Of course He Lingchuan and others don't have such a thing. Fortunately, gold and silver are still hard currency locally.
The innkeeper had white hair and looked to be in his seventies, but he was in good spirits. Seeing some people poking their heads by the window, he raised his hand to chase these people away, then came back to pour water for everyone:
"Are the guests from other places?"
"Yes, there was a storm at sea, and it suddenly came in." He Lingchuan responded with a smile, "There is no mark on the chart, what is this place called?"
"Our place is called Yinzhu Island, and there is also another name, Storm Island. Because our place is always affected by the wind wall." The shopkeeper gave us bamboo cups, cut from the joints of young bamboos of different sizes.
After drying for a few days, it becomes a simple and durable cup. "The wind wall wanders on the ocean. Wherever it goes, the Silver Pearl Island will be there."
Yinzhu Island always follows the storm.
"You don't usually see many outsiders, right?"
"It's so rare! It's rarer than a three-legged toad." The shopkeeper said clearly, "Most of the time, this storm opens a channel in the middle of the vast sea, and there is not even a ghost around. Where are the outsiders?"
He Lingchuan asked: "Don't you seem surprised to see us?"
At least they weren't as surprised as the people from Yinzhu Island outside, who were almost ready to do anything.
The shopkeeper chuckled: "Yes, I have not only met foreigners, but I have also been to your land harbors!"
"Oh? How did you see it?" He Lingchuan casually handed over a silver coin.
The shopkeeper reached out and took it with even more enthusiasm.
"It happened sixty years ago. At that time, the storm happened to blow near a certain bay. After it disappeared, we saw the lights and pier on the shore. I was still young at that time, and I was curious, so I found a boat to paddle
There were four or five other friends who went to the shore with me, but I came back before the time limit, but three of them failed to catch up and were left on the shore." The shopkeeper sighed, "Until now,
I haven’t seen them again.”
"Time limit?" Dong Rui asked, "How long is the time limit?"
"Ten days." The shopkeeper pointed into the distance, "The calm and calm you see will only last for ten days. Once the time limit is up, the storm will rise again, and Yinzhu Island will be isolated from the rest of the world."
Yinzhu Island is an archipelago surrounded by storms. If the storms don't stop, they cannot connect to the outside world.
"This isolation is for another five years, until the next passage is opened."
He Lingchuan asked him: "What are the talisman basins on the street and the evil talismans on your shop door used for?"
"Beware of evil spirits, also called yakshas. There are green-skinned ones and black-skinned ones!" The shopkeeper sighed, "In the past few days when the storm disappears, there may be yakshas invading. We must guard against it. Just five years ago
, I have seen a Yasha eat a person with my own eyes, it was my neighbor’s child! With one click, half of the head was bitten off.”
Dong Rui was curious: "Yinzhu Island followed the storm, where did these Yaksha come from?"
"The God of Wind said that this island is usually protected by storms, making it difficult for evil spirits to approach. But within these ten days, the storm as a barrier dissipates, and the evil ghost Yasha on the bottom of the sea can pass unimpeded, and he will come to the island to eat people."
The shopkeeper pointed to the south, "Most of these yakshas come from upside down lake."
"Topsy-turvy Lake?" Everyone looked at each other, "What does that have to do with the Topsy-turvy Sea?"
"The Upside Down Sea is the sea where Silver Pearl Island is located. There is also a lake on the island called Upside Down Lake."
The lake is also named "Upside Down"? "Where?"
The shopkeeper pointed: "Go eight miles east along the coastline from here, and you will see a large round lake that is connected to the sea. We all call it 'Upside Down Lake'."
There is only one word difference, but the meaning is huge. Dong Rui was curious: "Why is it called upside down lake?"
"It's just a place name. There is a tablet in the lake that says so. We also have a lake here called Kidney Lake, which is shaped like a pig kidney." The shopkeeper smiled and said, "You can tell at a glance.
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Dong Rui continued to ask: "Have you been to that lake?"
"I've been there, of course I've been. I always swam in that lake when I was a kid. The adults wouldn't let us go in the water, saying there were yakshas in the water that can eat people, but the kids definitely wouldn't listen. But, in those years, a few kids did go missing.
, someone also caught several large crocodiles from the lake, and everyone became even more afraid. If the kid dared to swim secretly again, he would beat them every time he went into the water."
"Is anyone still going to the lake now?"
"Yes, there are a lot of fish in the lake, and there are always people fishing in boats." The shopkeeper pointed to the man who just passed by, "Ayi and his brother often go swimming in the lake."
He Lingchuan and Dong Rui looked at each other. The legendary Topsy-turvy Sea is so approachable. Can ordinary people just jump into the water and splash around?
More curious.
"Oh, my great-great-grandmother seemed to have said that her neighbor's child had a strange disease that could not be cured. One time, his mother was carrying him by the upside down lake and sat on the big rock by the lake to rest. She thought about the child's illness.
She cried, and all her tears fell into the lake. Suddenly a big white fish jumped out of the lake and hit the child hard. The mother woke up with a fright. When she opened her eyes, she saw that it was a dream, but the child in her arms was not sick at all and she cried so much.
Full of energy.”
"Later, the child recovered without any medicine and lived until he was eighty years old. Others said that he had great luck. When he was young, he met the God of Wind by the lake to cure his illness."
