Episode 159

  It's already night, and yet I've lost all sense of panic and anxiety, and have actually fallen into a daze! For so many years, whether it was escaping from disaster or avoiding pursuit and slaughter, when had I ever been able to sleep so peacefully without a care in the world?

  In the midst of a dream, the ordinary body suddenly emitted a faint silver glow. The energy in the meridians surged like a mad tide, rapidly circulating. Startled, he sat up and opened his eyes to look around, seeing the faint silver glow flashing on the surface of his body. Calming his mind and looking inward, the sea of consciousness was turbulent, with all sorts of things shaking and trembling inside. The formless space twisted and distorted, with waves of blue light intersecting like a weave, as if it would collapse and shatter at any moment!

  "Oh no! Could it be that he's gone mad from overwork?"

  In a state of panic, I couldn't care less about the mundane things in life, and my mind was preoccupied with the brilliant light of the divine. My consciousness was rapidly shifting, and the golden light of the great sun was shining brightly within the small world of my mind. Suddenly, the turbulent sea of my consciousness flipped over, and all sorts of things in the inner world sank into chaos. I was shocked, but I gritted my teeth and continued to operate the divine power of transformation within my inner world. Two hours passed, feeling like a hundred years, before the various objects in my mind's inner world slowly returned to calmness. I let out a long sigh, wiped away the sweat on my face, and slightly moved my body.

  "Fortunately, everything is fine! Also startled someone!"

  Later, the operation was insufficient, and I wanted to introspect again into the small world of the sea of consciousness. Who knew that the spirit of consciousness seemed exhausted, dazed and unable to wake up, and couldn't even be called slightly moved!

  Insufficient, hung his head in shame. After careful consideration, he realized that his mental state had already reached a high level of cultivation. He then made up his mind to continue cultivating himself as an ordinary person, tempering his spirit and intellect to achieve a peaceful and calm state of mind.

  Turning back to look again, I see Zhu Xianyun deeply asleep in a dream, so I withdraw my thoughts and slowly lie down, gradually falling back into a dream.

  On the second day, at dawn, I woke up early and finished washing up. I went out of the door, crossed over that stone threshold, stood still on the sandy beach, facing the vast ocean. In the distance, fishing boats were vaguely visible on the sea, together with the rising sun, stretching far and endless. Suddenly, my heart felt a sense of longing, also boundless and endless, infinitely remote!

  Living in the sea, although it is hard to describe for ordinary people, but compared to those who have experienced life and death, it is undoubtedly enjoyable. Insufficient diving, never saving energy, although not daring to show off his skills, but also making the old thin head surprised and delighted. Every time he dives, insufficient boats and ships are where the fish and shrimp are most abundant, even if they follow insufficient Zhu Yun's distribution, they will also gain a lot.

  At dusk, the sea and sky are the same color, with golden rays of light reflecting each other, a beauty that is hard to take in. At this time, I often feel my eyes getting dim, sitting on a fishing boat, narrowing my eyes slightly, without saying a word.

  Now, with the sky full of rosy clouds and flowing white clouds, it's not enough to just glance up at the sky, without desires or thoughts. After entering the sea fish gang for over a year, I've earned more than ten taels of silver, but when I have enough money to buy a small sea boat, I'm afraid it will take more than ten years! However, there's no need to worry, working hard to earn money, and once I have enough, I'll buy the boat. At that time, I'll head north by sea, avoiding enemies on land, and after landing, enter the ancient continent to search for the three treasures, in order to fulfill my promise and obtain the heavenly secret. Although I currently possess spiritual powers, I don't dare use them even a little bit, fearing that I might reveal my tracks, which would be irreparable even after ten thousand years.

  "Brother Jinzu, recently the catch of fish near the sea has greatly decreased. Old Shou Tou said that those above are already very dissatisfied and fear that our wages will be reduced again."

  Zhu Yun saw that there were not enough seats on the deck, so he walked up front and leaned against the railing.

  "Reduce our wages? Why? We're already working so hard! Are we supposed to work ourselves to death?"

  Insufficient and unfulfilled.

  "Alas! What can be done? I've just received a small amount of wages, and I'm seeking a famous doctor to treat my mother. After taking the medicine, she's shown some improvement. If I were to reduce my wages, how would I afford it?"

  "What did Lao Shou Tou say?"

  "Alas! What can be done? It's just a matter of throwing a big tantrum. In the past few days, several ship owners have been in trouble."

  "How did our ship owner, Mr. Xu, get a whole day's worth of smiling?"

