ATPnovel Chapter 14 Zhen River and Ji River
Chapter 14 Zhen River and Ji River
"A spirit?"
Even though the Four Swordsmen of Shu Mountain were all wealthy mortals, they were dumbfounded when they heard this request.
"What kind of item can be considered a spiritual object?"
Guo Tianhong stepped forward, bowed gracefully, and said, "We hope that the immortal master will have mercy on us and tell us something..."
"Spiritual objects are supernatural beings, not bound by any particular form... This Floating Boat Market will remain open for three more days; it all depends on your fate. Go forth."
The man seemed a little impatient and flicked his sleeve lightly.
Whoosh!
A gentle breeze whistles, and fallen leaves flutter down.
When Li Rulong came to his senses again, he found that he and his companions had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Having experienced the pain of losing an arm and a friend, Zhu Zhenheng was overwhelmed with emotion by the sudden loss of his life. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "I beg the immortals for mercy, the immortals for mercy..."
"well……"
Li Rulong sighed and pulled Zhu Zhenheng up: "There's no point in thinking about it now. Let's go find some spiritual treasures... anything, like century-old ginseng or lingzhi... we can try them all."
"And the Pu family mother and daughter, they definitely have some too," Guo Tianhong said sinisterly.
"Seventh Sister!"
Li Rulong quickly stopped him.
Firstly, he didn't want to repay kindness with enmity; secondly, the fact that the other person could produce the Immortal Fate Token meant that their connections were extraordinary, and he couldn't let Seventh Sister cause a major disaster.
Besides... such matters should be discussed privately, but there's an outsider involved!
Fang Qing touched his nose: "I'm going to look for spiritual objects now. Goodbye everyone, may we meet again someday."
Until we meet again!
Li Rulong clasped his hands in farewell.
Once Fang Qing's figure had completely disappeared, Liu Wansu said, "The fruit this person consumed must have been a spiritual object. I wonder if there are any more?"
Upon hearing this, the swordsmen's eyes darted around, and they sighed again, "Their martial arts are too high..."
……
"Heh... As expected, in the pursuit of immortality, one can kill one's benefactor and betray anything. I wonder if, in the end, brothers will turn against each other?"
Fang Qing, who was in the distance, heard this but didn't take it seriously.
He only showed a slight closeness to Li Rulong because he valued Li Rulong's character.
As for the other party's three sworn siblings, they were truly unbearable to look at.
"Three more days?"
Fang Qing used his movement technique to speed away.
Only after leaving the area far from human habitation did they find a cave, circulate their magical power, and perform a hand seal.
A beam of light landed on the wall and quickly disappeared.
This is a little trick that all cultivators know, used to set up during seclusion, so that it will alert them if someone breaks in.
After doing all this, he communicated with Dao Shengzhu and returned to Jade Island.
……
Sanhua Fishing Village.
On the dock, a large number of fishing boats are busy, and many fishermen are drying nets and sorting their catch.
Just then, a green leaf boat descended from the sky and landed in mid-air. On it was a young man in a blue robe, handsome and elegant, like a celestial being.
"Greetings, deity!"
"A celestial being has arrived!"
The fishermen immediately knelt down and paid their respects.
"Never mind... have you got any treasure fish lately?"
Fang Qing spoke directly.
"Reporting to the Immortal Master, no one in our village has caught a treasure fish recently, but I heard that someone in Sanshan Fishing Village caught an autumn-killing knife fish!"
A moment later, an elderly fisherman who looked like the village chief stepped forward and answered respectfully.
"Hmm, not bad."
Fang Qing asked for directions again, tossed down a silver seashell, and sailed away on his green leaf boat.
His mission was to acquire the treasure fish, for which he received a great deal of gold and silver.
Of course, the number of these half-demon fish required at one time is very large, which is quite tedious and doesn't offer much contribution point reward. Few disciples are willing to make this trip, as it would delay their cultivation.
But for Fang Qing, it was a perfect opportunity to use public office for private gain.
He rushed to Sanshan Fishing Village, but the lucky fisherman had neither sold nor eaten the fish.
Fang Qing was overjoyed and immediately threw down 120 silver coins to buy the "Autumn Killer Knife Fish".
……
Floating boat square.
Beneath the archway, the man opened his eyes and saw Fang Qing again: "It's you?!"
"Having seen the immortals, I wonder if these fish could serve as spiritual offerings?"
Fang Qing showed the autumn-killed knife fish in his hand. Of course, it was already a dead fish, and even the brain had been cut off.
Only half of the silvery fish body remained, exuding a sharp aura, like a bright silver longsword.
"Oh? It's actually a [Zhenshui] spirit creature? That's quite rare... It can enter the market."
The man looked somewhat surprised and nodded.
"What is the [Zhenshui] spirit?"
Fang Qing was somewhat curious.
"【Zhen Water】is located in the Chen and Si directions, and its water flows to the southeast. It is also known as 【Great Sea Water】."
The man replied with a single sentence and waved his hand, clearly too lazy to say anything more.
"【Zhen Water】? 【Great Ocean Water】? So, the 【Zhen Water】spirit creature simply means seafood? Why all this mystification? Just for the sake of being pretentious?"
Fang Qing inwardly complained, but outwardly he still bowed respectfully and entered the Floating Boat Workshop carrying the Autumn Killer Knife Fish.
This "Floating Boat Workshop" is really small, with only a few scattered shops and some people with different appearances and strange clothes setting up stalls.
After observing for a while, he found that most of them were bartering, and it seemed that most of these cultivators did not have very high cultivation levels.
Fang Qing had seen Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Azure Sea Sect. Although these cultivators gave him a dangerous feeling, they seemed to be somewhat inferior to Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Looks like... it's at the level of the Qi Refining Exchange Meeting from the Azure Sea Gate. Not bad, not bad, very suitable for me."
