Chapter 22

Unlike the continuous mountain ranges he had seen in his previous life, Li Fan found himself on a vast ocean.

Endless and boundless, with no end in sight.

"What's going on? Why is the place I came out this time different?" Li Fan was a bit dazed.

Taking out the map he had drawn from memory, Li Fan tried to find the location of the sea on it.

But no matter how many times he compared, he found nothing.

"Well, I can only take one step at a time." Not knowing where the mistake was, Li Fan put away the map and sighed, "Fortunately, I have the Taiyan Boat to travel in, otherwise I would be trapped here. I just don't know if I can find a place with people before the spirit stones in the Taiyan Boat run out."

Not one to wallow in self-pity, Li Fan quickly took action.

Choosing a direction, he piloted the Taiyan Boat, flying while searching for signs of a city.

The ocean was truly vast and boundless. Li Fan flew for seven days and seven nights without seeing any signs of human habitation.

Fortunately, the food prepared in the Taiyan Boat was sufficient, so there was no need to worry about survival.

After another ten days or so, the speed of the Taiyan Boat slowed down significantly, clearly running out of power.

Just when he was at his wit's end, Li Fan finally saw a faint shadow of a ship on the sea ahead.

Li Fan was overjoyed and immediately lowered the height of the Taiyan Boat, slowly approaching.

But when he got closer, he was speechless.

It was indeed a ship, but a ship that was about to sink.

It seemed to have been attacked, with a large hole in the hull, and two-thirds of it already submerged in the water.

In the surrounding waters, dozens of people were struggling, clearly the crew of the ship.

Most of these people did not know how to swim and were barely holding onto broken pieces of wood to stay afloat.

Li Fan was hesitating whether to leave the Taiyan Boat to save these people when he heard one of the survivors, a man, shouting with great effort: "Don't be afraid, everyone! I have already sent a signal to the Immortal Master! He will come to save us soon! Just hold on a little longer!"

Hearing this, Li Fan's heart stirred.

Putting away the Taiyan Boat, Li Fan jumped into the sea and quietly swam towards these people.

Silently mixing into the crowd, Li Fan pretended to be struggling for survival, barely alive.

After a while, a streak of light flew from the distance and stopped above the crowd.

"Immortal Master, save me!"

"Immortal Master, save us!"

...

People saw hope and called out for help one after another.

"Shut up!"

The voice was male, but his appearance was obscured as if through a veil.

The man coldly snorted, and Li Fan suddenly found himself unable to speak.

The crowd fell silent instantly.

The Immortal Master then flew to the side of the sinking ship, gently lifting it with his hand, and brought it back to the surface.

Another beam of light, and the large hole in the ship was instantly repaired.

He then looked at the people floating in the sea, coldly snorted, and gently lifted them with an invisible force.

Li Fan and the others felt themselves being lifted by an invisible hand and flown to the repaired ship.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

For a moment, the rescued people were thrown onto the ship like dumplings.

Unable to speak, the crowd only groaned.

But they all looked in awe and gratitude, not daring to complain.

After everyone was rescued, the Immortal Master flew above the crowd and said in a harsh tone, "Who sent me the signal?"

The man who had comforted the crowd earlier quickly knelt down.

The Immortal Master waved his hand, releasing the spell on him.

The man, while kowtowing, said, "This humble person is Su Zhangyu..."

The Immortal Master interrupted him directly: "Do you understand the rules? Once you arrive, it has nothing to do with me. I have never seen you, and I don't know who you are. Understand?"

Su Zhangyu kowtowed again: "This humble person understands. The elders at home have already instructed..."

His voice trailed off halfway.

The Immortal Master nodded in satisfaction and then casually silenced Su Zhangyu again.

The Immortal Master ignored these mortals, went to the bow of the ship, and cast a spell, causing the ship to move quickly in a certain direction.

Seeing this, the mortals were mostly stunned.

Some still hadn't recovered from the previous disaster and just sat on the deck, trembling and huddled, seemingly crying quietly.

The ship fell into an eerie silence.

After a long time, until it was dark, they finally saw a faint light in the distance.

It was a bustling island, and even from a distance, the sound of people could be heard faintly.

The dock on the island was lined with hundreds of large ships, a magnificent sight.

However, the ship Li Fan was on did not head for the dock but circled around the island to a sparsely populated area on the back side.

The ship quietly entered a natural cave through a waterway.

After navigating through the narrow cave for some time, it finally stopped.

After the ship stopped, several burly men in black clothes came to meet them.

The black-clad men, as if not seeing the Immortal Master, only drove the people on the ship off with weapons, without saying a word.

They led the people to a spacious hall, and one of the black-clad men finally spoke.

"You will rest here tonight. The hall is stocked with food, which you can take as needed. Tomorrow, someone will take you to register your identities. Also, do not make unnecessary noise." He scanned the crowd with a threatening look before turning and leaving.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

After a long time, the Immortal Master's silencing spell finally wore off. Then, people in the hall began to talk in small groups.

"This time, our luck was really bad. We were attacked by a sea monster. We started with nearly a hundred people, but now only half are left."

"What kind of Dao are we seeking, what kind of immortality are we cultivating? Sigh, I don't know what my father was thinking, sending me to this great world to cultivate. To me, cultivating is not as enjoyable as listening to music."

"Exactly. In our place, I am at least the son of the Southern Town King, enjoying all the wealth and luxury. What's so good about this place?..."

He was cut off by a muffled sound as his quick-witted companion covered his mouth.

At this moment, the man named Su Zhangyu spoke up: "What's the point of saying these things now? Who didn't pay a huge price to send you here? Instead of complaining, you should focus on cultivating. If you really become an Immortal Master, not only will you have the hope of immortality, but you will also have the chance to return home and bring your family out."

Li Fan, hiding in the shadows, listened to the conversation and gradually understood the identities of these people.

These people, like Li Fan, were probably exiled mortals from a place where cultivation was forbidden.

However, in their place, the existence of the cultivation world did not seem to be a secret.

Moreover, a mature "smuggling" route had already been developed?

Li Fan stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.