Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

They had been adrift at sea for almost half a year when they finally spotted a place where they could survive.

Even if it's just a small island, and not the mainland across the vast ocean that the fleet wanted to reach, at least they can barely keep their lives a little longer.

As long as one can survive, even if one is trapped on the island forever, it is better than dying while looking at a hopeless goal.

Furthermore, there are fishing boats and families living on the island, and there may be other villages there as well.

An island with villages might not be far from the mainland.

Therefore, after the sun rises, the sight of an island appearing on the distant horizon naturally excites the passengers who have long been numb.

"islands?"

Xi Heng clearly heard what the crew members were saying from behind, and walked to the bow of the ship to take a good look at the so-called island.

This is good news.

As long as there are no demons on the island and there are sufficient resources, she can lead people to establish a supply base there to supply ships for continued voyages for longer periods.

Although she was already somewhat tired of the life of drifting at sea...

When the surrounding crew members turned around and saw her, they immediately made way respectfully and addressed her as "Your Highness."

"Are there really islands? When were they discovered?" she asked the helmsman beside her.

"Your Highness!" The helmsman's voice sounded much more energetic today: "When the morning fog cleared this morning, we saw a small island appear to the east."

As Xi Heng looked into the distance, the still-present thin mist veiled his vision with a layer of white gauze.

There was indeed an island shape in the distance, but the hazy white mist obscured the view, making it look like an illusion.

"It shouldn't be a mirage, right?" she still harbored doubts.

Around the island, some slender brown boats drifted by, like willow leaves floating slowly in the lake; those were probably the boats the crew members had mentioned.

"Drive over and take a look," Xi Heng said calmly.

"Yes!" the helmsman quickly replied.

"But don't land on the island immediately. After we get close, I'll take a few people to explore first and make sure it's safe before we go any further."

The surrounding crew members immediately recalled the terror of demons and nodded repeatedly.

Then, Xi Heng ordered the crew to continue working and sent someone to call Chen Fenghuo down.

If we do encounter an inhabited island, then perhaps the mainland on the other side of the sea is not far away.

"Let's go up and ask the fishermen on the island... if they have any."

"However, even if there is land, it may just be an archipelago, not a true continent."

"And even if there is a continent, there might not be any realm for cultivating immortality." She lowered her expectations to the bare minimum.

Having encountered too many troubles at sea, Xi Heng always felt that luck was not on his side.

The matter of cultivating Qi and achieving immortality is still quite far from her reach.

Not long after, Chen Fenghuo arrived at this place, looked at the distant islands, and slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"...We've finally found some human habitation in this vast sea."

“It’s just a small island, not the land we’re hoping for,” Xi Heng shook his head.

Even so, we can rest here for a while.

Chen Fenghuo and Xi Heng locked eyes, a few vague meanings flickering deep within their gazes.

Ever since experiencing that illusion, Xi Heng has always felt that something about the other person has changed.

However, when asked to elaborate, she couldn't articulate exactly what had changed.

She had a vague feeling that the Crimson Goddess in front of her seemed to have some strange thoughts about her.

Maybe it's just my imagination?

As the distant island drew closer, Xi Heng arranged for several crew members to accompany her and Chen Fenghuo on a spare lifeboat.

With the help of dozens of people, the small boat, guided by ropes, slowly descended like an elevator, creating ripples on the water's surface.

A crew member skillfully picked up an oar and rowed, propelling the small boat eastward.

Around the island, the small fishing boats drifting slowly and the figures of the fishermen on board are particularly vivid.

Gradually, Xi Heng could make out the appearance of the shipwright in the distance.

The other person was wearing a straw raincoat and a bamboo hat, and underneath was a simple light blue coarse cloth outfit... much like an ordinary citizen of the Great Zhao Kingdom.

"They are separated by a vast ocean, yet there is no obvious difference between the two civilizations?" Xi Heng wondered.

Upon closer inspection, even the shape and form of the boats resembled those of fishing boats in the Great Zhao Kingdom.

With a stroke of the oars, Xi Heng continued to approach.

The old fisherman seemed never to have imagined that anyone would come from the direction of Chonghai. Even after hearing the faint sound of water, he continued to busy himself with fishing.

This net only caught two or three fish.

He sighed and reluctantly tossed the fish into the basket.

Today's catch was really poor, but luckily we found such a remote place to fish. Otherwise, if the gangs in the port saw us, we would have to pay them tribute every time we caught fish.

"Let's haul the net back in." He carefully placed the basket down and, with his dim, old eyes, fumbled for the oar.

Before they could even raise the oars and mark the spot, the shadow of another boat appeared not far to the west.

"what is that……"

Although his old eyesight was failing and he couldn't see clearly, the people coming from the opposite boat were obviously not dressed as fishermen, so he could only quickly flatter them, saying, "What a coincidence, gentlemen! I just happened to catch a few, so I'll give them to you gentlemen as a gift."

Xi Heng sat on the boat listening, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper:

"How come they even speak the same language?"

It took her 160 days to cross the Chonghai Sea and arrive at this island.

But the more he looked, the more he felt that this person was no different from the fisherman from Zhao.