  "It's not just that he completes his daily fish quota. We should all thank you, Brother Jinzu."

  "Why is this? All brothers unite as one."

  Two people sat at the bow of the boat, chatting idly, when suddenly they saw a boat speeding towards them from afar on the sparkling surface of the water. From a distance, someone was shouting loudly:

  "Mr. Akira, the boss is inviting you, please go to the big ship."

  A person emerged from the cabin, wearing a blue Confucian robe, holding a book in his hand, and said to the approaching person:

  "Little Wu Zi, what's wrong? Why so urgent?"

  "Mr. Akira, where have all the ship owners gone? Not even a single thing is known about what happened?"

  "Oh! In that case, I'll get on your little boat then."

  "Alright! Come on up!"

  Then he had someone lower a rope ladder from the ship, and Mr. Akatsuki climbed down the rope ladder and got into a small boat to leave.

  "Hey, Golden Foot, do you know why Old Thin Head is urgently recruiting a boat owner?"

  A fisherman on the boat asked.

  "Jin Mou also didn't know. But judging from Xiao Wu's expression, it probably won't be good news."

  There were seven or eight fishermen on the boat, all gathered together guessing the reason. Zhu Yun hesitated and said:

  "Everyone, in my humble opinion, the recent gang conflicts have been intense. Our Haiyu Gang has suffered heavy losses, I'm afraid we'll have to adjust our manpower."

  A big man with a dark face shouted loudly:

  "Grandma's! I'm joining the gang, but it's not to go and get myself killed. If that were the case, I wouldn't do it!"

  "Hehe, how can a pirate ship from ancient times possibly come down?"

  On the boat, Tie Er Ge, also known as Iron Abacus, smiled and said.

  "Hmm! You're also cheating me! At that time, Laozi's mother will escape by swimming, what else can be done?"

  "Run? Where to run? What about your wife and children?"

  "This is really..."

  "Everyone, let's wait for Mr. Xu to arrive before making a decision."

  Then everyone rushed to work.

  "Brother Jinzu, in your opinion, is there really something big going on this time?"

  Zhu Yu asked while working.

  "I heard that Liu Daren, the master of the main castle of Haiyu Bang's mountain stronghold, was demoted and sent south due to some matter. Is this true?"

  "This is true! It has already spread throughout the world."

  "It may not be so conflicting after all! The Hai Yu Bang is probably just afraid of being swallowed up by his faction."

  "What does this mean?"

  "Having lost the support of the mountain, the high-level members of the gang will definitely go to rely on those with more power. Who among them would dare to disobey? The only worry is that the price of surrender might not be cheap!"

  "What's with the letter of introduction? You're not joining a band of mountain thieves or outlaws, what's the point of this?"

  "Zhu Yun brothers, haven't you heard the ancient saying that officials and bandits are one family? There is a great difference between gangs and thieves! If you want to rely on others, you should have the ability and value to rely on. If there is no benefit to be gained, who would be willing to do so?"

  "Hmm! It seems reasonable."

  After dinner, Mr. Akatsuki returned home. Everyone gathered around him.

  "Mr. Akira, what's wrong?"

  "Our family, the Haiyu Gang, has taken refuge under the command of General Huo, the newly appointed city lord. Coincidentally, it's General Huo's birthday, and the head of the household needs a large amount of wealth and treasures to pay respects. However, our fishing industry is declining, and we can't collect enough goods for the birthday celebration. Therefore, the big boss in our gang has ordered us to open a new fishing ground, going deep into the East China Sea to catch fish as an offering. We old fishermen under Lao Shou's command are at the forefront of this endeavor, being the first to pioneer this new fishing ground."

  Zhu Yun suddenly stared blankly, his eyes wide with astonishment. Zhu Yun smiled faintly and didn't speak. The big black-faced man said:

  "Mr. Akira, it's not easy to open up a new fishing ground! Moreover, entering the depths of the East China Sea, with unclear sea conditions, even if we find a new fishing ground, a storm could come and our small boats near the shore would be crushed by just a few waves."

  "Alas! Even Old Thin Head and Fishing Head are beyond our control, let alone us?"

  "Mr. Akira, who is on this first batch of ships?"

  Insufficiently slow asked. Mr. That stared at insufficient for a moment and said:

  "To be frank with you all, we are among the first batch of ocean-going vessels."

  "The first batch?"

  Tie Er's eyes widened in surprise.

  "Yes!"

  Mr. Akira said helplessly.