Volume 3 The Shadow of the Middle Continent Chapter 147 The dock knows and tracks, and the sea route is at this time
Xu Chenglin's makeover was very thorough, and he used the innate easy fetal technique and the breathing technique all the way, and almost no one would suspect that he was a cultivator. And his purpose has indeed been achieved. The moment he left the woods, he vaguely felt that something had passed him, and then entered the woods. Although he was not completely aware of it, he had already understood that there were indeed unknown people who were following them all the way. He didn't dare to release his divine sense directly, for fear of scaring this person away. It's not terrible to scare this person away, but it's a series of consequences that follow-up is terrible.
The breaking of some things will make people have a kind of awakening, and the breaking of some things will cause things to develop in a more complicated direction. In the current situation, Xu Chenglin judged that it belonged to the latter. The other party's concealment technique is very clever, and he only noticed it at the moment of action. For such a person, Xu Chenglin did not dare to rashly show that he had noticed it.
Someone was following him, and of course there were five other people who were following him. At this time, if those who are stalking are exposed, there will only be a temporary peace. The next time they come to stalk, the tracking technique will definitely be even more powerful than this time, and it will be even more difficult for them to find out again. Comparing the enemy of unknown strength with the enemy who is now known to be hiding in the shadows, Xu Chenglin still feels that it is more secure to choose to face the latter.
Approaching the dock, Xu Chenglin terminated the two spells together. The image of the black-faced man disappeared, and Xu Chenglin's appearance returned to its original state. The purpose of the temptation has been achieved, and there is little point in continuing to disguise it. Handle things with the real face, and you can't even see the face of the enemy in the shadows.
At the dock by the sea, there are thin fishing boats that specialize in fishing, and there are also multi-storey boats that can drift across the sea. And if you want to go to the Central Continent, you have to take a building ship that can cross the sea. This seaside wharf, Xu Chenglin is also the first time to come back. Instead of rushing to find a suitable vessel, he first wandered around the docks. The noisy wharf is full of people, and the goods are constantly being loaded and unloaded. Shuttling through this lively wharf, Xu Chenglin did not show anything special. He listens to a few words here, and listens to a few words there. In a few moments, he had a general idea of the situation at the docks.
Take a fishing boat that can go to sea, and you only need to pay a few silver taels. And if you want to take a boat that can cross the ocean, what you need to pay is the spirit stone. Moreover, the number of spirit stones is directly related to the destination reached.
For secular people, it can be said that the spirit stone is very useful, or it can be said that it is not very useful. The aura in the spirit stone cannot be absorbed by secular people, so it is of little use to them. And it is very useful because it can be used to trade with practitioners.
Cultivators, even though they claim to be higher than those of the world, still inevitably have to deal with them. With communication, there will be interests, and in the face of absolute interests, everything can be ignored. As a result, the spirit stone has become a bridge between cultivators and secular people.
Xu Chenglin tentatively inquired about the situation of the ship, but the result was that he was a little disappointed. There are ships that have the courage to go to the mainland of Middle-earth, and only the wharf is the largest
That's just one. Xu Chenglin's original plan to shop around has failed before it has been implemented. In desperation, he had no choice but to walk towards the largest building ship.
"Looks like I'm going to be slaughtered again!"
With a sigh of emotion in his heart, Xu Chenglin sighed helplessly.
There is no competition in a single business, and the result is huge profits. And where does this huge profit come from, does this answer still need to be said? The wool comes out of the sheep!
Just took a few steps, Xu Chenglin suddenly paused at his feet. The feeling of being stalked before is back again. He pretended to be nothing, and wandered around the docks again. When there are many people, it is both easy to hide and easy to hide.
If an ordinary person wants to be invisible, then hide in the crowd in a low-key manner and ignore no one. In this way, you will minimize your presence, and no one will notice you, which is called the sea of people without a trace.
In this vast sea of people, it is easy for others to recognize you. It's about doing something different, like people are doing their own thing naturally, and you're looking around.
Xu Chenglin quickly shuttled through the dock, and his divine sense swept over to eliminate suspicious targets one by one. Until the end, Xu Chenglin finally saw the face of the tail following behind him. The person who followed him was ordinary-looking, and the clothes and accessories on his body did not show any brilliance.
Although this person did not exude the aura that a monk should have, Xu Chenglin was very sure that this person was a monk through the person's eyes. Looking at this person's demeanor and movements, Xu Chenglin also judged that this person's cultivation was on par with him.
Such a person followed him, Xu Chenglin couldn't guess the purpose. But in his heart, he equated this ordinary-looking man with the word danger. The person who was hiding in the shadows had been quietly and silently found by him. Although this person's cultivation is extraordinary, his identity has changed from dark to light, and Xu Chenglin is at least on guard. Quietly breathing a sigh of relief, Xu Chenglin did not delay any longer and walked towards the largest building ship on the dock.
"This little brother, please stay?"
Seeing Xu Chenglin walking towards the boat, a sturdy man with a frosty face and gray hair quickly stepped forward to talk.
"This old brother, I don't know what to do?"
Xu Chenglin raised his eyes and looked at the man in front of him, and he found that although this person had an old face, his body was indeed very strong.
