Chapter 421

Shi Xuan didn't expect the middle-aged woodcutter to be so calm. He waved his sleeve at the woodcutter's face and smiled as he watched the middle-aged woodcutter wake up.

The woodcutter's eyes under his eyelids moved slightly and then opened a slit. When he saw that the young man was still in front of him, he quickly closed his eyes again and pretended to be unconscious.

"Haha, if you still don't wake up, don't blame I for throwing you into the wolf's den." A calm voice entered his ears. The middle-aged woodcutter shivered and hurriedly turned over and knelt down. "Great Hero, no, no, Great Immortal, please spare me. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child … "

Shi Xuan shook his head and stopped him from talking. "I was just asking for directions. Why are you so flustered? As long as you tell me which province, which prefecture, which city, which town is below, I will leave immediately. "

The middle-aged woodcutter forced a very ugly smile. "Great Immortal, below us is Xinglong Town of Tiannan City in Yunzhou's Jingjiang Prefecture. Although it is a town, because it is close to Shiwan Mountain, there are many merchants who come to buy rare beasts, precious trees, flowers, and herbs. Therefore, it is very prosperous and not inferior to ordinary big cities."

Shi Xuan nodded with satisfaction. If there were merchants who came often, then he could follow a caravan to Yangzhou. He returned to the Central Region this time to sharpen his Dao Heart in the mortal world and strive to complete the Qi Channeling Realm before going to the North Sea. The second was to check on the cultivation of his disciples. If they were still pursuing the Immortal Gazing Dao and were diligent and determined, then he would bring them to the Dragon Temple and let them go to the Three Islands Sea.

Because it involved the inheritance of Xu Lao Dao, Shi Xuan didn't think of taking Xu Jinyi, Yan Jujian, and Ding Mingde into Penglai's sect. However, with his position in Penglai, it was not impossible to find a good island in the Three Islands Sea and let them establish a small sect that depended on Penglai. After all, the Three Islands Sea was far better than the Central Region in terms of resources and cultivation atmosphere.

Of course, it all depended on their own will and the current situation. Shi Xuan was just doing it. If it didn't work, he wouldn't be bothered or waste more energy.

Since he had a goal, Shi Xuan decided to go to the Xu family in Yangzhou to find Yan Jujian, then to the border of Chuzhou and Mingzhou to find Ding Mingde, and finally to the small cities near Luojing to find Chu Wan 'er. Then he would bring those who were willing to go to the Three Islands Sea to the Dragon Temple in Luojing. As for himself, he would return to Yangzhou and sail to the sea to the Dragon Temple.

Along the way, Shi Xuan would not use any escape techniques. Instead, he would slowly walk through the mortal world. It would take about two years for him to complete a full circle. At that time, he should not be far from the peak of the Qi Drawing Realm.

Seeing that his answer had satisfied Shi Xuan, the middle-aged woodcutter was relieved. This young man had a dignified appearance and did not look like a ferocious person or a ferocious ghost.

"I wouldn't dare. You don't have to be so polite." The middle-aged woodcutter said that, but his eyes were burning with passion.

Shi Xuan didn't reply. He walked to the side of the giant trees and knocked on a dozen of them. Then, he walked back to the town without looking back.

Shi Shuan didn't reply. He walked to the side of the giant trees and knocked on a dozen of them. Then, without looking back, he slowly walked back to the small town.

As soon as he finished speaking, a breeze blew past. The dozen or so giant trees creaked and fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. "This, this …" The middle-aged woodcutter's eyes widened. He was wondering if this was the Herculean Godfiend. However, he couldn't speak. After a long time, he murmured, "How could I carry so many giant trees back home?"

"T-this …" The middle-aged woodcutter's eyes were wide open as he screamed in his heart. Could this be Herculean Godfiend? However, his mouth was stuttering and he couldn't speak. After a long time, he murmured, "How can I carry so many logs home?"

Xinglong Town.

Xinglong Town. Shi Xuan just found Yangzhou Guild Hall. He saw a long caravan parked outside. There were more than a hundred horse carriages. There were also a few hundred guards. It looked like a big merchant.

