"Everyone, come out, it's okay!"
After a long silence, everyone finally heard the voice of Master Immortal. As if hearing the most beautiful sounds of nature, they all came out of the small and crowded mezzanine of the cabin where the air was already polluted.
The first thing that caught everyone's eyes was a large octopus carcass spread out on the deck. Its body had begun to turn from dark to white.
Zhang Yao's body lay there motionless, and the faint coercion of the second-level monster still emanated because it died not long ago, making everyone feel sick.
A big hole was dug out in the middle of Zhang Yao. Everyone knew that that should be the location of the demon core, which was the most important trophy on the demon beast.
Among the corpses of the entire monster, the most valuable thing is the monster core, which is as big as a pigeon egg.
Those knowledgeable crew members all understand that the demonic core of the demonic beast is like amber, exuding a charming throbbing that makes one's soul feel as if it has been cleansed.
Moreover, the higher the level, the purer the demonic core of the monster, and the greater the throbbing. For such a second-level monster, the value of one monster core alone can be worth dozens of spirit stones.
Of course, these are the trophies of the Immortal Master, and ordinary people cannot get such good things. This is also the reason why the Immortal Master and the fleet can coexist strangely in the East China Sea.
The fleet needs the escort of the immortal master, and for ordinary immortal masters, without the ability to fly, on the vast East China Sea, they also need the fleet to stay in order to survive in the blue waves of the sea. Look for traces of monsters.
After all, in this East China Sea, monsters seem to be a treasure trove that can never be mined completely. The only difference lies in whether you are diligent enough.
The last one to show up was the old captain. He was indeed the most experienced one. Within a few minutes of coming out, he had already assigned everyone and got them busy in an orderly manner.
Under the coordination of the old man, everyone began to take out spare ship planks and worked hard to repair the damaged areas. Some people took out wooden barrels and sorted the catches scattered on the ship into categories.
Others took out rags and mops and began to clean up the blood that flowed from Zhang Yao's body and was already all over the deck. The blood was light blue and had a pungent smell.
The old man distributed the people and came to Qian Yunsheng in a hurry. He bowed in a flattering manner and said, "Sir, what do you think we should do with the body of this monster?"
Qian Yunsheng looked at the other party with a smile, feeling that the other party was more respectful, which made him shake his head.
He understood what was going on. After all, although everyone knew what he was capable of before, they had never seen him kill demons, so everyone still had some suspicions. This could be seen from the way everyone looked at him.
And although Qian Yunsheng didn't understand navigation, seeing the old man's refusal to sail deep into the center of the Bering Sea, he understood that the old man was afraid that if he failed, he would have the chance to turn around and retreat to the Yuewan Strait. go.
But now Qian Yunsheng had taken the most important demonic beast's demonic core, and he was in a good mood, so he didn't care about it.
He also understands that the so-called appearance of people in this world ultimately depends on how strong you are. When you are in power, there is a lot of traffic in front of the house; after you lose power, the house is naturally deserted. This is actually not unusual.
Therefore, everything in the world is the same. Not to mention that these things are terrifying in reality for mortals, let alone monks.
"Strength is the last word in everything!"
After Qian Yunsheng sighed in his heart, he smiled at the old man and said, "I wonder how it is usually done?"
The old man seemed to want to show off in front of Qian Yunsheng. Immortal Master Bo was impressed and shook his head and explained in detail: "Actually, the general treatment is nothing more than the following methods."
Then the old man stretched out three fingers, clasped them one by one and spoke in detail.
"First, if the corpse of the monster is of no use to the Immortal Master, it can be stored on the villain's boat first. After it reaches the shore, the villain will assign it to the auction house."
"In this way, Master Immortal can save a lot of energy on these chores. After the deal is completed, Master only needs to give the villain a share of the errand fee. This is also the most common approach."
After saying that, he looked at Qian Yunsheng eagerly, and Qian Yunsheng said "Huh" expressionlessly, indicating for him to continue.
