Chapter 27 Promise
Liu Miao replied,
"Exactly! The successive masters of Tingquan Island have felt it a shame to simply kill those who disobeyed them. They're making the most of their resources, so why not exchange them for obedient servants?"
"Now you understand why I said most of the islanders aren't relatives. Thanks to the development of Tingquan Island's successive cultivators, the original inhabitants are actually less numerous than those arriving from other islands."
Chen Gan'er found it difficult to accept for a moment. It wasn't that he found such an act cruel, but rather that communicating with the beings within the gray fog was too dangerous, threatening genocide.
Chen Gan'er shook his head,
"It's far too risky. How can we easily communicate with the strangeness within the gray fog?"
Even the usually carefree Chen Gan'er was well aware of the gray fog's strange terrors, something he absolutely refused to be contaminated by.
Liu Miao's gaze was calm,
"The Dead Sea and the gray fog are bound to undergo major changes in the future. Strengthening our strength is paramount. If it means strengthening our strength, there's no harm in taking a risk."
"Some of these beings that often interact with humans can also become helpful if you try to understand their characteristics and preferences."
"You must know that Tingquan Island was once weak. It only developed to this point after establishing a connection with the existence behind this wooden order."
Liu Miao's words were firm. Combined with the changes in Liu Miao's personality, Chen Gan'er naturally felt a little confused.
After pondering for a moment, he did not express his guess, but asked:
"Where did you get this information from?"
Liu Miao looked calm. "Of course, Tingquan Island also has some opportunities. I can only tell you that what I said is true. I guess there are some unknown changes in the gray fog, which is why those beings are so active."
"Even if these patterns were drawn in the past, those beings would not respond, let alone this totem wooden order that can further communicate with them."
Chen Gan'er had calmed down by now, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
"I want to know why you told me all this. This information is already valuable enough. We just met once by connecting with the shore, and we may not have the chance to meet again in this life. What good will it do you to tell me this?"
Liu Miao said indifferently:
"We are too weak to connect with the shore again, but as our strength increases, if one day, your island and mine are at the top of the Sea of Death, or if there is a sudden change in the Sea of Death, there will naturally be a high probability of connecting with the shore again."
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"I didn't want to tell you this before, but after meeting you and your brother, I feel that although your island is poor, it will definitely be more than this in the future. It's better to sell it well. Who knows, there will be a chance for cooperation again in the future."
Chen Ganer also gradually digested a lot of this information at this time and said:
"I accept this favor. If our two islands ever truly connect again, I wonder if you and I will still be here. But I will keep this in the family record. If we are able, we will repay the island master's kindness."
Liu Miao's mouth curved up and he looked like he was smiling happily, but his eyebrows were motionless and there was no smile at all. So Liu Miao's expression always seemed out of place to Chen Gan'er.
Liu Miao said:
"What the future of the Sea of Death will look like is still unknown. You, the Chen family of Sanyin Island, must survive well."
Upon hearing this, Chen Gan'er's breathing paused, but then returned to normal. However, he did not respond to this question, but changed the subject and said:
"I helped you get rid of your clan father this time. Where are the spirit stones and spirit springs you promised to give me?"
The smile on Liu Miao's lips slowly fell, and he said:
"I will get them from you, but the spirit spring is not easy to take away. I need the storage gourd on your island."
Chen Gan'er glanced at Liu Miao and said:
"Are you deceiving me and plotting to take my treasure?"
The coldness on Liu Miao's face reappeared, and he snorted coldly:
"If you don't believe me, then don't take it. I'm saying this to gain your trust, yet you still doubt me. You know that the spiritual spring naturally grows on my island, the very foundation of Tingquan Island, and its vein is difficult to displace. I can only grant you the spiritual spring if I see a storage gourd on your island, and only then can I take one of its branches."
Chen Gan'er, unfazed by embarrassment, laughed heartily,
"It's just a joke, brother. Don't worry, I'll send my people to get the storage gourd right away."
