The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Staring at the tightly closed door, Long Xuan was baffled.

He just wanted to ask about the Great Herb Garden. Why the extreme reaction?

All he wanted was to inquire about any new goods in the garden, like earth-grade or heaven-grade spiritual herbs.

But before he could even speak, she had already pushed him out! What’s the deal? It’s not like he wasn’t going to pay.

Long Xuan sighed helplessly.

“Boom!”

At that moment, a deafening roar echoed from outside.

Immediately after, the entire ship began to shake violently, making it hard for him to stand upright.

“Huh? Who fired the cannon?”

On the deck, a group of sailors was dancing around the 'Five Elements Giant Cannon', shouting in excitement.

Especially Young Master Mo, whose face was flushed with excitement. He took out a large handful of mid-grade spirit stones and stuffed them into the cannon’s slot.

“Fire the cannon!”

With his shout, everyone nearby quickly covered their ears and ran far away.

“Boom!”

With another deafening explosion, a massive energy sphere, glowing in five different colors, shot out of the cannon, spinning rapidly as it sped toward the distant sea.

When the energy sphere hit the water, it caused a thunderous explosion. The sea surged violently, with huge waves soaring high into the sky.

At the center of the explosion, a huge crater formed in the sea, and ten-meter-high waves spread in all directions like a tsunami.

The force of the waves caused the entire ship to rock violently, almost capsizing the Shenlong.

It was like a torrential downpour as the splashed seawater rained down on the crew, soaking everyone to the bone.

Everyone’s eyes were wide, and their jaws dropped in shock at the sight.

They were all terrified by the power of the giant cannon.

“Damn! What kind of cannon is this? Why is it so powerful? I’ve seen countless cannons in the military, but this is the first time I’ve seen one with such destructive force.”

“And this is just the second level! With just mid-grade spirit stones, it has this much power. What if we used the fourth level with peak-grade spirit stones? What would happen then?”

“If our army had cannons like this back in the day, what gate couldn’t we blast open? This is the kind of cannon a man should fire! A real man fires giant cannons! The small cannons I used before were nothing but child’s play.”

Cannon Master Xiong Dali gazed at the Five Elements Giant Cannon with bright eyes, stroking the massive barrel affectionately, like it was his lover.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

As the artillery commander of the Xuanyue Empire, he loved cannons. Today, it was the first time he had seen such a massive one, and its power exceeded ordinary cannons by a thousandfold. He was completely in love.

The others were equally excited, their faces flushed as they kept touching the mystic silver cannon barrel.

They had been out at sea many times and had seen countless ship cannons, but this was their first time seeing one so large. Everyone was fascinated, eagerly studying it.

“Let me fire it too! I want to experience it!”

“Move aside! Do you even have spirit stones? Firing the cannon costs tens of thousands of spirit stones! One shot and you’ll be bankrupt. Let me do it!”

“You poor guys! I’ll do it! I want to fire it at the peak-grade spirit stone level!”

“Damn! The second level almost flipped the ship. If you fire the third level, won’t you blow the ship up?”

The group argued fiercely, their faces red with excitement, all fighting for a chance to fire the cannon.

“Using the principle of the Five Elements cycle to create an explosion where the sum of the parts is far greater than the whole? Fascinating! Who came up with such a brilliant idea? How do they prevent the cannon from backfiring?” Leng Yan, a highly educated female scholar, also showed great interest in the enormous cannon and joined in the study.

Meanwhile, Younger Master Mo was the most excited of all. His face flushed red as he arrogantly pulled out a pile of Peak-grade spirit stones from his storage ring. He was about to load them into the cannon for another shot, behaving like a madman.

But firing at the third level required 500 Peak-grade spirit stones. What did 500 peak-grade spirit stones represent? Ninety-nine percent of all Gu cultivators in the world couldn’t sell everything in their storage bags and gather that many spirit stones.

Yet this madman was willing to pay such a steep price just to hear the sound of the explosion! What a waste!

This also reflected just how wealthy Young Master Mo really was.

However, just as he was about to succeed, something seemed to crash into the bottom of the ship. The ship was suddenly lifted several meters out of the water and then crashed back down, splashing seawater everywhere.

Everyone was thrown off their feet, tumbling across the deck. Young master Mo's peak-grade spirit stones scattered all over the place.

This was precisely why large ships were necessary in the open sea. If it weren’t for the sturdiness of the Shenlong, a regular ship would have been torn apart by that hit.

Everyone on the ship was dazed, trying to figure out what had just happened. Suddenly, they heard a deafening roar from below. The sound was so loud it shook the entire vessel.

Immediately after, the ship was lifted again, this time soaring seven or eight meters into the air before crashing back into the water.

The crew was dizzy and disoriented, their blood boiling. They could barely stand on the shaking deck.

Nie Qingcheng, holding onto the railing with an iron face, shouted angrily at the crowd, “Look at what you’ve done! You fired the cannon and scared that thing! Now it’s furious!”

Hunter Qiu Tiandao licked his lips with excitement, “That’s the cry of a Split-Head Whale! This is perfect! Now we can have an extra feast!”

He turned to the ship’s cook, Shangguan Wuwo, and laughed, “Cook! Get ready! It’s time to show off your culinary skills!”

