I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

Seeing that Tian Lin had no intention of competing for the position of Outer Disciple of the Shuiyun Sect, both Cui'er and Yu'er felt disheartened.

In secular terms, "when one man attains the Tao, his whole family ascends to heaven," and this saying also applies in the Cultivation World.

These swordmaids, isn't their fate tied to that of their master?

At nightfall, Tian Lin continued his practice of the Buddha and Demon Freedom Skill, and naturally, the two sisters returned to their rooms to rest.

Cui'er picked up a brush and swiftly wrote a line of text on the table, which she handed to Yu'er.

Looking at Cui'er's frustrated expression, Yu'er also felt somewhat helpless.

Her written reply said:

"When the mansion gave us to the master, they never intended for us to return. Moreover, it was we who fought for a place here with the master; where would the Tong Family have a 'seat' for us two?"

The two sisters had now learned to communicate through writing, which also prevented outsiders and even Tian Lin from eavesdropping.

"Do we just follow this master for a lifetime catching fish? He himself cannot afford to buy the Water God Pill, how could he help us with Foundation Establishment?"

After Cui'er finished writing, Yu'er did not pick up the brush but instead said, "Perhaps this is our fate."

After these words, she stimulated the True Qi in her palm, and the piece of paper in her hand instantly turned to flying ash.

Cui'er's expression was as desolate as the ash burned by fierce flames.

Fate?

Should one accept a bad fate?

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The next morning, when Tian Lin stepped out, he saw Gao He and Cai Shu dressed in a new set of clothes.

Their clothes were still the usual but now included two satchels.

As Tian Lin stepped out, Gao He was playing with something resembling a compass in his hand.

When Tian Lin appeared, he smiled and said, "Fellow Tian, from now on we have also become fish-catchers of the Immortal Sinking Pond."

Tian Lin was more interested in the 'compass' in his hand and asked him, "Fellow Daoist, what is this Magical Treasure you have?"

"This is the Soul Needle, borrowed from a friend who is a Soul Cultivator, capable of sensing Resentful Souls within a mile without the use of Spiritual Sense."

Tian Lin was shocked and took another look at the Soul Needle.

He had eaten the True Eye Fruit and could see Resentful Souls without using Spiritual Sense.

But for those who had not consumed the True Eye Fruit, unless they were a Golden Core cultivator, they could only use Spiritual Sense to detect Resentful Souls—

However, Spiritual Sense can be obstructed by fog and is vulnerable to attacks when projecting externally, so most Foundation Establishment Cultivators wouldn't casually project their Spiritual Sense.

"Fellow Gao truly has friends everywhere, Fellow Tian is impressed."

Tian Lin complimented him, and Gao He accepted it graciously, saying, "In cultivation, wealth and friends are indispensable; Fellow Tian, you should make more friends."

At that moment, Cai Shu urged Gao He, "Let's go quickly, if we're late, all the Resentful Souls will be taken by others."

The two hurried off, leaving Tian Lin to follow at his own leisurely pace.

By the time Tian Lin arrived at the Immortal Sinking Pond, he saw over a dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

These Foundation Establishment Cultivators might not all be tributes of the Tong Family, but all held spirit-gathering beads.

Apart from these Cultivators, there were also many Qi Refiners holding spirit-gathering beads, discussing partnerships for heading out to sea.

Looking at the dense crowd of cultivators, Tian Lin knew that the Shuiyun Sect was making its move.

Only when the Shuiyun Sect made their intentions known could so many cultivators gather at the Immortal Sinking Pond for the sake of profit.

Tian Lin guessed that many would perish at the Immortal Sinking Pond.

But he also firmly believed that for a long time to come, more and more cultivators would gather here.

Seeing the scene of 'a thousand people setting out to sea,' Tian Lin did not hurry to join.

He approached a tea shop nearby and said to Zhang Xiao Ke, who was observing the rites with him, "Not fishing anymore?"

Zhang Xiao Ke gave a bitter smile, "What fish to catch? We people can't even afford talisman paper, how dare we go out to sea?"

Tian Lin smiled and said, "Selling things here might not earn less than fishing. In my view, there will only be more people gathering here in the future, and the opportunities to earn Spirit Stones on this shore won't be few."

As he spoke, he squatted in front of Zhang Xiao Ke's stall, which was just a felt mat placed on the ground showcasing various colored medicine bottles and some talisman papers whose origins were unknown.

"Do you have anything you want, senior? Feel free to pick anything."

After Zhang Xiao Ke finished his polite offer, Tian Lin indeed picked up a small jade bottle.

He wiped the dust off the stopper and opened the small jade bottle to sniff.

The youth beside Zhang Xiao Ke looked embarrassed because the medicine in the bottle Tian Lin picked was not cheap.

Especially since Zhang Xiao Ke had just made a bold claim, if Tian Lin shamelessly took it without paying, what could they say or dare to do?

"What is this? I haven't seen it in the Elixir shops in Pingyang City."

Tian Lin asked a question, to which Zhang Xiao Ke explained:

"These are brought by cultivators who recently entered Pingyang City, called Divine Restoration Pills. They can be used to recover the Divine Soul after being attacked by an Evil Spirit.

Although senior is a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it's still advisable to carry a few. After all, with the thick fog, you might encounter a roaming soul."

According to the classification by Soul Cultivators for Resentful Souls, the ordinary ones are roaming souls, followed by Night Patrol Deity and then Day Patrol Deity.

