Volume 2: Yun Ji Cang Hai Chapter 242: Bei Zhu City
"Hey! This thing is very heavy. Where did you get it from?" Elder Jiang took the stone curiously and held it in his hand, looking up and down. ""
"The underwater city of Qixing Island." After prying off someone's wall, he finally got a stone. Naturally, Lin Yi couldn't say anything about this.
Elder Jiang pondered for a while, then shook his head to himself. After a while, he said in a hesitant tone: "This object is a bit like fire cloud stone, and a bit like sand crystal. I can't say exactly what it is." Nothing. But it can be concluded that this thing has an extraordinary origin."
Lin blinked, didn't he say nothing? He put away the stone, smiled and said nothing.
Seeing the disappointed look on the other party's face, Elder Jiang sighed apologetically: "I have wasted a hundred years and lived in vain! If only I could join some sects in my early years!"
How does this relate to not being able to tell the origin of the stone? However, Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully. The foundation of any sect cannot be underestimated. This is true in the world of martial arts, and the world of immortality should be no exception.
"Back then, I was just the age of fellow Taoist..." Elder Jiang's thoughts gradually drifted away.
When Elder Jiang was 16 years old, he went overseas with the talented people in his sect. After going through many hardships, he came to Daxia. He is much luckier than other disciples, as he actually has the spiritual roots to cultivate immortality.
Therefore, Elder Jiang at that time attached himself to a cultivating family in Daxia and got the opportunity to practice. In this family, there are many talented people. The outstanding ones among these people can join the Immortal Sect so that they can practice better.
At that time, Elder Jiang knew that the opportunity was hard to come by. To this end, he worked very diligently, but due to his own limited qualifications and various other reasons, he was ultimately unable to obtain the qualifications to enter the Immortal Sect.
Elder Jiang was unwilling to give in, so he practiced hard in that cultivating family. Even after decades, his cultivation level was still low.
Seeing the old age, Elder Jiang finally came to his senses. He knew that his path to immortality would be fruitless, so he returned to Dashang. For the Tianlong Sect, his move was not without the intention of giving back.
"There are not only immortal cultivating families in Daxia, but also casual cultivators. But in the end, if you want to make a difference in your cultivation, you have to join an immortal sect. You know, all immortal sects, no matter how big or small, have their own inheritance. All these inheritances have been experienced. Continuing for thousands of years, its techniques and classics are all-encompassing, and those with advanced cultivation are even more amazing. Some sects also contain ancient secrets, and only by joining the immortal sect can you have access to these unheralded stories. By learning the secrets and gaining knowledge through discussions with fellow disciples, you can advance to a higher level and go further on the path to immortality!"
Elder Jiang sighed, holding his hand on Silver Beard, his eyes brightened. He said to Lin Yi: "Forget it, this is how it will be in this life. If you have the opportunity to join the Immortal Sect, you must not miss it to avoid repeating my old path."
"Is it really necessary to join a sect?" Lin Yi said to himself.
"Of course it is necessary!" Elder Jiang's eyes widened, and he scolded in a somewhat cynical manner: "If you are destined to join the sect, do you still need to ask me about that purple stone just now? The sect has its own weapon refining, formations, You can draw whatever you need from the collection of elixirs, right?"
Only then did Lin Yi realize that the other party was still worried about that stone! However, seeing Elder Jiang's sincere words, he couldn't help but said seriously: "I have taken note of the elder's wise words!"
"I've been crazy for a few years, so I'm always talking nonsense! Fellow Taoist, don't blame me!" Elder Jiang also noticed that his tone was a bit harsh, so he softened his tone and smiled gently.
If Lin Yi had cultivated as he does today, entering the Immortal Sect would have been a matter of course. Therefore, Elder Jiang did not tell lies to Lin Yi. He really hoped that the young man in front of him could go further on the road to immortality. In this way, who says it will not be beneficial to the Tianlong Sect!
While the two were talking, Master and Disciple Zhen Yuanzi walked in and saw that Elder Jiang was also there. The three of them were busy praying to each other.
On the ship, except for Lin Yi, Elder Jiang didn't like to chat with others, so he took the opportunity to leave.
Lin Yi picked up Yan Shouxin's flying sword and sent it over. Elder Jiang made an excuse and happily took it into his bag. However, he didn't take it for nothing. He threw down a small bag of spiritual stones before leaving.
Weighing the spirit stone in his hand, Lin Yi turned around, looked at master and disciple Zhen Yuanzi with a smile, and said, "Sit down wherever you like!"
Zhen Yuanzi sat at the table casually, but his two apprentices couldn't sit down due to formality. Yuan Qing stepped forward and said with a smile: "My uncle is so radiant, I wonder what good things he has got!"
Lin Yi looked at the small cloth bag in his hand, shook it at Yuan Qing, and said with a smile: "It's useless even if I say it, you don't understand."
"Hey! Now that my junior uncle has become an elder, he has become even more distinguished!" Yuan Feng also echoed.
