Warren's Rise and Fall

At dusk that day, the sky was so gloomy that it seemed to be dripping with water. On the sea, the wind was howling like a ferocious beast. The wind carried the dark clouds, which rolled and surged rapidly in the sky, making the entire sky shrouded in darkness, as if the end of the world was approaching.

The waves were like a thousand troops rushing in, one higher than the other, hitting the coast fiercely. The huge waves surged several feet high, with the force of overwhelming the sea, making a deafening roar. The waves hit the reefs, splashing water all over the sky, like countless crystal clear pearls flying in the air. The water was blown by the strong wind and scattered everywhere, like fine rain, hitting people's faces painfully.

The power of the waves is so great that it seems to be able to destroy everything. They constantly hit the coast, sweeping the sand and rocks on the shore into the sea and throwing them fiercely on the beach. The surge of the waves makes the sea water turbid, mixed with mud and debris, presenting a chaotic state.

Villager Wang Lunwo and other villagers are working hard to resist the invasion of the waves. They use wooden boards to reinforce their houses to prevent seawater from flooding back. The howling wind makes their clothes rustle and their hair become messy. Their faces are full of tension and worry, because they know that if they cannot resist this storm in time, it will bring great disaster to their homes.

While everyone was busy, Wang Lunwo suddenly found something floating in the water. He looked closely and was shocked to find that it seemed to be a figure. He shouted: "There is something in the water! It seems to be a person!" The surrounding villagers heard his shouting and gathered around.

One person shouted, "This is really a person!" Everyone looked at each other with surprise and worry on their faces. How could this person appear in the sea in such a stormy weather?

"Hurry, hurry, pull him out." Everyone worked together, they found ropes and bamboo poles, and carefully pulled the man out of the water and onto the shore. The man was soaked, pale, and unconscious.

"With such strong winds and waves, this man must have had his boat overturned by the wind and waves, and then was hit by the waves and rushed to our place." A villager guessed. Everyone nodded in agreement.

At this time, the village chief also came over. He looked at the unconscious man on the ground and frowned. "Don't say too much, carry the man into the house first, light a fire, and warm him up first." The village chief made a decisive decision.

Everyone worked together to carry the man into the village chief's house. Wang Lunwo came in next, and everyone hurriedly lit a fire. The room gradually warmed up, and the man's face regained some color.

Wang Lunwo came to the man and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart. He activated his water perception and touched the man's shoulder with his hand. This contact shocked him. This man turned out to be a monk! Wang Lunwo thought to himself, how could a monk float over from the sea? He was full of doubts.

As the temperature in the room gradually rose, the man began to wake up after being fed a bowl of clam soup. He slowly opened his eyes, his eyes full of confusion and vigilance.

"Young man, where are you from?" The village chief asked when he saw that the man seemed to have come to his senses.

The young man looked around and made sure he was in a safe environment. His expression eased a little. He slowly said, "Old man, did you save me? Where is this?"

Although Wang Lunwo knew that the other party was a cultivator, it was not a good idea to interrupt the village chief's questioning now. He decided to wait and see what happened.

Seeing that the man had fully regained consciousness, the village chief patiently replied, "This is Dashimo Village. Our village is not big, with only a dozen households, and we all make a living by fishing. When we saw you soaking in the sea, we fished you out."

The man listened carefully, and glanced at Wang Lunwo intentionally or unintentionally. Wang Lunwo also met his gaze. Both of them had already determined that the other was a cultivator. It seemed that the man also had his own perception technique or practice.

"Young man, where are you from? Why are you drifting in the sea?" The village chief began to ask the young man about his origins. After all, this small fishing village rarely has outsiders visiting all year round, so as the village chief, he had to ask about the young man's background. Although the folk customs of the small fishing village are simple, it does not mean that he, as the village chief, is stupid.

The man hesitated for several times, and finally spoke slowly, "My name is Yan Jinfan, and I'm a casual cultivator. I originally planned to take a boat to the Luoxing Sea to explore and gain experience, but the wind and waves were too strong and the boat capsized, so I drifted here."

The village chief saw that the man seemed to be hiding something, but due to his injuries and not wanting to ruin the villagers' innocent thoughts, he did not ask any further questions. So he began to greet everyone and said, "Okay, okay, everyone go away. This young man will stay in my house today."

Wang Lunwo wanted to leave with the others, but the young man grabbed his wrist. The village chief did not stop them. Seeing that everyone had dispersed, he said to Wang Lunwo, "This young man should be a cultivator like you. You two should have a good talk." After that, he also walked out of the house and closed the door.

Yan Jinfan spoke first, "Sir, you are also a cultivator, right?"

Wang Lunwo nodded.

Yan Jinfan continued, "Just now, I actually concealed a lot of details. I am indeed a casual cultivator, but I just accompanied my Taoist partner to the Yunan Mountains to look for opportunities and have fun. The main reason we dared to come here was because we heard that the twelve bandits in the Yunan Mountains had been wiped out. But unfortunately, we were intercepted by bad guys on the way. They claimed to be a force from an island in the Luoxing Sea. Their island master likes to capture people to refine medicine, especially cultivators who can sense and use the element of wood. It is said that their island master has been stuck in the Infant Formation Realm for a long time, and his life span is about to run out, but he has not seen an opportunity to break through to the God Transformation Realm. He can refine medicine himself, so he captures people everywhere to refine life-extending pills to extend his life. Unfortunately, my Taoist partner is a cultivator who uses the element of wood, so he was captured by them."

Wang Lunwo was not in a hurry to interrupt him, mainly because he was surprised by the island master's Infant Formation Realm. He knew very well how powerful Infant Formation Realm cultivators were, and that was a realm that he could not reach at present.

Yan Jinfan paused for a moment and continued, "I see that fellow Daoist is also a cultivator. Although he is still in the Body Refining Stage, he gives me a sense of danger. It seems that fellow Daoist's actual combat power is probably much higher than mine in the Qi Ji Stage, but I still feel that fellow Daoist is probably not a match for the old monster in the Infant Formation Stage. So I hope fellow Daoist can persuade the villagers here to leave. When the old monster sends people to hunt me down, they will definitely be involved. I didn't want to tell you just now because they are not cultivators and don't know the gap between each major realm among cultivators, especially as time goes by, the gap between each major realm becomes greater. I'm telling fellow Daoist now, and I hope that fellow Daoist can make plans early."

Wang Lunwo was a little annoyed after hearing this. "So, are you thinking about me, or about the villagers who saved your life? If you really care about them, you should leave now." After all, with Wang Lunwo's current cultivation level of the Dragon Spine Realm in the Body Refining Stage, it is almost certain that he will die against the old monster in the Infant Formation Realm, and the villagers of the stone mill will be sacrificed. He and the villagers may be captured to make medicine.

Yan Jinfan felt a little ashamed after hearing this. "I know, fellow Daoist, you don't need to tell me. When I feel better and can move, I will leave here."

"Okay, I'm glad you know. I'll leave first." Wang Lunwo took out a small pill from his storage bag and threw it to the other party. He turned and left the village chief's house, his heart full of worries. He knew that the trouble brought by this unexpected visitor might bring a huge disaster to Dashimo Village.

Wang Lunwo returned to his home, sat in front of the window, looked at the rough sea, and fell into deep thought. He was thinking about how to deal with this crisis. If the old monster in the infant formation stage really sent people to hunt down Yan Jinfan, Dashimo Village would definitely be implicated. He couldn't just watch the villagers suffer the disaster, he had to find a way to protect them.