Into the Sea
On the day the treasure ship set sail again, everyone in Blue-Green Village came out to see it off.
Sang Ying had already left behind a defensive formation in the village, as well as a beginner-level Cultivation Method suitable for them. The Qian Household had also received the news and rushed over to discuss the matter. Because of the support of Sang Ying and her Nascent Soul Cultivator Spirit Transformation, coupled with Qian Wencong's inexplicable protection, the Qian Household had no choice but to obediently sign the Heavenly Dao Contract with Blue-Green Village.
Presumably, once the Qian Household's compensation arrives, coupled with the Cultivation Method left behind by Sang Ying, the younger generation of Blue-Green Village will surely be able to forge a path different from that of their ancestors.
Zhang Ru'an eventually arrived at the dock. After a period of recuperation, the Zhang Household sold the seafood that Dong Fuzhu had given them and used the Spirit Stone they obtained to support their own family members.
With this treatment, Zhang Ru'an is now able to move freely. The Zhang Household plans to let her rest a little longer before she begins to cultivate the Cultivation Method left behind by Sang Ying.
This Cultivation Method is just an ordinary thing, and it has little value to cultivators. Even if the news spreads, no one will covet it.
The village chief turned around and looked at the hopeful smiles on the faces of the villagers around him, feeling deeply moved. Since he took over the reins of the village when he was young, he had never imagined that Blue-Green Village would be as vibrant as it is today.
"Village Chief, do you think our benefactors will be able to find that formation successfully?" Zhang Ping'an asked, still somewhat worried, as he watched the treasure ship sail away.
The village chief's aged voice was firm. "Yes, it will! It definitely will!"
"They will definitely succeed! Our benefactors will have a smooth journey!" Zhang Ru'an chimed in from the side.
It was probably the blessings from the village chief and Zhang Ru'a Sang Ying made their journey so smooth.
Even when they encountered sea monsters that came to attack, Dong Fuzhu and the others easily dealt with them, treating it as training.
By the time the treasure ship reached the area they had calculated, Dong Fuzhu and the others had all reached the Nascent Soul Late Stage, almost touching the threshold of the Spirit Transformation stage.
"Very good. At your current cultivation speed, you're only one fortuitous opportunity away from reaching the Spirit Transformation." Sang Ying looked at her junior brothers and sisters and the Green Lotus sisters, feeling very satisfied.
Jiang Zhuoxue stood at the bow of the ship and glanced at the surging sea in front of her.
Beneath the surface lies a deep, dark blue, like another special world, or the eye of the sea, instilling a sense of dread in one.
"Sang Ying, we should go," Jiang Zhuoxue reminded her.
Sang Ying handed Bai Ze, whom she was holding, to her junior sister. She patted Bai Ze's head, which calmed the Beast God who had been throwing a tantrum.
Sang Ying: "Remember what I told you before, you must obediently return to the sect when the time comes."
If they had previously considered following Sang Ying, after being repeatedly instructed by their senior sister and seeing their serious expressions, they had long since abandoned that idea.
Dong Fuzhu hugged Bai Ze and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, we definitely won't do anything reckless this time."
Bai Ze stretched in Dong Fuzhu's arms and raised its paws high. "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on them for you!"
"Okay, then you can keep an eye on them for me," Sang Ying readily agreed.
After saying their final farewells, Sang Ying took out the Jiaoren Pearl that Jin Le'er had prepared for them, and she and Jiang Zhuoxue each took one before leaping into the deep sea.
The Jiaoren Pearl held by the golden-tailed Jiaoren was certainly extraordinary. As soon as Sang Ying entered the water, she was enveloped by an air shield.
The cover was like a giant bubble, allowing Sang Ying to float inside, breathe freely, and move around as she pleased.
This was Sang Ying's first time experiencing water like this. She moved her arms and legs with curiosity, and the communication talisman at her waist immediately lit up.
Jiang Zhuoxue, who followed closely behind, was inside another giant bubble and gestured for her to pick up her communication talisman.
Sang Ying shrunk the communication talisman and held it to her ear. A familiar voice sounded, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Jiang Zhuoxue was, after all, Dragon Race, so even without the Jiaoren Pearl, she could move freely in the sea.
So the first thing he cared about as soon as he got into the water was how Sang Ying felt inside the bubbles.
Sang Ying quickly replied, then said, "Let's not delay, let's hurry and search along the designated area."
Lan Fusheng and his team made two copies of the map so that Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue could move more smoothly after going into the sea.
After swimming in the sea for a while, the two had to dive down.
The further they went, the dimmer the light became, but fortunately, the two had made thorough preparations beforehand, so they were able to see the underwater conditions clearly.
After searching for an unknown amount of time, Sang Ying suddenly felt as if a stream of water was rushing past her side.
The water, carrying unidentified sand and pebbles, passed by Sang Ying, along with several oddly shaped small fish.
Sang Ying grabbed one and pulled it into the bubble for a closer look. Inside the little fish's belly was a strange bulge.
She ripped open the fish's belly and used her Spiritual Power to heal its wounds, then threw out the bubble. The little silver fish immediately flicked its tail and quickly escaped the area where the bubble and the undercurrent were located.
Just as Sang Ying had suspected, the fish's belly contained fragments of the array.
The dark gold patterns on it flickered slightly, and Sang Ying felt a powerful suction force emanating from the patterns, as if it wanted to devour all the Spiritual Qi on her body.
Sang Ying hurriedly sealed the fragments again, and also reinforced the seal on the two fragments she had encountered earlier. "How can this formation be so strange? Even a single fragment has such a strong devouring power?"
"This is the power of the High Antiquity Teleportation Array. Back then, the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth was abundant. Even without Spirit Stone, it could draw power from nature to maintain its operation. But now, because the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is gradually becoming scarce, the array has slowly fallen silent. These fragments, having broken free from the dormant array, have begun to move on their own and are uncontrollably absorbing the Spiritual Qi from other living things," Jiang Zhuoxue explained.
Sang Ying immediately became worried. "If we want to activate the formation, won't we be unable to find enough Spiritual Qi?"
Moreover, once the formation is activated, who knows what other strange phenomena it will cause in the sea?
However, Jiang Zhuoxue quickly reassured her, "Don't worry, we can just modify the formation. Before coming here, I specifically consulted your mother."
He gave Sang Ying a smug smile, as if he had already gained the upper hand.
Sang Ying chuckled, and the slight worry that had just arisen in her heart instantly vanished.
The two followed the direction of the undercurrent, and along the way, Sang Ying caught quite a few small fish with bulging bellies, and sometimes even managed to grab a few pieces of array fragments.
As they went deeper, the pebbles that Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue retrieved became larger and larger.
After an unknown amount of time, a tall stone gate appeared in their field of vision, and a large, dilapidated underwater formation gradually came into view.
A note from the author:
I'm sorry, I have a headache and feel nauseous, so I really can't write anymore. Only one update. I'm really sorry.