Mortal Alchemy

A month later.

Chen Ping's injuries had fully recovered.

Chen Ping couldn't help but rejoice, "Fortunately, I also cultivated body refinement, otherwise my injuries wouldn't have healed so quickly..."

Chen Ping removed the restrictions around the area, outside the restrictions were the corpses of over a dozen weak demonic creatures.

Of course, most of them had turned into white bones, the flesh on their bodies eaten clean by the Gold-Fur Treasure Seeking Sable.

With meat to eat, this little guy had been guarding Chen Ping and hadn't left.

He's quite loyal.

It wasn't a waste to call him Sable Brother.

Chen Ping got up, raised his sleeves, and said to the Gold-Fur Treasure Seeking Sable:

"Sable Brother, thank you for taking care of me these past months, now that my injuries have healed, we should leave."

"Ying Ying."

The Treasure Seeking Sable cried out twice, and naturally burrowed into Chen Ping's sleeve.

This little guy had eaten so much meat, but he hadn't gained weight, instead his fur had become more lustrous and smooth, feeling very comfortable to the touch.

Chen Ping summoned the flying gourd and headed towards the alleyway area of the market, preparing to pack up his rented room and get the deposit back before leaving Myriad Islands Lake.

Before long, just as Chen Ping was about to go ashore, a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refinement blocked Chen Ping's path:

"Did you catch the Flame Blade Spirit Fish?"

"You are not allowed to go ashore!"

Chen Ping's aura was currently at the eighth level of Qi Refinement, his heart sank slightly, and he cupped his fist and said:

"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by this, am I not even allowed to return to my own home?"

That cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refinement sneered:

"My young master said that if anyone in this lake wants to return home, they must catch ten Flame Blade Spirit Fish."

"When you have caught enough ten Flame Blade Spirit Fish, then you can go home, otherwise, hehe, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Chen Ping's face was a little unsightly, the cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refinement in front of him was not his match.

But he couldn't act, he didn't want to be the first to stick his head out and attract attention.

The person behind the scenes was truly overbearing, daring to do such a thing by force.

Chen Ping endured this for now, turned back to Myriad Islands Lake, and then tore open an invisibility talisman, observing and probing the situation nearby.

If something is abnormal, there must be a demon, in the month he was healing, something must have happened.

Soon, Chen Ping saw someone catch ten Flame Blade Spirit Fish, and received one hundred spirit stones from the cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refinement.

When he was about to leave, he was stopped by the cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refinement, who searched his whole body and demanded that he open his storage bag for inspection.

That person had just received one hundred spirit stones, he was angry but dared not speak out, and had to honestly open his storage bag for inspection.

Chen Ping's expression changed instantly: "Inspect the storage bag!"

"The person behind the scenes suspects that the Jade Marrow Fungus has been taken away?"

If he rashly broke through, he would definitely be targeted, and the fact that he took the Jade Marrow Fungus would be exposed.

Chen Ping was suddenly filled with fear, fortunately he was cautious and endured, otherwise the consequences of exposure would be unimaginable.

The most important thing was that the direction to leave the lake was sealed off by restrictions.

Chen Ping's heart sank, the news that the Jade Marrow Fungus had been picked had most likely leaked out.

Every moment Chen Ping stayed in Myriad Islands Lake, the greater the risk of exposure.

At this moment, he really wanted to leave Myriad Islands Lake and return to the Mu family.

Chen Ping's eyes were gloomy and indifferent: "I have to catch ten Flame Blade Spirit Fish first and then make plans..."

For him, catching ten Flame Blade Spirit Fish was not difficult.

No, the person behind the scenes is suspecting those who catch Flame Blade Spirit Fish.

To get the Jade Marrow Fungus, you have to get close to the Flame Blade Spirit Fish's lair.

If Chen Ping turned back to that small island, he would be exposed ninety-nine percent of the time.

If Chen Ping carelessly went to the place with many Flame Blade Spirit Fish, he would fall right into their trap.

Understanding this, Chen Ping would definitely not approach the two islands with many Flame Blade Spirit Fish.

Avoiding these two places, Chen Ping began to catch Flame Blade Spirit Fish.

Soon, Chen Ping saw the one-armed Zhao Han also catching Flame Blade Spirit Fish nearby.

Chen Ping's eyes flickered slightly, he adjusted his aura, reached the ninth level of Qi Refinement, and flew in front of Zhao Han: "Fellow Daoist Zhao."

Zhao Han's face was even paler, his body was already weak, and the last time he was bitten off an arm by the fish king, his vitality was greatly damaged, cutting off his path to immortality.

Seeing Chen Ping, a hint of surprise and resentment flashed in Zhao Han's eyes.

If Chen Ping had agreed to Hong An last time, he could have sacrificed Chen Ping and Hong An to the fish king, why would he have been seriously injured and lost his path to immortality?

Zhao Han concealed it very well, but it was still captured by Chen Ping.

Zhao Han smiled and greeted him: "Fellow Daoist Tang, you're also here to catch Flame Blade Spirit Fish."

Chen Ping laughed and said:

"Yes, this time I've been in seclusion for a long time, and my wealth has been almost exhausted, picking herbs can only earn a few coins, it's still faster to make money by catching fish."

Zhao Han nodded:

"That's right, this time the local tycoon has even raised the purchase price of Flame Blade Spirit Fish to fifteen spirit stones per fish."

"Catch a few more Flame Blade Spirit Fish, and you can earn enough resources to marry a wife and retire for the rest of your life."

Chen Ping looked surprised, and then probed for information:

"Why is the price so high?"

Zhao Han explained:

"Two Flame Blade Fish Kings in this lake are attacking cultivators like crazy, these Flame Blade Spirit Fish are not easy to catch."

"But fortunately, the tycoon's son has set up restrictions in the places where Flame Blade Spirit Fish appear, which makes it easier for us."

Chen Ping nodded, and thought to himself: "So the news leaked out because the Flame Blade Fish King attacked cultivators."

These two Flame Blade Fish Kings are both half-step second-order, cultivators from those large families can see it at a glance, they are only one second-order spirit medicine away, and these beasts can be promoted to second-order monsters.

One of them has blood-red eyes, that is possessed, and the other is clear-headed.

But they are also attacking cultivators, from this it can be inferred that someone must have picked the Jade Marrow Fungus, which caused the fish king to go crazy.

Forcing cultivators to catch Flame Blade Spirit Fish and checking storage bags, the fundamental purpose is to find the cultivator who picked the Jade Marrow Fungus.

Flame Blade Spirit Fish is just an excuse.

Chen Ping understood this, and suddenly felt death approaching, making it difficult for him to breathe.

The calculations of these cultivators from large families are really ruthless, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps.

Zhao Han smiled and pointed Chen Ping in a direction:

"Fellow Daoist Tang, there are still some Flame Blade Spirit Fish in that water area, you can go there to catch fish."

"Okay, thank you Fellow Daoist Zhao, if I catch fish, I will definitely treat Fellow Daoist Zhao to dinner and drinks, and then go to the Kun cultivators to play." Chen Ping left these words with a smile, and headed in the direction Zhao Han pointed.

Seeing the direction Chen Ping was heading, Zhao Han's eyes showed resentment and ruthlessness.

Chen Ping had already noticed his malice, how could he be so stupid as to go over there, but instead flew over a few islands and changed direction, heading in the opposite direction.

As expected, in the direction Zhao Han pointed, after a while, the terrifying figure of the Flame Blade Fish King appeared.

If Chen Ping wants to survive safely and take the Jade Marrow Fungus out, he looked at the Gold-Fur Treasure Seeking Sable in his sleeve:

"Sable Brother, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."