the remnants left behind by those who fled?”

An old cultivator’s heart stirred upon hearing this.

True Man Mu nodded,

“Correct, it’s the one from the rumors—the sect that claimed supremacy in the world, one of the branches that split off after the main peak fell.”

“At present, it seems that this island should be an Outer Sect Mountain Gate they had arranged.”

“According to the data I’ve collected, it’s highly likely that the law about detecting Spirit Roots that Taoist Friend White Crane needs is there.”

“Furthermore, it’s probable that some Ancient Skills and rare, even vanished, spiritual materials will remain.”

“A thousand years is not too long for a Mountain Gate protected by formations; most items should still be useable.”

“Besides, this is just a ruin left by the remnants, so the danger should not be too great.”

“My friends… are you willing to accompany me?”

True Man Mu looked around, noticing that White Crane True Man, whom he expected would be interested, was instead keeping his head down with an experienced look, not taking a stance.

After waiting a while,

Only one male and one female Foundation Establishment cultivator expressed agreement.

The rest, including two nearly dying Qi Cultivation Perfectionists, hesitated for a long time before grudgingly agreeing to come along.

Together with True Man Mu, this meant there were only five people willing to go on the journey.

True Man Mu seemed quite satisfied with this outcome, then had the maids serve another round of tea. Finally, he left behind only those who had agreed, while the other attendees wished True Man Mu and the rest good luck before dispersing and leaving.

Su Ping left the Cloud Mountain Workshop.

In truth, he was somewhat tempted and thus remembered the location on the map.

He just didn’t quite trust going to the ruins with an experienced Foundation Establishment cultivator like True Man Mu, always feeling it wasn’t reliable.

Then, after returning to Nine Leaf Mountain Workshop for just a few days,

Su Ping was visited by an Inspection Envoy from the Artifact Heart Sect who suddenly sought information, and he received astonishing news!

The Soul Lamp of that True Man Mu from Cloud Mountain Workshop… had been extinguished!

At the same time, he also learned that the news about the North Dipper Seven Stars Sect’s ruin on that island had somehow already spread throughout the surrounding region.

Many large and small Immortal Cultivation Families nearby had dispatched people to check it out.

Yet, even the Foundation Establishment cultivators died there.

Rendering the cultivators both desirous and fearful of the ruin, no one dared to enter in pursuit of new opportunities for a while.

“The North Dipper Seven Stars Sect, huh?”

“As a branch, shouldn’t there be a part of the North Dipper Death Injection Scripture?”

“Perhaps, I should take a look at this lively scene?”

“After all, I can completely control the Memory Illusion for exploration, and with the advantage of being able to expend innumerable lives, I should be able to acquire some good stuff, right?”

Su Ping checked his equipment thoroughly.

Especially the Teleportation Talismans and Thunder Light Fox Talismans, which had reached double digits,

This made Su Ping set his resolution to head for that island. Then, without even having his main body set foot on the island, he would use the Memory Illusion for reconnaissance.

To see if he could gain any benefits.