As Chen Gan'er, carrying the storage gourd, followed Liu Miao to the summit of the high mountain in Tingquan Island, he couldn't help but sigh at the disparity in environment between the two islands.
Sanyin Island is an extremely poor place devoid of spiritual energy, yet today, Tingquan Island, adjacent to it, boasts a spring that produces spiritual energy.
Spiritual energy is so precious on the islands of the Dead Sea.
This made Chen Gan'er feel a little indignant.
There was a spring in front of Chen Ganer's eyes, and trickles of spring water were oozing out of the spring. When each stream of spring water came out, a wisp of green mist invisible to the naked eye was brought out with it and then disappeared.
Although Chen Gan'er couldn't see, he could sense the spiritual energy in the mist, confirming Liu Miao's words.
Chen Gan'er asked, puzzled,
"How can we move the spring?"
Liu Miao replied,
"Of course, this spring can't be moved. It's the foundation of our island and the place where our practitioners cultivate. I won't let you destroy or take it away. But I will give you a spring spirit stone. Simply place it in a spring on your island. The resulting water will naturally carry a trace of water-based spiritual energy, thus forming a branch of the spiritual spring."
With that, he instructed Chen Gan'er to point his storage gourd at the spring and remove a white spirit stone next to it.
There were only four or five of these white spirit stones, which could produce spiritual energy, within the spring.
After Chen Gan'er took one, the mist emanating from the spring became visibly thinner.
Chen Gan'er had been extremely envious of this spiritual spring and had intended to take all the spring spirit stones within and take them back to Sanyin Island.
But when he thought that he might not be able to defeat Liu Miao now that he had the totem wooden sign, he gave up.
When sending Chen Gan'er off to Tingquan Island, Liu Miao handed Chen Gan'er about five or six spirit stones, of which there were actually four fire spirit stones.
He then asked the islanders to bring many vegetables, fruits and some vegetable and fruit seeds that had been prepared in advance, which were unique to Tingquan Island.
Liu Miao said:
"These are all the spirit stones on my island except for the water spirit stones. These vegetables, fruits and seeds are not worth mentioning. Don't forget our agreement."
"When the time comes, I hope you will impress me."
Liu Miao was so direct and generous that Chen Gan'er was a little surprised. He nodded and said:
"I will definitely not forget! I hope we can meet again, but it's almost time for us to leave, and I don't know the name of the island owner yet."
Liu Miao smiled, "Liu Miao."
Chen Gan'er also clasped his fists and said:
"I'm Chen Gan'er."
Liu Miao's smile grew.
"Before we part, I'll give you a final word. Improve your cultivation quickly, because a crisis... is coming."
After saying this, Liu Miao fell silent.
Chen Gan'er was a little confused by Liu Miao's words, but nodded.
"Thank you for letting me know. This is what we've been doing."
With that, Chen Gan'er accepted the spirit stone and asked the Chen clan members who had been waiting nearby to carry the fruits and vegetables and other supplies. After another round of clasping his fists, he turned and returned to Tingquan Island.
Liu Miao, with a smile on his face, stared at Chen Gan'er's back for a long time, not moving until Chen Gan'er disappeared on the other side. Only then did he withdraw his gaze and slowly return to Tingquan Island.
Ever since the wooden plaque with the pattern was implanted in his body, he had always had a strange smile on his face.
Although Chen Gan'er noticed it, he remained silent.
Not long after, the sun sank into the gray fog.
Night fell.
Under the gloom, the gray fog once again covered Tingquan Island.
This time, the fog cleared and reached the shore, ending there.
Chen Gan'er returned to Sanyin Island and came to a small house not far from the Chen Family Village memorial service, where the Chen Clan Hall was located.
Chen Xuanlin was already waiting there.
When Chen Gan'er opened the door and saw Chen Xuanlin without his hat, he was stunned.