The ocean is blue and boundless, and a small boat is floating in it.
There were people lying on the boat and others rowing.
There were faint voices.
"Miss Sanhua is getting more and more skilled in rowing." Song You lay lazily on the boat, his large bamboo hat completely blocking the scorching sun on the sea. He held a coconut and sucked it through a thin bamboo tube, looking at the man wearing a raincoat and wearing a The girl rowing a boat in a bamboo hat, "At first glance, I thought she was an old fisherman who has lived on the sea since childhood."
"Miss Sanhua is amazing!"
"Not only is it powerful, but it also rows very fast."
"That's right! Rowing fast!"
When the little girl heard this, she immediately accelerated her paddling speed.
"Miss Sanhua, aren't you tired?"
"Miss Sanhua, you are not tired!"
"Indeed, Sanhua Empress is so powerful, how can she get tired after rowing for a while?" Song You said, turning his head and looking at the direction, "Go that way."
"OK!"
The little girl rowed forward hard.
There are a few rocks over there, barely above the water.
Two figures were sitting on the rocks.
The two figures were both strong and powerful. They sat cross-legged on the rocks but remained motionless. They had been sitting there for an unknown amount of time. Looking from a distance, they could only see the gathering of spiritual energy around them, and they looked like stone sculptures.
"Bang..."
The small wooden boat hit the rocks.
The little girl was startled and quickly turned sideways to look.
Fortunately, the boat was not damaged.
The two figures have opened their eyes, and their movements are almost the same. They stand up at the same time and salute to the Taoist:
"I've met the immortal master."
"I have been waiting for the immortal master for a long time."
"Are you two satisfied with those two islands?" Song You was also wearing a raincoat and a bamboo hat, resembling an old fisherman, but he didn't wait for their answer before he continued to speak, "From what I can see, you two are the most famous people in the world today." It is a rare big demon whose body is as big as a mountain. The two islands serve as a dojo for the two of them, which is a bit frustrating. I happened to be walking in this sea area during the next period and found that there are many large and small monsters in this entire area. Many islands are full of spiritual power and have mysterious auras, and I happened to take the Dongfang soil from them. I don’t know what will happen in the future, so I ask you two to stay here for me and take care of them."
"Master Immortal means that the islands in this large area of the sea will be designated for us as a dojo?"
"Then the Sea Dragon King might agree?"
"In order to replace the effect of Dongfang Earth, I have set up a large formation in this sea area. From now on, it will be difficult for outside creatures to come in." Song You said, "If you two want to stay here, you need to take the time to help me Maintain this great formation and don’t let its spiritual power dry up. Look after the many islands for me to keep them calm. At the same time, if there is chaos in any country due to the weakening of spiritual power, notify me in time. Also monitor the maritime shipping for me. , if the sea dragon makes waves again, from now on, the two people in the sea can come and go freely."
"It turns out that the changes in the spirit of this world during this period were caused by Mr."
"I'm willing."
"There is nothing left for you two to tell me. I just hope that you two can practice here with peace of mind and not be arrogant. You have lived up to me."
Song You raised his hand to write in the air and wrote two runes. The light actually condensed and never dispersed. Then he waved his hand casually and flew towards the two big demons. This was the proof of controlling the magic circle.
With such a great demon, there is no need to say more.
"Thank you, Master Immortal!"
"I will definitely live up to the immortal master's great kindness!"
"Master Immortal, please rest assured. If the dragon breaks his promise and makes trouble on the sea again, there is no need for you to take action. The two of us will try our best to kill it on this sea!"
Both great demons said to him solemnly.
"Thank you both very much."
Song You still trusted their moral character.
I learned this once in Yeshan.
"Let's go, Sanhua Empress."
"OK……"
The little girl pushed the oar backwards, causing the boat to move backwards.
The Taoist stood on the bow of the boat, making seals and casting spells.
"Buzz..."
In the distance, the sea and sky light up one by one.
In that place that is so far away that it cannot be seen, there seems to be a square invisible curtain, falling from the sky and rising from the sea. The islands on the sea are either covered in mist or distorted, and for a moment they seem to have become mirages. , and after a while, they all disappeared from the sea.
The boat slowly sailed into the boundless sea and soon became an invisible black spot.
At this time, the sea is much cooler than when we first arrived.
Even though it was still a sunny day, the sun was scorching hot, and the temperature that penetrated the clothes was much weaker.
"It's almost the beginning of autumn..."
"Is it almost the beginning of autumn?"
The little girl rowing the boat caught the key point instantly. Her hands continued to move, but she stared at him.
"yes."
"Then Empress Sanhua will be one year older."
"you do not say."
"How many years has this been?"
"Mingde has been here for nine years."
"Nine years..."
Empress Sanhua looked at the sky and did some calculations.
Even counting from the day I met the Taoist priest and became a human being, it has been eight years.
Why haven't you grown much taller?
Empress Sanhua was a little distressed for a moment.
The Taoist had already picked up the fishing rod presented by Lu Zhixian, found a small fish in the water basin in the boat, put on the fishhook, and then followed the example of the Sanhua Empress before him and fished on the sea.
…
Langzhou, Lan'an County, county government.
A visitor from the county government came to visit today.
It is said that he is a maritime trader from Yangzhou.
Yangzhou has always been prosperous, and maritime merchants have taken risks, which is like going overseas to make gold and making a lot of money. The magistrate of Lu County doesn’t know why these wealthy businessmen came to this remote place, but since everyone respectfully mentioned When he came to visit with gifts, he did not show off his official airs, but welcomed him warmly.
