Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Upon hearing this, Wu Qingshan first took a few deep puffs on his pipe, then exhaled a few smoke rings, and said nonchalantly:

"It's alright, ocean storms come fiercely but pass quickly."

"Moreover, it's the East China Sea Islands; perhaps the storm will subside tomorrow."

Chen Yi and Wu Qingshan chatted idly.

Protected by the array barrier, the raging wind and rain outside were completely blocked.

Wu Qingshan told Chen Yi to go back to his room to rest, while he continued to keep watch for them.

Chen Yi nodded slightly, immediately returned to his room, and then set up the Yin-Yang Wind and Thunder Formation.

The next day, early in the morning.

Chen Yi pushed open the door and immediately checked the situation of the ocean in front of him.

The storm gradually subsided last night, but the sky was still overcast with a light drizzle.

Wu Qingshan and Wu Tingting were outside preparing the ritual implements and bait for their sea voyage.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yi stepped forward, greeted the two, and then immediately went to help.

Wu Qingshan approached the array barrier and looked up at the clouds in the sky ahead.

"Tsk, I'm afraid there will be more storms to come," Wu Qingshan said with a slight frown.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi immediately asked, "Mr. Wu, should we turn back now?"

Wu Qingshan looked thoughtful and took a few puffs with his pipe.

He tapped his pipe, put it away, and said firmly:

"Let's continue. With the protection of the Dharma Ark, we should be fine."

After Wu Qingshan took out the magic boat and let the two of them board, he immediately steered the magic boat away from the island.

The array patterns on the deck and hull of the magic boat shimmered with rosy light, and an array barrier instantly enveloped the magic boat.

Wu Qingshan urged the Dharma boat forward, which sped off at breakneck speed.

Chen Yi learned from Wu Tingting that their destination was the edge of the East China Sea Islands.

The reason is simple: there is a first-tier demon beast there, the Silver-Bearded Black-Scaled Fish.

The Silver-Bearded Black-Scaled Fish is a top-tier first-order spirit fish, and when grouped together, it can rival a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Their silver whiskers and black scales can be used to refine elixirs, and their own fish meat is of excellent quality; long-term consumption can also aid in cultivation.

Normally, Wu Qingshan would occasionally risk catching schools of silver-bearded black-scaled fish.

However, after witnessing Chen Yi's strength, he immediately had the idea of ​​capturing the Silverbeard Blackscale Fish.

Chen Yi stood on the deck, constantly aware of his surroundings.

At this moment, they had left the small island where they had rested and were rushing straight outwards.

Chen Yi also spotted some flying boats or ships in the distance, which were also fishermen's boats, whether they were used by independent cultivators or ordinary people.

He discovered that the rain in mid-air was becoming increasingly intense, but the airship's barrier remained extremely sturdy and unaffected.

It was nearly noon when Wu Qingshan finally brought the flying boat to a stop.

They landed on a small island, and Wu Tingting took out her 'diving suit' again.

"Mr. Wu, what are we going to do this time?" Chen Yi asked.

Wu Qingshan pointed ahead and said in a deep voice:

"There are many sea mussels on the seabed near the shore, which produce colorful pearls containing a wealth of jade dew essence."

Chen Yi's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He had only obtained five or six Xuan Shui Pearls before, which was far from enough for him.

Wu Tingting stood to the side and smiled:

"These pearls are very popular among the female cultivators in the market, and those containing the essence of jade dew are even more precious."

After making some plans, Wu Qingshan and his two companions jumped into the sea again.

Chen Yi escorted the two of them as they descended. The group of sea clams was located on the shallow seabed of the small island, about thirty meters below the surface.

Wu Qingshan and Wu Tingting immediately began to open the oysters and extract the pearls.

Chen Yi immediately became alert to his surroundings, ready to make a move at any moment.

Perhaps due to ocean storms, there are fewer siren fish near the shore.

They stayed underwater for more than an hour without being attacked.

