"Ho...ho...ho...wind, storm, is it over?"
The captain, Lao Zhang, lay on the rudder, panting. The exhaustion all over his body at this moment came over him like the storm just now.
Many people stared blankly at the sea and the sky, and some even cried with joy.
“God has opened his eyes! God has opened his eyes…” “God, help me!”
"It may be that the Dragon King in the sea has shown mercy!"
"We're still alive! Hahahaha, we're still alive—"
The people on the boat gradually came back to their senses and began to cheer and shout excitedly. The captain began to count the number of people, and some people looked for other ships.
"Hey - over there, are you guys missing? Do you see any other boats?"
Someone on a fishing boat on the side shouted, and Lao Zhang quickly responded loudly.
"See... There are three on my left, and I haven't seen one yet!"
There is almost no wind on the nearby sea now. The fishermen who survived the disaster went down to the warehouse to organize their boats, found the oars, extended the long oars through the oar holes and fixed them to row.
Several boats approached little by little. Fortunately, none of the six boats were lost. There was one boat that was just blown too far by the waves and finally slowly came over.
But not all the people on the six boats were present. A total of three people were missing, and those who were injured with just scratches and bruises were considered minor problems.
Although the three people said that they didn't know whether they were alive or dead, they were most likely buried in the sea. But compared with the previous crisis where they might all have lost their lives, this was already a blessing in disguise.
The survivors on the six boats discussed it and finally set up an altar on the middle boat, placed offerings and incense burners on it, and then all the fishermen knelt on the boat to worship the sky and the sea.
Ji Yuan was standing on the top of a mountain on a distant island, looking in the direction of six fishing boats. Although he couldn't see clearly what was going on over there, he could see the rising of incense and vows. They were probably offering sacrifices to thank the gods who helped them out of danger.
Ji Yuan could even see some wish powers floating towards him, but he just took a look with his Dharma Eye and waved his hand to disperse them. He had no intention of getting entangled with this.
Several ships searched nearby but did not find the bodies of the three missing persons. They spent the night near the island and returned inland the next day.
In the sky, the two previous decrees had not completely dissipated.
Ji Yuan calmed down again and stretched out his hand. The huge water vapor words that had turned into a hundred feet in radius seemed to be pulled back. The invisible words seemed to be tangible objects and smashed onto the island with a "rumbling" sound, causing the trees in the mountains to sway for a while and finally disappearing without a trace. Only then did Ji Yuan calm down again.
Only now did Ji Yuan truly understand the significance of the Five Qis Returning to One Origin. This was something that had been left unclear in the previous "Tong Ming Ce" and "Wai Dao Chuan". Of course, it is also possible that the people who wrote these books had not experienced this mystery.
Ji Yuan's body is filled with the five elements of vital energy, forming a circulation inside and outside the body. The connection between the big and small heaven and earth is closer, as if another golden bridge between heaven and earth has been built. He is more sensitive and closer to the changes of the five elements in the outside world.
The mountains, rocks, trees, soil and surrounding sea water on the island, together with the five elements, form a special interaction between heaven and man.
It is not an exaggeration to say that for some magic skills and supernatural powers, as long as they do not go beyond the five elements, Ji Yuan can deepen his understanding and use them more freely. Similarly, subtle changes in some environments caused by someone casting spells can also be felt more clearly.
Ji Yuan was not sure whether those who practiced Taoism today, who had cultivated one Qi to the so-called Chao Yuan state, could have similar experiences.
But just because he dared to say that the five elements or some of the energies were cultivated, it did not mean that these elements were perfect. This was because the way of mutual generation did not circulate, and a slight difference would lead to a great mistake. Therefore, it was highly likely that he would not be able to experience the mystery that Ji Yuan was feeling at the moment.
Although "Tong Ming Ce" has ridiculed the trend of people who have achieved the Five Elements and One Qi claiming to have reached the Chao Yuan realm, it did not actually go into too much detail. But now Ji Yuan agrees with this statement very much. It can only be said that the so-called Chao Yuan realm in the world of immortal cultivation and the real Five Qis Chao Yuan are two different realms.
Before this, Ji Yuan's five elements were very active, but it was not yet fully developed. Although the true meaning of "Dream in the Clouds" is to travel freely around the world, everything seen and heard in it contains the changes of the five elements, which helped Ji Yuan and made his Chao Yuan realm complete, and also had a deeper impact on the artistic conception, but that was a comprehension of the state of mind, which did not require quiet practice.
It was not until the summer of the following year that Ji Yuan ended his practice. He opened his eyes and exhaled gently. There were strands of golden and white light following his breath, which was like a long-lasting energy.
After five years, Ji Yuan finally stood up from the top of the mountain on the island. In this brief moment, his eyes were shining with divine light, and his edges were square. His originally gray eyes even had a hint of green at the irises. However, after Ji Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, the change quickly disappeared.
"Blue eyes with square pupils?"
Ji Yuan murmured to himself, and thought of some records about ancient immortals in ancient texts that he had accidentally seen on the Internet in his previous life. Different from the common image of immortals in film, television and literature, early ancient immortals were often described as having blue eyes and square pupils.