After the two parties chatted, they discovered——
This group of maritime merchants actually came back from the Long Arm Country just two months ago.
This is incredible.
In the past year or so, there have been frequent storms and waves on the sea, many of which were strong enough to overturn a ship. Some people have seen a huge dragon-shaped figure in the storm, and they all said that the Sea Dragon King was angry. For more than a year, all along the coast, I have only heard that merchants are burning incense and worshiping gods more and more frequently. But as long as the gods they worship are really effective and are usually worshiped diligently, the inspiration they have received is just not to go to sea during this period. I haven’t listened yet. Say where there are people who dare to go to the sea and come back from the sea.
Not to mention the Long Arm Country is so far away.
The magistrate of Lu County did not come from a scientific background, and he did not have any contempt for merchants. On the contrary, he often admired these courageous people in his early years, so he talked with them in detail.
This discussion is even more outrageous.
It was said that they stayed in the Long Arm Country for more than half a year. After the storm on the sea calmed down, they plucked up the courage to go to sea. Unexpectedly, there were still many dangers along the way. They killed the sea monsters that climbed up the ship at night, and even managed to retreat. A sea beast that is ten times bigger than a sailboat, has encountered wind and rain, and even seen the Sea Dragon King with his own eyes.
After returning to Yangzhou, everyone was terrified.
After resting for a while to calm their nerves, at the same time, during this period, maritime merchants from Yangzhou often came to look for them, asking them whether the sea was safe or not, and they could not leave for a while. It wasn't until they had some free time recently that they took the time to come here, but they came to ask Magistrate Lu about something.
The magistrate of Lu County was filled with admiration and confusion.
I don’t know what these merchants from Yangzhou want to know when they come to a remote place like Langzhou to ask a magistrate of their own county.
"The county magistrate doesn't know that when we met the Sea Dragon King at sea, the sea was stormy and thunderous that day. A huge wave hit us, like a mountain and a wall. At that time, everyone on the ship thought We are about to die..." Captain Jia opened his eyes wide, as if he was still shocked by the scene at that time, "But we saw a sword light splitting the huge waves. We looked towards the sword light, and just then, there was a thunder light reflected. In the scene over there, I saw a small wooden boat floating on the sea, with a Taoist man and a little girl standing on the boat."
"Oh! You must have met a god!"
"We feel the same way," Captain Jia said. "When the weather calmed down during the day, we invited the immortal on board, treated him warmly, and asked for his name. However, the immortal refused to admit it. He only said that he was a monk from Yizhou. He is said to have gone to sea from Lan'an, Langzhou."
"Taoist Yizhou?"
Lu Zhixian was suddenly stunned for a moment.
"Exactly." Captain Jia nodded and said, "After we parted ways with the gods, we all regretted that we did not inquire about the palace in Yizhou where the master of the gods was practicing, not to mention erecting a temple statue for him, at least until we grow old in the future. Instead of sailing, we had free time, so we had to go to Yizhou Palace to burn some sticks of incense and repay the favor. Later, after we returned to Yangzhou, the more we thought about it, the more regretful we became. In addition, other merchants also said that we should ask clearly. After much thought, I had no choice but to come to Lan'an County and ask the magistrate."
"What does that immortal expert look like?"
"Young in appearance, dressed in Taoist robes, and with an extraordinary temperament." Captain Jia said, "There is a calico cat next to the immortal. When we first met, there was a little Taoist boy wearing three-color clothes, and there was also a Yan'er immortal. "
"..."
Lu Zhixian was suddenly stunned and opened his eyes wide: "You said that the immortal master split the waves as high as a mountain with just one knife? With just one word, the sea turned foggy and the sun appeared?"
"Has the magistrate met the master?"
"More than ever..."
"oh?"
Captain Jia suddenly beamed with joy: "I think the county magistrate must also know where the immortal master practices?"
"Nature knows."
After the Lu County magistrate was stunned, he did not hide it.
But he also forgot the name of the Taoist temple. He only remembered that it was in Lingquan County, and heard the Taoist say it was in Yinyang Mountain, so he told the merchants truthfully, asking them to look for it in the future if they were interested, and then hurriedly caught it. He held Captain Jia's hand and asked him what happened that night.
I couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment.
After talking for a long time, the merchant was sent away.
Immediately, Lu Zhixian stayed alone in the house, still unable to help but pace back and forth, and suddenly remembered the many fairy tales he had heard——
There are few people in the story who can recognize the gods at a glance.
At most, like myself, I felt that he was an expert practitioner with some Taoism, and that he was very insightful.
But how can any spiritual master be able to raise his hand to stop the storm?
"The naked eye is mortal..."
Magistrate Lu couldn't help but sigh.
I tossed and turned in bed that night, and all the details of that day came to mind, one by one. I don't know if it was something in my mind or a dream from a god. When I fell asleep, I actually dreamed of a god.
The dream was blurry, as if I could see clearly, but also as if I couldn't see clearly. There was a mist between heaven and earth, and the Taoist still seemed to be talking to me.
When Lu Zhixian woke up from his sleep, he only remembered that the immortal master told him that many years later, there may be people coming from the sea, maybe not. If those people say they are from the Lilliputian country, please ask the magistrate to regard them as surrendering to Dayan. The refugees at sea should be properly resettled.
Until I woke up for a long time, I didn't know whether it was true or false.
Maybe we won’t know until many years later.
(End of chapter)
