Poverty

Chapter 1405 A Boat on the River
Just as Jin Qixiang and Li Yanchu were talking, a burly giant in a yellow robe came up to them and said in a buzzing voice, "Who is it?"

Li Yanchu looked at the yellow-robed giant and discovered that he had a strong aura, well-developed muscles, and explosive power.

Li Yanchu thought for a moment and said, "We are both lost. Where is this place?"

Hearing this, the yellow-robed giant sneered and said in a deep voice: "Lost? I see that you two are clearly thieves, an old man and a young man and a woman!"

Jin Qixiang had a frosty look on her face.

Li Yanchu smiled and didn't take it seriously.

Ever since he sneaked into the fairyland, he has been fighting and killing people along the way. He has felt too much maliciousness and does not take such words to heart at all.

At this time, the atmosphere between the three of them was somewhat tense.

Just as the yellow-robed giant was about to make a move, a clear voice suddenly rang out from afar: "Brother, wait a minute!"

The yellow-robed giant turned around and a young man came floating over.

The young man had a dull expression. Previously, he was the one who was responsible for guiding the demon kings outside the ancestral land.

The yellow-robed giant asked, "What's wrong?"

The young man explained: "The ancestor invited the two of them to come in."

The yellow-robed giant was stunned.

"what?!"

"This thief couple sneaked into this place with bad intentions. They might be spies!"

Jin Qixiang frowned and said coldly: "If your mouth is not clean again, I will pull out your teeth!"

The yellow-robed giant was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Oh, you are such a big shot, you are such a woman who is hanging out with an old man!"

Jin Qixiang raised her eyebrows and was about to explode.

The dull-looking young man quickly came out to smooth things over, stammering, "Everyone, everyone, please be patient. The ancestor invites you to follow me into the Immortal Palace."

Jin Qixiang glared at the yellow-robed giant.

The young man led the way in front, and the giant in yellow robe also cleared the way for the two of them, but his eyes were full of suspicion and vigilance.

The four of them arrived in front of the Bronze Immortal Palace.

The yellow-robed giant couldn't help but ask, "After those demon kings came in to pay their respects, they left their children and descendants behind and then left. Why did the ancestor want to meet these two outsiders?"

The boy shook his head: "I don't know either."

The yellow-robed giant had no choice but to let the two in.

The two of them followed the young man inside. This bronze palace looked magnificent from the outside, and it was even more vast once inside, like a small world.
There are mountains and water, and there is a fairy-like air in the mountains and water.

There are green mountains, and some birds, beasts, cranes and monkeys. It is completely different from the ancient appearance outside and is full of vitality.

They floated all the way here, and when they were crossing a big river, a small boat came by.

The man rowing the boat was a middle-aged man with a dark skin and a conical hat on his head. He looked exactly like a boatman.

"Excuse me."

The boy bowed slightly.

The boatman quickly returned the greeting.

They crossed the river, and no matter how strong the wind and waves were, the boat rose and fell but never capsized.

Li Yanchu and Jin Qixiang are both extraordinary people. On this boat, they can feel the surging breath of the river.

The boat was pitching and rolling, and they had trouble keeping their balance.

Both the ship and the river seemed to carry great power.

Li Yanchu looked at the river and muttered to himself: "This river is really amazing, it looks a bit like the River in the Sky."

The river had dried up long ago, but he entered the illusion and felt a little bit of the power of the Heavenly River.

The dull-looking young man did not speak. The dark-skinned boatman said with a smile, "Old Immortal, you have a good eye. This is indeed the Milky Way."

Li Yanchu was stunned.

"Didn't the Sky River...dry up a long time ago?"

The boatman smiled but said nothing.

Li Yanchu asked, "Do people in Zudi like to speak half of what they say?"

The boatman said with a smile, "I'm not charging you for the boat ride across the river. I'll pay half. Do you think you'll suffer a loss, old immortal?"

Li Yanchu asked back: "We are invited guests, do you want to charge us for this?"

The boatman shook his head and said, "I don't charge you any money, but I'm not happy about it. What's wrong with saying a few words? Besides, I didn't say anything bad."

Li Yanchu: "………………"

Where did this boatman come from?
He looked at the river, which was vast and majestic, and indeed had a grand atmosphere.

"If this is the Tianhe River, then where did the original Tianhe River go? It shows that the people in the ancestral land are not very honest and like to brag." Li Yanchu said.

