Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 397 Fishermen
The arrival of these pills under the cover of night brought the situation to a point where it had to be addressed.

Wei Xi slept soundly for the rest of the night, while Qin Feng had dark circles under his eyes when he had breakfast.

"You haven't been practicing your swordsmanship all night, have you? Your swordsmanship is already very good. Leave some room for those people from the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to live!"

Qin Feng said irritably, "You know what? Sometimes I think you're really amazing, you can wolf down your food and still speak so clearly!"

"Really? So many strange things have happened to me, yet you only think I talk strangely," Lian Gouyan muttered as he swallowed his seafood bun. "I smell a secret!"

"Eat yours," Wei Xi said, finishing his scallop and lean pork porridge in one gulp. He then pointed out a single serving of pills, divided them up, and placed them on the table. "Don't just sit around after you've eaten; there's work waiting for you."

Lian Gouhan grunted twice and pulled out a pen and paper to write down Wei Xi's detailed instructions.

"The first thing is to deal with the fish soup in the next bucket and cover for us. We can come up with our own excuses, just make sure we don't attract attention."

While taking notes, Lian Gouhan complained, "Yes, I love dirty work like destroying evidence!"

“The second thing is to gather information,” Wei Xi handed the second dose of pills to Qin Feng and tapped the table, “including information about Moon Shade Burning Green, Sea Warriors, Dead Water City, and the Swallowing Sun Beast.”

Qin Feng paused his eating and reminded them, "Has the Zhenhai Sect been active in this area? Wasn't the Devouring Beast subdued by the founder of the Zhenhai Sect? Perhaps there are any clues?"

"The one at the Zhenhai Sect's training grounds?" Lian Gouhan asked in confusion, "How did we suddenly get involved with it?"

“Blessing,” Wei Xi replied simply, “The Devouring Beast used this trick in the Trial Grounds back then, and it seems to have some connection with the ‘Sea Warrior’.”

Lian Gouyan nodded repeatedly, "Now that you mention it, I do remember. Back then, there were a lot of rumors and gossip circulating behind the scenes."

“Should we investigate the people who came from outside?” Lian Gouhan seemed to have opened his mind and actively suggested, “That tenth princess sent three groups of people to Bone Reef Sea. There should be someone in Fish Tail Town who remembers these groups. Perhaps they can supplement that ‘intelligence’.”

Recalling the intelligence provided by the client, Wei Xi pursed his lips and agreed, "If you can find it, there are quite a few people coming and going in Fishtail Town, so it's probably difficult to find anything in this area."

"The investigation will still focus on the things I mentioned earlier. I don't care if it's just rumors, supernatural tales, or hype. As long as it's circulating in this town, don't let a single word slip by!"

"You've made up your mind, huh?" Lian Gouyan raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I can get secrets out of the dead. But the Tenth Princess's subordinates aren't as hard to investigate as you think. When powerful people's subordinates work, there are always traces left behind."

Wei Xi adopted an expression that said, "I'd love to hear more details."

Lian Gouyan thought for a moment before replying, "Uniformly standardized weapons, an undisguised arrogance, and disdain for local bullies."

"Generous spending, layers upon layers of hidden sentries, oh!" Qin Feng and Lian Gouhan clinked their ceramic bowls of porridge together. "And they take turns going to the outhouse! That's the most accurate!"

In order not to spoil the joyful atmosphere, Wei Xi silently covered Ling Yin's mouth, physically silencing the "massive casualties" that was about to slip out.

“Both of you are talented,” Wei Xi praised earnestly. “Of course, the last thing is to provide us with support. Keep an eye on the Paper Crane and the Fish Intestine Mirror! This is the most important thing.”

"I've copied down the notes for these medicines. They might come in handy if you need to go to sea to help."

Lian Gou blew the ink dry and then handed the paper to Wei Xi, saying, "Check if you've missed anything."

Wei Xi circled the message "Pay attention to the news, be prepared to provide support," and casually said, "Please keep a low profile, and don't make us the two of us have to save you!"

"I know I can't beat Qin Feng, and I'm not always reliable, but I'm an expert at gathering information!" Qin Feng retorted mercilessly, "You can't beat Xiao Xi either, just tell me the truth!"

“Gentlemen,” Wei Xi said seriously, “this is no joke. We’ve gotten ourselves into a huge mess, and we can’t be too careful.”

"Big trouble?" Lian Gouyan grasped the key word and asked in confusion, "What big trouble? The kind of big trouble that keeps you two up at night?"

“Vaguely visible,” Wei Xi said simply as he picked up his pills, “the things we’ve experienced seem unrelated, but like Qin Feng’s delicate silk clothes, only under the right sunlight can you see the continuous patterns.”

Lian Gouyan felt that what the other person said made sense, but he couldn't figure out why. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "What things?"

Wei Xi paused for a moment before telling Qin Feng to leave, then said, "Once the sun rises, we'll be able to see the whole picture."

After a while, Lian Gouhan, clutching his tenth steamed bun, looked at the empty room, then at the clear blue sky outside the window, and whispered, "What are we waiting for?"

According to the map provided by the slugs, the Bone Reef Sea is still some distance from the coast.

In order to conserve their limited elixirs for what could be a long adventure, Wei Xi and Qin Feng planned to take a fishing boat to the midpoint marked on the map, then send the unsuspecting fishermen back, and then take the water-repelling pills to swim into the Bone Reef Sea.

Wei was unusually kind this time, but reality gave her a harsh lesson.

No one was willing to rent the boat to Wei and Qin.

Because he didn't want to flaunt his wealth, Wei Xi didn't spend a large sum of money even when someone offered to pay. After being rejected multiple times, he only paid half a percent more, as suggested by the innkeeper.

In the end, a young fisherman was tempted by the extra half-percent commission and took on the job.

The fishing boat wasn't very big, but it looked quite new, and it was operated by a crew of ten.

"Boatman, why didn't any of those people take this fare?"

The young fisherman scratched his head and, while directing his crew to steer the boat, replied, "See those seagulls? They're flying so low; the Dragon King of the Sea is about to turn the tables!"

"The Dragon King of the Sea is turning over? You mean there will be wind at sea later?"

"You can't say that on the boat!" the young fisherman immediately interrupted. "There are some taboo words that you can't say on the boat! What are your names?"

Wei Xi then remembered that Feng Shi had once mentioned that people who went to sea had many taboos, especially those with surnames like "Chen" and "Fan".

The two of them didn't seem to mind and gave their names.

The fisherman's expression softened as he said, "You two don't know, but the Dragon King's resurrection is no small matter. We all take it very seriously and don't go out to sea or cast our nets."

"I see," Wei Xi said politely. "Thank you, boatman, for taking us out to sea!"

"It's just business! If I hadn't just bought this boat and my kids weren't waiting to be fed, I wouldn't be thinking about the extra money you gave me!"

Wei Xi nodded, and soon the group of quick-witted fishermen got the boat out of the harbor.

Wei Xi: What a great act of kindness!