Please bring your best friends to practice immortality

Chapter 619: The World is Difficult
Gu Shiyi's question was reasonable, so Gu Chengkui replied,

"Brother Gu, don't worry. My friend is a medicinal herb merchant. He only sells some common medicinal herbs!"

Gu Shiyi didn't mind at all, but just asked casually. Hearing this, he laughed and said,

"If that's the case, then ask someone to bring the goods up!"

Gu Wankui was overjoyed and stood up to salute. Then he went off the boat and asked his friend to come up to meet him. He was a thin middle-aged man who looked a little sad. He was probably worried about the cargo. The merchant named Zhang Qian was very grateful to Gu Shiyi. He thought that she was from a prominent family and wanted to make friends with her. He was very respectful in his words. Gu Shiyi invited the two of them to have tea on the deck. The wife of the principal wife then left, but the extremely beautiful concubine came out to accompany her. The two businessmen who had traveled far and wide were well-informed. When they first saw the wife of Mr. Gu, they were stunned for a moment. After a moment, they came to their senses and apologized to Gu Shiyi. Gu Shiyi laughed and said,
"It's okay. My concubine is beautiful. People who see her for the first time are like this. It can't be considered rude!"

These two people can be considered as upright gentlemen. After being amazed at the first glance, they dare not look at them again. Gu Chengkui also reminded Gu Shiyi,
"As we head towards Nanzhou, there are many people patrolling the sea on board. It is better for Brother Gu and Madam Ru to cover up their appearance!"

Gu Shiyi was surprised to hear this.

"Are there many people on board to inspect?"

The two of them laughed bitterly when they heard this.
"Brother Gu, you don't know. This is still the territory of Baima Province, which is better. When we arrived in Wangnan Province, the sects there fought a small battle every three days and a big battle every five days. Today one sect came to collect the silver, and tomorrow it was someone else. The silver was collected in batches. Later, they even disguised themselves as pirates and attacked each other's merchant ships in each other's territory, in order to prevent the other party from collecting the passing silver and cut off their source of income..."

"Yes!"

Zhang Qian smiled bitterly and said,

"We don't know whether the financial resources of those immortal cultivators have been cut off, but our financial resources are almost cut off!"

Gu Shiyi also sighed,
"People's lives are so difficult, and these people are really not doing their job!"

The two of them looked changed and waved their hands, looking around.

"Brother Gu, be careful with your mouth. These adults all have great magical powers. You might... be heard by others if you are not careful!"

Gu Shiyi laughed and changed the subject to ask the two about the situation in Dumo Prefecture. The two said,
"Dumo Province is located in a remote area and is still in the hands of the Monks' Alliance. However, the Monks' Alliance is exploiting the people more and more. Many people have begun to migrate to the north because of the difficult life!"

"The north... isn't it very cold there, and not suitable for living at all?"

The two sighed,

"There's no other way. In the past, the northernmost region was rarely visited by ordinary people, and even monks rarely went there. However, there were few fertile fields in the Tumo Province, and there were many frozen deserts. In recent years, the government has levied more and more taxes on the people, and most of the taxes paid by the people were paid as tribute to the monks. Life became increasingly difficult, and some people could not make ends meet, so they quietly headed north. Although it is freezing cold there, there are several large lakes that never freeze over the year. As long as you cross a snowfield, you can reach there. After you go there, you can make a living by fishing, and your family can survive..."

"Yes, but it's extremely cold there, and ordinary people are very likely to get sick. There is also a severe shortage of doctors and medicines. This ship of medicinal materials I am transporting is going there..."

"Oh……"

Gu Shiyi nodded to show that he understood. It was no wonder that Tianyi Sect wanted to develop there. It turned out that there was still a place for survival!
After thinking for a while he said,

"I am coming out this time for two reasons: first, to visit my relatives, and second, to see the world. If you have no reservations, would you like me to go with you and see the world?"

The two responded,

"Anyone can go there, so it's okay for you to go there, Brother Gu. But before reaching Nuanhu, you have to pass through a snowy plain of 300 miles. Can you stand the cold, Brother Gu?"

Gu Shiyi smiled and patted his chest and said,
"Look at my body, I'm a martial artist!" The two of them saw her bulging chest muscles and didn't doubt it at all. Of course... this was also due to the fox illusion. They nodded and said,
"Brother Gu has such a physique, no wonder he can take such a charming concubine. He really needs a good physique to enjoy himself every night!"

After that, the three of them laughed together. These merchants who have been traveling outside for many years have sharp brains. They know that women are like a knife scraping bones. Everyone loves beautiful women, but few can enjoy them. If a man only knows about the affairs of the boudoir all day long, even the strongest man will be worn out. So it is better to say that they envy Gu Shiyi's strong physique rather than his beautiful concubine.

"If we were in her place, a woman like that would not want to go out to do business, but would just stay in the house and have sex with her concubine. I'm afraid she would die within three years!"

