Chapter 366 – Master Gu’s Business

　　Wang Changqing then added, “Mortals like the old immortal who reside on the various islands are not allowed to reside on the islands unless they either put out labor or pay the same amount of spirit stones. Because these islands have been laid down by immortal masters, there is no need to be afraid of incoming demonic beasts and heavenly winds, making it possible for us mortals to live there without fear. Moreover, the Immortal Masters are so powerful that most of us mortals will try our best to hire one or two of them to travel with the ship when we go on a long voyage. This way, in case we run into a demonic beast in the sea, we can have a chance to survive. Of course these Immortal Masters who are willing to be hired are the ones with a freer status.”

　　”Heavenly Wind?” When Han Li heard this word, a trace of doubt flashed across his face.

　　Demonic beasts, he knew that! What this “Heavenly Wind” was, he really hadn’t heard of it.

　　”Where Immortal Master stayed before, did no Heavenly Winds ever strike?” The old man revealed a strange look.

　　”Where I used to cultivate, I have indeed never seen a Heavenly Wind! What exactly is a Heavenly Wind that can even be compared to a demonic beast?” Han Li said frankly, with an air of unconcern.

　　Hearing Han Li say this, although Wang Changqing was a bit skeptical in his heart, he still explained honestly, “The Heavenly Wind, Demonic Beasts, and Ghost Mist are known as the three great natural disasters of our Seven Star Sea. There’s no need to mention the demonic beasts, Immortal Master surely knows more about them than I do. Most of the demonic beasts in the sea have immense bodies and are also proficient in water-attribute demonic arts, we mortals definitely have no way to deal with them, and only Immortal Masters can possibly slay them.”

　　”The Heavenly Wind, on the other hand, is a hurricane that appears twice a year from one end of the Seven Star Sea and regularly blows towards the other end. Wherever it passes through, the waves of the sea are everywhere, houses are destroyed, and if we mortals didn’t live on an island protected by Immortal Techniques, we mortals would surely be in dire straits. And I’ve heard that even Immortal Masters, once they get caught up in the heavenly winds, will likewise find it extremely difficult to get out, and may even be buried in it as well.” A few moments of fear appeared on Wang Changqing’s face as he said this.

　　”And what kind of heavenly disaster is the Ghost Mist?” Han Li continued to ask without moving his expression. It was better to understand these three great natural disasters clearly, in case they happened to run into one, or to be prepared for it!

　　But heard Han Li so asked, the old man finally affirmed, in front of the immortal master really do not know the things of the sea, even the three major natural disasters in the most mysterious ghost fog do not know, really do not know this immortal master has always been where to cultivate? Is it from the land over, but here is the chaotic star sea ah, in addition to other nearby sea, which has what continent?

　　Hold down the heart of the strange, Wang Changqing did not dare to slow down to continue to Han Li recounted: “Ghost fog is the seven star sea in the three major natural disasters, the most terrible and most mysterious. I heard that it’s a black mist that flutters on the surface of the sea from time to time, and not only are we mortals bound to die when we see it, it’s the Immortal Masters and Adults who see it that are also too far away to avoid it. Because where this fog cover living things, never come out again, the immortal master adults are no exception! However, although this fog is powerful, but at most in a certain place just appear, and never close to the larger islands. As long as one avoids it in time, one can also save one’s life, so although it is terrifying, it is instead the least murderous of the three great natural disasters.” As the old man spoke, a look of gratitude spread across his face.

　　When Han Li heard this, he pondered in his heart. “What the hell is this place? According to this, wouldn’t one’s plan to casually find a small island with spiritual qi and cultivate alone fall through. Otherwise those what heavenly winds and ghostly mists for oneself to encounter, wouldn’t it be too much of a death.” Han Li was somewhat depressed!

　　Seeing that there was some displeasure on Han Li’s face after hearing these words of his, the old man became apprehensive.

　　”Could it be that he has something to say. Offended Lord Immortal Master?”

　　Just as the old man was muttering a bit, Han Li began to ask again after a slight contemplation, “Just now, that Lord Gu Dong, why does he want me to go and live on Kuixing Island so badly? And now this ship, it’s heading towards this island, right?”

　　Han Li stared at the old man’s face, unable to see any joy or anger on his face.

　　Seeing such an expression on Han Li’s face, the old man’s heart thumped and he couldn’t help but show a few hesitant colors.

　　Seeing this scenario, Han Li which still do not know which there is really something fishy. He said again, “Mr. Wang, don’t worry, I’m just asking to find out what’s going on, after all, I can’t just agree to Gu Dongzhu’s request without knowing anything, right? If I really need to do some small favor, it’s not like I can’t make a trip to Kuixing Island.”

