MTL - It’s Obviously a Life Skill, But You Developed It Into a Magical Skill-Chapter 234v1000 Reading Thousand Volumes Level 7

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In Zhou An's eyes, these treacherous guardians were no different from the eleven corpses.

 Those who indulge in sexual behavior will die.

 The two sides are mortal enemies. When they meet, it will be life and death. There is no third way.

 The eleven guardians felt the evil aura on Zhou An's body and couldn't help but shuddered, with fear in their eyes.

Even though they were bargaining with Zhou An when they were in Guicun, they were still in Guicun.

 They are inside, using the identity of a scarecrow who will not die.

 Now, they will die, and they will die miserably.

 Dharma protectors are considered to be high-level people in Zongxing.

 They knew very well that there was no possibility of survival in front of Zhou An.

 Begging for mercy?

 It’s just a matter of living a little longer, it doesn’t make any difference.

After Zhou An gets what he wants most, their lives will be over and death is not far away.

 “Kill! Kill him!” one of the guardians shouted.

When survival became impossible, they chose to fight to the death, at least they still had a chance.

 After the protector shouted these words, the other protectors all took action against Zhou An.

 They know very well that the effect is better than nothing, or even no effect.

Even Guicun fell into Zhou An's hands, let alone them, which probably only delayed their death.

Various attacks were fired towards Zhou An, carrying terrifying power.

 The power of eleven psychic realms taking action at the same time is certainly considerable. Although it is less than one percent of that of Guicun, there is no problem in dealing with an ordinary psychic realm.

  Unfortunately, they met Zhou An.

“Since you would rather die than surrender, then kill them all.”

 Zhou An didn't even draw his sword.

 Because after the Zongxings took action, Black Jade took action.

Six types of eight unique skills emit a terrifying light, blending with each other to create a harmonious and weird feeling.

“Eight unique skills, or six!”

 One of the protectors recognized it and couldn't help but exclaimed, the horror on his face being magnified infinitely.

  Not only him, but others too, all looked at Black Jade in shock.

Zong Xing itself is the majority of miscellaneous sects. Of course, they can see at a glance the number of eight unique skills in Black Jade.

 Especially now, Black Jade spared no effort and launched fatal attacks.

 The next moment, the expressions of the protectors stopped on their faces.

 Wherever the eight stunts pass, they are like locusts passing by, carrying unparalleled power, like a black hole swallowing light.

 The attacks of the eleven guardians are not even as powerful as the light of fireflies under the power of the six eight special skills.

 In just a moment, the eleven guardians in front of him had all turned into corpses.

 Eight unique skills rolled over again, not even the corpses were left.

 In this regard, Black Jade has inherited Zhou An's fine tradition very well, leaving no whole corpse.

Zhou An touched his chin and tried to examine the clues about sexual indulgence again, but he still used Bagua arithmetic.

  But the result was not.

“I have eliminated eleven Dharma protectors, and they are all in the psychic realm. I am afraid that those who indulge in sexual **** would like to eat me alive.”

 Zhou An thought to himself: "But it doesn't matter. There is a mortal enemy between me and them."

They were all enemies of life and death, but Zhou An didn't care and killed them as soon as they came.

 Up to now, things have come to an end, and Zhou An began to take stock of the harvest.

 This time, the secrets are nothing but trivial matters, just the secrets about why the first leader of Zongxing came.

Zhou An just listened to it as a story, but didn't take it seriously and didn't pay attention to it.

 The biggest gains come from various skills.

Although Zhou An did not directly gain it, the improvement of black jade from various skills can be said to be huge.

Not to mention anything else, Black Jade is likely to have learned about the eight unique skills from the miscellaneous skills, which is already a huge improvement.

Although this method may not be possible, you still have to give it a try. After all, everything is guaranteed.

With Zhou An thinking this, he took Black Jade's hand and walked towards Zhen Guisi.

 …

 Leaving this wilderness and returning to Zhenguisi, Zhou An told He Sheng what had happened.

 Especially the matter of Tianjian Sect.

Because Zhou An wanted to hunt down Zong Xing, he did not go to see the follow-up of Tianjian Sect. It is reasonable to leave it to the Suppressing Secretary to handle it now.

After He Sheng heard what Zhou An said, he immediately said that he would set out immediately to handle the matter.

