Chapter 366

Upon hearing Han Li's question, Wang Wang Changqing revealed a bitter smile on his face.

"The Immortal Master is joking. Although the Immortal Masters have some storage bags, they cherish them incomparably and would never lend them to mortals like us to load some mundane items. Moreover, every transaction between major islands involves a large amount of goods for an entire ship; although the Immortal Masters' storage bags are incomparably miraculous, they cannot hold much. The Immortal Masters would even less likely do such menial work that lowers their status!" Wang Wang Changqing carefully explained to Han Li.

Hearing this, Han Li nodded without a word, half-closing his eyes and falling into deep thought.

After a long while, he said faintly:

"As for the matter Owner Gu wants me to take action on, I am powerless to help. Because my cultivation level is truly not high, and even if I agreed, it would only be asking for humiliation. It is better to ask Mr. Wang to report truthfully to Owner Gu and let him hire someone more capable! As for the price of your ship bringing me to Kui Star Island, I will pay some spirit stones as compensation."

Han Li spoke very slowly and clearly, but his voice was even more indifferent.

Upon hearing these words of refusal, the old man's face turned a bit pale.

Then, he begged Han Li bitterly:

"My lord Immortal Master, you should still help my owner! One must know that Owner Gu has already spent a great deal on both the ship and the people to secure this business. Moreover, to obtain the qualification for the challenge, Owner Gu spent another large sum of spirit stones. If he does not obtain the qualification for trade between large islands, the Gu family will certainly go bankrupt. We helpers will also lose our jobs and have to find another way out." The old man looked pleading.

"My cultivation level is indeed inferior, and I am also unwilling to provoke any trouble just after arriving at Kui Star Island!" Han Li shook his head expressionlessly, refusing very decisively.

Seeing that Han Li's mind was made up and his voice was somewhat stern, Wang Wang Changqing did not dare to say any more words of persuasion and could only pull himself together to chat with Han Li about some local customs and matters Han Li urgently needed to know.

Half an hour later, seeing that the old man's spirit was somewhat exhausted, Han Li let him go back to rest first and come back tomorrow to teach him some local language.

Wang Wang Changqing had long felt tired. Seeing Han Li so considerate of him, he did not decline and retreated.

Han Li, watching the old man walk out and respectfully close the wooden door, could not help but sigh lightly.

Although he had some spiritual medicine on him that was refreshing and even somewhat beneficial to a mortal's body, he had no intention of taking it out for the old man to consume.

In a strange place, it was better to keep one's wealth hidden! Otherwise, it was very likely to attract unnecessary trouble. It would not even be strange to have a fatal disaster.

After thinking this, Han Li sat cross-legged on the bed, then took out a bottle of "Yellow Dragon Pills" from his person, poured one out, put it in his mouth, and began to refine Qi.

He must recover his cultivation level as early as possible. After all, in the cultivation world of any place, it was still strength that spoke!

But Han Li had only meditated for a short while when footsteps faintly came from outside the door.

Although Han Li did not open the door, his spiritual sense had already drifted out, reflecting everything outside the door in his mind. It was actually the old man named Wang Wang Changqing returning, followed by Owner Gu, who looked burdened with worries.

Han Li's brow furrowed slightly.

It seemed trouble had arrived! Clearly, this Owner Gu was still not giving up and wanted to come and pester him again.

If he were still in Tiannan, Han Li would have long since stopped the other party with a cold remark and would not have let these two enter the room again.

But now that he had just arrived in a strange place, it was better not to appear too unsociable.

Thinking of this, Han Li did not wait for the two to come up and knock on the door, but transmitted his voice peacefully:

"The two of you, please come in! The door is not locked!"

Owner Gu and Wang Wang Changqing were startled when they suddenly heard Han Li's voice ringing in their ears. But they immediately realized that it was the Immortal Master lord inside calling them in. Thus, they hurriedly straightened their clothes, answered respectfully, and pushed the door open to enter.

Han Li had already come down from the bed at this time and was standing in the room with his hands behind his back.

"My lord Immortal Master, Owner Gu wants to personally talk to you about that matter; would the Immortal Master please give the owner a chance?" Through his previous contact with Han Li, Wang Wang Changqing already knew that this Immortal Master was truly not someone who could be easily fooled, so he stated the purpose of their visit directly.

Hearing this, Han Li looked at the old man and smiled, saying:

"Of course. However, you should still advise this Mr. Gu not to pin too much hope on it!" Han Li revealed an indifferent look.

Hearing Han Li say this, Wang Wang Changqing revealed a look of embarrassment, but still truthfully explained it to the middle-aged man.

After the middle-aged man heard this, his expression changed, but he immediately said a few words to the old man with a solemn expression, which made Wang Wang Changqing startle and reveal a strange look.

