A few people behind saw Wu Tian rushing towards the sea and followed him, but they couldn't find him after searching for a while. They cursed a few times and went back.

It's unknown how much time had passed. "Ugh!" Wu Tian's body felt sore as he woke up with a painful cry.

Wu Tian slowly regained consciousness and opened his eyes, seeing dark stones around him. He looked around and saw that he was lying on a stone, with no one behind him. His body hurt so much that he couldn't move. He then saw a cave in front of him with water outside. How come the water didn't flow into the cave? There seemed to be fish swimming nearby. What the hell was going on? Was he stupid? No, his body still hurt badly. How did this happen? He was chopped with a knife and hit a rock. Wu Tian felt dazed and confused and passed out again.

"Ugh!" He slowly opened his eyes, his mind still not fully awake, and moved his body slightly. This time it felt better, not as painful as the last time. He was in the same place as before. He felt the pain and realized that he was not dead. Where was he? Who saved him?

"You woke up, kid..." A man's voice sounded beside him.

Huh? He sat up, although his body still hurt, it wasn't as unbearable as before. He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, trying to figure out if he was a celebrity. He wore a Daoist robe, had thick eyebrows and big ears, and his eyes were bright and shining. He had an extraordinary demeanor. Wu Tian had been in the underworld for a year, and he recognized that look. What did he take from him? This guy's skin was so good, like that of a newborn baby. Damn, he must be rich.

"Thank you for saving my life, big brother. If there's anything you can't handle, just come find me, Xiao Tian, at the Dragon Head, and I'll make sure it's taken care of. Hehe... So, you guys are filming here? If I get the chance, I'll take care of you. Uh... where is this?"

"Hmph? Filming? Dragon Head? Film crew?... Who do you think you are to take care of me? If you hadn't swallowed the water spirit, how could I have saved you? I can't believe it, the water spirit is in your body, and it didn't explode you, kid." The man said angrily.

"Haha... Poordao? Hey... hey... big brother... don't get too into the acting, I still admire your professionalism. By the way, where is this, big brother? I don't think there are any stone caves like this on the beach?" Wu Tian asked.

"Hmph! This is underwater..."

"Underwater...?" Wu Tian wanted to laugh, but seeing the serious and indifferent look on the middle-aged man's face, he held back.

The middle-aged man sat cross-legged and faced Wu Tian. "Since the water spirit has already merged with you, I have no other choice but to find something else to replace it. Now, I ask you, do you want to be my disciple?"

"Well, I don't really understand what you mean, big brother. If you don't want to say where this is, it's okay... hehe... goodbye then."

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Wu Tian turned around and walked towards the cave entrance, but just as he stood up, he heard a crackling sound from his body, which scared him. What's going on? He looked at his body and was suddenly frightened to death. There should have been a knife scar on his waist, but even if it had healed, how could it still be there?

Looking at the cave entrance, he saw a fish swimming by, which he had never seen before. But he just said it was underwater, how could he see things? Looking at his own body, it was at least 1.85 meters tall, but he remembered he used to be around 1.75 meters, so this 10 centimeters was abnormal.

Looking at the middle-aged man carefully, he stared coldly at Wu Tian with a sneer on his lips. He was at least 1.9 meters tall, and he was a beautiful man. His hair was loose and black, and it should be of good quality, but he didn't know what shampoo he used.

Looking around, the small cave was about 10 square meters in size, and there was only one exit. Wu Tian felt something was wrong, took a few steps, saw that the middle-aged man had no intention of attacking, turned around and came to the cave entrance, and kicked his foot out.

Hmm... there was a muffled sound, he really went out quickly and came back quickly. Bang... Wu Tian hit the stone wall hard.

"Hmph, if you're the only one who can break through my barrier, then what am I doing here?"

"Oh my god! What the hell is going on? My head..." Wu Tian climbed up and looked behind him. He was stunned to see that the rock had shattered into a large piece, but he himself was unharmed.

He swallowed hard and leaned against the stone wall, his legs trembling. He wondered, "Did I encounter a supernatural event? Or did I run into a monster? They said this is the bottom of the sea? Could there really be a Dragon Palace in this world? Would there be Nezha, Sun Wukong and others?"

"What are you thinking, kid? Come and bow to your teacher. Hmph, how many people have begged me to accept them as my disciples? I haven't even given them a proper look," the man said coldly.

Wu Tian was still confused by what had happened and weakly replied, "Well, you could just ignore me then." He turned around and ran towards the cave entrance, but once again there was a loud noise...

"Don't waste your energy, kid. Although your body has been transformed by the Water Spirit, it still hurts when you compare your hardness to that of a rock," the man said.

"Big brother? Uncle? Grandpa? Don't eat me, please! I have old and young at home, and a baby who's not even a month old waiting for me to come back and feed them. Please spare me," Wu Tian pleaded, tears and snot running down his face.

"Hmph, you little liar. Don't you know who you're talking to? I found your hiding place by your aura during these past three years. You have old and young at home? I was just curious to see how you would feed your child," the middle-aged man said coldly, with a smile on his face.

"Three... three years... Are you kidding me? It's been at most three days," Wu Tian said, but he felt a sudden sense of unease in this creepy place.

"If you hadn't obtained my Water Spirit, I wouldn't even bother talking to you. Do you know that you've obtained the precious treasure of the cultivation world? How many people want to get it? With this Water Spirit, you can improve your skills and level up twice as fast. It also has a stabilizing effect on the soul, protecting you from any spiritual harm. With this Water Spirit, you only need to focus on improving your skills and level," the man explained.

"I don't understand what you're talking about, big brother. I don't remember when I got your Water Spirit, and even if I did, I would give it back to you. If you have the ability, take it back," Wu Tian said.

"Hmph! You fused with the Water Spirit a year ago. If you talk nonsense again, I'll kill you right now and refine you into a sword spirit to keep in my sword," the man threatened.

"Master..." Wu Tian didn't wait for the middle-aged man to finish speaking, and immediately knelt down with his head down. "You wanted me to bow to you, right? I'll do it. I'll save my life first and worry about the rest later," he thought to himself.