In the guest room.
Yu Ye was still sitting in meditation when he suddenly opened his eyes.
Outside the window, it was pitch black.
There was the sound of the door opening next door, followed by a "squeak" sound from the stairs.
Yu Ye exhaled, stretched out his legs, and stood up slowly.
Even without the use of spiritual consciousness, one can notice that the formations have been removed from several rooms next door. The owner of the guest room, Tao Feng and other six Taoist disciples were leaving one by one.
Yin time has not yet arrived, but he has already set off?
At this moment, a sound transmission suddenly sounded in my ears——
"Yuye, take care of yourself!"
Because he declined Taofeng's invitation, he left without saying goodbye. But Meng Qingqing missed her old relationship and said hello to him before leaving.
Yu Ye reached out and picked up the bamboo hat.
Since finding the ship, I have been wandering around the town for the past two days. It has been found out clearly that the bay where the ships are parked is Chenjiawan. The young owner of the Chen family, named Chen Hu, also known as Huazhou Ahu, makes a living by buying and selling medicinal materials. Herbal medicine shops under his name are opened all over Daze. It is said that this person travels around the world and has many friends, but it is not known that he is related to Taoism. In this case, how could a monk appear in Chenjiazhuang? Yu Ye couldn't understand this, and he didn't dare to be reckless. He could only wait for the day when the ship set sail to get to the bottom of it.
Open the door and follow the stairs to the yard.
The man held a lantern, rubbed his sleepy eyes and yawned.
Yu Ye took out a piece of silver and handed it to the waiter before leaving Nanze Inn.
There were no more people on the dark streets. Taofeng and the other six people had already used the light body technique and walked away.
Yu Ye tapped his toes on the ground, flew up more than three feet, turned into a faint figure, and walked quickly through the deserted street.
Just as they rounded Longgang at the west end of the town, six figures appeared in front of them. One of the petite figures glanced back, with a look of surprise.
Yu Ye slowed down his castration a little, and then heard a voice transmission——
"Yu Ye, have you raised the shipping funds?"
"No."
"Let's talk to Brother Tao..."
"No need!"
"In that case, why are you following me?"
"If you can board the ship, then so be it. If you can't, I'll say goodbye to you all!"
Taofeng and others' good intentions were repeatedly rejected, and they were too lazy to pay attention to Ye Ye. Only Meng Qingqing secretly communicated with him.
After a while, they arrived at Chenjiawan.
The lights are brightly lit in front of the village gate on one side of the pier. The big ship on the pier also had a string of lanterns hung on it, and the figures were swaying.
"Young master!"
"Haha, gentlemen, there is no need to be polite, just call me Ahu!"
Taofeng and the others fell down and behaved in a free and easy manner.
Among the crowd in front of the courtyard, there were strong men, women, children and the elderly. A young man stepped out from the crowd and raised his hand to greet them.
"This is the shipping fee, six thousand gold, every penny is a lot. Please take a look at it, my young master!"
"Bang, bang——"
Taofeng raised his hand and several money bags fell to the ground.
"hehe!"
The young man smiled and said: "Don't blame Ahu for being greedy for money. The journey is far away by sea and the situation is changing. But if something unexpected happens, you will lose all your money. Therefore, I will ask for a sum of money from you in advance to support my Chen family. My family is small. As the saying goes, wealth is gained in danger, but life is lost in danger. You and I should join hands and walk together in adversity, so that we can cut through the waves and finally reach the other shore!"
Several strong men came over and worked together to carry the money bag into the yard.
Taofeng patted his chest and said righteously: "Don't worry, Young Master. If something unexpected happens here, Tao and the five fellow Taoists will bear the same responsibility!"
"Oh, there are six experts who have helped me a lot. Ahu Wuyou, thank you in advance!"
The young master who calls himself Ahu is twenty-six or seventeen years old. He wears a blue silk gown, has delicate features and an easy-going smile. This rich man is not only good at words and eloquent, but he is also shrewd and calm in dealing with things.
