Qin Lan: The Rumor of the Hundred-Zhang Flying Boat

[The Tycoon's Confidence (Level 8): Gain 128 Low-Grade Spirit Stones every hour (Money is the Tycoon's Confidence; spending 15 million Low-Grade Spirit Stones will upgrade this level)]

128 Low-Grade Spirit Stones per hour, which adds up to more than 550,000 per year!

This is almost equivalent to the total annual revenue of the entire Miaoshou Pharmacy.

You should know that Miaoshou Pharmacy has dozens of branches, spanning seven countries!

The effort and energy required to run a chain of medicine shops that are located all over the country is unimaginable to outsiders.

Procurement of spiritual herbs, training of Alchemists, store operation, and managing relationships with various forces... every step must be flawless.

Lu Yang's income is entirely passive, requiring no effort whatsoever!

Of course, the number of Spirit Stones required for the next upgrade will be very high.

A whopping 15 million!

If one were to rely solely on the Tycoon's Confidence, it would take over twenty years to build up that wealth.

Fortunately, the Tycoon's Confidence is only a small part of Lu Yang's income.

He even has enough Spirit Stones to upgrade right now.

Continuing to use the Power of Money to consume Spirit Stones is definitely not suitable, after all, the insights gained from the previous Late Golden Core realm have not yet been fully digested, and it's best not to bite off more than you can chew.

It seems I need to find someone to help me find some ways to make a lot of money.

Otherwise, I wouldn't know what to do with the money.

Lu Yang shook his head, temporarily suppressing these distracting thoughts.

He sat cross-legged on the jade array plate in the cultivation room, closed his eyes, and immersed himself in the subtle understanding of the laws of Metal Dao and Sword Dao Principle.

Golden Sun Mountain Range.

A thin layer of golden mist swirled around the mountains.

That was formed from the overflowing golden energy deep within the mountains; when it was illuminated by sunlight, it looked like scattered gold dust in the air.

As the mountain breeze passed through, most of its chill was dispelled by the golden aura, leaving only a cool sensation on the skin.

The New Year had just passed, and the disciples who had gone home to visit their families for the holiday were returning one after another.

A disciple from an ordinary family rode Black-Scaled Horse, slowly making his way towards the mountain gate along the winding mountain path, the horse's hooves making a crisp clattering sound on the gravel road.

Some scions of the Aristocratic Clan also flew across the sky in flying boats or rode Demon Beasts, leaving trails of spiritual light in the clouds.

The Golden Sun Mountain Range, which had been quiet for more than half a month, have become lively again in the past two days.

The sounds of laughter and conversation on the mountain path, the whooshing sound of flying boats cutting through the wind in the sky, and the faint clamor from the distant market all blended together, filling the air with the vitality of the beginning of the new year.

The Qin Household boat was slowly entering the Golden Sun Mountain Range.

Qin Huan, Qin Yun, Qin Ming, Qin Xiaohe, Qin Lan, and Qin Nanyue stood on the deck, enjoying the mountain breeze and talking.

Qin Lan leaned against the ship's railing, a mysterious excitement on her cute, doll-like face.

She lowered her voice, as if she were about to share some earth-shattering secret. "A friend of mine in the inner sect said that something terrible has happened to the Li Household! Have you heard?"

Qin Yun raised an eyebrow slightly, chuckled, and leaned closer. "I've heard that too. It seems the Li Household has closed their mountain this year for the New Year, completely shutting themselves off from visitors. Even the aristocratic Aristocratic Clan and cultivators who have always been close to the Li Household were turned away when they tried to pay a visit."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue and the others immediately showed interest.

Qin Nanyue leaned against the ship's side with her arms crossed, the mountain wind making the stray hairs on her forehead sway.

Her eyes held curiosity. "The Li Household is very powerful, so why have they suddenly closed their doors to visitors, not even during a major holiday like the New Year, and not interacting with their allies?"

"Yes, could it be that we've offended someone?" Qin Huan frowned slightly, his fingers unconsciously tapping the wooden handrail of the ship's side.

He was the oldest among them, and he tended to think things through deeply.

"I don't know the specifics either. It seems the Li Household has blocked the news, and no one has found out anything yet." Qin Yun shrugged, indicating his confusion.

Qin Lan chuckled, her expression one of excitement as if she'd stumbled upon some juicy gossip. "I have some inside information here, do you want to hear it?"

Qin Huan and the others immediately turned to look at her.

Qin Xiaohe grabbed Qin Lan in an annoyed manner, forcefully rubbing her round, baby-faced cheek, and threatened fiercely, "You still dare to keep me in suspense?! Tell me now!"

Qin Lan quickly struggled to break free from her older sister's clutches, covering her cheeks and raising her hands in surrender. "I'll talk! I'll talk! I heard from someone that someone saw a young member of the Li Household who had just joined the sect seem to have offended someone he shouldn't have, which alarmed the higher-ups of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanyue and the others were all taken aback.

Qin Huan's expression became somewhat subtle. "... A disciple of the Li Household who has just entered the sect? That means he's only at the Qi Refining Realm? Surely the Li Household's disciples aren't that stupid? How could they offend someone who would alarm the sect's higher-ups?"

