Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman
Chapter 263 - Chapter 263 Chapter 170 Your Ability Is Very Important

Chapter 263: Chapter 170: Your Ability Is Very Important! Chapter 263: Chapter 170: Your Ability Is Very Important! Bishop Jon scanned the priests and nuns before him through his mask.

He was satisfied with the surprise, fear, and excitement that emanated from them.

It was also the reason he had eagerly driven out the two gargoyles, which could only be considered half-finished, as soon as he had crafted them.

But why… did Teresa, who was chosen by the angels, show such great fear, just like those with skeletons in their closet?

This shouldn’t be, for those chosen by angels should be natural saints, should they not?

Bishop Jon took note of Teresa’s emotional fluctuations, which were somewhat unexpected to him.

However, he certainly would not reject the angels’ decision because of this minor flaw.

He shifted his gaze away from Teresa and recited the names of the priests and nuns whose emotions had been stirred before the gargoyles.

Realizing that their past deeds had been uncovered, and witnessing the living stone gargoyles, their mental defenses crumbled.

Without the need for Bishop Jon to do anything further, they knelt on the cold chapel floor, confessing their sins fervently in front of the statue of Our Lady.

“You are merely lost lambs who did not pass the test, now stop crying and return to your own rooms to await processing,” Bishop Jon uttered deeply, as the two gargoyles flew up and perched on the ceiling, glaring angrily at the kneeling sinners.

Those people quickly nodded their heads and left the room, filled with fright and regret.

Suddenly, only ten people remained in the chapel.

Among these ten, truly only two people dominated by feelings of joy and excitement.

The highly anticipated Teresa was not among them.

But in Bishop Jon’s eyes, this was already an acceptable proportion.

In an age where technology has developed and material desires are rampant,

the requirements for the devout must also change accordingly.

The bishops understood the need to move with the times and had always acted accordingly.

As for whether the results were good or not, that was another matter.

“Teresa, come forward!” Bishop Jon called after the unqualified had left, turning his attention to Teresa.

“This is your blessing, hold it tight, and then wait for the summoning!”

Bishop Jon looked at Teresa, who approached with a somewhat solemn expression and tight jaw, and placed a coin with a cross pattern that was transformed from an invitation in her hand.

Upon touching the coin that seemed to lack both thickness and weight,

Teresa immediately felt additional information flooding into her mind.

And then, after not waiting long,

as the appointed time arrived,

Su Ping issued the invitation.

The next second,

As Teresa heard that invitation, whose language she clearly did not know but could somehow comprehend,

she steeled her heart and chose to agree.

Immediately, Teresa vanished from the chapel, vanished in full view of everyone.

This caused the priests and nuns to exclaim in shock.

Their eyes turned toward Bishop Jon and the statue of Our Lady, and after witnessing the miracle, their gazes filled with even greater fervor.

And this was also one of Bishop Jon’s objectives.

The Holy City wished to restore its former glory and help the good angels fulfill their duties as shepherds.

It was clear that just relying on old men like himself was not enough.

After all, it was necessary to gather a few loyalists while revealing a portion of mystery, so that foreign powers would remain wary, and at the same time, keep the home front united.

Pot Cave Heaven.

Teresa did not appear within the black mist.

Instead, she found herself directly on a spacious plot of dark soil surrounded by a white mist that obscured the distant view.

This plot of dark soil was incredibly fertile, having been comprised of soil from several abandoned large spirit vein settlements with waste spirit fields.

After being surprised by the sudden change in her surroundings, Teresa seemed to notice something and looked up to see Su Ping, who used the Memory Illusion of the White Crane Child.

“Angel Lord?” Teresa hesitated before speaking, upon seeing the wings of the White Crane Child.

As a nun who graduated from a Holy City school, she had never seen an angel with such an appearance.

Thinking about how an angel’s avatar in the human world could take many forms,

It made sense for there to be some discrepancies compared to the illustrations in the books.

Su Ping shook his head slightly without opening his mouth, yet his voice arose from all around.

“I am not an angel, just a caretaker of this space.”

“Teresa, chosen one, your abilities are very important for protecting countless worlds from evil.”

“This is also why you have been chosen and have come to this place.”

“My abilities… are important?” Teresa widened her eyes, feeling like she was watching a world-saving movie, but the protagonist was herself.

“Yes, do not doubt, for though I am not an angel, I do not stoop to lying.”

Su Ping gently descended in front of the nun.

Then, he started to pass on knowledge about planting from the Outer Sect to Teresa by word and deed.

This led Teresa, who had just been secretly delighted, to suddenly realize something seemed quite off about the plot development?

Wasn’t she supposed to use her abilities to save the world?

Why was this seemingly exalted caretaker teaching her about breaking new ground and gardening?

At most, she had only ever dealt with how to cultivate cacti!

However… why do I feel that these steps are still quite simple?

