Catching Monsters

Chapter 459 Square Pot
The enormous sailboat slowly glided across the sea, having traveled for a full day towards the location of that fairy island.

They were finally getting closer, but the closer they got, the more the fairy island was hidden among the white clouds, and its outline gradually became indistinct.

Soon, the entire merchant ship gradually came to the foot of the white clouds. Looking up, huge white clouds surrounded the area, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

"Let's go up and take a look?" Jiang Yun looked up at the sky above, while Hu Yi was eager to go, and he was overjoyed.

If you take this merchant ship away to help Jiang Yun in the first place, you might get a scolding from the clan chief when you go back.

But if he were to become a celestial being's mount and return to his clan, the clan leader, regardless of rank, would have to offer him three cups of wine.

He could hardly contain his excitement and instantly took to the air, flying towards the white clouds above.

"Jiang Yun," Linglong asked in a low voice, "Should we follow them?"

"Don't rush." ​​Jiang Yun frowned slightly, shook his head, and calmly looked up. Sure enough, just as he was about to approach the white cloud, a transparent barrier suddenly appeared in the air.

With a bang, Hu Yi was knocked off the ship. Hu Yi didn't dare to get angry. He took a deep breath and quickly returned to the merchant ship.

Jiang Yun and Linglong had also seen the barrier from earlier. Jiang Yun asked, "Brother Hu Yi, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Hu Yi rubbed his forehead, which was throbbing from the impact, and waved his hand, saying, "This thing has a barrier; it seems we can't get close to it easily..."

Just then, a crane's cry came from the clouds in the sky, and a huge crane slowly circled down.

Seeing that its target was the deck, Jiang Yun quickly ordered everyone on the deck to scatter. Bang!

A giant crane slowly landed on the deck.

When this crane stands upright, it is a full five meters tall and is enormous.

It suddenly glanced at Jiang Yun, then lay down on the deck, clearly indicating that Jiang Yun should go up.

Jiang Yun's heart stirred slightly. Could it be that he was the one destined to be with this immortal island?

He patted Linglong on the shoulder, signaling her to follow him.

Then he took Linglong to the crane's back. Seeing this, Hu Yi quickly said, "Brother, wait for me."

After saying that, he quickly jumped onto the crane's back. The crane looked back at Hu Yi with some dissatisfaction.

It seems that Hu Yi is not welcomed.

However, it did not shake Hu Yi off in the end. Instead, it swung its arm and slowly rose from the deck.

Jiang Yun, Linglong, and Hu Yi grabbed its feathers. The crane moved very fast, and in a short while, it flew into the vast cloud layer, where nothing could be seen.

After flying for a long time, we finally broke through the clouds.

In an instant, Jiang Yun, Linglong, and Hu Yi were all stunned.

Amidst the clouds and mist, a massive island suspended in mid-air comes into view. The entire island is lush and vibrant with life, and countless cranes dance above it.

With the surrounding clouds and mist, it truly is a scene of paradise on earth.

The entire fairy island is quite large, and from a distance, there is an ancient castle in the very center...

The crane slowly landed on the edge of Penglai Island.

It was a flat grassy area. After putting the three of them down, the crane spread its wings, took flight, and turned to leave.

"what's the situation?"

Jiang Yun looked around, and just then, a middle-aged man dressed in a scholar's robe, who looked to be in his forties, slowly emerged from the dense forest.

Jiang Yun and the others immediately turned their gazes toward this middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man's face was expressionless, his gaze indifferent as he looked at Jiang Yun and the others, and he slowly said, "My name is Bai Mingfeng."

"You may call me Mr. Bai."

"Immortal."

To Jiang Yun's surprise, Hu Yi suddenly became quick-witted and knelt down, rushing over to hug Mr. Bai's leg.

"Immortal, I am a lowly demon from the Demon Kingdom. I have long heard of the illustrious realm. I am a kind and honest person, but I have suffered much ostracism in the Demon Kingdom. Now that I have come to the Immortal Realm, I wish to become your disciple and serve as your mount. I hope you will take me in..."

