Chapter 367 – Protector and Settlement

　　When Wang Changqing heard Han Li ask this question, a few bitter smiles appeared on his face.

　　”Immortal masters are joking, although there are some storage bags for all immortal masters, but immortal masters are all treasured beyond measure, how would they lend it to mortals such as me to use it for mundane items. And every time the trade, between the big island is the whole ship a large number of transactions, the immortal masters of the storage bag although the miraculous incomparable, but also can not load much. All immortal masters would be even less likely to do this kind of disreputable carrying thing!” Wang Changqing carefully explained to Han Li.

　　Hearing this, Han Li nodded his head in silence, half-squinting his eyes as he fell into deep thought.

　　Only after a long time did he faintly say, “I can’t do anything about the matter that East Master Gu wants me to do. Because my cultivation is not high, I would be making a fool of myself if I agreed to do so, so I’d rather ask Mr. Wang to truthfully report back to East Master Gu and ask him to hire someone else! And as the price for your ship taking me to Kuixing Island, I will pay some spirit stones as payment.”

　　Han Li spoke slowly and clearly, but his voice was even colder.

　　The old man’s face brushed a bit white when he heard these words of rejection.

　　Then, it pleaded bitterly to Han Li, “Lord Immortal Master, you should still help my family’s Dong Master! You must know that East Master Gu has already spent a lot of money with his ship and people in order to be able to take this business. Moreover, in order to qualify for the challenge, Master Gu also spent another large sum of spirit stones, if we don’t get the qualification for the inter-island traveling business, the Gu family will definitely go bankrupt. We helpers would also lose our jobs and have to find another way out.” The old man had a pleading look on his face.

　　”My cultivation is indeed inferior, and I’m not willing to incur any right and wrong just after arriving at Kuixing Island!” Han Li shook his head expressionlessly, refusing dryly.

　　Seeing that Han Li’s mind was made up and his voice was somewhat stern, Wang Changqing didn’t dare to say any more persuasive words, and could only force himself to chat with Han Li about some more local customs and things that Han Li was eager to know.

　　Half an hour later, Han Li saw that the old man’s spirit was a bit weak, so he told him to go back and rest first, and come back here tomorrow to teach him some local speech.

　　Wang Changqing had felt tired long ago, and seeing that Han Li was so sympathetic to him, he retreated without excusing himself.

　　Han Li couldn’t help but sigh lightly as he watched the old man walk out and respectfully bring up the wooden door. Although he had some spirit medicines on him that were refreshing and even somewhat beneficial to the mortal body, he had no intention of taking them out for the old man to take. In an unfamiliar place, it was better not to show one’s wealth! Otherwise, it is highly likely to attract unnecessary trouble, and even the danger of killing one’s own body is not uncommon.

　　After thinking this way, Han Li sat on his knees on the bed, and then took out a bottle of “Yellow Dragon Dan” from his body, poured out one to put in his mouth, and began to refine his qi.

　　He must recover his cultivation as soon as possible, after all, no matter where in the Immortal Cultivation World, it’s still all about strength!

　　But Han Li had only been meditating for a short while when the sound of footsteps faintly came from outside the door.

　　Although Han Li didn’t open the door, his divine sense had long since drifted out, reflecting everything outside the door in his mind, it was actually the old man called Wang Changqing who had gone and returned, with that Gu Dongzhu following behind him in a preoccupied manner.

　　Han Li frowned lightly. It seems that trouble has come, obviously this Gu Dongzhu is still not dead, and wants to come back to pester himself.

　　If he was still in Tiannan, Han Li would have already stopped the other party with an icy word, and wouldn’t have let these two enter the house again. But now that he has arrived in an unfamiliar place, it is better not to appear too unsympathetic.

　　Thinking of this, Han Li didn’t wait for the two to come forward and knock on the door before calmly transmitting, “Please come in, both of you! The door is unlocked!”

　　Dongmaster Gu and Wang Changqing were startled to hear Han Li’s voice ringing in their ears, but immediately realized that it was the Immortal Master Lord inside, calling for them to go in, so they hurriedly straightened out their sashes, respectfully agreed, and lightly pushed the door to go in.

　　Han Li had already gotten off the bed by this time, and was standing inside the room with his hands behind his back.

　　”Immortal Master Lord, Dongmaster Gu would like to personally lighten up that matter with you, would Immortal Master Lord please give Dongmaster Gu a chance?” Wang Changqing, through some previous contact with Han Li. Already knowing that this Immortal Master was really not someone who was good at fooling around, he directly picked out his intentions.

　　Hearing this, Han Li glanced at the old man. Spreading a smile, he said, ”Of course it’s possible. However, you should still advise this Mr. Gu not to hope for too much!” Han Li revealed a look of indifference.

　　Hearing Han Li say this, Wang Changqing revealed a few awkward colors, but still explained truthfully to the middle-aged man.

　　After hearing this, the middle-aged man’s expression changed, but immediately said a few words to the old man with a solemn expression, causing Wang Changqing to be stunned for a moment, revealing an odd expression on his face.

