Chapter 93 Preparing to go to sea
A month later, Lin Yixuan crossed the State of Yan and arrived at the coastline of the State of Han.
(According to the location on the map, you should be able to reach it if you keep going in this direction. People always say that the sea is dangerous, but what exactly is there on the sea?)
Lin Yixuan flew up on his sword, moving away from the land little by little. Just when he could no longer see the coastline, the originally clear sky suddenly became overcast, and one could even see arcs of lightning swimming in the clouds. Looking at the thick arcs of lightning that appeared from time to time in the clouds.
(This is too much! It seems that you can't fly too high, or you will get electrocuted.)
Lin Yixuan put away his sword and started flying in the air. However, after moving forward a little, he did not dare to go any further because a huge shadow appeared under the water ahead.
Lin Yixuan took out two Xuan-grade flying swords and controlled them to fly forward, one fast and one slow. Then, just when the flying swords reached the sky above the shadow, a huge tentacle stretched out, grabbed the flying swords and wrapped them tightly. Another flying sword arrived soon after, and another tentacle also stretched out and tightly bound the flying sword.
Lin Yixuan wanted to control the flying sword to break free from the restraints, but the flying sword did not move at all. Lin Yixuan looked at the huge tentacle and fell into deep thought.
(This tentacle looks like an octopus's tentacles, but this is too exaggerated! I remember a biography that said that in ancient times, when spiritual energy was abundant, most plants and animals were several times larger than normal, and some were even dozens of times larger.)
After a long time, the tentacles seemed to notice that the flying swords had stopped moving, and then with a whoosh, they pulled both flying swords into the water at the same time. Lin Yixuan looked at the calm sea surface, then looked at the sky covered with dark clouds and thunder foxes, and shuddered.
(Let's go back and see if there are other ways to bypass this area.)
In a small town on the border of Han State.
Lin Yixuan clearly remembered that in a certain biography, this place seemed to be a village, but he didn't expect that it has now developed into a small town. Lin Yixuan found an inn and sat down, but found that there seemed to be a lot of people coming here. It was not yet time for dinner, and there was only one seat left in the inn. If he came later, there would be no seats.
"What do you need, sir?"
The waiter came running over and asked.
Lin Yixuan took out the silver and handed it over, asking.
"Bring me some tea first. Also, why are there so many people gathered here? It shouldn't be dinner time yet, right?"
The waiter listened to Lin Yixuan's question, quickly put the silver away, and then said.
"You must be from other places. They all gathered here to go out to sea and search for treasure."
"Going out to sea to search for treasure?"
Lin Yixuan sounded a little confused.
(Does anyone in the Immortal Cultivation World also go out to sea to search for treasure?)
"Sir, you may not know that ten years ago, when this place was still a village, a fisherman returned from the sea and fished up an unknown medicinal herb, which was then sold to someone at a high price. That person immediately became the richest person in the entire village. Later, the villagers saw this and went out to sea to fish for the herb. The villagers made a fortune one after another, and the town has grown to its current size. Many of these people now come from other places because of its reputation. They are here to wait for the right time, a time to go out to sea."
The waiter explained.
(How can this be possible? The immortal grass cannot be in the inner sea. If it were in the inner sea, the cultivators would have snatched it all up long ago.)
"Isn't it said that the open sea is dangerous? Don't those people fear death?"
Lin Yixuan asked with some confusion.
"Death? What's so scary about death? As long as you can salvage a magical herb, you won't have to worry about the rest of your life. Is there anything more frightening than being poor?"
The waiter asked back.
"Then why don't you go?"
Lin Yixuan looked at the waiter and asked,
(This waiter...)
"It's because I'm afraid of death. If I had half their courage, I would have gone there a long time ago, and I wouldn't have to live a miserable life as a waiter here."
The waiter said dejectedly.
"Waiter, add water."
A guest in the distance shouted.
"Hey~ here I come."
The waiter ran over happily.
