Chapter 655: Summoning the Crew

The proprietress's eyes were about to burst with laughter, and in her excitement she almost lunged straight at Ye Liuyun.

Fortunately Luo Yurou stepped in front.

"Alright, that's enough, don't scare the young brother! You clean up, I'll go find the other guys!"

After Du Yan finished speaking, he grabbed the wine jar and headed straight out. Ye Liuyun and Luo Yurou hurriedly followed.

From behind came the proprietress's coquettish voice: "Young brother, I'm Li Sanniang, our price is already settled! Wait while I pack my things!"

"What price has been settled…?" Ye Liuyun heard that, his face went black, not knowing how to answer.

"Ignore her, that crazy old woman is like that. As soon as she heard I was taking her away, she got over‑excited!" Du Yan explained to Ye Liuyun and the others.

Soon, Du Yan led them to a blacksmith shop, where a Bojiao strong man was forging.

"Another Martial Cultivator of the Yin‑Yang Realm!" Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil swept over and discovered the strong man was at the Yin Yang Yi Chong level.

At the same time, the strong man looked alertly at Ye Liuyun.

"Bojiao, tidy up and come aboard," he said, also handing the Black Shark Warship to Bojiao. "Inspect the ship!"

"Okay!" Bojiao said little, asked nothing, and took the Black Shark Warship. He then began packing up the blacksmith tools.

Du Yan didn't bother him further, and led Ye Liuyun and the others onward.

On the road they met a teenage beggar, about twelve or thirteen, sleeping on a stone platform by the roadside.

Du Yan went up and kicked the boy away. "Little ragamuffin, you even slack off when begging for food!"

Ye Liuyun and the others were stunned. "What the heck is that old drunk doing, kicking people!"

"Damn! Who's kicking me…" The boy, reeling, opened his mouth to curse, but when he saw it was Du Yan, he instantly snapped to attention.

"You old immortal, instead of properly brewing your medicinal soup, why are you kicking me?"

Du Yan didn't mind and said outright, "Hehe, I'm doing fine, and I'm about to board. We're heading to Zhongyang Dalu; are you coming? If you go, tell your mother, then wait at my place!"

"Huh? Really? You're willing to take me? Yes, yes, of course I want to go!"

The boy repeatedly agreed and then bolted away.

After a few steps he turned back and shouted, "Old thing, don't try to fool me! I'm going back to tell my mother right now!"

"At the Yuan Dan Realm, this boy's level is a bit low. But serving as a crew member is fine!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

As long as crew members don't need to fight, they don't require a high level; the Yuan Dan Realm is enough for physical work.

Those willing to be crew are adventurers seeking cultivation resources, so their levels aren't high.

Anyone who can obtain cultivation resources wouldn't become a crew member. After all, the risk is huge; encountering bandits could cost lives, and one might never return.

Du Yan led Ye Liuyun and the others out of the market to a thatched hut, kicked the big stone in front of the door, and shouted loudly.

"Tuozi, are you still alive? I'm boarding, taking you for a ride!"

"Cough, cough, cough!" Inside the thatched hut came a coughing sound; a hunchbacked elder opened the door and stepped out. He looked so frail a gust could topple him.

"There's a Formation here! Another Martial Cultivator at the Yin Yang Yi Chong level!" Ye Liuyun thought, surprised.

"What kind of people does this Du Yan keep finding?" Luo Yurou sent a Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun, complaining.

Ye Liuyun smiled and replied, "Don't worry, these people are no slouches. He's now the captain; let him take charge!"

The hunchbacked elder glanced at them and said to Du Yan, "My old bones this time might have to stay out there!"

"Death is death wherever! Before you die, avenge the girl, you won't die in vain! Hurry up, pack, then come to my place!"

"Alright!" the hunchbacked elder replied, turned back into the house, and when closing the door coughed a few more times.

"His lungs are poisonous; I can refine some pills to help him!"

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil had already seen the elder's ailment. Though it didn't affect him much, it would reduce his combat ability.

"Then I'll thank you for him first!" Du Yan didn't expect Ye Liuyun could actually refine pills.

Then he kicked the big stone in front of the door again.

"Die, Aizi, still pretending? Hurry and pack!"

Ye Liuyun and the others were stunned. Until his Golden Pupil swept over, he realized it wasn't a stone but a person.

At that moment the stone also moved, turning into a dwarf who clutched his waist and cursed, "You two old immortals are looking for death, why bring me along?"

"A Tian Gang Ninth Level Martial Cultivator! Such a rare technique, and it can transform!" Ye Liuyun thought, amazed.

"Hehe," Du Yan grinned oddly, "Li Sanniang is also coming with me. You not going is better!"

"What? Li Sanniang is going too? I don't believe it, I'll go ask her!" The dwarf sprinted off on his short legs to find Li Sanniang.

"Those are the people I'm looking for! The two brothers behind you can just lend a hand later. We'll try to avoid outsiders, so when danger comes everyone's hearts stay united!" Du Yan told Ye Liuyun.

"Alright, no problem. When do we set off?"

Ye Liuyun worried that the San Yuan Sect people would soon track them down.

"I still need to prepare a lot! The San Yuan Sect won't arrive that quickly. First get me a few million Spirit Stones, or supplies, and I'll buy some provisions."

"A few million Spirit Stones?" Luo Yurou gasped.

"You think provisions are just buying food and drink? That broken Black Shark Warship is far from enough!" Du Yan said irritably, clearly displeased by Luo Yurou's doubt.

"Wu Qingcheng, gather all unnecessary resources and let Boss Fu exchange them."

They've recently collected many resources, including items from the three sect disciples, Black Shark bandits, and Shen Siyuan's people. Wu Qingcheng has already sorted them out.

So she handed all those items to Du Yan.

"Hmm, that's about it!" Du Yan looked seriously, then said to Ye Liuyun, "Buy all the daily necessities you need today! Tomorrow have the Luo family's miss take you to my place, and we'll meet there."