The Trick of Longevity, Paper-cutting Becomes a Spirit

Chapter 419 Five Elements Island

Seven days later.

Although there were some twists and turns along the way, the "Destiny" was, as Wu Changsheng said, fully prepared and well-equipped, and basically encountered no major dangers.

Ahead, a huge "mountain" suddenly appeared on the sea.

Everyone already knows that we will arrive at our destination today. A group of seven people were gathered on the deck at this time.

Zhong Simei looked at the "high mountain" ahead and said to everyone: "This is Jinyou Island. Let's not stop here and go around it."

Taoist Zhenru nodded and agreed.

Taoist Zhenhai said a little strangely: "Aren't the people from Five Elements Island coming to greet us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a small boat suddenly appeared on the sea in the distance.

It is said to be a "small boat", but when the boat gets closer, it does not look small.

In such sea conditions, the boat cannot sail and has long been capsized by the waves.

A few dozen feet away, on the opposite boat, a man in a golden robe could be vaguely seen standing on the bow of the boat. He clasped his hands and said loudly: "Guan Xiping, a disciple of Jinyou Island, is here to greet the distinguished guests who have arrived from afar. "

His speaking voice was full of energy. Although they were so far apart and the wind was so strong on the sea, every word he spoke was clearly heard by everyone.

Everyone looked at each other, with a strange look on their faces. Taoist Zhenhai whispered: "Good guy, at least he has the cultivation level at the peak of Guiyuan Realm."

Taoist Zhenru looked as usual and replied: "Representatives of the imperial court of Dali Kingdom and Qingxuan Temple are here. Please come forward and speak."

The person on the other side heard this and replied: "Yes."

After saying that, he jumped directly from the boat and swept towards them.

He actually wanted to fly across a distance of more than a hundred feet!

However, just when everyone was about to think more highly of this man, he lost his strength halfway and fell to the sea.

When the man named Guan Xiping was about to fall into the sea, a dolphin suddenly emerged from the water.

This dolphin was impartial and appeared right at Guan Xiping's feet.

Guan Xiping put his toes a little on the dolphin's head and jumped up again without even a piece of his clothes getting wet from the waves.

This time, he landed directly on the bow of the ship.

Guan Xiping was about thirty years old, with a handsome appearance, and his golden robe shone in the sun, which was extremely dazzling.

Close observation shows that this person's cultivation has not reached the Dongming Realm, or even the peak of the Guiyuan Realm.

Guan Xiping clasped his fists at the crowd and said, "I sincerely welcome you all to Five Elements Island. The five island owners are already waiting for you at Muzhen Island."

Taoist Zhenru nodded and said, "Then please lead the way."

"Yes."

Guan Xiping responded, then turned around, took out a conch, and blew "wuwuwu" several times in front of him.

Then, the ship ahead began to turn around.

Guan Xiping put down the conch and said: "Please follow the boat in front."

Then, the big ship started to speed up again, and Guan Xiping stood on the bow to accompany him.

After a moment of silence, everyone started chatting, but most of them were interrogator Xiping, who was talking about the situation of Five Elements Island.

Although everyone had already read the information on Five Elements Island when they came, there were many things that would not be recorded in the information.

Wuxing Island is the collective name of an archipelago.

There are more than twenty islands in total, large and small.

There are five largest islands among them, which are divided into five directions: east, west, south, north and center.

In the east, Muzhen Island, the owner of the island is Taoist Dongmu.

In the south, Huoli Island, the owner of the island is Taoist Huoli.

In the west, Jinyou Island, the owner of the island is Taoist Xijin.

In the north, Shuikan Island, the owner of the island is Shuihe Taoist.

In the center, Tu Ling Island, the owner of the island is Taoist Tu Ling.

Among the five islands, Muzhen Island in the east is the largest, with a width of hundreds of miles, and it is like a small piece of land.

However, these five island owners are equal in terms of status and do not belong to each other.

Regarding the origin of Wuxing Island, there are different opinions and no conclusion. Even the current residents of Wuxing Island are not sure.

According to broken historical records, people settled on Five Elements Island a long time ago, but the specific date is no longer available. After the Red Moon Disaster, humans on Five Elements Island also experienced several rounds of extinction. At this time, there were no indigenous people on the island.

Mighty men of all ages would settle on Five Elements Island when exploring the East China Sea. Over time, cultivators gradually settled on the island, and eventually it multiplied into an independent Taoist force.

In recent years, since Liuyun Sword Immortal made his last eastward journey, few mainlanders have gone to the island.

Unless something big happens, people from Five Elements Island rarely come to the mainland.

The most recent exchange between Five Elements Island and the mainland can be traced back to nearly thirty years ago.