Lin Yi frowned, looked at Brother Yuan Qing with some embarrassment and said, "How about we treat each other as equals! I'm not even older than you two!"
"Snapped----!"
"What an outrage!" Zhen Yuanzi raised his eyebrows and slapped the table, causing Lin Yi to look sideways.
Zhen Yuanzi wanted to reprimand the two apprentices, but he saw a smile on Lin Yi's lips. He then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Junior brother, please stop teasing your two nephews! You are also an elder after all, right? ?" Then he turned to face sternly and scolded: "You two little bastards, stop joking with your uncle all the time. You should respect your elders and your younger ones, don't be too young!"
Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng looked at Lin Yi with pleading looks on their faces.
Lin Yi laughed and said, "Brother, I'm used to calling them brothers. Although we have been reunited because of you, it doesn't hinder our communication! Just be casual! By the way, I'll give you a gift, how about it!"
As he spoke, Lin Yi took out a white jade wine pot and two wine glasses and presented them to Zhen Yuanzi.
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Five thousand miles south of Qixing Island, there is a large island with a radius of one thousand miles, named 'Huzhu'. There are many lakes on Huzhu Island, which are connected to the sea and are rich in pearls, tortoises and gems. The lakes on the island are surrounded by high mountains, lush forests, and crisscrossing waterways and ditches. It is a rich place with mountains and rivers and beautiful scenery.
On Huzhu Island, there are two large towns, one in the south and one in the north, built by the sea, namely Nanzhu City and Beizhu City, which are also the two major docks for the distribution of people and property from the south to the north.
Beizhu City covers an area of ten miles. The North Gate is tall and majestic, overlooking the mountains and the sea, and it is quite imposing. There are many small vendors in front of the city gate. Along the bluestone street, one stall after another extends from the city gate to the dock two miles away. There are fish sellers, mountain products sellers, herbal medicine sellers, pearl sellers, seasonal fresh fruits sellers; there are also various tea stalls, fortune-telling stalls, and fruit shops. The shouting and hawking sounds are one after another, very lively! Being in it, it seems like coming to an ordinary market, and people will ignore the existence of Beizhu City.
At this time, it was just past noon.
Two young men with swords stood at the city gate, with their chests held high, with contemptuous expressions on their faces, and boredly looked at the people coming and going.
"Stop----!" A mountain villager carrying a load just walked to the city gate and was frightened by a loud shout.
One of the two young men in front of the city gate was a young man with a black face and no flesh. He raised his chin, stepped forward and stood in front of the frightened mountain people, snorting: "A country bumpkin wants to enter the city? Don't you know the rules of Beizhu City? It is strictly forbidden to set up stalls in the city to avoid polluting the streets! Go away, get out of the way!"
"Isn't the city a place for people to live?"
Behind a fish stall not far from the city gate, a dark-skinned man in his twenties muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Shh! Keep your voice down, don't let them hear it!" An old man on the side pulled the man who looked like a fisherman, and then glanced at the city gate anxiously.
The young fisherman snorted again, "I'm not wrong! Uncle, why should you be so careful?"
The old man had a face full of wrinkles and looked weathered. He was a little helpless about the young man's recklessness and ignorance, but he said worriedly: "I say Zhuzi, how long have you been selling fish for your father? You don't understand many things, and you will inevitably cause trouble in the future. If the uncle doesn't talk to you, what will happen if something goes wrong? Your father will scold me for not looking after you for him!"
Looking at the two arrogant peers in front of the city gate, the young man named Zhuzi had to hide his resentment after listening to the old man's consolation.
The mountain man who was stopped in front of the city gate should have come to the city to deliver goods. With a humble smile, he kept bowing and kowtowed, and took out some silver coins and gave them to the black-faced young man, and then went into the city in disgrace.
The dark-faced young man weighed the silver in his hand and smiled at another rich-looking companion: "Junior brother, I will treat you to a drink tonight!"
The green-shirted man who looked like a rich boy said with a chubby round face: "Doing these things all day, how can I have time to practice! Senior brother, aren't you anxious?"
The dark-faced senior brother smiled casually, put the silver in his arms, stepped forward and patted the shoulder of the junior brother who was half a head taller than him, and said: "We outer disciples, if we don't do chores for three years, how can we practice with peace of mind! Isn't it good like this! Eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, very happy! Look at the fat in your belly, it's really pleasing to look at!"
"Come on, senior brother, don't embarrass me!" The round-faced junior brother touched his belly, puffed it out a little complacently, thinking that the days ahead were good as the senior brother said, with food and drink.
At this time, a sound of "Puh" came from behind the fish stall. The old man spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm, pretended to lower his head and fiddle with the fish stall, and whispered: "We can't afford to offend these people. They are disciples of the Zheng family! Not to mention Beizhu City and Nanzhu City, this ten thousand miles of sea area belongs to them. Have you heard of the Zheng family on Huzhu Island? It's amazing. The Zheng family has immortals flying in the sky!"
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