Ordinary cultivators would equate roaming souls to Qi Refiners, but in reality, Qi Refiners who have not practiced the Evil Exorcism Technique are highly prone to injury when encountering roaming souls.

And the Night Patrol Deity, even stronger than a roaming soul, corresponds to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"You make sense, in this thick fog, it's hard to ensure that we won't encounter deities like the Night Patrol Deity and Day Patrol Deity."

Tian Lin thought of the painted boat he had seen that day and the Sect Master Xun on the boat.

According to Tian Lin's guess, Sect Master Xun had now become a Night Patrol Deity.

"Are there only these two pills?"

Tian Lin put the cork back in and asked Zhang Xiaoke, "I don't even know how much these elixirs are worth?"

Zhang Xiaoke waved his hand, "Since Xiaoke said it was a gift for you, senior, how can I accept Spirit Stones from you?"

Tian Lin said, "Since you call me senior, how can I take advantage of you? Besides, you are in need of Spirit Stones right now."

What Tian Lin referred to was Zhang Xiaoke's plan to earn Spirit Stones to redeem his Conch Shell.

"These elixirs were purchased from a Soul Cultivator, three Spirit Stones for each will be fine."

After Zhang Xiaoke finished speaking, Tian Lin didn't hesitate and directly took out three Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag and gave them to Zhang Xiaoke.

He bought the Divine Pill not for healing his Divine Soul after being attacked.

But because the entry showed that this was an auxiliary elixir 'Heavenly Birth Water Pill' for practicing the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique.

What is the Divine Skill of the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique?

Tian Lin had researched the cultivation methods of Five Elements Golden Core Technique and knew that besides the Water God Technique, there was also the "Heavenly Water Breathing Technique" that could cultivate a Water Element Dharma Body.

Tian Lin couldn't find ingredients that would indicate the presence of Water God Pill, so he hadn't cultivated the Water God Technique yet.

But now that he had the 'Heavenly Birth Water Pill', he wished to cultivate the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique and achieve a Water Element Dharma Body.

"However, the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique is a divine skill of Shuiyun Sect. Shuiyun Sect isn't short of money, how could they possibly sell this divine skill to outsiders?"

Tian Lin took out the Soul Gathering Bead from his Storage Bag.

He wasn't interested in becoming an Outer Disciple of Shuiyun Sect, but he was very interested in the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique of Shuiyun Sect.

He just didn't know if Shuiyun Sect would agree to exchange the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique for the opportunity to become an Outer Disciple.

"Actually, Wendao Sect also has a similar Divine Skill to the 'Heavenly Water Breathing Technique', but unfortunately, without the auxiliary elixir I can take, it's of little use.

Although the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique is a divine spell, it is not the secret technique of Shuiyun Sect, maybe I could still make a plan."

Tian Lin made up his mind and finally floated his Flying Boat towards the west.

He wasn't fishing today, nor did he come solely to capture Resentful Souls.

He just wanted to see the current situation at Immortal Sinking Pond—

Along the way, near the sea, there wasn't an endless stream of boats, but there was certainly impressive traffic.

Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators, full of confidence, headed straight for the far seas to the south.

Watching the occasionally passing Qi Refiners, Tian Lin shifted his gaze and suddenly an idea struck him.

When he used to fish, he would avoid taking the Storage Bag for fear that it would fall while fighting with fish demons.

But that doesn't mean he couldn't take the Storage Bag to sea.

Now, Tian Lin planned to take the Storage Bag not to fight with fish demons, but he thought of the uncommon profession of 'corpse retriever'.

"These cultivators, even if they don't have any magical treasures, they carry one or two talisman papers. These papers could also sell for quite a few Spirit Stones.

If they fall into the water, others dare not retrieve them from the Immortal Sinking Pond. But since I'm not afraid of the water in Immortal Sinking Pond, why shouldn't I collect bodies in the sea?"

With this thought in mind, Tian Lin sailed the boat to a remote location.

He simply returned his small boat to his Storage Bag and submerged himself into the sea with the Storage Bag.

In Immortal Sinking Pond's western sea area, there were more fish demons than before.

Tian Lin cautiously watched those fish demons, fearing they would attack him.

These fish demons had fins as sharp as steel knives, easily able to cut through clothing and skin.

Tian Lin had only one protective garment on but had two Storage Bags.

But whether it was the clothing or the Storage Bags being slashed by these fish demons, it would be a huge loss.

"Next time, I could actually apply some medicine on my body!"

Tian Lin took to the sea already coated with a medicine on the thousand-year-old wood, which repels fish demons and spared the wood from attacks.

No one has ever tried applying it to their skin, as the substance is ultimately toxic.

Tian Lin wasn't fearful of the toxin, but rather worried that the poison might be completely absorbed by his body after staying on his skin for a short time.

This time, he stealthily approached the near seas.

Two-headed fish and other such fish demons generally do not venture into the near sea.

Finally, it wasn't long before Tian Lin, swimming below the sea surface, heard a plop sound.

He vaguely saw a figure directly plunge into the lake from a wooden boat not far away.

Tian Lin did not hesitate at all, swimming towards the figure.

On the surface of the sea, a middle-aged man currently looked pale as death, appearing to be bewitched.

His body was continuously sinking, a steel sword plummeting alongside him toward the seabed.

Near this middle-aged man, a 'Soul Pointing Needle' and a small vial were also falling.