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Chapter 278 Summoning Technique Under the Moonlight

Inside the cabins of the multi-story ship, the keel-shaped waterwheel on the blueprints suddenly emitted a mournful groan.

Treasures are believed to possess spirits; if unusual phenomena occur, it is surely due to something extraordinary.

Chen Xu raised his hand and gently pressed down on the blueprint that was emitting a long groan, his mind racing.

With the sudden release of various sensing techniques such as the Insightful Insight, the Tide-Observing Method, and the Spirit-Controlling Technique, Chen Xuwen's thoughts soared through the sea of ​​consciousness. In an instant, all the energy around the ship was reflected into his mind and soul.

The people on the ship were not at peace. Amidst the moonlight and the ripples on the water, there were excited discussions and low whispers.

Even after returning to their cabins, very few people fall asleep at this time.

The tranquility appears only in the moonlight, not in the people on the ship.

Most interestingly, Chen Xu even discovered several groups of people loitering in the corridors of the second-floor cabins.

These people were dressed in various styles, but their targets were almost all pointing at Chen Xu.

It turns out that Chen Xu had a conversation with the Canxing Shuijun from afar on the ship, which caused the green smoke to rise into the sky. How could the people on the ship be completely unprepared for this?
Many of the quick-witted individuals were already considering whether they could cultivate a relationship with Chen Xu.

Whispers echoed back and forth in the second-floor corridor.

“Master, we are here to pay a visit and express our gratitude. We are being very respectful, so I don’t think that Master Chen would turn us away, would he?”

"What do you know? Even if Master Chen doesn't kick us out, we've still disturbed him and ruined his peace. Isn't that annoying? Do you want to be an annoying person?"

"Then, if we don't go, are we just going to wait here all night?"

"Even if we have to wait all night, what's wrong with that? Little Zheng, you should think like this. That person didn't even show up when the Water Lord came, which shows that he really doesn't want to deal with these mundane matters."

If we were to disturb them so rashly, would that be an act of gratitude? It would be asking for trouble and adding to their burden.

How can a person be so reckless and tactless?

"Ah, but Master... if you said we shouldn't be disturbed, then why did we come to this corridor? Wouldn't it be better to just wait in our cabins for the night?"

The incense master said with a slight smile, "Although we shouldn't disturb them, we can't just do nothing."

"Young man, you're so immature!"

He reached out and lightly tapped the young man beside him on the head, then continued to bend slightly over and lean out to wait by the corridor.

Not far away on the other side of the corridor, there were several other men dressed as wealthy businessmen, also peeking around and lingering, but we won't go into details about them.

Chen Xu's thoughts wandered as he carefully sensed his surroundings. He felt that although there was a lot of noise on the ship, it was impossible to say that the unusual appearance of the dragon bone waterwheel blueprints was caused by this ship.

Chen Xu calmed himself down, his mind racing.

Having eliminated the problem on the ship, they also eliminated all possible obstacles that might appear near the ship on the vast waterway.

Recalling his previous experiences, Chen Xu quickly set his sights on Suicune!

Although the 900-mile-long Star Lake is vast and mysterious, the waterways in this area have long been thoroughly explored by the powerful families of Pingyang and Qinglin prefectures.

What major crisis could possibly occur on Star Lake?

Even if it exists, it's most likely related to Shining Water.

Is it that Shining Water Lord is still not giving up and wants to cause trouble for Chen Xu again?
Chen Xu frowned slightly, his intuition telling him otherwise.

He started calculating backwards from the sudden appearance of Suicune, and in his mind, he suspected a stranger—

Although Shining Water Lord is a demon, he has cultivated into human form and seems to have acquired a certain degree of humanity.

He and Chen Xu were complete strangers, yet he blocked the road to see him. Logically speaking, this should be completely illogical.

Unless he has some purpose in coming here, or is being driven by someone behind the scenes. But who could possibly control a powerful demon like the Starry Water Lord?

Behind this, are they Chen Xu's enemies, or... his rivals in this provincial examination?
Chen Xu didn't have many enemies. The Lin brothers, Lin Qi and Lin Yuan, whom he had killed in the past, could be ignored, since they were almost all dead.

As for the opponent in the provincial examination, it's not impossible, but at the same time, Chen Xu also thought of another possibility.

The Jade Robe of the Cicada once divined that Chen Xu would encounter a great crisis on his way to take the exam.

The source of this crisis was difficult to discern, and Chen Xu couldn't even find a specific target to guard against. The only option was to change the original route, head north earlier, and get away from the crowds.

In theory, having traveled this far, he should have already escaped the crisis he had initially foretold.

Or perhaps because his cultivation had improved, the crisis that was originally fatal might no longer be a threat as his strength increased.

But when it comes to life and death, how can we let it go in a muddled way, or be on guard against thieves for a thousand days?

If this matter cannot be clearly resolved, it will remain like a sword hanging over one's neck, causing unease.

Chen Xu made a quick decision: he summoned the mouse back to his side and told it to return to the spirit pouch to rest.

Ah Shi had been out and about all day and was indeed exhausted and sleepy, so he ate two Crimson Pills and then obediently returned to his Spirit Pouch.

Chen Xu then wished Wei Yuan well: "A Yuan, wait for me on the ship. If there is any crisis, call me back immediately."

Or perhaps you will secretly call upon me, summoning me to your side.

A month has passed since Chen Xu first obtained the Jade Leaf Knot.

He and Wei Yuan each held a Jade Leaf Knot, and they had cultivated the Jade Leaf Knot to maturity earlier.

After that, Chen Xu cooked the Jade Leaf Knot into a spiritual food without delay. After sharing it with Wei Yuan, they now had the ability to summon each other within a 300-mile radius.

However, due to Wei Yuan's still weak cultivation level, there is a time limit to this mutual summoning.

Every three days, either Chen Xu would summon Wei Yuan, or Wei Yuan would summon Chen Xu.

Traveling three hundred li in the blink of an eye is an extremely practical ability.

Wei Yuan quickly agreed. He was always very sensible in crucial moments, fearing he might hold Chen Xu back, and he firmly repeated:
"Don't worry, Brother Chen, I will stay on the ship."

If danger approaches, I will hide; if I cannot hide, I will call for you immediately.

Chen Xu smiled and agreed, gently stroking the hedgehog's soft, spiky hair. He then stepped into the Netherworld and appeared on the water thirty miles away.

Although he appeared immediately thirty miles away, Chen Xu was calling out to Wei Yuan in his heart.

The intention was not to immediately summon Wei Yuan to his side, but to attempt to communicate with Wei Yuan remotely through the summoning technique of the Jade Leaf Knot.

This is another amazing aspect of the Jade Leaf Knot Summoning Technique.

For example, while the real summoning has a time limit and can only be used once every three days, the communication between Chen Xu and Wei Yuan is not subject to this time limit.

Within thirty li, Chen Xu called out to Wei Yuan in his heart, and received a response in an instant:

"Brother Chen."

Wei Yuan's voice carried a mixture of cautious probing and delight.

Chen Xu was on the water, the moonlight above his head, the gentle breeze around him, and the distant call of the little hedgehog demon in his ears.

For a moment, I truly felt that the moonlight was like a dream and the breeze was like a song.

(End of this chapter)