Usually, big merchants with a lot of guards would do business with people traveling. Small merchants who couldn't afford guards, groups of three or five, or lone travelers could pay and join the caravan. It was much safer than traveling alone.

Shi Xuan found the manager in charge of the caravan. He was a fat middle-aged man with a big belly. In the hot weather of Yunzhou, he was sweating profusely. He was wiping his sweat with a white handkerchief.

"Manager, where is this caravan heading to? It's a fat middle-aged man with a big belly. In the hot weather of Yunzhou, his face was sweating profusely. He was wiping his sweat with a white handkerchief.

"Steward, may I know where this caravan is heading to? If it's going to Yangzhou or Jiangnan, would it be possible to give I a ride? "Shi Xuan saw that there were already a few men and women in front of him who paid and walked to the empty horse carriages.

The fat manager wiped his sweat and said, "It's going to Yangzhou City. If there's no food, it'll be twenty silver per person. If there's food, it'll be paid in five days. "

Shi Xuan had already abstained from eating. Although he was still hungry sometimes, it was only for food. The normal food provided by this caravan definitely couldn't meet Shi Xuan's standards. Therefore, Shi Xuan said, "There's no need to pay for the food. I have my own food. "

"Okay, thank you for the ten silver." The fat manager didn't care. He couldn't get the money for the food. It was another manager who was responsible for it.

Shi Xuan put his hand into his pocket and realized that he hadn't used silver for twenty years. He didn't have any silver on him. Just when he was thinking of using an illusion technique to change silver, he suddenly remembered that there was something else in his storage bag. So, he took out the luminous pearl and gave it to the fat manager. "I just ran out of silver. Why don't I sell this luminous pearl to you? It'll be easier to get some silver." As for the method of turning stone into gold, Shi Xuan didn't have it. It was a profound method that involved the transformation of matter. It couldn't be learned before the primordial spirit.

The fat manager's cheeks twitched violently. He took the luminous pearl and said, "Although I, Huang Shusheng, am not very knowledgeable, there are many experts in our Golden Wind Trading Company. I'll show it to them now. You can't lie to me. " After saying that, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he looked at Shi Xuan and said, "Oh right, you have to show me your travel permit. Otherwise, bad people will sneak into the caravan."

Shi Xuan didn't have a travel permit. But this wasn't a problem for him. He slowly touched his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. "This is I's travel permit."

A few dozen feet behind the fat steward, a young couple was putting their bags back on their backs. The delicate and pretty young woman said to her husband, "Husband, please put away the travel pass. We might need it on the way."

The husband smiled and said, "Save it, save it. It won't drop. "But when he raised his hand, it was empty. He was startled and said," Hey, where's the travel permit? I'm clearly holding it in my hand. "Then he looked around.

The fat manager picked up the travel permit and carefully compared it to Shi Xuan. He said, "En, from Xia 'an prefecture. Surname Shi Xuan. Hey, this portrait is too similar! " There were only a few strokes on the ordinary road passes, and it was already good enough to recognize the general characteristics of a man or a woman. However, the portrait on this road pass was very similar to Shi Shuan. Although it was also very simple, it was vivid and lifelike. At first glance, one could tell that it was the work of a master.

Could it be that Xia 'an prefecture hired a good painter? The fat manager could only explain it like this. He then returned the travel permit to Shi Xuan. "You wait here. I'll go find someone to appraise this luminous pearl."

Shi Xuan calmly took the travel permit and slowly put it in his pocket. He didn't say a word. The fat manager was puzzled as he walked, "If an ordinary person gave such a precious luminous pearl to a stranger to appraise, how could they be so calm! Could it be that this gongzi has a great background or great ability? Hmm, I can tell that he's extraordinary. " The fat manager originally had the thought that if this luminous pearl was really precious, he would play dumb and bully others to take the luminous pearl. But now he was hesitating. Over the years, he didn't know how many stewards he had seen because they offended people they shouldn't have offended and ended up without a corpse.

The young woman lightly hit her husband and said with a smile, "Husband, stop playing. Isn't this the travel permit?" She pointed to the corner of the paper in her husband's pocket.

The husband doubtfully took it out and saw that it was his family's travel permit. He was very puzzled and said to himself, "When did I put it in my pocket?"

