Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

A blink of an eye.

Seven days passed.

The large ship also passed through Qingcheng Mountain, Meishan, Xufu, and Luzhou, and arrived in Yuzhou.

Although the journey was bumpy and they were still on the boat, everyone was no longer as irritable as before. Instead, they felt a little homesick as they got closer to XX State.

As we enter mid-spring, the weather is becoming warmer and milder.

The group eliminated the merits of their daily practice.

Fishing, sunbathing and sleeping are the most leisurely and comfortable times I have had in these years.

Especially when it comes to fishing, Yang Fang and the old foreigner have become obsessed with it.

So much so that people started to study fishing methods.

Such as fishing on the beach in spring, fishing in the pond in summer, fishing in the shade in autumn, fishing in the sun in winter, and also fishing when the water rises, fishing for shrimps when the water falls, or when small fish jump and big fish come.

A set of theories.

Chen Yulou was at a loss whether to laugh or cry after hearing this.

I even feel that these two guys were born in the wrong era.

If it were put into later times, maybe he could win the title of fishing king or master, shoot videos, start live broadcasts, and have countless fans.

There is no need to rush around for three meals a day.

You can make money by fishing.

You know, the last time he had this thought was when it came to Kunlun.

I feel like he was born at the wrong time.

It’s just that the two fishermen were born too early, while Kunlun was born too late. If they were placed in a chaotic dynasty where cold weapons were used for fighting, they might have earned the reputation of being fierce generals with their kung fu.

But I have to say, the biggest problem is being too serious about everything.

After just a few days, the fishing skills of the two men have improved visibly, especially the old foreigner, who went from not being able to cast the rod in the beginning to catching countless fish with ease now.

And so obsessed.

The people on the boat suffered.

Now I get a little nervous when I smell fishy smell.

Sun Baotou could only make the leftover big fish into cured fish or dried fish by drying them in the shade, smoking, salting, and soaking them in wine in various ways.

But even so.

Even the most people who love eating fish will start to resist.

After all, who can resist eating fish three times a day?

Unfortunately, the two fishermen had no self-awareness at all.

After finishing his practice every day, he would pick up his fishing rod and go to the deck to fish.

It's not even an addiction, it's on the verge of obsession.

The key point is hard to say. After all, there is nothing else to do on the boat. It is impossible to meditate and practice breathing for twelve hours a day.

That's not very realistic either.

So we can only let it go.

On this day, the ship bypassed the city of Yuzhou and headed for the ancient ferry crossing of Chaotian Palace. After half a day's journey, the group finally arrived at the Bingshu Baojian Gorge again.

It's been a while since they last came.

But four months have passed.

A group of people pushed open the door, walked out of the room and walked onto the deck.

Sun Baotou, along with several of his sons, were offering sacrifices to the hanging coffins on the cliffs on both sides with the three animals, yellow paper, incense and chopping boards that had been prepared long ago.

This scene is too familiar.

The same thing happened to the captain of the ship when they passed by that day.

For the boatmen, they worship when they see a mountain and offer sacrifices to the water. The coffin of the immortal is sleeping there forever, so they naturally cannot speak loudly or talk nonsense, otherwise they will offend the gods and ghosts.

The group was no longer surprised by this.

He just stood quietly in the distance, watching the father and son of the Sun family worshiping and praying to God with a pious look on their faces.

After the boat successfully passed through the Bingshu Gorge with its fast-flowing water and numerous rocks, the father and his sons breathed a sigh of relief.

"Forgive me."

"These are the rules passed down by our elders. We can't mess around with them."

He ordered his two sons to remove the incense table.

Take back the three sacrificial animals.

Seeing several people staring at this side, Sun bowed his head and explained in a low voice.

"That's normal. People in our industry worship gods, and we are no exception."

Chen Yulou waved his hand.

However, upon hearing this, Sun Baotou's eyes couldn't help but jump slightly. He stammered, hesitated for a moment, and still couldn't help but ask.

"I have never heard of it."

"I still don't know what kind of business Mr. Chen is in?"

After being together for such a long time, Sun Baotou was no longer as fearful as he was at the beginning in front of them, but he was still as respectful as before.

"Very miscellaneous, doing everything."

"It's nothing more than medicinal herbs, tea, rice, flour, grain and oil."

Seeing his smug look, Chen Yulou shook his head.

This is not just lying.

In addition to their main business of tomb robbing, the Chen family also owned various shops such as antiques, clothing, rice, flour, grain, oil, tea, and medicinal materials. Most of the shops borrowed money from his family, but were unable to repay and had to pawn their shops.

Since his old man's generation, the Chen family has been using these businesses to try to clean up their mess.

Even thinking about it.

Get the Chen family out of the tomb-robbing world.

Cultivate a few talented people who can study hard, so that they can become businessmen or officials in the future. At least they don’t have to be like them, covered in the stench of earth, living as rats under the graves, doing some shady business.

only.

Even he couldn't have thought of it.

After Chen Yulou took over, he not only did not withdraw from the tomb-robbing business over the years.