Zhou An didn't say anything, left Zhenguisi and returned home.

"Heiyu, you can try it and see if you can learn the eight unique skills from the miscellaneous skills." Zhou An said.

At this time, Heiyu was about to go to the chair to play. When he heard Zhou An say this, he was suddenly stunned.

 Then, Black Jade whispered softly: "Is it important?"

 Zhou An nodded: "It's very important."

His statement is not wrong, it is indeed a very important matter, not only for him, but also for Black Jade.

 If nothing else, it would be good for Black Jade to become stronger.

 Strength is the foundation of everything, and there is nothing false about it.

 Everything Zhou An is doing now is due to his own strength.

Just imagine, if he didn't have the strength, I'm afraid he would still be hiding in Anding County now.

 So Zhou An attaches great importance to the improvement of black jade's strength, which is comparable to liver proficiency.

Black jade is also rare. Seeing Zhou An showing such a solemn expression, a small face also showed a serious expression.

"knew!"

  She nodded vigorously, indicating that she would definitely work hard.

 “Let’s get started.” Zhou An touched Black Jade’s head and said with a smile.

Heiyu raised his voice, sat on the chair, frowned, and began to think carefully.

Zhou An didn't pay attention to her, but patiently developed the proficiency of reading thousands of volumes.

This night, nothing happened, everything was normal.

 …

 Time passed gradually, and in the blink of an eye, many days had passed.

 After so many days, Zhou An's liver has not stopped and he lives a very regular life every day.

 Eat, liver proficiency, eat again…

 The same is true for black jade.

Even though Black Jade seems silly, Black Jade also values ​​things that Zhou An values.

Every day, Heiyu studies various skills seriously without slacking off at all.

Not to mention, although the eight unique skills have not been thoroughly studied, Black Jade has really learned some of the various skills, and has even mastered them.

As for Black Jade's talent, Zhou An would probably be envious of him if he wasn't cheating.

 It is worth mentioning that Tianjian Sect is now completely lonely.

After He Sheng went to Tianjian Sect, he knew what Master Qin of Tianjian Sect had done with just a simple analysis.

He Sheng said that this kind of death-seeking behavior is normal and there is no need to worry about the consequences.

  A force that is not close to the Suppressing Leader will not cause trouble, and the Suppressing Leader will not care about it.

 But if you commit suicide, that is your own business.

 Zhou An didn't care about these and continued to focus on his proficiency.

 After so many days of hard work, Reading Qianjuan has also made a lot of improvements and gained results.

A line of smoke appeared in front of Zhou An's eyes. After the smoke appeared, it gradually transformed into a line of text and appeared in front of Zhou An.

 【Read Thousand Volumes lv.7 (Spirit +10, Understanding +10, Rebound +10): 1/120000】

 【Storage proficiency: 60000/80000】

 The proficiency level of a total of 120,000 yuan was completely destroyed by Zhou An's madness, and it was improved to level 7 of Yue Qianjuan.

 The acquisition of storage proficiency, through conversion, has reached the standard of 60,000.

 As long as there are another 20,000 points of proficiency, Zhou An can use the stored proficiency to add it to other skills.

Of course, some Qi-body villains are filled with Qi, and Zhou An is getting closer and closer to the psychic realm.

 “Huh…” Zhou An let out a long breath, relaxing his tense nerves and feeling a little relieved.

 The Gan Emperor was just for this moment. The feeling of gain and the reward of efforts brought a great sense of pleasure.

“Now, another skill of mine has reached level seven, and I am getting closer to the psychic realm.”

Zhou An just took a short rest and began to figure out what skills to improve next.

In front of Zhou An's eyes, the smoke appeared again, and finally condensed into a piece of text, turning into Zhou An's latest attribute panel.

