Chapter 510

He Ji and Cao Yuanze entered Zhou Chen's cabin and saw him lying on the bed with a sallow face. His lips were dry and he was unconscious. He Ji sighed and said to Shi Xuan, "Alas, we called him to the deck in the middle of the night. It's so cold and windy, and Brother Zhou is not in good health. It's inevitable that he will fall sick."

Cao Yuanze smiled and said, "Thanks to Brother Shi's proficiency in medicine, you were able to use the herbs on the ship to formulate an effective prescription. Although Brother Zhou fell sick, his life is not in danger." He wanted to please Shi Xuan because he could not guarantee that he would not fall sick during the two and a half year voyage. The doctors of the Fan family were noble and arrogant, and the island countries controlled by the North Sea Blood Demon Sect were far away from each other. They would only meet one every one or two months.

Shi Xuan did not care about Cao Yuanze's flattery. He looked at the siblings, Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying, who were helping to serve tea. "Fortunately, the two children are fine." In fact, if the disciple of the Blood Demon Sect had asked everyone to kneel or something, Shi Xuan would have quietly restrained him. With Shi Xuan's current strength, it was a very simple matter. Shi Xuan was mainly worried that the true disciples and elders of the Blood Demon Sect would pass by and sweep their divine sense over him. He happened to be cultivating and running his vital energy, so he deliberately stopped from the moment he boarded the ship.

As for why he did not use the Spirit Concentrating Soul Refining Pill to advance, but instead looked for this illusory opportunity, it was because there was always an unstable situation when using pills to advance. If it involved the body or meridians, he could make up for it later, it would just take a little more time. But if it involved the soul and divine sense, once there was a problem, it would be very difficult to make up for it.

Many people at the Spirit Soul stage did not dare to take a divine pill to advance to a mid-grade Gold Core because something went wrong when using the pill to advance. The fusion of the mind and soul was not complete, and it was difficult to make up for this mistake. The Nine Revolutions Jade Liquid Pill that could only increase the possibility by 30% naturally would not give them the confidence to break through to a mid-grade Gold Core.

And the possibility of something going wrong when advancing to the Spirit Concentrating Soul Refining Pill might be about 10 out of 100 people, which was not too high. It also had something to do with one's cultivation and control. There might only be five or six out of a hundred people with strong soul control. However, for Shi Xuan, who wanted to achieve immortality, this risk was not something he dared to take. Comparatively speaking, Shi Xuan was more willing to accept some stressful training. At the very least, he would have a certain degree of control over his life and death.

Generally, it was better to control himself and refuse the temptation of the seemingly easy path. He had to stick to his heart and stick to his choice.

"Ah, the two children really suffered last night. But it's also good. Those cultivators who should have escaped have escaped, and the Immortals of the Blood Demon Sect will not come to search again. " He Ji's embarrassment of having his copper bell eyes and bloody mouth exposed earlier could not be seen on his face at all.

Cao Yuanze also said in a relaxed manner, "That's right. The Immortals of the Blood Demon Sect made my legs weak just by looking at them. It's better if I don't see them again. Well, Brother He, let's go to the canteen to eat. We can also buy some porridge for Brother Shi and the two children. Hmm, Brother Zhou can just buy some porridge, right? "

As soon as he opened the door, he heard crying coming from the other side of the corridor. Cao Yuanze was curious and said, "Brothers, I'll go take a look first. I'll be back soon." After that, he immediately walked out.

After a while, Cao Yuanze came back a little gloomily. He Ji asked, "What happened over there? Why is someone in pain? "

"Don't mention it. It's a dead person." Cao Yuanze waved his hand. "It's that white-haired old man with the surname Zhang. He looks like he's in good health. I didn't expect him to catch a cold last night and pass away today."

He Ji didn't expect that last night's cold wind would actually kill someone. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer. After a long time, he finally said, "Is it that old man Zhang from the North Wind Nation whose granddaughter married a cultivator from the North Pole?"

Shi Xuan wasn't too surprised. Before he boarded the ship in the North Wind Nation, he had met old man Zhang by chance. He could tell that the old man's body was strong in appearance but weak in reality. Therefore, when he looked at the old man's Qi, he was already nearing the end of his lifespan. At most, he had one or two years left to live. However, he didn't expect that the old man would die from the cold right after arriving in the North Sea. This made Shi Xuan feel that the world was unpredictable.

Cao Yuanze said, "It's that old man Zhang. Sigh, this old man received a letter from his granddaughter and told them to go to the North Sea to enjoy life. Who knew that he would pass away right after arriving in the North Sea. How pitiful."

"Alright, alright. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go to the canteen. Brother Shi is still waiting! "He Ji didn't want to talk about such a heavy topic. He pushed Cao Yuanze's shoulder and went out with him.

Seeing that the two of them had left, Shi Xuan took Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying to learn how to read. In the hearts of the two children, Uncle Shi, who could read, tell stories, and treat their father, was really amazing. He was much more amazing than those red-shirted bad guys who flew around! Therefore, under Shi Xuan's guidance, Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying didn't look reluctant at all. Instead, they were full of enthusiasm for learning how to read.

"Ah Qiong … Ah Qiong …" Zhou Chen, who was unconscious on the bed, mumbled with a pained expression. Then he shouted, "Little Yi … Little Ying …"

Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying looked at each other and pouted. "Daddy often talks like this in his sleep."

