Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 15: Sharing the Harvest, Hard Training in the Cold Winter

The next morning.

The sea hunters who passed by the southwest of the archipelago repeated their old tricks and started the first round of bloody harvest.

We also chose small and medium-sized islands on the outskirts of the archipelago. This time we didn't encounter any accidents and the journey was smooth.

As the efficiency of harvesting became higher and higher, after three trips a day, everyone even had the energy to dissect the spoils after returning to the boat, leaving only the valuable parts, while the lizard monsters that were almost worthless were all shipped overseas and abandoned.

A few days later.

The temperature dropped further, and there were signs of ice forming near the island. Everyone's storage bags/cabins were filled with dismembered spoils, and the Sea Hunter began to return.

"Huh~ After a busy year, winter break is finally here."

The winter in the Ocean of Storms lasts for three months. Sea hunters will take advantage of the temperature drop in the first half of the winter to hunt monsters in the Fire Iguana Islands. They will also set out early in the last half of the winter to participate in ocean hunting, so the winter vacation period is only two months.

Although the returning ship had a deep draft, it returned much faster than the way there, because the goal was clear and the ship was eager to return, so it did not make any stops on the cold road.

The Fire Iguana Islands are located southeast of the Ichthyosaur Islands, so there is no need to pass through the Ichthyosaur Fairy City and the Carp Dragon Fishery on the return journey. However, the Sea Hunter still detoured to the Carp Dragon Fishery and dropped off a lot of first-level lizard monsters' flesh and blood as a tribute to the Carp Dragon King.

Toot~
As the smoke from Yanglong Bay drew closer, the sea hunter finally sounded the flute to signal his return to port.

"Oh, what a coincidence, the Hunter is also coming back today."

As we approached the dock, we could clearly see a large second-order monster-hunting ship that was two sizes larger than the Sea Hunter in terms of length, width and height, currently counting and unloading cargo.

"Hey~ Uncle Yong~ How's your harvest?"

"Not bad~ Have a good winter, hahaha~"

When the Yanglongwan Lin family split up, they only got two second-level monster-hunting ships due to their small number of members. The most basic and simplest one, the Sea Hunter, was managed by Jiu Ye and had more than 30 boatmen.

The Hunter, the largest and most comprehensively equipped ship with working tools, is jointly managed by the Third Master and the Eighth Master, with a crew of more than 60 people.

"Wow~ This big iron horn with a cold glow is full of murderous aura. They actually hunted two iron-horned whales."

The sharp-eyed sailor discovered that there were two huge black horns lying on the deck of the Hunter. These were the most precious things on the second-level behemoth Iron-horned Whale and were worth a fortune.

"Amazing! The Stalker has a Blood Hunter to help track prey. It's normal for it to hunt down a second-level monster every time. It would be great if we also had a Blood Hunter on our ship."

"You're dreaming! There's only one Blood Hunter in the entire Ichthyosaur Archipelago. Where can we find one?"

Blood Hunter is the Third Master's spirit beast. It is said to be a very powerful water-type monster. It never shows up on weekdays, but once it attacks, it will kill with blood. Although it is just a spirit beast, it enjoys the same treatment as the Foundation Establishment Elders and is completely supported by the Hunter.

After Grandma Ju finished counting the spoils on the Hunter, she immediately went to the Sea Hunter.

"Yes, Xiaojiu has gained a lot this time. It seems that he is not far from the middle stage of foundation building."

Grandma Ju's surname is not Lin. She is the oldest naturalized monk in the Lin family. Her husband has been in meditation for many years. Although she is kind and amiable, she is fair and just, and is in charge of the tax transfer of the entire family.

"Thank you, mother-in-law."

The income of the Sea Hunter is closely related to Jiu Ye's path. Hunting a second-level monster is an unexpected gain, which can be exchanged for Jiu Ye a lot of precious second-level cultivation resources.

Soon, under the inventory of Grandma Ju's divine consciousness, the Sea Hunter also completed the distribution of benefits.

Compared to the last time when Lin Qianfan could not help much and did not get much profit, this time Lin Qianfan, who had grown a lot and contributed a lot, got a larger share of the gains.