 【Pao Ding's sword technique lv.7 (speed +10, accuracy +10, sharpness +10): 1/120000】

 【Pot Town Law lv.7 (Strength +10, Destruction +10, Seal +10): 1/120000】

 【Flying Dragon Movement lv.6 (Speed ​​+8, Dodge +8, Flying +8): 1/100000】

 【Form yourself lv.7 (hardness +10, fusion +10, defense +10): 1/120000】

 【Read Thousand Volumes lv.7 (Spirit +10, Understanding +10, Rebound +10): 1/120000】

 【Making Trouble lv.6 (Water +8, Water Control +8, Healing +8): 1/100000】

 【Medical Gu species lv.6 (medical theory +8, toxicity +8, poison penetration +8): 1/100000】

 【Thousand Mile Eyes lv.6 (Detection +8, Illusion Breaking +8, Range +8): 1/100000】

 【Holy Spirit Demonic Body lv.7 (purification +10, dispersion +10, power +10) 1/120000】

 【Bagua arithmetic lv.7 (accuracy +10, deduction +10, formation +10): 1/120000】

  【Storage Proficiency: 60000/80000】

 …

Looking at the skills in front of him, Zhou An fell into deep thought and had difficulty choosing.

He now has four skills left that are only at level six, and the Qi body villain only has the Qi in his legs that are not fully charged.

 When two skills reach level seven, you can unlock a leg. When all skills reach level seven, you can successfully reach the psychic realm.

“There is only one way I can go now, and that is to use one skill, and then after the proficiency storage reaches full, use it to add another skill, and comprehensively improve it as quickly as possible.”

Zhou An came up with the method after just thinking about it for a while.

Today, the only four skills left are Medical Gu Seed, Flying Dragon Body Technique, Making Waves and Thousand Mile Eyes.

 After Zhou An thought for a while, he decided to try making trouble and did not think about the other three skills for the time being.

This skill, the first attributes are water quality and water control, which allows him to control the water flow and display stronger strength in the water.

As for the subsequent healing attribute, it is a new attribute that will appear later, and water flow can be used to treat injuries.

To put it more strongly, if Zhou An is injured in a place without water, he can control the water to create water to heal himself.

 And if he was in a place with water, it would be even more violent. He would jump directly into the water and recover quickly from any serious injury.

 So the practicality of this skill is actually very great. It can not only increase combat effectiveness, but also give oneself a strong recovery ability.

“But the question is, what’s wrong with the liver?” Zhou An touched his chin.

He still remembered that the skill on the previous level was to control water to create a dragon, and the more vivid it was, the closer it was to the point of improving proficiency.

Zhou An thought that he might give it a try to see if he could improve his proficiency.

Thinking of this, Zhou An came to the pool in the backyard of the room without any ink.

This place is already filled with water.

After all, it was a house given by the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce. The various furnishings here are still arranged as they were when Zhou An was in Tingyun Mansion.

 In this regard, Hengtong Chamber of Commerce is very sensible and knows what to do to make Zhou An comfortable.

Zhou An raised his right hand, circulated the qi in his body, and used "Make Wind and Waves".

 After Zhou An performed it, a ball of water emerged from the pool and continued to condense into shapes in mid-air.

 Zhou An began to try to portray a dragon, just like he always did.

Soon, a water dragon appeared out of thin air and floated in mid-air.

 This water dragon is only one meter long, looks small and very blurry.

 There is only a rough outline, not even dragon scales or eyes, just like a snake.

 Zhou An began to concentrate on characterization.

 First the dragon eyes, then the dragon scales, and finally the dragon claws.

 Not long after, a lifelike water dragon took shape in Zhou An's hands.

 But when the water dragon took shape, the expected proficiency did not increase, nothing appeared, and the surroundings were quiet.

"There is no smoke and no words. It seems that my method is wrong." Zhou An looked at the situation in front of him and thought in his heart.

 In this case, it is obvious that a new method is needed to improve proficiency.

“Then what method should I use to improve my liver proficiency?” Zhou An thought in his mind as he looked at the water dragon in front of him.

 He started from the method of using a pot to control the liver, and gradually started to think of new methods.

According to Zhou An's idea, it must be related to the subsequent attributes. After all, the pot method is like this. The subsequent seal attributes need to be improved to improve proficiency.

“Water properties and water control are no longer enough, so I should turn my attention to the healing attribute.”

 Soon, Zhou An had an idea and decided to try the healing attribute.

Of course, trying this attribute is neither difficult nor simple.

Since it is treatment, you need to be injured first before you can get the corresponding treatment attributes.

Thinking of this, Zhou An raised his right hand and twisted the golden ring.

 Not long after, a long knife appeared in Zhou An's hand.

Without hesitation, Zhou An gently cut the long knife in his hand, and a thin wound appeared.

