txolops Chapter 352 Do you think I'm a born killer?
Chapter 352 Do you think I'm a born killer?
In Wei Yiling's narration.
Li Ping realized that the East China Sea was a general term.
This sea area was actually divided into two regions by the cultivators: the nearshore area and the deep sea area.
The nearshore area is entirely human territory, with large islands occupied by human cultivators. Intelligent beings and transformed demonic beasts do not roam this sea area.
Therefore, the most powerful monsters in the near-shore area are only at the late stage of the third tier, and she mainly hunts monsters in this sea area.
As for the deep sea region, it is home not only to sea creatures and merfolk, but also to the demon royal court led by the dragon clan. There are quite a few fourth-tier superhumans and transformed demons, and their strength is no less than that of the Immortal Alliance.
Therefore, human cultivators rarely set foot in that sea area.
Just as Core Formation cultivators like Wei Yiling only dare to hunt demonic beasts in coastal areas, the Four Fiends of the East Sea make a living by plundering other Core Formation cultivators, and their activity area is also in coastal areas.
In fact, they not only robbed lone Core Formation cultivators.
The third-tier spirit islands near the coast, managed by cultivators, were also their targets for plunder...
Li Ping nodded repeatedly, then asked curiously, "Are there any fourth-tier spiritual veins in the coastal waters of the East China Sea?"
"No." Wei Yiling shook her head: "It is said that there were some before, but in the great war between the Immortal Alliance and the alien races of the East Sea, in order to stop the human race from expanding in the East Sea, those fourth-order spiritual veins were destroyed by the alien races at great cost."
Li Ping already knew.
Different from humans, demons and monsters are different. Humans follow the Qi refining system, and whether they are cultivating or breaking through, they need the assistance of corresponding spiritual veins.
In contrast, the cultivation process of supernatural beings and demonic beasts mainly involves tapping into the power within their bloodline, requiring far less spiritual energy.
Therefore, once the fourth-order spiritual veins near the sea are destroyed, human Nascent Soul cultivators will not be able to stay in the East Sea for long. Relying solely on Core Formation cultivators, it will naturally be impossible to continue expanding outwards.
This can be considered a scorched earth tactic chosen by the aliens and demons in order to deal with the human race's expansion.
"The Four Fiends of the East Sea are wanted by several prefectures including Ningtai. They can't possibly stay adrift at sea forever, can they?" Li Ping asked, feigning curiosity.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yiling gave Li Ping a meaningful look before smiling and saying, "Even the Immortal Alliance doesn't know exactly how many islands there are in the near-shore area, and quite a few of them have third-order spiritual veins. Many fellow cultivators speculate that the Four Fiends of the East Sea might be hiding on one of these spiritual islands."
She then explained, "However, they also regularly send trusted subordinates with their souls restricted to purchase supplies and sell stolen goods in Lingxiao City."
Wei Yiling's words confirmed Li Ping's guess.
He nodded thoughtfully. In this way, his plan to wait in Lingxiao City for the person who sold the stolen goods for the Four Fiends of the East Sea to come and trade the Golden Dew was still feasible.
Of course, this is on the premise that they themselves do not need Golden Dew.
After their conversation, Li Ping prepared to see his guest off, while he himself returned to his room to continue his cultivation.
But Wei Yiling wasn't going to let it go so easily. She smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, you must really want the Golden Dew from the Four Fiends of the East Sea, right?"
Li Ping looked up at Wei Yiling, only to find her staring intently at him: "Fellow Daoist Li, why don't you and my sister join forces to slay the Four Fiends of the East Sea?"
As she spoke, her tone was so calm that it was as if she were asking, "What should we eat tonight?"
Li Ping had long known that Wei Yiling was a decisive person who never procrastinated in her work.
Now that she has invited me to join her in dealing with the Four Fiends of the East Sea, it is highly likely that she has made up her mind to take revenge.
"Kill the Four Fiends of the East Sea..." Li Ping shook his head, rejecting Wei Yiling's suggestion: "I do want the remaining half of the Golden Dew, but to kill for a spiritual object? Do you think I'm a born killer, Fellow Daoist Wei?"
If he were to deal with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he wouldn't hesitate to strike hard.
But how could he possibly take such a risk when facing four Core Formation cultivators, especially seasoned Tribulation cultivators?
Who knows if the other side has any desperate or bizarre methods at their disposal?
After all, magical artifacts are merciless, and spells are indiscriminate; no one can win forever.
There's only one way to avoid losing: don't engage in magical combat!
The mere Golden Dew is not something that the entire Great Zhou Dynasty can afford to accept, as it's not just the half-portion held by the Four Fiends of the East Sea.
If he can get it through a transaction, that's a good thing; if he really can't get it, he'll just wait.
We've waited so many years, and we've only been in the Great Zhou for a few years. What's the rush?
Li Ping's decisive refusal surprised Wei Yiling for a moment. After realizing what he meant, she hurriedly explained, "If you are worried about the danger, Fellow Daoist Li, you can rest assured."
"Shuangmei and I are both mid-stage Core Formation cultivators. If a major battle really breaks out, the two of us can at least tie down three Core Formation cultivators, including Daxiong." Wei Yiling glanced at Li Ping and continued, "With Fellow Daoist Li's strength, killing an early-stage Core Formation cultivator shouldn't be difficult, right?"
Her confidence in Li Ping stemmed from what happened more than 120 years ago.
Li Ping not only forcefully killed Hua Hong, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, with his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, but he also emerged unscathed.
