Xue Tong went to sea with the intention of practicing peacefully for twenty or thirty years. The places closest to the sea like Luosi Island and Yanming Island were not suitable places. Even Lishan Island, which was circled in the circle, could not satisfy him, but he checked the fishermen According to the nautical chart, Lishan Island is already the largest island within thousands of miles.
Let’s start from Kuriyama Island.
Xue Tong couldn't bear to destroy the two-masted boat that safely crossed the sea, and sailed to Lishan Island. The closer to the island, the more boats there were. His boat was quite eye-catching. Obviously, it is not easy for the secular world in Wanyu to build such a large ship.
Regardless of those strange looks, Xue Tong docked at the pier on the south shore of Lishan Island, paid ten taels of silver for the parking fee, and went shopping.
Lishan Island is fifty miles from east to west and twenty miles from north to south. It has a maroon hill in the north and a population of fifteen thousand.
When the martial arts disciples encountered on the road saw Xue Tong, they all respectfully called "Senior" and were very polite.
Xue Tong walked around, and there was a person following him from a distance, which made him interested.
"What's your name?" Xue Tong asked.
"Hello, senior, junior Zhao Ping."
Zhao Ping is in his early twenties, a middle-stage martial artist, and looks agile and shrewd.
"You have been following me, there is something wrong."
"The junior is thinking that the senior comes from the outer sea and may be useful to the villain." Zhao Ping bowed and said.
"Well, let's go and find a teahouse to chat."
Xue Tong got the much-needed news from Zhao Ping.
Lishan Island is owned by Li Jiemin, the owner of Muanchang Island. Most of the uninhabited islands in Wanyu Island are in poor conditions, and foreigners must obtain the consent of the nearest island owner to occupy the island.
If you want to occupy the island, giving gifts seems to be the only way.
Gifts refer to compulsory completion of island owner tasks or direct purchase of islands.
Xue Tong had no intention of occupying the island and asked about other ways for outsiders to gain a foothold on Wanyu.
"Are there any gangs in Wanyu Island?"
"This junior is just a young martial artist in the Seventh Island Circle. I have never heard of gangs. If my senior wants to live permanently in Wanyu, he may need to develop further in the inner circle."
"I heard that the owner of Iron Anchor Island on Zixia Island is recruiting troops. With the cultivation level of the seniors, he will definitely be able to reach high school."
"I hear what you mean in the seventh island circle. The conditions in the inner circle are better and the island is bigger." Xue Tong asked without paying attention to the recruitment issue.
"Well, that is, the five-circle big island is six to seven hundred miles across, but the smaller one has never been there."
"How far apart are the circles and how to communicate with each other?"
"Scattered islands are not included. The main islands are about two thousand miles apart. Common people take boats, while warriors use flying magic weapons."
Xue Tong asked again: "Who is the so-called island owner?"
"There is an organization called the Ten Thousand Islands Alliance that sealed it. I only know so much." Zhao Ping replied.
"Okay, what can I do about my boat? I can't take it to the inner island. Throwing it at the dock is not an option."
Zhao Ping's eyes lit up, "Young one can help senior sell it."
"Okay! You go find someone, the minimum is fifteen thousand spiritual stones."
"Oh, by the way, you followed me because you wanted to buy a boat, right?" Xue Tong asked.
Zhao Ping blushed slightly, "Not entirely. I think I can help with other things."
Zhao Ping left the store and brought them back more than an hour later.
When the two were martial arts disciples in their later stages, they were quite respectful when they saw Xue Tong.
"The owner of the brigantine island is willing to accept it, up to twelve thousand spiritual stones."
Xue Tong originally gave Xiao Yuer 50,000 yuan, which was more than double the price of the materials. How could he care about how much was used? It was estimated that 20,000 spirit stones, plus 10,000 yuan for Xiao Yuer's and his own hard work, would not count if he sold them at a 40% discount. What a loss.
"I'll give you a thousand spirit stones. You're smart and agile!" Xue Tong threw a small bag of spirit stones to Zhao Ping.
