Xiuxian: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 545 Opening the Sea

Several years later, in the South China Sea, Canglang Ruins.

"Take a look, take a look. This is the latest, most complete and most appropriate sea chart. It is fair to all ages and only costs one thousand spirit stones."

"For one thousand spirit stones, you can't suffer any loss or be cheated, but you can buy a genuine Endless Sea Chart."

"A complete collection of sea beasts, one for Bai Ling!"

"Water escape talisman, five elements small escape talisman, and five elements large escape talisman. They are essential for going out to sea. I'm selling them at a low price. If you miss this shop, you'll never see it again."

"Buy, buy, buy at a high price. Various sea beast materials, information about various spiritual islands, and various water-based magic weapons. I'll buy everything, and the price will satisfy you!"

"Recruiting, recruiting. The Guiling Fleet is recruiting. This fleet was established by the ancestors of Guiling Island. It includes one great immortal, two great masters of fusion, several great masters of returning to the void, and a Guiling treasure ship. It is extremely powerful, and has exclusive information and sea map secrets. Now we sincerely recruit like-minded Taoist friends to explore the Endless Sea together. The requirements are that the cultivation level is above the Nascent Soul, and sword cultivators, lightning cultivators, formation masters, and talisman masters are preferred..."

"The South China Sea Fleet is sincerely recruiting people. This fleet was established by the leader of the South China Sea Sect. It has a great master of the combined body, several great masters of returning to the void, and dozens of Nascent Souls. It has been certified by the academy and has exclusive navigation and sea charts. Now we sincerely recruit Taoist friends from all sides to join. The cultivation level must be above the Golden Core..."

"The Mingyue Fleet is sincerely recruiting guests. This fleet was established by the Grand Master of Mingyue Pavilion, and is in collaboration with the Patriarch of Bingji Palace, the Patriarch of Huoya Mountain, three great immortals, and many powerful combined beings. We are now sincerely recruiting guests to explore the endless sea together. Our Mingyue Pavilion has a long history and strong strength. Every time we go out to sea, we will definitely gain something. Moreover, it has been certified by the Academy, is legal and compliant, and is guaranteed to have no hidden dangers..."

The former Canglang Guixu has now become a market town, an extremely bustling market town with the sounds of hawking one after another, full of the flavor of life.

A young man in white walked into the market, and was stunned when he saw this scene, looking a little at a loss.

Although he quickly returned to normal, his behavior still attracted the attention of some people.

The people guarding the entrance to the market immediately came forward, surrounded him, and greeted him repeatedly.

"Sir, do you want to consult a guest?"

"I have been in Guixu Market for three years. I know everything about Guixu Market and the Endless Sea. I will definitely satisfy you, young master."

"Sir, I only want ten spirit stones!"

"Sir, I have connections with Mingyue Pavilion and can recommend you to join the Mingyue Fleet."

"Young man, choose me. I have been in the South China Sea for my whole life and I know everything..."

Seeing the crowd's posture, the young man frowned, but he still pointed out one person among them.

"Just you."

"Okay!"

A servant in green clothes came out and waved away the crowd, then said to the young man, "Sir, you really have a keen eye for talent. Although I am not very old, I am the oldest consultant in this Guixu market. There are few people who know the ins and outs of this Guixu market better than me."

"is it?"

The young man glanced at him, then looked at the surrounding shops and the monks who were shouting out their wares in front of the shops: "Then tell me, what's going on?"

"this?"

The servant glanced at him, then asked tentatively, "Sir, you are not from the South China Sea, right?"

"Um!?"

The young man's eyes narrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"

"Hey hey hey!"

The servant smiled and explained, "If you are from the South Sea, you should not be surprised by this situation. How could you be like this? So I dare to guess that you are not from the South Sea, and this is your first time in the South Sea and your first time in Canglangxu."

"Ok!"

The boy nodded, not caring at all: "So what?"

The servant smiled and continued, "Young Master, you are not from the South Sea, so you don't know the origin of Guixu Market. It all started a few years ago when the Xuanyuan Sword Master killed a true immortal and the Wandao Academy took over the Central Plains. Young Master, you should know about the Xuanyuan Sword Master and the Wandao Academy, right?"

"..."

The young man's eyes fixed, then he calmed down and said in a calm voice: "Who doesn't know who is the number one immortal in the Northern Territory?"

"That's true!"

The servant nodded and continued, "The Xuanyuan Sword master killed the True Immortal, the Wandao Academy entered the Central Plains, replaced the Jiuxiao Sword Pavilion, and became the first holy place in the Northern Territory and the first immortal gate in the Central Plains."

"Master Xuanyuan Sword has a broad mind and is a true immortal of morality. Back then, the ten great holy places joined forces with the Jiuxiao Sword Pavilion to seize the South Sea and the Wandao Academy. Although they did not succeed in the end, their wolfish ambitions were already obvious."

"However, Xuanyuan Sword Master did not bother with it. He only killed the chief culprit, Jiuxiao Sword Pavilion, and then let the matter go. He did not pursue the matter any further, allowing the Northern Territory to return to the pattern of ten sects coexisting and the holy land governing together."

