Chapter 5 The South China Sea's Largest Fairy Fish Trader

  The South China Sea is indeed a remote place in the territory of the Great Ming, located at the southernmost tip of the Great Ming, yet everyone knows it.

  Scholars have always had different opinions about the South China Sea. Some say that the South China Sea is a place where one wave can destroy thousands of ships, and it's simply barbaric and despicable, extremely dangerous. Others say that the South China Sea has magnificent waves crashing against the shore, and its grandeur is unparalleled, making it one of the greatest sights in the world, with praise never-ending.

  However, the output of Nanyang is spread throughout the entire Ming dynasty, whether it's seafood and jewelry or natural treasures, Nanyang occupies the leading position in the Ming dynasty. The phrase "ten merchants nine southbound" refers to the status of Nanyang in commercial activities.

  At this time, above the South China Sea, tomorrow's sun is high in the sky, with golden light stretching for thousands of miles, a thousand sails racing, and countless waves moving as one, what a magnificent sight!

  A hundred-foot-long brocade ship was sailing through the waves, compared to the small and large fishing boats in the South China Sea, it was like a giant swallowing thousands of miles.

  Anyone with eyes can see that this big ship is a high-grade treasure, as long as they are willing to give up crystal stones, even flying in the air is not a problem, and its powerful defensive capabilities make people envy.

  A glimpse of a leopard's spots can reveal the whole beast, this large ship has already demonstrated the esteemed status of the people on board. The small boats that come out to collect treasures and catch fish hastily avoid it from afar, apparently with a mindset of revering from a distance.

  And on this large ship, there was a woman standing at the bow, wearing a yellow brocade dress that made her look even more noble. Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyebrows and eyes seemed to hold a hint of melancholy, as if she had been deeply moved by the grandeur of the South Sea. She stood still for a long time, unwilling to move, as if she wanted to see through the vast ocean.

  There is a young maid beside me, with a face as lovely as a peach blossom. A pair of peach blossom eyes makes her even more charming, and in every gesture, she exudes a few parts of coquettishness and cuteness, clearly showing her lively and innocent nature.

  "Peace and tranquility."

  It seemed that she had finished taking in the view of the South China Sea, and the woman in yellow clothes with a hint of fatigue on her face turned to head towards the cabin, calling out in a clear and crisp voice that was refreshing to hear.

  An old man in white appeared suddenly on the deck, which was previously empty. As soon as he appeared, he bowed his head and saluted, with a very respectful attitude.

  "Where have we come to?"

  "Miss Hui's words, at this time there is only one hour left to the south bank. I have a sentence that I don't know whether it should be said or not." The old man in white clothes followed closely behind, but his eyes were restrained and did not dare to look directly.

  "Jin Shu has worked hard and made great contributions, and he is even more loyal to our family. There's nothing that can't be said about him." The young lady from the Gu family, who was walking ahead, had a bright smile on her face as she looked at the old man in white with kindness and warmth, waiting for him to speak, her expression full of trust. The maid also turned her head to look over, revealing two small dimples on her cheeks.

  "In my humble opinion, miss, it's better for you to leave early. Coming here and going back will also be a report to the old master. I have seen the son of King Liang since he was born, and he is not suitable for practicing Qi or refining his body. He is not a good match for you, let alone that the country of Liang is in danger at this moment..."

  "People all say that a tiger father has no dog son, King Liang was a hero for a lifetime, and it's impossible to give birth to a useless son. I, Gu Mingyue, have come naturally, how can I turn back halfway? Moreover, this matter is already a knot in my heart, if I don't untie it, I'm afraid my cultivation will be difficult to progress." Gu Mingyue's expression was quite resolute, as if she had made up her mind to go and see for herself. "Also, let those scouts be cleaned up by Uncle Jin himself, this matter concerns the two families of Gu and Liang, it's necessary to cut off the news here."

  "Yes." The old man in white robes said no more, for to say any more would be beyond his station. As a house servant, he had to maintain the demeanor of one, and it was unwise to overly influence the master's decisions.

  "Wow, miss, look quickly!" At this time, the maid Taohua beside Gu Mingyue was excitedly looking at a distance, her eyes wide open, and she seemed to have seen something very interesting.

  "What else could it be, you little scamp?" Gu Mingyue gazed at Taohua's lively and playful appearance, couldn't help but chuckle, and followed her gaze to look over.

  Gu Mingyue's ears were clear and her eyes were bright, making everything look even clearer. A column of water was shooting up into the sky, but what made people want to laugh was that on top of the column of water, a small black and white dog could be seen struggling futilely, unable to escape from the force of the water.

  When the water column was exhausted, the little dog finally fell down. Gu Mingyue's eyes narrowed and followed her gaze to a huge fish below, which looked like a small mountain. The little dog fell onto the head of the big-headed fish but bounced back up due to its elasticity, repeating this process several times, which was indeed laughable.

