Chen Jichuan smiled slightly, skillfully constructing the ’Thousand-mile Eye’ and ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’, and began to explore inland.
The Thousand-mile Eye rose, overlooking from high above.
At a glance, he saw that this was just a small island. The island was not large, about twenty to thirty miles in circumference, with undulating hills. In the west, there were terraces, while the north and south were inhabited by people. But the easternmost part was desolate, not a soul in sight, only a Jade Spring, clear and pristine, giving a sense of peace and serenity.
Chen Jichuan was watching intently.
A voice sounded behind him: "Is it beautiful?"
Chen Jichuan’s hair stood on end, unable to retreat from reality in time, he forced himself to calm down and turned around, only to see a middle-aged man with a jade crown and draped in rosy clouds, standing with his hands behind his back, expressionless, staring at him.
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Chen Jichuan’s breath hitched, looking at this middle-aged man named ’Wuk Yuan’, his mind was greatly shaken.
Although he had guessed that this world might be more advanced than Great Yann or Da Liang, encountering such a powerful figure at Level 14 right at the beginning was still beyond Chen Jichuan’s expectations.
In front of such a strong person, he didn’t even have the chance to retreat from reality.
He could only be at their mercy.
The one entering the Dao Fruit World was neither his true body nor soul, just a projection of consciousness. Even if he died, it would have no effect in reality. As long as Chen Jichuan was willing to abandon his body and soul and directly disperse his conscious True Spirit, the Soul Extraction and Refining, Enchanting Soul Technique in the Dao Fruit World would be useless against him.
But once he withdrew, it would be tantamount to death. Next time he entered again, it would cost ten thousand Source Power.
Source Power is hard to come by. Unless absolutely necessary, Chen Jichuan is unwilling to take this final step.
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Chen Jichuan, thinking rapidly, made up his mind, and said to Wuk Yuan, "I was sailing the sea, and my ship was overturned, drifting here unintentionally. Please forgive my offense, senior."
Chen Jichuan spoke in the language of Da Liang.
To Wuk Yuan, it sounded like a clamor of incomprehensible gibberish.
Wuk Yuan clasped his hands in a Seal Technique, mana circulating, a spiritual light fell on Chen Jichuan, and then he spoke.
Chen Jichuan was shocked and puzzled. With the spiritual light on him, without using ’Insight Skill’, he could somehow understand what Wuk Yuan was saying.
He realized it was certainly due to the strange magic Wuk Yuan used.
It’s reasonable for a Level 14 individual to have such skills.
Chen Jichuan’s thoughts turned quickly, and he hurriedly changed his words, "I came to sea with villagers to seek immortals, wishing to be apprenticed and learn the way of longevity. Unexpectedly, midway, the ship was overturned by waves, drifting here unintentionally. Please forgive my offense, senior."
In the presence of an immortal.
Chen Jichuan had no way to explain his origins. In a hurry, he could only make up this common saying.
Wuk Yuan neither nodded nor shook his head, so it was unclear if he believed it, instead asking Chen Jichuan, "You, a mere mortal, how can you perform magic?"
The focus was on Chen Jichuan’s ’Thousand-mile Eye’ magic.
"To answer the senior."
"I have two scrolls passed down from my ancestors, recording the magic of ’Thousand-mile Eye’ and ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’. For generations, no one mastered them, but I, having excellent innate talent, have learned both spells, admiring immortals greatly, and so went to sea looking for their traces."
Chen Jichuan utterly fabricated everything, not a word of truth, but the heart to seek immortals and the Dao was sincere and not false in the slightest. He looked at Wuk Yuan, bowed deeply, and said loudly, "This junior has great talent, is hardworking, respects teachers and elders, and wishes to take you as my master. I ask the senior for mercy!"
As the saying goes, a kind person is easily taken advantage of.
Chen Jichuan observed that although Wuk Yuan appeared cold, he was not malevolent. He seemed even somewhat approachable.
Thus, he took the opportunity to become his disciple.
Wuk Yuan neither confirmed nor denied, saying, "Show me the two spells passed down from your ancestors. If they have some value, I’ll accept you as a registered disciple."
Chen Jichuan was immediately overjoyed.
The ’Thousand-mile Eye’ and ’Sharp-Hearing Ear’ were merely transitional abilities for him, not particularly valuable.
If Wuk Yuan wanted them.
He would give them, without a trace of reluctance.
Chen Jichuan was unreserved, immediately changing the address, then raised his head and replied, "The two scrolls were lost in the sea. But I’ve been copying them since childhood, stored them in my memory, and can draw them for Master."
The spell models were all within him.
In the Da Liang World, after hundreds of duplicate copies, it was simple to draw them out.
Wuk Yuan, being a man of few words, started walking slowly towards the island as he spoke.
It looked slow, but was indeed fast.
With his weak body, Chen Jichuan had to muster all his strength to keep up, running hard, feeling like his chest was on fire, but his heart was full of joy—
To meet an immortal at the onset.
This was indeed delightful.
The island wasn’t large. Running from west to east, Chen Jichuan followed his master Wuk Yuan and soon arrived at the location of the Jade Spring in the east.
Upon getting closer, the Jade Spring appeared even clearer, glistening like emeralds, with a hint of fragrance floating in the air, reflecting the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees, appearing almost like a fairyland.
Beside the Jade Spring.
At a spot not seen earlier, an ancient cave door stood, the inside bright, seemingly a stone chamber.
Wuk Yuan led Chen Jichuan straight into the stone cave, where Chen Jichuan could see clearly that it resembled the legendary abode of immortals. From outside, it appeared spacious, and upon entering, it seemed even more majestic, simple, and infused with immortal energy.