Chapter 87
Wu Shashen was practicing his sword at the bow of the boat.
Qin Luo and Yao Qingshan sat at the stern of the boat chatting.
"Old Yao, do you believe that human will can conquer nature, or that nature will conquer human will?"
Yao Qingshan said with a wry smile, "Of course, fate prevails over man. We rely on the heavens for our livelihood. It's good enough if God doesn't punish me. How could I dare to go against Him?"
Hearing their conversation, Wu Shashen laughed and said, "Boatman, He won't give you food. If you're unhappy, just curse him a couple of times, and you'll feel better."
Yao Qingshan had a simple smile on his face. "Usually, I'm exhausted after going to Huainan City. I have to thank God for this trip. I'm embarrassed to accept the Taoist's money."
Many of the small boats returning to Linjiang Town were empty, and they traveled very slowly upstream. They earned two hundred coins for each round trip, and Qin Luo knew that they were earning their money through hard work.
"This is the reward you deserve." Qin Luo took out a peach charm. "Elder Yao, this peach charm is for you."
Yao Qingshan stretched out his hands, which looked like withered wood. He bowed and accepted the peach charm, his eyes filled with joy, as if he had found a treasure. "Thank you for your gift, Daoist Master."
One side of the peachwood charm read "Smooth Sailing" and the other side read "All Evils Shake Off." Yao Qingshan hung the charm in the middle of the boat awning. A gentle breeze passed through the awning, and the charm spun around with it.
"Brother Wu, would you like some?"
"Hahaha, I don't need that. Even wandering ghosts would avoid me!"
...
It was approaching evening.
The small boat approached Huainan City.
The river outside Huainan City is very wide. Yao Qingshan pointed to the island in the middle of the river and said, "Master Dao, the earliest Water God Temple was there. With the wind and rain, the Water God Temple collapsed, and now only a few bricks and tiles remain."
Qin Luo heard the call of water in his ears. He knew that the creation the water god spoke of was right here. He smiled and said, "Elder Yao, I want to go to the island to take a look."
"no problem."
Yao Qingshan moored the boat near the small island.
Qin Luo took the little dumpling away from the small boat. Wu Shashen did not follow. He practiced his sword on the boat, intending to challenge Qiu Luo and adjust his condition to be at its best.
The island was barren and devoid of vegetation.
Qin Luo slowly approached the Water God Temple. He felt that time around him was getting slower and slower. Because he often traveled back and forth between the inner world and the real world, Qin Luo was very sensitive to time. Even cultivators would find it difficult to perceive such a subtle difference.
"Is this the power of the Heavenly Dao?"
Qin Luo murmured softly as he arrived at the ruins of the Water God Temple. He then squatted down, placed his palm on the ground, and sensed the wonders deep within the earth.
A deep blue array appeared on the ground.
Qin Luo's consciousness left his physical body, and he used the array to arrive at a quiet and secluded palace. In the center of the palace floated azure flowers, which radiated a mysterious glow.
The azure flower floated closer.
Qin Luo's consciousness touched the flower, and in an instant he saw everything in the Luo River, countless images flooding into his mind.
Wu Shashen was practicing his sword at the bow of the boat, and a girl was washing clothes on the riverbank in the distance. Qin Luo could clearly see the girl's face and even the beads of sweat on her forehead.
He monitored thousands of boats along the entire Luo River, and could even see the movements of the water spirits. There were dragon caves filled with corpses and filled with malevolent energy.
As soon as Qin Luo conceived the idea, a golden lightning bolt struck down from a thousand miles away, shattering the dragon cave.
The evil dragon soared into the sky, trying to escape, but the tribulation lightning followed it relentlessly, tearing its flesh apart within its body.
"I'm not reconciled!"
"I'm just a hair's breadth away from transforming into a dragon!"
The powerful evil dragon perished in the tribulation lightning.
At the same time, many powerful, bloodthirsty demons were punished, and even the black fish spirit, who had just developed a meager level of cultivation, tasted the tribulation lightning.
The remaining spirits in the Luo River were terrified, feeling as if they had thorns in their backs. They sensed that the water god had returned and bowed their heads in submission towards the direction of the water god's temple.
On the desolate island, azure light swirled around Qin Luo's arm. He had received the water god's blessing and now knew everything about the Luo River.
He saw Luoxia Peak and Mirror Lake through the Luo River, both of which have tributaries of the Luo River. He saw little otters picking up stones in the water, piling them up high, and having a great time.
Ziyue was catching fish in the river when she suddenly froze, staring at the clear water with a peculiar feeling.
Linglong was at Mirror Lake Academy. She sat on the rooftop at the highest point of the academy, reading, "Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless..."
There are many craftsmen in the academy. When people heard that Jinghu Academy was going to accept students for free, they all came to help. Many people also donated supplies to Jinghu Academy.
Qin Luo opened his eyes and suddenly felt a sense of isolation from the world. Everything around him suddenly stopped. Wu Shashen on the small boat held his long sword and remained in a forward swinging motion. The waves that rose from the river stopped in mid-air.
The Water God used water transport to suppress the fragments of the Heavenly Dao. Over the years, the two have long since merged. When Qin Luo mastered the water transport, he immediately merged with the fragments of the Heavenly Dao. The moment the fusion was completed, he felt a sense of detachment from the mortal world.
"Time does not affect us; this is the law of time."
Qin Luo could sense the power of the fragment of the Heavenly Dao; he dared not imagine what the complete Heavenly Dao would be like.
He quickly adapted to the laws of time, and the surrounding time returned to normal. A gentle breeze blew in his face, and Wu Shashen swung his sword forward, while the little dumpling shook its ahoge (cowlick).
Why do we feel empty when we have time?
"I don't know!"
The little dumpling tilted its head.
Qin Luo didn't ask it. He returned to the small boat, and Yao Qingshan steered it towards the dock near Huainan City. Huainan City was very close to the dock, only a few miles away.
After the small boat docked, Wu Shashen went ashore and bowed to Yao Qingshan, saying, "Thank you, boatman!"
"You're welcome!"
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