He resorted to such a clumsy disguise for a reason.
Tao Qian used the Human Dao Destiny to predict and search for opportune pathways, and his inspiration told him to fish for people here.
As for whom to fish for? That remained unknown.
Watching those evil cultivators who abducted and mutilated people for cultivation and refined Demonic Qi, struggling to restrain themselves, about to kidnap people in broad daylight.
Suddenly, the pier was abuzz with commotion accompanied by the exclamation of laborers and porters.
On the river, a resplendent ship, as if carrying a palace, approached abruptly.
This treasure ship had five levels.
All the people on it were Buddhist practitioners, not one of them weak.
Especially in the upper-level rooms, each fresh and elegant, more than a dozen young ladies radiated their own charm and extraordinary beauty. Not only did each of them resemble the Heavenly Girls of legend, either pure and stunning or exquisite and lively, they all emitted at least the aura of Foundation Establishment Realm Buddhist practitioners.
Any cultivator in the province with the slightest common sense could immediately conclude upon seeing this scene: it must be a prestigious family from Qiantang.
In fact, it was indeed so.
The ship belonged to the largest prestigious family in Qiantang, the Zhen Family.
In the past "Arhat Rebellion," many great clans were wiped out by Cheng Arhat's Demon Buddha Temple for choosing the wrong side.
A few were on the right side and thus rose even higher.
The Zhen Family was different; their eldest son, Zhen Buchi, was born with a Buddha Heart and was taken as a disciple by an old monk who came to their door at a young age.
That old monk was none other than Kongchan Arhat, a revered figure in the Demon Buddha Temple.
His True Inheritor could naturally be called a Demon Buddha Son.
Because of this Karma, the Zhen Family prospered like never before, taking direct control of the only city in the province that could rival Qiantang City... Suzhou City.
With the family business so prosperous, the Zhen Family had no worries.
Especially this group of young ladies, at their whim, they would take the family treasure ship, utilizing the accessible Water Veins to tour the province.
Sometimes, in high spirits, they would even leave the province.
Their strength was already formidable, and with the "Bu Chi Buddha" and the prestige of the Demon Buddha Temple, no one dared to provoke them.
As time went by, these ladies grew increasingly arrogant.
Today, the Zhen Family Treasure Ship passing through Lingyun Pier initially did not intend to dock.
But at that moment, several servant girls who were accompanying the young ladies in their cultivation for entertainment glanced unintentionally toward the pier.
In an instant, as if they saw a treasure, they exclaimed in amazement:
"Wow, such a divine couple, truly enviable."
"It's just a pity, with such good appearances, they seem to be favored by the Fortune of Source Qi, why haven't they stepped on the path of cultivation?"
"Born with celestial allure and extraordinary Dao Rhyme, they even outshine us."
"There are rumors that some expert predecessors like to hide their cultivation and disguise themselves as mortals to experience the Mortal World, perhaps these two are of that kind."
"You've read too many of those Longevity Chronicles and immortal tales, haven't you? Experts spend their time refining Divine Skills and making up for the price paid; they wouldn't be so idle as to wander aimlessly in the Mortal World."
The exclamations of the servant girls suddenly made several young ladies interested, and they also looked toward the pier.
Among them, "Zhen Ci'en," considered the eldest young lady of the Zhen Family, also looked over.
Almost instantly, when she saw the outward appearances of the two, her expression first stilled, and then she revealed a look of delight, instructing:
"White Lotus, Red Lotus, quick, both of you hurry down from the ship and invite those two Daoists aboard."
After speaking, she felt it was inappropriate and quickly added:
"Never mind, never mind, the two are revered experts."
"I shall personally welcome them to avoid any discourtesy."
Before her words fell, she suddenly rose to her feet, gathered her skirt, and stepped onto thin air, with delicate and colorful lotus flowers springing up beneath her feet, carrying her down towards the pier.