Chapter 529 News from the Outside World
The bone ship was over thirty feet long. On its iron silk canvas, as big as a white cloud, hung the green flag of the "Qianli Mountain" association, which fluttered in the wind as the ship moved at high speed close to the ground.
A three-headed soul-dead beast, over twenty meters long, resembling a lion or a wolf, was pulling ahead, its hooves silent, with only the roar of the ship breaking through the wind.
This place is located in the Qiyuan Plain. It was the most fertile land in Lingxiao's habitat thousands of years ago. It gave birth to billions of people from hundreds of states, and many ancestral homes of hundreds of millions of clans and tribes were once located here.
But now it is shrouded in darkness and death. In some areas, there are dark cracks in the void, and ships, birds, and martial artists dare not fly.
This is the "Void Danger Zone".
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Li Weiyi had originally only wanted to say hello, ask for directions, or follow the caravan, not wanting to get too involved. However, Lu Jingshen was warm and hospitable, inviting him onto the ship and ordering the maids to prepare a banquet.
After all, no one would underestimate the identities of the head of the Cangli tribe and a giant in the realm of immortality.
When Li Weiyi learned that they were going to the East China Sea and would pass through Leizhou in the eastern part of Lingxiao Habitat, he did not refuse.
From the outside, the bone ship looked like the palace of the Lord of the Dead, hideous and terrifying, with a heavy gloomy aura that made people want to stay away from it.
Entering the interior of the ship, there is another world.
The lights are bright and warm, the decorations are gorgeous, and the windows are inlaid with golden phoenixes, which is magnificent.
Lu Jingshen, born into the Lu family, a prominent clan deep within the Qianli Mountains, possesses a strong family background, yet possesses a gentle and refined disposition, devoid of dandyism or condescending arrogance. He travels alongside Li Weiyi, who resembles Li Songgu. He asks, "Master Li trusts me so much that he chose to board the ship. Isn't he afraid of the dangers on board, or of my ill intentions?"
Li Weiyi smiled and pointed to the cyan banner overhead. "The Qianlishan family is a vast and powerful business, with businesses spread all over the world. They must have strict internal rules and regulations. Their numerous crimes of murder and robbery have long made them a target of public criticism, unacceptable to all realms and major forces. This is why I dare to come to you for help. I trust your reputation."
Tiange and Xianlin are both industries under Qianlishan, and are just the tip of the iceberg.
Naturally, Lu Jingshen was very pleased to hear this well-founded flattery. He felt a little closer to her and said with a smile, "Reputation is more valuable than gold. It takes thousands of years and generations to cultivate it, but it only takes a moment to collapse. Anyone who dares to damage Qianlishan's reputation will be severely punished internally."
After Li Weiyi boarded the ship, he observed secretly.
He discovered that the number of armored soldiers and maids on the ship exceeded a hundred. He couldn't help but be secretly surprised, realizing that this Mr. Lu in front of him had an extraordinary background.
You know, traveling through the realm of the dead is very dangerous, and every extra person you carry is a high cost.
Li Weiyi asked, "Master Lu, are you from the Hundred Realms of Life?"
Lu Jingshen knew why he asked this question and smiled, "Qianli Mountain has purchased and controlled some ancient teleportation arrays. Although Lingxiao Habitat is located in the extreme southern badlands, hundreds of thousands of miles away from Baijing Habitat, some places in between can be directly teleported, and it can be crossed in a month. Therefore, we brought some extra guards and attendants. They are not ordinary people. When the time comes, they will be responsible for purchasing goods, running around and making contacts, and other matters."
"Even the servants at Qianlishan are chosen from thousands of people. How could they be ordinary people?"
Li Weiyi said so.
Those dozen or so maids all had pure immortal bodies, good looks, and their cultivation had reached the Dao Seed Realm.
As a hidden god of the Jiuli tribe, he can also pull out such a deck of cards if he puts them together, for example, Xingyue Nu, Yao Qingxuan, Yao Yin, and Yin Twenty-four.