 When the wound appeared, a stream of water appeared in mid-air, covering all the wounds in Zhou An's hand.

 The wound began to shrink gradually at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the blink of an eye, the wound returned to its original state.

 “Still not going up.”

Zhou An looked at the empty sky, frowned, and realized something was not right.

 This method does not work, which means that making trouble is not suitable for the improvement of the pot method.

 He needs to find a different approach.

 After thinking about it for a while, Zhou An came up with a new plan and decided not to embarrass himself.

“It might be better to find someone in the industry who is familiar with water properties.” Zhou An thought to himself. It’s still the same as before. If you have difficulty reading a thousand volumes, go find a scholar.

Now that there is a problem in making waves, go find someone who is familiar with the nature of water. Is there anyone who specializes in the art?

After Zhou An made up his mind, he saw that it was still early, so he took the time and went out directly.

Since you are looking for someone, or someone in the industry, then Zhensi is a good channel.

I am a Si Jing, so it is reasonable to check people through the Zhen Si Si.

 “Heiyu, let’s go, don’t think about it, go out and change your mood.”

Zhou An greeted.

Black Jade was still thinking hard, but after hearing Zhou An's words, he immediately beamed and jumped up to Zhou An.

Combining work and rest, Zhou An took the black jade and walked towards Zhenguisi.

 …

 There were no other problems along the way, and Zhou An arrived at Zhenguisi not long after.

All the way up, Zhou An found He Sheng on the second floor and explained his needs.

He Sheng was also slightly surprised, but he quickly came to his senses and said he would check it out immediately.

 The reason why he reacted so quickly is actually quite normal because he was already numb.

 Master Zhou pays attention to escape when doing things, and there must be a reason for everything.

Anyway, since Mr. Zhou came to Huaixi Capital, he has made a lot of achievements under his leadership. He Sheng has unconditionally believed in Zhou An and carried out Zhou An's orders.

“It’s a coincidence that Mr. Zhou is looking for people in the industry related to water properties. Huaixi Capital happens to have many people in the industry.”

He Sheng explained: "The most famous among them is the Yang family, a merchant merchant. Mr. Zhou can go to the Yang family to have a look."

 Water merchants are a miscellaneous business.

 This business is actually a detailed branch. The business above water merchants is merchants.

 The so-called water merchants are engaged in water-related industries. Even fishing and fishing fall into the category of water merchants.

 As long as it is profitable and related to water, water dealers will get involved.

“The Yang family seems not to be a chamber of commerce, but a family.” Zhou An touched his chin and said.

Zhou An actually understands the problems of these families. What Yu Hang is currently doing is related to these families.

These families have indeed contributed to the establishment of the Chu Kingdom, but now many families have begun to embezzle the interests of the people.

Although they don’t do much, they add up to a little.

  And chambers of commerce, including the Hengtong Chamber of Commerce, will give them face and leave some channels for them to make profits.

 There is no other way, as it has developed to this day, this has become an unspoken rule.

“Sir, the Yang family has always been close to Zhenguisi, and it is different from the family that Master Yu has met.”

He Sheng said slowly: "The Yang family has official positions in the imperial court. As for why they are water merchants... Your Excellency naturally understands."

Understand?

Zhou An certainly understands.

 If he didn’t understand after hearing this, he wouldn’t sit in this position.

 These days, good economy and wealth are not only found on land, there is also a lot of wealth on the water.

The Yang family is close to Zhenguisi and still has official positions in the court, so the problem is simple. The Yang family may secretly be the family in charge of the water merchants in Huaixi Capital for the Great Chu Kingdom.

There are actually many situations like this, and they are not as simple as they appear.

"In that case, I'll go take a look first." Zhou And said.

Zhou An doesn't want to worry about their relationship with the Chu State. He just wants to find ways to make trouble.

Thinking about this, Zhou An did not stay long and left Zhenguisi with Black Jade, heading towards the location of the Yang family.

The Yang family is a big family in Huaixi Jing. Naturally, they will not live in a remote place, but in a prosperous place.

 Along the way, the closer we get to the Yang family, the more prosperous the surrounding atmosphere becomes.

 When Zhou An arrived at the door of Yang's house, he stopped at the door and looked at the plaque above.

 “It’s quite generous.” Zhou An thought.

