Although she didn't know what Wu Er was thinking, Han Qingxiu did as he was told.
Han Qingxiu quickly stepped forward and walked to the ferry dock. She asked the old man on the small boat, "Boatman, does this boat carry passengers?"
Although she was a cultivator, Han Qingxiu did not show excessive arrogance and was still very polite in her speech and actions.
Despite such politeness, the boatman ignored it, continuing to sit on the boat and fish as if nothing around him mattered.
Han Qingxiu waited for a while and saw that the old man on the boat did not move. She thought that the man was old and might have hearing problems, so she called out again.
"Boatman, can this boat carry people across the river?"
This time, Han Qingxiu raised her voice by three points, seemingly afraid that the old man wouldn't hear her.
Even with the increased volume, the old man remained seated motionless on the boat, just as before, his hand holding the fishing rod not trembling at all.
"This..." Han Qingxiu was at a loss for what to do when she saw that the old man still did not move.
Just then, Wu Er strolled leisurely to the ferry crossing.
"Well, did you manage to call the boatman?"
Han Qingxiu looked helpless at her master's question and pointed to the old fisherman, saying, "Master, I called out, but it was no use."
Wu Er shifted his gaze slightly, looking at the boatman.
"Oh, this is an elder fishing, waiting for someone to take the bait."
Wu Er said something to Han Qingxiu that was unclear.
This puzzled Han Qingxiu, but she didn't ask any further questions. She simply muttered to herself, "Fishing? Willing to take the bait?"
It seems he's pondering the meaning of those two words.
After thinking for a long time, Han Qingxiu still couldn't figure it out, so she asked Wu Er, "Master, how can we wake up this boatman?"
“That’s easy to handle. He’s fishing, isn’t he…” Wu Er said. “I hate fishing more than anything else in my life. There are hooks everywhere you look. Just beat up this kind of person.”
This answer startled Han Qingxiu, causing her to lean forward slightly, her face filled with great confusion.
She had expected Wu Er to reply with high-sounding words and mysterious methods, but she never expected him to be so simple and crude.
"Xiuer, watch carefully, I'll teach you how to deal with these fishermen."
Wu Er stepped onto the small boat.
Now, on this small boat, an old man is sitting on one side and Wu Er is standing on the other, making it look a bit crowded.
Moreover, perhaps because Wu Er boarded the boat, it rocked a bit, slightly disturbing the waves on the riverbank.
"Don't you love fishing? Now that a big fish has taken the bait, are you going to let it fall back down?"
Wu Er asked this question.
The old man remained seated at the bow of the boat, fishing at a leisurely pace.
This made Wu Er show a hint of disdain, and then he said, "You, as the river god of Qijiang, all you do every day is set up a small ferry crossing and wait for people with destiny. Sometimes you even deliberately lure people over. Isn't that just fishing? Now that I've taken the bait, you might as well stop fishing."
Only after these words were spoken did the old man make a move.
He put down his fishing rod, shifted his body, and then looked up at Wu Er.
"You recognize me?" the old man asked.
Wu Er replied, "Don't you recognize me?"
"You?" The old man squinted and carefully examined Wu Er.
After scrutinizing him for a moment, the old man suddenly stood up and pointed at Wu Er, saying, "You...you're an immortal?!"
"Ha, right." Wu Er, standing at the stern, responded calmly, "And you are the spirit of this Qijiang River, the river god, right?"
Some mountainous and watery places are prone to the emergence of innate spiritual entities, which are beings that are neither ghosts nor spirits, and are often referred to by mortals as mountain gods, river gods, or the like.
Such spirits of mountains, rivers, and streams are very rare, and they usually hide from cultivators, so they are almost never seen.
The river god of Qijiang River doesn't hide from people; instead, he sets up a ferry crossing, waiting for so-called "destined people" to take the bait, and then leaves behind a myth.
I don't know why they did this; maybe it was just for fun.
Han Qingxiu, who was at the ferry, overheard the conversation between the two and understood what was going on.
On the small boat, Wu Er laughed and said, "Am I the one destined for us?"
Jiang Shen hesitated for a moment, then said, "Exactly."
Wu Er shook his head and said, "To tell the truth."
Jiang Shen pursed his lips and then said, "Actually, no."
After listening, Wu Er nodded and said, "Then it is now."
These words sound meaningless, but upon closer examination, they seem to express something.
"I implore the River God to ferry those destined to cross the river," Wu Er said again.
After hearing this, the river god picked up the oar on the boat, seemingly preparing to row across the river.
Although he was about to cross the river, he was very reluctant.
However unwilling you are, you still have to obediently listen to the immortals.
As Jiang Shen dipped his oar into the water, about to paddle, Wu Er suddenly spoke up again.
"Wait a minute, isn't the mission to ferry those who are destined to be helped?"
"Of course, it's to help those who are destined to be helped."
"Then why is the destined person still at the ferry crossing?"
After a conversation, Jiang Shen looked towards the ferry and saw Han Qingxiu on the shore.
Jiang Shen shook his head and said, "That person is not destined."
Wu Er then said, "Then it is now."
Jiang Shen: "..."
Upon seeing the River God of Qijiang speechless for a moment, Wu Er called out to Han Qingxiu, "Xiuer, get on the boat, let's cross the river."
"Yes." Having received the order, Han Qingxiu naturally boarded the ship.
Now there are three people on the boat, which is very crowded. The boat is not big to begin with, and with more people standing on it, the waterline rises.
Jiang Shen looked at the small boat, and seemed somewhat unhappy.
Wu Er naturally noticed Jiang Shen's mood, which would make anyone unhappy.
Wu Er, however, could not let Jiang Shen's efforts go to waste. After encountering Jiang Shen on his way out of this place, Wu Er wanted to give Han Qingxiu a more profound journey, and also to educate his disciple, which is why he asked Jiang Shen to ferry them across the river.
"I'm really sorry to trouble you this time. If you can help separate your soul from the Qijiang River after this crossing, I will do so."
This is the benefit that Wu Er agreed to.
Once the spirits of mountains, rivers, and streams are born, they have a profound connection with the mountains and rivers they inhabit, which is almost impossible to remove. In other words, these mountain gods and river gods cannot leave the mountains and rivers they inhabit and can only stay in that place for the rest of their lives.
For these mountain and river gods, cultivation means severing ties with the place that nurtured them, so as not to be bound and to achieve true freedom.
The river god of Qijiang is relatively kind, after all, the river is so long and there are many places to go, but he always wants to go to other places to see.
Therefore, when Wu Er made his promise, Jiang Shen was secretly delighted, and the expression on his face changed slightly.
“If you are destined to meet me, please tell me how you want to cross the river. Although the Qijiang River is large, I am very familiar with it. If you want to see any scenery, just tell me and I will definitely take you there.”
Once benefits were promised, their attitude changed so quickly.
Although Jiang Shen's words were reasonable, Wu Er did not make any demands, only saying, "It's fine to cross the river here."
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