With those words, he pulled out a long spear from his storage bag and, with a loud laugh, jumped into the water.

Soon, the sea turned turbulent, and the deafening roars continued. In no time, the seawater was stained red with blood. But at least the Shenlong had stopped flying into the air.

Long Xuan finally arrived, a bit late. “Who jumped in? Who dares to fight a massive sea beast in the water?”

Long Xuan was stunned. Fighting a sea beast in the water? That was like a fish trying to fight a human on land.

The difference between the two was enormous. To put it bluntly, a fish’s combat ability drops by at least tenfold on land, and likewise, a Gu Cultivator’s strength would drop by at least tenfold in the water.

Even though Long Xuan considered himself invincible at the same level, he wouldn’t dare jump into the sea to fight a sea beast.

His swimming skills weren’t great, and if he jumped into the water, he wouldn’t even know how to fight the sea beast. Swinging a punch would be ineffective, and he wouldn’t know how to use his external Gu powers.

So Long Xuan genuinely admired the person who had jumped into the water.

Yang Zhan, standing nearby, said, “It was that hunter, Qiu Tiandao, who jumped in. The man’s a real warrior. Not many can fight a Split-Head Whale in the water. Even I couldn’t do it. He’s incredibly skilled in aquatic combat.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Tiandao raised his long spear and emerged from the water, shouting loudly at the people on the deck, “Honored to have fulfilled my mission! Extra rations today! Everyone, come down and share the meat!”

The hundred sailors on board cheered excitedly, stripping off their clothes and jumping into the water, raising their knives and swimming toward the giant whale floating on the surface.

This sperm whale was enormous, even larger than the Shenlong ship, and far too big to be placed on the deck.

Everyone had to jump into the water to carve the meat. They would take as much as they could, and whatever was left would have to be thrown into the sea.

Excited about the upcoming feast, Long Xuan also showed enthusiasm. He turned to Miao Peipei, who was staring wide-eyed beside him, and asked, “The first meal in the cafeteria can’t just be meat. We need vegetables too. How’s your garden coming along?”

Miao Peipei rolled her eyes and replied, “It’s been less than a day. Even if I were a god, I couldn’t make vegetables grow and ripen in half a day.”

“But I have plenty of fresh supplies on hand, enough to feed the hundred people for a week.”

Long Xuan nodded. The space on the ship was limited, and Miao Peipei’s vegetable garden was located at the stern. The ship was small, so the garden’s area wasn’t large either.

However, given that she could speed up the growth of vegetables from the mortal realm, it took her less than seven days to ripen a batch, so the garden was sufficient.

Following Captain Long Xuan’s orders, the sperm whale was cut into countless chunks of meat and moved into the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was located on the first floor, with a massive dining hall that could accommodate a hundred people. The kitchen was also there.

Next to the kitchen was a huge freezer, something only found in modern times, which Long Xuan had developed by combining the technologies of both worlds. Any leftover whale meat could be stored there, preventing waste, since storage bags in this world didn’t have a preservation function.

“Captain, you truly have a remarkable mind. With this large freezer, we can store many rare ingredients. This is truly a godsend for us chefs!”

Shangguan Wumo, holding a cleaver in both hands, gazed intently at the massive freezer. The sailors, still moving meat into the freezer, were filled with curiosity.

Long Xuan humbly replied, “This is simple. A skilled artifact refiner could always figure out how to make something like this. It’s just that most refiners in this world focus their minds on combat and never think to use spiritual tools to make life easier.”

“This freezer is a minor thing, not worth mentioning. But you, can you handle cooking for more than a hundred people on your own? Should I assign a group to assist you?”

Shangguan Wumo laughed, “Captain, you underestimate me! I’ve won first place in the God of Chefs competition. Why would I need help with cooking?”

“Besides, my cooking techniques are exclusive and not meant to be passed on. No outsiders are allowed in the kitchen, so please don’t think I’m being selfish.”

“How could I?” Long Xuan laughed, “Exclusive techniques aren’t meant to be shared casually. I completely understand.”

“If you can manage on your own, I won’t say more!”

“You focus here. Call me when the food is ready.” Long Xuan walked out of the kitchen, hands behind his back, feeling a growing sense of anticipation for this mysterious chef who had won first place in the God of Chefs competition.

“Take care, Captain!”

Half an hour later, the meal was finally ready. The crew gathered on the first floor, filling the dining tables.

The tables were covered with a seafood feast—fried fish, grilled fish, stewed fish, fried fish... The rich aroma of the dishes filled the room, making everyone ravenous.

“Captain! Say a few words!”

Shangguan Wumo shouted boisterously.

Long Xuan, who was thoroughly enjoying the food and full of praise for Shangguan Wumo’s culinary skills, reluctantly put down his chopsticks and stood up to speak:

“Fate has brought us together. Since we’ve come together by chance, from now on, we are brothers who live and die together.”

“There are no rules on this ship—eat and drink to your heart’s content! Only good people make it on board, so let’s drink to us, a ship full of good people!”

Long Xuan raised his glass, and the other crew members laughed as they raised theirs too.

“Yes! To us, a ship full of good people!”

Everyone drank their glasses dry...

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