From her words, one could hear how clearly this junior sister, who was previously indifferent to worldly affairs and not very enthusiastic about immortal cultivation, now clearly realizes how many good things immortal cultivators can do for the world through their own strength, and how meaningful that is!
Second Senior Sister was very happy and gratified.
He smiled and encouraged her, saying, "Once you open your meridians, your junior brother will definitely train you into a great cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm very quickly. I believe that in less than three months, you will be able to at least be like your brother Qin, able to roam the martial world and stand on your own."
"Yes. I believe you." When Ye Liang was told that he would help her improve her cultivation strength as soon as possible, Wei Wenshi had no doubt whatsoever.
Mentioning this senior brother would unconsciously bring a happy, relaxed smile to Wei Wenshi's face, and her eyes would sparkle with an unusual brightness.
A caravan of three carriages is moving.
The caravan that had been following behind caught up.
Out of respect for Ye Liang, the great immortal cultivator, the bearded merchant rode up on horseback and invited them to join Ye Liang's caravan at the small ferry crossing.
"righteous!"
The bearded merchant rode forward, keeping pace with Ye Liang's carriage, and immediately bowed in greeting.
"You're too kind, sir," Ye Liang replied with a smile, while slowing down the carriage's pace.
"Sir, may I ask if we can follow you to the small ferry crossing? If the lake is open again after the crab infestation is resolved, could you also allow us to cross the lake by boat?" the bearded merchant pleaded earnestly.
Ye Liang immediately replied, "You're too kind, brother. Of course, it's fine."
As he spoke, Ye Liang stood up and looked back to see how many merchant carriages were following behind.
They saw that there were more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages following closely behind.
Far behind, it seemed there were carriages following.
Ye Liang was immediately satisfied with the number of merchant carriages that had accompanied them.
Although they hadn't arrived at Xiaoxianzhuang yet, Ye Liang could already imagine that Xiaodukou, which had been besieged and ravaged by crabs for nearly a year, would be in dire need of the necessities of life brought by these merchants and travelers.
Seeing so many merchants willing to come with him to the small ferry crossing, even if they were only doing it to save on travel time and expenses, Ye Liang felt a sense of gratitude towards them.
Ye Liang asked the bearded merchant, "May I ask how I should address you, elder brother?"
“My name is Li Da. Young master, you don’t need to be so polite. You are a great immortal cultivator, so just call me Li Da. Brother, I really don’t deserve such praise.” The bearded merchant was exceptionally polite.
Upon hearing this, Ye Liang smiled and said, "So it's Brother Li Da, that's great. May I ask what kind of business you're in, Brother Li Da?"
"Grain, cloth, ironware—we deal in whatever makes money," the bearded merchant said with a somewhat embarrassed smile.
Ye Liang asked, "Do we have any food or cloth for this trip?"
The bearded merchant said, "We do business by traveling from village to village and town. Each village and town has different needs, so naturally, we need to have everything."
"That's good. When you reach the ferry crossing, if they need these supplies, please tell the other merchants that they are only allowed to sell their goods at the fair price. If anyone tries to raise prices, then I'm sorry, but they will definitely be considered unwelcome and probably won't be able to leave the ferry crossing." Ye Liang spoke with a rather domineering air.
This caused the bearded merchant to become somewhat solemn, and he said, "I understand, and I will certainly inform the other merchants on behalf of the righteous man. As for whether they listen or not, that is up to them. As for me, I will certainly heed the righteous man's advice and conduct business honestly."
"Very good." Ye Liang was quite satisfied upon hearing this. "Brother Li Da, right? I'll remember you. You're welcome to do business with Xiaoxian Village under the Bixian Sect in the future. They just opened a limonite mine there this morning. This news hasn't spread throughout the martial arts world yet. I'm letting you know in advance. You're welcome to come to Xiaoxian Village in the future so we can discuss some business."
"Is this true? Then I'm willing to turn around and go to Xiaoxianzhuang immediately!" The bearded merchant was anxious upon hearing this.
Ye Liang told him, "The limonite mine was only opened today. What's the rush? You won't get any limonite even if you go. You need to give us some time to start mining."
"Indeed. I was rash," the bearded merchant chuckled.
Then, he cupped his hands and asked Ye Liang, "May I ask, righteous man, how long do you think it will take before this small ferry crossing becomes navigable?"
"Tomorrow then," Ye Liang said without hesitation.
"So fast?" The bearded merchant was quite surprised.
“Righteous man, this matter is of utmost importance. Hunting the king crab in the lake is not something that can be done hastily and with quick results,” the bearded merchant reminded Ye Liang.
Ye Liang smiled and replied, "I know you're worried. When I told you that the voyage would be open tomorrow, you must have thought I was frivolous and unreliable, or at least that I underestimated the enemy."
"Uh, I wouldn't dare." That was naturally what he was thinking, but after Ye Liang voiced his thoughts, the bearded merchant changed his mind.
Clearly, the other person is a sensible person; he's definitely overthinking things. How could the bearded merchant not understand?
Ye Liang didn't dwell on this minor detail and continued with a smile, "I have important business to attend to in Songcheng, so the matter of eliminating the scourge across the lake won't be delayed for long. I should be crossing the lake by noon tomorrow. As for eliminating the scourge Crab King, don't worry, I think it won't be a problem."
Ye Liang had sufficient evidence and confidence to make this statement.
This is not just idle talk.
The legend of the king crab at Xiaodukou is so legendary that many people are afraid to approach it.
However, Ye Liang judged that the Crab King's harm had lasted for only a year, and that its strength might not have exceeded the Core Formation Realm. But its strength probably lay in the fact that the Crab King was naturally good at water combat, while most immortal cultivators were not good at water combat. This might be the reason why many great immortal cultivators died tragically and were defeated.
Considering this, Ye Liang felt that he should still be able to take on the challenge.
As long as we can overcome the disadvantage of not being good at naval warfare, that will be fine.
Of course, it's also possible that Ye Liang guessed wrong. He might not be able to deal with the Crab King right now, which would mean he would have to break his promise and admit defeat to reality in the end.
"Since you say so, young master, then we are all determined to follow the righteous man. We entrust everything to you," the bearded merchant said excitedly.
Ye Liang nodded slightly and said, "Tomorrow, after the disaster is resolved and the waterway is open, I will definitely invite Brother Li Da to ride the ship with me."
"Thank you!" The bearded merchant bowed in farewell, then rode back to tell the other merchants the news.
Upon hearing this news, which indicated that they would be able to cross the lake the next day, many merchants and travelers were filled with excitement.
Although he was still somewhat worried, could Ye Liang, the so-called great cultivator of the Bixian Sect, really deal with the powerful crab king in the lake?
After all, it's not like no great cultivator has ever said such things or made such promises before, but in the end, they still ended up at the bottom of the lake, so it still makes people feel uneasy.
However, after a long time, it was rare to find another great cultivator who was not afraid of the powerful Crab King in the lake and was willing to enter the lake to rid the people of this scourge. In their hearts, they were all willing to hold on to a last glimmer of hope.
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