Free Web NovelChapter 524: Chapter 321: Revisiting an Old Place
In truth, their safe passage over the past month was largely due to Huo Qishan’s sailing experience.
The moment he sensed any sign of trouble, he could immediately take the best course of action and, relying on the Xiangrui’s capabilities as a spirit ship, make a swift escape.
Traveling by ship from the Great Yan to the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm, by contrast, would have offered no such advanced vessels.
Nor would there be a captain as experienced as Huo Qishan.
This was why, back then, despite being unable to advance any further, Su Qingyu had still hesitated for so long to cross the sea.
Since they had faced no danger during this period, Zou Feng naturally did not neglect his cultivation.
Relying on his sensitivity to poisonous creatures, he would occasionally dive into the sea to capture some potent venomous creatures to use in his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill cultivation.
And surprisingly, perhaps because he had rarely encountered these types of deep-sea venomous creatures before, the results after he refined them were remarkably good.
"Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill (Unity of Heaven and Man) Progress: 22%."
After all, once his Five Poison Skill reached the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm, even the extremely expensive poisons available for purchase from the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect had struggled to increase its progress noticeably.
Yet, capturing just a dozen or so deep-sea venomous creatures during this period had increased the skill’s progress by over ten percentage points, far exceeding Zou Feng’s expectations.
With the improvements to his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill, when he slapped his palm onto the sea’s surface, the surrounding area would instantly become a sea of poison. The seawater would immediately churn, constantly producing bubbles in the shape of lotus flowers.
However, despite the excellent effects of the deep-sea venomous creatures, Zou Feng didn’t dare to get too greedy.
After sensing a venomous creature beneath the surface, he would dive down for a swift and decisive capture, never venturing into the deeper parts of the ocean.
This was despite being able to clearly sense that the deeper he went, the more valuable "treasures" he would find...
Zou Feng reckoned that there were certain parts of the Fallen Immortal Sea’s floor that shouldn’t be explored lightly, even after establishing a Dao Foundation in the future.
One would have to reach the Golden Core realm to explore them with a greater degree of safety.
However, while there were valuable things on the bottom of the Fallen Immortal Sea, their worth couldn’t be that outrageous.
Otherwise, given the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect’s modus operandi, they would have descended like a swarm of locusts and plundered it clean long ago.
Aside from the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill, his progress in other Cultivation Skills and Skills was not as significant.
One morning, as Zou Feng was absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, he suddenly felt his intake become labored.
The Spiritual Qi had grown thin...
Zou Feng immediately stood up and walked out of his room.
His suspicion was immediately confirmed.
The concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Xiangrui’s current location was much, much lower than before.
It was a bit reminiscent of the old Great Yan.
"Fellow Daoist Zou, there’s land not far ahead. Shall we pull ashore and take a look?" Having discovered a new landmass, Huo Qishan naturally came to ask for Zou Feng’s opinion.
Normally, when the Golden Crane Commerce was on a long voyage, they wouldn’t choose to land on a continent with such thin Spiritual Qi.
The reason was simple: a place with thin Spiritual Qi obviously wouldn’t produce anything of value.
Therefore, doing business with the inhabitants of such a realm held almost no value for a merchant guild from the Cultivation Realm like the Golden Crane Commerce.
Moreover, if they lingered in such a place for too long, the cultivation of the cultivators on board would gradually regress.
"Let’s get closer and take a look."
Zou Feng gazed into the distance, a premonition rising in his heart. This continent before him was most likely the former territory of the Great Yan...
Once ashore, Zou Feng moved with incredible speed. After a few leaps, he found a fishing village near the coast.
After making some inquiries, he let out a long sigh of relief.
This place did indeed belong to a dynasty called Hongxing.
He had finally set foot once more on the homeland where his journey began.
Only now, things were no longer what they once were.
According to the villagers, the Hongxing Dynasty had been established over a decade ago.
This account was basically consistent with what the old man surnamed Liu from the Tianlong Gang had said before.
It seemed, then, that the flow of time within the Glazed Immortal Palace was indeed drastically different from the outside world.
It was almost exactly as the old saying went: a day in heaven is a year on earth...
However, these fishermen had limited knowledge about the specifics of how the Hongxing Dynasty was founded.
He asked several of them, but their accounts all differed, and it was clear that much of what they said was fabricated hearsay.
But one thing was certain.
The Emperor of the Hongxing Dynasty was, indeed, a woman with the surname Bian...
Zou Feng suppressed his excitement and returned to the Xiangrui.
The Xiangrui had successfully helped him find the territory of the former Great Yan, so he naturally had to settle the final payment.
Furthermore, if he successfully picked up Tian Yun and Bian Yixia, he wanted to continue riding the Xiangrui back to the Eastern Earth Immortal Realm.
After all, Zou Feng had now truly experienced just how important a seasoned captain was for navigating waters like the Fallen Immortal Sea.
Huo Qishan might only be in the Spiritual Energy Realm, but on the Fallen Immortal Sea, his usefulness surpassed even that of a Dao Foundation Realm expert.
"Fellow Daoist Zou, you wish to book passage for the return trip as well? Of course, you can!"
"However... you should be well aware, Fellow Daoist Zou, that it is unwise to linger long in a place with such thin Spiritual Qi..."
"So, could I trouble you to give me a time limit?" Huo Qishan asked bluntly.
Hearing this, Zou Feng thought for a moment.
At his current speed, aided by his Flying Celestial Ship, it would only take a few days to reach the Forbidden City, which had once belonged to the Great Yan Dynasty.
After meeting with Tian Yun and Bian Yixia, to relieve the ache of their longing, it would be absolutely necessary to immediately cultivate the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill for three days and three nights.
But no matter what, one month was more than enough time for the round trip.
