Yinshan Record

Chapter 289 Mirror Lake Ice Chest and the Copper-Headed Turtle
Chang Kai stood at the front, his two sons stood silently at the door, while the young lady of the Chang family stood there quietly with her hands in her pockets. It was hard to tell whether she was confident or simply oversimplified the matter.

"Young Master Ouyang, have you ever heard of the concept of destiny?"

Destiny?

My ears are practically worn out from hearing those two words.

Since his transmigration, these two words have been the most frequently heard by Su Che.

But why is the young lady of the Chang family in Licheng bringing up this fate again today?
"Have heard a little bit."

"Human beings are born between heaven and earth. Every word, deed, and action is inextricably linked to all things in heaven and earth. The sum of the relationships between heaven and earth and human beings is what is called destiny."

Chang Tai smiled slightly: "I wonder what Young Master Ouyang thinks?"

Su Che shook his head without saying a word.

I've heard similar words from far too many people, so I'm not surprised anymore.

"I don't quite understand."

"Senior is too modest. I am just a mortal who has not yet cultivated. How could I possibly speak of such profound truths? This is what Teacher Yue told me when I met him."

"So it was the words of the Sword Immortal of the East Sea, then it is naturally a profound truth."

Su Che flattered without any restraint.

“Senior, the reason why Master Yue took me under his wing was because my destiny was extraordinary, the so-called Mirror Lake Ice Mirror destiny.”

"Ok?"

The young woman from the Chang family of Licheng pointed to her own eyes.

"Teacher Yue said that a lake can be used as a mirror to reflect the sky, and ice can be used as a mirror to reflect the distant mountains. I was born with the favor of heaven and earth and have a special feeling for all kinds of spiritual phenomena."

Mirror Lake, ice-like vessel—is there such a wondrous destiny in this world?
Su Che thought that the so-called destiny probably referred to a person's fortune in life, but now it seems that it is more than that.

"That's really amazing..."

"In my perception, Young Master Ouyang is different from others, even more so than Immortal Qin who arrived on a crane. He is like the endless Canglang River, or like the vast mountains that block out the sun."

"Wow, that's really thanks to your kind words, Miss."

After a few words were spoken, everyone in the cabin turned pale.

The young lady from the Chang family had a solemn expression, as if she were worshipping a deity.

The other three men in the Chang family had different expressions: some were terrified, some were confused, and some were deep in thought. In short, they had mixed feelings.

“Senior Ouyang, I have a reason to go to the East Sea as soon as possible. The journey eastward will be anything but peaceful, so I humbly request that you escort me to the East Sea. I will never forget your profound kindness.”

“The Chang family of Licheng will never forget this.”

The head of the family, Chang Kai, hesitated for a moment, then quickly stepped forward to bow, intending to pay homage with great ceremony.

"What's all this commotion about, Uncle?"

Su Che quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm to prevent him from kneeling down.

"Although I don't understand what's going on here, since Uncle has spoken, we have to go even if it's a dragon's den ahead."

Chang Kai hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should kneel down.

According to his daughter, the man in front of her was mysterious and unpredictable.

If I don't kneel, will people think I'm being unreasonable?

But this young master Ouyang is clearly hiding his identity. If I really expose him, will he hold a grudge?

After a while, Chang Kai also became somewhat hesitant.

"Uncle, the most urgent thing is to move forward."

Su Che smiled gently, appearing quite mild-mannered.

"Ah, ah, you are absolutely right."

The head of the Chang family nodded repeatedly, like a puppet on a string.

This little girl...

The East Sea Sword Palace opens its gates once every three years to welcome those with affinity from all over the world.

Besides those sword cultivators who had made some progress in their cultivation, there were also many princes, nobles, impoverished scholars, artisans, and merchants who wanted to take this opportunity to become disciples of the number one sect in the East Sea.

It seems that although the young lady of the Chang family has become the disciple of that Luo Yingjian, she still harbors the idea of ​​directly entering the palace.

After all, if one can make a name for oneself at the once-every-three-years Sword Palace Reception Event, there will definitely be more benefits in the future.

The people from the Great River Alliance had clearly stated that there were water demons causing havoc ahead, which made Su Che somewhat confused.

It's one thing for this young girl to become a disciple of the East Sea Sword Palace, but it's quite another for the Chang family of Licheng to send their large ship eastward along the Canglang River.

He could have left the Chang family behind and taken the girl directly into the East China Sea.

For this one benefit alone, they were willing to risk the lives of their entire family.

Is it worth it?
Seeing that Su Che had agreed, the head of the Chang family was naturally happy and hurriedly ordered his men to weigh anchor, raise the sails, and sail downstream again.

Su Che then apologized to the remaining people.

Since the little girl had seen through his whereabouts, Su Che half-truthfully revealed his identity, sat down at the bow of the boat, and called over a servant from the Chang family to bring several bottles of turbid wine. He drank the wine while enjoying the scenery of the water and mountains on both sides of the river.

They did enjoy a rare moment of carefree leisure.

Despite possessing such a treasure, my tricks were still discovered by others.

It seems as if the waters of the Canglang River are endless, and as if the vast mountains are blocking out the sun.

This must be because it sensed the Azure Emperor's Treasure Garden it carried, which is why it uttered such words. Mirror Lake Ice Mirror.

After pondering for a while, Young Master Su felt that the world was vast and the laws of nature were boundless. He should be careful and cautious in the future and never underestimate the heroes of the world just because he knew some magic.

The people of the Great River Alliance said that a water demon was causing trouble ahead, and the sailors on the ship heard this and were filled with trepidation.

Strangely enough, after traveling for half a day, the scenery ahead remained calm and peaceful, without the slightest sign of evil.

