No hope for eternal life

"Uh, okay. A third-class ticket is one hundred and ten low-grade spirit stones." The vendor quoted the ticket price.

Mu Changsheng immediately took out a medium-grade spirit stone, counted out nine hundred spirit grains and handed them to the vendor, and asked, "Is this enough?"

"Enough, enough." The peddler said hurriedly. When he saw the mid-grade spirit stones, he no longer cared about the number of spirit grains.

After buying the ticket, Mu Changsheng boarded the ship, found an open space on the deck, and waited for the ship to depart.

After a few hours, more and more people appeared on the deck, and the ferry was finally ready to take off. Mu Changsheng leaned against the railing on the side of the ship and looked at the scenery outside.

The ferry slowly accelerated and took off, beginning to cross the Shahuang River. Birds flew and fish leaped on the river, and there were many wonderful sights. Mu Changsheng's youthful heart exploded and he was dazzled by the sight.

By the time the spacecraft reached full speed, Mu Changsheng's eyes could no longer keep up with the changes in the scenery, and he could only choose to look away.

At the same time, an old man in hemp clothes came up to Mu Changsheng. He was holding a yellow wine gourd, and he said with a friendly smile: "Haha, little brother, this is your first time on a boat, right?"

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, senior. This is indeed my first time taking a ferry." Mu Changsheng said with a fist clasped.

The old man in hemp clothes took a sip of wine, smacked his lips and smiled: "Seeing you is like seeing myself when I was young. I felt that everything was new. Now I have seen too much and I can't tell the taste of anything anymore."

"Senior, you have rich experience. I, the younger generation, cannot envy you even if I do." Mu Changsheng said flatteringly.

The old man in hemp clothes smiled even more when he heard this, and asked kindly: "What's your name, little brother?"

"My surname is Mu, as in Three Waters and One Tree. My name is Changsheng, and I'm from Qingliu Town." Mu Changsheng introduced himself. Qingliu Town was quite famous in the surrounding areas within hundreds of miles because Yang Wuque was the governor. He took the initiative to mention this in order to avoid unnecessary trouble. After all, he was more or less wary of the old man in hemp clothes who approached him on his own initiative.

"So you're from Qingliu Town." The old man in hemp clothes suddenly realized, and he had obviously heard of the reputation of Qingliu Town. He then praised, "Your name is very good. Although it is the same as the name of the Changsheng Emperor, it matches your surname Mu and has a good meaning."

"Thank you for your kind words, senior." Mu Changsheng said modestly. His parents gave him this name naturally in the hope that he could live long and peacefully, but the Changsheng Emperor was recognized as the number one devil in the Nine Realms, and because of this name he had been ridiculed many times since he was a child.

The old man in hemp clothes was about to say something else, but suddenly his eyes fixed and he turned to remind him: "Little brother, be careful."

Mu Changsheng was stunned when he heard this. Before he could react, he felt the ferry under his feet shaking violently. He was careless and fell on the deck. He just happened to see a huge black object above the ferry, which flashed by at an extremely fast speed. Unfortunately, his cultivation was too low and his eyesight was too poor, so he could not see clearly what it was.

"Are you okay?" The old man in hemp clothes walked up, helped Mu Changsheng up personally, and greeted him warmly.

Mu Changsheng thanked him and said, "Thank you, senior. I will be fine."

After all, Mu Changsheng has some accomplishments, so it doesn't matter if he falls down.

The old man in hemp clothes let go of Mu Changsheng, took another sip of wine, sighed and said: "These people from the Xuansha Sect are really going too far."

"Who said it wasn't? But we can't afford to offend them." A tactful voice came, and Mu Changsheng saw a beautiful woman in red approaching and joining the conversation circle.

"Was the noise just now caused by the Xuansha Sect?" Mu Changsheng asked belatedly.

