Half a month later, Golden Dawn Island, West Barbarian Mountain Territory, West Coast, Sunset Village.
Living by the mountain, living by the water, this phrase is absolutely correct. Since this mountain village is adjacent to the Endless Sea, the villagers living here naturally wouldn’t let the endless resources of the sea go to waste.
It’s not just Sunset Village; most people living near this sea area rely on fishing for a living.
Of course, even fishing is not without its dangers.
After all, this is a primordial world, where the endless sea is a place where dangers and opportunities coexist. When casting a net, no one knows what they might catch.
If luck is bad, you might catch a Fish Demon that could swallow the fisherman whole.
Besides the threat of demons, natural disasters also exist.
Under tumultuous waves, overturning a fishing boat is easy. If a tsunami were to occur, many villages along the coast could be destroyed instantly.
As a resident of Sunset Village, just as always, Zhang Xiaohao dragged his worn-out old fishing net and steered his small sampan away from the dock, heading towards the distant shallow waters.
"Life is really impossible this way!" Zhang Xiaohao muttered a few words with a bitter expression.
Within this shallow sea area, he had wandered for half the day without finding any trace of fish schools.
Of course, besides searching for fish schools, he had also tried casting his net a few times, but the few small fish he caught were barely enough to fill the gaps in his teeth.
The fishermen from nearby villages visit this shallow sea area several times daily.
The main reason for this is safety. As for how many fish they catch, the possibility is really low, basically depending on luck.
"Why not try the deep sea?"
Thinking about his sickly father bedridden at home, his young siblings, and the empty rice jar cleaned out, Zhang Xiaohao gritted his teeth and thought to himself.
The deep sea area is more rewarding in terms of catch, but fishing there is far more dangerous than in the shallow sea.
Zhang Xiaohao’s father had ventured into the deep sea and accidentally caught a Fish Demon, which bit off his leg. Though he escaped back home, he’s still lying in bed groaning.
"Fortune favors the brave; in these times, cowards starve while the bold thrive."
"If I want to bring more fish home and have a better life, I must take some risks!"
Thinking this, Zhang Xiaohao gritted his teeth and began rowing his small sampan towards the deep sea.
"What is that..." Just as he left the shallow sea, Zhang Xiaohao looked around to confirm his location, and his face froze in astonishment.
In his vision, the distant sky was filled with gigantic Spirit Ships gliding towards him.
"Immortal Masters, so many Immortal Masters!"
"What are so many Immortal Masters doing, steering Spirit Ships from the sea?"
In the current West Barbarian Mountain Territory, Spiritual Energy is extremely scarce, and most people living there are ordinary people without any cultivation.
Zhang Xiaohao is the same, though he hasn’t practiced cultivation. He has heard rumors from some elders in Sunset Village.
Seeing the Spirit Ships soaring through the sky, shocked, his first reaction was to kneel on his small sampan and bow repeatedly towards the approaching Spirit Ships.
After all, from the rumors he heard, many Immortal Masters are violent, some are unpredictable. If he doesn’t show enough respect, if the Immortals on the Spirit Ships find him displeasing, a casual slap could have unimaginable consequences.
Unfortunately, no matter how respectful he appeared, what was bound to happen would happen.
Kneeling on the small sampan, bowing continuously, suddenly he felt his body lighten. Next, he found himself lifted like a chick by a transparent hand, appearing on the deck of a leading gigantic Spirit Ship.
"Spare me, Immortal Master, spare me!"
"I’m just an ordinary fisherman. I have an elder and young ones at home..."
Knowing that many people’s eyes were on him on the Spirit Ship deck, Zhang Xiaohao dared not lift his head, his forehead banging on the deck with loud thumps.
"I ask you, is this Golden Dawn Island?"
"Which territory does this region belong to? How far is it from the West Barbarian Mountain Territory?" A majestic voice, like a thunder, sounded in Zhang Xiaohao’s ears.
Without any hesitation, he quickly replied: "Honored Immortal Masters, whether this is Golden Dawn Island, I don’t know."
"All I know is that our Sunset Village is on the west coast of the West Barbarian Mountain Territory!"
Speaking with great respect, Zhang Xiaohao’s head still kept knocking on the deck.
"As long as it’s the West Barbarian Mountain Territory, it seems we found the right place!"
"Alliance Hierarch, how should we deal with this mortal? Toss him back into the sea below?"
"Our Overseas Sect Alliance always acts with virtue; is there any point in troubling a mere mortal?"
"Give him some Spirit Coins and send him back to the small sampan below?"
Voices reached Zhang Xiaohao’s ears.
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, he felt his body lighten again, and before he realized, he was back on his small sampan. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝓷𝓮𝓽
Besides, a few dozen Spirit Coins were scattered around him.
"Thank you, Immortal Masters, thank you, Immortal Masters..." Breathing a long sigh, Zhang Xiaohao started bowing again towards the Spirit Ships gradually retreating from his view.
On the foremost Spirit Ship in the distance, Ling Canghai stood with his hands behind his back at the ship’s rail, gazing far away.
"Is this Golden Dawn Island? Compared to the overseas islands, Golden Dawn Island is at least dozens of times larger."
"Such a giant island, yet cannot bask in the endless glory of our Overseas Sect Alliance, is truly regrettable!"
"The last time I came here was hundreds of years ago; back then, the Spiritual Energy on the island was much more abundant than now."
"The people and demons on the island are weak now, all because of the malice from the Black Water Immortal Mountain!"
"Fortunately, now our Sect Alliance is here. Once we remove the Gathering Spirit Stone and release the Spiritual Energy bound by Black Water Immortal Mountain, this island should gradually restore its vitality!"
Placing himself on the moral high ground, Ling Canghai sighed and remarked.