Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 155 Life Concealment Talisman

On Black Toad Island, Chen Heichan impatiently pushed away the several white, fleshy bodies that were wrapped around him.

Seeing the women slumped on the ground, unconscious, Chen Heichan left the cave alone and stared blankly at the starry sky outside.

Once upon a time, I was a spirited young man. How did I end up like this?
Chen Heichan recalled those days with a look of reminiscence on his face, but after a few breaths, his gaze sharpened and he looked into the distance.

"Who?"

Outside the great formation, a figure quietly appeared, which made Chen Hei Chan more vigilant.

"Brother Chen, it's me, 'Black Dragon'! It's only been a few years, why are you acting so distant?"

A mocking voice came from beneath the other person's cloak, and only after hearing this voice did Chen Hei Chan relax his brows.

"Who is it? Oh, it's Black Mudfish. Aren't you a pirate on Blind Man Island? What are you doing looking for me in the middle of the night?"

Chen Hei Chan casually struck up a conversation, while secretly activating a magic array to confirm that the visitor was only this black mudfish.

"Brother Chen, if you say that, you'll be letting down your brother's good intentions. I only come to you when there's good news. If there's trouble, how could I dare to disturb your peace?"

"Just say it, what is it?"

Black Mudfish cursed under his breath. This damn toad is so cautious. He came alone and won't even let me in for a seat.

"Brother, you won't even invite me in for a cup of tea. I've come all this way to bring you wealth and honor, and this is how you treat me?"

"Enough with the nonsense. We only have a bond from that robbery, nothing else. If you ever took less than what I asked for, stop with the useless talk. I'm leaving now."

"Wait a minute. I've received word that in ten days, a ship will be coming from Baishan, laden with spiritual herbs and medicines, worth 100,000 low-grade spirit stones. I don't have enough strong warriors under my command, so I'm afraid I can't handle this deal. That's why I'd like to ask you for a helping hand, brother."

"One hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones? Whose property is that? Let me make it clear first. I won't touch the Five Elements Alliance's goods, and the same goes for the White Mountain Sword Sect and the Illusion Sword Alliance."

Chen Heichan knew very well what things he couldn't touch, especially the Five Elements Alliance's businesses. He had survived this long entirely because of this self-awareness.

"Brother, don't worry, it's definitely not the ship of the White Mountain Sect, but the Dan Ding Sect. Their ancestor has been in seclusion for over ten years, and now the Spirit Wood Alliance is eager to take advantage of this, ready to launch a major war at any time and annex the other side."

I suspect this ship belongs to some high-ranking member of the Dan Ding Sect, who wants to transfer their assets to the open sea to secure their future. Therefore, even if they hijack it, they wouldn't have the power to retaliate.

Upon hearing the name of the Dan Ding Sect, Chen Hei Chan thought for a moment and then suddenly realized what it meant.

"I see. That makes sense. It's a pity that we can only get a little bit of the fat meat from the Dan Ding Sect."

Seeing that it had piqued Chen Hei Chan's interest, the black loach started clamoring to go in for a drink. After thinking for a moment, Chen Hei Chan let it in.

"Brother, why have you become so timid? You won't even let me in alone. This isn't like you at all."

After entering, the black mudfish kept complaining, while Chen Heichan said with a hint of anger:

"Hmph, three years ago, some junior from who-knows-where was quite sharp and almost killed your brother on the spot. So these past few years, I've had to try to keep a low profile and avoid going out if I can. Let's wait and see after these few years."

"Such a thing exists? Where did this powerful figure come from?"

"Who knows? It's probably Qi Yun. I hate these kinds of cultivators the most. Their techniques are strong, and their backgrounds are solid. Never mind, let's drink."

Three days later, the black mudfish, who had been treated with great hospitality by Chen Heichan, also pushed away the white, fleshy body that had been wrapped around him. He rubbed his back and said to Chen Heichan beside him:

"Brother, it's time to set off. We should hurry, or we might miss the appointed time and have to wait a long time to get a bite of this fatty meat."

Chen Hei Chan lazily stood up, put on his robe, and gave each of the female cultivators one hundred low-grade spirit stones.

"I have business to attend to these few days, so no one can stay on this island. Take the spirit stones and go back first. I'll invite you to come and play again next time."

Upon hearing this, the alluring female cultivators began to cry and make a scene, refusing to leave. This enraged Chen Heichan, who then took the spirit stones he had obtained and departed.

"Alright, let's go. Let's finish this quickly and come back sooner. I haven't had enough of this kind of life yet."

Chen Heichan activated the mountain-protecting formation. This second-tier, mid-grade formation could withstand attacks from Qi Refining cultivators for more than half a month, even in his absence.

Of course, even if Black Toad Island were secretly breached while he was away, it wouldn't matter, since only the spiritual veins on the island were valuable; he carried all the other good stuff with him.

At worst, we can just snatch it back later.

"Let's go, let's make a fortune!"

The black mudfish roared and summoned a spirit boat, which grew to be two zhang in size and flew in mid-air.

Seeing this, Chen Heichan took a step forward and stepped onto it. Then the two of them turned into a black shadow and disappeared into the horizon.

Black Toad Island, after its master left, silently remained in place, with only a semi-transparent protective shield, dazzling and heavy.

A day later, on a deserted island, a flying boat sped toward them.

“Brother, let’s rest here for half the night and allow me to recover some of my magical power. Although this flying boat is fast, it consumes far too much magical power.”

Chen Heichan looked around and found that it was just an ordinary deserted island with nothing noteworthy.

“Your foundation is not solid. You need to rest after only half a day of flying. Why don’t you let me take the helm for the second half of the journey?”

"That's great. Brother, take a rest. I'll go catch two good fish to grill and eat, along with some spirit wine. It'll be quite comfortable under the cover of night."

"Hehe, your appetite is yours. Fine, since you're craving my spirit wine, I'll have a drink with you. Go and come back quickly."

Black Mud Loach put away the spirit boat, a smile plastered on his face, and turned to rush into the seabed beside him. However, as he turned, Chen Black Toad did not notice the complex expression in his eyes.

A moment later, wisps of mist began to envelop the island. By this time, Chen Heichan had carved out a stone slab, placed a pot of spirit wine on it, and set up a grill next to it.

"This fog is strange. Black Mudfish, where are you?"

Chen Heichan frowned, and after calling out, he received no response.

Immediately, his expression changed, and his first thought was that the black mudfish had been ambushed.

But the black loach was also at the late stage of Qi Refining, how could it have disappeared without a trace so quickly?
Thinking of this, Chen Heichan felt as if his soul was shrouded in layers of gray mist. He immediately realized what was happening and roared:
"【Fate Concealment Talisman】?! Obscuring the secrets of heaven? Who is plotting against me, Chen Hei Chan? Show yourself!"

At this moment, a giant tortoise slowly sailed towards them from the distant sea, and Fang Jingxuan was sitting cross-legged on it. When he saw Chen Heichan, he smiled and said:
"Chen Hei Chan, how have you been?"

(End of this chapter)