The pop-up dialog made Lu Ping stop in his tracks.
The function of [Instant Teleportation]—no, to be precise, this is called a product—was something Lu Ping encountered in the System Mall when he was deeply exploring the system.
Unlike other products, this one is permanently available in the Mall.
In other words, after each exchange, a new [Instant Teleportation] would automatically refresh, with the same effect and price.
Lu Ping didn't have to worry about it not being available when he wanted to use it again after redeeming it.
Now, with the system providing such a tip, it indeed indicated that there was a way to instantly return to Cyan Lotus Mountain, greatly reducing the time spent on the road.
Of course, its marvelous use isn't limited to just traveling. It could also be used when Sect disciples on assignments encounter danger outside—Lu Ping could instantly be on the battlefield to command.
It costs 5 reputation points to redeem and use it, which is a bit expensive.
Hesitating for a moment, Lu Ping couldn't bear to exchange for it.
He currently only has 26 reputation points, so he should save whenever possible. There's no need to consume 5 reputation points just for traveling.
A little more than half a month is just a little more than half a month; he's used to it by now.
Continuing to float, Lu Ping traversed mountains alone, crossed Lingxi, and kept pondering over the Black Water Profound Snake matter until he returned to Cyan Lotus Mountain.
The existence of the Black Water Profound Snake could be informed to Lu Yuanshan, so he could prepare in advance.
But the matter of the Celestial Cyan Divine Wood is no small matter; he must keep it confidential and better not let even people like Lu Zhiwei know for now.
Because with the strength of the Sect, dealing with a Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivator Black Water Profound Snake is still quite challenging.
The Black Water Profound Snake has thick skin and strong vitality, and it can't be taken down without three Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation Cultivators joining forces.
Lu Ping was worried that after Lu Yuanshan and the others learned of the existence of the Celestial Cyan Divine Wood, they couldn't hold back and act prematurely.
That Celestial Cyan Divine Wood must not suffer any mishap.
For now, even if the entire Sect were deployed, they might not necessarily defeat the Snake Demon. If things go wrong, they could all be wiped out, leaving nothing to play with.
Lu Ping would feel very heartbroken if such a result were to happen.
So this matter needs to be considered from a long-term perspective, first by enhancing the Sect disciples' strength, upgrading all their equipment, and boosting their combat power.
All fear comes from insufficient firepower.
With this thought, the direction for the Sect's development became clearer.
After returning to the Sect, Lu Ping gathered Lu Yuanshan and first delegated the matter of the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish.
He had been to Hidden Nether Mountain once, spending almost a month coming and going. Calculating the days, it's only about ten days left until the group of Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish reaches the spawning ground, making it urgent to grasp time.
The reward for this Doorway Affairs is obtaining an Exorcism Divine Thunder Talisman, which can add a trump card for the Sect. It can be used to prepare for eliminating the Black Water Profound Snake or for self-defense.
"Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish..."
Hearing the task Lu Ping explained, Lu Yuanshan showed interest.
"If everything goes smoothly and we bring back the group of Spirit Fish, we can indeed try farming them and open up a new industry for the Sect."
"Yes, a new industry for the Sect must be developed. In the short term, the Sect still relies on Spirit Stones to change its predicament."
Lu Ping instructed, "In the next few days, send someone to Little Cloud Lake. Try to bring all the Spirit Fish back."
"There are still hundreds of fish eggs inside, which shouldn't be a problem to raise them in Yanyang Lake."
"Yes, Yanyang Lake now contains some Spiritual Qi. Raising Tier One Spirit Fish is still feasible. If this group of Spirit Fish can spawn in Yanyang Lake, the Spiritual Qi in the lake should basically satisfy their reproduction and survival needs."
"Then follow my instructions. Hurry up a bit. Once you miss this capturing opportunity, who knows when the next one will come, and it's uncertain if there will be another chance."
"Okay, I will handle it as soon as possible."
"Once the fish are brought back, you can decide on handling the subsequent farming without needing to ask me again."
