The day after Su Ping dealt with the evil Cultivator.
The Immortal Boat piloted by the Envoy, who had received news from the City Lord's Mansion, flew to the skies above the City Lord's Mansion at noon.
The light-white Immortal Boat was exceptionally dazzling under the sunlight.
Su Ping, the City Lord, and others brought the eight qualified individuals to the front courtyard to respectfully welcome the Envoy.
The Envoy who arrived was still the elite Inner Sect Disciple carrying three swords.
This Envoy seemed to have been mentally prepared for the Rising Immortal Assembly having only eight qualified individuals and did not question them on this matter.
Instead, he comforted everyone, saying they had done well, and the Immortal Sect's Merit and Demerit Hall would remember their contributions!
The Envoy's demeanor made Su Ping's heart tighten.
He felt that his bold guess was getting closer to the truth.
It was likely that not only their location had problems!
Afterward, the Envoy's gaze swept over the City Lord and others without lingering, directly fixing on Su Ping:
"When I came, I heard that Senior Brother, you acted to resolve an evil Cultivator."
"As a result, none of the qualified individuals were harmed, which is very diligent."
"It's a pity the timing is not right, otherwise, I would definitely report to the deacon and have Senior Brother transferred back to the Immortal Sect to take on important responsibilities."
The Envoy's tone was serious, as if he truly meant it.
Su Ping had been drawing a pie for someone on Water Blue Star, and now hearing these words, he felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Without waiting to think further, the Envoy waved his hand, casting a spell that caused two Outer Sect Disciples along with the eight qualified individuals to ascend onto the Immortal Boat. He then dismissed the City Lord and other unrelated individuals.
While retrieving the testing Magical Artifact he had given last time, he took out a Jade Slip and placed it in Su Ping's hand, transmitting a secret message:
"Recently, it has been a time of many troubles, so please, Senior Brother, be more careful."
"This is the mission brief from the Immortal Sect's main hall, distributed to the Inspectors of each city."
"After reading it, Senior Brother will understand why I said the timing was not right."
After giving his instructions, the Envoy performed a Dao salute and then leaped onto the Immortal Boat, which immediately pierced through the sky and flew away.
Su Ping put away the Jade Slip, looking in the direction the Immortal Boat had departed, secretly alarmed:
"If I'm not mistaken, this Immortal Boat's aura is slightly dimmer than last time."
"Could it be that it has been continuously active during this period and hasn't returned to the Immortal Sect for maintenance?!"
Su Ping looked at the Jade Slip given by the Envoy, then retreated to his quiet room to read its contents.
A few minutes later.
Su Ping's expression turned somewhat grim:
"The tree desires tranquility, but the wind will not cease!"
"I just want to quietly Fish, Cultivate, and achieve longevity."
"Why did I encounter these things after only a few days of good life?"
The content of the Jade Slip mainly explained the recent anomalies from the Immortal Sect and the requirements for Inspectors in various places.
The gist was that the territory under the Crimson Kite Immortal Sect's jurisdiction had recently encountered a surge of evil Qi from outside.
Various places might, therefore, experience the emergence of evil entities nurtured by evil Qi, causing some abnormal disasters.
However, there was no need to worry too much. In the Mortal world, where Spiritual Qi was thin, such evil entities could usually only harm Mortals, and the safety of the Inspectors, as Cultivators, was guaranteed.
Furthermore, the Immortal Sect already had Elders leading a team to Seal the rift causing the evil Qi surge, and this problem would be resolved at its root soon.
The Jade Slip requested that these Inspectors must conduct more patrols during this period, and once traces of evil entities were found, they should be reported immediately!
At the same time, they needed to prevent evil Cultivators or demonic beasts from being stimulated by evil Qi or misled by evil entities, taking advantage of the chaos to harm living beings or even conduct blood sacrifices!
The Immortal Sect's Merit and Demerit Hall promised that during this period, those with merit would receive double rewards, and those with demerit would definitely be punished!
Su Ping, after reading the last sentence, sighed.
He had no interest in the Immortal Sect's rewards; if he had a choice, he would rather not have the rewards than have more trouble.