　　Han Li, on the other hand, watched coldly from the sidelines, his face devoid of any expression of dissimilarity.

　　”Lord Immortal Master! Our Dong Master has said that as long as Immortal Master is willing to help out, regardless of whether the matter comes to fruition or not, the Gu Family is willing to pay a large sum of spirit stones as payment. And if Immortal Master really fights for the Gu Family to qualify for the Great Island’s licensed merchants. Master Gu would even be willing to act as a guarantor for the Immortal Master’s settlement on Kuixing Island as an outsider. So that the Immortal Master could become an official resident of Kuixing Island. Most importantly, regardless of whether or not Immortal Master holds a position on Kuixing Island in the future, the Gu family is willing to dedicate thirty percent of the profits from the trade to Immortal Master for the next three years.”

　　Wang Changqing’s expression went into a bit of a trance as he finished these words, as if Dongmaster Gu had promised Han Li something unimaginable.

　　Han Li was slightly stunned and rubbed his jaw as he asked in a somewhat strange manner, “What? Do you need some sort of guarantor to stay on Kui Xing Island? Earlier, I don’t think I’ve ever heard mister say that!”

　　Although this was said by Han Li in an extremely gentle manner, it caused Wang Changqing to break out in a cold sweat, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to explain, “Immortal master has misunderstood! There are generally two types of foreign Immortal Masters who stay on Kuixing Island, one type of Immortal Masters are those who only temporarily stay on the island, they won’t take up a position on the island, and will generally decide to stay or go based on their preferences after staying for a few years. The other kind is to have a local big family as a guarantor, then they can handle the procedures for permanent residence on the island. This kind of Immortal Master not only pays much less Spirit Stones per year than the former kind, but they are the only ones qualified to hold positions on the island and can participate in the island’s once-in-a-decade Spirit Land Competition. Those with the top rankings would be granted a cultivation land with varying degrees of spiritual qi concentration. And since it’s not a simple matter for someone from outside the island to find a bondsman on a large island like Kuixing Island, the old immortal didn’t mention this to Immortal Master in a moment of negligence!” Wang Changqing was afraid that Han Li would misunderstand something and told everything in one breath.

　　Hearing this, Han Li’s expression clouded over.

　　”All Immortal cultivators who don’t settle on Kuixing Island can’t get a place to cultivate?” Han Li said with a bit less conviction.

　　”That’s not true, those Immortal Masters who have settled on the affiliated islands can also participate in this kind of competition, however, they can only participate in the competition for the cultivation land on their own island as well. The reason why Kuixing Island is used as the main island is because the spirit veins on the island are the best in the nearby sea, with the thickest spirit qi. The spirit veins on the other islands are much worse.” The old man explained to Han Li.

　　After hearing all of this, Han Li’s face clouded over.

　　These regulations were clearly a tactic to keep those cultivators with higher levels of cultivation on the main island, because whoever cultivated Immortals didn’t want a place to cultivate with abundant spiritual qi! Even if he did it for the sake of cultivating spirit herbs and practicing, again, the thicker the aura is the better the place for cultivation is ah!

　　Han Li’s brows were locked, his head lowered as he paced back and forth inside the house for a few steps before raising his head to look at the middle-aged man surnamed Gu, whose face was full of anticipation.

　　Seeing this Dong Master Gu with such a look, Han Li sighed and slowly said, “You guys tell me how the cultivation of those Immortal Masters who are going to challenge me is, and if it’s really possible to deal with it, I’ll make an exception for once!” Han Li revealed a bit of a helpless look, a look that gave the two a great deal of face.

　　Wang Changqing was overjoyed at his words and hurriedly explained the matter to the middle-aged man, causing the other party to show the same look of ecstasy.

　　Han Li, on the other hand, secretly thought to himself after he finished speaking, ”If these Immortal Masters don’t have Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, even with his current cultivation level, he shouldn’t have any problems relying on the sharpness of his puppets and magical artifacts! In that case, one could start practicing that Three Revolutions Heavy Elemental Technique on Kuixing Island. Of course, that Outer Body Transformation as well as the Great Diffusion Technique would likewise have to be cultivated before one can do so, it’s a powerful weapon to save one’s life in the future.”

　　……

　　Four days later, the huge ship finally arrived at Kuixing Island amidst the cheers of those on board.

　　Han Li, on the other hand, was led by Dongmaster Gu and Wang Changqing, who were excited to give Han Li some formalities to go to the island. After all, an unfamiliar Immortal Cultivator arriving on this island must be notified of the harbor so that he wouldn’t be treated as a malicious intruder.

　　However, as Han Li followed behind the two men, silently surveying everything in this harbor, the one feeling he got was that it was so big! Whether it was the number of ships or the size of the ships, it simply wasn’t comparable to those small docks in Tiannan.

　　Like East Master Gu’s surprisingly large giant boat, this pier even docked more than six or seven in a row, as for the other smaller boats, they were countless.

　　Although Han Li did not carefully count, the entire pier should have around two to three hundred, as for the people coming and going, boarding and disembarking, there were even more.

　　It was the first time Han Li had felt what it meant to have a tidal wave of people.