Yu Fu hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
"You wait here, I'll get off the boat and see him." Yu Fu said to the young official beside him.
"Sir, please bring some manpower." The young official said worriedly.
Hearing this, Yu Fu smiled bitterly and waved his hands: "No need, even the great swordsman can't defeat the enemy, so what's the use of ordinary soldiers? Give me a boat, and I'll go ashore alone."
"No need, I'll go with you." The great swordsman next to him suddenly said.
He wiped the blood from his mouth, reached out and grabbed Yu Fu, then jumped up, and in the blink of an eye the two of them landed on the beach.
Cheng Lin was very satisfied when he saw the other party's cooperation. He nodded and suddenly raised his head to look at the sky.
It was noon, and the sun was blazing overhead.
He thought for a while and suddenly said: "How about we chat while we eat?"
…
…
A fire broke out on the beach.
A few stones were piled up to make a simple stove. The swordsman picked up some dead branches and leaves from the shore. Cheng Lin released a fireball and the fire started.
Cheng Lin placed the "broken copper bowl" on the stove, fetched water from the sea, and started cooking crabs.
It’s that sub-healthy (dehydrated) crab.
Cheng Lin thought about how to replenish it with water.
"Gululu."
In the boiling water, the poor crab had been knocked unconscious by Cheng Lin and was slowly turning red.
It's a pity that there are no condiments, but it's the original flavor anyway, so Cheng Lin doesn't care too much.
Anyway, his real intention is not to eat crabs.
Mainly chatting.
The third part of the task description asked him to see what this group of people were going to do.
Cheng Lin is not sure yet, but the puppet's show of force was very successful. It seemed that the other party had given up on war tactics, and the two sides ushered in peaceful exchanges.
"So, you are here to find the magic of immortality?"
Cheng Lin sat on the beach, holding a branch and fidgeting with the flames, and listened quietly to Yu Fu's narration.
"Yes, we have been searching for three years and finally found the location of Wutong Fairy Island today. We are also fortunate to... meet you. I guess this is fate," Yu Fu said, sitting by the fire a little awkwardly,
"It was purely an accident before. I hope you don't care about it."
Cheng Lin said nonchalantly: "This is a small matter. According to you, it confirms that there is a so-called method of immortality on this island?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Fu and the great swordsman looked at each other and smiled helplessly.
"I wasn't sure at first, but after seeing your appearance, I was sure."
Cheng Lin glanced at them in confusion.
"My appearance?"
He touched his face and asked, "Can you read faces?"
Hmm, the alchemist may also be able to tell fortunes, read palms, and read faces. Could it be that this guy named Yu also knows these things, and can he tell the magic of immortality from my face? This is mysterious...
Yu Fu was stunned when he was asked. He hesitated for a moment before smiling bitterly: "You old man, don't make fun of us juniors."
When Cheng Lin heard this, he finally felt something was wrong.
My old man? I’ll pay it back to you juniors?
Are fortune tellers so good? They can tell that I was from ten thousand years ago? How is this possible?
"Did you...did you misunderstand something?" Cheng Lin asked with a strange look on his face.
"Aren't you... a survivor of the centuries-old Fairy Island War?" Yu Fu asked doubtfully.
"no."
"You are so young, isn't it because you have found the method of immortality left by Master He? That you can stay young forever?"
"no."
"Then when did you arrive on this island?"
"Just now."
"May I ask how long you may live?"
"19."
"..."
There was a moment of silence around the fire.
The wind blew by, and Yu Fu and the great swordsman looked at the sky, their hearts extremely complicated.
So...this is a misunderstanding?
"But you just said that you don't belong to this era." Yu Fu asked unwillingly.
Cheng Lin nodded: "This matter is more troublesome to explain. You can understand that I come from another country, passed through this sea area, and came here by chance. I was planning to explore this island, but I saw you coming."
Yu Fu believed it.
The main reason is that Cheng Lin is too strong. With that mysterious warrior entourage alone, they are no match. For a strong person, there is no need to lie at all.
As for the affairs of other countries, Yu Fu reluctantly accepted it. After all, they also knew that there were many unknowns in the world.
Of course, there were other doubts, but Yu Fu wisely did not ask too many questions. Most strong people have their own secrets. At this moment, Cheng Lin was stronger, so Yu Fu did not dare to ask further. Although he was not a minister of the imperial court, he was once the emperor's side.