* * *

"Huang Shusheng, you're going to make a fortune!!" A little old man with a protruding mouth and a tall hat looked at the fat manager with envy and shock.

The fat manager was overjoyed, but he asked again, "Really? Is the Night-luminescent Pearl really good for money?"

The little old man slapped his thigh. "Why would I lie to you! This is produced by the giant clams in the Storm Sea. You also know that the Storm Sea is stormy all year round. It's not a place where ships can enter! Only the occasional dead giant clams will be washed out. Only then will they get a luminous pearl. I'm afraid this is worth a lot of gold! Hehe, if you get it, you have to share some with me. Otherwise, don't blame me for talking nonsense. "

The fat manager was ecstatic and nodded blankly. Then he turned around and got off the carriage. His heart kept echoing: I'm going to make a fortune, I'm going to make a fortune.

But on second thought, the fat manager remembered that he did not have a few hundred taels of gold to buy this pearl. He was annoyed and greedy. His business was powerful and was one of the best in the Drizzle Tower. How powerful could the young man be? He might as well buy it with a few dozen taels of silver.

After making up his mind, the fat manager felt extremely comfortable. He took large strides and was about to head back to where he came from. But as he walked, he saw that the guards, coachmen, and odd-job workers were looking at him with funny expressions. They looked him up and down. There was nothing wrong with him. Then he looked around himself and all the hairs on his body stood up. He had walked for so long, but he was still walking in the same place!

Ghost, ghost hit the wall! This was the only thought in the fat steward's mind. He wanted to shout but even he himself could not hear the voice. He was panicking and scared to the point of sweating profusely. He prayed to the gods and prayed to the Buddha, "Merciful and compassionate Buddha, Merciful and compassionate Buddha, please protect me. If I can get out, I will definitely kill a pig to pay the gods. "

After chanting for a long time, it was useless. The fat manager recited all the deities, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas and immortals he knew, but he was still walking in circles and almost collapsed. Suddenly, a thought appeared in his mind. Was it because he was greedy that he encountered evil spirits?

Once this thought appeared, it could not be stopped. The fat manager hesitated and said, "I, Huang Shusheng, should not be greedy. Great immortal, please forgive me. I will be a good person in the future and do a good deed every day. Hmm, today's good deed is not to accept money from that young man!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fat manager's body that was leaning forward suddenly rushed forward. He staggered a few steps and almost fell. But the fat manager was not angry. He bowed to the void again and rushed to the front of Shi Xuan. He returned the Luminous Pearl to Shi Xuan and said, "Scholar Youna, I have made a vow in front of Bodhisattva to do a good deed every day. Since we are fated today, I will exempt you from paying. Go to that carriage. "

Shi Xuan pretended to thank him and got on the empty carriage. The fat manager was very distressed about the 20 taels of silver behind him. But he was not a fool. He reacted after a moment and stared at the carriage with awe, fear and worship.

* * *

A few months later. It was midsummer in Jiangnan. The lotus leaves were boundless green and the lotus flowers reflected the sun were red. The scenery was beautiful.

The Goldwind Trading Company's convoy was slowly walking on the official road. Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves came from the opposite side. Soon, two white horses, surrounded by dozens of other horses, galloped towards the trading company's convoy.

An old man in his sixties said with fear and trepidation, "It, it can't be a robbery, right?" This old man was Du Yifu, who had returned from Xinglong Town to visit his relatives. He loved to talk about strange powers and gods. At this time, he was sitting next to Shi Xuan.

A simple and honest looking small merchant next to him sneered, "Old Master, I'm afraid you have not seen the people of Jianghu. This Goldwind Trading Company is a big trading company of Drizzle Building. The two young heroes are the sons of Drizzle Building's Deputy Master Xu Tianqi, Hero Xu. How can they be robbers? They are young but they are already first-class experts. I don't know how many chivalrous women in Jianghu dream of them every night. Tsk tsk, their future prospects are limitless. They are anxious to pick up the goods brought by the Goldwind Trading Company. I heard that they are here to celebrate the birthday of their family's great aunt! "This was Yangzhou's local merchant, Chen Ke. He loved to show off his extensive knowledge.