I saw him raising his hands and bowing. Tao Feng and others had happy faces and returned the favor with smiles. And he raised his eyes and said curiously: "Hey, there are not only six masters, but also one..."
Everyone looked at the sound.
A few feet away, a young man wearing a bamboo hat stood silently. He followed several Taoist masters here, but now he stood alone.
Taofeng shook his head and said, "Oh, this person has nothing to do with us!"
The former brother Yu is now nameless.
Ahu looked at it intently, raised his hand and said, "I dare to ask..."
Yu Ye did not answer, but took off his hat.
"oh……?"
Ahu raised his hand and pointed, and said unexpectedly: "I recognize you -" He took a few steps forward, looked up and down and said: "Haha, I didn't expect to meet again. I have grown taller, but my appearance has not changed at all..."
Taofeng and others looked at each other with incomprehensible expressions.
But I heard Ahu ask: "How do I call it? Do you have any advice? Do you want a jar of cinnabar? Haha!"
Taofeng and others were slightly startled again.
Yu Ye smiled slightly, put on his bamboo hat, raised his hand and said, "I am in the wild and cannot afford the boat fare. I want to take a boat to sea. Can my young master make it easier?"
This Chen Hu is the young man I met in Caoben Town. At that time, he went to buy cinnabar from the Baicao Store in the town, and met him once, but his suspicion arose because he mentioned the art of alchemy. When he came to Huazhou Town and saw Baicao Inn again, he did not expect this person. Unexpectedly, the young man with strange behavior was the young master of Chenjiawan.
"You are Yu Ye..."
Ah Hu raised his hand and pointed at Yu Ye again, suddenly smiled secretly, shook his head and said: "You take a sea ship in Yu Ye, I, Ah Hu, don't want a single penny of silver."
Taofeng and others silently looked suspiciously again.
It's easy to see. Yu Ye and A Hu may have met before, but they are not familiar with each other and have no friendship. Why don't they want his shipping money?
Yu Ye nodded to express his gratitude, without any surprise, as if everything was taken for granted.
"hehe!"
Ahu laughed happily and waved his hand: "It's almost time, everyone, please——
Under his leadership, everyone rushed towards the dock.
Yu Ye lowered his head and followed.
Meng Qingqing fell a few steps behind and said through a message: "We are busy raising funds for the ship, but you boarded the ship empty-handed. There must be a reason. Can you tell the truth?"
"What did you want me to say?"
"Humph, you should know what to say. You came to see me off, but you sent yourself to the ship..."
Yu Ye ignored Meng Qingqing's resentment, he really had nothing to say. He didn’t know why Ah Hu didn’t want the shipping fee. However, there must be something fishy about this. He quietly dispersed his consciousness and looked at everyone present. Even the women and the old man were not spared. Apart from the six Tao Feng people, he did not find a single monk.
On the pier, there were confessions and three animal sacrifices.
Ahu lit incense, sprinkled wine, and led everyone to bow and salute, worship the gods of heaven and earth, and pray for smooth sailing and safe travels.
Taofeng and six other people also followed him to worship. Several Taoist disciples also prayed, hoping that opportunities would continue and the immortal path would be successful.
Everyone present, no matter men or women, young or old, all looked pious.
There are exceptions.
Yu Ye stood behind the crowd, arms folded, not participating in the worship, but looking at the ship docked not far away.
He still fears heaven and earth and is afraid of powerful opponents, but he no longer believes in the blessing of gods, nor does he trust his personal life and death to invisible and intangible ethereal existences.
The ship, which was more than ten feet long, looked quite tall in the darkness. The bow of the ship pointed westward, pointing directly at the mouth of the bay. A string of lanterns hung at the stern of the boat, swaying gently in the sea breeze. The stern building has two floors. The upper level is surrounded by railings, allowing you to sit high and see far away, and there is also a rudder to control the navigation; the lower level is divided into several small rooms, which should be a place for living. On the deck, cargo covered with tarpaulins was stacked. There is also a springboard built between the ship's side and the pier to facilitate the loading and unloading of pedestrians and cargo. There are still a few strong men standing at both ends of the gangplank, waiting for the moment to set sail.
