PFC Chapter 561: Traveling by sea, the sea is in turmoil
Chapter 561: Traveling by sea, the sea is in turmoil
Following the map, it took another half a month. The Lingtian Dynasty was affected by the situation, and the Chitian Dynasty and the Litian Dynasty were also in a state of turmoil. The situation was very complicated. On the way to the ferry eastward, we saw many bandits wreaking havoc. The turmoil in the center of imperial power spread to the people's livelihood, often resulting in the destruction of families, the separation of wives and children, and the rampant banditry. In addition to the rampant prices, the people migrated, and the national destiny was also turbulent.
Although Li Shanhe is old, his spiritual energy is exhausted and his life span is exhausted, he is no different from an ordinary person. But he is still like a pillar that stabilizes the sea. As long as he is alive, Lingtian will not be in chaos. Now that he has passed away quietly, it is easy to imagine what kind of impact this continent and even the surrounding continents have suffered.
There are so many helpless things in the world. Li Changxiao still has a sword. Wherever he goes, if he encounters something unfair, he will just kill it with one sword. It is just what he wants to do. The only disadvantage is that it will delay the journey.
Mu Qin was slightly surprised to see that he seemed to have made great progress in his reformation. Li Changxiao was already incomparable to ordinary people just by relying on his strength as a martial artist with Tongqiao Dao.
Compared to this, Li Changxiao was more curious about Mu Qin's incense and the level of her incense magic. However, he had no chance to display it, so he had no chance to see it for the time being.
After walking for another half a month, Mu Qin was really tired, so she took out some silver and went to the Chamber of Commerce in a nearby big city to ask if there were any merchants going to Dongdukou as well. If there were, she would lend them a carriage and horses and would pay the silver to raise money.
This question is true. With the help of the merchant's carriage, the rest of the journey was much faster, which is better than walking. There were also delicious food and drinks provided along the way.
When traveling, merchants would make detailed plans before setting out on the journey, including where to find inns, where to rest, where to stay, how long to travel each day, and they would not be vague at all.
There were always strange things happening on the road, like strange snakes ruining the road, thugs beating them to death, and soon their hair fell out and they developed poisonous sores in their mouths. There were also wild roads that you had to go back and forth more than ten times, but somehow, even if you went back and forth, you just couldn't get out.
At this time Mu Qin took action. With a light sweep of her whisk, she could wipe out all the evil spirits. Everyone in the merchant company shouted that she was a god. Even Li Changxiao, who was traveling with her, was enlightened and was worshipped as a god.
In this way, the treatment along the way improved and I even earned some money.
The incense magic is derived from public opinion and is inherently powerful. Mu Qin has devoted hundreds of years to research and often goes to the Ten Thousand Immortals Summit to talk with reformists. The progress must be very fast. It is difficult for outsiders to guess to what extent it has progressed now.
But to be honest, the path of incense and offerings can hardly be considered a path to reform.
The path of opening the acupoints, the path of stealing life... Although the path is short, there are many restrictions, and there are even many side effects, but when used on mortals, the effect of prolonging life is significant. Those who go deep can live for more than 200 or even 300 years. Of course, this effect is most significant only on mortals. The higher the cultivation, the longer the life span will be. If a strong person who has transformed into a spirit practices the path of opening the acupoints, although he can exert the strength of a warrior, his longevity may only be a few decades, or even more than ten years. Although the effect is limited, it does increase the life span.
On the other hand, the incense-burning path did not increase lifespan at all, but only delayed the passage of lifespan. There is an essential difference between the two. Therefore, the incense-burning path is not really a reform. It is also the reason why monks who already have a long lifespan prefer this path.
Finally arrived at the ferry.
After getting on the boat, when it was full, they sailed northwest. At this point, they had left Lingtian territory. Li Changxiao stood in Class A, looking at the ferry that was becoming increasingly blurry. Finally, he retracted his gaze, went into his own little room, and fell into a deep sleep.