Due to its long history, mainlanders, including the imperial court and Qingxuan Guan, actually don’t know much about Wuxing Island. They even don’t know who the island owners of Jinyou Island and Shuikan Island are, male or female.

Five Elements Island is independent from the mainland and has never interfered with the affairs of the mainland. Naturally, the court and Qingxuan Guan do not need to bother to understand them.

If you don't do it well, it will make people unhappy, but it will not be beautiful.

Entering the waters of Five Elements Island, the speed of the "Destiny" also slowed down. It headed eastward, and from time to time you could see nearby islands and reefs along the way.

Due to the existence of the reef, their eastward journey was not a straight line, but had twists and turns.

Along the way, dolphins kept popping up from the sea, circling around the ship, or walking together.

Zhong Simei obviously rarely comes to the beach. She has never seen this thing before, so she can't help but ask: "What is this? It looks quite interesting."

Guan Xiping said: "This thing is a dolphin. It is not common near the mainland, but there are a lot of them on Five Elements Island. This dolphin is extremely docile and can be domesticated. The local residents also like to feed some."

Lu Qian thought to himself: "There are many ferocious beasts in the sea. Dolphins are not strong in combat and are vulnerable animals. They all gather on Five Elements Island, probably to avoid disaster."

Thinking of this, Lu Qian couldn't help but ask: "I've heard for a long time that there are many ferocious beasts in the sea, but Five Elements Island seems quite peaceful here."

Guan Xiping nodded and said: "What Mr. Lu said is true. The biggest job of the monks on our island is to clear away the ferocious beasts around the waters of Wuxing Island. However, the sea is vast, and the ferocious beasts in the sea are often inexhaustible. Every three or five days, In ten years, there will be a large number of sea beasts besieging Five Elements Island. I happened to experience the attack of the beast tide ten years ago, and now I still feel scared when I think about it."

Lu Qian said in his heart: "Zombies have begun to overrun the mainland now. If they cannot be stopped, the entire continent will become a paradise for zombies. On the contrary, Five Elements Island is a paradise."

However, the red moon is about to set, and everyone may no longer have to worry about zombies. They spent seven days at sea and often gathered together, but the six senior figures in the imperial court and Qingxuan Guan did not mention the zombies once, and seemed to deliberately avoid the topic.

Obviously, they are not in the mood to care about zombies right now.

Just as Lu Qian was thinking, a horn sound of "woo hoo" suddenly came from ahead.

On the distant sea, a huge island has long appeared.

Now that the distance is closer, the island has become a continent in everyone's eyes.

The horn sound just now came from the guiding ship ahead.

Then, from Muzhen Island in front, there was also a sound of horns, which seemed to be responding to them.

After hearing this, Guan Xiping's face changed slightly and said, "The five island owners came to the beach to greet us."

Taoist Zhenru stroked his beard and smiled, and said, "I and my three Taoist friends Dong Mu, Huo Li and Tu Ling have not seen each other for many years."

After walking for a while, a small harbor appeared in front of us, and the "Destiny" slowly entered the harbor and docked.

This is a canyon sandwiched between two mountains, and the canyon leads directly to the seaside.

The coast is full of cliffs, but the canyon is a small area with low terrain, forming a small natural deep-water harbor. Even large ships like the "Destiny" can dock directly.

There are simple houses and facilities on the coast. At this time, they are shiny, with banners fluttering, and melodious music can be heard from afar.

On a red carpet avenue in the center, many people were waiting, led by five people wearing colorful brocade robes, who were obviously the five island owners.

Everyone saw that the reception standards of Five Elements Island were extremely high, which showed their respect for them, and they couldn't help but feel comfortable.

After the boat docked, everyone was humble. In the end, Taoist Zhenru got off the boat first, followed closely by Zhong Simei.

Among the five island owners, an old man in a green robe stepped forward to greet him and said: "It's like a Taoist brother. We haven't seen him for thirty years, but his style remains the same, which makes people happy."

Taoist Zhenru smiled and said, "Brother Mu Zhen, are you mocking me when you say 'the style remains the same'?"

The owner of Mu Zhen Island, Taoist Mu Zhen, is tall, with gray beard and hair, and a rosy complexion like a young man. At first glance, he seems to be in good health, and his appearance has not changed much in the past thirty years.

Lu Qian originally thought that Taoist Zhenru was a rigid person who was not good at sociability, but now it seems that he is just disdainful of socializing with people who are "unworthy" of his interaction, rather than being "not good at sociability".

While the two were talking, Taoist Zhenru, his junior fellow apprentice, Taoist Zhenhai, also walked over.

Taoist Zhenhai usually seemed very kind and talkative, but at this time he was more reserved than his senior brother. Taoist Mu Zhen just greeted him casually and didn't talk much.

