The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 407 - 241 Ruishui River

Night Swamp, also known as Ruoshui River. Within the Ruoshui, nothing grows and birds struggle to cross.

Now Ning Xiaoxian is standing by the bank of the Ruoshui, feeling that this river indeed looks ominous. In this world, where the soil and water are unpolluted, she has seen rivers and lakes with extremely clear water, yet only this Night Swamp has dark grey water! The moment she saw the river, she thought she had returned to Huaxia, to the mountain behind her childhood home where a small river was polluted by a paper mill.

She scooped up a handful of the river water, frothing and both slippery and greasy to the touch, with a faintly fishy smell. It indeed resembled heavily polluted water.

Looking across, the river channel, three hundred li wide, where the dark grey water was flowing slowly, it’s no wonder it was named "Night Swamp".

Feathers float not, and reed flowers sink to the bottom. The existence of this river truly signals to everyone: Stay away from me! She really couldn’t understand why in Huaxia some people described the Ruoshui as a river of love, even saying "Of the three thousand Ruoshui, only one ladle is needed". Who would dare to scoop water from this dark river to drink? If the river of love looked like this, then everyone would take steps back from love.

Unfortunately, she can’t stay away now. If they want to reach the Guangcheng Palace within the set time, they must cross the Ruoshui. Otherwise, taking a detour would cost them two more days.

"Can’t we really fly over it?" she asked, not giving up, and threw Qi Zai, who had transformed into a White Bird, towards the river. As Qi Zai flapped its wings trying to fly upwards, it fell towards the water like a weight, and she quickly grabbed it back.

How interesting!

However, Qi Zai was furious, tried several more times, and discovered that indeed, whether by flapping wings or using demonic power, flying over the Ruoshui was impossible, feeling utterly dejected. As one of the fastest flying bird demons in the sky, this no-fly zone was truly its nemesis.

Quan Shifang glanced at her bright eyes and chuckled, "It’s impossible to cross over the Ruoshui, whether you are a demon or an immortal. Do not be deceived by the unremarkable appearance of this river, the riverbed of the Ruoshui is one of the Six Forbidden Lands of the Nan Zhanbu Continent."

Thus, their only option is to land, stow away the Jade Boat, and take a boat across.

Fortunately, the Ruoshui has been flowing quietly for ten thousand years, not only challenging them but others too, now standing before them was a massive pier. The tool for crossing this chasm was surprisingly a bamboo valve made from colorful bamboo. Moreover, on the water’s surface, there were at least twenty bamboo valves carrying passengers to and fro.

She noticed at a glance that most of the passengers on the valves were cultivators, either standing or sitting with hands behind their backs, yet there was no boatman to propel the bamboo valve, but it could still navigate swiftly over the Ruoshui like flying.

"There’s something underwater pulling the bamboo valve!"

At that moment, a bamboo valve at the pier was about to depart, something seemed to be churning underwater. She walked to the edge of the pier and peered down, stepping back in fright.

It turned out that what was pulling the rope in the water was five giant pythons, each over two feet thick and seven to eight zhang long. These pythons seemed unaffected by the sticky river water, their bodies oily with scale armor, and their heads were rectangular, not looking venomous. However, their eyes were a ghastly white, blind-like, sending chills down one’s spine. Seemingly sensing her gaze, several giant snakes looked towards her while simultaneously opening their vast jaws.

"Eek, snakes!" She couldn’t help but shiver. Like most women, she had no fond feelings for these cold-blooded creatures.

A voice lingered by her ear: "Do you dislike snakes?"

"Of course!" she blurted out instinctively, only to realize it was Changtian’s voice, "...not really, snakes are the loveliest!"

"Hmph."

She’s doomed, how could she forget that Changtian’s true body was also a giant snake? It was all because his human form was too handsome, causing her to subconsciously overlook his True Body.

The five giant pythons, with steel cables in their mouths, swam uniformly towards the opposite shore, their movements adept and seemingly well-trained. Although the Ruoshui River appeared strange, its flow was very slow, and she heard it never stirred up severe storms, hence the giant pythons’ job proceeded smoothly.

Quan Shifang, having once crossed the Ruoshui with his sect mates, explained, "Although the Ruoshui is reputed to support no life, there are always beings that adapt to its environment. These giant pythons are called ’Earth Pythons,’ living only in the Ruoshui, possessing immense strength."

That is indeed true, as every life form finds a way to survive.

"The bamboo used for these valves is not ordinary either; it comes from the Kong Bamboo growing on the nearby Copper Mountain. It is said that when this bamboo reaches three hundred years, it can be harvested to make valves. Only the Kong Bamboo aged over three hundred years can float on this Ruoshui!"