A year later, Xu Wen, who was still practicing hard in the Xuanji Cave, was suddenly startled by the brilliance of the outside world. When he stepped out of the cave, it was Zhuang Jiale who came to see him.
During the period of his hard training to attack Ling Zhifu, Zhuang Jiale had moved all his disciples' families to Jinghong Island.
Zhuang Huaiyuan's re-cultivation of the Kunpeng Xiaoyao Jue went very smoothly. He had already reached the ninth level of Qi refining. He could only take the Foundation Establishment Pill after reaching the Great Consummation level and hit the foundation establishment mark.
Seeing Xu Wen, Zhuang Jiale respectfully handed over a transmission note and whispered:
"Island owner, if you want the news from Feilong Trading Company, I must hand it over to you!"
After being promoted to the third level of Ling Zhihu, the two met several times.
A third-level spiritual husband, Xu Wen has a gentle aura from the inside out, which makes people feel more friendly involuntarily, and they will subconsciously trust and respect him.
Most people may not feel this change and just think they are impressed by Xu Wen's magnanimity, but Zhuang Jiale, who is a golden elixir, is not completely unaware.
He was very sure that this was Xu Wen's new breakthrough in the various arts of cultivation.
As for what kind of skill it is, it's actually not difficult to guess. Just by looking at the aura, you can tell that it's probably Ling Zhifu.
Because of this, he respected Xu Wen even more than before.
The gold content of the third-level cultivation skills is not at all lower than the realm of Jindan. In many cases, it is even higher than that of ordinary Jindan masters.
After all, cultivating immortality and pursuing the great road requires many auxiliary means. Who dares to say that one day he will not ask for it from Xu Wen?
It is precisely because of this reason that he respects Xu Wen even more than before.
After receiving the talisman and sensing the message inside, Xu Wen's face flashed with joy, and after a moment's thought, he said happily to the banker:
"Junior Brother Zhuang, I will be traveling far away in the near future, and it may take a year or two before I can come back. During this period, Jinghong Island will be entrusted to Junior Brother!"
Zhuang Jiale was much older than Xu Wen, but the master came first, and the two of them had no blood connection. Xu Wen naturally called him junior brother, and he naturally accepted it.
"Okay, island owner, don't worry. With me here, Jinghong Island will be safe."
Without any hesitation, Zhuang Jiale agreed and added:
"Do you want to bring some people, who can always help you, so that you don't have to do everything yourself?"
After thinking for a moment, Xu Wen nodded and said:
"Okay, I'll take a sea ship and let Zhang Feng, He Liakong, and Zhuang Qinghong go to sea with me!"
He Liakong is He Jiu's nephew. During the Foundation Establishment Pill Conference, the He family's Foundation Establishment Pill was given to him.
He has a very solid foundation, and he successfully advanced to Foundation Building with just one Foundation Establishment Pill.
Zhuang Qinghong is a junior of Zhuang Jiale, one of the few female foundation-building cultivators on Jinghong Island, and she has been promoted to foundation-building for a short time.
In addition to Zhang Feng, the three of them are all new to foundation building and need some experience, so I might as well take them out together.
A sea-going ship cannot be sailed with just such a small number of people, so Xu Wenhao selected some people, all of whom were young men with good aptitude and good temperament from all races.
Knowing that they could go out with Xu Wen, these guys were all very excited, and none of them said no.
Anyone who is not blinded by lard can tell from this list that Xu Wen is deliberately cultivating them.
A month later, under the watchful eyes of Xu Wen and others, a large amount of goods was sent to a sea ship.
It took a long time to go out to sea this time, and it would be too wasteful to come and go in vain. Xu Wen simply asked Zhang Feng to prepare a lot of goods from Jinghong Island, preparing to buy and sell along the way and accumulate some contacts.
After the cargo was loaded, Xu Wenchong shook his hand and the Xiuning began to set sail and slowly sailed away from Jinghong Island towards the northeastern sea.
High above the horizon, the calm blue sea is like gently undulating blue velvet.
The rising sun is rising in the east, and golden waves extend from the infinite distance of the sea until dozens of feet away, like a golden avenue, quietly waiting for everyone to explore.
Xu Wen has been coming to the Endless Sea for many years, and he has not gone out to sea many times by boat. This is the first time he has been able to watch the sea so leisurely.
The boundless sea, just like the infinite universe and the endless human body, is mysterious, profound, and full of countless unknowns and uncertainties.
Only the strong can explore, pursue and conquer one by one.
Sitting from sunrise to sunset, Xu Wencai slowly stood up and said to Jin Junzi, who was sitting on one side:
"I'm going down, pay attention to your surroundings!"
"Yes, island owner, don't worry!"
After bowing respectfully to Xu Wen, Jin Junzi said crisply.
She is Yang Zhen's junior. The foundation-building pill that Yang Zhen obtained this time was given to her, but it did not succeed in establishing the foundation.
However, with the protection of other spiritual creatures, she was not injured, and there was still a good chance of attacking the foundation again.
Other people's experiences are somewhat similar to Jin Junzi's. Either they are talented in various cultivation arts such as formations and spiritual cultivation, or they have good qualifications and have the opportunity to attack the foundation.
Taking these people with you, getting along day and night on a small sea boat, and always giving them occasional pointers will be of great help in helping them advance to the next level.
