Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Cultivator in Modern Times

When Ye Yu and her group arrived in Hong City by plane, it was already noon. As soon as they got off the plane, a wave of heat hit them.

While other parts of China are still experiencing the harsh winter, Hongshi enjoys a spring-like climate and abundant sunshine all year round.

After changing out of their heavy clothes at a nearby hotel, having lunch, and resting for a while, the group transferred to off-road vehicles and continued their journey towards the Kingdom of Dinosaur.

Upon reaching the border, everyone's documents needed to be checked. Everyone got out of the vehicle and presented their documents for inspection. After the inspection, everyone got back into the vehicle and crossed the border.

The car continued driving for about three hours before stopping in Qili Town, Dian Kingdom. Because the Dark Waters were densely forested and difficult to access, but had well-developed waterways, Ye Yu and her companions needed to take a boat from Qili Town to reach the edge of the Dark Waters.

Qili Town is very small, with only one road running east to west. There are many shops and small hotels on both sides of the road, and most of these shops are run by Chinese people.

As Ye Yu and her group strolled around, they discovered that the town had a lot of local characteristics. For example, there were wines made by soaking various poisonous creatures such as snakes and scorpions everywhere. According to Ali, this kind of wine is very nutritious and locals love to drink it.

When you reach the end of the street, you will see many boats moored on the riverbank. This river originates from China and flows all the way to countries in the south, such as Dian. Ye Yu and her friends are going to take a boat along this river to reach the Dark Waters.

A thin, dark-skinned man wearing a white vest and brown shorts saw that the group wanted to board a boat and hurriedly stepped forward enthusiastically, asking in slightly accented Mandarin, "Are you all going to the Dark Waters? Take my boat, I've been here for over ten years, I know the route well."

Seeing his enthusiasm and the fact that he was closest to the shore, Zhou Ao took the lead and boarded the boat first. After everyone else was seated, Zhou Ao said to the dark-skinned, thin man, "We've chartered this boat. Let's set off."

"Alright, everyone, buckle up."

The dark-skinned, thin man didn't hesitate when he heard about chartering the boat; he immediately weighed anchor and set sail.

Because this place is located on the border, the boat will pass through three countries along the way, and you will see three different landscapes, which is quite special.

The dark-skinned, thin man casually asked, "Are you all Chinese? You've come here for that miraculous herb too?"

Hearing this, Feng Jian revealed two rat teeth and retorted, "A lot of people are coming?"

"you do not say!"

The dark-skinned, thin man entered the boat and sat in an empty seat: "Ever since the news of that divine herb spread, the number of people here has increased more than tenfold. People from all over the world are here. Where did so many people come from before? They must all be after that divine herb. Some are like you, in groups of a few, while others have as many as fifty or sixty people. Yesterday, four boats came, including mine."

"Fifty or sixty people, that's about the size of a small gang," said Qigong master Yi Nan.

"The competition is fierce!" Chen Wei, who had been sitting upright, also let out a sigh of relief.

Seeing that everyone was under some pressure, Zhou Ao took off his hat and fanned himself: "There's no need for everyone to feel pressured. Sometimes, having too many people can actually make it harder to work together. Besides, everyone here is truly capable. I believe that as long as we work together, we will achieve even more."

Hearing Zhou Ao say this, the others who had spoken earlier nodded, while Ye Yu and He Qiuzhi remained silent.

As they talked, they soon reached the edge of the dark waters.

The boat docked at the shore, and Ali paid the money to the thin, dark-skinned man. The man received the money, thanked him, and then sailed away.

As Ye Yu and her group disembarked at the shore, several other groups of people also disembarked nearby, including a group of lamas dressed in monks' robes.

Seeing that everyone was looking them over, the lama raised his hand and said to everyone, "Amitabha."

After giving a brief greeting, he led the people behind him forward.

Seeing that the lama had left, Zhou Ao called everyone to follow and led them to two jeeps. A tall, muscular man wearing sunglasses got out of the jeeps.

"Ah Peng!" Zhou Ao called out to him.

A man named A Peng opened his arms and hugged Zhou Ao, patting him on the back: "Brother Ao, you've finally arrived. There are quite a few people here this time."

“We saw them all on our way here; people from all over the world were there.”

Zhou Ao nodded, then introduced A Peng to Ye Yu and the others, "This is my brother A Peng. He has been helping me manage the mine here."

Then he introduced Ye Yu and the others to A Peng. When he introduced Ye Yu, A Peng noticed that she was wearing a baseball cap and a mask, so he asked, "This... friend, it's so hot outside, aren't you feeling stuffy wearing a mask?"

Ye Yu only replied with one sentence: "A calm mind brings coolness."

She then ignored him and stood aside.

When it came to introducing He Qiuzhi, Apeng whistled at her, took off his sunglasses, and extended his hand to shake hands with her.

He then introduced himself to her: "Brother Ao introduced me too casually just now. Hello, my name is Zhang Peng, you can call me Brother Peng or A Peng. I am 28 years old, unmarried, have no parents, only one younger sister, and own a car and a house in Beijing."

He Qiuzhi listened to A Peng's self-introduction with a smile, her voice gentle: "Brother Peng, then I'll have to ask you to take good care of me recently."

Upon hearing He Qiuzhi's charming request, A Peng's smile widened, and he gave her a chivalrous salute: "It is my honor to serve Miss He."

"Alright, let's go to our accommodation first. It's inconvenient here with so many people coming and going." Zhou Ao shook his head helplessly.

Everyone naturally agreed and got into the car. Ye Yu, He Qiuzhi, Chen Wei, and Feng Jian rode in one car, while Qigong master Yi Nan was invited by Zhou Ao to their car.

After the car started, A Peng complained to Zhou Ao, "Brother Ao, there's still room for one more person in our car. Why didn't you wait for me to invite Miss He up before you arranged for her to come up? If all else fails, I could have gone to their car and switched drivers with Ali."

"Ah Peng, let me warn you first, He Qiuzhi is not a simple woman. You'd better not get too close to her," Zhou Ao warned.

"It's just for fun. This town of Saimei is full of ruthless drug dealers and ugly men. Women are scarce, and even if there are, they can't compare to a top-quality woman like Miss He."

Ah Peng rested his right hand on the car window, fiddling with his sunglasses.

“Young man, any woman who dares to come to this dark water area must be a formidable character, and this woman carries a murderous aura that cannot be acquired by killing just one or two people.”

Even Yi Nan, who had been sitting calmly, spoke up.

“That’s the kind of woman who’s really captivating,” A-Peng said, stroking his chin.

"Just know what's going on in your heart, don't let this woman get you into trouble." Zhou Ao ignored him.

Compared to Zhou Ao's side, Ye Yu's car was much quieter.

Apart from Ali driving and occasionally introducing the local features, and the shifty-eyed Feng Jian asking all sorts of questions, He Qiuzhi and Chen Wei did not say a word.

As they chatted, Ye Yu closed her eyes as soon as she got into the car, looking as if she had fallen asleep.