Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1044 Unorthodox Methods

Lin Feng shrugged: "Mr. Ye, you came with me to steal salt, burned people's wooden boats, and even had your apprentice learn how to make refined salt from me..."

At this point, he looked at the grilled fish, shook his head, sighed, and stopped talking.

Rong Rong was displeased and shouted loudly.

"Muchuan, explain yourself clearly. You voluntarily taught me how to make refined salt, so how did it become something my master instructed you to do?"

Lin Feng frowned: "Old Rong, your master is right here in front of you. Without his permission, do you dare to learn from others?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? It's just learning to make refined salt, what's the big deal? It's just a mundane business, is it that profound?"

Rong Rong angrily rebuked.

"Huh? Not that complicated. You enjoyed your meal, didn't you? May I ask, could you make this yourself? If you had another hundred or two hundred years, could you come up with this kind of business?"

"I don't even bother to think about it. The right path is difficult and requires focus. These unorthodox methods are for you to do."

"Unorthodox methods? Hehe, this unorthodox method has you obsessed with it, and you can't be without it for even half a day."

As Lin Feng spoke, he tore off a piece of fish and put it in his mouth.

"Mmm, delicious! This fish tastes different, it has a...fresh and delicious flavor..."

Rong Rong had been rowing the boat for half a day and was already very hungry. Seeing Lin Feng's expression of enjoyment, she secretly swallowed.

Ye Haishan opened his eyes and stared at the tender white fish meat in Lin Feng's hand.

"Hmm, kid, let this old man have a taste."

Lin Feng tore off a piece and handed it to Ye Haishan.

"Mr. Ye, you are a god-like figure, are you also obsessed with this unorthodox practice?"

"Nonsense, how is this unorthodox? Even immortals cannot live without food, clothing, shelter, and transportation."

Ye Haishan ate while simultaneously criticizing.

Lin Feng rolled his eyes at Rong Rong.

"Did you hear that? Unorthodox methods?"

Rong Rong said awkwardly, "Mu Chuan, give me a piece to try, and see how it differs from the previous fish."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Let's stop the boat first, eat first, and then we'll leave."

Rong Rong quickly abandoned the oars, ran over and squatted by the stove, reaching out to grab the grilled fish.

The three of them got along very well.

Lin Feng finally understood that the master and disciple from Kunyu Mountain were kind-hearted, had been cultivating in the mountains for many years, and held a tolerant attitude towards the secular world.

He seemed to be a true cultivator, not caring much about anything other than his practice.

One was over eighty years old, and the other was nearly fifty. In Lin Feng's presence, they were both kind and humble elders.

If one didn't know they were highly skilled individuals from renowned, reclusive sects, regarded in the secular world as almost divine beings, one would be unaware of their existence.

Lin Feng really did become the elder of the two elderly people, just like the neighbors.

The master and apprentice, having emerged from the lonely mountains, found themselves getting along remarkably well with Lin Feng. They felt that this young man was reliable, quick-witted, and had an unusual background, and they were also very curious about his skills.

She exuded an air of mystery, drawing the two of them together, and they didn't easily separate.

The grilled fish, seasoned with salt, filled the mouth with a delicious aroma. The three of them, gathered around the stove at the stern of the boat, ate with great enjoyment.

After eating the fish, Rong Rong continued rowing forward. After passing Peng County, they traveled another hundred miles or so by water before they saw a large city.

According to Wen Zhaorong's account, Lin Feng knew that the city ahead was Fu'an Prefecture, the most inland prefecture city occupied by pirates in the Dazong area.

Beyond Fu'an Prefecture lies the territory of the Taisho Dynasty.

This is the dividing line between the Taisho era and the pirates.

As Lin Feng watched Fu'an Prefecture draw ever closer, he pondered whether he should let this prefecture city go so easily.

We cannot let the pirates have it easy.

After a while, Lin Feng felt that since he had encountered them, he had to give the pirates a hard time. Otherwise, ignoring their existence would make him feel uneasy.

"Old Rong, dock. See that pier over there? Move over there."

"Muchuan, where are you going again?"

Rong Rong looked at Lin Feng with a puzzled expression.

"Going into town, let's get some good food. We're tired of eating fish every day. We need to get some vegetables and pork to eat, so we can have a balanced diet."

Rong Rong understood everything else, but what the heck was this "balanced nutrition" thing?

"What nutrients... what are they balanced in?"

Lin Feng gestured with both hands over his body.

"Our bodies need nutrients from food, but we need all kinds of nutrients. Just eating fish isn't enough; we need to balance our food intake."

Lin Feng's words even made Ye Haishan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, open them.

"Young man, what you said seems to make some sense, balance... But, the great path has four directions, how can one choose just one and try to travel all of them?"

Lin Feng waved his hand: "This is not the same as the Great Dao. It's your body that needs a variety of nutrients to grow healthily."

Ye Haishan looked down at his body.

How can they grow like this?

"Hey, Lao Ye, just stay healthy, growing up has nothing to do with you."

Rong Rong's eyes widened: "Old Ye? Are you calling me Master or Old Ye?"

Lin Feng frowned: "That's right, from now on I'll call him Old Ye, to avoid any misunderstandings."

"Elder Ye?"

Ye Haishan nodded slightly, thinking that the title was acceptable.

Rong Rong was not happy: "You call my master Elder Ye, but when it comes to me, you call me Elder Rong?"

“We need to distinguish between you and your apprentice, otherwise it will be confusing and disrespectful.”

Rong Rong still felt that Lin Feng's way of addressing her was a bit too casual.

Lin Feng continued to explain, "You two were master and disciple in the mountains. Now that you're out here, don't be so formal. Even fathers and sons don't sit at the same table, but you two have eaten fish together so many times?"

"Yeah, that's true."

Rong Rong was a little confused by his words.

"That's right, the three of us are adventuring together in the martial world, we should call each other brothers, drink from big bowls, eat big chunks of meat, wouldn't that be wonderful..."

Lin Feng spoke with great enthusiasm.

"Hey, stop, stop. Calling each other brothers? That's not appropriate."

"Why is it inappropriate?"

"How can we mess up the seniority? Master will beat us up."

Rong Rong glanced at Ye Haishan.

Lin Feng smiled and moved closer to Ye Haishan.

"Mr. Ye, are we friends despite our age difference?"

"Hmm, probably."

"That's right, so we can call each other brothers in the martial arts world."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Lin Feng clapped his hands: "Old Rong, look, even Master thinks it makes sense."

Rong Rong said doubtfully, "Master, please don't fall for his trick."

Ye Haishan waved his hand: "What's so great about it? What could he possibly be lying to us about?"

"Master, wouldn't this mess up the seniority system?"

"Don't take it seriously. There are too many illusions in this world. Do you need to discern them?"

"What does Master mean?"

"When falsehood is taken for truth, even truth becomes falsehood. If you keep this in mind and act with restraint, you can get along with each other."

Rong Rong fell silent, pondering her master's words. She felt as if she understood something, yet she couldn't quite grasp it.

Lin Feng gave a thumbs up: "Master is indeed Master, his level of understanding is truly different."

Neither the master nor the apprentice paid him any attention.

The wooden boat docked at the pier.

This is a fairly large port, the dock in front of Fu'an Prefecture, with many people and boats.