"What incredible profits! More terrifying than robbery! Should I get an immortal ship myself and specialize in this business? The fares alone would cover the cost in one round trip. With proper planning, I could turn a profit in a single voyage..."
After entering his room and closing the door, Xiao Ying calmed down for a moment, then pondered the idea with considerable interest.
Read ten thousand books, travel ten thousand miles.
That held true in the Immortal Realm as well. Without leaving the Black Tower Tribe, he would never have known how low his cultivation was; without leaving Mulberry Elm Island, he would never have known how poor he was; without reaching the Demon Abyss Void Sea, he would never have known true danger and staggering profits, among other things!
Of course, thinking was one thing. Xiao Ying did not believe that either he or the Sky-Supporting Tribe could enter this business.
Sufficient prestige, a suitable immortal ship, ample manpower-all were indispensable. Any force short of an overlord would find it difficult to accomplish much.
Countless immortal ships worked this trade, but even top powers such as Blood Venerating Island, the Sea-Connecting Trade Alliance, and Myriad Treasures Commerce could not guarantee a successful crossing, and only made one round trip a year. Lesser forces hardly bore mentioning! Even immortal ships belonging to major powers such as Blackwater Giant Island or the Spirit Wisdom Sect found little acceptance on Dawn Island. Few cultivators trusted them, so their business naturally could not be very good!
A ship on the scale of the Kunwhale Bone Ship, for instance, would generally have three to five Immortal Kings aboard to oversee matters and escort it. Occasionally, even an Immortal Emperor would be dispatched, very likely carrying a Heaven-and-Earth Treasure. Nearly half its passengers came