The situation inside the cabin was unclear for a while. The thick planks of the ship blocked the consciousness and also concealed the secrets of this sea ship.
"Everyone, board the ship——"
After the sacrifice, everyone boarded the boat.
Yu Ye followed him to the boat and leaned against the side of the boat to look down.
Several men removed the gangplank, and then three firecrackers went off. With the support of the bamboo pen, the big ship slowly left the dock. But I saw the women, children, old and young of the Chen family waving goodbye, and some of them lowered their heads and sobbed, reluctant to leave.
After a while, the big ship sailed out of the bay.
Just as a gust of north wind blew, I heard a shout: "Sail up -"
"Hulala-"
More than a dozen men pulled up three sails, and the ropes were suddenly tightened. Then the two men turned the rudder, and the two men held their pennies, and the ship headed south, heading towards the depths of the vast sea.
At this time, the sky was still dark.
Yu Ye stood on the bow of the boat, looking back.
In the ancient town of Huazhou, there are still lights flickering. After a while, the town and the bay merged with the mountains and gradually disappeared into the darkness. And above the sky, the shining morning stars are extremely bright, as if guiding the course, and reminding people that when they are lost, they should not forget the way back.
The sea is endless, the mountains are high and the water is far away, the journey is long, and the return date is not yet scheduled...
In a moment, a red sun jumped over the sea.
Under the morning glow that filled the sky, the sea water reflected red like fire. Taofeng and others witnessed the beautiful scenery of the sea and sky, and seemed to have a bright future. They were suddenly full of passion and excited.
"Fellow Taoists, fellow Taoists, when you return from cultivating immortality in the future, you and I will work together to create Daze Dao Sect, how about it?"
"As Brother Tao said, today is the eighteenth day of the seventh lunar month, the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, and I will make an oath here. Six of my Daze colleagues will go to Qizhou to worship the Immortal Sect. Once they have completed their cultivation, they will definitely return Revitalize the Taoist sect and return my Daoist Dao lineage to me!"
"Brother An said great kindness, and He added that it will last for sixty years. Presumably you and I will have cultivated and established the foundation by then!"
"Brother Tao, Brother An, Brother He, Brother Luo, and my senior fellow apprentices are all talented, intelligent, and have extraordinary abilities. It is easy to build a foundation for cultivation. But I, a woman, am willing to be the last to advance. In the future, when the Taoist sect is revived, I will rely on all my brothers. Got it!"
"Qingqing is joking, how dare I, Luo Chen, compare with my elder brothers. Brother Tao and Brother Yu have reached the fifth level of Qi refining. In the battle at Beiqi Mountain, they killed a master of foundation building. I am in awe of him..."
"Brother Luo didn't know what to do and killed Nanshan. Brother Tao took the greatest credit. It was he who stepped forward and defeated many masters in Qizhou and destroyed Beiqi Mountain in one fell swoop..."
"Haha, this is the merit of all fellow Taoists. How dare Taofeng be so beautiful..."
The ship had already left Daze, and Tao Feng and the others were no longer on guard. While excited, they made bold words and recounted the thrilling battle at Beiqishan.
Ah Hu still led a few men to guard the ship building.
Yu Ye stayed alone at the bow of the ship, leaning on a pile of cargo. He looked at the morning glow on the horizon with a thoughtful look on his face.
In front of the ship building, there is an opening with a wooden ladder leading to the cabin below the deck.
At this moment, two people walked out of the cave.
The leader, a middle-aged man, was thin, with a sallow complexion and a gloomy expression. He stretched out his hand to twist his beard and sneered: "Haha, what a great skill, you actually killed Nanshan, who is it——"
