Chapter 210: The Competitive Ferryman
"You haven’t heard yet, Daoist Master Yanchu? A ferryman has deciphered the hidden mystery of this place and has taken over the job of that mysterious man who used to capture spirits. He can help everyone board the boat and cross the river!" Chen Yang said slowly.
"That's right! That guy’s really something. Word is, he’s a ferryman from the banks of the Xia River, and has quite the background," Zhu Fugui added with a smile.
Li Yanchu was a bit stunned. As expected of one of Daoism’s Seventy-Two Blissful Lands, a paradise of Earth Immortals, it even attracted someone like that.
His expression turned a bit strange.
"He actually replaced that mysterious man?" Li Yanchu found it hard to believe. He took over that man’s job? Was the ferryman profession really this competitive?
Zhu Fugui scratched his head and chuckled. "It’s definitely surprising, but the Xia River has always been surrounded by mysterious legends. Having a ferryman like this show up isn’t all that unbelievable."
The Xia River was the largest river in the Kingdom of Qian, holding a status comparable to the Yellow River in Li Yanchu’s previous life. It had an ancient name, but during the Great Xia Dynasty, it was renamed and that name had been passed down to this day.
Long shrouded in mystery, the river had inspired countless tales of the supernatural and celestial beings.
Many believe that beneath the Xia River lay a direct path to the underworld’s Yellow Springs, marking the boundary between the realms of the living and the dead.
While the three were talking, the small boat that Li Yanchu had seen before slowly approached. The waves surged violently, yet the lone boat remained as steady as a rock, completely unmoved by the turbulence.
Originally, there had been a stern-looking man on the boat holding a Daoist Soul-Summoning Bell, an instrument used to summon spirits to board.
But now, a brutish, burly man with a hideous appearance had taken his place. His eyes glinted coldly, and a short saber hung at his waist. His physique seemed forged from iron and bronze, and just the sight of him from afar exuded an overwhelming sense of oppression!