Seeing that Qian Yunsheng didn't express anything, the old man's eyes flashed with disappointment. After all, although the profit from the sale of monster beasts is less than from the sale of fish catches, and the majority has to be given to the Immortal Master, the unit price is much higher.
In addition, as soon as the ship docks, there will naturally be professional people on board to deal with this monster's business, so in fact, this is basically a job that can make money with almost no effort.
However, in front of the Immortal Master, he still did not dare to show any strangeness, but continued honestly:
"Second, if this monster is useful to the Immortal Master, as the Immortal Master's trophy, the Immortal Master will naturally take it away directly."
"But..." After saying this, he turned around and pointed at the monster on the nail plate and continued:
"Generally, the monsters in this sea are usually huge. Just like an ordinary storage bag, it is possible for one or two adults to hold such a monster, but if there are more, ordinary storage bags will not be able to do anything about it."
"If you encounter a huge whale monster or shark monster, ordinary storage bags often can't fit either one."
"So many immortal masters often prepare a large-capacity storage bag before going to sea."
Qian Yunsheng nodded and thought to himself: "It seems that I have to follow the local customs. Although this monster is not what I want now, I will always meet the monster I need in the future. I will also go to the auction house later. Gone to get a large-capacity storage bag.”
The old man took advantage of Qian Yunsheng's thinking and secretly took a look at Qian Yunsheng's waist, only to see a lonely storage bag hanging on his waist.
However, because Qian Yunsheng's expression showed no change, he was not sure whether the large-capacity storage bag hanging on his waist was a large-capacity storage bag, or he might simply have another storage bag in his arms.
I heard that some immortal masters also have storage rings, storage bracelets, storage belts, etc. with larger capacity. This is even more difficult for an old man to figure out.
"What else?" Qian Yunsheng continued to ask.
The old man hurriedly withdrew his dark gaze, calmed down and continued with his third finger: "The third option is, if the Master Immortal has any monsters that he doesn't want and the auction house just doesn't accept them, he can sell them to the little people. .”
"The monsters that are not accepted at auctions are often either of low value, too large in production, or of little use to adults."
"But some monster meat like this is a great tonic for little people. Eating it will not only increase your strength, but also prolong your life."
"So if you encounter such a monster, adults can sell it to the little ones. Although for adults, this kind of monster can't be sold at a high price, and usually it's just some broken spirit stones at most. But for the little people, That’s why I’m so grateful to the adults.”
Qian Yunsheng felt enlightened after hearing these words.
The old man raised himself up so high, and then lowered himself so low that he seemed to be thrown into the dust. He didn't understand the underlying meaning of these words.
The old man actually hoped that if he met such a monster, he would raise his hand and give it to the other person generously, so as to gain the other person's gratitude.
However, Qian Yunsheng would not be angry at this kind of flattery, which he had already beaten to death, and was almost useless on the stage. Instead, he asked with interest as if he had not heard anything,
"Oh? Then based on your experience, what kind of monster is this monster?"
After all, the old man is a human being, but because of Qian Yunsheng's methods, he feels that he is being controlled at every turn.
He heard the joking meaning in Qian Yunsheng's words, and quickly smiled bitterly and said sincerely: "Sir, you are joking. This second-level monster is a treasure. When you go back and meet the suitable immortal master, I will ask for it for more than ten yuan." It’s also possible to sell the spirit stone.”
"And such monsters are not only not a panacea to us mortals, they are even poison."
"The spirit energy content in the blood and flesh of this monster beast is too high. If I wait for mortals to eat it, not only will it not help, but the mild cases will cause diarrhea, and I will not even think about getting out of bed within a few days; the severe cases will cause vomiting and nosebleeds. This is not a joke. Just for fun." The old man said with a smile.
Qian Yunsheng nodded. It seemed that the old man was just a little more shrewd and not really bad at all.
He thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I will make a deal with you. From now on, I will pretend to leave the body of this monster beast unless I want it."
"You will have to work hard for the rest and help me sell it. Don't worry, if the price is good, I will not hesitate to reward you."
Seeing that Qian Yunsheng was so easy to talk to, the old man was overjoyed and went to make arrangements in high spirits.
