After a while, the water flow of Tongtian River finally stabilized. Many aquatic creatures who were still dizzy asked each other for news, and some went to Jiangshen Mansion to inquire about the situation.
The Yakshas of the Water Palace returned to their posts in a panic and asked each other nervously.
"What just happened?"
"It looks like something strange happened at the Dragon Pond!" "Ah? Will the Dragon King be okay?"
"It's not clear yet. The commander-in-chief has already gone to Longtan to inquire!"
Some Yakshas and fish ladies in the water were restless and swam around in the water palace. Some people went to the collapsed palace to rescue furniture and objects, and propped up what had fallen.
Now the Water Palace is suspected to have been attacked, which is a situation that has not happened in hundreds of years. It is not clear whether there are any casualties. We only know that the turmoil in Tongtian River is quite large.
After a long time, a red-haired Yaksha holding a halberd came out from the entrance of the Dragon Pond and looked towards the concerned aquatic creatures.
"Everyone, go away, it's nothing serious. It was just that Lord Long sneezed twice. It's nothing serious. Lord Long asked us to restore the water palace to its original state and we can all return to our own posts."
"Oh... I see!" "It turned out that Long Jun sneezed..."
"As expected of the Dragon King, a few sneezes caused the Tongtian River to tremble. What would happen if he really got angry?"
"Heh, anyway, I don't want to see the Dragon King get angry." "Me too!"
The Yakshas in the River God's Water Palace and all the water creatures knew what was going on, so they sent people to spread the word to appease the other water creatures, and the small disturbance in the Tongtian River was eventually calmed down.
However, the old dragon couldn’t fall asleep in his dragon pond.
The surrounding pearls were shining brightly, spiritual energy gathered from all directions, rich water spirit spontaneously wrapped around the dragon's body, and a pair of huge amber dragon eyes blinked.
"That's weird. How can I not hold back my sneeze? Am I under a spell? That's not right. Could it be that some cultivator with extremely strong empathy is saying bad things about me behind my back? Who has such a high level of cultivation?"
Lao Long narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, recalling what he had done recently, and finally blurted out.
"Could it be this guy Ji Yuan?"
. . .
"Ah Qiu..."
On the Jiufeng Mountain boundary flying boat, Ji Yuan had just sat down in a restaurant in a deck market when he couldn't help but sneeze violently.
Chi Gui, Lin Jian and the dragon girl Ying Ruoli who were around were all dumbfounded. The higher the cultivation level of a cultivator, the stronger the control over his body sensations. It is basically impossible for a cultivator of Ji Yuan's level to sneeze unless it is intentional!
"Uncle Ji, is there something wrong with this restaurant?"
"Yes, Master Ji, if you don't like it, we can go to another restaurant immediately!" "Yes, I know a restaurant at the end of the market that often uses fruits and vegetables with spiritual energy to cook dishes!"
Looking at the three of them like this, Ji Yuan moved his body, rubbed his nose with one hand, and raised and shook the other hand.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's nothing serious, it's just a sneeze, someone must be praising me, let's eat, let's eat!"
At this point, Ji Yuan stretched out his hand and called out to the shopkeeper who was carefully serving on the side. As soon as they entered the store, the shopkeeper came over in person, but he didn't dare to make a sound to disturb them.
Other mortals might not recognize Chi Gui and Lin Jian, but as people who have made a living by running restaurants on the flying boats in the realm for generations, it would be really blind if the two real people from Jiufeng Mountain didn’t recognize them.
And when they saw Chi Gui and Lin Jian personally bringing people to the store, they could basically understand that this man and woman were most likely the whale riders on the sea that were so popular just now.
Seeing a few glances and waving, the shopkeeper naturally took a step closer.
"Sir, what do you want?"
Ji Yuan asked.
"Your restaurant is opened on a flying boat where immortal cultivators gather. You must have some skills. What are your special dishes?"
"Oh, hehe, sir, let's see what you are talking about. These are all home-cooked dishes, but they are made carefully and meticulously. For example, dishes made with spiritual fruits and vegetables, as Master Lin just mentioned, are also available in our restaurant."
Ji Yuan nodded and patted the table to signal the Dragon Girl and the two masters from Jiufeng Mountain to sit down.
"In that case, the shopkeeper can select a few dishes that you think are good and serve them to us. About nine dishes and a soup will be enough. Oh, and two pots of good wine."
"okay!"
The shopkeeper responded, walked away a few steps to the back kitchen to give instructions, and after a while, came back to accompany the waiter.
Ji Yuan looked at him and asked.
"Have you always lived here?"
The shopkeeper smiled.
“Some just come and go, but my Ma family has been like this for generations.”
As if he knew what Ji Yuan was going to ask, the shopkeeper continued.
"On this immortal boat, there are no exorbitant taxes, no natural disasters or man-made calamities, and we can see beautiful scenery that is hard to see in the world. Moreover, we live and work here. If one day we can establish a good relationship with an immortal and lead our descendants to the immortal path, then we can ascend to heaven and become immortals."
Ji Yuan looked at Chi Gui.
"Is there such an example?"
The latter nodded.
"Indeed, there is. After all, the spiritual energy on the flying boat is more abundant than that in the outside world. Living there for a long time is indeed good for people. But in fact, it is better to live on the ground for a while. The flying boat travels in the sky and cannot be grounded. It is ultimately insufficient in terms of the image of the five elements."