After that, Gu Shiyi's merchant ship and Gu Chengkui's merchant ship teamed up to travel forward. The two were afraid that Gu Shiyi's concubine would become distracted after seeing her too much, so they often invited Gu Shiyi to the other ship for banquets. Gu Shiyi naturally liked it very much. Sometimes she brought her son and nephew, sometimes she brought her housekeeper, and sometimes she brought her accountant. The two had been doing business for many years and were knowledgeable. They were familiar with the customs and folk customs of various places. After all, Gu Shiyi had lived for more than 200 years and naturally had a lot of experience. She was also generous and humorous. She became as familiar as brothers with Gu Zhang and the others in just a few days. This fake man felt like a fish in water among real men.

Pu Yanlan on the boat behind had a rare moment of peace and quiet. She immersed herself in studying ancient books in the secret realm and only showed up every three or five days to avoid suspicion from others. Hu Meiniang and Liu Xiaocui, on the other hand, led a group of little girls to play and have fun on the boat every day. They were so happy!
The ship sailed for ten days on the vast ocean, but it was always calm. Not to mention sirens, sea beasts, pirates, etc., even big waves were not encountered. Gu and Zhang sighed,
"After so many years of sailing, this is the first time I've had such a smooth journey on the sea!"

Gu Shiyi smiled slightly and thought to himself,

"If you knew that I killed sixteen giant whales that wanted to secretly overturn the merchant ship last night, and the night before yesterday, the dragon soul scared away an underage sea dragon, you wouldn't say that!"

The giant whales were really fierce. There were sixteen of them in the whole family, from big to small. If one died, another would pounce on them. They were not at all afraid. Gu Shiyi was afraid of alarming the people on the boat, so he had to sneak underwater and send the whole family back home in the deep sea!

The underage sea dragon could also be considered a dragon species, but its bloodline was extremely weak. After the dragon soul noticed it, it rushed forward and released its dragon power. The dragon was so frightened that it turned around and ran away. It didn't take much effort!
As for the calm sea, that depends on Lao Ma. He is the descendant of the real spirit Xuanwu. The Xuanwu turtle is the overlord of the water. His magical powers are so great that he can dominate the changes in the weather of the entire ocean. Although Lao Ma is of insignificant ability, he can still protect one or two merchant ships without any problem!
Some things should not be said too early. On the first day, the two were still sighing about the smooth journey. At dawn on the second day, a sailor on the ship shouted loudly,

"A ship is approaching from the southwest!"

The dragon soul on the boat behind had sensed it long ago and informed Gu Shiyi and Pu Yanlan. Fox and the king were still awakened by the alarm. Monk Shijie got up and ran to the deck to watch. When the boat got closer, everyone sensed the mixed spiritual energy on the opposite boat. There should be many cultivators, but their realms were not high. Pu Yanlan frowned and said,

"Are you here to collect money again?"

Gu Shiyi grinned and said,

"That should be the case. The group of monks who came from the opposite continent are used to fighting for everything and robbing everything. They also exploit the common people. They are the same here, and the alliance is also like this now..."

At this point he sighed and said,
"If this continues, I'm afraid that within a few hundred years, this continent will be the same as the other side!"

They had all been to the opposite continent. Everyone was silent when they heard this. Seeing that the ship was approaching, some people flew up and landed on the two merchant ships in two teams. Pu Yanlan glanced at the fox beside her, and the fox nodded knowingly. The two disciples who landed on their ship were in the Qi training stage. Seeing that Gu Shiyi was dressed very gorgeously, they asked for one thousand taels of silver.

"The adults have worked very hard patrolling this sea, and you mortals should show your respect!"

Gu Shiyi smiled and nodded,
"You two adults are right!"

Suddenly he pointed at the concubine beside him,

"My lords, what do you think of my concubine's birth?"

The two turned around and saw a stunningly beautiful face. Their eyes widened immediately. They didn't know what they said or did afterwards. When they flew away from the ship with a silver note of 1,000 taels of silver, they had already forgotten about the gorgeous woman. Pu Yanlan watched the ship go away with surprise in her eyes.

"I didn't expect that I could actually find out the whereabouts of Tianyi Sect from them..."

The two were low-level disciples of the Chixia Sect among the invaders. This sea area originally belonged to the Monks' Alliance. A month ago, the Chixia Sect sent out four Nascent Soul cultivators to defeat the two Nascent Soul cultivators of the Monks' Alliance and occupied this sea area. Twenty days ago, the people of the Tianyi Sect had settled on a nearby island. The people of the Chixia Sect also sent people to hunt them down, but the people of the Tianyi Sect were very alert and realized something was wrong early and ran away!
Gu Shiyi went to the boat in front to discuss with Gu Zhang and the other two about going to the Giant Rock Island to replenish fresh water. The two had no objection, so the fleet went to the Giant Rock Island that night. Gu Shiyi and Gu Zhang went off the boat to eat and drink as usual, and even ordered a girl to accompany the wine. Pu Yanlan brought the Dragon Soul and the Fox, concealed her aura and went off the boat to inquire about the news.