Chapter 165 Rootless Island

The narrow island in the southwest corner of Qishan Mountain is not named according to the serial number. It has a unique name - Wugen Island, because it floats on the sea like a giant ship and can sail to any direction according to the arrangement of the Taoist priests of Qishan Mountain.

Not long after Mu Xingqiu and others set foot on Wugen Island, the giant island ship started. Many people were not prepared and almost fell down, which caused bursts of ridicule. Others were obviously very familiar with the island ship.

The island was full of people, clearly divided into several major areas. The number of Taoist disciples was the least, about forty or fifty people, occupying the northeast corner, talking in a low voice and politely greeting each other.

There were a large number of casual cultivators, about four or five hundred, mixed with men and women, no longer strictly separated, shouting and yelling, very excited to fight the sea monster.

Further west, there are demons, more in number than the casual cultivators. Most of them are half-demons with ferocious faces, a few are non-demons that look like humans, and there are even tall and burly beast demons with two upright horns on their heads, thick hair on their bodies, and nondescript clothes on the outside. They lower their heads to talk with their companions, and their faces, which look like beasts, reveal a thoughtful expression. Even from a distance, it is incredible.

Mu Xingqiu saw the tall Fangfang at a glance, squeezed through the crowd, and whispered: "Qishan protects even demons?" Yang Qingyin stood beside Fangfang, looking westward, "This is the rule of Qishan. As long as you can land on the island, they will provide protection even if you are a small shrimp. I thought it was a legend, but it turned out to be true. No wonder this place can gather treasures and materials from all over the world. Tsk tsk, I should have come here when I refined magic tools last time. It is said that the Taoist priests of Yashan are businessmen, but it turns out that they are not comparable to Qishan." Her voice was not small, and the Taoist priests nearby looked at her sideways when they heard this. Shen Jiyi walked behind Yang Qingyin and smiled and said, "The Taoist priests of Qishan are not businessmen. They only provide protection and market. They never sell things themselves. They are guardians or employers. Look, there is no Taoist priest of Qishan on this island. Everyone is hired to kill demons to receive rewards." Yang Qingyin's face immediately turned from sunny to cloudy, snorted, pretending not to hear his voice. "We are also hired?" Xiao Qingtao blinked, "I haven't even discussed the price yet."

"Haha, the price depends on what kind of demon pill you can bring back." Shen Jiyi glanced at it. He found that the disciples of Pangshan were very interested in this matter, and explained: "The demon pill of a one-zhang demon is worth 100 taels of silver, a two-zhang demon is worth 300 taels, a three-zhang demon is worth 600 taels, a four-zhang demon has one silver soul, a five-zhang demon has one gold soul, and those above five zhang are relatively rare, and the value is calculated separately."

"The demon king Qi Wushang is a ten-zhang demon, and his brother Qi Wuxia is a six-zhang demon. How much can their demon pills be worth?" Xin Youtao's eyes lit up.

"As far as I know, a six-zhang demon is worth at least ten gold souls, and a ten-zhang demon is worth more than a thousand." Shen Jiyi's answer attracted a burst of surprise. Most of the Taoist disciples on Wugen Island were like Mu Xingqiu and others, who came to watch the fun. After listening to the introduction of Taoist priest Yashan, their minds couldn't help but move.

"Mu Xingqiu. Did you bring Qi Wuxia's demon pill?" Xin Youtao's eyes lit up even more.

Mu Xingqiu nodded, but before he could answer, the gourd behind him made a thumping sound. That was the sound of the bald man hitting it. Mu Xingqiu clapped his hands back twice, "It's yours, no one wants it."

At the beginning, the bald man swallowed Qi Wuxia's demon pill and took it away. The master did not take it away afterwards. The participants at that time unanimously believed that the demon pill should belong to the bald man, but they did not know that it was so valuable.

Shen Jiyi shook his head and smiled, "It must be a fresh demon pill. Qishan will not pay for demons killed in other places, but the demon pill of the six-foot demon can also be sold for five or six gold souls as materials."

The value was reduced by half in an instant. There was a dull sound in the gourd, and the bald man was silent again.

The island ship sailed farther and farther to the south. Although the sea monster could not be seen, there was no thick fog to cover it. The vast ocean was in front of them. Many Taoists saw such a scenery for the first time and gave a series of praises. For them, the beautiful scenery plus killing demons made this a perfect journey.

Xin Youtao was not interested in the scenery. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then pointed to the demons on the other side, "Aren't there many fresh demon pills there?"

Shen Jiyi shook his head and was about to speak, but Yang Qingyin had already rushed to answer: "Haven't you heard of the three rules of Qishan? 'Kill those who kill, injure those who injure, and chase those who have no gold'. As long as those demons are still on the island of Qishan, who dares to touch them?"

"When they leave the island. ׺°"˜˜`"°º×" Xin Youtao argued in a low voice, but he also knew that these demons would definitely not leave the island.

"So the main force of killing demons later will be these casual cultivators?" Xiao Qingtao was short and had to raise her head when asking questions. Her two round and big eyes kept blinking, as if this simplest question was also full of her admiration for the Taoist priests of Yashan.

Mu Xingqiu felt strange and glanced at Fangfang. He found that she was smiling with her head down. He immediately understood what was going on. It must be Yang Qingyin's idea.

