The fairy forced me to marry into her family, so I retorted by throwing myself into the Pool of Fate

Under the moonlight, Li Ping looked down at the few remaining streaks of crimson on the sea surface.

Eight cultivators were at the Tribulation stage, three were at the late stage of Qi Refining, and five were at the middle stage of Qi Refining.

This display of force, while not particularly large, is not small either, even within the Great Black Sea Cultivator Circle.

In theory, besieging and killing a lone cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining should be a sure thing, as long as you don't run into a tough opponent.

But they just happened to run into Li Ping.

Leaving aside Li Ping's own strength for the time being, just considering the various external factors, they are far beyond what they can contend with.

The Frost Moon Array set up by the Formless Array Flag is a genuine Foundation Establishment level array.

Using the moon as a guide and the array flags as a framework, once the Cold Moon Sword Qi is condensed, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would suffer a great loss if struck head-on.

Using it on eight Qi Refining cultivators is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

However, Li Ping knew in his heart that although the Formless Array Flag was the main reason why he was able to win this battle so easily, the gravity suppression of the Thousand-Pound Pearl in the first half of the battle was the key to his ability to set up the array with ease.

Without the Thousand-Pound Pearl to first suppress the eight people's formation, it would probably take a lot of effort to safely set up the twelve flags.

"All that hard work studying formations day and night has finally paid off."

Thinking to himself, Li Ping lightly patted the sword box with his backhand.

The twelve battle flags flew back from the sea one by one, turning into streaks of silver light and disappearing into the hidden slots of the sword box.

The moment the battle flags were sheathed, the moonlight that had enveloped the sea area vanished, and the surroundings returned to the ordinary darkness of night.

The sea returned to calm, and the moonlight shone down again, as if the battle had never happened.

Li Ping landed on the sea, lightly touched the water with his toes, and walked towards the nearest corpse.

Looting corpses is something you get used to after a few tries.

Since Li Ping was stationed in the market, he has handled more than a dozen corpses of cultivators who had been robbed, and he has become quite skilled at it.

He first searched the monk surnamed Zhou.

As the leader, this man certainly had a lot of things on him.

His waist storage bag was bulging; when he opened it, he found over four hundred spirit stones.

In addition, there were several bottles of pills, two talismans, and the bronze lamp.

Li Ping picked up the bronze lamp, examined it for a moment, and then shook his head.

This magical artifact is of a high grade, but unfortunately it was hit head-on by a giant wave during the battle just now, and the wick has cracked a thin crack.

It might work for a short time, but problems are bound to arise in the long run.

"If we repair it, we might be able to sell it for a few dozen spirit stones."

Li Ping casually tossed the body into his storage bag and then went to search the bodies of the other people one by one.

The gray-robed male cultivator's storage bag contained only about a hundred spirit stones, but a considerable amount of talismans, a full five.

Although most of them are not of high quality, they are still usable.

On the female cultivator's side, Li Ping pulled out a short bow and several quiver of arrows.

This bow is a mid-grade magic weapon, in excellent condition. It could easily fetch a hundred spirit stones in the market.

As for the five Qi Refining mid-stage cultivators, their possessions were a mixed bag.

Some people's storage bags were stuffed with dry food and fresh water, some carried several sets of robes to change into, and one scarred man even found a book of erotic pictures in his storage bag.

Li Ping casually tossed the erotic picture into the sea, while carefully collecting the spirit stones and valuables.

He gathered the loot into one place, then, carrying the bulging bag, went to the reef.

Li Ping chose a flat spot and poured the contents of the bag out.

Unlike the previous raids on cultivators, these eight people seemed to have decided to do business on a whim, and they had all their belongings with them.

Therefore, this harvest was quite fruitful.

Li Ping first gathered the spirit stones together, adding up all the loose and whole stones, which amounted to about a thousand.

Next are the talismans, there are more than ten in total.

Most of them are ordinary items, and their power is enough to deal with ordinary early-stage Qi Refining cultivators, but it is not enough to deal with late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

But a few of them caught Li Ping's attention.

Two top-grade first-tier talismans: one is a Thunderclap Talisman, and the other is an Earth Escape Talisman.

Once activated, the Thunderstrike Talisman releases a bolt of lightning that strikes the enemy directly, with power comparable to a full-force attack from the late-stage Qi Refining realm.

The Earth Escape Talisman allows one to traverse hundreds of feet through earth and rocks, making it a valuable item for survival.

Li Ping carefully kept the two talismans separately, placing them close to his waist.