After delegating this matter, Lu Ping didn't mention the Black Water Profound Snake issue. At the very least, the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish capture needed to be completed first.
Suffice it to say, Lu Yuanshan works fast. By the next afternoon, a team of disciples, totaling eleven, set off together, heading towards Little Cloud Lake.
There were quite a few people, but their strength wasn't significant. The highest cultivation level among them was only Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation, led by Zhang Nianchuan.
It's just capturing fish; the reason for dispatching so many was due to Lu Yuanshan's cautious considerations.
When more people are around, it adds strength and speeds up the fish capture—it's easier to look out for each other when forming a group.
Since many disciples were dispatched, people like Lu Changfeng were still in Qinghe Market, not having returned yet. Currently, there were very few disciples in the Sect, making it appear lonely and desolate.
However, this isn't a cause for concern. With the Sect Protection Array and Dubhe Institute's shelter, no Sect would be foolish enough to attack the mountain gate.
The safety of the Cyan Mountain Sect is still guaranteed, letting Lu Ping rest assured.
Since they went directly to Little Cloud Lake, there was no need to track the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish's path. Zhang Nianchuan and his group reached Little Cloud Lake after three days.
It's worth mentioning that the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish school pauses and feeds while migrating, causing them to occasionally stop and go.
In order to protect the fish eggs inside their bellies, they swim at a slow pace.
Overall, Zhang Nianchuan and his group had several days to wait by the tree stumps to prepare for capture.
During the following days, they scouted Little Cloud Lake thoroughly, leaving no place uninspected, all in order to enhance their fish-capturing efforts.
They even prepared plenty of fishing nets, just waiting for the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish to fall into the trap.
Near noon, they encountered the fish school.
Among the group of Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish, there was a Cyan-tailed Fish King leading, with a rough count of about one hundred and ninety.
Since they occasionally encountered predators along the way, around a dozen were lost, which is why the school's number would fluctuate and not remain constant.
The system would also synchronize the school's numbers to ensure accuracy, and coupled with the fish eggs inside them, the entire Spirit Fish group consisted of approximately five hundred and thirty-nine.
Their bodies were entirely blue-white, with the tail colori the most concentrated.
Gathered in shallow waters, the sunlight reflecting into the water spread across their scales and tails, radiating a pale blue halo that was truly beautiful.
Such a scene was highly striking in the water, akin to a colorful torrent swiftly moving through.
"It's coming! It's coming!"
Seeing the Cyan-tailed Fish King leading the fish school in a group, rapidly departing from the main stream of the Lingxi, and surging into Little Cloud Lake, Lu Xuelian was very excited.
Her surname is Lu, but she has no relation to Lu Ping. She is a Water and Wood Dual Spirit Root Cultivator, with her main cultivation technique named the Yuqing Cloud Water Heart Method, able to manipulate water attribute substances.
Additionally, she is the sect's sole Beast Tamer. Although her proficiency is not high, as she hasn't even reached the Tier One Lower Grade threshold, making her somewhat inexperienced, no one else in the sect understands the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish better than she does.
With her assistance, using her beast taming experience and the main cultivation of Yuqing Cloud Water Heart Method, she could effortlessly control the water flow in Little Cloud Lake and master the overall situation.
Simply put, once the Cyan-tailed Spirit Fish entered Little Cloud Lake, it was at Lu Xuelian's mercy, capable of easily handling the Spirit Fish group.
Lu Yuanshan considered that Lu Xuelian owned Water Element Spirit Roots and focused on Water Element cultivation techniques with some knowledge of Beast Taming, hence dispatching her to assist in catching the fish.
With her help, there was no escape for this group of Spirit Fish.
"Junior Sister Lu, don't make such loud noises. These Spirit Fish are really sly, be careful not to scare them away!"
Noticing Lu Xuelian's excitement, Zhang Nianchuan quickly reminded her, lowering his voice, afraid of disturbing the fish school.