On the contrary, the business is getting bigger and bigger.

The Chen family's antique business can be found not only in the three rivers and four lakes, but also in many big cities in the south and north.

"That's really a big merchant..."

just.

The few things he mentioned casually were already unattainable mountains for Sun Baotou.

For a moment, his face was full of shock.

Not to mention rice, flour, grain and oil, even medicinal materials and tea, since ancient times, which one is a business that ordinary people can access?

"where."

"Just to support my family."

Noticing his embarrassed look, Chen Yulou shook his head and explained.

At the same time, he pointed to the rapid canyon behind him.

"By the way, Boss Sun, I have traveled a lot and visited many places. Normally, temples and shrines would be built around the river for people to worship. Why can't I see any in Bingshu Gorge?"

"Mr. Chen, I don't know. It's not that there are no temples in Bingshu Gorge. It's said that when a mud dragon turned over in the gorge, a flash flood broke out, and countless ships were submerged. The remains of an immortal emerged from the coffin and threw down the sword buried with him. From then on, the flash flood was suppressed."

“So, those hanging coffins are called immortal coffins, and Bingshu Gorge is also called Baojian Gorge.”

This was the first time Chen Yulou heard this statement.

Looking back at the Grand Canyon that was gradually disappearing from sight, he said thoughtfully.

“So, it’s not that there is no temple.”

"The Immortal Coffin is the ancient temple that is worshipped?"

"Yes."

Sun grinned, as if he was talking excitedly, and subconsciously touched the pipe at his waist, but just as he raised it, he seemed to think of something and put the pipe back.

"It's okay, Sun, feel free to do as you please."

Chen Yulou understood immediately that he was afraid that smoking would affect himself.

However, tobacco leaves are not opium, so he naturally would not object to anything.

Not to mention Sichuan and Chongqing, many people in western Hunan grow tobacco and make a living from it.

There are many people smoking dry tobacco in the market.

Hearing this, Sun Baotou finally felt relieved. He took out a lead cigarette case from his pocket, pinched a wisp of tobacco into the cigarette case, lit it and took a deep puff.

He has been a heavy smoker for decades.

If I don't take a few puffs a day, I feel uncomfortable all over.

"So, whether we are the boatmen or the local mountain people, we will pay our respects before crossing the water."

The sword suppressed the running dragon.

Chen Yulou nodded secretly.

He had actually heard quite a few similar folk rumors.

However, at first he only thought that the Bingshu Baojian Gorge was named because the western section of the gorge, between Xiangxi and Miaohe, was named because it was shaped like a Bingshu Baojian.

In addition, he had heard another rumor.

It is said that Zhuge Liang left his military book here.

It’s no wonder that Sun Baotou’s statement is rare.

"So that's it."

Chen Yulou shook his head to dispel the distracting thoughts in his mind.

"According to the current itinerary, how many days do you think it will take to arrive?"

Hearing this, Sun Batou exhaled a long puff of smoke, pondered for a moment, and then stretched out a hand, "It will take at least four or five days."

"However, if Mr. Chen is in a hurry, he can walk all night and arrive in two or three days."

"That's not necessary."

Chen Yulou waved his hands repeatedly, saying that the Yangtze River today is not the same as it will be in the future.

There are rapids and reefs underwater, and the water is fierce, so boats capsizing and people dying happen almost all the time.

Otherwise, why do boatmen have so many rules and taboos?

These are all experiences filled with human lives.

Sailing at night is even more dangerous.

Besides, three or five days would pass in the blink of an eye, so he could still afford to wait.

“Safety comes first.”

"Okay, I'll take the helm first. There's another stretch of fast water ahead."

Hearing his words, Sun Baotou obviously breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if we really have to catch the boat overnight, it would be dangerous and no one could bear it.

"it is good."

After putting away the cigarette box and pipe, Sun headed down to the cabin. When he arrived at the bow cabin, he found that his second son who was in charge of the steering was unexpectedly energetic.

Not as tired as usual.

You know, he has been walking for a whole morning. Steering sounds simple, but it is a real physical job.

You have to concentrate highly and cannot make any mistakes.

So they have to take turns every few hours, just to avoid any problems.

"Dad, I'll drive a little further, and you just sit and smoke a cigarette."

Hearing the noise behind him, the man at the helm turned around. His features were about 60% similar to those of Sun Baotou. Seeing that his father was about to take over, he just shook his head and smiled.

"What happened to you? Didn't you always complain about being tired and asking for a change of crew every time you sailed? Why do you seem like a different person this time?"

Sun Baotou frowned slightly.

How could he not understand the character of his sons?

Only the eldest is honest and never complains of being tired. This kid and the third oldest are both cunning and cunning. As for the youngest, he is still young and has been on the boat not long, so he is quite diligent.

"What are you talking about, Dad?"

The second brother grinned, "But even if you don't tell me, I'm still curious."

"How to say?"

Seeing a thoughtful look on his face, Sun pulled out his pipe and tapped it lightly on his heels a few times.

