Immortality and cultivation begin with alchemy and accounting.

From the sky, you can see a huge dock south of Jing'anfang Market, with some large ships moored nearby.

These ships shimmered with spiritual light and even had restrictive formations attached to them.

Its main material is often a variety of rare first- or second-tier spirit wood.

The ship's flags were decorated with various patterns and surnames.

The characters on most of the ship flags are the same – “Han”.

Seven Star Island, the Han family.

It is a renowned Golden Core family.

Most cultivators from the outer seas didn't know where Seven Star Island was, but they had heard of the Han family's reputation.

Only a family like this would have the courage to build such a large spirit ship capable of carrying thousands of people, and the strength to ensure unobstructed navigation.

Naturally, the profits from this are also quite substantial.

Although the shipyard's main business is not trade, it has a large flow of people, and some cultivators also set up stalls to sell various spiritual items.

In addition, many inns are clustered around the dock.

There is a saying that the Han family's ship has been verified.

To prevent evil cultivators from targeting the ship, or to prevent demonic cultivators from infiltrating it, the Han family's ship does not allow cultivators to conceal their appearance or aura upon boarding.

Therefore, after entering the dock area, Bai Xuanjing put away the Concealing Cloak.

He had no intention of causing any trouble and had no intention of shopping at the dock.

He had only been living near Jing'an Market for three years, and usually kept to himself, so he didn't have any enemies.

As long as one doesn't reveal their wealth, whether or not they hide it is irrelevant.

Then Bai Xuanjing arrived at a three-story pavilion in the center of the dock.

Standing outside the small building, Bai Xuanjing looked up.

The four large, elegant characters “Han’s Outer Sea” were engraved on the plaque.

It has a certain resemblance to the "So-and-so Ocean Shipping" or "So-and-so Heavy Industry" of the past.

The entrance to the attic was also a bustling place with people coming and going.

Just as Bai Xuanjing was about to enter the attic, he was stopped by a surprised voice.

"Brother Xuanjing!"

Bai Xuanjing's heart stirred slightly, and she turned her head to look.

Behind him stood a young man dressed in white, holding a fan.

Soon, this person matched the name of a cultivator in Bai Xuanjing's memory.

"Brother Xuanlin, what are you doing here?"

Bai Xuanlin, also an alchemist from the third branch of the Bai family, met Bai Xuanjing while working in the alchemy hall.

He was older and considered Bai Xuanjing's cousin.

As for our relationship, it wasn't very deep; we were just nodding acquaintances.

Moreover, although Bai Xuanlin is lively, he has a rather poor reputation among the younger generation of the Bai family.

It is said to be a spirit stone that cheated its own brothers in the clan.

Baek Hyun-rim appeared very excited, seemingly because he had met a fellow clansman overseas, giving him a feeling of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

Since Bai Xuanlin was so enthusiastic, Bai Xuanjing couldn't just let him be cold to her, so she smiled, greeted him, and said hello.

However, given Baek Hyun-rin's "reputation," Baek Hyun-kyung also began to be wary of him.

Bai Xuanlin was completely unaware of what Bai Xuanjing was thinking. He pulled Bai Xuanjing aside and said, "I entered the Alchemy Hall a few years earlier than you, so I naturally came here because I was assigned to an external alchemy position."

"I really didn't know that you were also assigned to this area of ​​the sea."

The Bai family's earth fire veins are spread throughout the vast sea.

As for cultivators like Bai Xuanjing who are stationed elsewhere, they often only know their own location and therefore have no idea whether there are other clansmen nearby.

Although Bai Xuanlin was lively, he was aware of the clan rules. He only mentioned that he was refining pills in the nearby sea area before changing the subject.

Neither of them had the intention of asking the other about the exact location of their base.

Bai Xuanjing felt that besides Bai Xuanlin, there might be other Bai family disciples stationed in the nearby sea area.

However, Bai Xuanjing might not know these people, and since there's no established custom and they go home at different times, they might never run into each other.

As they spoke, Bai Xuanlin noticed Bai Xuanjing's cultivation level, and his expression changed slightly. "Xuanjing, you've already reached the fourth level of Qi Refining!"

Bai Xuanjing did not conceal her cultivation level, so naturally it could not escape Bai Xuanlin's eyes.

He nodded and said with a smile, "I recently broke through by sheer luck."

Bai Xuanlin looked astonished, and a fleeting hint of jealousy flashed in the depths of his eyes.

His background was different from Bai Xuanjing's. His parents were ordinary people. It was only after his spiritual roots were discovered that his family bestowed upon him a generation name and allowed him to embark on the path of cultivation.

Such a background resulted in his weak foundation, and his parents and elders could not provide him with additional resources for spiritual practice.

Aside from the family stipend, there are basically no additional resources available for cultivation.

If you want something, you have to rack your brains to get it yourself.

That is why he has always been very careful with the resources available for spiritual practice.

In his early years, he even swindled spirit stones from fellow cultivators in order to obtain resources for his own cultivation.

Of course, Baek Hyun-rim would absolutely deny it to the death.

In terms of spiritual root talent, he is slightly better than Bai Xuanjing, but his current cultivation level is only at the third level of Qi Refining.

Thinking of this, Bai Xuanlin felt a surge of resentment.

However, he showed no reaction on his face.

"Xuanjing, you've come here to buy a boat ticket to return to your family, right?" Bai Xuanlin asked kindly.

Bai Xuanjing nodded. "I suppose you feel the same way, Brother Xuanlin?"

"Of course, I haven't bought my ticket yet either, let's go together," Bai Xuanlin said with a smile.

As he spoke, he affectionately put his arm around Bai Xuanjing's shoulder.

The two then entered the pavilion in the outer sea of ​​the Han family.

The attic was built to be quite spacious, and it could accommodate hundreds of people without feeling crowded.

This was Bai Xuanjing's first time returning to the Canghuang Islands from Jing'an Fangshi.

Although I had made a plan, I felt a little lost looking at the cluttered windows in the attic.

Fortunately, they had the experienced Baek Hyun-rim to guide them.

"The sea area of ​​Jing'anfang is actually not far from the family. There are several routes to choose from when returning home from here."

"But taking a ride on a multi-story ship costs a lot of spirit stones, so let's choose the most cost-effective route," Bai Xuanlin analyzed.

Seeing Bai Xuanjing nod, he continued, "In my opinion, we should go directly from Jing'an Market to Xuan Gui Island."

"And Xuan Turtle Island is very close to the family, only a few thousand miles away."

"However, the family that occupies Xuan Turtle Island is at odds with our Bai family. Although it doesn't come to the point of swords drawn, they don't allow us to set up a stronghold on the island, nor do they allow the Bai family's spirit ship to dock..."

For the last leg of the journey, we'll probably have to find our way back on our own, but don't worry, there's no real danger.

I've traveled this route many times, I know it like the back of my hand, just follow me.

Baek Hyun-rim spoke eloquently.

What he said wasn't a secret; Bai Xuanjing knew it all.

As Bai Xuanlin said, the shortest and cheapest route is from Jing'an Fangshi to Xuan Gui Island.

Choosing other routes would be a long detour, wasting time and requiring more spirit stones for transfers.

Bai Xuanjing nodded and flattered with a smile, "It really is thanks to Brother Xuanlin. Otherwise, it would have taken me quite a while to sort all this out."