A thought struck him, and he began to observe the transactions or try to negotiate the price.
After half an hour, I had a better understanding of the price of the Mid-Autumn Festival knife fish.
"Wow...it's actually quite tall?!"
"In the Azure Sea Sect, only cultivators at the early stage of Qi Refining would even consider such a half-demon fish..."
"Wait a minute, the spiritual energy in this world seems rather thin, and spiritual items are equally scarce? Is that why there's a premium?"
"But the magic is quite profound... The gatekeeper flicked his sleeve earlier, creating a strange phenomenon of gentle breeze and falling leaves, which I don't understand..."
With some thought in mind, Fang Qing finally arrived at a stall.
The stall was very simple, like a fortune-telling stall, with a yellow banner hanging on it that read "Spiritual Observation, Fortune Telling".
Behind the stall sat an old blind man, his eyes completely black, which looked particularly frightening. In front of him was a dark yellow bone bowl.
"Please, sir."
Fang Qing sat down and bowed.
"Hehe... It's rare to see mortals come here. It seems today is the perfect day for the old blind man to open his business."
The old blind man chuckled, revealing a set of ugly yellow teeth: "Just call me the old blind man. Want to cultivate immortality? You must first have your spirit tested and your fate told..."
"I wonder... how much it will cost? This is the only [Zhenshui] spirit item I have left."
Fang Qing placed the autumn-killed knife fish on the stall.
Although it meant nothing to him, he would definitely pretend to cherish it very much.
The old blind man touched it and nodded: "This spiritual material will be used to calculate your destiny and aptitude... You can also ask the old blind man any questions you may have. To be honest, in this Floating Boat Workshop, no one can surpass the old blind man when it comes to face reading and fortune telling."
Fang Qing remained noncommittal; after all, it was like a peddler praising his own wares.
The old blind man sneered and pointed to his eyes: "You don't believe me? When I was young, I ventured to the Western Extremities and entered the 'Secret Treasury Domain,' leaving my eyes behind. But I also brought out this bone bowl artifact, which is invariably accurate in judging spirits and destinies..."
"What is the Secret Realm?"
Fang Qing didn't understand, so she asked directly.
The old blind man paused, then smiled bitterly, "The Secret Realm is located west of ancient Shu. All you need to know is that it's a place of great darkness and terror..."
He paused, then continued, "Taking you a whole spirit fish is a bit much, but you must understand, you are just a mortal. Holding a spirit object is like holding gold in a bustling marketplace. If you don't spend it all, this old blind man fears you'll suffer misfortune as soon as you leave this market!"
That reminder was indeed true. Fang Qing nodded, "Let's go with this price."
"Very good, now place your hand on the spirit bowl."
The old blind man asked Fang Qing to stretch out his hands, and then picked up the yellow bowl.
Glug glug!
Fang Qing looked at the bone bowl again and felt a little disgusted.
But as soon as he thought of it, a gurgling sound came from inside the bone bowl, and water began to gush out, as if a small spring had appeared inside the bowl, constantly spouting water.
Whoosh!
In addition, a gentle breeze wafted by, swirling around the bone bowl.
"Hmm, you are born under the [Ji Water] element, with the temperament of a leopard... Tigers follow the wind, and leopards also follow the wind!"
The old blind man began to predict the fate: "[Ji Water] is auspicious, it is the water of Mengquan Spring, and can also be called Baotu Water, also known as [Fountain Water]. This person has a sharp tongue and is eloquent..."
"A gentleman's transformation is like that of a leopard, his writing becomes elegant and refined... If you wish to sustain your life, you must read more books and study literature to cultivate your own literary talent..."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qing's heart trembled, and he thought of Sanshui'ao and the Fang family...
He composed himself: "So... I have the aptitude for cultivation?"
"Of course there are. If you cultivate the [Ji Water] method, and supplement it with literary energy and style to nourish your life, it will complement each other perfectly... In addition, the [Zhen Water], [Can Water], and [Bi Water] methods are also acceptable. In general, any water-based cultivation method is acceptable... Of course, the prerequisite is to first take a sip of water to circulate true qi and enter the Dao."
The old blind man sighed, "True Qi is precious, and one spiritual item is far from enough... I do have a few Qi-gathering techniques that I can give you to repay the spirit fish, but the last step of Qi-gathering requires the cultivator's magical power to 'merge Qi,' so it all depends on your luck."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qing's face showed disappointment, but a thought suddenly occurred to him.
"I possess magical power; perhaps I can complete the final step without the assistance of other cultivators?"
"This old blind man seems like an honest man; I can ask him more about things in the cultivation world."
He thought for a moment, then asked, "Am I only allowed to cultivate the Water Virtue Technique? I wonder how powerful the [Ji Water] is?"
"Haha, among cultivators, it mainly comes down to cultivation level. If your cultivation is high, you will naturally be invincible... However, there are indeed mutual restraints between different cultivation lineages. The Golden Fire lineage is a prominent lineage in this world, so you should avoid it..."
The old blind man laughed heartily.
"Fire overcomes water?! That doesn't make sense, does it? Why is metal and fire considered the manifestation of the Dao?"
Fang Qing's eyes widened. This was clearly different from what he had learned at the Bihai Sect; it was a complete reversal of the Heavenly Gang.
"Don't you read the Celestial Calendar? [Ox Gold], [Tail Fire], [Kang Gold], [Wing Fire]... The twelve [Yearly Stems] alternate, ruling the heavens and earth, all belonging to the Great Sun and the Gold and Fire Dao lineage. They have produced unimaginable great beings, therefore the Gold and Fire Dao lineage is the manifest Dao!" The old blind man's voice trembled slightly.