As for the ritual implements, there were seven or eight of them in total.

A bronze lamp, a short bow, a long knife, two flying swords, a breastplate, and several other items whose names I don't know.

Li Ping looked at each item one by one, and in the end only kept the breastplate.

This heart-protecting mirror isn't of high quality, but it's intact and can withstand a blow from someone in the mid-stage of Qi Refining if worn close to the body.

The other magical artifacts were either damaged or of too low quality, so Li Ping didn't care for them and simply picked them up and planned to find a market to sell them in bulk later.

Finally, there were medicinal pills and miscellaneous items.

Some cultivators are vicious and deliberately poison their pills. If someone picks them up and uses them, their cultivation will either regress or they will die on the spot.

Therefore, Li Ping didn't even bother to look at them, and stuffed all the pills and miscellaneous items into his storage bag, planning to find a knowledgeable pharmacist to examine them later.

After tidying up, Li Ping did some mental calculations.

A thousand spirit stones, two top-grade first-tier talismans worth about three hundred, a heart-protecting mirror worth about two hundred, and the rest of the magical artifacts and miscellaneous items can be sold together for at least four or five hundred.

In total, it amounts to approximately two thousand spirit stones.

"I finally managed to go out, and I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain."

Li Ping's face lit up with joy, wishing he could encounter another group of bandits.

The seas are in chaos right now, and the white skeleton is causing widespread panic. Amidst the undercurrents of unrest, it's inevitable that some unscrupulous cultivators will seize the opportunity to cause trouble.

If he were to search intentionally, he would surely stumble upon quite a few.

However, it's just a thought.

His real mission wasn't to rob Xiu for money this time; it was to investigate the movements of the skeletons.

It would be inappropriate to neglect one's responsibilities for the sake of this extra income.

Li Ping stood up, not in a hurry to leave.

He took out the Thousand-Pound Pearl, held it in his palm, and examined it carefully by the moonlight.

Inside the transparent bead, the water flow had returned to normal, flowing slowly as before.

The surface of the bead is as smooth as a mirror, without a single crack.

Li Ping breathed a sigh of relief and put the Thousand-Pound Pearl back into his storage bag with peace of mind.

During the battle just now, the bead was subjected to pressure from the combined efforts of eight people, and the water flow inside the bead turned into a tornado. He was worried that there might be some hidden injuries.

Now it seems that this Thousand-Pound Pearl is more durable than he had imagined.

Then he took out the sword box and opened the hidden slot.

The original spirit stones had been used up. Li Pingxin took out one hundred spirit stones, neatly stacked them into the hidden slot, and then closed it again.

Having done all this, Li Ping didn't delay any longer. He took out the spirit boat and leaped onto it.

The magic power was poured in, and the ship suddenly shuddered, breaking through the sea surface and speeding eastward.

Under the moonlight, a white wave left a long trail on the sea.

Half an hour later, Li Ping arrived at the sea area where Tie Fuhai was located.

He stowed the spirit boat and plunged into the water.

After swimming downstream for a while, a cave appeared in the seaweed ahead.

The cave entrance is about ten feet wide, surrounded by dense seaweed, and the stone walls are covered with dark green seaweed.

Fish used to swim around the cave constantly, but now only a few can be seen, quietly clinging to the stone wall, as if deliberately trying to minimize their presence.

Li Ping glanced at it, puzzled.

Just then, a huge black shadow slowly swam out of the cave; it was Tie Fuhai.

Upon seeing Li Ping, its eyes lit up with joy. Then, it swayed and shrank to the size of a palm, landing lightly in Li Ping's palm.

"Where are those swarms of fish that used to swim so densely?" Li Ping asked bluntly.

Tie Fuhai said, "There has been some turmoil at sea lately, so I have sent them out to monitor it."

Upon hearing this, Li Ping looked satisfied and nodded: "Well done."

Tie Fuhai received the praise, and a hint of joy flashed in his small eyes.

Then, the man and the fish entered the cave.

The cave is about four or five zhang in diameter, and its interior is a completely different world.

Several luminous pearls were embedded in the stone wall, emitting a soft glow. In the corner, there were several large seashells, with some miscellaneous items scattered inside.

Tie Fuhai landed on a seashell, raised his head, and asked with a worried expression, "Master, is something big about to happen at sea?"

Li Ping sat down on a flat rock and nodded: "You felt it?"

"Hmm," Tie Fuhai replied, "The spiritual energy fluctuations in the seawater have been very frequent these past few days, much more chaotic than usual."