From that day on, Xu Wen would spend an hour every day quietly observing the sea and sky.
At first, everyone was a little reserved, but later on, seeing that he was approachable and had no airs at all, they gradually got used to it.
Heading northeast to Bai Yujing, there are more islands as you go. Dacheng Island and Kowloon Island are both on this line.
But Xu Wen didn't plan to go to these two islands. It had no other meaning. It was purely commercial considerations.
They are too close to Jinghong Island and have frequent transactions with each other. These goods cannot be sold at a high price there.
Xu Wen planned to sell this shipment of goods to islands as far away as possible and inspect all parties to see if there was any possibility of setting up shops.
A month after going to sea, the Xiuning docked for the first time at a place called Sixth Ring Island.
As the name suggests, Liuhuan Island is an island connected by six huge ring-shaped islands.
The area here is slightly larger than Jinghong Island. The islands do not have a unified force. The six rings are occupied by six late-stage Jindan monks, who often attack each other.
The pirates who robbed the Foundation Establishment Pill back then, and whose bodies are still hanging on the pier of Jinghong Island, were the ones pretending to be from the Sixth Ring Island at that time.
This kind of chaotic place is where all kinds of black markets gather, and it is also the favorite place for casual cultivators to gather.
There is both consumption power and demand power, and the demand for various spiritual items is actually very large.
However, if you want to do business here, you must first check whether you are strong enough. Don't end up not getting the business done and even getting involved yourself.
With some apprehension, Zhang Feng directed everyone to dock the Xiuning to the dock and rented a shop near the dock.
There are many temporary shops like this on Liuhuan Island, which are exclusively for rent by outsiders. The procedures are not complicated.
In half a day, the shop was filled with items, mostly simple and straightforward treasures such as magic talismans, elixirs, magic weapons, elixirs, etc. A few people started their business in the shop.
If everything goes well, Xu Wen plans to stay on the Sixth Ring Island for a month to see if he can build a stable shop here.
Because of the chaotic situation, the prices of things here are generally 20% higher than elsewhere.
A philosopher once said that if there is a 10% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere; if there is a 20% profit, it becomes active.
With 50% profit, it takes desperate risks.
The profit from the spiritual object itself plus the 20% earned from it is exactly 50%. It is worth taking the risk on this extremely dangerous Sixth Ring Island.
The products on Jinghong Island are relatively competitive in terms of price and quality, and business will soon come to your door.
In less than three days, a lot of these things were sold, and nothing bad happened.
Just when everyone thought that there was a lot to be done in Sixth Ring Island, a group of people came to the door in a hurry.
Realizing that the opponent was coming with a fierce momentum, Zhuang Qinghong was left with a few Qi Refining Stage disciples to guard the shop. Zhang Feng and He Likong took a step forward to block everyone.
The leader was a good-looking woman with a fierce look on her face. When she saw Zhang Feng and the two of them, she shouted angrily:
"Hey, are you from Jinghong Island?"
Zhang Feng was a little confused, but still said with a smile on his face:
"Yes, we are indeed from Jinghong Island, but we are strangers to a few of them, but is there any misunderstanding?"
"Misunderstand!?"
The woman was very angry and shouted loudly:
"My name is Cai Mengqing. Is there any misunderstanding?"
"Cai Mengqing~~~"
Zhang Feng felt that the name sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before. He Liakong on the side understood it, stepped forward and said:
"It turned out to be Fellow Daoist Cai. A few years ago, a few unsighted guys stole the name of fellow Daoist and came to our Jinghong Island to cause trouble. We caught and killed them!"
The pirates who presided over the interrogation were He Jiu, so He Likong knew better.
"We have rectified the name of Taoist fellow Taoist fellow Taoist monks. Taoist fellow Taoists should thank us..."
Having said this, He Liakong glanced at Cai Mengqing, and the meaning was self-evident.
They don't look like they're here to thank you.
"Thank you for your fucking ass!"
Cai Mengqing, however, had an angry look on his face and shouted loudly:
"You can just kill him. Why should you hang him on the dock to show others that you arrested me?"
These words were a bit unreasonable, and were completely nonsense. Zhang Feng's face darkened, and he snorted coldly:
"This is my Jinghong Island matter, so I don't need to worry about you fellow Taoist!"
With a "swish" sound, Cai Mengqing drew out a long black sword, pointed it at Zhang Feng and shouted coldly:
"Compensate me with five thousand low-grade spiritual stones, destroy the pirate's body, and I will forget the blame, otherwise..."
"What else will you do?"
With an angry shout, Zhang Feng and He Liakong sacrificed their magic weapons together and shouted coldly without showing any signs of weakness.
They are all newly promoted foundation builders. On Jinghong Island, one person can be said to be inferior to ten thousand people. How could they be willing to suffer such ill will.
Moreover, the other party's behavior is more like taking advantage of the opportunity to blackmail, and reasoning is mostly useless.
"Come on, kill these people from the outer island, and we will divide their belongings equally!"
With a shout, Cai Mengqing was the first to take action, and the long sword flew out like lightning, piercing Zhang Feng's dantian.
The other monks were not polite and had no intention of fighting alone. They all sacrificed their magical weapons and attacked Zhang Feng and the two of them. The two sides immediately fought together.
(End of chapter)