"The Central Plains of the Northern Territory is blessed with outstanding people and abundant resources. There are also immortal caves from the upper realm and secret ruins buried in ancient times. It is a holy place for cultivation, but it is occupied by major sects, and individual cultivators are not allowed to survive..."

The young man frowned at the servant's words and could not help but interrupt: "What does this have to do with the Guixu Market?"

"Sir, please be patient!"

The servant smiled softly and explained, "The Central Plains is a land of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. There are many unconventional cultivators and strange people who are struggling here, but they see no hope of escaping."

"Fortunately, the Sword Master is merciful and teaches everyone. He has spread the Dao and Wu Sutras throughout the world, allowing the unorthodox practitioners in the Northern Region, the Central Plains, and the four wilds and borderlands, as well as the strange people of the left path, to correct the sect's methods and have the hope of becoming immortals."

"But for cultivators, it is not enough to have only Dharma, wealth, companions, and land. This is especially true in the wilds and borderlands. The spiritual energy is scarce, not as much as in the Central Plains, so cultivation relies more on spiritual stones, elixirs, and other resources."

The servant looked up at the young man and asked, "Where did you get all this food?"

"..."

The young man was silent for a while, then he said, "Wandao Academy?"

The servant shook his head: "The Sword Master is merciful, and the Academy helps the world, but he can't feed people with nothing. Otherwise, let alone the Wandao Academy, even if the ten major holy places are piled together, they will be eaten up by others."

The young man frowned and asked tentatively: "So..."

"So the Sword Master issued the order to open the sea!"

The servant said in a deep voice: "Although these four wildernesses are not as talented as the Central Plains, they also have their own unique features, such as the East Abyss is close to monsters, the wilderness is close to demons, the North Pole is frozen, and the South Sea is endless."

"I don't need to explain the first three, you must have known them all. The key lies in the last part, the South China Sea."

The servant muttered, and turned his eyes to the outside: "The South China Sea is the inside, and the Endless Sea is the outside. Beyond the South China Sea is the Endless Sea connecting the five regions of the world, east, west, south, and north."

"This endless sea has countless opportunities and is connected to the other four regions. Each route has the potential to generate huge value and gain huge returns, so the monks of the South China Sea have always had the habit of exploring the sea."

"But there are countless opportunities and risks, such as terrifying sea beasts, unpredictable weather, and unknown dangers. Not to mention low-level cultivators, even great immortals may never return after going out to sea." "Even if you can survive and return, you may not necessarily gain anything to meet your needs. Therefore, sea exploration is like a gamble. Although it attracts many cultivators, most people remain restrained."

"until……"

The servant's eyes changed, and he said in a deep voice: "The Sword Master has ordered that the academy open the sea!"

"The academy is open to the sea?"

The boy's eyes narrowed: "How do you open it?"

"First, you must lure them with benefits!"

The servant smiled and said, "The academy is offering a bounty. All the routes, secret realms, ruins, and spiritual islands in the Endless Sea can be submitted as intelligence. Once confirmed to be correct, the academy will give a huge reward, including magical powers, secret methods, elixirs, immortal tools, and spiritual treasures."

"The Xuanyuan Sword Master even took out four top-grade immortal artifacts as rewards for the four-region route. As long as the route you set out is confirmed to reach the other four regions, you can get the top-grade immortal artifacts as rewards."

"Not only the best immortal tools, but also the best immortal pills that can prolong life and break through realms, and even the ninth-level precious pills. The Wandao Academy has offered such a reward, and the effect can be imagined. Not to mention the South China Sea, many cultivators from the four wilds and borderlands, and even the Northern Territory and Central Plains have heard the news and come to join the great cause of opening up the sea!"

The servant turned his gaze and looked around: "These fleets are proof that behind each ship there is at least a combined power, and it is not uncommon for a great immortal to be a great immortal. There are even rumors that the calamity realm immortals from the major holy places have also intervened and want to seize the bounty offered by the Wandao Academy for opening the sea."

"No wonder..."

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The young man was suddenly enlightened when he heard this, but he frowned again soon: "Such inducement can indeed mobilize the cultivators of the world, but inducement alone may not be enough, right?"

"really!"

The servant nodded and chuckled, saying, "Although the benefits are attractive, life and death are still terrifying. The reward offered by the Wandao Academy cannot completely suppress the cultivators' fear of the Endless Sea, so the Wandao Academy has launched a sea-exploring warship, which is a means to fight against the disaster of the Endless Sea."

"Sea exploration warship?"

The young man frowned and asked, "What sea-exploring warship?"

The servant smiled and said, "Sir, do you know why the major forces want to form a fleet and why they want to recruit so many monks to join?"

"This……"

The young man frowned, his eyes full of suspicion: "Is it related to the sea exploration warship?"

"Not bad!"

The servant nodded and said, "This sea-exploring warship is a unique creation of the Wandao Academy. It is a combination of array magic and magic tools. It can combine billions of magic tools to build a super-large sea-exploring warship. It has extremely amazing defense and can gather the strength of many people. The more monks it carries, the more terrifying its combat power will be."