However, when Taoist Mu Zhen saw the faces of the other five people, he couldn't help but be startled and cast a doubtful look at Taoist Zhenru.

Taoist Zhenru naturally understood what he meant. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn't say a word.

Taoist Zhenhai cleverly answered for his senior brother: "Haha, these are all rising stars in our continent. Taoist brother Mu Zhen has never seen them before, so it's understandable."

"A rising star?"

After hearing this, Taoist Mu Zhen couldn't help but look at Duan Daoji, who looked older than him.

Taoist Zhenru blushed, coughed, and asked, "Brother Mu Zhen, your letter is unclear. What exactly happened?"

"Oh……"

Taoist Mu Zhen subconsciously wanted to answer Taoist Zhenru's question, but then he thought about it and laughed and said: "Brother Taoist is still that impatient. Come on, let me introduce you to you first, and then we can talk slowly. "

With that said, Taoist Mu Zhen led the Zhenru people forward and introduced them to several other island owners.

The leader of Huoli Island, Taoist Huoli, looks about sixty years old. He is wearing a fiery red robe and his whole body is like a flame.

Taoist Huoli had been to the mainland thirty years ago and had shown strength at the peak of the Cave Underworld Realm. His current age may not be what he looks like.

Tu Ling Taoist was wearing a yellow robe, with a medium build and a round face that looked very kind.

These two people had both been to the Central Plains thirty years ago and met Taoist Zhenru and Zhenhai. They also left their names on the "Ranking of the Top Ten Masters of Dali".

It was the first time for everyone to see Taoist Xijin, the owner of Jinyou Island, who was wearing a golden robe.

When they came to Wuxing Island, the first thing they passed was Jinyou Island, located in the far west; Guan Xiping, who went to greet them, was the owner of Jinyou Island.

The owner of Jinyou Island, Taoist Jin You, is the oldest among the people. He seems to be two years older than the people from Mu Zhen Island. He has a serious look and just nodded to everyone without even saying a word. .

And the last one is a young master.

This person, who could not have been more than thirty years old, was actually standing in the middle of the five island owners. Judging from his position alone, although the Five Elements Islands did not belong to each other, they seemed to respect the young master of Shuikan Island.

Taoist Mu Zhen finally introduced him and said: "This is Gu Qingcai, a direct disciple of the master of Shuikan Island, Taoist Shui He. Taoist Shuikan has been away from the world for a long time, and the affairs of Shuikan Island have always been taken care of by Master Gu."

After finishing his sentence, Taoist Mu Zhen's next sentence shocked everyone: "Master Gu Island just advanced to the peak of the cave world last year. Haha, he is really formidable."

The disciples are already at the peak of the Dongming Realm, so what kind of cultivation should this Gu Qingcai's master, Shuihe Taoist, have?

Gu Qingcai is young, has a dignified appearance, wears a white robe, and looks like a handsome young man.

He bowed to everyone and said: "Gu Qingcai has met all the seniors. The master is currently in retreat and it is inconvenient to see guests. Qingcai would like to say hello to the seniors on behalf of the master, and also greets senior Yu and senior Zhen Mo."

The "Senior Yu" mentioned by Gu Qingcai was naturally Yu Tongzhao, the current imperial advisor and a leader in the imperial court.

Taoist "Zhen Mo" is the current head of Qingxuan Temple, and he is also Taoist Zhenru's senior brother.

Hearing Gu Qingcai greeting their master on behalf of their master, Zhong Simei and Taoist Zhenru stood in awe, accepted the ceremony on behalf of their master and senior brother, and then returned the salute as juniors.

Gu Qingcai also accepted the gift on behalf of his teacher and then thanked him.

After the etiquette was over, Gu Qingcai showed a slightly relaxed look and said with cupped hands: "Master Zhenru, Miss Zhong, everyone, the island has prepared a banquet for the distant guests. Let's go to Qiongtai Palace first and then talk in detail. .”

With one word, Gu Qingcai took over the throne, as if he was the head of the Five Elements Island.

The other four senior island owners had no objections to this.

Especially Taoist Mu Zhen, you must know that Mu Zhen Island is his territory.

The four island owners were so polite, so it was natural that the young man they respected was not Gu Qingcai.

The cultivation and status of this Shuihe Taoist from Shuikan Island can be seen from this.

In the world of cultivators, strength is always respected.

Taoist Zhenru and Zhong Simei took the opportunity to look at each other, and they both read a sentence from each other's eyes:

"Is this Shuihe Taoist also promoted to the third level Dharma Realm?"

In this way, there will be three Dharma Realm masters in the world today!

The most important thing is that the imperial court and Qingxuan Guan knew nothing about this matter.

(End of this chapter)