The boatman's expression froze, he turned around and said with a smile: "The old immortal's words are sharp, he doesn't seem like a person who cultivates the truth and cultivates his character."

Li Yanchu laughed.
"It's okay. If you say it's Tianhe, then it's Tianhe."

This is even more frustrating.

“…………” Zhouzi’s mouth twitched and he wanted to say something, but he swallowed the words and continued rowing.

Jin Qixiang had a smile in her eyes and watched without saying a word.

The young man had a dull expression and remained very calm from beginning to end.

Suddenly, he felt someone poking his ribs, and found that it was the old Taoist holding the yellow paper umbrella who was approaching.

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "What is going on with this river? Do you know?"

The young man was sincere and explained, "This is indeed the Celestial River. It is just a branch of the Celestial River that flows to this place. This is indeed the Celestial River water."

Li Yanchu nodded and said with emotion: "Young people are more honest. When people reach middle age, they become more worldly-wise and their words are not always untrue."

The boatman twitched his mouth, but continued rowing.

They saw a fairy mountain floating in the distance. It was called a fairy mountain, but in fact it was made up of many peaks.

Li Yanchu raised his eyebrows: "This mountain... looks familiar, like Yaochi."

Zhouzi ignored him.

The young man would not say anything unless asked.

Li Yanchu poked the boy's ribs with his elbow again.

"Tell me, is this Yaochi?"

The young man explained: "This is a part of the ancient Yaochi. It contains the same mysteries as the real Yaochi, but it is smaller."

Li Yanchu nodded and gave a thumbs up.
"You are still honest."

He was somewhat shocked that this was actually a part of the ancient Yaochi!

"What is going on in this ancestral land?" He became more and more curious.

Next, he saw many strange sights above the Milky Way and also saw a familiar island.

"Penglai Immortal Island!"

Li Yanchu lost his voice.

Just as he was about to poke the boy with his elbow, the boy, no matter how dull he was, reacted, took a step back and said, "Yes, there are many fairy mountains and islands here that are no different from the fairy mountains and islands in the outside world."

Li Yanchu raised his eyebrows,
"What's the matter?"

Jin Qixiang on the side said: "Don't make a fuss, it's just some Taoist signs."

Li Yanchu asked: "Dao Xiang?"

He tried to poke the boy's ribs with his elbow again, but missed.

The dull young man explained: "This fairy has a good eye, but some are Taoist images and some are not."

Li Yanchu spread his hands.
"It turns out that I am the most ignorant person on this boat." The boatman laughed and said, "You are quite self-aware."

Li Yanchu didn't take it seriously either.

In addition to Penglai, he also saw the fairy island of Yingzhou.

"Yunqiu and I separated in Yingzhou. Since I sneaked into the fairyland, I don't know what happened to her. I also don't know whether Yingzhou has been occupied by the son of the Thunder Department Fairy King."

Li Yanchu thought.

There is a fairy mountain outside Yingzhou which is larger than Penglai but smaller than Yingzhou.

Seeing that he was about to raise his elbow, the young man immediately said, "This is the Abbot's Fairy Island."

Li Yanchu nodded and stopped poking with his elbow.

There were many storms along the way, but the young man's eyes were always on Li Yanchu, especially on his elbow.

In the outside world, the demon kings also spoke politely to this young man.

As a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's office, this young man's seniority is simply astonishingly high.

But Li Yanchu didn't care. A big wave also attracted the boy's attention.

Crossing the Tianhe River was bumpy, and every time he crossed the river, even he had to be careful to avoid falling into it.

Although he would not die, he would inevitably get wet.

He turned around and found a hand patting his shoulder and pointing to another place: "What is that place?"

Li Yanchu was pointing to a very high mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, which seemed to break through the horizon.

Seeing the young man being tapped on the shoulder, the boatman was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, "This old Taoist is so brave!"

Is this something you can shoot?
He couldn't help but feel that the scene before him was a little absurd.

After the young man finished explaining, Li Yanchu murmured to himself, "Mount Xumi."

The young man added: “Mount Xumi was originally the location of the Western Western Sect.”

He wasn't the type who would tell everything he knew, but in order to avoid Li Yanchu slapping him or nudging him with his elbow, he tried to explain it as much as possible.