And Han Li was watching coldly from the side, with no strangeness on his face.

"My lord Immortal Master! Our owner said that as long as the Immortal Master is willing to take action and help, regardless of whether the matter succeeds or not, the Gu family is willing to pay a large sum of spirit stones as compensation. And if the Immortal Master truly wins the qualification for trade between large islands for the Gu family, Owner Gu is even willing to act as a guarantor for the Immortal Master, an outsider, to settle on Kui Star Island, allowing the Immortal Master to become an official resident of Kui Star Island. Most importantly, regardless of whether the Immortal Master holds any position on Kui Star Island in the future, the Gu family is willing to offer thirty percent of the profits from the trade to the Immortal Master over the next three years."

When Wang Wang Changqing finished saying these words, his expression was somewhat dazed. It seemed Owner Gu had promised Han Li something extraordinary.

Han Li was slightly startled, rubbed his chin, and asked somewhat strangely:

"What? Does one need a guarantor to settle on Kui Star Island? I don't seem to have heard you mention this before, Mr. Wang!"

Although Han Li said this very gently, it made Wang Wang Changqing break out in a cold sweat, and he hurriedly explained:

"The Immortal Master misunderstood! There are generally two types of outside Immortal Masters who stay on Kui Star Island. One type are Immortal Masters who only stay on the island temporarily; they do not hold positions on the island and generally, after living for a few years, will decide whether to stay or leave according to their preferences. The other type have local wealthy families as guarantors, and they can go through the procedures to reside on the island permanently. Not only do these Immortal Masters pay fewer spirit stones annually than the former, but only they are qualified to hold positions on the island and can participate in the once-every-ten-years Spiritual Land Competition on the island. Those who rank high can obtain cultivation grounds with varying concentrations of spiritual energy. And because it is not a simple matter for people from outside the island to find a guarantor on a large island like Kui Star Island, this old man neglected to mention this matter to the Immortal Master!"

Wang Wang Changqing was afraid that Han Li would misunderstand something, so he told everything in one breath.

Hearing this, Han Li's expression turned gloomy.

"Are all cultivators who do not settle on Kui Star Island unable to obtain cultivation grounds?" Han Li said somewhat disbelievingly.

"That is not the case; Immortal Masters who settle on the subordinate islands can also participate in this kind of competition. However, they can only participate in the competition for cultivation grounds on their own island. And the reason Kui Star Island serves as the main island is that the spiritual veins on the island are the best in the nearby sea area, with the most concentrated spiritual energy. The spiritual veins on other islands are much worse." The old man explained to Han Li.

After hearing all this, Han Li's expression was uncertain.

These regulations were clearly a strategy to keep those higher-level cultivators on the main island. Because for any cultivator, who wouldn't want a cultivation ground with abundant spiritual energy!

Even if he needed a place to cultivate and nurture spiritual herbs, the more concentrated the spiritual energy, the better!

Han Li's brow was tightly locked; he lowered his head and paced back and forth in the room a few times, then raised his head to look at the middle-aged man surnamed Gu, who had a look of expectation on his face.

Seeing this expression on Owner Gu, Han Li sighed and said slowly:

"Tell me, what is the cultivation level of those Immortal Masters who want to challenge? If they can truly be dealt with, I will make an exception and take action once!"

Han Li revealed a somewhat helpless look, as if he were giving the two of them great face.

Upon hearing this, Wang Wang Changqing was overjoyed and hurriedly explained the matter to the middle-aged man, making the other party also reveal a look of wild joy.

And after Han Li finished speaking, he thought to himself:

"If these Immortal Masters do not have Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, even with my current cultivation level, relying on the sharpness of my puppets and magic tools, there shouldn't be any problem! In this way, I can start cultivating that Heavy Yuan Technique in Three Turns on Kui Star Island. Of course, that External Incarnation and the Great Expansion Technique must also be cultivated; these are sharp weapons for saving one's life in the future."

Four days later, this giant ship finally arrived at Kui Star Island amidst the cheers of the people on board.

Han Li was then led by Owner Gu and Wang Wang Changqing to handle some procedures for going ashore.

After all, when a strange cultivator arrives on this island, one must notify the port. This way, one would not be treated as a malicious intruder.

However, when Han Li followed behind the two and silently observed everything at this port, the one feeling it gave him was that this place was so large!

Whether it was the number of ships or the size of the ships, they were simply incomparable to those small docks in Tiannan.

There were actually six or seven giant ships as unusually large as Owner Gu's docked at this pier, and as for other smaller ships, they were countless.

Although Han Li did not count them carefully, the entire pier should have had about two or three hundred ships.

As for the crowds coming and going, boarding and disembarking, there were even more.

It made Han Li feel for the first time what it meant for people to flow like a tide.

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