As a result, one by one, they temporarily let go of the heavy pressure and reverted to their old ways.

In fact, this is normal.

In this world, who hasn't seen a few great demons and water ghosts while traveling on water?

As the saying goes, "If you walk on the dark road too often, you're bound to see a ghost," and the principle is the same.

The more you see, the less you fear.

Furthermore, the mysterious way the Third Young Master Su sat at the bow of the boat led to various speculations.

The most prevalent theory is that Old Master Chang has gone mad and is preparing to use this fair-skinned scholar as a business deal, to be a blood sacrifice for the water monsters. No matter what kind of water ghost or demon it is, as long as it shows its face, he will throw the scholar who has been pulled up into the water first.

Although the words were absurd, they reassured people.

The ship, which was originally filled with fickle hearts, has now become stable, prompting Su Che to reflect on many things.

The people on the boat were reassured, but the Chang family father and daughter were not.

The Great River Alliance wouldn't joke like that. Since they said there were water demons causing trouble ahead, then there must be a powerful demon involved.

Others may not know, but the head of the Chang family certainly does. Elder Qin, who carries four swords and rides a crane, is one of the top experts in the Great River Alliance who has mastered the Rejuvenation Pill.

If even such a person has suffered a loss, who knows how formidable the water demon ahead is!
My child, if we can enter the Eastern Sea Sword Palace, our whole family will enjoy wealth and longevity. But if we abandon this family fortune on the Canglang River, we will have no face to meet our ancestors...

Despite his outward composure, the head of the Chang family was inwardly chanting the holy name of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable over and over again.

He was reading intently when he felt the ship rocking uncontrollably.

This wealthy man, who was used to traveling by water, naturally knew that trouble was coming. He cried out in his heart that something was wrong, grabbed the treasured sword that he had used for half his life in the martial arts world from the wall, and immediately drew the sword from its sheath.

The blade gleamed like water. Old Master Chang walked a few steps to the bow of the boat and saw a waterspout rising straight into the sky not far away.

From a distance, one could imagine how much mud, sand, fish, and turtles were trapped inside the waterspout. If it were to come over, the Chang family's large ship would undoubtedly sink.

A foul stench wafted in with the rising steam, and the sailors on board were terrified, howling incessantly.

"Stay put, don't panic, and be careful of being punished according to family rules."

Old Chang Kai roared from his dantian, which calmed the panicked sailors somewhat.

Although the patriarch was fierce and powerful, he was somewhat flustered inside.

A water demon capable of such a large and dynamic display is no ordinary creature.

Su Che sat quietly at the bow of the boat, toying with an empty wine jug in his hand.

"What a big battle."

Su Che tossed the wine jug into the air, and it transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the swirling waterspout.

The tornado surged, like a pillar supporting the sky.

A pot of misty water, like stars drifting in the night.

As soon as Su Che's wine jug entered the tornado, the water column seemed to encounter an unbearable weight and suddenly fell. The swirling water flow suddenly dropped downwards, like a heavy fist slamming into the river, creating countless sprays of water.

While others might not be able to see clearly, Chang Kai, having roamed the martial world for many years, was a skilled martial artist with keen hearing and sharp eyesight, and thus could see it clearly.

It was clearly this young master Ouyang who threw something to suppress the storm sweeping across the river.

What an effortless and skillful approach!

This person secretly raised their opinion of Su Che considerably.

"Fellow Daoist He Fang, are you joking with me here?"

A heavy, hoarse breathing came from underwater.

A huge bronze turtle head stirred up the blue waves, and its dark beak emitted a sobbing human voice, as deep as the sound of a war drum at night.

It turned out to be an old bronze-headed turtle that had cultivated for countless years. This old turtle was as big as a small boat, with its entire body being bluish-green and its back faintly glowing with layers of green light.

He is indeed a person who practices spiritual cultivation.

Su Che looked at the old turtle emerging from the water.

Nowadays, spirits and monsters can only cultivate smoothly by being reborn as humans. This is because humans are the most intelligent beings in the world, and are blessed by the sun, moon, yin and yang.

However, some alien species, either carrying the bloodline of ancient alien species or possessing their own supernatural abilities, may experience various inconveniences when they are reborn as humans.

This old turtle was the latter. Su Che had seen the so-called Four Spirits in the Taoist scriptures. The four spirits, namely the Qilin, Phoenix, Tortoise, and Dragon, were favored by the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and often possessed extraordinary abilities.

For example, many old tortoises don't even need to cultivate; profound Daoist inscriptions naturally appear on their shells. Great cultivators can observe these inscriptions to make up for their own deficiencies and even further comprehend the Dao.

Although this old turtle has not yet taken human form, its cultivation is profound. Although its body is filled with a heavy aura of bloodlust, it also contains hidden spiritual light. It is likely that it only needs a certain opportunity to refine the Rejuvenation Pill and undergo a complete transformation.

Unfortunately, cultivation is cultivation, and magical power is magical power.

In terms of profound principles, although Young Master Su has a famous teacher, he has never attended any lectures. His haphazard learning of various techniques from different regions might not be as effective as this spirit turtle who has long resided in the underwater palace. However, when it comes to magical combat, this one is truly lacking.

The wine jug that Su Che had just thrown contained the eight hundred military souls refined by borrowing star power. These military souls unfolded layer by layer according to the rules of the "Zhou Jue Yin Tian Secret Manual", turning into a powerful force that suppressed the old turtle so that it could not stir up any waves.

"I've been eating bland food on the ship these past few days, so it's a good opportunity to rest and recuperate since I've run into you."

(End of this chapter)