The shopkeeper was listening on the side, and then quickly bowed to Ji Yuan and others to express his gratitude.
I have heard this kind of information before, but it was not certain. Now after hearing what Chi Gui said, it should be correct.
Before long, several delicious dishes were served. The waiter brought the tray to the table, and the owner personally served the dishes. Two jugs of fine wine also arrived at the same time.
The two immortals from Jiufeng Mountain only moved their chopsticks symbolically. Basically, Ji Yuan was the only one eating, while Ying Ruoli rolled up her sleeves and poured wine for him.
In the restaurant, Ji Yuan did not feel awkward. He just ate his food and drank. Chi Gui and Lin Jian occasionally talked and laughed and answered questions. Long Nu kept Ji Yuan's glass full. There were also a few young waiters who stared at the bright and beautiful Long Nu in a daze.
The scene is harmonious and pleasant. If the judges who like painting were here, they would definitely not miss this scene.
Just as they had finished three rounds of wine and five dishes, a loud whistling sound suddenly erupted from under the flying boat.
“Madam Ruoli—Mr. Ji—where have you been? Did this strange flying boat abduct you? Hurry up and hand over Mr. Ji and Madam Ruoli... Hoo... Hoo~~~~~”
A huge whale roared violently but also strangely and melodiously. It was extremely harsh, and even on the flying boat, many mortals and monks covered their ears.
The bowls of food on Ji Yuan’s desk were shaking non-stop with the sound of “da da da da da da…”
Chi Gui clasped his hands together, and performed some magic in the air. In an instant, all the sounds disappeared, probably because they were blocked by the restrictions of the flying boat.
Just the next moment.
"Boom..."
With a sound, the dishes on the table moved two inches away, and the whole flying boat shook continuously. Some ordinary people and shop owners in the restaurant fell down, and some even sat down on the ground.
"This fool is loyal, but he has gone mad. Ruoli, go and comfort him."
"yes!"
The Dragon Girl stood up with amusement, and flew out directly after responding. Because she wanted to go out, Chi Gui opened the restriction again, and the piercing and strong whale cry "Woo woo woo..." was heard again.
"General Giant Whale, stop making noise, Uncle Ji and I are guests on the flying boat!"
Although Ruoli's cold voice was not loud, Ji Yuan could hear it clearly. Sure enough, the whale's cry stopped abruptly, and a cry of joy and fear came out from it.
This farce came and went quickly. Soon the Dragon Girl came back, while General Giant Whale kept hovering and swimming under the flying boat, attracting many people to lie on the side of the boat and watch.
In the dark night, with the glow of the flying boat and the starry sky, visibility was acceptable.
But tonight was destined not to be peaceful. While Ji Yuan was still enjoying a rare meal, a sound similar to that of a drum began to slowly become louder, as if something was approaching.
“Dong…” “Dong…” “Dong…” “Dong…”…
It was a vast drum sound, particularly eye-catching in the dark night at sea. It slowly came from far away and even made Ji Yuan stop using his chopsticks.
Ji Yuan looked around and found that Chi Gui and Lin Jian had no reaction. Even the dragon girl who had just returned looked natural. Seeing Ji Yuan looking at her strangely, Ying Ruoli asked with concern.
"Uncle Ji, what's wrong?"
Ji Yuan frowned, put down his chopsticks, looked at the two Jiufeng Mountain Immortals and then at Ying Ruoli.
"Ruoli, the other two, can you hear the drums?"
Ying Ruoli looked at the two real people, whose expressions showed that they shared her thoughts, so she shook her head.
“Never heard of it!”
“Dong…” “Dong…” “Dong…”…
The sound of the drums was getting louder and louder, and Ji Yuan could no longer ignore it. He stood up and walked out, all the way to the side of the boat and looked in the direction of the drum sounds.
The night sky was dark and the stars were shining brightly. Ji Yuan opened his Dharma eyes wide and used all his magic power to assist. A special red color gradually emerged in the sky in his eyes.
It seems vaguely far away and drifting like a flame.
There were no clouds, nothing special. The light came from far away and the sound of the drums became louder and louder.
“Dong…” “Dong…” “Dong…”
Did you see or hear it
Ying Ruoli tried her best to use her magic power to look in the direction of Ji Yuan's sight, but still found nothing. The same was true for the two real people beside her.
Ji Yuan turned his gaze and saw the red light in the sky passing over his head and heading towards the east. It felt extremely far away and seemed to be moving slowly, but in fact it was moving very fast.
Ji Yuan stepped on the clouds and flew straight towards the direction of the red light in the sky, but no matter how he flew, the sense of distance did not get closer at all.
The red light in the distance was getting farther and farther away, but brighter and brighter, when the drum sound was about to disappear.
"Roar..."
The giant whale general under the flying boat made a faint whale cry.
“Ugh—”
In addition to the sound of the drums, there was a strange cry coming from a red light in the distance, and then the light disappeared, and all the sounds disappeared with it.
'The first day of the first lunar month... what on earth is that?'
Ji Yuan looked down at the bottom of the flying boat. At this moment, General Giant Whale seemed very quiet.
'Were those two sounds echoing just now?'