"Thank you, senior!" Zhao Ping thanked him with a smile.
Xue Tong learned from his mouth that most of the owners of Muzhu Island were in the early or middle stages of acquired life. As a foreign warrior, he did not want to join Li Jiemin, so he had better leave as soon as possible.
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Seven hundred miles away.
Xue Tong rode the clouds and descended, preparing to rest for a night and continue to go deeper into the sixth island circle the next day.
There is a small fishing village in Huiwan on the island, with twenty or thirty simple houses and smoke rising from the cooking pots.
On the beach, a woman in her forties was leading a girl to mend a fishing net. She was shocked when she saw Xue Tongqiu Yun Feiluo, and the little girl hid behind the woman in fear.
"Why...here it comes again?" the woman stammered.
"Are you here again? This is my first time here."
"Aren't you a Taoist cultivator? Wei...Wei Island Master's family," the woman asked boldly.
"I don't know Island Master Wei, may I ask where this is?"
"This is Jingshui Village, or you belong to the island master's family." A hint of joy flashed in the woman's eyes.
Xue Tong shook his head and waved to the girl to say goodbye. As soon as he walked out of the beach, he saw two black spots floating in the air from a distance, and another martial artist arrived.
Someone blew the whistle, completely breaking the tranquility of the fishing village.
Xue Tong turned his head and glanced. The woman was terrified and the little girl was trembling.
Dozens of people walked out of the simple house, including young and old, with only a few young and middle-aged men.
Xue Tong felt that the atmosphere was not right, and he hesitated to take a look before speaking.
"Perhaps this step must be taken to enter the mysterious world of Wanyu." Xue Tong thought to himself.
"Listen carefully, hand over everything, and don't try to be cunning again!" shouted the burly bearded man.
The crowd gathered on the beach, and the bearded man continued aggressively: "I handed over a little bit of amber grass three days ago, thinking that we are easy to cheat."
"Three fishing boats pretended to come back that day. Today is the day when the fleet really returns to the bay." Another thinner man said with disdain on his face. With a flick of his finger, a gray pigeon fell down. The blood pierced through the chest.
"If you still want to tip off the news, you should give up!"
"Master Meng and Master Hu, the fleet always returns to the village in batches. How dare we deceive you two adults." A middle-aged man defended humbly.
"Shut up, I won't fall for you unfaithful people again. The fishing boats are coming, and every one of them must be inspected!"
The bearded man pointed to the sea in the distance and said arrogantly.
A group of fishing boats sailed toward Huiwan, with single masts and single sails, and heavy drafts, indicating a rich harvest.
However, the villagers were not happy. Everyone was frowning, and they were more angry and sad.
More than a dozen fishing boats docked, all of them young and middle-aged fishermen with bronze skin and gray headscarves.
Seeing Meng and Hu, the fishermen were all in low spirits. They only waved to their relatives in the crowd and shouted a few times.
Meng and Hu impatiently jumped on board and opened the deck to inspect.
"Haha, this whale is so fat and strong, no wonder this ship has the deepest draft."
The two of them rummaged around unceremoniously, scattering fish, shrimps and crabs all over the pier.
"Take away 70% of the sea amber grass and confiscate the killer whales as well." The man surnamed Hu announced.
The crowd immediately burst into an uproar, and the leading fisherman hurriedly held up his hands and said: "My lords, didn't we agree that we will only take 50% of the sea amber grass, and the rest of the catch will be returned to Jingshui Village?"
"That's true, but a few days ago you took the courage of a leopard and dared to deceive me. You will be fined an additional 20%!"
"Killer whales are not monsters. What is the use of Island Master Wei? The catches in the last two seasons are too small. The village still relies on this whale. You two masters, please take pity on us." The leader of the fisherman begged.
Xue Tong watched from a distance and was not optimistic about the development of the situation from the beginning.
"Should I intervene?" Xue Tong hesitated.
"If you dare to be nagging again, I will take all these things away. It's really against you!" The bearded man yelled viciously.