"Don't do this, don't do this." Bai Mingfeng was also stunned by this guy's sudden statement.

Unexpectedly, Hu Yi clung tightly to Bai Mingfeng's leg, saying, "If the immortal doesn't agree, I'll kneel here and not get up. I've come to sincerely beg the immortal..."

"I'm not some immortal, I'm a monster on this fairy island." Seeing that she couldn't persuade him otherwise, Bai Mingfeng had no choice but to tell the truth.

Hu Yi was stunned for a moment, then quickly let go of her leg: "A fellow professional, you should have said so earlier..."

He patted the dirt off his thighs, but still asked respectfully, "Senior Bai, how long have you been in this fairyland? What is our immortal's temperament like? How did you become his disciple?"

"Would you like to share your experience with me? Don't worry, I, Old Hu, will stay here and only do odd jobs like carrying water. I will absolutely not compete with you, senior, for the favor of the immortals."

Bai Mingfeng glanced at Hu Yi: "The immortal is not here."

Then his gaze fell on Jiang Yun and Linglong, and he slowly said, "You are Jiang Yun, right?"

"You recognize me?" Jiang Yun asked, somewhat puzzled.

Bai Mingfeng smiled faintly and said slowly, "I've heard of your reputation. Liu Boqing told me in advance that you would come here."

Liu Boqing...

Thinking of this, Jiang Yun said respectfully, "Mr. Bai, I also know Ai Tangtang and Sun Xiaopeng. I wonder if you know them?"

"I recognize it." Bai Mingfeng's eyes flickered slightly when she heard the two names.

"The two of them are currently imprisoned by the Dragon Clan in Dragon Crystal City. They had previously entrusted me to come to Penglai and tell the people of the Immortal Island about their predicament."

Hu Yi, who was standing nearby, quickly interjected, "Senior Bai, although I am from the Demon Kingdom, I belong to the Fox Clan. The ones who captured your companions were from the Dragon Clan, it has nothing to do with me..."

Bai Mingfeng nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Come with me first."

After speaking, Bai Mingfeng led the three of them toward the interior of the immortal island. Along the way, there were shady paths, and the sounds of insects chirping and birds singing could be heard from time to time among the trees on both sides.

After walking for about half an hour, the dark ancient castle finally appeared ahead, and around the castle was a sizable village. The village was very simple, with houses mostly made of rammed earth, and many villagers were working around the village.

It looks like a secluded paradise, quiet and peaceful.

Bai Mingfeng didn't give the three much of an introduction along the way. Soon, she brought them to the front of this magnificent and huge ancient castle and led them inside.

After entering the castle, Jiang Yun followed behind and asked, "Mr. Bai, I would like to ask if there are any medicines on the Immortal Island that can prolong life?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Mingfeng, who was walking in front, turned around and glanced at Jiang Yun, replying, "Life and death are the laws of the world, beyond the control of ordinary people, let alone so-called elixirs and spiritual medicines that can alter them?"

"So, you mean it's not here?" Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

His goal for this trip was to find the elixir.

Soon, Bai Mingfeng led everyone to the outside of a living room. He turned around and said, "Please wait a moment, you two. Jiang Yun will come with me."

After saying that, he led Jiang Yun inside.

Hu Yi muttered something and whispered to Linglong, "Miss Linglong, could it be that this person is afraid I'll steal the immortal's favor, so he's making an excuse that the immortal isn't here?"

"Alright, I'll go look around myself. Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to take a look around."

Seeing Hu Yi about to leave, Linglong's expression changed slightly. She wanted to stop him, but Hu Yi was stubborn and wouldn't listen to any advice.

……

Inside the living room, an elderly man was sitting; it was Liu Boqing, whom Jiang Yun had met before.

Jiang Yun was slightly startled to see Liu Boqing appear, but he still smiled and said, "I have met Mr. Liu. I did not expect Mr. Liu to be so insightful and able to predict that I would come to this fairyland sooner or later."