Li Changxiao's small room was only ten feet long and ten feet wide. The wooden bed was only big enough for one person, and it made a "creaking" sound when lying on it. There was a wooden table next to the bed. The legs were uneven, and the right leg was obviously half shorter. When the wooden table was touched, the legs of the table hit the ground, making "bang" and "bang" sounds.
As the ship shakes, it always makes strange noises, which is annoying.
There is an oil lamp on the table. It is a marine lamp with a closed structure that is windproof and does not allow oil to splash. It is probably the most valuable and best preserved item in the room.
The travel conditions were extremely poor. Li Changxiao placed the Qingping sword under the foot of the table, and it fit perfectly. He smiled knowingly, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
On the other side, Mu Qin's room was the same as Li Changxiao's. She was cold and indifferent. After entering the room, she sat cross-legged, placed the whisk across her legs, twisted her hands, and closed her eyes to rest.
She remained calm despite the turbulence of the boat and the crash of the waves. Her otherworldly, elegant, cold and quiet temperament seemed quite detached from the surrounding things, but it was real.
Sailing on the sea is usually boring and tedious. Li Changxiao and Mu Qin are fine, but ordinary people complain bitterly. The shaking of the ship seems to upset one's stomach and head, making one feel groggy all day and unable to muster any energy.
Worse still, I vomited continuously, my stomach was empty, and bile was flowing back, but the journey was still long, and I had to endure it no matter how hard it was. After all, it was a long sea journey, and there was little reason to turn back halfway.
After a few days of sailing, the fruits and vegetables on the boat were all eaten up, and the rest were all hard-to-swallow coarse grains, or dried bacon, fishy and salty sea fish, which made people's mouths dry and their hearts scorched. In addition, because the space in the boat was small and there was no place to wash, everyone had body odor after a long time. You can imagine what it smelled like in such an environment.
The waves swept in from time to time, and the hull swayed from side to side. Two passengers on the boat stumbled and collided. They could no longer suppress their irritation and started fighting. Needless to say, the two of them were quite skilled in martial arts, and in the cramped space, it was quite a sight to behold. You used the Dragon Capture Hand, and I used the Golden Hook. We fought back and forth, and neither of us hurt the other, but we broke a lot of Zhuozhuo's chairs.
Seeing Li Changxiao and Mu Qin sitting on the side, Li Changxiao supported his chin and watched openly, while Mu Qin held the coarse cake in both hands, sweeping it around, and from the corner of her eye, she was also watching the two people fighting.
After being with the swordsman for a long time, her personality has become more erratic. But at the beginning, she still had "Zhao Qing" as a cover, but now she has the name of Mu Qin, and she thinks of the entanglement between the two of them, so she can't be lively anymore.
If Zhao Qing were present, he would probably discuss with the swordsman who won and who lost between the two.
The two of them in the hold were a different sight. When it was almost time, Li Changxiao grabbed a corner of a table, bent his fingers and made a bullet, which flew out, first hitting a vital point on one of them, and then using the rebound force to hit another vital point on the other. The two people who were fighting were frozen in place.
No more movement.
Everyone looked sideways, as they had never imagined that such a large Buddha statue was hidden in such a small boat. They immediately became cautious in their words and actions, fearing that they would displease the other party and be thrown into the sea.
With Li Changxiao keeping the peace, there was no major chaos during the voyage. However, when they reached the center of the sea, they saw the sea water surging, as if a huge wave was sweeping in.
This is not just the case for a moment, but it is true all the time.
All the passengers hid in the houses. Li Changxiao and Mu Qin stood in front of Class A in the wind and rain, gazing into the depths of the sea, and then looked at each other.
There's something weird here.
Li Changxiao leaned down and put his hand into the sea to feel the changes in the water. He had never felt such an unpredictable situation before. The strangeness of this place made him speechless. Perhaps his knowledge was still shallow.
I also saw countless fish and shrimps in the sea, all fleeing from this place. In such a huge ocean, there were so few living things, which further confirmed my guess.
At this moment, he suddenly smelled a refreshing fragrance. Mu Qin squatted beside him and gently touched the sea surface with her white index finger.