After explaining what happened on the deck, Qian Yunsheng hid in the cabin again. He took out the demon core he had just obtained that had not yet been warmed up, admired it carefully, and then put it back into the storage bag.
"Now I already have sixteen of these monster cores. With a few more second-order monster cores or a third-order monster core, I can start another sacrifice ceremony."
But when he thought of the third-level monster, Qian Yunsheng became speechless. He thought to himself: "It's just a pity that my body is in such a bad condition after being injured, and this tattered soul-catching flag may not be able to deal with the third-level monster."
Then Qian Yunsheng smiled bitterly, shook his head and thought: "After all, this Soul Capture Banner is too tattered, so it is still somewhat useful for second-order monsters, but for third-order monsters..."
"There is nothing we can do about it. If we really encounter a third-level monster, we can only take one step at a time."
After Qian Yunsheng thought this, he pondered for a moment and sorted out the priority of everything he had to do.
Then, he turned over his hand and took out an ancient scroll of unknown material, which was covered with strange runes in black, which symbolized destruction, and red, which symbolized blood.
After opening the scroll, a vast aura naturally emerged. The scroll is densely packed with records of countless strange techniques and various methods of refining ghosts, talismans, and magic weapons, among which the refining of the Soul-Capturing Banner is prominently listed.
Qian Yunsheng ignored the dense texts and pictures, as well as the various experiences and footnotes written by practitioners of the past generations. He turned to the sacrificial ceremony that he needed most and read it with a deep heart.
"This ritual requires either the Land of Absolute Yin or the Land of Nine Netherworlds. The Land of Absolute Yin is often formed between mountains and rivers. The Land of Nine Netherworlds should be found in the East China Sea."
"My previous sacrificial rituals were all completed in the Land of Absolute Yin. Unfortunately, the East China Sea does not have the conditions of the Land of Absolute Yin, so I have to look for the Land of Nine Netherworlds again. Fortunately, the items prepared are pretty much the same. I just need to fine-tune a few things. That’s it.”
Qian Yunsheng murmured to himself, patted his head, put the scroll back into his storage bag, took out a newly bought Feng Wu Zhi and read it carefully, hoping to see if he could learn anything from it. Find the clues to the Nine Netherlands.
On the deck, the crew members who had been busy all day were squatting in various corners of the ship, holding hot meat porridge and baked dry pancakes in twos and threes. Everyone took the most comfortable, relaxed, or even the most imageless posture to enjoy the few pleasant moments.
At everyone's hands or feet, there was a variety of drinking water jars filled with translucent ale that was as yellow as horse urine. Everyone used various methods to relax their nerves that had been tense all day.
Some people started drinking wine after finishing their meal, while others played dice while drinking wine. The few meager wages these people have are rolling and jumping in the hands of all participants.
All the drunk people showed various wonderful performances. Some people talked as if they knew everything in the world; some people changed their usual gentle and honest image and became fierce and aggressive; some people sang loudly and attracted a lot of attention. Sparse applause and more shouts and laughter.
In one corner, there were four or five people gathered around, nervously listening to a thin young man who looked like a monkey spirit vividly talking about how Master Xian fought against Zhang Yao.
It turned out that this young man was working on a ship for the first time, and he was surprisingly courageous despite being a man and a monkey. He has always heard stories about immortal masters, and he particularly yearns to become one.
So when the monsters attacked, everyone else hid in the cabin, but he was so bold because of his short stature, and huddled in a corner, watching the Master Immortal fight the monsters with relish.
"I'm telling you, as soon as the immortal raised his hand, countless vines thicker than your waist, Lao Wang, sprouted out."
"That scene, tsk tsk...Old Wang, you didn't see it. If you were wiped out by Master Immortal's magical method, even if you, Old Wang, are the strongest among us, you would probably have to He was knocked down directly."
The young man was frothing at the mouth as he spoke, and made gestures from time to time, making everyone exclaim with longing expressions on their faces.