But it is impossible for them to be treated as maids like Lu Jingshen did, even though these maids also have a very high status in Qianli Mountain.
Entering the four-meter-long and wide cabin hall, there is a white jade lampshade in the center of the round table, calligraphy and paintings are hung on the four walls, and fine wine and delicious food are served.
Those maids were all graceful and elegant, dressed in spotless white, like fairy concubines, each with a unique temperament, instantly making people forget the danger and terror of the secluded world outside.
They are definitely selected from the immortals in various immortal forests.
Yu'er had been hungry for two months. As soon as Lu Jingshen called out "Master Li, please", she picked up the chopsticks and treated herself as the Master Li, killing everyone at the table without any courtesy and dignity as a Grand Palace Master.
Li Weiyi smiled awkwardly. "During the time she was lost in the Land of the Dead, the little girl was starving. It's all my fault as her master. I shouldn't have brought her to such a dangerous place."
Lu Jingshen sent a voice message to the maid to add two more dishes, then smiled and said, "No problem, eat more, that way it will seem more like home. Many immortal realm martial artists, after living for hundreds of years, have no trace of human smell on them, and it's scary to come into contact with them. How old is Patriarch Li this year?"
"Sixty-five." Li Weiyi said.
Lu Jingshen said seriously: "Lu broke through the realm of immortality at the age of fifty, and is already seventy-four this year."
Li Weiyi was surprised. He looked at Lu Jingshen, who looked very young and handsome under the light, less than 30 years old. He quickly bowed and laughed, "Brother Lu doesn't look his age, which only means he is extremely talented and time can't catch up with his cultivation. I admire you. Unlike me, Li, who only entered the realm of immortality in the year of Jiazi."
Lu Jingshen waved his hands and smiled bitterly, saying modestly, "Without the elixir of immortality, I am no better than Patriarch Li, or even worse. After twenty-four years, I am still stuck in the first realm, unable to break through. I don't deserve Patriarch Li's praise."
Those who can reach the realm of immortality have opened nine springs in the realm of springs and cultivated seven seas in the realm of five seas. They are the most top-notch talents and have eliminated 99% of martial artists.
Yao Qingxuan once said that if one could break through from the first realm to the second realm within forty years, it would be considered good.
To have achieved a breakthrough within twenty years is already considered as a top-tier martial artist in the realm of immortality.
Li Weiyi said, "I see that Brother Lu's magical energy is powerful, and his eyes are shining. His cultivation has reached the peak of the first realm. Breaking the Soul-Returning Chain is just around the corner."
Lu Jingshen did not deny this: "Twenty-four years, from the initial stage to the peak, the speed of cultivation can only be said to be not slow. If Patriarch Li were to leave Lingxiao Living Realm and go outside to come into contact with the true teachings of those ancient sects, he would know what despair is."
"Seven Locks of Immortality, one lock for the heavens and the earth."
"I heard that a daughter of heaven, no less gifted than the ancient sect's true disciples, was born in Lingxiao Living Realm. Her name is Tang Wanzhou. Before she's forty, she's already reached the second level of the Longevity Realm. Does Patriarch Li know her?"
Li Weiyi showed admiration, twirling his beard and sighing, "Young Master Tang Wanzhou of the Northern Territory is truly a once-in-a-millennium prodigy in my Lingxiao Realm. She's as brilliant as a star, as beautiful as a snow lotus. But she's aloof and aloof, and her whereabouts are mysterious. I've met her before, but I'm not very familiar with her."
Yu'er stared at Li Weiyi.
I clearly remember that Master saved the Young Lord of the Northern Territory in the depths of the East China Sea, and we seemed to be quite close. Why is it that we don't know each other anymore?
"You're full of lies..."
She muttered to herself and continued to pick up food.
After a round of greetings, Lu Jingshen asked about the East China Sea Dragon City and the Immortal Dragon Vein.
After hearing his story, Li Weiyi was shocked. He didn't expect that Longcheng would emerge from the sea.
Moreover, the immortal dragon vein has revived?
The image that emerged in his mind was the golden mist that appeared on the surface of the East China Sea.