As a close confidant, you should know that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. Sometimes, curiosity must be restrained.
It's rare to be confused.
"I didn't expect it to be a misunderstanding." Yu Fu said with some embarrassment.
Cheng Lin curiously asked a few questions, and Yu Fu thought for a while, then told the strong man the past history of this island and their previous guesses about Cheng Lin's identity. It would not be wrong to be more candid.
"So that's it."
Cheng Lin showed understanding after hearing what happened.
This is also in line with his previous guess. Sure enough, there was a battle between monks on this island. That's why so many monks died here and so many magic weapons were broken.
"The hustle and bustle is all for the benefit of the people."
Cheng Lin couldn't help but sigh. Who would have thought that the temptation of immortality would be so great that it would lead to a siege from all over the world. The Wutong Immortal Sect was also so powerful that it could fight back with all its strength. It was not easy.
As for the fact that Yu Fu and others mistakenly thought that they were ancients, Cheng Lin just smiled and let it go.
[Congratulations on completing the task (3)]
[Mission (Part 4): There are fighting spirits blocking the way to the center of the island. It is always difficult with your own strength. You decide to enter the mountain gate to explore with Yu Fu and others]
Cheng Lin was a little surprised when the information appeared in his mind.
But that's okay, the Great Sword Master is a fourth-grade monk after all, and it would indeed be easier if he could get his help.
"How about we explore together?"
Cheng Lin asked.
Yu Fu and the great swordsman were thinking about how to bypass Chenglin and enter the island. They were startled when they heard this, and then they looked happy: "Don't dare to disobey me!"
Seeing that the two agreed so happily, Cheng Lin smiled slightly.
After thinking about it, he said: "But I want to remind you that this island has turned into a battlefield and has given birth to many fighting spirits, but it is difficult to deal with it."
Fighting spirit?
Seeing the two people confused.
Cheng Lin spread his right hand and saw a tattered black flag appearing in his hand.
All the rags he picked up before were placed in the initial space.
What was taken out at this moment was naturally the "broken one hundred thousand soul flags".
Yu Fu's eyes narrowed.
As the chief alchemist of the empire, he has extensive knowledge, and he immediately saw that there was a hidden magic weapon in Cheng Lin's body.
This brings out the mystery of this young man even more.
"Look."
Cheng Lin waved this flag, and a fighting spirit was released.
"Is it a ghost?"
Yu Fu exclaimed.
"Do you recognize it?" Cheng Lin looked at him.
Yu Fu nodded and said seriously: "I have explored some ancient ruins, and I have encountered similar ghosts among them. Some are strong and some are weak. It is indeed very troublesome."
The great swordsman next to him glanced at it, frowned, and said, "My sword energy can defeat it."
Sword energy is probably an elemental attack?
Cheng Lin was not sure, after all, there were obvious differences between the two cultivation systems.
But it is a good thing that the great swordsman can show his power.
Yu Fu smiled and said: "The sword energy of the great swordsman is indeed effective against this kind of ghost... war soul. I believe that the two of you can join forces and sweep across this island. In comparison, I seem useless...
Well, I think this flag should be a magical weapon, but it is seriously damaged?"
Seeing his inquiry, Cheng Lin said calmly: "I picked up this flag from this island. It should be a magical weapon damaged in the battle. Unfortunately, it was too damaged and can only play a small role."
Hearing this, Yu Fu suddenly touched his beard and said with a wide smile: "If you can trust me, you might as well let me try to repair it."
"You know how to cultivate magic weapons?" Cheng Lin asked in surprise.
Yu Fu twirled his beard and said with a confident smile: "As the chief alchemist of the empire, the world only knows that I make elixirs for His Majesty, but few people know that what I am really good at is weapon refining! When it comes to weapon refining, I am the third in the empire.
Two, no one dares to be number one!"
After saying that, he suddenly took a deep breath, and then exhaled wisps of smoke from his mouth and nose. The smoke burned quickly and turned into a black flame.
I saw Yu Fu pointing the flame towards the earthen stove in front of him.
Black flames enveloped the crab boiling bowl and burned it.
After a while, the black flames dissipated.
The many cracks on the surface of the broken bowl disappeared without a trace!