　　Hearing Han Li say this, Wang Changqing knew that he couldn’t really do it without saying it, or else he would have greatly offended this Immortal Master, and there would definitely be no good fruit for him to eat.

　　Thus, after dryly coughing, he tremblingly accompanied with a smile and said, “Immortal Master must not blame the old immortal, in fact, this matter is nothing to hide, just that Immortal Master has not been asked previously.”

　　Hearing such excusing words, Han Li’s heart viciously rolled his eyes, but the old man immediately and knowingly opened up about the cause of the matter.

　　It turned out that this ship had indeed just finished a business trip and was on its way back to Kuixing Island.

　　This Master Gu, too, was not a mortal born and raised on Kuixing Island, but rather someone born on an island attached to Kuixing Island. However, he had just moved to Kuixing Island after making a fortune in business.

　　Because the real lucrative business is the long-distance trade sale from each big island to other big islands. And this kind of trading could only be done by mortals on Kuixing Island, to emphasize the difference in status between mortals on the main island and those on the subsidiary islands.

　　As for Master Gu, he was originally in the business of selling and trading between the affiliated islands, and naturally wanted to take his business to the next level after moving to this island.

　　But after the family moved to the main island, the Gu Dongmaster was shocked to realize. It turns out to do this kind of big island long-distance trading business, not casually can join, but early by the island’s immortal master delineated a certain share. Only by the island’s ten families can do this rich business.

　　And these ten families, is not fixed, but by every three years held a competition to determine the candidates.

　　Those who want to take part in this business will invite an immortal master to challenge them in the art of immortality, and only if they succeed in their challenge against those who qualified last time, they will be able to obtain a license to trade between the islands.

　　As soon as Dong Master Gu heard this news, he immediately panicked.

　　Because he used to do short distance business, he would never meet demonic beasts at all and never employed any Immortal Cultivators, so the number of Immortal Cultivators he knew was really pitifully small! He had originally planned to pay a big price to hire one slowly once the business arrived, but now it was too late.

　　Because when he got the news, it happened to be not far away from the three years of fighting, how could there be time for him to slowly contact and look for one?

　　To know, although the Kuixing Island’s Immortal Masters are numerous, but most of the Immortal Cultivators are high-minded and proud, and the Immortal Cultivators who are willing to accept the employment of the mortals were originally fewer, and most of them have some distant or close relationship with these mortals, and only then will they step in to help each other.

　　The other few Immortal Masters who could have originally made a move were all in the way of knowing these ten Immortal Masters more or less well, and were too embarrassed to make a challenge. Therefore, within a short period of time, Lord Gu Dong simply couldn’t find any Immortal Cultivators on Kuixing Island who were willing to make a move.

　　He had no choice but to take the opportunity of making a delivery to return to the island where he was originally born, and wanted to ask an Immortal Cultivator on the island who was somewhat distantly related to him to help him out. However, he did not expect that this Immortal Master had just gone out for a long trip.

　　Now, Dong Master Gu was truly dumbfounded.

　　Now, Han Li, an outsider Immortal Cultivator, had jumped headfirst into his ship, how could this not make Dong Master Gu, who was looking around for an Immortal Cultivator, overjoyed. Although he didn’t know what Han Li’s cultivation level was, it was better than giving up the opportunity for nothing and waiting another three years! That was why he wanted to pull Han Li in extremely hard, trying to get Han Li to fight for him.

　　Han Li was completely speechless after hearing these words.

　　He had already found it unbelievable when he first heard that Immortal Cultivators could be hired by mortals to go out to sea. And now, for the sake of a mortal’s qualification to do business between some large island, they would actually fight for no reason, which really made it difficult for Han Li to accept for a while.

　　It seemed that although Immortal Cultivators were still an exalted group in this place, they did not simply disdain interacting with mortals like Tiannan did, but instead, there was an intricate relationship between the two ah.

　　However, for him to fight with others for the sake of Master Gu’s business qualifications, it was better to avoid it. He hadn’t fallen so low yet!

　　However, there was still a doubt in his heart, so he smiled gently before slowly asking, ”Mr. Wang, I have seen too little. There is still a question that I want to ask.”

　　”If Immortal Master has any unanswered questions, please just feel free to ask. The old immortal will definitely try his best to answer!” The old man hurriedly and respectfully said.

　　”I don’t quite understand a bit! If we are transporting goods to the various islands, where is the need to hand over to you ordinary people to do it? Shouldn’t each Immortal Master have a storage bag or some other magic weapon? Wouldn’t it be faster and safer to fly with them?”