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

Is there really a chance?

Li Ping was overjoyed and immediately said, "Thank you for your peace of mind, Fellow Daoist. If you refine pills for me, you are refining pills for the Mu family. The Chen family will never dare to cause trouble."

Xie Yu reacted calmly, shook her head slightly, and looked at Li Ping with suspicion.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. Please speak frankly if you have any questions."

"Then I will tell you."

Xie Yu slowly began, "Over the years, the business of beast cores in the outer seas has attracted the attention of others. Those people have even offered tributes to three different families, but in the end, none of them succeeded. The Chen family still firmly controls the beast core business. Fellow Daoist, do you know why?"

"The spirit stones offered were not as valuable as those from the Chen family?"

"No," Xie Yu shook his head. "They even gave more than the Chen family."

"This..." Li Ping was completely bewildered.

"Actually, the disagreement lies within the three families themselves," Xie Yu revealed the truth. "The Chen family's cleverness lies here: they not only offer tribute but also want to share the profits with the elders of the three families. With these elders in charge, it's simply wishful thinking for anyone else to want to take over the beast core business."

"I see."

Li Ping suddenly realized, and began to secretly calculate which elders of the Mu family had accepted their benefits.

Did Mu Tongshou, Mu Yusheng, or all the elders accept bribes?

After a moment's thought, he said, "I understand your concerns, fellow Daoist. However, I want you to refine beast pills only for feeding spirit beasts, for your own use, and absolutely not for sale."

"In this way, the Chen family won't say anything out of respect for the Mu family."

Xie Yu remained silent upon hearing this, clearly believing that Li Ping held too little weight within the clan.

If he were to attempt to refine it rashly, the Chen family would come after him.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. I am a Foundation Establishment Daoist partner," Li Ping said. "Foundation Establishment, you know what that means, right?"

Xie Yu nodded, then changed the subject, saying, "But why have I heard that you're not doing too well in the Mu family?"

"When I was on Crescent Island, I heard some rumors about you, fellow Daoist. If you have any influence in the clan, it's unlikely that such rumors would exist."

He glanced at Li Ping, and seeing his unfriendly expression, quickly tried to smooth things over: "Fellow Daoist Li, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just that this matter is of great importance and requires careful consideration."

Li Ping chuckled, said no more, and simply placed the gold-inlaid jade piece in front of him: "Do you recognize this?"

"The Mu family's Foundation Establishment Jade Tablet?"

Xie Yu looked surprised, her gaze shifting back and forth between Li Ping and the jade pendant, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Don't overthink it," Li Ping said calmly. "With this, could we refine beast cores?"

Xie Yu remained silent for a long time before finally nodding.

Li Ping smiled and asked again, "How long will it take to refine it?"

"After some trial and error, I can refine it within six months."

"Okay." Li Ping nodded. "For the next six months, you'll focus on refining beast pills. I'll put in a good word on the island and make sure you don't have to work."

Having said that, he didn't linger any longer and got up to leave.

Inside the room, Xie Yu sat quietly, her heart filled with an unconscious excitement.

"As expected, Li Ping is more than just a son-in-law."

"Put it on this boat..."

With a loud crash, a sudden downpour began outside.

Amidst the pattering rain, a resolute voice rang out.

"Master, rest assured, the matter from back then can finally be put to rest."

……

……

The following morning, after the rain stopped, a rainbow appeared on the island.

Li Ping walked out of the courtyard, greeted the five people he had summoned, and then called Hong Xing over.

After giving detailed instructions and reminders, he left.

After waiting at sea for the appointed time, Tie Fuhai revealed his form.

"Are they used to eating those beast cores?"

"It's not just that they're used to the food, they practically fight over it," Tie Fuhai laughed.

"Don't worry, it won't be long before we have enough beast cores."

Li Ping smiled slightly and leaped onto Tie Fuhai's back.

Snapped!

With a slap on its tail, Tie Fuhai burst forth.

The Mu family's three neighborhoods, besides Crescent Island and Shuangfeng Market, are all located in Xikou Market.

Its location is remote, at the edge of the open sea.

It takes a full day to get there from Qing Teng Island.

Before coming, he had specifically inquired and learned that the person in charge of the market affairs was the son of the family head, Mu Fangxu.

He was a Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator, and his conduct was similar to that of the family head, being quite upright.

For this reason, he had many admirers in the clan and was implicitly regarded by the Mu family disciples as the next head of the family.

In addition, due to the large number of robbers and cultivators, Xikou Market not only has a patrol team, but also a Foundation Establishment cultivator stationed there.

It was Li Ping's first time going there, so he specially took out the map of the Floating Jade Sea.

The white-haired old man had mysteriously disappeared, which made him uneasy, so he specifically asked his clan for a sea chart.

Li Ping held a nautical chart in each hand, and upon close comparison, the two were essentially identical.

"At least the old man didn't tamper with this matter."

He sighed softly and looked at the old man's sea chart again.

Compared to the sea map of the tribe, this map is incredibly detailed and comprehensive, covering all areas of the Floating Jade Sea.

The outer sea is only a small part on this map, and it is not limited to the eight islands, but extends outwards quite a bit, even including immortal cities like Qingfeng City.

Further ahead lies the Inner Sea, a place dotted with numerous immortal cities and abundant resources. Foundation Establishment cultivators are insignificant figures here; those who truly hold sway are the Purple Mansion cultivators.

Once you leave the inner sea, you arrive at the most prosperous area of ​​this world, the core sea.

Here, the path of immortality is flourishing, with spiritual objects and elixirs ranging from the first to the fifth rank, and cultivators ranging from Nascent Soul to Qi Refining, and even some Deity Transformation cultivators.

The outer sea, the inner sea, and the core sea are the three layers that divide the entire Fuyu Sea.

Surrounding the three levels are many hidden and dangerous places, marked with black dots on the map.

Li Ping didn't let his mind wander; he focused his gaze on a dark spot near Xikou Market.

This place is called the Great Black Sea, located on a key shipping route.

Strangely, once inside, one loses their way and cannot get out, so ferries have to take a detour.

There was once an outsider from the Purple Mansion who didn't believe in superstitions and wanted to find out the truth, but he never came out.

It wasn't until many years later, when someone accidentally discovered his body at sea, that it caused a huge uproar.

After that, no one, whether on the ferry or among the monks, dared to approach.

The Black Sea thus became a forbidden area.

This is why it attracted so many cultivators.

They established strongholds around the Black Sea, taking advantage of the terrain to keep the three other factions from reaching them.

Over time, they really gained influence.

Not only do Taoist priests go there, but anyone who has committed a crime in the open sea will hide here.

It is rumored that a special black market was also established inside.

"It matches the description on the clan's nautical chart."

Li Ping carefully put away the two nautical charts and began meditating.

Every hour, he would finish his practice and guide Tie Fuhai in the right direction.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and a large island appeared in the distance ahead.

"We've finally arrived." Li Ping was overjoyed and immediately ordered, "Fu Hai, speed up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Tie Fuhai suddenly accelerated.

They swam towards the big island for a long time, but did not get closer; instead, they seemed to drift further and further away.

Li Ping's heart sank, and his expression changed slightly.

He released his divine sense and looked around, and was surprised to find five figures.