Among them, there are more than a thousand kilograms of meat from a mid-stage first-stage lizard monster, more than a hundred kilograms of meat from a late-stage first-stage lizard monster, twenty kilograms of fine meat from the Flame Wave Fire Iguana, a large basket of various spirit fish, hundreds of kilograms of various low-value harvests distributed directly during the voyage, and an additional reward of twenty spirit stones and ten basic monthly salary for accidentally killing a second-stage lizard monster.

"Uncle Gui, I'm going home first."

"Remember to come to my house tomorrow afternoon."

"Remember!"

At the dock, during their free time in winter, Lin's father and mother picked up their long-awaited son. They were a little surprised because Lin Qianfan had changed even more after returning this time.

He became more reserved and a mature boatman. The next day, at the beginning of the morning hour.

"The effect of the Spirit Gathering Pill is quite good. Although the speed of cultivation progress is not much, it is better because the foundation is solid."

Lin Qianfan, who went out to sea with the ship, ate a lot of various spiritual objects. On the one hand, he accelerated his cultivation through first-hand spiritual objects, and on the other hand, he consolidated his foundation through spiritual gathering pills in a poor spiritual environment. His cultivation progress in one month at sea was equivalent to that of the normal two or three months.

At the end of Mao Shi.

After finishing his homework for the day, Lin Qianfan changed into his training clothes and went out to the yard to practice swordsmanship.

It is not enough to have a certain realm without the means to protect oneself, so Lin Qianfan needs to practice the means to protect oneself during the winter break, so as to avoid being unable to counterattack when encountering danger in the future.

The spiritual power of Qi Refining cultivators is thin, and they mainly rely on melee means, among which controlling magic tools and releasing talismans are the mainstream. Magical means are not the mainstream in the Qi Refining realm because they consume too much spiritual power and have high requirements for release and guidance.

"I need to master the three sword techniques to protect myself."

The three sword techniques are: the grand and upright gold-attribute sword technique Gengjin Sword Technique in the "Gengjin Sword Art", the boat fighting sword technique suitable for fighting in a small and shaking space, and the minimalist killing military sword technique that must be practiced by the army formation of the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty in the previous life.

"These three sword techniques each have their own application scenarios. They are the essence that has survived the test of time and space. They need to be refined and absorbed so that they can be flexibly used and deployed in most situations."

Gengjin swordsmanship is highly compatible with Lin Qianfan's training system, consumes little energy, and has a high upper limit. It is the basis for subsequent sword techniques and can be used for a long time.

Ship fighting swordsmanship is one of the essential skills for boatmen. It is most widely used at sea and is a means of saving lives for boatmen who frequently go out to sea.

Military swordsmanship is the ultimate method of killing the enemy by simplifying the complexities. It has no frills and focuses on deciding life and death in a split second.

It's snowing heavily.

Every move was performed meticulously.

“Huhuhu~~~”

This training lasted for two hours, and I was completely immersed in it.

"It feels so good to feel so relaxed and at ease. My skills and proficiency are gradually increasing. It's a wonderful feeling."

It's a fascinating feeling to have your body constantly providing positive feedback, encouraging you to keep doing the right things.

In the afternoon, at the dock area, at Uncle Gui’s house.

"You are here. Come with me today to refurbish an old spirit ship."

"okay!"

During the cold winter, all work at the Lilong Fishery basically stops, and those who are willing to spend money will take this opportunity to send their boats to the shipbuilder for repair and maintenance.

"This boat is quite old."

"The ship must be two hundred years old, and it has supported generations of people."

This is an old spirit ship that is even older than the old friend of Lin Qianfan's family. It gives people the feeling that it will fall apart at any time. This time it needs a major renovation.

"Take it apart first."

The spirit ship is made of spirit materials. As long as the spirit light of the spirit materials does not dissipate, its lifespan is much longer than that of mortal ships. However, no matter how much you cherish it, it has a limit, and the spirituality of some materials will eventually dissipate with the passage of time.

"Although the power core is old, it's still usable. I'll repair it. You can inspect the remaining components and replace any parts that are severely lacking in spiritual power or are damaged."

The power core of a first-level spirit ship is the product of the combination of talismans and arrays. If you want to repair it, you need to be both a talisman master and an array master to do it independently.

The other components of the spirit ship are mostly products of instrument symbols. These components can be disassembled independently, and the damaged parts can be replaced individually. If only the runes are blurred, you only need to re-carve the runes, which is labor-intensive and material-efficient.

"Fortunately, the keel is fine."

(End of this chapter)