But judging from the book-delivering boy, who was probably affected by an evil entity's trick to become an evil Cultivator.
The Jade Slip clearly didn't tell the whole truth!
This matter was not that simple!
The territory under the Crimson Kite Immortal Sect's jurisdiction… would be troubled from now on!
"Who cares!"
"When soldiers come, use generals to block them; when water comes, use earth to cover it. The Fishing spot has already refreshed its attempts!"
"Even if the King of Heaven himself comes, I must first Fish!"
"Fishing is the foundation!"
Su Ping composed himself, took a carriage, left Jinque City, and went straight to Linyue Lake to Fish.
This week, the Fishing spots in Linyue Lake and Water Blue Star had refreshed 50 and 70 times, respectively.
After Fishing in Linyue Lake during the day, Su Ping went night Fishing in Water Blue Star, finishing the reservoir Fishing spot, and then checked his harvest from this Fishing session:
Little Green Fish: 100, Big Green Fish: 20
[Current Fishing Rank: Rank 2 (460/500)]
"Although I didn't get any Azure Spirit Fish or special fish species, my Fishing experience will level up next week!"
"Moreover, these Big Green Fish and Little Green Fish are helpful for my cultivation and are very delicious."
"Even if I don't need to exchange them for fishing coins anymore, I won't mind having more."
After Fishing, he returned to East King Temple.
Su Ping took out the Jade Slip wrapped in black Qi.
He was still very curious about the contents of this Jade Slip.
However, this black Qi was likely the so-called evil Qi.
It had to be dispelled first!
But the purification spiritual medicine's rules for effectiveness were rigid; it only worked on living beings.
Simply dripping it on would not purify the Jade Slip.
But it didn't matter.
Su Ping quickly thought of a flexible method.
Su Ping had Little Gray summon a large Spirit Rat.
After making it open its mouth and swallow the Jade Slip.
Su Ping immediately saw the Spirit Rat's eyes suddenly turn blood-red, and its body began to tremble frantically.
As it trembled, the Spirit Rat's fur began to fall off wildly, and then tumors appeared on its body surface.
Seeing this, Su Ping picked up the Ming Huo bottle, ready to destroy the evidence, and continued to observe.
A moment later, as the Spirit Rat's body began to thin, wisps of black Qi, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, emerged from its body surface.
However, it seemed to be limited by Water Blue Star's spirit-less environment.
After these black Qi emerged from the Spirit Rat's body, they quickly withered and then gradually dissipated.
The black Qi could not overflow from the body but could continue to absorb the Spirit Rat's essence, Qi, and spirit.
Watching the Spirit Rat go from frantic shaking to slowly becoming motionless, on the verge of death, possibly dying the next second.
Su Ping flicked a milliliter of purification spiritual medicine into the Spirit Rat's mouth.
Buzz!
The Spirit Rat's body suddenly stiffened!
Immediately, it lay on the ground, its breathing gradually becoming steady.
The black Qi dissipated, and the tumors disappeared.
However, the shed fur apparently could not be restored by the effect of the purification spiritual medicine.
After all that torment, it had no strength left.
Su Ping took out a piece of fortified bread and placed it in front of the Spirit Rat.
It was a reward for it.
Then, with the magical power circulating in his hand, under the Object Manipulation spell, the Jade Slip flew from the Spirit Rat's mouth back into Su Ping's hand.
At this moment, from the Spirit Rat's perspective, the Jade Slip also had no black Qi.
Su Ping gripped the Jade Slip tightly, slowly placed it on his glabella, and began to read the information within.
A few minutes later.
Su Ping frowned:
"This Jade Slip records more than ten methods of evil Cultivator blood sacrifices."
"Many blood sacrifices are related to evil Qi. Once successful, they can even attract powerful evil entities to wreak havoc in an area!"
"Such a secret method, specifically for the evil Qi surge, is too coincidental. This is definitely not some relic left by ancestors."
"Perhaps, an opponent of the Immortal Sect has also come to get involved, wanting to stir up trouble by taking advantage of this evil Qi surge!"