The fate of his previous life was of course different, but now he can understand the reason. The so-called eyes are the external signs of the liver, and the liver is related to wood, which connects the eyes. The green wood energy of the five elements is perfect and the divine light is sufficient, so the eyes will naturally show a feeling similar to blue eyes with square pupils. Ordinary people may even feel weird when seeing this, but it is actually one of the signs of the superb immortal cultivation.
Ji Yuan calculated the time and found that the year of Renchen was almost over. However, it was not that too much time had passed, but that too little time had passed. For an ordinary cultivator to reach his current level, he would have to practice hard for many years, and there might be disasters, calamities and bottlenecks during that time. However, Ji Yuan had only been practicing for less than twenty years.
"Dream in the Clouds" has helped me a lot. If I can meet Zhong Pingxiu in the future, I must repay him!"
Of course, it is impossible for a True Immortal to be immortal, but the possibility that they are still alive is very high.
As soon as the thought came to his mind, Ji Yuan glanced at the open sea, turned around, leaped into the air, and flew towards the west on the breeze.
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Qiangang Village and Pianwan Village are among the many fishing villages along the East China Sea. The two villages are relatively close to each other and there are many intermarriages between the two villages, so they are considered to be villages with relatively close relations.
As the saying goes, "live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the sea, eat by the sea." Usually, fishermen make a living by fishing near the coast.
However, in the past one or two years, fish catches near the coast have been extremely scarce. In order to make a living, people from the two villages and even nearby coastal fishing villages have had to go out to more distant waters frequently.
Because the open waters are long and the round trip takes a long time, it is also easy to encounter danger. The fishing boats from Qiangang Village and Pianwan Village once encountered a storm and almost destroyed the boats and killed people.
But that time, the six large fishing boats from the two villages miraculously escaped danger, and gradually, the nearby ships that went out to sea learned about the magical island.
No matter what the weather is, the wind and rain near the island will be much smaller. Even if you encounter a sudden storm, as long as you hide near the island in time, you can greatly increase your chances of surviving.
Fishermen are willing to believe that there are gods protecting the island, so they call it Dingfeng Island. Whenever a fishing boat that knows about this comes near the island, they will set up an altar on the boat to offer sacrifices and pray.
However, although there is a fishing paradise like Dingfeng Island, all the ships from the surrounding coastal areas go there when they go out to sea. Sooner or later, all the fish around the island will be caught, and they will have to go to more dangerous waters.
No one could bear this in the long run. The most crucial reason was that there were no fish to catch in the vast coastal areas. So at the turn of the old and new years, several surrounding fishing villages decided to spend a huge amount of money.
It was also on this day that Ji Yuan Yufeng returned to the inland.
While flying in the sky, Ji Yuan habitually glanced at the nearby villages and happened to see a village below where there was a lot of noise and hammering. There were a lot of people participating, far more than the number from just one village, and people were constantly gathering from outside the village.
'Is this a New Year custom I've never seen before?'
Thinking of this, Ji Yuan also fell from the sky. He hadn't joined in such a fun for a long time. It would be good to go and see it for himself. Maybe he could even have a festive meal. He had done this many times in the past.
Ji Yuan, wearing a gray robe, landed behind a hill. He saw a young fisherman in a cotton coat rubbing his hands passing by, so he pretended to be a passerby and walked out.
"Hey little brother, please stay!"
Hearing this call, the young man with a childish face indeed stopped. According to Ji Yuan's experience, these young people in the countryside are actually pure-hearted, less vigilant, and sometimes more impulsive, but they will be more willing to help if someone asks them to do so.
The young man looked at Ji Yuan, who was wearing a wide-sleeved long robe and seemed to be a learned man who spoke quite politely.
"Mr., you called me?"
"Yes, my dear brother, my name is Ji Yuan. I came here from a faraway place and got a little lost. I saw many people heading towards the village over there, and it sounded quite lively with banging and hammering. Is this an important New Year custom here?"
Ji Yuan bowed, asked in a very friendly manner, and walked closer to the young man very naturally.
The young man hurriedly performed a not-so-standard bow.
"Over there, it's not a New Year custom. It's New Year's Eve in a few days, and it's the time to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new. Several villages pooled money together to invite a magician to help exorcise evil spirits so that there will be fish along the coast next year. This is the magician's request, saying that there must be a lot of popularity. Many people from the surrounding fishing villages have come, and there will be a banquet for thousands of people and a torch array tomorrow!"
"Ohhhh... this is strange..."
Ji Yuan responded with a few words in a state of sudden realization, and then whispered the second half of the sentence in a thoughtful tone. Looking in the direction of the village, a few words allowed him to analyze a lot of information, such as the lack of fish along the coast.
However, the thoughtful look only lasted for a moment, and soon Ji Yuan pretended to be distressed.
"I thought it was a New Year's celebration and wanted to join in the fun, but it turned out to be an exorcism. Alas, they definitely wouldn't let an outsider like me participate. I got separated from my friends and wandered around the countryside alone for a long time, hungry and tired..."
The young man on the side scratched his head and said something hesitantly.
"Actually, the more people there are to exorcise evil spirits, the better. If you don't mind being contaminated by filth, it would be fine for us to go to a banquet for a thousand people together..."
Ji Yuan showed surprise and took a few steps closer.
"Don't despise me, don't despise me. I haven't eaten for a long time. Why should I be so reserved? Come on, come on, little brother. I'll go with you. If anyone asks, please cover for me!"