Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman
Chapter 249 - Chapter 249 Chapter 162 Taoist Friend please hold on (Two in

Chapter 249: Chapter 162 Taoist Friend, please hold on! (Two in one, subscription request) Chapter 249: Chapter 162 Taoist Friend, please hold on! (Two in one, subscription request) Guardian Immortal City, inside the Inspection Office.

A female cultivator, clad in a Seven-Colored Magical Robe, listened with closed eyes to Spirit Ghosts whispering the recently gathered city intelligence, invisible to other cultivators, into her ears.

The information, regardless of its importance, was detailed by the Spirit Ghosts without omission.

Soon, the female cultivator’s eyes flickered slightly, and she singled out the information related to the Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion and the Great Golden Light Temple, sending a copy to the manager below.

Not long afterward, a manager found the information about White Crane True Man and submitted it.

“This White Crane True Man turns out to be a Loose Cultivator Foundation Establishment!”

“Being able to enter the Guardian Immortal City eliminates the possibility of being an Evil Cultivator or a Demon Path cultivator.”

“The Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion haven’t provided us with more details, but what matches up is that old ox suddenly going into closed-door cultivation those days.”

“For him to make a move, the likelihood is that he is crafting some rare top-grade Magic Artifact or even a Spiritual Artifact.”

“Looking at it this way, this is indeed a rather fortunate junior cultivator, who has acquired something interesting enough to catch the attention of the pavilion’s Shopkeeper Niu.”

“Furthermore, he also visited the Merit Stele at the Great Golden Light Temple, and according to the report from the adult’s Spirit Servant, he did not exchange it for physical items… it’s likely some form of cultivation technique or skill.”

Upon receiving the management’s submitted information, several inspectors from the Inspection Association took an interest in this cultivator’s background as a Loose Cultivator.

However, it was merely an interest.

If it weren’t for the involvement of the Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion and the Great Golden Light Temple,

this matter would not have caught their attention at all.

Nevertheless, according to the regulations, they still discussed and gave their opinions, which were then conveyed to someone higher up,

into the hands of a certain attendant of the Immortal City Guardian.

The attendant glanced at it, stamped it with a “noted” seal, and then dismissed it.

Lately, the Guardian Immortal City had been replete with troubles.

The high-ranking members were already spread too thin.

Many matters they found merely intriguing, they are now reluctantly forced to abandon, due to curiosity alone.

Just because the big shots overlooked them and had no time,

did not mean that those beneath them would not harbor other intentions.

Most importantly, Su Ping had entered the Guardian Immortal City using a legitimate identity certified by Cloud Mountain Workshop as White Crane True Man,

causing his Loose Cultivator status, upon being exposed, to immediately make him seem like an easy target in many people’s eyes!

In their view, a Loose Cultivator at Foundation Establishment, and only recently successful at that, implied that any background would be limited!

The likelihood of his future achievements would be just as expected–lacking resources and sect support, he might have even consumed many Mid-grade Pills before Foundation Establishment, contaminating his constitution and Spirit Root.

Such a cultivator’s potential was limited; however, he suddenly obtained an opportunity that made the Shopkeeper of the Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion take action.

This… was simply a waste of resources!

Cultivating in the Immortal Cultivation World was already difficult, valuable objects should be concentrated into the hands of those who could utilize them as a means of salvation!

A certain manager’s distant relative,

upon hearing this news, immediately met up with some fellow Taoist friends for drinks and voiced such righteous lamentations.

After receiving unanimous agreement, they discussed how to use their local advantages to forcefully seize what they desired.

For them, dealing with White Crane True Man was not difficult.

Although their own status in the Guardian Immoral City was quite ordinary,

as old residents of the city, they had familial ties with everyone from the Immortal City Guardians to the gatekeepers, barely qualifying as relatives.

They were clear on which loopholes in the many regulations could be exploited.

They initially thought White Crane True Man, upon seeing the prosperity of Immortal City and possessing the nature of a Loose Cultivator, would find a cave mansion to cultivate for a month or two after acquiring the cultivation techniques from the Merit Stele and then leave.

This would have allowed them to prepare comfortably.

However, to their surprise, White Crane True Man didn’t play by the usual rules!

No sooner had they started discussing how to expose him to the deceptive tactics of the city elders,

did they learn from a servant that White Crane True Man had just left the city!

Upon hearing this, the leading few immediately flushed with anger, deciding that if soft measures wouldn’t work, they would have to resort to force.

To be on the safer side,

these cultivators, at most in the Late Period of Qi Cultivation, gritted their teeth to gather a sum of Spirit Stones, also offering future promises.

They pulled in Foundation Establishment Guest Elders from their families, amassing three at the Early Period and one at the Middle Period of Foundation Establishment.

Feeling assured that four against one, plus their several dozen Late Period Qi Cultivators robustly backing them, was absolutely fail-safe,

they immediately set off in pursuit!

Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion.

Shopkeeper Niu was trying the Spiritual Wine he personally brewed.

After taking a sip and frowning slightly, appearing somewhat displeased, a manager bowed and entered, whispering a few words to him.

“Ha, those people are getting bolder while the upper echelons are preoccupied!”

“Send a message to have him come back immediately, wait for the Immortal Boat from the pavilion to arrive in a few days and then facilitate his departure.”

Upon hearing this, the manager immediately nodded and withdrew.

Upon leaving the Guardian Immortal City, Su Ping, relieved from the terrifying pressure of the city’s formations, began to assimilate the knowledge of formations in his mind.

Suddenly, a fist-sized red bird flew over, found Su Ping, and astonishingly spoke with the manager’s voice.

After listening, Su Ping thanked the other party but shook his head, declining the offer.

He then hastened his departure from the Guardian Immortal City.

At the same time, he contemplated in his heart:

“Have I finally reached the level where my treasures can attract the attention of villains?”

“Since the Thousand Strange and Ten Thousand Skill Pavilion has warned me, could those coming to cause trouble possibly be at the Late Period of Foundation Establishment?”