The others were also very puzzled.

As scions of the Aristocratic Clan, regardless of their temperament, these basic survival Principle have been instilled in them countless times since childhood.

After all, in the Immortal Realm of cultivation, you can never be sure what kind of great god stands behind the plain-looking person in front of you.

Therefore, any scion of the Aristocratic Clan with a modicum of sense would not casually offend someone whose background is unknown to the point of causing their death.

"And... why would a newbie like him get involved with people from this kind of circle?"

In the eyes of the Qin Household members, someone who could alarm the higher-ups of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect should be someone a junior who has just entered the sect should have no chance of meeting.

Qin Lan shook her head and spread her hands. "I don't know either. I already said it's just a rumor. I heard that someone saw it from a distance. He seemed to have seen that Li Household family member before, so the news spread."

At this point, Qin Lan paused, as if remembering something, and added, "Oh, right, that person also said that the important figure who was offended seems to have a flying boat a hundred feet long, extremely magnificent and luxurious!"

There was a moment of silence on the deck.

Qin Huan and the others exchanged glances, their expressions turning somewhat strange.

Qin Xiaohe rolled her eyes first, speechless, "This rumor is getting more and more outrageous. A hundred-zhang flying boat... The entire Golden Rainbow Sword Sect only has one flying boat of that level, right? It couldn't be that they offended our sect leader or the Supreme Elder, could it?"

Qin Huan couldn't help but chuckle and shook her head, clearly not taking the latter part of his statement seriously.

That's so fake.

Would a newly initiated Qi Refining Realm disciple dare to provoke a figure at the level of the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect's leader or a Grand Elder?

If someone said that, even a three-year-old wouldn't believe it.

Just as everyone finished laughing and was about to change the subject, they suddenly felt that the wind pressure seemed to have increased.

The wind came from afar, growing stronger and stronger. It whipped the long hair of several people on the deck back, filling their robes and making them billow and rustle.

Qin Ming, who had been standing silently in the corner, suddenly stiffened.

His eyes widened suddenly, and his usually taciturn and expressionless face now looked as if he had seen a ghost, his expression completely broken.

His lips trembled incessantly, his fingers shakily rose to point to the distant clouds, but not a single word came out of his throat.

At the same time, Wang Yin appeared before everyone without warning.

The Qin Household's retainer was as pale as a sheet, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead and trickling down his temples.

Even his body was trembling slightly!

The others noticed something was wrong and turned to look in the direction Qin Ming was pointing.

Then they saw the thick clouds being split open.

As the clouds rolled and receded to both sides, a huge flying boat slowly emerged from the crack.

The array patterns flowing on the flying boat were magnificent and beautiful, with densely packed Runes layered upon each other, radiating a soft seven-colored brilliance that refracted into a dreamlike halo amidst the surging clouds.

It's as if a celestial vessel has descended upon the world!

Not far ahead of this enormous flying boat were two Xiao Fei.

The Xiao Fei shook violently a few times, then hurriedly dodged to both sides at top speed.

The surrounding Demon Beast flapped their wings frantically and fled in all directions, creating a chaotic cacophony of flapping wings.

The entire sky fell silent as the giant airship appeared, with only the howling winds high above remaining.

"???"

The Qin Household members felt their minds go blank and stood there dumbfounded.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Lan suddenly jolted as if struck on the top of her head by something.

She recalled what she had just said, her lips twitched violently, she swallowed hard, and her voice was terribly dry. "... That rumor, it seems, isn't false?"

Everyone suddenly came to their senses.

Qin Yun gasped, somewhat incredulously exclaiming, "My goodness! Who is this person?!"

No one could answer him.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the giant airship that was slowly approaching, and they unconsciously held their breath.

Wang Yin's expression was serious. He forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart and hurriedly said, "Gentlemen and ladies, let's keep our distance so as not to offend the important figures up there!"

Qin Nanyue and the others then seemed to wake from a dream and nodded in agreement.

Just as Wang Yin was about to change the direction of the flying boat, they saw that the flying boat had changed direction and was heading towards them.

The Qin Household members froze, their faces turning pale.

Qin Huan's lips twitched, somewhat incredulous, her voice hoarse. "This... it's coming this way! Uncle Wang, please make way!"

The others also had sweaty palms and goosebumps all over their bodies.

Although they didn't know what was going on with the airship, how could they dare to stop it from coming this way?!

Although the Qin Household was not weak, they certainly wouldn't dare to stand in the way of a powerful figure who possessed such a flying boat!

Wang Yin nodded repeatedly, his forehead covered in sweat.

Just as he was gathering his spiritual power to activate the flying boat, he suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation of Divine Sense sweeping over him.

The Divine Sense was neither sharp nor oppressive; it simply swept across the area lightly before withdrawing.

But Wang Yin seemed to be frozen in place, as if he had been put under a spell.

His eyes were filled with disbelief as he stared intently at the approaching airship.

He remembered that fluctuation of Divine Sense all too clearly!

It was when he came to the market to pick someone up before the New Year, intending to use his Divine Sense to locate the Seventh Miss's friend, that the fluctuation of Divine Sense appeared!