Liu Boqing sat in the living room, poured himself a cup of tea, and with a faint smile on his face, beckoned to Jiang Yun to sit down.

He also said, "I used to know a little about divination by finger counting."

"But that's not possible now."

"I have heard that His Majesty the Emperor of Zhou is seriously ill. I guess that if he is unwell, he will send someone to this fairy island sooner or later to find a life-saving medicine."

"It's all just speculation."

Liu Boqing then shook his head and said, "Although this place is known as a fairyland by the world, there is no remedy to prolong life. Young Master Jiang's trip will probably be in vain."

Hearing Liu Boqing's words, Jiang Yun's heart sank slightly, but his smile remained unchanged as he said, "Such a magical place, even just coming here to take a look would be very beneficial."

At the same time, Bai Mingfeng stepped forward and whispered a few words in Liu Boqing's ear.

After listening, Liu Boqing's eyelids twitched, and he slowly looked at Jiang Yun beside him: "Did you personally witness Ai Tangtang and Sun Xiaopeng being captured by the Dragon Clan of the Demon Kingdom?"

“That’s right.” Jiang Yun nodded.

Liu Boqing pondered for a moment, as if lost in thought. His initial purpose in meeting Jiang Yun was not this.

But now...

Liu Boqing slowly said, "Jiang Yun, would you be interested in helping us rescue Ai Tangtang and Sun Xiaopeng?"

"Huh?" Jiang Yun was taken aback and stared at Liu Boqing, asking, "There are countless experts on this immortal island. Even if you want to save the two of them, you shouldn't need me to take action, right?"

Liu Boqing could only smile and say, "Bai Mingfeng should have told you that the Lord of Penglai is not in Penglai now. Instead, he has gone elsewhere for some reason."

"As for our experts, there are indeed quite a few, but due to some special reasons, it is inconvenient for them to leave Penglai and go to the Demon Kingdom."

"Otherwise, why would so few people be searching for meteorites?"

Hearing Liu Boqing's words, Jiang Yun's heart stirred slightly, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

"Of course, I won't let you work for nothing." Liu Boqing said, taking out a small booklet from his pocket and handing it to Jiang Yun: "Consider this a gift from me to you."

The booklet was titled "The Imperial Edict of the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Heaven".

Seeing this, Jiang Yun frowned and asked, "Incantation?"

“Mr. Liu, you probably don’t know this, but I know quite a few Dao techniques. I don’t lack any.” Jiang Yun shook his head.

“But this Dao technique is somewhat different,” Liu Boqing said in a deep voice.

Jiang Yun flipped through it, glanced at it, and then stuffed it into his pocket. After looking around, he couldn't help but say, "Mr. Liu, if you really want to give me something, could you give me something more tangible?"

"For example, some divine weapon, or..."

Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Liu Boqing closed his eyes, thought it over slowly, and then said, "No, perhaps there really is a way to prolong life."

"The sacred mountain we are on is called Penglai, and it is known as one of the three sacred mountains."

"There are also two sacred mountains, named Fanghu and Yingzhou."

"The square pot is covered with divine weapons and magical artifacts, while countless immortal herbs and spiritual medicines grow in Yingzhou."

"However, most of the immortal herbs and elixirs in Yingzhou are guarded by ferocious beasts. With your strength, you would hardly be a match for them."

"Going there will only lead to certain death."

"However, if you really want a good reward, Fanghu is a good place to go."

"Perhaps, there will be unexpected joy for you."

Hearing Liu Boqing's words, Jiang Yun's heart stirred slightly, and he nodded in agreement: "Then let's go to the legendary Fanghu first."

Just as Jiang Yun was about to turn and leave, he suddenly realized something and turned back to look at Liu Boqing: "Mr. Liu, how did you know about Penglai, Fanghu, and Yingzhou?"

It should be noted that the names of these three places do not exist in the world of Zhou.

Instead, it was a name I was familiar with from my past life.

"Is this important?" Liu Boqing smiled faintly: "Bai Mingfeng, prepare to arrange for him to go to Fanghu."

(End of this chapter)