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Chapter 251 Analysis of the Situation

Shi Chen and the others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with thought, wondering what this might mean. Shi Chen frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping across everyone's faces.

Then, Shi Chen pointed to a fisherman in the middle and asked, "When you saw the fairy mountain, which direction was it in? How far was it from your boat?" Shi Chen stared at the fisherman with a focused look.

The fisherman tried hard to recall, then pointed in a direction on the map on the square table and said, "It's over there. My boat will be out of sight after a while. I can't tell you exactly how far away it is." The fisherman scratched his head, a simple and honest expression on his face.

"How long is a while?" Shi Chen asked, looking intently at the display chart, leaning forward slightly.

"About, a quarter of an hour." The fisherman said nervously.

"What about you?" Shi Chen asked the fisherman on his left.

“When I saw the fairy mountain appear, I didn’t pursue it. I knelt on the boat on the original sea surface and prayed for safety until the appearance disappeared. It took about half an hour.” The fisherman on the left answered respectfully, rubbing his hands nervously.

Shi Chen looked at the fisherman on his right, and before he could ask, the fisherman said, "Me too! When I saw the fairy mountain appear, I also knelt on the boat and wished for my family's safety and great wealth." After the fisherman finished speaking, his face showed a little embarrassment. His skin, which had been exposed to the sun for many years, was dark and shiny, and he glanced at the few people.

Shi Chen frowned slightly, lost in thought, his fingers tapping lightly on the table.

According to the three fishermen's description, they must have encountered a sea mirage. The fact that they could see the same scene from all three locations meant it must be the same reflected image. Shi Chen raised his head and scanned the faces of the three men.

However, the exact location of this image was difficult to locate. Taking the point where the three men discovered the mirage as the starting point, one fisherman would chase it for two quarters of an hour, about two nautical miles. Thus, the three mapped out the intersection of a semicircle, two nautical miles apart, ten times the range, to search within a radius of 500 nautical miles. Shi Chen gestured on the display map, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

If I were to search alone, it would take an inordinate amount of time. I would need to seek the help of a group of monks. Thinking of this, Shi Chen turned to look at Jia Sheng beside him. After a slight smile, he turned to the three fishermen and said, "I already have a general understanding of the specific situation. What do you three want? Wealth, power, or anything else? As long as I can do it, I can satisfy you." Shi Chen looked at the three fishermen with gentle eyes.

The three fishermen looked at each other, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

The fisherman in the middle hesitated for a moment and said, "I would like to ask the immortal master for an elixir to save my seriously ill mother. Please give me the elixir." The fisherman looked at Shi Chen expectantly.

"Yes, I will give you a pill. You mortals cannot eat it directly. Mix it with a bowl of water. A sick person can drink three sips and will recover after three days. Other healthy people can drink one sip, which will prolong their lifespan, strengthen their body, and allow them to live for a hundred years." Shi Chen nodded slightly and said solemnly.

"Thank you, Immortal Master, for the elixir!" The fisherman in the middle thanked him and knelt down to kowtow.

Before Shi Chen could continue asking, a fisherman from Xieba Village on the right rushed to say, "What I ask for is the same as his. I hope Master can grant my wish." The fisherman looked at Shi Chen eagerly.

"That's fine!" Shi Chen smiled and said, "Use it the same way as him."

"You are the only one left. What do you need?" Shi Chen asked the last fisherman with a questioning look in his eyes.

The fisherman from Xiaoliang Village was a little confused. He glanced at Shi Chen and said hesitantly, "I have three children at home. They are already... already at the right... age. I hope the immortal... immortal master can teach them the method of cultivation." The fisherman rubbed the corner of his clothes nervously.

Upon hearing the request, Shi Chen frowned slightly, but not because of the request, but because he had no intention of accepting any disciples. After a moment's thought, he looked at Jia Sheng beside him and said, "Fellow Daoist Jia, do you have the most common Qigong techniques in the cultivation world?" Shi Chen frowned slightly, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Master, what's going on?" Jia Sheng asked, somewhat puzzled.

"The Qi training technique is only of the tenth low grade, but I am restricted by the sect and cannot pass on the skills I learned to others. You are a casual cultivator, so you should know the most basic Qi training technique in the cultivation world. You can give it to this person and complete my karma." Shi Chen shook his head slightly and said helplessly.

"So that's how it is," Jia Sheng said, "I don't have this skill on me, but I can buy it from the nearby market in three days." Jia Sheng said thoughtfully.

"Listen carefully. Come here in three days and I will teach you the basic Qigong techniques." Shi Chen said to the last fisherman with a serious look.

"Thank you for your great kindness, Master. Our family will always remember it in our hearts." Upon hearing this, the fisherman from Xiaoliang Village was overjoyed and knelt down in thanks.

Shi Chen took out a jade bottle, each containing a low-grade marrow cleansing pill. With a wave of his hand, the jade bottles fell into the hands of the other two fishermen. Shi Chen's expression was calm and his movements were elegant.

"In that case, you can leave first." Shi Chen said, waving his hand slightly.

The three of them bowed in thanks and were led out of the flying boat by the two monks accompanying Jia Sheng and landed on the ground. The two monks had no expression on their faces and their movements were quick and decisive.

After the two came back, Shi Chen said to Jia Sheng and the other two: "I have confirmed that this situation is valid, but Jia Sheng, information of this level is not worth a low-grade God-Forging Pill." Shi Chen frowned slightly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Jia Sheng was slightly stunned and said quickly: "Master, you are absolutely right. This information is indeed not important enough to exchange for a low-grade God-Forging Pill. But I also heard that this matter may be related to the Fairy Island Lingshan, so I hurried to tell you. I am willing to conduct further investigations and find more accurate clues for you to make up for the shortcomings this time." Jia Sheng said hurriedly with a sincere face.

Shi Chen nodded slightly and said, "The location of the Immortal Island and the Holy Mountain has not yet been determined, and a large number of cultivators are still needed to explore this area. I hope you can find many cultivators to help, and use this as a starting point to explore the sea area within a radius of 500 miles. As for the reward for the helping cultivators, you can send out a message. If you explore for three months, you can get a bottle of low-grade Peiyuan Dan. Whoever finds the Immortal Island and the Holy Mountain can get a low-grade Shendan." Shi Chen looked at Jia Sheng with a firm look in his eyes.

"Master, are you looking for cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage to help investigate?" Jia Sheng asked with a puzzled look on his face after hearing Shi Chen's words.

"It's best to use a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage or above. It's too dangerous for a Qi Condensation cultivator to investigate, and the effect won't be good either." Shi Chen shook his head slightly and said.

"In that case, Master, please draw the area. I will go to the nearby market town to issue an announcement. Within seven days, a large number of cultivators will come here to accept employment." Jia Sheng said thoughtfully.

"That's great. I'll wait here at the beach outside the fishing village. We'll make all the arrangements in seven days." Shi Chen nodded slightly and said.

"I will do it right away. These two are from my clan. You can stay and listen to my orders." Jia Sheng said, bowing respectfully.

"Good! You can go now." Shi Chen said, waving his hand slightly.

Jia Sheng bowed and exited the flying boat. Standing in mid-air outside the flying boat, he summoned his own flying boat and instantly disappeared into the sky. Jia Sheng moved swiftly, his expression resolute.