On the way to Jiaxiu City, they should've been able to hitch a ride and save a lot of time. However, they didn't expect to encounter such a tyrannical situation.
It was clear that the other party had received news that the Barbarian Horn Merchant Guild was waiting for an opportunity to strike. As for the boatman, he acted as if it had nothing to do with him. As such, Shopkeeper Wan was bound to be at a disadvantage in a one versus two battle. At most, she would have to pay a bit of travel expenses or lose some of the goods on the ship.
Yi Tian was below, but he was able to hear the contents of the negotiation between the four people above. This time, the Meilan Water Bandits had blocked the Barbarian Horn Merchant Guild's goods. They more or less wanted a share of the profits.
However, the boatman didn't want to get too involved. Soon after, Shopkeeper Wan began to negotiate with one of the bandit leaders.
Most of the people on the ship were Foundation Establishment cultivators. There were also a few Qi Condensation cultivators. They naturally paid close attention to the Jin Dan cultivators in the sky. Even the little monk Hong Min raised his head and stared at the two people fighting in the sky.
If Shopkeeper Wan lost, they would more or less be implicated. The Barbarian Horn Merchant Guild would naturally bear the brunt. As for the boatman, he would also suffer some losses.
Seeing that the two Golden Core cultivators in the sky had begun to fight, they took out their spirit tools and attacked each other. Shopkeeper Wan took out a red and blue spirit sword, while her opponent took out two claw-like spirit tools. After exchanging a few moves in the air, the two were evenly matched.
Suddenly, dark clouds appeared in the sky. It was the other Meilan Water Bandit who had summoned the wind and rain, causing it to drizzle in a radius of one and a half kilometers. Soon after, the balance of power was broken. It was clear that Shopkeeper Wan's techniques were restricted by the environment. She was barely able to maintain her offensive.
However, the other party's techniques relied on the weather to increase their power. In an instant, the situation on the battlefield became one-sided.
The surrounding people also began to gossip, pointing out that the Meilan water bandits were unscrupulous in their actions to disrupt the battle. However, all of these were completely ignored by the people above.
Hong Min frowned and asked, "Martial Uncle, it seems that Shopkeeper Wan won't be able to hold on. When she falls into a disadvantage, she will inevitably be ridiculed by the Meilan Water Bandits. Don't tell me that none of the people on our ship are willing to step forward? "
"Martial Nephew, you're wrong. You should know that in the cultivation world, strength is everything. The people in the sky are all Jin Dan stage cultivators, even if they are in the early stage of Jin Dan stage, they can easily take care of most of the people on this ship. "Yi Tian explained," I'm afraid that after the Meilan water bandits win, they'll have to board the ship to make a profit. When that happens, everyone here will inevitably have to pay a protection fee to pass. "
"We ascetic monks don't have anything on us. How are we supposed to pay the protection fee?" Hong Min asked.
"If you can't hand it over, then you can only be forced to do manual labor. I think the Meilan water bandits have a large number of sailors. With Martial Nephew's body, working for a few years can also be considered a form of training," Yi Tian teased.
Unexpectedly, Hong Min nodded and muttered in the air, although his voice was so soft that only he could hear it. However, the difference in cultivation level between Yi Tian and him was too great. Even the smallest of things could be seen, and in a short while, he heard everything that Hong Min said. He secretly laughed in his heart, "Hong Min really has foresight. He's muttering that he's willing to suffer more hardships, and asks Buddha to bless him so that he can have a chance to return to the peaceful land of Buddhism in the future."
He placed his hands in his sleeves and lightly tapped Shopkeeper Wan twice. Suddenly, her body trembled, and then a late stage Jin Dan spiritual power seeped out from her body. The power of the magic in her hands suddenly increased by more than twofold. After splitting the surrounding rainwater, the spiritual sword in her hand blossomed with an incomparably dazzling light in the air.
After three breaths of time, when the halo faded, the body of the Meilan water bandit in front of her fell powerlessly to the ground. As for the other bandit, his entire body split in half and fell to the ground.
The sudden reversal caused the deck of the cargo ship to burst into cheers, and the atmosphere immediately livened up. When most people were talking enthusiastically, they saw Hong Min walk to the bow of the ship and silently look at the two corpses that fell to the ground. After ten breaths of time, he sat cross-legged and began to chant sutras.
Seeing this, Yi Tian could only walk forward and sit cross-legged beside him, closing his eyes to rest. Although he had been on the battlefield for a long time and was used to such a scene, he reckoned that Hong Min had not seen it often.
However, his approach was debatable, and although he did not agree with it, he was powerless to oppose it.
After a while, the two Jin Dan cultivators in the sky landed on the bow of the ship and directly returned to the main cabin. Not long after, the sailors on the ship pulled the two dragon tooth boats apart. At this time, the Meilan water bandits on the ship had already disappeared. After an hour, they tied the two fast boats to the back and used them as tugboats. Then, there was a slight vibration on the deck, indicating that the cargo ship had set sail again.
After sitting at the bow for more than half a day, Yi Tian suddenly realized that Hong Min in front of him had finished chanting sutras, and then turned around as if he had something to say. When he opened his eyes, he saw that Hong Min's face was full of doubts.
After a long while, he heard Hong Min ask, "Martial Uncle, disciple has something to ask."
"You want to talk about that water bandit who was killed by Shopkeeper Wan, right?" Yi Tian said indifferently.
"Disciple wants to ask if what Shopkeeper Wan did today was right?"
"From her point of view, when someone attacked her door, she naturally had to fight back with all her strength," Yi Tian replied.
Hong Min shook his head and said, "When Shopkeeper Wan made her move, did she have evil thoughts in her heart? Wouldn't punishing evil with evil go against one's original intention?"
"Most people abstain from good and evil based on their original intention, as for other people's judgment, they are unable to consider all sides," Yi Tian explained, and then a light flashed through his mind.
What Hong Min said was similar to Jie Ding's Zen of Good and Evil. Unknowingly, he was brought back to the topic that Hong Min brought up. Thinking about it, Yizhen who was in seclusion in the Great Lightning Zen Temple was also pondering over a similar question.
After carefully pondering over Hong Min's words in his mind, he realized that Hong Min's understanding of Buddhism was far above his own. Being able to extend and understand the small things that happened around him from one point to the surface, it was enough to show that he was outstanding.
It's just that the Dao heart that he pursued was directed towards immortality. Although there were good and evil in the human heart, there were no martial arts or supernatural powers. This completely depended on who was using it. He had already understood this question thoroughly. Now that he heard the little monk Hong Min asking about it, he directly explained it to him.
However, it seemed like Hong Min's understanding of this was different. His thoughts had yet to jump out of his pattern.
After a while, Hong Min remained silent and began to meditate again. Yi Tian didn't care so much. On the contrary, many people in the crowd had a joyful expression on their faces. It seemed like they were still relishing in the confrontation just now.
Not long after, the main cabin door opened. Shopkeeper Wan walked out from it and slowly patrolled the deck. Everyone was naturally respectful to her, but Yi Tian understood that she had already realized that there was someone secretly helping her on the ship. This time, she was looking for someone to help her.
However, he didn't want to cause more trouble, so he immediately pretended to be Ku Toutuo and didn't reveal anything. However, when she passed by him, he could clearly sense that his body trembled, and the shock in his eyes disappeared in an instant.
After she left, the people of the Barbarian Horn Chamber of Commerce came to invite him and Hong Min into the main cabin for a chat.
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