The number of passing cultivators had also increased several times over.

After pondering for a moment, Li Ping did not hide anything from it and told it about the white bone skeleton.

Upon hearing this, Tie Fuhai trembled all over.

"Master, if I stay here, will that skeleton come looking for me?"

Seeing its trembling appearance, Li Ping couldn't help but laugh: "What are you afraid of? Didn't you tell the fish to patrol outside? If the skeleton comes this way, just run away first."

Tie Fuhai suddenly realized, his eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Yes, yes, I'll immediately send the fish to monitor the movements of that white skeleton!"

After saying that, it closed its eyes, and a light blue line slowly appeared on its forehead.

Li Ping watched quietly without disturbing him, but suddenly, Tie Fuhai opened his eyes again.

"If the skeleton is so strong, will all my fish die?"

Li Ping remained silent for a moment.

He knew that Tie Fuhai had some special connection with those fish; to him, those fish were not just his subordinates, but more like his companions.

Li Ping pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Judging from the information sent back earlier, the skeletons seem to be only interested in cultivators."

"Your fish have no magic power and are so small that they are no different from a rock in the sea to a skeleton."

Upon hearing this, Tie Fuhai's worry lessened slightly.

Li Ping continued, "On the contrary, you need to make sure those three pufferfish are handled with extra care."

"While they might not be of interest to the skeletons, they are too large. If caught in the aftershocks, they would be either killed or seriously injured. Send them a message telling them not to get too close while monitoring them, and to keep at least three miles away from the skeletons."

Tie Fuhai nodded repeatedly, closed his eyes, and sent another message.

After it finished transmitting the message, Li Ping suddenly asked, "How often do you communicate with the fish under your command?"

Tie Fuhai paused for a moment, then replied, "If they spot the skeletal skeleton coming this way, they will send a message back."

Li Ping shook his head: "No. Make them report every half hour, regardless of whether they find anything unusual or not."

Tie Fuhai blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Li Ping explained, "The whereabouts of the skeletons are the most important intelligence at the moment."

If you wait until it gets close before sending a message, what if you don't have time to run away?

I need to know its location every half hour, even if it hasn't gotten close yet.

Tie Fuhai did as instructed and closed his eyes to send the message again.

The pale blue lines on its forehead shimmered for a while before slowly fading away.

After doing all this, Tie Fuhai let out a long breath.

It circled around on the seashell, then suddenly remembered something, opened the shell, and took out two porcelain bottles.

"Of the pills you left me last time, these two flavors are the best, so I specially kept some for myself."

Li Ping took the porcelain bottle, opened it, and took a look.

One bottle contains Rain-Transforming Pills, and the other contains Water-Purifying Pills.

The Rain Transformation Pill is a top-grade first-tier healing pill, specifically used to detoxify water poisoning, miasma, and turbid qi.

Cultivators who spend a long time at sea are bound to be tainted by these evil things, and the Rain Transformation Pill is a holy antidote for these.

The Purifying Water Pill is a top-grade first-tier cleansing pill that can remove blockages and obstructions in the meridians.

For cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, taking this during a bottleneck period can help unblock meridians and increase the probability of a breakthrough.

Both kinds of pills are good items, and they are priced at around eighty spirit stones.

Li Ping shook the porcelain bottles and found that there were about seven or eight left in each bottle.

"How long will it take you to finish one of these two bottles of pills?"

Tie Fuhai glanced at Li Ping, then at the porcelain bottle, his eyes showing some hesitation.

Seeing this, Li Ping could easily guess what it was worried about.

He waved his hand and laughed, "To be honest, your master is not short of spirit stones."

Tie Fuhai tilted his head, clearly somewhat disbelieving.

"What, you look down on your master?"

Li Ping raised an eyebrow, opened his storage bag, and poured out a small portion of the spirit stones he had just acquired.

Tie Fuhai had no idea of ​​the exact number; all it knew was that a large number of bright, radiant stones suddenly appeared in its master's storage bag, densely packed together and forming a small mountain.

The owner is so rich?

Tie Fuhai's eyes widened, and his mouth was slightly open, taking a long time to close.

It swallowed hard and finally told the truth: "One bottle... will probably last me five days."

Five days? One bottle costs eighty spirit stones, six bottles a month, which is about five hundred spirit stones.

Li Ping did the math and said decisively, "Okay, from now on I'll send you six bottles of pills a month, rotating between these two types."

Upon hearing this, Tie Fuhai was delighted and couldn't help but wag its tail.