Wu Qingshan and Wu Tingting returned laden with their loot and immediately surfaced with Chen Yi.

The three returned to the shore and began to carefully pick the colorful pearls they had gathered.

These pearls were round and smooth, shimmering in the sunlight. Wu Tingting carefully selected the best-quality pearls one by one.

The pearl, imbued with the essence of jade dew, is said to be surrounded by a lingering white and blue glow.

They harvested over a hundred colorful pearls, but only a dozen or so contained the essence of jade dew.

Wu Tingting placed all the pearls containing the essence of jade dew into a specially made brocade box and handed it to Chen Yi.

"Tingting, thank you so much. I am extremely grateful," Chen Yi said with a look of gratitude.

Wu Qingshan told Chen Yi not to stand on ceremony, as the Xuan Shui Pearl plus the Seven-Colored Pearl would be more than enough for Chen Yi's cultivation.

"Let's hurry, we need to catch the silver-whiskered black-scaled fish before dark."

"An even more violent storm is expected after dark," Wu Qingshan said with a serious expression.

Chen Yi nodded emphatically and immediately followed Wu Qingshan as they piloted the flying boat forward.

Driven by Wu Qingshan's full power, the flying boat transformed into a streak of light and sped forward, with the surrounding scenery constantly receding.

The number of surrounding islands is gradually decreasing, indicating that they are moving away from the Donghai Islands.

An hour and a half later, the three of them stopped at a stretch of sea.

Wu Qingshan began preparing bait, while Wu Tingting took out her fishing net.

Wu Qingshan looked at Chen Yi with a serious expression and reminded him:

"Young man Chen, you'll be in charge of something from now on."

"Silver-whiskered black-scaled fish are very aggressive. If there are any troublemakers in the school, kill them immediately."

Chen Yi nodded emphatically in response:

"Mr. Wu, those powerful silver-whiskered black-scaled fish would be even more expensive if they were alive."

"If I were to kill him..."

Wu Qingshan laughed heartily and said:

"Don't worry, I have an ancestral method for preservation. Just keep it fresh after killing it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi felt relieved and secretly prepared lightning talismans, the Nine Cold Needles, and a flying sword.

Wu Qingshan scattered all the specially prepared bait into the sea area in front of the flying boat.

Wu Tingting secretly manipulated the fishing net artifact to cover as wide an area as possible.

Chen Yi, Wu Qingshan, and the other two dared not slacken their efforts, keeping a close eye on the sea and preparing to pull in the net.

Before long, Chen Yi sensed with his divine sense that many spirit fish were gradually appearing in the sea.

He stared down and could see a faint, shimmering silver light in the sea.

The silvery light in the sea was the glow emanating from the two silvery barbels of the silver-whiskered blackfish, which are about one meter in size.

However, Chen Yi noticed that there were many individuals with strong auras among the fish.

"There are spirit fish with three and four levels of Qi cultivation. Good heavens, ordinary fishermen wouldn't dare to touch them." Chen Yi was secretly shocked.

Wu Qingshan and Wu Tingting were also keeping a close eye on the sea below.

Another half hour passed, and Wu Qingshan greeted the two men before immediately beginning to close the net.

Wu Qingshan and Wu Tingting began to close the net from two directions, with one section still fixed on the Dharma boat.

Chen Yi piloted his flying magical artifact, floating in the center of the sea, ready to strike at any moment.

As the fishing net magic artifact continued to tighten, the school of silver-whiskered black-scaled fish gradually became agitated, and they began to struggle at this moment.

Wu Qingshan and Wu Tingting immediately accelerated, determined to capture them all in the net with lightning speed.

Seven or eight spirit fish at the third and fourth levels of Qi Refining began to launch an attack.

Chen Yi, positioned directly above the sea, naturally attracted attention, as Wu Qingshan had specifically instructed him to do so.

Chen Yi immediately took action, throwing out all the lightning talismans.