(This is good news. After all, if someone goes out to sea to hunt for treasure, there must be an experienced person who goes out to sea frequently. I can ask him to lead the way!)
Lin Yixuan made up his mind, left the inn, and began to inquire about news everywhere.
Lin Yixuan walked through most of the town before he finally heard about an old man who often went out to sea, but it seemed that he had never gained anything for such a long time.
(It doesn’t seem like the other party is going there for treasure hunting.)
Following the guidance of the crowd, Lin Yixuan arrived in front of the old man's house. Looking at the dilapidated house in front of him, he frowned.
(This person...)
Lin Yixuan knocked on the door.
"Who?"
A deep and loud voice came from the dilapidated house. Soon, the shabby door opened and an old man came out. When he found out that it was a stranger, he asked with some confusion.
"Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
Lin Yixuan saw the situation inside through the door opened by the old man, and then used his spiritual sense to explore the situation inside.
"My name is Lin Yixuan, and I'm here to ask you to be my guide and take me out to sea."
Lin Yixuan explained.
The old man looked at Lin Yixuan deeply, and then said.
"I never take anyone out to sea."
"Is that so? I suppose you are not going out to sea to look for treasure?"
Lin Yixuan asked tentatively.
"If we are not going out to sea to search for treasure, what else could we go out to sea for? The open sea is so dangerous, are we going there to die?"
The old man said with some annoyance.
"You went out to sea to look for your son."
Lin Yixuan explained.
"So what? What does it have to do with you?"
the old man said angrily.
(He must have heard about his story from other villagers.)
"Don't get excited. I'm not here to argue with you. I'm here to help you."
Lin Yixuan comforted.
"Help me? Would you be so kind?"
the old man asked, a little doubtfully.
"Of course, the premise is that you have to take me to a place I want to go, and I can help you find your son."
After Lin Yixuan finished speaking, he controlled the stone beside him and made it fly up.
(This guy is actually a cultivator, but so what.)
"What I don't trust most is you cultivators. You said you would just lead the way and bring my son back. But a year has passed, and there is still no news of my son."
The old man said angrily.
(It’s been a year? Whether he can survive is still a question. I can only try my best to help him.)
"Old man, you should know that it is almost impossible for you to find your son in the vast ocean by yourself. Moreover, such a long time has passed. You only have a chance to find your son if you trust me now. I hope you can consider it carefully."
Lin Yixuan said seriously.
Listening to Lin Yixuan's words, the old man rarely refuted, but instead began to think carefully.
(My son has been out there alone for a whole year. It is still unknown whether he can survive. I have also been looking for him for a whole year, but still found nothing. No matter what, I will find him, even if it is a corpse! Maybe if I believe it again, there may be a miracle.)
"Okay, but you have to tell me where you are going. I may not be able to take you there."
The old man said.
Lin Yixuan took out the map of 'Phoenix Land', spread it out immediately, and then pointed to a small island not far away on the map and said.
“I’m going to this place.”
The old man came over, looked at the map, and fell silent.
(Isn’t this the Liujiao Island that I often go to? Isn’t this the Liujiao Island that my son took those people to? Could this person really be sent by God to help me?)
"Okay, wait for me, we'll be leaving soon."
said the old man.
(Leaving right away?)
"Shouldn't we choose a good time to set out?
"Lin Yixuan asked in surprise.
The old man glanced at the sky and said.
"Now is the best time. If you miss it, you can only wait until tomorrow."
(Since it is what the master said, just believe him for now.)
Lin Yixuan said "Oh".
The old man took out a large bag of things from the house and said to Lin Yixuan.
"Let's go."
Lin Yixuan activated his spiritual sense to check the contents of the bag.
(What is this? Fluorescent powder?)
"Give me the stuff, and tell me when you need it."
Lin Yixuan said as he put the bag of fluorescent powder into his storage ring.
"You cultivators sometimes just find it convenient."
After the old man finished speaking, he walked towards the seaside.