  Two servants were guarding the door, straightening their backs.

This is no different from a small family in the county. The servants guarding the door are all second-rate masters.

As if sensing someone was coming, the two servants looked in the direction of Zhou An.

 When they saw it was Zhou An, they stood as stiffly as a piece of wood.

 Everyone is in the industry, even if they are just servants, they still know who Zhou An is.

 There is almost no one in the world who does not recognize Zhou An's portrait.

“Zhou…Master Zhou, why are you here?”

 The leading servant said in astonishment.

 Besides this, he also had a respectful attitude.

I can't be disrespectful. After all, the person standing in front of me is Zhou An, the man who dominates the entire world.

 When that man comes, do they dare to be disrespectful?

Zhou An saw the servant's appearance and knew in his heart that it must be because of himself that the two servants were so restrained.

"do not mind."

Zhou An waved his hand and said, "Inform me and tell me that I want to meet your Yang family leader."

When the servant heard this, he was slightly startled, and then showed a troubled expression.

This expression was quickly caught by Zhou An and he noticed something unusual.

 “This is something.”

 Zhou An thought to himself.

As expected, as soon as he thought this, one of the servants stood up in embarrassment.

“Master Zhou, this is really unfortunate. The head of the family is running a business and is still on the Huaixi River, so he has not come back.”

The servant said in a dilemma: "It will take another three to five days before the master of the house comes back."

 Going for business is something that merchants often do, and so do water merchants.

 It is only run by water merchants, it is a waterway.

 It’s actually quite normal.

Some people like to walk on dry roads, and some people like to walk on muddy roads.

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Zhou An didn’t expect to encounter such a thing.

 After thinking for a moment, he asked: "Are there any other experts in water merchants?"

Since you are asking about water-related things, you don’t necessarily have to go to the head of the Yang family. The same goes for other experts.

  Unexpectedly, after Zhou An said these words, the look of embarrassment on the servant's face became even greater.

“The goods this time are very important, so many experts from the family are accompanying them.”

The servant shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Sir, it's better to wait until three or five days before coming back. What we said is not a lie."

 Of course there are no lies.

 The entire Yang family can be seen at a glance under Zhou An's eyes.

Zhou An could feel that there were not many people inside, it was very empty, and it was incompatible with the appearance of a big family.

"Okay, I'll come back in three to five days."

 Zhou An said something, turned around and left.

It’s only three to five days. If you can afford to wait, it’s just right. It’s good for you to take advantage of these few days to go to Zhenguisi to see if there is any new information and understand it.

 The world is changing so much that data naturally changes at any time, and Zhou An can just seize the gaps.

Thinking of this, Zhou An turned around and left.

The two servants looked at Zhou An's leaving figure and breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did they realize that the other person's forehead was already covered with sweat.

There is too much pressure. After all, it is Zhou An that he is facing. It would be fake if there is no pressure.

 …

 Zhou An once again returned to Zhenguisi.

On the other side, on a river far away from Huaixi Jing, a dozen huge merchant ships were sailing on the river.

On the river, ancient merchant ships sailed slowly, forming a huge fleet and sailing into the distance.

The hull is divided into several layers from top to bottom. The bow is slightly raised and the stern is in a slightly upward arc. The whole ship looks delicate and graceful.

The ship's tall sail yard passed across the sky, and thick canvas was hung on the sail yard, fluttering gently in the breeze, like a flying eagle on the river.

 In the fleet, a bright red flag hangs on the stern of each merchant ship, marking the family to which the merchant ship belongs.

 In this era when rivers were full of merchants' comings and goings, merchant ship queues were the most common and lively sight on the river.

As the fleet continues to pass by, the plaintive fishermen’s songs and the shouts of business travelers are sometimes interspersed with each other, and sometimes they are clearly insulated, forming a layered sound matrix.

The surface of the river is still calm, but as the fleet goes away, the ripples continue to ripple.

 At the front of the merchant fleet is an extremely huge ship.

On the boat, an old man wearing silk satin was standing on the bow of the boat, looking at the river flowing on both sides.

Behind the old man, there were several middle-aged men, all standing respectfully.

“Master, we can arrive at Huaixi Capital in three days at most.”

 A middle-aged man said respectfully.