Li Yanchu was shocked and asked, "What is going on with this Western religion? Why did it disappear between heaven and earth?"

The young man looked dull and was not good at speaking. He felt a headache after being asked questions by Li Yanchu one after another.

"I don't know much about Western religions."

Li Yanchu said: "I'm not sure, how old are you this year?"

The young man was stunned.

"How old am I?"

He counted on his fingers, but he still couldn't count after using all ten of them.

The teenagers in the fairy world are different from those in the human world. The teenagers in the fairy world may be old monsters who have practiced for hundreds of thousands of years.

When he saw him bend ten fingers, Li Yanchu said, "Do you want to bend your toes too?"

The young man was stunned, glanced at the woman next to him, Jin Qixiang, and hesitated, "This...is not good, right?"

"…………" Li Yanchu thought: "Is this boy really stupid, or is he pretending to be me?"

Zhou Zi coughed and said, "Uncle Daguan, don't pay attention to him. You don't have to respond to everything."

The young man breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Okay."

The boatman looked at Li Yanchu and said impatiently, "Master, please stop asking questions. Don't you see where this place is? Why do you have so many questions?"

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "I didn't come here willingly. You invited me here, but I can't even ask a question. Is this how you treat guests?"

“…………”The boatman was very angry.

But before he could organize his words to fight back, the boat had already reached the shore.

After crashing into the shore with a bang, the boatman said angrily, "We have arrived. Everyone, get off now."

Li Yanchu didn't take it as a problem and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll take your boat when I come back."

Zhou Zi thought to himself: "Where did this Taoist come from? He is such a scoundrel!"

…………

Li Yanchu and Jin Qixiang followed the young man all the way to a wide square.

Broken weapons were hung over the square.

A rusty bronze sword.

A bronze bell with a hole in it.

A bronze axe broken in two.

A peach wood sword that looks like it has been eaten by insects.

Hemp rope, etc.

These treasures are hanging in the sky.

There were some young men and women in the square meditating and contemplating the truth, as if they were responding to the weapons and magic weapons hanging above.

Li Yanchu was surprised: "Why are there so many broken copper and rotten iron hanging here? Is the Demon Court's ancestral land really not very wealthy?"

The dull-looking young man had become familiar with him along the way. He knew that if he didn't speak, he would either be hit in the ribs or patted on the shoulder, so he explained: "These weapons were left by the Ancient Demon Court. They are extremely powerful. They are... a little broken, but they can still be used."

As he spoke, he seemed to lack confidence.

Li Yanchu smiled and said, "Then fix it up. What's the point of hanging it up there when it's so broken?"

They walked inside while talking.
Some young men and women turned around and glared at him, but when they saw the young man, their expressions became respectful again and they saluted him.

The young man was gentle and humble, returning the greetings one by one.

His status is very high in this ancestral land, and not only the demon king outside respects him.

Li Yanchu pointed at these young men and women but didn't say anything.

The dull young man said, "This is the young talent in the Demon Court, sent by the Demon Kings of the major families."

Li Yanchu suddenly realized.

He got straight to the point and said, "Specially sent here to compete for the position of the future Demon Emperor."

This is something that can be done but not said.

As soon as these words were spoken, many young men and women who were seeking enlightenment here turned their heads and looked at the bold old Taoist priest holding a yellow paper umbrella.

The young man explained: "I don't know about that. The ancestor asked them to gain enlightenment here."

Li Yanchu blinked.

"How do you realize it?"

The young man said, "It resonates with the weapons and magic treasures of the ancient demon courts in the sky. Taking one of them will be considered a successful enlightenment."

Li Yanchu looked at the broken weapons and magic treasures in the sky, and his heart moved.
Why does this scene look familiar?

Previously, in that mysterious ancient battlefield, he had seen huge fragments of immortal weapons hanging in the sky.
But those are really broken,

And these magic weapons are indeed as the young man said.
It still works.

Li Yanchu looked among the crowd but found no trace of Cuihua.

The young man led them inside. After they left, the young men and women gathered together and talked about it.

"Who is that Taoist priest? He is holding a yellow paper umbrella and looks quite impressive."

"Could it be some hermit from the fairy world?"

"I think he has an ordinary aura and doesn't look like a great person. Maybe he is a messenger from some clan?"

"That woman is so beautiful."

Everyone looked at the person who spoke last.
Is there something strange mixed in?