Shen Jiyi didn't notice anything unusual, and said kindly: "Under normal circumstances, the Daotong will not take action unless there is a monster over 50 meters tall. The independent cultivators are indeed the main force in killing monsters off the island, but don't underestimate those monsters. They also have ways to seize the monster pills on the island."

Monsters killing monsters, it sounds a bit strange, and more people are looking at the other end of the island ship.

There was a commotion among the hundreds of independent cultivators in the middle of the island ship. Although no one took action, the shouting suddenly became much louder.

It was obviously not the first time Shen Jiyi had seen this kind of thing, and he snorted softly, "Rogue cultivators always don't remember things. It's like this every time. They start competing for rewards before the fight starts. When they find out that the enemy is stronger, they run away. Gotta be faster than anyone else.”

Yang Qingyin didn't like Shen Jiyi's self-righteous tone and said loudly: "That's not necessarily true. Rogue cultivators are not taught by the same person. There must be all kinds of people. Some are timid and some are bold."

"What kind of person?" Yang Qingyin couldn't help turning her head and asked. She regretted the words as soon as she said them, and immediately turned back.

"People who cause trouble on the mainland, but are greedy for life and afraid of death. The casual cultivators who live on Qi Island have to pay a silver coin every day. No one is desperate, and no one will hide here all year round. What can you count on people like this? Are they brave enough to kill monsters?"

Yang Qingyin knew that Shen Jiyi was right, but she refused to admit it. She raised her head and pretended not to hear.

Mu Xingqiu asked, "Is Du Fangfeng here too?"

Shen Jiyi's smile was a little stiff, "No, he can afford the rent and never participates in killing monsters."

The commotion among the casual cultivators quickly subsided. Yang Qingyin imitated Shen Jiyi's tone and hummed, but said nothing.

The judgment of this group of casual cultivators was indeed a little different from Shen Jiyi's. Not only did they not quarrel over the rewards for killing monsters, they actually elected a leader in a very short period of time.

It was a young man, dressed in tight clothes, carrying a long sword behind his back. His hair was combed into a high bun like a Taoist disciple, but instead of a hairpin, it was tied with a bright red belt, with both ends of the belt hanging down the back of his head. He is more than a foot tall, looks very eye-catching and a bit ridiculous, he looks like a martial artist about to perform on stage, rather than a monk about to kill a demon.

"Is this person a very famous casual cultivator? So many people listen to him." Xiao Qingtao asked curiously.

The omniscient Shen Jiyi said nothing this time, and he did not recognize this young man.

"Hong Futian." A voice among the Taoist priests said. Everyone turned around and found that it was the talkative Hongshan Taoist priest. "His name is Hong Futian. He is a casual cultivator in Yingguo. He loves to be chivalrous and righteous. He is often hunted down by the government. Probably because of this Came to take refuge in Qishan."

"You are still being hunted down by the government for being a chivalrous person?" Yang Qingyin found it unbelievable.

"That's what I heard." Hongshan Taoist priest shrugged. Hongshan Taoism is located in the northern border of Yingguo, but like most Taoist disciples, he knows very little about casual cultivators. It is already considered a great thing to be able to call him by name.

Yang Qingyin turned to Xin Youtao, "Are all your officials like this? They specialize in arresting chivalrous people?"

Xin Youtao is the prince of Western Jieguo, which is far away from Yingguo. He has never been there, and he doesn’t understand the situation in that country. He was stunned when he was asked, "This... the state has national laws. Hong Shentian may not be a chivalrous person, maybe." He is a big thief who sits on the ground and divides his stolen goods. He is a rogue cultivator who does not abide by the king's laws and is disliked by all countries. "

Yang Qingyin didn't ask further, but the words "not abiding by the king's laws" moved her a little.

The Hongshan Taoist priest suddenly spoke again, "I remembered that Hong Futian was hunted down by the government for spreading the Ancient God Religion."

Xin Youtao let out a long oh, and suddenly realized, "So that's it, what a chivalrous man, he turned out to be a member of a cult. It's a pity to let him escape."

Several Pangshan disciples still have fresh memories of Granny Mei of the Ancient God Sect being used by Qi Wuxia a few years ago. Even Yang Qingyin no longer defends Hong Futian.

Hong Futian was full of energy, convinced many cultivators, and went to the demons to talk and talk. To the surprise of the Taoist disciples, he actually achieved a lot of success, and hundreds of demons nodded at him.

Taoist priests all have extraordinary hearing, www.ash.comｍ, but no one bothers to eavesdrop on a casual cultivator.

Then he walked back, followed by two half-demon with human bodies and animal heads. The casual cultivators cheered, and the two men stood up and followed Hong Futian, continuing to walk towards the end of the island ship.

It seems that he also wants to persuade the disciples of the Nine Dao Tradition to kill demons together.

"You don't overestimate your own capabilities." Shen Jiyi expressed the sentiments of most Taoist priests. To them, casual cultivators are like a group of poor imitators. It's OK to watch them as a joke from a distance, but it is absolutely impossible to fight side by side. .

Mu Xingqiu sighed slightly in his heart, feeling that Shen Jiyi had made a mistake and he should not have said this in front of Yang Qingyin.

Hong Shentian walked over, followed by two casual cultivators and two demons. He stood in front of dozens of Taoist priests and skillfully performed Taoist rituals. Everyone was surprised when he opened his mouth, "I represent Taoist Equality. Come, I have something to say to everyone.”

Shen Jiyi's expression suddenly changed, but Yang Qingyin smiled.

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