"I don't know what happened in this short period of time. I didn't feel tired at all, day and night. It was as if I had endless energy."

Having said this, he hesitated and added.

"I don't have the usual aches and pains anymore."

"Dad, do you think... this matter has something to do with Mr. Chen and the others?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Hearing this, Sun Baotou was almost choked to death by a puff of smoke. He was so scared that he quickly looked back to make sure that no outsiders could hear him, then he glared at him fiercely.

"You kid want to kill me, your father?"

You can say such nonsense.

He found out about it just now on the deck.

Mr. Chen is doing big business.

If it weren't for chartering a boat, ordinary people like them might never have had any contact with them in their entire lives.

"What are you afraid of?"

Seeing his father glaring at him, the second son shrank his neck, obviously a little scared.

However, he seemed to think of something immediately. There was still planks of the boat above his head, and Mr. Chen was not a god, so it was impossible for him to hear from such a distance.

"Dad, aren't you curious?"

"There's something obviously weird about this."

"It's not just me. The eldest and the third brother, we've talked about it privately, and they've also experienced similar situations."

The second brother was still whispering.

However, Sun Baotou lost his previous momentum and fell into silence.

In fact, he also noticed something.

I have been following my father on the ship since I was in my teens. It has been forty years now. I haven't made much money, but I have developed a lot of health problems.

Whenever the weather turns cloudy and rainy, my whole body aches.

But these days, the weather was cloudy and rainy when he took the boat across the river, but he didn't feel it at all.

"Could it be true?"

Leaning against the wall, Sun Baotou smoked silently, unable to shake off his thoughts.

After all, it was an old illness that had existed for many years. He had seen someone and taken medicine to correct his bones, but the effect was very weak. Just like the old doctor who gave him the prescription for making wine said, unless he went home and took good care of himself now and stopped sailing, maybe he would be able to recover.

There's just a whole family to feed.

How could I give up the shipping business?

So the matter was put aside.

For him, as long as the pain doesn't kill him, he just grits his teeth and endures the pain, and it's just a matter of getting through it.

After this trip, I didn't take any medicine or rest, but the illness disappeared without a trace.

There is something really odd about this.

"Dad, please ask clearly. If it is true, we may have met a strange person."

"Not to mention asking for a recipe for longevity, even if it's just asking for a piece of talisman paper, it would be a good thing if it can protect our family from bad weather and make us a lot of money..."

Although my father remained silent, he was obviously interested.

The second brother immediately struck while the iron was hot and continued.

"Okay, give me the rudder and go back to sleep. You're still ordering me around."

Scolded by his father, the second son dared not say anything more. He stepped back awkwardly, handed the rudder to him, and walked towards the cabin with a helpless look on his face.

He just couldn't figure it out.

Not a bad thing.

As long as there is a possibility, it might be a good opportunity for his family to turn things around.

Dad is just too stubborn.

However, he only dared to say a few words in his heart.

In addition, compared to Chen Yulou, he is actually more inclined to be the Taoist who rarely appears in public. He has an immortal look and it is obvious at first glance that he is not an ordinary person.

Who knows, he might be an accomplished person.

"Sun Er, the boss."

As I was thinking with my head down, suddenly, a laugh came from the front.

The second brother subconsciously looked up, and was met with a smiling face and a pair of clear eyes that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

"Meet... Meet Mr. Chen."

"Is this a change of guard?"

Chen Yulou smiled faintly and raised his eyebrows towards the corridor ahead. With the scattered light from the sky, he could still see the hunched and old back of Sun Baotou.

"Yes, yes, there is a rapid river ahead. Dad is worried and asked me to go back and rest."

Avoiding Chen Yulou's gaze, the second brother whispered.

"Okay then, Chen will not disturb your rest."

After stepping aside half a step, the second brother immediately breathed a sigh of relief, bowed, then walked past him and ran quickly towards his residence.

And Chen Yulou watched him leave.

There was always a meaningful smile in his eyes.

Although this boss Sun Er has a smooth personality, he is quick-witted and smart. He actually thought of them so quickly.

Changes in several people.

In fact, it really has something to do with them.

With him, to be exact.

During this period of time, when he was practicing, he specially took out the incense burner passed down by Master Wenshi and used it to enter a state of meditation.

Three of the Taoist incense sticks were burning, and the faint green smoke enveloped everyone in the cabin.

It is not only beneficial to Partridge Whistle and his companions.

For ordinary people, it is a trivial matter to smell a breath of green smoke that can cure all diseases and strengthen the body.

This is also the reason why, even though Sun Baotou’s old illness has not healed, the few of them do not feel tired or sleepy at all even if they work hard all night.

Look back.

Chen Yulou glanced again at Sun Baotou who was steering the boat at the bow.

If he really came to me for help, it wouldn't be a big deal to just draw a Taoist talisman to dispel evil and suppress evil spirits.

As for.

He really doesn't have the recipe for longevity that the two men just mentioned.

After all, even he is still struggling.

Just accompanying you for a while and offering some incense are our fate.