Skin color, language, and appearance

But how could they be different when they are so far apart?

Xi Heng felt increasingly uneasy and asked:

"Old man, we have come from across the sea. May we ask where this place is?"

"Crossing the sea?" But the old man in front of him couldn't understand for a moment.

“We came from the other side of Chonghai,” Xi Heng said.

“Chonghai? The other side?” Du Feiang was even more confused: “People say that Chonghai has no boundaries and no matter how hard you swim, you can’t get across.”

"Where is this?" Xi Heng didn't bother with any more pleasantries and continued.

"This island is nameless, but Cangcheng is just a few thousand meters to the north..."

"There's a city? This place is close to the mainland?" Xi Heng thought that having a village or town would be quite good, but he didn't expect there to be a city as well.

This seemed like good news, but the more she listened, the stranger it felt to her.

"Of course, just head north."

"It really does exist..."

The crew members who accompanied Xi Heng to this place were also excited upon hearing this.

It's just strange that the people of this land dress and speak language so much like those of the Great Zhao.

"What country is this place in?"

"Which country? It's the Great Zhao, of course," the other person replied, puzzled.

How could anyone not know the name of the Great Zhao Kingdom?

Could these people really have sailed from the other side of Chonghai?

"...What did you say?" Unconsciously, Xi Heng's voice rose slightly.

The other person felt they might have said something wrong and didn't dare say anything more, only asking:

"Did you all really come from across the Chonghai Sea? What is the name of that country?"

Xi Heng didn't want to answer.

How could this possibly be the Great Zhao? She has been sailing eastward towards the land of sunrise.

Could it be that the sun is rising in the wrong direction? Did she unconsciously turn back? How could that be...?

Believing this is less reliable than believing you've already crossed the ocean and completed a circumnavigation of the globe.

"You're saying this is the Great Zhao?" Chen Fenghuo, standing beside Xi Heng, was clearly just as unable to accept it.

"Yes, yes," the old fisherman's voice trembled.

"Is it really the Great Zhao?!"

"I've been a commoner of Zhao since I was a child..." the other person said cautiously.

The crew members didn't react much to this; they just looked at each other in bewilderment.

They did not seek immortality, and after experiencing numerous disasters at sea, they became increasingly numb over the past two hundred days.

Now that they have found land and gained a chance to live, they are quite satisfied.

Furthermore, upon returning to Da Zhao, some of them were able to reunite with their relatives and friends.

However, seeing that the two princes in front did not seem to be in a good mood, they did not say much and just stayed quietly.

"How could this be... We were clearly heading east, crossing the Chonghai Sea to reach the other side, but this other side is the Great Zhao?" Chen Fenghuo couldn't accept it.

“Perhaps the world is a circle, like the full moon in the sky,” Xi Heng said. “If you keep walking around the sphere, you will naturally return to your original position.”

Chen Fenghuo looked up and glanced at the clear blue sky and the blazing sun.

She understood Xi Heng's theory of a round earth, but felt even more lost:

"If that's the case, does it mean there's no other shore beyond the vast ocean in this world...?"

Her voice was soft, as if she were quite disappointed.

"Perhaps," Xi Heng comforted, "but maybe this Great Zhao is not the Great Zhao of the past, and there is a place for cultivating immortality within it."

Then, she turned to face the old fisherman in the worn straw hat and raincoat and said:

"Take us to Cangcheng, which you just mentioned. We'll give you a few taels of silver when we get there."

Upon hearing the word "silver," his eyes immediately cleared: "Please follow me, sir."

Xi Heng nodded, then turned to his crew members and said:

"Go back and inform the fleet to set up camp on this island. We will discuss other matters when I and the Crimson Goddess return."

"Yes!"

……

Great Zhao, South China Sea, Cangcheng.

Together with Chen Fenghuo, they boarded the old fisherman's fishing boat and traveled for about half an hour before they could see a small port town shrouded in a thin mist.

The port was sparsely populated in the early morning. Only a few burly men dressed in dark blue with knives at their waists were giving orders to a group of rather thin and weak dockworkers, instructing them to unload cargo from large ships repeatedly and to continue patrolling the port.

Seeing ships approaching from the sea, they surrounded them and demanded port fees.

But before they could react to Xi Heng's figure, they immediately felt a chill run down their spines, as if something terrifying was climbing up their backs.

A deep sense of fear seeped into their minds, causing them to take several steps back.

Seeing that the intimidating effect of his murderous aura had been achieved, Xi Heng casually tossed a few taels of silver to the old fisherman next to him and left the small fishing boat.

Having experienced such intense killing intent sweep over their bodies, these gang members understood the difference in strength and dared not say or ask any questions, respectfully making way for them.

Xi Heng glanced around at the port's unassuming appearance and casually asked someone nearby:

"Where in the Great Zhao is this Cangcheng located?"

The other party was stunned for a long time, until Xi Heng released a trace of killing intent to rouse him, before he nervously answered:

"Your Excellency... Cangcheng is a coastal area in the southern region of the Great Zhao, bordering Qiongya to the north and Nanjiao to the east."