Lingyuan Immortal

Chapter 508 Undercurrent
After a light rain at sea, the humidity became even worse. The air flowed across the fleet, and a cool breeze blew. Fish and shrimps jumped out of the sea from time to time, attracting many servants and guards to scramble to catch them.

Chen Mu put away the book in his hand, walked to the window, and looked at the lively scene with interest.

After sailing for another half an hour, the fish and shrimps stopped poking their heads out, and the fleet gradually slowed down as they approached a small island.

The island is square in shape, and seems more like it was man-made than natural. There is almost no one living on the island, except for one Taoist temple with its doors wide open, as if welcoming the arrival of the fleet.

"We've arrived at Poseidon Island. Let's get off the boat and worship the Poseidon!"

With a loud shout, the fleet dropped the gangplank, and the servants and guards began to disembark in an orderly manner.

Chen Mu's eyebrows moved, and his gaze fell on the center of the island, where stood a statue of a sea snake several dozen feet in size. It was finely carved and lifelike, as if it were a living creature.

He noticed that although there was no forbidden formation here, there was not a single broken branch or leaf on the statue. Even in some dark corners, there was no dirt, obviously someone wiped and swept it frequently.

When we saw the servants after we got off the boat, we knew it was true. We saw them enter the Taoist temple with great skill, take a lot of cleaning tools, and start to wipe the statues bit by bit.

Many people left the team, knelt down, burned prayers, and worshiped, looking very pious.

Finally, under the leadership of Manager He, they shouted the name of the Sea God, hoping that he would protect their fleet from being attacked by sea beasts...

Chen Mu was amused. He beckoned over the officer of the remaining fleet and pointed at it, asking, "What is this offering?"

The steward quickly bowed and said, "To be honest, Taoist priest, this is our sworn friend of Qingchen Temple, Master Wanli Haishen."

"Friends of the Covenant?"

Chen Mu was stunned and quite surprised.

The steward said seriously: "That's right, my Qingchen Temple is rich in bamboo smoke fragrant tea. If it is transported to the central sea area and sold, the profit can be more than ten times.

However, the journey is long, and sea beasts are rampant along the way. Without the path pointed out by the Lord of the Sea, it would be impossible for mortals like us to cross such a distance to sell goods.

That’s why the immortals of Qingchen Temple opened up a Sea God Island here, specifically for us to come and worship...”

Chen Mu nodded slowly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

He could see that the real body of the sea snake statue should be a transformed demon cultivator, which is equivalent to a Jindan Zhenren of human cultivators.

I hadn't expected that a small foundation-building sect like Qingchenguan could actually form an alliance with a transformed demon cultivator. I wonder if this was unique to their sect, or if this was just the style of this sea area...

After offering sacrifices for an hour, the fleet set off again.

But they had not gone far when a sudden noise was heard on the deck.

The fleet stopped, which immediately alerted Ye Wei in the back. She left the room with two maids and asked a guard, "What happened?"

The guard said in panic, "For some reason, there are many undercurrents in the sea ahead, and the fleet cannot move forward."

Ye Wei frowned and said, "Take me to see it."

The guards hurriedly led the way, walking a few hundred steps onto the deck. Gazing out at the distant sea, they saw a whirlpool forming on the surface. It wasn't too big on the surface, but no one knew what kind of undercurrent was surging beneath...

Ye Wei's face darkened. This route had been personally designated by the Sea God, and it had never failed. Yet, why had she encountered such a predicament on her first long journey? She concentrated for a moment, realizing it wasn't the Sea God who was causing trouble. After all, if he intended to break the contract, Qingchen Monastery wouldn't be able to stop him. Why would he bother with such trouble now?
After thinking about it, she immediately knew that someone had done it on purpose.

At this time, Manager He also hurried over with a cane, panting, "Miss, I heard there's an undercurrent on the sea? How could this be? How could this be!"

Ye Wei remained calm on the surface and sighed, "Perhaps it was the work of unintelligent sea creatures. It's difficult to deal with this now. Manager He is knowledgeable and has been traveling here for years. I wonder if there are other ways to reach the Xuanyuan League?"

Manager He's expression froze, and after cursing inwardly for a few times, he pretended to think and said:

"If this route is blocked, we'll need to take a detour. However, our vision is limited. If we venture out of this route without permission, we might encounter sea beasts. If this delays the time for offering sacrifices, we're in big trouble."

Ye Wei asked tentatively, "Manager He, could you please ask the Immortal Master in the temple for help?"

Manager He sighed, "The undercurrents in the ocean are the mighty power of heaven and earth. How can an Immortal Master change them?"

Ye Wei spat inwardly upon hearing this, knowing that Manager He was deliberately going against her, so she could only say decisively, "If that's the case, then we'll take a detour. Even if it involves some risks, we can't waste time."

Manager He just nodded and sighed, and finally muttered: "It's God's will, God's will."

After Ye Wei returned to the room, her expression suddenly became solemn.

This was the first time she had led a team on a long journey since her father's death, and for some reason, there was no room for error this time.

But this time, something went wrong on a route that had never had any problems before...

Although she had anticipated that Manager He would collude with the Taoist master in the temple to cause trouble, she did not expect that he would have such power that he could create an undercurrent on the route and force her into a desperate situation!
However, Ye Wei can be considered smart and capable. The more urgent the situation is, the calmer she becomes, and she keeps thinking of countermeasures in her mind.

Not long after, her heart suddenly trembled, and she thought of Chen Mu who had not appeared for a long time.

She sighed, raised her eyes and told the maid, "Please ask the Taoist priest to come over."

Without waiting for the maid to leave, she suddenly stood up and called the maid to stop, saying, "Wait, I'd better go myself..."

Not long after, Ye Wei arrived in front of Chen Mu's room. After knocking on the door respectfully and receiving a response, she pushed the door open and walked in.

When he entered the room, he saw Chen Mu standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking back at him with a smile.

Her eyes were infatuated, as if the person in front of her was not a stranger, but her lover whom she had not seen for a long time.

Chen Mu's heart moved quietly, and he coughed lightly, becoming more and more suspicious that this woman might have some relationship with him.

Ye Wei reacted and her face flushed, but her expression remained calm. After stepping forward and paying her respects, she said, "Master, you haven't been out for a long time. I wonder if I am sorry for your poor hospitality?"

Chen Mu smiled and shook his head: "I am a Taoist practitioner. I prefer quietness to bustle. Sitting quietly in the room with the Taoist scriptures as my companion is also a pleasure."

Ye Wei nodded when she heard this, with an inexplicable flash of meaning in her eyes, and said, "Master, you are willing to accept this, and you will eventually achieve enlightenment."

After she finished speaking, she paused for a moment, then continued, "To be honest, Taoist Priest, I came here to ask for help..."

Chen Mu was already well aware of the chaos here, and also knew her purpose. He immediately smiled and said, "Tell me about it."

(End of this chapter)