Surging Thoughts Blast the Ship as Northern Julu Nears; Dragon Tail Churns as Jingshixing Arrives

"Greetings, everyone." Zhang Qin smiled, his expression turning amiable and giving a favorable impression.

Meng Sanyi and the others promptly returned the greeting. Ginseng Baby, however, flew over atop the Trial Beast and circled Zhang Qin once. In the end, it shook its head, raised its little fist, and babbled away, only to be pulled back by the Eight-Character Ancient Seal Inscription.

A strange glint flashed through Zhang Qin's eyes, but he promptly withdrew his gaze from Ginseng Baby and said to the others, "Please, follow me aboard for a look around."

"Very well." Meng Sanyi exchanged a glance with Sun Xun, then looked at the person formed from the Jadebreaker Sword Technique before agreeing. They walked alongside Zhang Qin. "I hope you can explain the matter of those three major powers clearly. Since Jingshixing can occupy the passageways of so many continents, does that mean there is still a chance to leave the Sea of Learning?"

"That will naturally be explained to you along the way." Zhang Qin made an inviting gesture.

Perhaps it truly was as Zhang Yan had said. After the initial chaos, the people aboard the ship had begun to recover and awaken from their slumber. Zhang Qin was merely the first; soon afterward, many more emerged from the houses. There were men and women, old and young. Some possessed profound Literary Thought, while others emanated strange auras.

"Most who can reach the Scholar Forest have achieved something in Literary Thought. After all, one must use Sage Worthies Clay Statues to clear the way, and that cannot be done without a certain degree of Literary Thought. The Scholar Forest is vast, but the Sea of Learning is boundless. Over the centuries, who knew how many people had entered the Scholar Forest and subsequently gone out to