"There are only a few kinds of dangers in this endless sea. The first is the various sea beasts, the wild and exotic species left over from ancient times or even the ancient times. The second is the unpredictable wind and clouds, strange celestial phenomena, and even the turbulence of time and space. The third is the unknown things that drifted from the upper realm."

"The sea-exploring warship can effectively fight against sea beasts and ensure the safety of the cultivators. It also has a strong defense against strange celestial phenomena. Even if you fall into a state of psychedelic illusion or even a dead end, you can send out a voice transmission, and the Wandao Academy will do its best to rescue you. Even the Xuanyuan Sword Master will personally help."

The servant sighed, "This two-pronged approach has greatly increased the enthusiasm of the cultivators for sea exploration. Various forces have formed fleets and frequently sailed into the sea for exploration. In just a few years, they have made huge gains. The Canglang Ruins near the Endless Sea has also been transformed into the Guixu Market. The cultivators from the four wilds, the borderlands, the northern region and the central plains all come here to trade and exchange."

"I see!"

After hearing this, the young man finally understood. He looked at the people around him who were selling things, especially the managers of the fleets that were recruiting monks: "So many fleets have sea exploration warships distributed by the Wandao Academy."

“Not distribution!”

The servant shook his head and corrected him, "It's a purchase!"

"Buy?"

The young man frowned, looking confused and uncertain.

The servant took it for granted: "Yes, this is a necessary investment for sea exploration. The buyer must also sign an agreement with the Wandao Academy and swear a great oath that within a certain period of time, this sea exploration warship can only be used for sea exploration and cannot be used to fight privately with others, otherwise the Wandao Academy will definitely pursue it."

"This……"

The boy frowned: "How much is the price?"

The servant smiled, as if he had expected this, and took out a jade slip. "This is the sea exploration warship that Wandao Academy has launched. There are various models, and the rank of the warship corresponds to the weapon array. The highest is the seventh-rank warship, but no one has enough credits at the moment, so the mainstream is still the fifth-rank and sixth-rank warships."

The young man took the jade slip, scanned it with his mind, and looked at the prices of various warships, as well as the specially marked "credit exchange rate". His brows frowned even more.

With this price, does Wandao Academy intend to open the sea, or sell this sea-exploring warship in the name of opening the sea and reap huge profits?
Seeing the young man's frown, the servant knew what he was thinking: "This sea-exploring warship is not an ordinary means. Not only can it be used to explore the sea and make profits, but after the expiration of its term, it can also be used as a treasure to protect the sect. It is very useful for killing enemies and protecting oneself. If the Wandao Academy had not made many restrictions and the sea-exploring warship could only be used for sea exploration, then I'm afraid all the major sacred places in the Northern Region would have scrambled for more than a dozen ships."

"It's really... a good trick!"

The young man sighed, returned the jade slip, and looked around, feeling a little confused.

Seeing him like this, the servant hesitated for a while, but finally took up the topic: "Sir, are you planning to join the fleet? Although you can't get the big job of exploring routes and drawing sea charts, you can still explore secret places with the ship, or go to some spiritual places to buy specialties, do business, hunt sea beasts, and catch spiritual fish are also good choices. As long as you have a skill, you will definitely gain something when you go out to sea!"

The young man came back to his senses, glanced at him, and then shook his head: "I don't have such an idea for now."

"All right!"

The servant was not discouraged, and just said: "If you plan to join the fleet, you must join a fleet that is certified by the academy and is legal and compliant. Don't be deceived by those black ships, otherwise..."

"Black ship?"

The boy was a little curious: "What black ship?"

"It is a black ship that eats people without leaving any bones!"

The servant smiled and said, "It is inevitable that the cultivators will be robbed. In the South China Sea, there is the academy to keep them safe, so they naturally dare not do that. But outside the South China Sea, it is not certain. If the things you gain from exploring the sea attract people's greed, there will be murders."

"I see!"

The boy nodded, and then asked again: "What about the academy certification? Can ships certified by the academy avoid such things?"

"Of course!"

The servant smiled and said, "All fleets certified by the academy are supervised by the Wandao Academy. Unless you do it perfectly, you will definitely be discovered by the academy. Even if you do it perfectly, the Xuanyuan Sword Master is the number one immortal in the Northern Territory and the number one person in the Heavenly Secrets. His attainments in the Heavenly Secrets are even higher than those of Taixuan Daoyue and Haoyu Tianmen. Who can hide the truth from him?"

“In addition, the fleets certified by the academy are basically all related to great masters of the combined body or even great immortals. After the ships are launched, they will personally take charge to maintain the laws of the academy and the rules of the fleet. Although it is not said that robbery will never happen, it will definitely be suppressed to the lowest level.”

"so……"

The servant looked at the boy and said, "When going out to sea, you must choose a fleet certified by the academy. You don't have to join it. Sightseeing by boat is also a good choice. Many fleets have quotas for passengers. Ignoring the ancient sea beasts, storms and thunder prisons, time and space turbulence and parabolic objects from the upper realm, the scenery of this endless sea is still very good."

juvenile:"……"

(End of this chapter)