Although the head of the Yang family is old, his back is still straight and there is no sense of turbidity in his eyes.

 “Pay attention to safety, safety is the first priority. What’s inside is all magic medicine.”

"yes!"

 The middle-aged man quickly replied.

The head of the Yang family did not say any more, but looked at the river not far ahead.

 Recently, they received a good job, and the source of this job was the Kingdom of Chu.

The Yang family seems to be water merchants, but secretly, they serve the Great Chu State.

These dozen giant ships are all carrying magic medicine.

Not long ago, Yuan Qingyi, the holder of the psychic medicine, finally developed the most productive medicine after extensive experiments.

 At present, these miracle medicines have been delivered to various cities one after another.

Huaixi Jing is also one of them.

Each city has its own different transportation methods, and Huaixi Jing uses waterways for transportation.

Although traveling by land is fast enough, it is not safe enough.

These days, if there is no guarantee, some people will take desperate risks. After all, these are magic medicines. Which person in the world is not greedy for them?

 So in order to ensure safety, it is better to be cautious. If something goes wrong here, and the court will blame it, the entire Yang family will be dead.

Emperor Xingwu was merciful, but he was not without punishment, as the Yang family master knew very well.

 Behind his death, the backbone of the family have all left.

 They have a lot to deal with.

Now, only the head of the Yang family is left on the bow of the boat.

The head of the Yang family stood at the bow of the boat. After watching it for a while, he was ready to leave.

He had not been doing business for a long time, so he stood on the bow of the boat and remembered the long-lost feeling.

 Don’t mention it, it reminded him of many things in the past, and he was filled with emotion.

After the head of the Yang family turned around and left, he did not notice that there was a large group of people swimming like fish in the river at this time.

There are probably hundreds of these people, and everyone is proficient in water. Even if they are in water, they are still as natural as land.

 The leader is a bald monk who is already quite old.

 Due to being in the water, everyone did not speak but followed silently.

 The merchant ship fleet continued to move forward at an extremely fast speed.

 The river keeps receding.

In a blink of an eye, the sun set over the mountain.

 Night is coming gradually, the moon and stars are sparse.

The head of the Yang family was lying on the bed of the merchant ship, not sleepy at all.

After tossing and turning and unable to fall asleep, the Yang family master got up from the bed, put on a single coat and came to the bow of the boat.

At this time, under the moonlight, the river water continued to ripple.

The head of the Yang family looked at the sparkling water and said nothing.

 As he gets older, he becomes less talkative.

Standing like this on the bow of the boat, Yang Family Master looked at it for a while before he fell asleep.

“Go to bed early. There is one last hurdle tomorrow. After that, you can relax a little.”

Yang Family Master thought in his heart and prepared to leave.

 But at this moment, an exception occurred.

 The merchant ship that was traveling normally suddenly became a little slower.

Such a change in speed cannot be felt by normal people, but for an old water merchant like the head of the Yang family, it cannot escape his eyes.

 “Something’s wrong!”

Having been dealing with water for many years, the Yang family master is an experienced river and lake person. He knows very well that no matter how small the change is, he will be cautious and cautious.

 “Come here!”

The head of the Yang family shouted.

 Behind him, a large number of people from the Yang family suddenly appeared.

“The speed of the ship has dropped. Check it out quickly. What’s the reason?” the head of the Yang family shouted.

"yes!"

Everyone quickly agreed and prepared to turn around and find out the reason.

 But before they could make a move, the merchant ship that was sailing smoothly suddenly began to jolt.

The magnitude of the jolt was small at first, but it was only for a moment, and the jolt was so severe that it was difficult for anyone to stand still.

 “There’s an attack!”

The head of the Yang family said coldly: "Everyone, be prepared!"

 There are merchant ships one after another. The members of the Yang family circulate the Qi in their bodies, and there is a thin layer of water between all the merchant ships.

 The water flow is transformed into a barrier, firmly guarding the merchant ships.

 The merchant ship actually stabilized and stopped swaying.

As a water merchant, the Yang family naturally has a strong guard team, and they are all involved in water-related businesses, so it is naturally effective at this time.

 Where there is water, their strength will be stronger.

As Master Yang finished these words, figures one after another rose into the sky in the river.

 Every person has a strong aura, falling towards the merchant ship... (End of this chapter)

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