togophonebook Chapter 52 Yunhai Ship
Chapter 52 Yunhai Ship
Through the conversation between Xiang Yunyuan and Shen Yanshan, Zhao Chengan finally understood the whole story.
Xiang Yunyuan was already at the third level of Qi Refining, but because the time before the major exam was too short, he didn't have time to break through step by step. So Shen Yanshan used his accumulated spirit stones to buy a breakthrough-type pill and lent it to him.
If Xiang Yunyuan can break through before the major exam, then there is a high probability that he will enter a second-rate lineage, which will make his future path completely different.
However, Xiang Yunyuan failed.
He felt he had let down Shen Yanshan's training and trust, which led to the scene where he knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
With things having come to this, Shen Yanshan sighed and reached out to pull Xiang Yunyuan, who was kneeling on the ground, to his feet.
"There's no need to blame yourself. The path of cultivation is inherently full of uncertainties. Since you were prepared to take a gamble, you should have been prepared for failure."
Shen Yanshan patted Xiang Yunyuan on the shoulder and comforted him, "Moreover, the Dao Court's examination content has been reformed, and the weight of cultivation level has been reduced, so it's not entirely hopeless."
In the end, Shen Yanshan's words lacked confidence.
Sun Fuli, standing to the side, seemed to have some reservations about the matter, muttering something under her breath.
He had barely finished speaking when he noticed a sharp gaze.
Chen Heng turned slightly to look at him, her gaze as sharp as a drawn dagger.
Sun Fuli immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing, her face turned pale, she took a step back, and then forced a fawning smile onto her face.
Shen Yanshan waved his hand, interrupting everyone's thoughts.
"Now that everyone is here, let's get ready to go."
Just then, a gust of wind swept in.
Planks of wood fell from the airship and floated steadily in mid-air. Several people stepped on them, finding them remarkably stable. Then, like an elevator, the planks began to move upwards. As they rose higher, the view became increasingly expansive.
The verdant Cangwu Mountain, Mirror Lake, sprawling markets, golden rice paddies, and the boundless wilderness and forests shrouded in mist in the distance are all within sight.
The golden light of dawn scatters from the morning mist, gilding the entire earth with a magnificent hue.
Zhao Cheng'an suddenly heard someone calling his name while he was in mid-air.
He looked down and saw Lingwei and Xiaowu standing together in the courtyard below the bamboo house. The two of them were waving vigorously at him.
Meanwhile, on the flat riverbank of Qianhui Valley, Qi Weizhao, wearing a straw hat, also looked up at him with a peaceful smile on his face.
Zhao Cheng'an waved to the group.
With a muffled thud, the group landed steadily on the deck of the celestial ship.
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The scenery on the fairy boat was much more expansive than Zhao Cheng'an had imagined.
The deck was filled with all sorts of people. There were traveling merchants carrying heavy loads, middle-aged men who looked like schoolteacher, and wandering knights of similar age.
The top side was piled with all sorts of old boxes and goods, and you could smell a musty odor.
Another area was a patch of spiritual plants emitting a soft blue light, about half a person's height, which looked like some kind of algae, with a layer of lingering cloud-like mist spontaneously swirling around them.
Outside was an endless sea of clouds.
Suddenly, a melodious and vast cry, like that of a whale, came from below.
Immediately afterwards, a large plume of thick white mist surged upwards, causing the entire celestial ship to tremble slightly before beginning to move steadily forward, and then accelerating faster and faster.
"This celestial vessel is actually pulled by animals!"
Sun Fuli stood by the railing and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise, her face full of excitement.
Following the direction Sun Fuli pointed, Zhao Cheng'an indeed discovered several flat, ray-like spirit beasts under the boat.
These mythical beasts were pure white, enormous in size, with wingspans that could be hundreds of meters wide. Long reins were attached to their shoulders, rising and falling like waves in the sea of clouds, dragging the celestial boat forward.
"Those aren't animals; they're our family's partners, the ones we rely on for survival. Besides, they understand human speech. They'll be unhappy if you talk to them like that!"
A crisp voice came from behind.
Standing there was a girl who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. Her skin was slightly dark, but her slender figure exuded vitality. In particular, her eyes were bright and clear, and she wore pearl jewelry on her wrists and ankles.
She was holding a large bundle of blue spiritual herbs, which reminded people of a fisherwoman by the sea.
But at this moment, she was pouting, looking somewhat angry.
Beside them was a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe.
The middle-aged man looked much more gentle and took the initiative to introduce himself.
"My name is An Changzhi, and this is my daughter An Qingtang. We are both members of the An clan of Zaofeng."
An Changzhi pointed to the deck beneath his feet, "This ship is called Yunhai, and along with those Yunhai rays below, they are our ancestral property that we rely on for our livelihood."
"The entire Cloud Sea is divided into three levels. The bottom level is the core of the formation, so please do not approach it. Also, these Cloud Sea Rays may have a bad temper, and the Cloud Spirit Algae in the distance are their food. Apart from these areas, there are no other taboos on the Cloud Sea. Welcome to all of you."
After a brief pause, An Changzhi added with a smile.
"I know that you are all students going to Fulin Cave Heaven to participate in the assessment. I wish you all the best in achieving good results."
Shen Yanshan stepped forward and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Thank you for your kind words, Captain An."
An Changzhi arranged for his daughter to take them to their lodgings.
An Qingtang jogged to the edge of the deck and tossed the Yunlingzao she was holding overboard. The Yunhai Ray below opened its mouth wide and swallowed it whole.
She then clapped her hands, turned her head, and said.
"Come with me."
The group went down the stairs to the first level below the deck.
The interior is spacious, clean, and tidy.
"This is the dining area, and that's the living area."
An Qingtang walked ahead, leading the way and explaining as she went, "Besides that, there are also merchants from the north and south on the ship. You can exchange unwanted goods here. However, we cannot guarantee that all these goods are genuine; it all depends on your judgment, so be careful not to be deceived."
An Qingtang gave a brief introduction to the area inside the cabin and then assigned them rooms.
Because there were many empty rooms inside, Zhao Chengan was assigned to a separate room.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
The Yunhai stopped several times in the middle, with several groups of passengers boarding and others leaving.
in the room.
Zhao Cheng'an took a piece of iron vein vine out of the Qiankun Cauldron.
He carefully examined the patterns on the surface of the vines, but when he saw that the features he wanted did not appear, his expression showed some disappointment.
After obtaining the Thunderbolt Seed, Zhao Cheng'an tried to fuse it with the Iron Vein Vine.
He possessed two types of vines: one was the Iron Vein Vine, used for casting vine spells or entwining branch spells; the other was the Black Iron Vine, used for releasing vine armor spells.
Thunderbolts must explode at close range to produce considerable destructive power. If combined with vine techniques, achieving close-range entanglement and detonation, it is envisioned to be extremely threatening.
However, Zhao Chengan tried several times, but all his attempts ended in failure.