Purple Pearl Island

Whoosh!

Pearl Archipelago.

On the beach Purple Pearl Island, a six-year-old child is following his cousin, catching crabs and digging for clams.

"Cousin, look!"

The child, with sharp eyes, noticed five people lying on the beach not far away and exclaimed in surprise.

"Are they victims?"

The boy, around eleven or twelve years old, ran over and found that among the five people, three of the women were very beautiful and cute; one of the men was very ordinary-looking, while the other was a little more refined than the average person.

"Still alive."

The boy touched the five people's noses and, finding they were still breathing, told his cousin to go back and inform the villagers, while he stayed behind to watch over them...

"Hmm~"

When Zhou Qing regained consciousness, the soreness in his body immediately reached his brain, causing him to grimace for a while, but he eventually forced himself to sit up despite the pain.

Glancing around, Zhou Qing saw mud walls and earthen tiles. He took a deep breath and thought to himself, "It seems I've been rescued. But the sea breeze blowing in from the window still carries a salty smell... Is this a village by the sea?"

"Cough cough!"

A cough came from beside him, and Tang San, whose whole body was wrapped in bandages, woke up one step later, panting heavily. However, the movement aggravated his wounds, causing him to gasp for breath again.

"Qing Ge!"

Seeing that Zhou Qing was alright, Tang San's face lit up with joy. He raised his hand, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to grit his teeth. Nevertheless, he asked, "Have we escaped?"

"Anyway, we're not underwater now." Zhou Qing exhaled a breath of turbid air, sat cross-legged on the wooden bed, and began to circulate the Innate Internal Scripture Chart, using his Soul Power to soothe the swollen and painful meridians.

Seeing this, Tang San also activated his Mysterious Heaven Skill to regulate the chaotic Soul Power within his Meridians.

Half an hour later, the two calmed their Soul Power and got out of bed.

Although his physical injuries have not fully healed, his meridians and acupoints have been restored, his Soul Power can flow freely, and his strength has been restored to about 70-80%.

This is the advantage of the meridian and acupoint basic theory inherent in Tang San's Mysterious Heavenly Skill!

If an ordinary Soul Master were to encounter such a disaster and suffer severe injuries, it would take at least one or two months, or even more than half a year, to recover. Moreover, even if they recovered, they would not know how to repair the hidden injuries to their Meridians, which would affect their future Soul Power cultivation.

Zhou Qing and Tang San, on the other hand, only spent half an hour to sort out their Soul Power. After another three or four days of recuperation, they will be fully recovered.

"Inhale—exhale—"

With each breath, the Baihui Clear Qi) on the top of Zhou Qing's head and the Yongquan Turbid Qi (KI1) on the soles of his feet flowed through his entire body, further repairing his injuries. "Let's go, Tang San, let's go thank the villagers who saved us, ask where Xiao Wu, Romantina, and Ariel are, and also get our Storage Soul Tool back."

Tang San looked down and realized that the Moon Shines Brightly in the Twelve Towers he wore on his wrist was really gone. He became anxious, but then calmed down.

After all, there shouldn't be any Soul Master in such a small village, so they wouldn't discover the contents of the Storage Soul Tool.

"Qing Ge, how should we thank the villagers? Should we give them some Gold Soul Coin?" Tang San pondered how to repay the villagers who had saved them.

"Douluo I might be necessary."

Zhou Qing swung his arm and said this.

"Ah?"

Tang San was stunned.

Struggle?

He thought Zhou Qing would agree with him, but to his surprise, Zhou Qing actually answered, and gave such an ungrateful answer.

"Qing Ge, has your consciousness been influenced by that Evil Sea God?"

"Get out!"

Zhou Qing laughed and scolded, "If I'm influenced, you'll definitely be affected too. How could you think the Sea God is Evil?"

"That's true."

Tang San nodded, but he understood even less about the "struggle" Zhou Qing had mentioned.

"When you circulate your Soul Power, you should have felt it too, right? Some of the acupoints on our bodies have been stimulated," Zhou Qing said.

"Really!"

Tang San paused for a moment, then nodded. "It wasn't that precise; there were quite a few places where it was placed incorrectly, but it did provide some help in circulating our Soul Power... There are some capable people in this village!"

Since there are Soul Master in this village, their Storage Soul Tool have most likely been searched!

"Given the current situation, I just hope the Soul Master in the village won't be too greedy. If they want money, we can give them three million Gold Soul Coin, but don't take the Soul Guidance Crystal, the Radiant Goddess Butterfly Egg, the Seven Treasure Token, the Common Red Sword, the Rakshasa Avatar, the Star of the Ocean, and the map left by the Soul Saint about the ancient ruins around Tianming City."

Zhou Qing considered the worst-case scenario, "Besides that, I also hope that their purpose in rescuing us is not to have us mine."

Tang San was speechless.

However, if the villagers saved their lives only to obtain five cheap slaves, then he felt that there was no need to repay the debt of saving their lives.

As the two walked out of the house, they were met by a boy who looked to be about eleven or twelve years old, about twenty centimeters shorter than them.

"You're awake!"

The boy seemed very excited, "I checked your bone age, you're only seven years old, how come you're so tall?"

"It's simple, just eat a lot and you'll grow this big." Seeing how outgoing the boy was, Zhou Qing was happy to chat with him. "You can check our bone age, so you must be skilled in medicine?"

"Yes, my medical skills were taught by my family. My parents are the most skilled doctors on Sea God Island!" The boy was very proud, but then a look of melancholy appeared on his face.

"Sea God Island!?"

Tang San's eyes narrowed. "Is this Sea God Island?"

If!

Have they stumbled upon the lair of that evil spirit?

"No."

The boy quickly denied it, his eyes filled with reverence and awe. "How could this be Sea God Island? Everyone on Sea God Island is Soul Master. If you're not Soul Master, you can't complete the Lord Sea God's test, you can't serve the Lord Sea God, and you'll either die or be banished from the island."

These words confirmed Ariel's words to Tang San, causing him to clench his fists in anger. "Sea God? Poseidon? How despicable! He didn't even qualify to live in his homeland because he failed the test!"

"Where is this place?" Zhou Qing looked around at the houses on both sides of the street. At the door and window of each household, there were some sea fish hanging or some seashells drying. He couldn't help but ask the boy where this place was.

"Purple Pearl Island!"

A smile returned to the boy's face. "Our island is ruled by the Purple Pearl Adventurer Group. The captain of the Zi Zhenzhu, Sister Zi Zhenzhu, travels between the Pearl Archipelago and the mainland, conducting trade, and from time to time she helps the villages around the Pearl Archipelago. She's a truly kind person!"

The Purple Pearl Adventurer Group?

Zhou Qing's eyes were deep and profound.

It's clearly the Purple Pearl Pirate Group, isn't it?

However, courage is essential to making a living at sea, so calling them an adventure group wouldn't be wrong.

Just Zi Zhenzhu...

Is she the woman who asked Tang San if he wanted special services in the original novel?