Wan Qifeng suddenly asked: "Why did you settle in the center of the storm?"
"We were born and raised here, and we don't have much chance to go out. My ancestors, my ancestors' ancestors, are all Storm Island people." The shopkeeper coughed, "I have heard many absurd legends, but there are two that are more reliable.
One theory is that our ancestors were fishermen and business travelers on the sea, and were swept here by storms and settled here ever since."
"Another way of saying it is that we have been residents of Yinzhu Island for generations, from ancient times to the present. But a long time ago, the earth collapsed and Yinzhu Island was about to be destroyed. It was the God of Storms who used his supreme magical power to drag the island here, and people and the island
Only then can it be preserved for a long time.”
"The God of Storms is the God of Wind? What's the Taoist name?"
"Yes, yes, the name of the God of Wind is the Immeasurable Heavenly Evil One who helps overcome dangers and transforms the void into the real Qianhuan Zhenren!" The shopkeeper pointed to the east, "There is a temple in the center of Yinzhu City dedicated to the God of Wind."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Everyone immediately became energetic. Dong Rui asked:
"Is there a statue? What does it look like?"
"Kind eyebrows and kind eyes, long sleeves and a wide robe, and a spiritual bun on her head!" the shopkeeper said, "the nobles in the city also like to dress up like this."
This outfit is not suitable for work at all. Isn't it only suitable for noble people?
He Lingchuan smiled: "Has this great immortal ever shown his spirit?"
The gods of Bega also like to use human figures to make statues, some of which are kind-faced or beautiful and noble. Of course, there are also ferocious ones, but generally they still have human faces. Some of the wild gods enshrined on the Golden Plains have animal heads and human bodies, or human bodies and animal heads.
This is related to the local traditional aesthetics and beliefs. When gods come, you need to be grounded, and immortals are no exception.
"Yes, of course there is!" the shopkeeper said sternly, "Not only does the God of Wind appear, but his immortals also often appear on Silver Pearl Island."
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "It seems that I have to go to the city to pay my respects when I have time."
"Then you must go!" The shopkeeper was also kind-hearted, "Since you are lucky enough to come to Yinzhu Island, you should pay homage to the God of Wind and have smooth sailing in the future."
Taking advantage of the time before serving the food, everyone performed a few cleaning techniques to remove the sour smell in the cabin and the fishy smell from the fish market, so as not to have too much smell that would affect their appetite.
More than a month ago, the Emperor's Ouyang became extremely powerful, and the spiritual energy in the world skyrocketed. Everyone used their true power much more generously, and no longer had to spend money as before. He Lingchuan also taught everyone the new magical powers in Panlong City, including
There are several very practical little magical powers, and this cleaning technique for removing dirt is one of them.
Otherwise, everyone would have to go to the bathhouse to wash themselves off, which would be inappropriate on this dangerous island.
As for eating——
Everyone had eaten dry food on the ship, and it was not necessary to eat this meal, but He Lingchuan believed that many details were helpful in judging the truth and falsehood.
As the chief medical officer, Ling Guang jumped down and tried the poison on every dish——
It's okay.
Everyone comes from the Yangshan Islands and has eaten island-style food for several years. However, Yinzhu Island is isolated from the world, and its food is still very different from the outside world. The Yangshan people are used to eating raw pickled fish, but here they eat freshly caught fish.
Remove the bones from the landed hamachi and cut it into small pieces, mix it with mint, plums, sour berries and skin berries and eat it with dipping sauce.
Extraordinarily sour and fresh, appetizing in one bite.
Then there is shallow pit barbecue and crispy duck with taro paste.
Before today, He Lingchuan didn't know that taro paste and duck go so well together.
The salty and fragrant duck fat seeps into the taro paste, ooh!
Everyone was smiling happily after eating. This meal must be real. The heavy feeling of fullness cannot deceive anyone.
Of course, such a meal is expensive. When local customers come in, most of them just want a bowl of red oil physalis noodles, slurp it up and then leave.
He Lingchuan originally thought that the red oil was red chili oil, but it turned out that the taste was sour and spicy. After taking two more mouthfuls, his tear ducts were clear.
Dong Rui took a bite of the duck and subconsciously asked him: "Let's wait..."
He Lingchuan hissed softly: "We agreed not to discuss the details of the plan here."
In Qianhuan Zhenren's territory, who knows how many people have the ability to eavesdrop?
Everyone worked on the meal obediently, occasionally chatting a few jokes, and burst into laughter. This behavior was all heart-warming, like a tourist on the island who mistakenly entered the Peach Blossom Spring, instead of walking into the Dragon Pond and the Tiger's Den.
Wan Qifeng even asked the shopkeeper who served the food in person: "What is the situation at Longxiang Restaurant on the street? How come it is surrounded and abused?"
"It just opened the day before yesterday, and it was a grand event. I went to see it, and it was all packed." The shopkeeper answered all questions and pointed to the waiter next to him, "His cousin Ayang is working as a waiter at Longxiang Restaurant. It is said that there was a shortage of manpower that day.
"
"However, the diners had diarrhea when they returned home, and dozens of them went to see the doctor. Alas, doctors all over the city were very busy that night. Unfortunately, one of the diners could not be rescued and died."
Everyone said, "If you open a restaurant and eat dead people, can you still open it?"