Based on this, Wei Yiling guessed that either Li Ping was extremely skilled in combat and could defeat the strong with his skills, or he had a special technique that allowed him to fight across different levels.
No matter what, the strong in the cultivation world are always strong!
Since Li Ping was able to defeat a stronger opponent, Hua Hong, who had a higher cultivation level than him, in the Foundation Establishment stage, it shouldn't be a problem for him to defeat someone of the same level in the Core Formation stage.
Even if he guessed wrong, he couldn't do that.
However, as long as he can hold off one Core Formation cultivator for his two sisters, they have a good chance of winning against three Core Formation cultivators, one in the mid-stage and two in the early stage.
In short, as long as he is willing to take action, Wei Yiling is fully confident that she can deal with the Four Fiends of the East Sea.
After she finished speaking, Wei Yiling stared at Li Ping, hoping to get a positive answer from him.
But Li Ping shook his head: "Fellow Daoist Wei misunderstands me. I am not fond of fighting, and the cultivation method I practice is good at health preservation but not good at combat... So I'm sorry to disappoint you, Fellow Daoist Wei. You should find someone else to deal with the Four Fiends of the East Sea."
Wei Yiling was somewhat disappointed, but she was still unwilling to give up: "I only fought the Four Fiends of the East Sea for revenge. When the spoils are distributed, besides the Golden Dew, Fellow Daoist Li, you can get a larger share."
In fact, the Wei sisters had been working hard in the Great Zhou for nearly a hundred years and had also made some friends among the rogue cultivators at the Core Formation stage.
If she offers generous terms, she can easily find helpers.
But she didn't really know much about her friends' backgrounds, nor did she trust them.
After all, many rogue cultivators only behave themselves when they are in Lingxiao City. Once they leave the city, they immediately transform into tribulation cultivators.
How could she dare to trust people so easily when it came to dealing with the Four Fiends of the East Sea?
Li Ping is different. Wei Yiling has already verified that his personal morality is sound, which already surpasses that of her friends.
In addition, Wei Yiling's intuition kept telling her that Li Ping was a trustworthy person.
Despite her willingness to compromise on the distribution of spoils, Li Ping shook his head without hesitation: "Fellow Daoist Wei misunderstands me. I am not after the spoils; it's just that... I am not skilled in combat."
"Sigh!" Wei Yiling knew that there would be no point in trying to persuade her any further, and sighed in her heart.
As she was about to leave, she couldn't help but speak again: "Although the poison in Shuangmei's body has been eliminated, it will take her several years to recover from her injuries. During this time, if you change your mind, Fellow Daoist Li, Yiling will welcome you to join us at any time."
Li Ping smiled but remained silent.
……
Six months later.
I wonder if Li Ping's actions hurt Wei Yiling.
In the past six months, she has not taken the initiative to visit Li Ping.
Li Ping secluded himself for intensive cultivation, and was quite happy that no one would disturb him.
But today he had no choice but to end his seclusion and leave the training room.
He looked at Meng Wanjun: "You said someone approached Cai Baixuan, saying they have half a portion of Golden Dew and want to trade with me in person?"
"Yes." Meng Wanjun nodded: "Young Master, you said that if there is any news about spiritual objects, I should notify you in time, which is why I interrupted your seclusion."
Li Ping nodded, but his mind was filled with thought.
With only half a portion of Golden Dew and the timing so close, the person who came to the door was most likely the one helping the Four Fiends of the East Sea to unload their goods.
Li Ping wanted to get the Golden Dew from these kinds of people, but he didn't want to get too involved with them.
Ideally, after this transaction is completed, the two parties should never have any further contact.
After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "Wanjun, go to the teahouse in the market and reserve a quiet private room. Take that person there, and I will be there later."
"Yes, young master!"
……
In a private room at the teahouse, Li Ping met the man who claimed to have half a portion of Golden Dew.
This was a gray-robed young cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining. He sat obediently in the teahouse, not daring to make any move.
Upon seeing Li Ping enter, he hurriedly stood up and nervously greeted, "Greetings, Senior."
"This is the person who disposed of the stolen goods for the Four Fiends of the East Sea. His cultivation level of only the seventh level of Qi Refining is too low."
Li Ping muttered to himself, but showed no sign of it on his face, simply nodding slightly and saying, "You said you have half a portion of Golden Dew?"
"No...yes." The gray-robed youth didn't even dare to raise his head, just standing there with his hands hanging down.
Li Ping frowned slightly and asked directly, "What price are you hoping to sell the Golden Dew for?"
"Senior, I...I'm just running errands for someone." The gray-robed youth was extremely nervous in front of a Core Formation cultivator, and he stammered, "Someone...someone paid me five spirit stones to give this jade slip to...to someone in Caibaixuan who can make decisions."
As he spoke, he hurriedly held up a blue jade slip with a sealing talisman affixed to it.
Judging from the intact state of the talisman, he clearly hadn't checked the contents of the jade slip.
"Oh?" Li Ping raised an eyebrow.
He stretched out his right hand and directly absorbed the cyan jade slip into his palm. During this process, the spirit-sealing talisman on the jade slip also silently turned into ashes.
The gray-robed youth breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Ping take the jade slip away.
If he had known that the recipient of the jade slip was a Core Formation cultivator, he probably would have thought twice more.
The gray-robed youth breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Ping take the jade slip away.
If he had known that the recipient of the jade slip was a Core Formation cultivator, he probably would have thought twice more.
At the same time, he was also curious about what was written in the jade slip.