"I forgot that my little brother's cultivation is still low, so it's no wonder that he couldn't see clearly." The old man in hemp clothes explained: "Just now, it was the ferry of Xuansha Sect flying over. Those people of Xuansha Sect were all threatening and they deliberately teased our ferry when they saw it in the air."

"So that's how it is." Mu Changsheng finally understood the whole story. The Xuansha Sect was one of the most famous forces in the Tianshuang Realm, much more powerful than their Shenfeng Kingdom. Mu Changsheng had heard a little about it.

The forces of the entire Tianshuang Realm can be roughly divided into four parts, namely one sect, one religion, one country, and one emperor.

The Huanglong River, the largest river in the Tianshuang Realm, is the boundary. The area north of the Huanglong River is the sphere of influence of the Lingshan Sect, and the area south of the river is the sphere of influence of the Xuansha Sect and the Shenhu Kingdom. The Shenfeng Kingdom is one of the five nominal vassal states of the Shenhu Kingdom.

The Lingshan Sect, located in the northern part of the Tianshuang Realm, is the absolute dominant force in the Tianshuang Realm. Moreover, this sect is a subsidiary sect of the Tianling Sect, the largest sect in the Nine Realms. You can imagine its status.

The Tianling Sect is also known as the leader of the righteous path in the Nine Realms, so the Lingshan Sect naturally also belongs to the righteous sequence. It's a pity that the Lingshan Sect's power is only in the northern area of ​​the Tianshuang Realm. The Shenfeng Kingdom where Mu Changsheng is located is across the river from the Lingshan Sect and does not belong to the Lingshan Sect's sphere of influence, so it cannot enjoy the Lingshan Sect's righteous protection.

The northern part of the Tianshuang Realm is dominated by the Lingshan Sect, which is also a famous righteous sect, so it is naturally a peaceful and prosperous place. However, the southern part of the Tianshuang Realm is a place where there is no room for two tigers. The Xuansha Sect and the Shenhu Kingdom are fighting each other endlessly, and it is difficult to see peace.

The last "one emperor" refers to the newest Nine Realm Emperor who was born in the Tianshuang Realm more than three thousand years ago. The new emperor called himself Tianku Taoist, and was therefore honored as Tianku Emperor.

However, the Heavenly Crying Emperor has always kept a low profile. He has been elusive for many years and has not established any family or sect power, nor has he had the ambition to unify the Tianshuang Realm. Therefore, when discussing the division of power, he is often listed last, but that does not mean that he is really the weakest. In terms of strength alone, the Xuansha Sect and the Divine Protection Kingdom combined are probably not a match for the Heavenly Crying Emperor.

Just as Mu Changsheng was recalling the legend, the newly joined beautiful woman in red asked Mu Changsheng: "How old are you this year, little brother?"

"I am seventeen this year." Mu Changsheng answered truthfully with a fist salute.

"Seventeen." The beautiful woman in red showed a trace of sadness when she heard this, and said lovingly: "It's really not easy for you to come out and make a living at such a young age."

"It's not really an adventure. I was just asked by my family elders to deliver a letter to Nansha City." Mu Changsheng said, scratching his head embarrassedly.

"I think it's time for you to build your foundation, little brother. Have you prepared the foundation-building pills?" the beautiful woman in red asked again.

Although Mu Changsheng was still inexperienced, he could not help but feel a little wary when he saw the other party asking questions all the time. He replied politely: "My family is poor and I cannot afford the foundation-building pills. I can only rely on my own strength to build the foundation."

"I was saying that you look a lot like my child who died young. It turns out that you both have the same miserable life." The beautiful woman in red suddenly said with a sad face.

When Mu Changsheng saw the beautiful woman in red mentioning her deceased child, he felt that he had just misunderstood her, and quickly spoke to comfort her, saying, "The poorer you are, the stronger you will be. I don't think my life is miserable."

"What a poor but strong man." The old man in sackcloth clothes beside him exclaimed: "I think you have great ambitions and will achieve great things in the future."