I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

After her initial excitement, the woman solemnly straightened her clothes, lifted the hem of her skirt, knelt down before Jiang Li, and meticulously kowtowed three times.

"I will never forget your great kindness and virtue, Immortal Master. I beg you to bestow upon me your esteemed name and allow me to set up a shrine and memorial tablet to worship you upon returning home!"

Jiang Li accepted her greeting calmly, helped her up, and smiled, "My lady seems to have already seen that I am no ordinary person?"

"I sensed something was amiss from the start. The immortal's appearance was too coincidental, and his audacity was excessive. Besides..."

The woman's gaze swept over Jiang Li, and she smiled, saying, "This humble woman is quite knowledgeable, but the clothes you wear, Immortal Master, are truly the most magnificent I have ever seen in my life. Even royal tributes are not as dazzling and beautiful as these."

Jiang Li glanced down at the red robe he was wearing. He hadn't really noticed it before, but now it seemed that the saying "clothes make the man" was indeed true.

As she spoke, the woman curtsied again and said with a smile, "My humble name is Chen Ying, and I come from the Chen family of Yingchuan. When you receive offerings from the immortal in the future, please remember that it was I who made the offerings."

Jiang Li thought for a moment and said, "Although I helped you, I did not gain nothing. That breathing technique was also of great benefit to me."

"You are grateful and want to build a shrine for me, but I dare not accept it."

Chen Ying asked anxiously, "Why is that?"

Jiang Li pointed to the Luo River and laughed, "I am just a lowly servant in the Luo River Goddess's Palace. I have only recently attained enlightenment, and my position is lowly and my understanding is shallow. I am not yet old enough to receive incense offerings from believers."

"I owe my existence today entirely to the blessings of the Goddess. If you wish to build a shrine in her honor, please enshrine the tablet of the Goddess of Luoshui. This will be considered as fulfilling my filial duty on my behalf, and I will be grateful for your kindness."

After listening, Chen Ying pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, I will have the Goddess of Luoshui as the main deity and ask the immortal to accompany her in the worship. In any case, the immortal must have a share of the incense offerings, otherwise I will feel uneasy."

"That's fine too."

Jiang Li did not refuse again.

As long as it's not based on him, there's no major problem.

"The immortal's name has not yet been revealed."

"I was originally a red carp in the Luo River who attained enlightenment and transformed into human form before the Goddess, who bestowed upon me the surname Jiang and the given name Li."

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Simply use the title of Jiang Li, the attendant of the Luoshui Divine Palace, for the sacrificial ceremony."

"Jiang Li..."

Chen Ying repeated it several times, memorizing it, and then looked up solemnly, saying, "I've remembered it!"

"Well, now that you have recovered, you must not have any more thoughts of dying. You must know that the immortal path values ​​life, and so does the human path."

Jiang Li solemnly instructed, "After you return home, you must not stop practicing that breathing method. Long-term practice will greatly benefit you."

"Yes, I will remember your teachings, Immortal Master, and will never forget them."

Jiang Li nodded and smiled, "This place isn't far from Luoyang City. Would you like me to take you home?"

"No need, I can simply return home."

Chen Ying smiled and shook her head, her eyes still glistening with tears. After bowing respectfully to Jiang Li once more, she turned and walked towards Luoyang City.

Jiang Li watched her retreating figure, noticing her light steps and relieved expression, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

It feels great to do good deeds.

"Brother Jiang, great job!"

At this moment, the river patrol captain emerged from the river and showered Jiang Li with praise, while subtly complimenting his own foresight.

"I knew it! Young women and wives like you really love Brother Jiang's type!"

"This time, we all owe you a favor!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll come and ask you for a drink when you're resting sooner or later."

He did not refuse the river patrol captain's favor. After all, favors are always a matter of who owes whom. When things become unclear and unpredictable, the relationship is established.

"Alright, alright! Hahaha! Let's continue our river patrol."

The patrol captain laughed and, pulling Jiang Li by the sleeve, they entered the Luo River together.

He pointed to the river ahead and said, "If we go another ten miles, we'll have finished our job for today."

The patrol captain sighed to his men and Jiang Li, "We've had a really unlucky day, encountering such a mess. Luckily, Brother Jiang is here."

"However, based on my past experience, things will definitely be peaceful from here on out..."

With a "smack," a hand suddenly covered the river patrol captain's mouth from the side.

Jiang Li's lips twitched as he withdrew his hand and said, "Brother, watch your words."

The patrol captain gave an awkward smile, looked around, and noticed that his men also looked dejected. He nodded dejectedly.

At the same time, we are also reflecting.

Could it be that my mouth has been blessed? Why is it behaving the opposite way?

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything."

The patrol captain lightly slapped himself.

On the rest of the river patrol, even Jiang Li was a little apprehensive, mainly because her older brother's mouth was exceptionally "sensible".

Although he wasn't allowed to raise the flag earlier, no one knows if a single word will have any effect.

Fortunately, nothing much happened along the way. At most, there were a few rocks that had been washed ashore, which might have caused the boat to run aground if they hadn't been cleared.

However, this was such a small matter that the patrol captain didn't even need to say anything; his subordinates quickly took care of it.

After returning to the Luoshui Divine Palace, I handed over my seal and filed my documents at the River Patrol Staff Office, which meant that my mission for the day was completely over.

The moment the patrol captain's name was written in the register, everyone, including Jiang Li, visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go, Brother Jiang, let's go grab a drink."

The patrol captain put his arm around Jiang Li's shoulder and said with a smile, "The lamb you bought last time was really tender. It's perfect for you to try my cooking."

Just as Jiang Li was about to agree, he caught a glimpse of a figure in a red dress walking towards him out of the corner of his eye.

"Brother, it's not that I'm being disrespectful, but I'm afraid I have some business to attend to."

Jiang Li pointed to the figure walking straight towards him.

"Hmm? Oh, so it's Miss Chi. You're probably here to see you. Well then, next time, next time."

The patrol captain glanced at it and wisely refrained from pressing the matter.

There are more than a thousand river patrol envoys at the Luoshui Divine Palace, but the Empress only has four personal maids. Not to mention offending them, they don't even dare to say a word to each other when they see them.

Jiang Li saw off the river patrol envoy and walked toward Chi'er, who had already arrived.

Upon approaching, she cupped her hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Sister Chi, is there something you need from me?"

"You think you're so smart."

Chi'er smiled, tiptoed to look behind Jiang Li, and asked, "Were you patrolling the river with them just now?"

"Having nothing else to do, I went along."

"Alright, after you've been doing this job for a while, you'll eventually get a promotion. Although patrolling the river is tiring, it's the best job for you."

Chi'er nodded and said gently, "Don't think that just because we're closer to the Empress now, we're not on the list. If we join the River Patrol Office, we'll be on the list of the Water Official Emperor's Palace. Even if we're not officially in charge, it means we're being sent by the Heavenly Court's Water Official Emperor's Palace."

Jiang Li bowed and thanked Chi'er for her guidance, then said a few witty remarks, which made Chi'er giggle.

After laughing enough, she looked around and noticed that many people from the Divine Palace were secretly watching her. She then playfully patted Jiang Li on the shoulder.

"Stop talking nonsense, the Empress is calling you."