EFB Chapter 1693: Each Test
Chapter 1693: Each Test
Chapter 1693: Each Test
Bai Ziqi raised his lips and said, "So, how do mortals worship the immortals?"
"There is a Wind God Temple at the foot of the mountain. Master Qianhuan said that the Wind God is just one of his incarnations. He asked everyone to go there to burn incense and worship, and he would respond on his own."
As long as there is enough spiritual energy, it is not difficult for immortals to "grant every request".
But Bai Ziqi was a little interested in the "Wind God": "Is the Wind God the belief of these fishermen?"
"The people of Yinzhu Island have lived in the storm circle for many years, and what they fear most is the God of Wind!" This great power of nature makes people worship it, so the belief in the "God of Wind" came into being.
Bai Ziqi understood: "When did they start worshipping the wind god?"
"It is said that it has existed since ancient times, but there is no exact beginning."
"The Huan Sect has appeared in the Wind Temple quite a few times, right?"
"Yes, in the past, the Wind God would appear every two or three months, either to bless or punish!" Bai Shiqi said, "But the last time he appeared was a year ago, when a serial murder broke out on Silver Pearl Island. The victims all lost their heads in their sleep. The local authorities couldn't catch the murderer, and the common people were worried. It was the Wind God who appeared and directly caught the murderer. The common people were very impressed and called him wise and holy."
If you only give rewards, others will be happy but not sensitive; you must use both kindness and severity to make people both fear and respect you. The Huan Sect also has a deep understanding of this essence.
Bai Ziqi chuckled: "Master Qianhuan entered the Upside-Down Sea more than 150 years ago. Regardless of whether there was the 'Wind God' at that time, it is now the shell of Master Qianhuan."
If there was a belief in the God of Wind here before the arrival of True Man Qian Huan, then this belief had already been taken over by Qian Huan.
Human life span is very short. After a few generations, future generations will only worship Qian Huan as the real God of Wind.
"Do they have to pay tribute for what they earn from their labor?"
"Yes. The common people on the island must donate half of their income to the Wind Temple. If they evade it, they will suffer a terrible fate."
Bai Ziqi nodded: "Sure enough, this is the way to go."
In the Upside-Down Sea, Qian Huan and the disciples of the Huan Sect still enjoy offerings from the common people.
"But most islanders are willing to make the contribution, because the Wind God will choose children with excellent physique and talents to take to the fairy mountain and teach them the art of longevity!"
Bai Ziqi hummed.
Becoming an immortal is the lifelong dream of many people. If we can give our descendants a chance to cultivate and become immortals, ordinary people will be willing to endure any hardship.
"In addition, the wind god will protect them from the evil spirits from the Upside-Down Lake, also known as Yakshas!"
"The Yaksha of the Upside-Down Lake?" It's getting more and more exciting. "There's also an Upside-Down Lake here?"
"Yes, it's in the southeast corner of Silver Pearl Island. These two boat people said that Upside-Down Lake is the legendary 'ghost world', and the entrance is on Silver Pearl Island. Normally, the Wind God would use his supreme power to separate the human world and the ghost world, protecting Silver Pearl Island from the invasion of Yakshas; but in the few days when the storm wall disappeared, the separation between the two worlds was also opened, and Yakshas would rush into Silver Pearl Island to eat and harm people." Bai Shiqi paused, "Before, these boat people were so nervous when they saw us, they thought we were Yakshas from Upside-Down Lake."
"Didn't you say that Upside Down Lake is on Silver Pearl Island?"
"The boat people have always believed that it has an underwater secret passage connecting it to the open sea." Bai Shiqi continued, "The Yakshas suddenly launched a massive attack, killing people all over Silver Pearl Island. Entire villages, towns, and even small town residents were eaten by the Yakshas. This has happened many times in the past, and each time, the people of Silver Pearl Island had to pay a heavy price to repel the Yakshas' attacks."
Bai Ziqi was a little curious: "Why couldn't the 'Wind God' protect the civilians when the Storm Wall disappeared? What was the reason?"
"The power of the Wind God comes from the Storm Wall. During these ten days, the Storm Wall temporarily disappeared, and the Wind God naturally became weak."
"Okay, okay." Bai Ziqi nodded, "That makes sense."
People who believe in the God of Wind would probably think there is nothing wrong with this logic.
Unless they are like Bai Ziqi, who knows that the appearance and disappearance of the storm wall has nothing to do with Master Qianhuan.
This was all Bai Shiqi asked; the boat people only knew a limited amount.
Bai Ziqi asked him again: "Have you put away the things that need to be put away?"
"Put it away!"
Bai Ziqi walked back to the sand table and saw a small dot moving in the plate. It was the fishing boat that had just left.
The two fishermen got a large ingot of silver, which was equivalent to several days' catch. So they simply stopped fishing and rowed home directly.
Bai Shiyi was watching from the side and couldn't help asking, "Master Dushi, do you think...the other party knows we are here?"
Before Bai Ziqi could reply, the subordinate controlling the kite suddenly cried out "Ah" and covered his eyes.
"how?"
"I controlled the kite to fly lower, and as a result, a cold light flew out from the mountain, and then..." The man put his hand down, his left eye was bloodshot.
He and Kitty share the same vision and feelings, and when Kitty is attacked, he will feel the same pain.
"Which mountain?"