And these seeds, it seems they don’t need to be so complicated, I can directly tell which ones are good and which ones are average?

Teresa was in the Pot Cave Heaven, surrounded by rich Spiritual Energy.

Even without starting formal cultivation.

Her naturally affinity Spiritual Body began to slowly come into play.

Just discerning the quality of the seeds.

Made Su Ping marvel in amazement, secretly thinking he indeed found a good farmer this time.

Su Ping was no longer stingy.

After all, by picking up ownerless valuables left by kind-hearted people several times.

He now had a small fortune of his own.

He naturally had extra resources for nurturing his helper.

Su Ping provided Teresa with the Natural Evergreen Technique as her basic Cultivation Method.

He also provided her with secret tomes related to planting.

And after seeing her quickly sort through the first batch of Spirit Rice seeds.

Su Ping waved his hand and performed the Void Creation Divine Power in front of the little nun.

He made a European-style row of wooden cottages, drawn from a card, materialize in the sky and gently land on the ground, becoming the little nun’s new home.

In addition, there was a small fountain pool with water that bubbled ceaselessly.

A windmill that turned without any wind.

And an open-air kitchen that could always be lit, along with tables and chairs, all appeared one by one.

Su Ping let Teresa, whose jaw almost couldn’t close from surprise, take a seat.

He rewarded her with a small cup of Spiritual Wine and a small portion of food that included Spirit Rice and Spirit Plants.

It was to give the little nun from the Holy City a taste of what Transcendent beings enjoyed.

Afterward, Su Ping left behind some rice and flour, and also left the duo of Black the cat and Yellow the dog from the main peak who weren’t busy to assist the little nun in reclaiming the land.

He gave her a message that would let her go back for a visit in a week, to set her mind at ease.

Then he turned and left the mountain peak planned for the Spirit Field area.

Teresa, after getting through the initial nervousness and realizing that neither the Angel Lord nor the manager seemed to care about her unbelievable experience…

Without the worry of that Heart Demon, she became lively again.

And soon discovered that she was actually not as fast and strong in her work as the cat and dog team.

Teresa simply took on the role of supervisor and started directing the Transcendent cat and dog how to cultivate the land properly, relying on the instincts brought by her Spiritual Body.

Meanwhile, in the Holy City.

The rumors that Teresa was summoned by an Angel and disappeared couldn’t be concealed.

Alongside the news of a Stone-statue Ghost appearing next to Bishop Jon, the rumors spread and immediately caused a great uproar.

Many influential figures actually learned through the exchange of information that Bishop Jon had once been identified by Master Yuan Ci, who was confirmed to be Transcendent, as not a Transcendent.

They all started to have doubts.

Even the Vice President from the Eastern Ancient Country rushed to the Great Compassion Temple overnight to verify it face-to-face with the abbot.

However, even if it was proven that the other party was indeed Transcendent, it didn’t mean that the Master had lied.

After all, who knows if he had only recently obtained some legacy through the secret methods within the Holy City?

Huaqi Country and Gaul Country hurried to speed up the process of inspecting the Holy City’s mystic knowledge documentation.

With a massive amount of manpower and resources poured into it.

They managed to create their own esoteric training programs.

The setup that Bishop Jon was doing in the Underground Palace.

They were also organizing their own teams to carry it out on their own turf.

Even to better emulate the mental state of the believers.

They spared no expense in hiring psychologists, hypnotists, and using many drugs.

The idea was good… but there seemed to be no hope in sight for success.

So much so that in the hands of some, there had already been applications to restart the lab production code-named “Demon Drug” received.

In their opinion, only this strongest mental drug in history, which had long since ceased all experimental production and what was available on the market now were all fakes, could have a hope of breaking through human limitations to glimpse the Transcendent Path…

It’s just that the side effects were a bit too strong, at least one or two times, enough to turn a user without special talents into a super Madman as if they had beheld an Ancient God.

So much so that many capitalized on its fame to sell drugs under its name, yet not one of them was the real thing.

After all, if it were genuine, they wouldn’t be selling medicine but creating Madmen…

And Madmen… wouldn’t make repeat purchases…

Despite outwardly, the bigwigs of Huaqi Country rejected these proposals.

It didn’t prevent the Generals who got the hint from starting to let the lab produce a small amount for contingencies.

On the side of the Holy City.

The benefits were immediate.

Besides the believers flocking to kiss the feet of Bishop Jon or even the ground he had trodden.

Churches from various places also sent good news.

The frequency and duration of the wealthy attending mass greatly increased.

And they all donated generously, greatly alleviating the financial stress of the Churches everywhere.

Furthermore, the renowned institutions associated with the Holy City also saw an influx of students.

Many young people, previously seen with potential by the Priests and recommended, yet unable to attend due to family or social reasons.

Now all of a sudden had the chance to study and become future Priests or Nuns.