Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 197 An Sheng Long Chang
At a high point in the village, where Cao Heng, who was hanging there, could be seen with a glance, Chen Fengcai arranged a room for Pei Xia to rest temporarily.

The room was small, about the height of a person, with a long, thin bed inside. Wooden planks were laid on the floor, and several long planks that looked like seals were nailed to the walls and ceiling.

According to Sai Jiu, this is to prevent the sea god from growing the flesh back.

Indeed, given the physique of the Sea God, this level of flesh damage would have almost no impact. On the contrary, his powerful bodily functions would likely allow him to regenerate these small patches of wood in less than a day.

Imagine you're sleeping and you get crushed to death by meat...

Pei Xia picked up the teapot in the room, poured a cup of water, and then spat it out.

Chen Fengcai was a land dweller, and he gave Pei Xia fresh water, but the guest room was clearly stocked with seawater tea.

With a grin, Pei Xia walked to the window and looked down at the village below, where many slender figures were running and moving about.

There were children playing, women washing things by the river, and elderly people chatting through the windows... Chen Fengcai called these people inside the womb "fish people," but in terms of social structure and living conditions, they were not much different from people on land.

According to Sai Jiu, because of the small population and abundant resources, there are few conflicts between villages. In addition, the spiritual energy is plentiful, so even ordinary people who do not cultivate are healthy and have long lifespans.

Looking at it this way, the inside of this fish's belly is truly a paradise.

No wonder Chen Fengcai stayed here for twenty years. Compared to the war-torn Qin Prefecture, this place can be described as a blessed land.

Just as Pei Xia was feeling sentimental, she noticed a dark shadow moving around out of the corner of her eye.

He turned his head and saw that it was Cao Heng hanging not far away.

This young prodigy of the Cao family looked quite disheveled at the moment. His clothes were in disarray, his hair was disheveled, and there were two distinct purplish-red marks on his face, as if he had been whipped by something.

At this moment, he was struggling to stretch his body, swaying back and forth on the rope.

Cao Heng's cultivation had reached the Perfection of the Netherworld Realm, and he had already begun to condense his Qi. However, he had high aspirations and wanted to refine his Qi more finely. Therefore, the first Qi he condensed appeared on his forehead.

If he had even one scar on his arm, he could have broken free on his own.

Then you see him swaying and slowly turning around, from having his back to Pei Xia to having his face facing Pei Xia.

Their eyes met, and Cao Heng was stunned when he saw that the face was clearly that of a person on the ground.

Pei Xia then waved her hand at him in mid-air: "Yo, Young Master Cao."

"You are……"

Cao Heng thought for a moment before remembering: "You're from the He family!"

"Yes, that scoundrel from the He family who freeloads and is a shady character."

These were all things Cao Heng said to Pei Xia at the time.

Cao Heng's face immediately fell: "Brother, I was wrong, brother. I was blind. We're both human, you should at least help your brother out!"

In Cao Heng's eyes, these creatures living inside the fish's bellies, despite looking like humans and speaking human language, were not human at all.

Pei Xia laughed first, a very unrestrained laugh.

Cao Heng blushed deeply upon hearing this.

Pei Xia didn't say what he was laughing about, but Cao Heng felt he understood.

This is what a petty person is like.

“Young Master Cao, look at me, I’m just a local, all alone here, and I have to be careful around people. I’m afraid I can’t help you…”

Pei Xia breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she finished speaking, Sai Jiu's voice came from outside the guest room: "Thank you, the Grand Elder is calling you."

There were nearly two zhang between the window and Cao Heng, but Cao Heng, with his strong will to survive, still heard the voices outside the door. He immediately began to twist violently: "Brother Xie, no, Brother Xie, please tell their elder that it was all a misunderstanding before. I know I was wrong. I, I apologize to them. I'll even kneel down to them!"

Pei Xia waved her hand: "I'm sorry, Young Master Cao, the wind is too strong, I can't hear you."