Qian Yunsheng, who was hiding in the cabin, was looking at Feng Wu Zhi with great interest. Suddenly his face changed, and he felt something with his open consciousness. Then his consciousness withdrew and directly covered the young man with the monkey spirit, and the situation at the scene appeared in Qian Yunsheng's mind in detail.
The young man and the few people listening around him were not aware of it and continued to talk.
"You don't know how powerful Qianxian Master is! Just when the monster was about to struggle to get up, Qianxian Master floated in the air, as if a god had descended, and gently pointed at the octopus. Immediately! That monster The beast just lay there unable to move..."
After listening for a while, Qian Yunsheng felt relieved.
It turns out that although the young man saw a little bit of the battle between himself and the monster, he didn't know whether it was because of a bad angle or because he was too nervous and gave in at the last moment. In fact, he didn't see much of the real situation.
Not to mention that he didn't see his real ghost cultivating methods, and most of the situations he told were actually very different from reality.
It is estimated that this young man was young and energetic, and did not want to show his timidity in front of his friends, so Du compiled a bunch of fictitious situations. Not only were these situations very different from the actual situation, but they also planted an even taller image of Qian Yunsheng in the minds of the crew members.
Qian Yunsheng shook his head, withdrew his consciousness and ignored him. The young man still didn't know that he had actually walked away from the gate of hell once.
In today's world, ghost cultivation is an evil practice that everyone shouts about and is called "evil cultivation" by righteous people with disdain. That's why Qian Yunsheng used Mu Xiu Kung Fu as a cover in front of others, and didn't dare to reveal the slightest bit of his Ghost Dao Kung Fu.
This is also the reason why Qian Yunsheng chose the old man's ship. Only this opportunity to go out to sea alone can best protect his secrets.
Of course, it is not ruled out that you can go to sea alone, as the benefits of going solo are higher. However, the more important consideration is to protect one's own secrets, especially since these mortal crew members are not only easy to fool, but also have insufficient knowledge and are easy to control.
Just like in normal battles, as long as these crew members are driven into the cabin and protected in the name of protection, they can completely free their hands and feet to fight.
Even if something like the monkey boy did happen, with Qian Yunsheng's weird methods, he could easily kill several people silently in order to protect his secrets.
Of course, Qian Yunsheng didn't want to do anything to the crew unless he had to. This was also one of the big taboos in the East China Sea.
As shipowners and monks are completely unequal, no shipowner would be willing to recruit a monk who doesn't know what to do. Because the risk is too great, the monks have countless ways to attack the shipowner.
Therefore, for monks, it is extremely necessary to be a guarantee in this land of the East China Sea. If you don't have a praiseworthy reputation, even if you are an extremely powerful monk, no one would dare to put the lives of such a boatload of people in your hands.
Therefore, for Qian Yunsheng, it is best not to take action if possible. If you really want to make a move, it's best to do it neatly and pretend it's an accident.
As for attacking everyone on the ship, that is something that is simply unthinkable. If you really want to do this, then what awaits you in the future will be to organize your own manpower to sail the ship to sea.
For a monk like Qian Yunsheng who aspires to live forever, such a thing would only hinder his practice, so it is absolutely undesirable.
Qian Yunsheng, who was disturbed by the Thin Monkey incident, put down his ambitions and pulled off the clothes that were tightly wrapped around his upper body.
On his right chest, a wound the size of a sea bowl was exposed. The disillusionment in the wound is as intoxicating as a star map.
This was when he was still in the Southern Barbarians. Qian Yunsheng was captured by the soul-destroying banner and carried the wounds eroded by the turbulence of time and space when he finally escaped.
Three years later, after sacrificing several times, he finally had such a small piece left that could completely get rid of the trouble of the old injury. At that time, he could start to sort out the dead energy in his body.
Thinking of this, Qian Yunsheng's eyes became intense. He turned his head sideways and looked at the vast sea outside the ship's side, watching the last red sunset being swallowed up by the sea level, and thought to himself:
"Nine Netherlands, where are you?"
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ps: Friends who like this book are welcome to read the first book in the series "Qian Yun's Life"