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After Old Man Zhang passed away, the Fan family's fleet came forward and built a small mourning hall on the deck for the Zhang family to mourn.

After the seventh day, the Fan family sent people to pile up a pile of wood and put Old Man Zhang's body on it, ready to be cremated. Old Man Zhang's wife didn't have any objections. After all, it was still more than two years away. There were no cultivators on the ship, and the body wasn't as strong as a demon beast. It definitely couldn't be preserved for that long. Compared to a water burial, cremation could at least leave some ashes.

The deck of the Fan family's fleet was fireproof, so they weren't afraid of the fire spreading. Therefore, Shi Xuan, He Ji, and Cao Yuanze brought Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying to watch the cremation from afar.

Zhou Chen had recovered for half a day, but his body was still very weak and he couldn't get out of bed. Every day, Shi Xuan, He Ji, and Cao Yuanze took turns to look after the two children.

Seeing the commotion today, Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying clamored to come take a look, so the three of them brought them along.

"Doesn't the fire hurt?" Zhou Ying asked curiously as she watched the fire burn.

Zhou Yi looked at his sister with disdain. "He's already asleep, why would he feel pain?"

"That's true. Brother, when you're asleep, I can't wake you up no matter how hard I pinched you." Zhou Ying's words drew an angry glare from Zhou Yi.

After a while, when the fire stopped, Zhou Ying hurriedly pulled Zhou Yi aside. "Brother, that person is gone! Is he using some kind of sorcery? "

"Are you stupid? Fire Treasury (burial) means to hide."

"Oh, then is he still going to appear?"

"How would I know? You should ask him!"

The two children's words made He Ji and Cao Yuanze's expressions turn ugly. The more childish and innocent they were, the more they felt the cruelty of death.

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Half a year later, the Fan Family's fleet arrived at an island on the outskirts of the Blood Demon Sect. The medicinal herbs, spiritual herbs, and demon beast corpses were all unloaded here. The two Blood Demon Sect disciples would also leave here. Whether the Fan Family's fleet capsized or sank in the future, it had nothing to do with them.

Fan Han respectfully accompanied the two Blood Demon Sect disciples into the island, while the stewards instructed the boatmen to move all the items onto the island. After that, they would purchase the spiritual herbs and magic weapons unique to the Blood Demon Sect.

However, this had nothing to do with Shi Xuan and the rest. The few of them leaned against the railing and looked at the ordinary people on the island who seemed to be in good spirits. Then, they casually gave Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying some basic training routines.

After Zhou Chen recovered from his illness, he realized the importance of a healthy body. In addition to that, he had heard the knowledgeable He Ji boast about how most cultivators started training their bodies from a young age. Hence, he had Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying spend two hours a day practicing some fist techniques in addition to learning how to read. There were many people on the ship who knew martial arts, so there were always people passing by to give them a few pointers. Hence, Zhou Yi and Zhou Ying were able to practice martial arts quite well. Of course, Shi Xuan also helped to eliminate some of the unreasonable movements, which made He Ji, Zhou Chen, and the rest sigh. Mister Shi was really skilled in both the pen and the sword. Uh, he was also proficient in medicine.

"Uncle Shi, look, we've grown taller again!" Zhou Yi said excitedly. He had subconsciously changed the way he addressed Shi Xuan to 'Uncle Shi'.

Zhou Ying also stood by the railing and compared the line she had drawn last month. She was satisfied to find that she had exceeded it by a lot. For children of their age, they were growing taller every day. Coupled with the fact that they had started training their bodies, the effect was even more obvious.

Zhou Chen watched his children grow taller day by day. He was gratified and sighed. "They're slowly growing up, and I'm gradually getting older. Sigh, I'm getting old." The illness six months ago had added some white hair and wrinkles to Zhou Chen's face. He looked like he had aged by four or five years.

He Ji patted Zhou Chen's shoulder and said with a smile, "This is normal. When children grow up, their parents will naturally grow old. However, your Little Yi and Little Ying will definitely be successful in the future. Brother Zhou, just wait to enjoy your life. " After a pause, he continued, "Tsk tsk, I'm so envious. I really want to go back to Crystal City immediately, marry a rich man, and give birth to a chubby boy." He was only one or two years younger than Zhou Chen. However, after arriving at the North Pole, he had been busy working hard and had not married yet.

After he finished speaking, he saw that Shi Xuan and Cao Yuanze were smiling without saying a word. He teased, "What's the matter, brothers? Do you want me to be your matchmaker? There are many great beauties in Crystal City. Their bodies are tall and strong, but they're very well-proportioned. They have curves where they should and curves where they should. "

It was not as if Shi Xuan and Cao Yuanze had never seen a woman before, so they did not blush. After a few perfunctory words, they changed the topic. "This fleet has only traveled for half a year to arrive at the Blood Demon Sect. Why will it take nearly two years for the rest of the journey?"

"You don't understand. The Blood Demon Sect is located in the south. Further north is the ocean where icebergs often float by. The ships don't dare to travel too fast. At night, they have to slow down. If there's a snowstorm, they have to find an island to hide on. A journey that was supposed to take less than a year has turned into two years, "He Ji proudly showed off his knowledge.