Cao Heng panicked and quickly turned his backside towards Pei Xia, sticking it out as he shouted, "I have one! I have this! Here, Brother Xie, here, this is for you!"

Pei Xia glanced over. What Cao Heng was trying to stick out wasn't his buttocks, but the two gleaming gold needles tucked into his waistband.

This is the Cao family's prized magical artifact, the Sea-Opening Golden Needle.

However, when it fell into the water and tried to drive away the sea god, it was broken into two pieces.

Pei Xia hadn't expected that this thing hadn't been lost; it was still with Cao Heng, and it could even be restored to its original size after being broken in two.

Squinting to take a closer look, Pei Xia asked from afar, "What's the use of this thing now that it's broken?"

Cao Heng sensed that Pei Xia seemed interested, so he quickly explained, "It doesn't matter if they're broken. The two halves of this magic weapon are not connected, so they can be used as two separate pieces. It's just that the power is a little weaker... uh, a bit weaker."

It's clearly more than just a little.

However, after staring at this thing for a while, Pei Xia was actually a little tempted.

He didn't want the ability to drive away sea monsters; he was interested in the material of the golden needle.

Pei Xia still remembers that back in Junma City, he had been thinking about preparing a handy weapon for himself.

It can't be too good; flaunting it in public will easily attract covetous eyes.

It can't be too bad; it has to be able to deter petty thieves and save oneself a lot of trouble.

However, since arriving at Lingxiao Mountain, there have been constant setbacks, and they have not been able to find suitable spiritual materials.

These gold needles are really nice, aren't they?

Pei Xia reached back and picked up the pear at her feet.

Pear, with a sullen face, said, "Prove my supernatural powers."

She steals from low-level targets or deliberately panders to them, always hitting the mark precisely where she's directed.

Two golden needles flashed by and landed in Pear's hand.

Pei Xia picked it up, examined it briefly, and then put it into the jade.

"Alright, I'll talk to the Grand Elder for you, but I don't care whether he listens or not."

Sai Jiu was still waiting at the door, and Pei Xia couldn't delay any longer. Amid Cao Heng's anxious thanks, he followed Sai Jiu out of the guest room.

Descending the steps, instead of heading to the elders' hut deep in the village, Chen Fengcai was by a small pond in a corner of the village, holding a wooden box in his hand, taking out some plump little insects from the box and throwing them into the pond to feed the fish.

Turning his head and seeing Pei Xialai, he chuckled and said, "Young Master Xie, I have already had someone investigate the matter of Naoshan. There are indeed traces of people walking along the mushroom grass along the way."

Is Han really that naive?

Pei Xia was definitely not sure. Since Cao Heng was able to survive, there might have been others on the Cao and Deng families' ships who survived in this world inside the stomach.

But there are no other clues at the moment.

He clasped his hands in thanks to Chen Fengcai, saying, "Senior Chen, you are so kind and generous, thank you very much."

Chen Fengcai shook his head, a hint of self-deprecation in his smile: "It's not all out of kindness. I'm just a down-on-my-luck man from Qinzhou. The only reason I've been able to serve as an elder in this paradise for twenty years is because of my knowledge of the outside world. In other words, the more people who wander here, the less valuable my knowledge becomes. I wish you all would leave as soon as possible, and that none of you would be left behind."

The old man was modest, saying that if it were someone with malicious intentions, they would probably think of killing him to cover it up for the same purpose.

"The journey to Naoshan is long, and there are many fish-man villages along the way, some of which are known for their fierce and warlike nature. To avoid misunderstandings and conflicts, you see..."

Chen Fengcai waved, and four tall, slender, yet robust men walked out.

“These four are all raised by me. I taught them cultivation methods and they have reached a high level. They can be your guides.”

Chen Fengcai introduced them one by one: "Fin An, Gill Sheng, Scale Long, Swim Bladder Chang".

(End of this chapter)