"Brother doesn't dare to be! The little surname is Yang, it is the boss of the ship on this building, and the people at the dock are polite, and they all like to call me Boss Yang!"
"Oh, so you're the captain of this ship. That's really disrespectful, and I happen to have something to talk about with you. ”
"Little brother, you're polite, just say anything directly. ”
Seeing that it seemed that business was sent to the door, a smile appeared on Boss Yang's weathered face.
"I wonder when the big ship will depart?
"Our big ship is being repaired now, and the sailors are ready to set off soon. As for the empty seats, there are still ones! It's just that what I'm doing here is also a business, and I have to make a trip if there are many people and few people. There is no way, if there are more guests, I will collect fewer spirit stones for each person, and if there are fewer guests, I can only ask for more spirit stones
Now, please bear with me if it's inappropriate!"
Boss Yang's words are very familiar, and it is obviously not the first time he has said it to the passengers.
"It's right, and it's a long way to run back and forth. ”
Xu Chenglin nodded, not too surprised by this.
Now it is getting more and more difficult to travel between the two continents, and sailors usually do it once or twice and then do it again. Hey, it's getting harder and harder to find someone now. I'll tell you the truth, if I hadn't been able to find anyone, I would have set sail a long time ago!"
Boss Yang shook his head and said with a helpless sigh.
Xu Chenglin nodded cooperatively, but then asked again.
"When will the big ship sail to the Middle-earth Continent, a few friends and I want to go on a trip!"
"Little brother and a few friends want to travel to the Central Continent, it's really bold and courageous! The place you want to go is exactly the destination that my big ship can reach. No matter how many passengers you have, you'll have to pay a lot of spirit stones, you have to think about it!"
When Boss Yang learned of Xu Chenglin's destination, his face suddenly became a little serious.
"Of course I know. ”
Xu Chenglin nodded in response, still with that calm and breezy expression.
"According to my estimates, this trip, the little brother will have to pay at least two medium-grade spirit stones. This is already a fair price, I wonder if the little brother can accept it?"
Boss Yang hesitated slightly, but still quoted the price.
"That's fine, as long as you get to your destination. ”
Xu Chenglin nodded very casually, obviously these spirit stones were not in his eyes.
"Look at what you said, doing business is about integrity. Say you can arrive, and you will be delivered safely!"
Boss Yang patted his chest and smiled heartily.
"When will you go?"
"I estimate that it will be two days at the earliest, how many people will you have, and I will reserve a room for you at that time." ”
"Let's start with six people, each person is calculated according to two medium-grade spirit stones, a total of twelve spirit stones, you take it first. ”
Xu Chenglin naturally handed over the spirit stone, not worried at all that Boss Yang would escape with the money.
"Eh, thank you, Childe! This is the ship's license, you can take it! When the time comes, you can board the ship with the ship's license. ”
Boss Yang carefully took the spirit stone, and took out six jade plates from his arms and handed them to Xu Chenglin. He really didn't see many happy guests like Xu Chenglin who directly delivered the spirit stones. Boss Yang didn't have the slightest idea of being greedy for ink spirit stones and not admitting it, not for anything else, just because he didn't dare. There are more than a dozen medium-grade spirit stones, whether they are ordinary people or cultivators, their status will not be too low. Such a person is not something he can afford to provoke as a runner.
After taking the jade card, Xu Chenglin nodded and left on his own. However, not long after he left, an ordinary-looking man took the initiative to find Boss Yang. It's just that what they talked about was different, and the ordinary-looking man came to recruit as a sailor for Boss Yang. Boss Yang saw that this person's body was not strong, and he originally planned to refuse. But the man said that he could ask for less wages, so Boss Yang thought about it for a while
down.
"What is this? Fighting wits and courage, or cooperating? Hahaha, it's boring to be idle. These two guys inadvertently put on a good show for me together. ”
This whole drama on the dock did not escape the eyes of the elegant monk in the clouds. On the one hand, he found it interesting, and on the other hand, he also admired Xu Chenglin's wit. It's just that at this time, most of the elements of his drama are watching, and when he reaches his realm, he rarely plays any conspiracy, because in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are just floating clouds.
A day later, the five of them finally returned from Yuanhai City. In front of the pier, they smoothly rendezvous with Xu Chenglin. After seeing that there was no one around, Xu Chenglin told the five of them about his findings. can cultivate to the condensation period, and no one is stupid. Xu Chenglin told the matter, and several people knew the seriousness. It's just that the current situation, just like Xu Chenglin's analysis, is not the time for a complete showdown. The five of them took the jade plate from Xu Chenglin, and did not ask about the spirit stones spent. The six of them have been together for a long time, and if everything is calculated, when will it be a head?
Another day later, the six of them boarded the ship without incident. Boss Yang's attitude was surprisingly good, and when he saw that five men and one woman were boarding the ship together, he was very decisive and gave six people four independent rooms. Gongsun Jing asked for a separate room, Xu Chenglin kept one for himself, and the other two rooms were filled with two people each. In the evening of this day, the trumpet of the slender man sounded under the ship, and the big ship moved slowly.
(End of chapter)