"Shi, Shilong Peak!"
Is it the highest peak of Silver Pearl Island, the residence of Master Qianhuan?
Bai Ziqi looked at Bai Shiyi and said, "Not only did they discover us, they were also observing us."
Otherwise, there are many birds on Silver Pearl Island, so why did the people on Stone Dragon Peak only kill this kite? "They knew that this kite flew out from my ship. In other words, they might have known about us as soon as we entered the storm circle."
This makes sense. Immortals have their own methods. How can they be unaware of the invasion of their territory?
Bai Shiqi asked: "What should we do now?"
"Wait!" Bai Ziqi sat down, "Be patient."
As he spoke, he thought of He Xiao.
Where is this guy?
Although there are many uncertainties when sailing at sea, Bai Ziqi has a hunch that He Xiao will most likely be able to catch up with this grand event as scheduled.
There was no reason, he just knew.
So, where is He Xiao setting a trap for him to fall into?
After more than half an hour, the small dot shown on the sand table docked at Yinzhu Island and then went ashore.
……
The two boatmen made a fortune and had no intention of fishing, so they just rowed back home.
They don't live on the main island of Yinzhu, but on another small island three miles away.
However, as soon as the fishing boat reached the shore, someone was waiting on the shore:
Three men in white, with wide robes, big sleeves and high buns, had cold expressions.
They said bluntly: "You two, come down."
The two were startled, their faces filled with fear.
"hurry up!"
The two boatmen's legs were weak, and they knelt on the sand as soon as they got ashore: "Master Xian, we didn't do anything bad!"
"Who was that person on the sea just now?"
"They, they are passing sea merchants. They just happened to see the storm lift, so they came in and asked us about the situation."
"what's the situation?"
The two of them told each other the entire conversation they had just had, not daring to leave out a single word.
The three of them sneered after hearing this: "How dare you talk nonsense about the matter of the Immortal Mountain? You are blinded by money!"
The boatman was begging for mercy when a man on the opposite side raised his hand and a cold light flew out from his sleeve, hitting one of the boatmen through.
The other boatman was startled and turned and ran away.
But before he could get up, the cold light came out again and passed through his back.
The disciple of Huan Zong then reached out and checked them:
"I don't have any tracking abilities."
"Who is the other party?"
"Since they are here with bad intentions, let's go back and report to our master." The man grabbed a silver leaf and was about to throw it on the ground, but his fellow disciple said, "It's been a long time since the spiritual energy was cut off, and you still want to fly back? Why don't you use it sparingly!"
This person thought it was right, and immediately put away the silver leaf: "The other side has a lot of people, I'm afraid Master will get impatient waiting."
"What's the point of having more people? This is the cave of the ancient immortals! Even if there are a hundred times more of them, they will die if they come in!"
The three of them jumped onto the fishing boat, pointed at the stern, and performed a water wave technique:
"Walk."
As soon as he finished speaking, waves rolled at the stern, pushing the fishing boat towards the main island without anyone paddling.
But the fishy smell in the boat was too strong. The three of them cast two cleaning spells, but still felt the stench lingering in their noses, so they simply held their breath and ignored it.
"I just find it strange. We can't even get out of the paradise, so why can these people sail in?"
The man from before sneered: "You are seeking your own death, so of course you come in."
"You mean, Master..."
"Don't mention it! Be careful that Master will punish you to keep silent for another three years."
The three chatted for a while and didn't notice a strange bug lying on the bottom of the fishing boat.
This thing is not even as long as the little finger, and looks like a scorpion, but the tail hook does not curl upwards and does not have a sharp hook. Instead, it is transformed into several thin and forked whiskers, and is pure black all over.
If He Lingchuan were here, he would probably recognize what this thing is. He had encountered it in Yuheng City in the Panlong World.
Right now, this strange insect was hiding in the wooden cracks of the fishing boat, with the bottom of the boat submerged in water. The three Illusion Sect disciples on the boat were completely oblivious to it.
A quarter of an hour later, the fishing boat reached the main island, and the three of them found a random place to dock.
As soon as they left, the strange insect crawled out from the bottom of the boat, shook off the water on its body, spread its membranous wings and flew up, following the three people from a distance.
The three men were clearly walking, but each step could cover more than five meters, and their posture was still leisurely. The strange insect flying in the air had to use all its strength to keep up with them.
There were voices further ahead, as if it was a town.
The three of them kept walking, but their figures disappeared from where they were.
Invisibility!
Fortunately, the strange insect could track the heat of people. In its sniffing sense, the three red and hot human bodies were still running, and they were running straight through the town without stopping for a moment.
But the townspeople coming and going could not see them at all, and had no idea that the three disciples of the Illusion Sect were passing by them. At most, they could feel the strong wind blowing on their faces.
Living by the sea, one has to experience the unpredictable sea breeze, and they are used to it.
The strange insect didn't dare to follow too closely for fear of being discovered by them.
We went all the way to Shilong Peak and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The two boat people did not lie. A huge temple was built at the entrance of Shilong Peak. The outer wall was three meters high, which was more than enough to be used as a city wall to defend against enemies.
The buildings inside are often three or five stories high and are beautifully built. The plaques, column carvings, and couplets are all gilded, and the wood is painted with precious lacquer, making them look sacred and solemn in the lingering smoke.
This is the Temple of the God of Wind.