If I had known I wouldn't have saved you!

"Hello! Master, since you are so troubled by those two women, how about letting me eat them?"

The black dragon carried Lin Shiyi on its back, licked its mouth with its long tongue, and spoke in a negotiating tone.

Lin Shiyi slapped it on the head and said, "Haven't you had enough human food these past few days? Your mouth is full of the taste of human flesh. Give me a break!"

The black dragon roared like laughter and said, "Master, I have really enjoyed the food these past few days. Following you is much more comfortable than being stuck in the quagmire of the wilderness."

Lin Shiyi smiled and said, "Needless to say, Xiao Hei, I'm not just making empty promises to you. Become my pet and you will definitely live a better life in the future."

The black dragon nodded its huge head and swam even harder on the sea.

Lin Shiyi took out the compass, but the needle on the compass kept shaking in all directions. There was obviously a strong magnetic field here, and the magic weapon was no longer effective.

I took out the illustrated book and looked at it. I found that the Yin-Yang Wood was a strange tree. It was only two meters long and as thick as a bowl, but the trunk was half fiery red and half aqua blue. The name Yin-Yang Wood was very appropriate.

After riding the black dragon on the sea for a whole day, Lin Shiyi still didn't find any clues. The black dragon was very tired, but fortunately Lin Shiyi had enough pills, which he threw into its mouth like candy beans along the way. Under the aura of the black dragon's level five monster, the monsters in the sea did not dare to act recklessly, and there was no danger wherever it went.

After searching for many days, there was still no clue. Lin Shiyi looked at the vast ocean and couldn't help frowning.

"It won't be long until the Immortal Gate Conference... What should I do if I still can't find the Yin-Yang Wood?" Lin Shiyi said to himself.

Black Dragon took over the conversation and said, "Master, if you can't find it, then you can't find it. What are you worried about?"

Before Lin Shiyi could answer, he sensed the aura of cultivators. From the aura, he could tell that they were a group of Qi Refining cultivators, and there were quite a few of them.

Lin Shiyi thought to himself, "Instead of searching aimlessly, it's better to ask other people."

After making up his mind, he lowered his cultivation to the third level of Qi Refining, and then said to Black Dragon: "Xiao Hei, catch up with those people in front."

The black dragon was overjoyed: "Master, I'm not hungry yet, can I eat them later?"

Lin Shiyi cursed, "Bullshit, I have something to ask them! Hurry up."

The black dragon felt disappointed and started swimming quickly. Not long after, Lin Shiyi saw a large ship on the sea below.

"Okay, come in and rest. Don't come out without my permission."

Lin Shiyi ordered.

The black dragon nodded, its body shrank rapidly, and it suddenly slipped into Lin Shiyi's sleeve.

Lin Shiding calmed himself down, put on the Three Thousand Illusion Masks, and then let himself fall from the sky into the sea.

After drinking a few mouthfuls of seawater due to inertia, Lin Shiyi shouted hurriedly: "Help! Help me! Brothers on the boat!"

"Boss, there's someone in the water!"

After hearing Lin Shiyi's cry for help, everyone on the boat became alert.

A middle-aged man with a big beard and a resolute face hurriedly said, "Hurry up and rescue him!"

"Oh! Okay! Brothers, let's do it together!"

Several people released their spiritual power together, pulled Lin Shiyi out of the sea, and slowly put him on the boat.

Lin Shiyi was soaked to the skin. He immediately bowed to the others and said, "Thank you for saving my life! I am grateful!"

The middle-aged man with a big beard also bowed and said, "Young brother, you don't have to be polite. I can see from your aura... You are also a cultivator, right? Why did you fall into the sea?"

Lin Shiyi said with a bitter face: "Ah... It's a long story. I was originally a disciple of the immortal sect. Because of my poor aptitude, I was sent out to do some low-level tasks. Who knew that I would encounter many monsters here, and all the supplies and elixirs were used up. I just ran out of spiritual energy and accidentally fell into the water. May I ask what sects you brothers are from? When I go back and report to my master, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

The bearded man smiled and said, "Little brother, you don't have to be polite. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. We brothers are all independent cultivators. We live outside the Beiguan City. We go out to sea every once in a while to catch monsters for a living. This time, we were asked by someone to go out to sea to find some precious medicinal herbs."

At this time, a girl of about twelve or thirteen years old came out of the cabin. She jumped in front of everyone. After seeing Lin Shiyi, she was a little reserved. She quickly hid behind the middle-aged man and whispered, "Dad, who is he?"

The middle-aged man patted the girl's head lovingly and said with a smile, "He is a disciple of the Immortal Sect. He fell into trouble here. Dad and uncles just saved him. Go and pay your respects."

The girl came to Lin Shiyi obediently and bowed, saying, "My name is Xia Xiaodie, nice to meet you, Master."

Lin Shiyi quickly helped her up and said, "Sister Xiaodie, there's no need to be polite. I'm also a person in trouble and can't be called an immortal master. What's more, I'm only at the third level of Qi Refining, which is only one level higher than you."

Looking at the little girl in front of him, Lin Shiyi suddenly thought of his sister.

In his previous life, he was only concerned with playing games to make money for Chen Weiwei, but neglected his family. His sister was worried about him and would always buy some food and fruits to see him every once in a while, but he still found her annoying and was even mean to her for Chen Weiwei. Now thinking about it, he really was blind.

Xia Xiaodie felt that the man in front of her was very kind. Without saying a few words, she held Lin Shiyi's hand and kept calling him "Master Brother".

Looking at his daughter having a great time playing with Lin Shiyi, the middle-aged man smiled and shook his head, but then he felt a little sad.

"Brother Xia, don't worry. At worst, we can just stay away and not go home. If they can't find us, they will naturally give up."

A young man next to him comforted him.

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Ah Qing, you don't know how powerful the Immortal Sect is. No matter where we hide, they will find us."

The young man named Ah Qing said again: "Then let's fight them! I don't believe that with so many of us, we can't beat a cultivator from a fairy sect?"

Another middle-aged man with a scar on his face said, "Ah Qing, please stop bothering Big Brother. Big Brother is thinking about all of us and can't just act bravely like you."

The other people on the boat lowered their heads and said nothing, with an air of despair in their eyes.

Lin Shiyi listened to their words. While enjoying the sea view with Xia Xiaodie, he was thinking secretly.

"Brother Immortal Master, what are you going out to sea for?"

Xia Xiaodie asked, blinking her big eyes.

Lin Shiyi looked at her innocent eyes and couldn't bear to lie to her, so he smiled and said, "Just like you, I'm here to look for medicinal herbs."

"Really? What a coincidence. I wonder what medicinal herbs you are looking for? I'll ask my dad to help you find them!"

Xia Xiaodie smiled innocently.

Lin Shiyi touched her head and said, "Then I wonder what medicinal herbs your father is looking for?"

Xia Xiaodie counted on her fingers and said, "My father is looking for a lot of things! Things like the Wannian Flower, Tianshan Leaf, Yin Yang Wood, Tonghun Grass... and so many more!"

Lin Shiyi was horrified and asked quickly, "Why is your father looking for these?"

The little girl frowned and thought for a while, then said, "It seems someone asked him for help, and told us to find it within a month, but now more than 20 days have passed, and dad and uncles still haven't found it."

Lin Shiyi frowned and said, "I understand, Xiaodie, go and have fun by yourself first. I have something to discuss with your father."

Xia Xiaodie nodded and returned to the cabin.

Lin Shiyi walked up to the bearded man and bowed, "Brother Xia, do you have any news about the Yin Yang Wood?"

When they heard this, their faces changed drastically and they looked at Lin Shiyi warily.