  The head of the big-headed fish was not only that small dog, but also a pink and tender little pig lying on top, looking very excited. What caught Gu Mingyue's attention, however, was the young man standing motionless on the head of the big-headed fish, wearing a red brocade cassock, holding a magic bone rosary, with a heroic hair bun on his head, not casting a sideways glance, with a round and gentle temperament. Despite her profound cultivation, Gu Mingyue couldn't see through the depth of that young man.

  "That person's Zen is too strong! Just one glance and my heart was shaken." Jin An, standing beside Gu Mingyue, revealed an expression of lingering fear, unlike Gu Mingyue and Taohua, he directly extended his divine sense to probe, but didn't expect that the strand of divine sense he sent out would dissipate into nothingness as soon as it made contact.

  "Oh? Is that really the case?" Gu Mingyue looked at the young man on the big-headed fish with some disbelief. Jin An's cultivation was one of the most powerful in the entire Daming realm, and it should be that the young man had a high-level treasure on him that could erase divine consciousness.

  Before long, there was a commotion in the cabin of the large ship, accompanied by some coughing up blood. With Gu Mingyue came many people, and these guardian spirits were swept away, suffering a great loss.

  "Hmph! Good kid, if I don't teach him a lesson, he really won't know the height of heaven and the thickness of earth!" Jin An felt that his subordinates had suffered a great loss, and he himself had lost a strand of spiritual energy, so he was unhappy in his heart. He decided to take action to teach the young man standing on the big fish's head a lesson, otherwise this loss would be for nothing.

  Gu Mingyue slightly furrowed her brow, but didn't make a sound to stop him. Jin An was mature and cautious, his actions were always measured, and even if they had just met by chance, he wouldn't take the young man's life. He would give him a hard time, so as not to be looked down upon.

  He stood upright on Xiaopang's head, completely ignoring the big ship, even if the people on the ship used their divine sense to spy on him, he didn't react at all, and his heart was focused on communicating with Xiaopang about this time's harvest.

  "How was it? How many immortal fish did you swallow?"

  "Wow, over a thousand already, that's enough for today. If I get any fatter, Big Head will come and beat me up." Big Head Fish was happily chatting with Drunken, originally it was just born with the bloodline of the giant whale and grew a bit bigger, ten years ago it met Drunken who sailed out to sea on a small boat and was bought by Drunken with a precious foundation-building pill.

  It was also a very wasteful and extravagant occasion, the foundation pill had always been extremely precious, Mount Huashan as the first Buddhist sect of the Great Ming boundary, only a few disciples could get one, Yizui was able to get one still thanks to his master's face, but then he suddenly gave this foundation pill to Xiaopang, allowing Xiaopang to open up his spiritual wisdom, and over the years they had become extremely close and loyal.

  Immortal fish is the essence of sea fish, eating it has the effect of strengthening the body and growing spiritual power. It is also a specialty product of the South China Sea, with continuous supply over the years, thanks to the efforts of a drunk immortal fish merchant.

  Xiao Pang is now as big as a small mountain, and as long as he finds the location of the immortal fish group, he can swallow hundreds or thousands of immortal fish with one mouthful.

  The big fat one that Little Fatty was talking about is the boss of this South Sea, a huge fish that's said to be on the verge of ascending to immortality. In all these years, no one has dared to provoke Big Fatty. As for how Big Fatty got its name, it's actually thanks to Drunken Immortal's suggestion when he named Little Fatty, which made Big Fatty feel envious and want to show off its own status as Little Fatty's superior. So, it took the name Big Fatty and became renowned throughout the South Sea for saving countless people. However, Big Fatty has one condition for rescuing someone: the person must serve under it for ten years. Many people who make a living in the South Sea are actually under Big Fatty's command, making it the absolute overlord of the South Sea. Some cultivators even willingly become Big Fatty's subordinates just to gain its protection. After all, being under Big Fatty doesn't require doing much, and one can usually live freely, which is a pretty easy life compared to serving a country. It's indeed the best choice for scattered cultivators in the South Sea.

  The immortal fish is not only effective for humans, but also has some use for Da Bao and Xiao Bao. According to Xiao Bao's small message, Da Bao often eats the immortal fish from the South Sea as a snack. Now that Xiao Bao has opened his spiritual intelligence and is considered a high-ranking official in the South Sea, he can also get some immortal fish rations, but he can't eat too much, there must be a limit, otherwise, if all the immortal fish are eaten up, it will be gone, and Da Bao will get angry.

  Yi Zui, this immortal fish merchant, indeed had a profitable business. He sold Xiao Pang's food to the Xiao Jin Island and only needed to take out half of the crystal stones he got in exchange for Qi Dan to give to Xiao Pang, which was more beneficial to Xiao Pang's cultivation. Yi Zui also often shared some delicious food with Xiao Pang, their pure friendship was unbreakable.

  Suddenly, a warning sign flashed in his drunken heart. His gaze condensed and his sharp eyes instantly turned towards the large ship far away on the horizon. The left hand holding the magic bone Buddha beads tightened.