After saying that, he rolled up his long sleeves and took away most of the yellow-brown amber grass.
He glanced at the killer whale and was about to start packing.
"Wait a minute! You are too bullying!"
A young man jumped out from the fishing boat and held down the killer whale.
"Duan Gu!" the leading fisherman exclaimed, blinking and shaking his head to signal him not to mess around.
"Hengfeng Island is the territory of the owner of Zhuang Island. He doesn't want to fight too much. You can just take some. You have to leave some room for work. The killer whales that the brothers have captured with all their lives cannot be taken away just like this!" Duan Gu was filled with grief and anger. .
"You bastard, you don't want to live anymore, get out of here!" the man surnamed Hu warned sternly.
"Either you kill me, Duan Gu, and Island Master Zhuang will come to settle the score with you!"
A flash of white light flashed, and Duan Gu flew out with a cry.
"Brother Gu!"
A girl of sixteen or seventeen years old ran out and fell to the ground, her arms resting on Duan Gu's head, sobbing uncontrollably.
Duan Gu's right arm was limp and paralyzed on the sand, his shoulder blade was collapsed, and his skin was red. His face was pale, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat as big as soybeans.
The young man was extremely hard-headed, gritting his teeth and suffering without making any painful moans.
The crowd immediately exploded, crying and roaring. Several elderly people rushed to Hu Meng and started grabbing him angrily.
The fisherman on the boat picked up the fishing spear and steel spear, looking desperate.
The warrior surnamed Meng stomped his feet heavily, and the fishing boat shook violently, splashing large waves. The fishermen became unstable and fell into the sea one after another.
"Huh, Zhuang Xinyi can't protect himself, we will be afraid of him."
"I have shown mercy. Don't be ungrateful. Those who are not afraid of death can go ahead." The thin man surnamed Hu threatened in a sharp voice.
Xue Tong's blood surged. He was not a chivalrous person. There were many injustices in the world and he couldn't control them. However, turning a blind eye to injustices on the road was against his conscience.
Xue Tong had another thought. This matter involved a dispute over the territory of the two island owners. It might be feasible to take the opportunity to break into one of the forces.
"Brother Gu, what's wrong with you? Please speak." The girl shook Duan Gu gently and cried anxiously.
Tears rolled down the corners of Duan Gu's eyes, "Sister An Lian, I... I'm afraid this arm won't work."
"You don't have to worry about me, I've become a useless person, you..."
"No, I will always take care of you, wuwu..."
The two have been in love for a long time, Duan Gu is not good at expressing his love, and Ren Anlian is reserved and shy, but has not pierced the last layer of window paper. At this time, when faced with the disaster, both of them reveal their true feelings without any scruples.
Xue Tong made up his mind, turned back and squeezed into the crowd, gently held Duan Gu's right arm, and slowly poured in mana.
Duan Gu's shattered shoulder blade returned to its original position, and the damaged blood vessels re-coagulated. Xue Tong pulled off the fishing net that was drying in the air and tightly wrapped several times around the broken bone.
Xue Tong's light-based healing spells have only been refined to the second level, but his magic power is strong and he is proficient in body refining. He can even heal internal and external body injuries.
"This arm will not be wasted. The position of the broken bones has been accurately adjusted. The ruptured blood vessel wall has basically recovered. It only takes a few months to rest for a complete recovery!"
The severe pain in Duan Gu's arm immediately disappeared by 90%, blood flushed on his face, and sweat no longer appeared on his forehead.
"Ah, thank you to the miracle doctor for saving me!" Ren Anlian cried with joy and knelt down to kowtow.
Xue Tong helped him up, "No need!"
He said with a slight smile: "Two fellow Taoists, this killer whale is not worth a few spiritual stones, so it is better to leave it to the fishermen."
Hu and Meng were accomplished martial arts disciples. Xue Tong did not dare to disturb them when they were rescuing people, and waited silently until Xue Tong spoke. Follow "Youdu Literature" on WeChat, chat about life, and find close friends~
