On the endless blue ocean surface, a giant ship that was hundreds of meters long silently appeared. Its entire body was shining with gold, as if it was made out of gold. As it rode on the wind and waves, it appeared extraordinary.
This startled Ling Xian. Everyone else on the beach was startled as well. Then, a series of exclamations arose.
"That is … a golden ship!"
"The time the golden ship appears is uncertain. I cannot believe it will appear today."
"What a great fortune. If I can get on the golden ship, I will for sure soar into the sky!"
"But don't forget, this ship is very eerie. I may not be able to come back alive."
Staring at the golden ship, everyone on the beach chimed in. Other than passion in their voices, there was also some worry.
This piqued Ling Xian's interest. He knew that there must be a story behind this golden ship.
In a flash, he appeared next to a middle-aged man and asked directly, "Can you introduce me to this ship?"
The sudden appearance of the man and the voice startled the man. Then, he revealed an unhappy expression.
However, after Ling Xian slightly released some of his Qi, the unhappy expression on his face turned into a flattering one.
This person's cultivation level was not high, but he had good eyesight. Though he wasn't sure of Ling Xian's exact cultivation level, this Qi alone was enough to tell him that he could not defend against it.
Therefore, the man's attitude took a 180-degree turn. Impatience turned into flattery.
This made Ling Xian shake his head and chuckle, "You sure have good eyesight. Okay, tell me."
"Yes, senior."
The man deliberated over his words and told Ling Xian everything he knew about the golden ship.
After some time, Ling Xian had a general understanding of the ship.
The history of this ship was unknown and it had no name. It was only because its body resembled gold that the people on the island named it the Golden Ship.
It was an extremely mysterious existence. There was no set time for it to appear and no one knew what the purpose of its existence was. But one thing was for sure. Anyone who gets on this ship will gain valuable treasures.
Of course, the prerequisite is that they return alive.
It was true that this ship was a treasure. Many people have returned with great rewards and soared into the sky. But at the same time, it was dangerous. Many people have boarded this ship but disappeared and were buried in the ocean.
Comparatively speaking, only a small portion of people have returned safely. In fact, it could be described as very few.
This was why when the Golden Ship appeared, everyone revealed two different emotions – excitement and worry.
"Opportunity and danger coexist. Interesting."
Staring at the golden and shiny ship, Ling Xian squinted his eyes and revealed his interest. If this ship was really as everyone said, then it was indeed worth his time to explore it.
Even though the golden ship was extremely strange, most of the people dying, this instead piqued his interest. He really wanted to see where this ship was heading and what secrets it was hiding.
"Interesting stuff, let's go check it out."
The corner of Ling Xian's lips curled up. However, at that moment, the ancient golden vessel gradually disappeared. In just a few breaths' time, it disappeared from his sight.
"Sigh, it actually disappeared so quickly …"
"I missed an opportunity for nothing. It's not that easy for an ancient golden ship to appear. Who knows when it will appear again."
"This might not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, the golden ship is truly too strange. Less than one out of ten people who boarded the ship survived."
Everyone spoke one after another. Some felt sorry, and some felt lucky.
Ling Xian didn't feel sorry nor did he feel lucky.
If the golden ship existed, then he would definitely go and explore. If it disappeared, then he wouldn't feel anything.
"Let's get down to business." Ling Xian shook his head with a smile and focused on finding the First Elder's daughter.
Based on what the First Elder said, there was a mid-sized tribe called the Flowing Wind Tribe on the Island of Mingxin. His granddaughter was raised in this tribe.
Ling Xian shifted his gaze towards the middle-aged man, "Do you know of the Flowing Wind Tribe?"
"The Flowing Wind Tribe?" The middle-aged man was a little startled. It was obvious that he was unfamiliar with this name.
"You've never heard of it?" Ling Xian frowned.
"Never heard of it."
The middle-aged man shook his head and frowned, "Senior, I am not trying to brag, but I have lived on the Island of Mingxin since I was young. I cannot claim to know this place like the back of my hand, but I know most of it."
Pausing, he carefully peeked at Ling Xian, "But I don't know of a tribe named the Flowing Wind."
Hearing this, Ling Xian's frown deepened.
There was no reason for the First Elder to lie. He definitely had a granddaughter who was raised in the Flowing Wind Tribe. Yet the middle-aged man said he didn't know. Why wouldn't Ling Xian be confused?
Therefore, he said in a serious tone, "Think about it. Maybe you just didn't remember."
"Senior, I really don't know." The middle-aged man bitterly smiled, afraid that Ling Xian would blame him.
"Strange …"
Ling Xian's brows were tightly locked together. There was no reason for the First Elder to lie to him, and there was no reason for the man before him to lie. Where did the problem come from?
Did the First Elder remember wrongly, or did this man not know enough about the Island of Mingxin?
"Oh well, I will find someone else to ask." Ling Xian softly sighed and tossed the man a jade bottle. Inside were three Dan of the ninth realm.
This startled the middle-aged man. Then, he gripped the jade bottle tightly and revealed a joyous smile.
"Consider it my payment."
Ling Xian softly grinned. Then, he marched on and walked forward.
On the way, everyone he met asked about the Flowing Wind Tribe. What he got in return was disappointment.
Everyone's answer was the same as the middle-aged man's – never heard of it.
This made Ling Xian even more confused. He couldn't figure out what was going on.
There was no reason for the First Elder to lie to him. There must be a tribe named the Flowing Wind Tribe on the Island of Mingxin. But why doesn't anyone know about it? Could it be a tribe that never shows up?
Ling Xian was suspicious, but there was nothing he could do. He could only enjoy the atmosphere of the island and ask about the Flowing Wind Tribe.
Half a month later, he still didn't find anything. He didn't even get any information about the Flowing Wind Tribe, let alone the location of the tribe.
Ling Xian was helpless about this. He had no choice but to offer an astronomical reward. If anyone can provide the location of the Flowing Wind Tribe, they can get 100 Ninth Realm spiritual Dans!
Now, the entire Island of Mingxin was in an uproar. Everyone knew about him and knew that he was looking for a tribe they had never heard of.
But as time went on, Ling Xian became more and more disappointed and suspicious.
By now, the entire Island of Mingxin knew that he was looking for the Flowing Wind Tribe. If anyone found out, they would definitely come looking for him.
After all, 100 Ninth Realm spiritual Dans was not a joke. To the Island of Mingxin, whose cultivation level was not high, it was without a doubt, a large sum of money.
Yet nobody came looking for him. This could only mean that nobody knew about the Flowing Wind Tribe. However, this was simply too inconceivable.
Remember that the Island of Mingxin was not large. There were only a few medium-sized tribes. If the Flowing Wind Tribe truly existed, then even if not everyone knew about it, there was no way nobody would know about it.
Therefore, Ling Xian became more and more suspicious. He even felt a strange coldness.
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