"I only knew that Du'e Temple and Daogong wanted to dig up the remains of the ancient immortal dragon, but I didn't know that they actually dug out the Dragon City and the immortal dragon veins. This is going to be a big event!" Li Weiyi sighed half-truthfully.
Lu Jingshen saw that the other party must have been trapped in the Nether Realm for many days and was unaware of the great changes outside, so he said: "In the southernmost land of the East China Sea and Lingxiao Habitat, there will indeed be a lot of turmoil in the future."
"It is said that Daogong will work with the East Sea Demon Clan to rebuild Dragon City and establish the fifth palace altar in Dragon City after Hunyuan Palace, Canghai Palace, Jicheng, and Shenyi Mountain."
"The entire southern part of Yingzhou, all 172 habitats, large and small, were shaken. Next, I'm afraid many forces will send disciples to the East China Sea. Lingxiao Habitat is close to the East China Sea and will definitely be affected."
"From what I know, Du'e Temple is planning to increase its support for Zuoqiu Clan, while the Sword Dao Imperial Court has sent envoys to the Snow Sword Tang Court. All major forces are making their plans."
Li Weiyi was not sure about the recovery situation of the Immortal Dragon Vein, but the major forces outside were competing with each other, treating Zuoqiu Menting, Xuejian Tangting and other forces as pawns, and war and turmoil were inevitable.
His gaze fell on Yu'er, who was concentrating on her meal, her chopsticks making a clanging sound as she scraped against the bowl. He thought to himself, "Perhaps only when the Grand Palace Master recovers can he settle the matter, engage in an equal dialogue with the outside forces, and quell the chaos."
After the meal, wine and conversation, Li Weiyi thanked them repeatedly and, led by the maid, went to a separate cabin with Yu'er to rest.
"Master Immortal, Ning Xuan has been guarding outside. If you have any instructions, just let me know." The maid Ning Xuan was at the second level of the Dao Seed Realm. She bowed and said so, her eyes full of respect.
Martial artists who have reached the realm of immortality are considered giants wherever they are.
Of course Li Weiyi is fake.
Lu Jingshen looked at Li Weiyi's back as he disappeared at the end of the corridor. He released the external field, covering the cabin hall, and asked, "Amber, is this person okay?"
"What does the Third Young Master think?"
An Zhiruo stood in the shadows, his body completely invisible, like a ghost.
Lu Jingshen said, "I've cultivated a discerning eye for people. He doesn't look like a man in his sixties. He still has the energy and spirit of a young man. But, I can't see any flaws."
An Zhiruo said, "You can't lie about your cultivation level! If his cultivation level is high enough to deceive us, then there's no need to lie. Traveling around the world, hiding your identity, and changing your appearance are all ways to protect yourself. It's not surprising."
"Since the Third Young Master invited him aboard following my advice, I will personally keep an eye on him just in case."
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Qifeng flew into the cabin and reported to Li Weiyi the conversation between Lu Jingshen and An Zhiruo.
"It's true that we can't underestimate the people in the world! He hosted a banquet to entertain me because he wanted to get close to me, and then use his ability to judge people and observe the details." Li Weiyi pondered for a moment and didn't think about it anymore.
As long as there is no ill intention, Li Weiyi will remember their favor.
Those two were merchants who traveled the world, and they had profound cultivation and knew countless people. The fact that the flaws were discovered by them only showed that they had sharp eyes and were experts in their field.
The next step is to make up for this flaw.
“Knock, knock.”
There was a knock on the door.
Li Weiyi opened the door.
Yu'er, who was standing outside, gave him a pitiful look and said, "Master, let's live together. I'm scared to be alone. There are bones everywhere on this ship, and I even saw a ghost in armor."
Ning Xuan, standing to the right of the door, exuded a heroic aura. She couldn't understand why the Immortal Master had brought a little girl, who was even afraid of ghosts, into the Netherworld. She said, "Don't be afraid, little girl. They are spirit guards raised by Qianli Mountain."
(End of this chapter)
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