Jiang Shen found it somewhat unbelievable after hearing Wu Er's request.
Just cross the river, just cross the river?
Why not go see the scenery on the Qijiang River?
Wu Er glanced at the river god and could tell that the river god of Qijiang was somewhat nervous.
Although the river god looked like an old man, his face always revealed something.
He was skeptical of such a cheap deal, because there's no such thing as a free lunch.
Wu Er's request, of course, cannot be so simple. If it were merely to help him sever his connection and increase his cultivation level, that would be far too cheap.
Of course, Wu Er's request was just stated, and it was indeed to cross the river.
But there are some interesting stories surrounding this river crossing...
Han Qingxiu was honest; even if she was clever, she wouldn't live long enough to truly believe she was a general who could cross the river.
Then he thought: This is just crossing a river, why does Master need to help this river god?
She still can't figure it out.
Seeing that neither of them understood what he meant, Wu Er felt a little bored.
Alright, since nobody knows, then Wu Er will stop playing games.
"Yes, cross the river, but not horizontally, but vertically."
Wu Er said those words.
Now that the words were spoken so bluntly, Jiang Shen naturally understood, and the tension on his face eased somewhat.
"The journey is long and the little spirit's magic power is weak. It may take some time to cross this river."
Now that Jiang Shen was no longer wary, he activated his magic to steer the small boat.
However, Han Qingxiu didn't understand and asked, "It will take quite a few days to cross the river? Although the river is wide, it shouldn't take more than a few days, right?"
"Silly apprentice," Wu Er said with a smile. "I'm telling you, Xiu'er, although it's about crossing the river, I meant crossing it vertically, not horizontally."
With this explanation, Han Qingxiu realized and said, "Crossing the river vertically? Does that mean we cross to the source from here?"
Crossing the river is going from one bank to the other, while crossing it vertically is going to the source.
Of course, no one would attempt to cross the river vertically; if you heard that at first glance, it might not be easy to understand.
Wu Er nodded and replied, "That's how it is."
Han Qingxiu asked again, "Master, what are we going to the source of this river for?"
Standing on the small boat, Wu Er looked against the current, as if trying to see the source of the river.
"What else can I do? I'm taking you out to gain experience, but we can't just go to ordinary places. After seeing so many mountains and rivers, they all look the same. So, your teacher is going to take you to a unique place, a unique place that your teacher has never been before."
"A place even Master hasn't been to?"
Han Qingxiu became interested.
With a flick of the finger, an immortal can travel a thousand miles; where in this world can't he go?
This was a place the immortals had never been to before, which made Han Qingxiu incredibly curious.
Unable to contain her curiosity, Han Qingxiu asked, "Master, where are we going?"
"That place is called Tianjing Township. Legend has it that it's at the end of the Qijiang River, but I don't know if it's really just a legend." Wu Er then turned to the river god at the bow of the boat and asked, "Is that place just a legend?"
The river god, who was holding a small boat, said, "How can it be just a legend? Even immortals have gone there. Even if it's a legend, they wouldn't dare to turn it into a legend."
Hearing such flattery, Wu Er found it somewhat boring, thinking to himself: My apprentice is much more interesting; this River God is far too worldly.
For the next few days, we traveled on this small boat across the wide river.
This small boat on such a river surface always gives one the feeling that it is about to be swallowed by the giant waves, but fortunately, the people on board are not ordinary people, so even if the waves are big, the boat will not capsize, so the boat is rowed casually.
To move forward in such a way, perhaps that's what it means to be "riding the waves".
In the past few days, I have also seen many spectacular sights.
It features a large waterfall, a winding river with eighteen bends, and a river mouth shaped like a gourd.
Wu Er remained calm when he saw these things, because he had seen too many such things over the years.
Han Qingxiu was very excited when she first saw these things, but her interest waned after seeing them many times.
There are so many wonders along the Qijiang River. Seeing the Qijiang River is like seeing a whole new world. Almost every type of wonder in the world can be seen on the Qijiang River and its banks.
The river god was honest and rowed the boat diligently almost the entire time, without taking a break.
If Wu Er asked a question, Jiang Shen would answer honestly; otherwise, he would remain silent.
But today, Jiang Shen took the initiative to speak.
"Immortal, it's just ahead. You should be able to see it from here."
After saying this, Jiang Shen suddenly felt it was inappropriate, so he added, "You can see it even with ordinary eyes, without needing the Dharma Eye."
He changed his mind after saying it, fearing the flattery was too far-fetched.
Should we say that Jiang Shen is shrewd and diplomatic, or that he doesn't know how to speak properly?
Wu Er just smiled lightly at this; he wouldn't dwell on it too much.
Everyone is different, whether human, immortal, demon, or spirit; they are all complex and ever-changing, and even a fool cannot easily summarize them.
Wu Er's relationship with Jiang Shen was merely an employment one, so he didn't want to know too much about it.
"Apprentice, look!"
Wu Er patted Han Qingxiu beside him, then pointed into the distance.
After becoming accustomed to seeing great rivers and lakes, Han Qingxiu began her cultivation.
She was also diligent, persisting in her cultivation even on this swaying little boat.
They really aren't lazy at all, even with such a good excuse.
At Wu Er's call, Han Qingxiu opened her eyes and looked into the distance.
There wasn't anything particularly special in the distance, just a large, unremarkable cliff with a little snow on it.
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