Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 227: Booking a Tier Merchant Ship, the Soul-Slaying Banshee Xinglan

"Don't worry, fellow Taoists!
I, Lin Haichao, hereby promise: Of these nine portions of Xuanqiong Yulu, my Lin family will only keep four for ourselves, and the remaining five will all be traded away!

Of these nine Golden Cores, my Lin family will only keep seven for ourselves, and trade the remaining two! We won't be arbitrarily bidding!
However, the transaction is not here. Interested Taoist friends are required to come to my Yulong Islands for a face-to-face meeting. Everything I said today is true!"

After saying that, Lin Haichao waved his hand, grabbed Lin Qianfan and the other two and dived directly into the water. The waves surged silently as they headed towards the Yulong Islands. As for the remaining two boats, let the Qi-refining boatmen drive them back by themselves. Presumably, others would not make things difficult for a group of Qi-refining cultivators.

Don't show off your wealth. Although Xuanqiong Yulu and Jiejindan are only spiritual objects used by foundation-building cultivators, their own value is high but does not affect the path of Jindan cultivators, and generally will not attract attacks. However, the number is large enough, and this number has reached a dangerous level.

Lin Haichao's decisive departure made everyone look at each other in surprise, but they were also wondering what they should come up with to impress the Lin family.

They basically cannot produce anything more precious than the Golden Elixir and the Mysterious Sky Jade Dew, but if they lack quality, they can make up for it with quantity. If the Lin family wants to be less conspicuous and not be coveted by others, they will definitely accept others to exchange them for a large amount of relatively low-rarity resources. However, there is a dynamic balance point that needs to be found in the middle.

One of the other two families was also very powerful and made the same choice as Lin Haichao, making a promise first and then leaving quickly.

The last person only had the strength of the early Golden Core stage, so he completed the transaction with some people on the spot, choosing to sell part of the profits at a low price, expanding the number of beneficiaries, and securing the profits while reducing his own risks.

The possibility of those who have already gained benefits hunting him down is infinitely small, and the possibility of those who have already negotiated with him but have not yet completed the transaction hunting him down will also become smaller. The remaining people who cannot produce bargaining chips for the time being are often not very powerful, and they also need to consider the unfinished transaction of Wangtian Pavilion, so his risk is also reduced to a minimum.

Ichthyosaur Islands,

With the help of the Carp Dragon Demon King who came out in advance, Lin Haichao brought the two of them back to the headquarters safely. No one else could help here.

"Ancestor, didn't you go to the defense line to provide escort?"

"The beast tide in Thousand Star City has begun to retreat on a large scale. This millennium beast tide is over, and there are no more high-priced missions."

As the first repairman of the Lin family, Lin Haichao naturally would not take on low-paying tasks. The Zhentao ship would rather stop and rest than go.

It is precisely because Lin Haichao knows more information than others that this is one of the reasons why he dares to ask for the finest golden elixir. Later, each Nascent Soul force will definitely take out various superior golden elixir spiritual objects to recover the various precious harvests in the hands of each Golden Elixir force. Therefore, the price of Xuanqiong Jade Dew will continue to rise.

This time, the Lin family took the initiative to expose eighteen portions to the outside world, and the remaining thirty portions can be kept as a foundation for a long time. In the future, only the golden elixir seeds that have the potential to produce medium-grade golden elixir can be supported by the family with one portion of Xuanqiong Yulu, and ordinary golden elixir seeds cannot be used.

Lin Qianfan and Lin Lihong made great contributions on this trip, so the high-quality Golden Elixir was naturally exchanged for them, but they still had to be asked what reward they wanted. The Golden Elixir was not enough.

Lin Lihong was originally just an ordinary golden elixir seed, but this time she survived a life-or-death crisis and brought out the priceless Xuanqiong Jade Dew, which naturally increased her value. However, she felt that she had already met her expectations by being able to use Xuanqiong Jade Dew and fine golden elixir in the future, spiritual objects that she had not dared to dream of before, so she naturally did not dare to ask for them again.

But Lin Qianfan had more experience in this kind of thing and was naturally bolder. He immediately asked the family to order a third-order battleship for him in advance. With the family's current income and the proceeds from this batch of spiritual objects that would be exchanged from other families, they could fully afford to order a new battleship.

"You are only at the fourth level of foundation building now. It will take decades for you to form a core. It is too early to order a ship now. The specific configuration required is not clear. Moreover, the current price of warships is at an all-time high. It is not cost-effective to place an order now. The price will fall later."

The new third-tier ships are basically tailor-made according to the buyer's requirements. The buyer also pays the full amount or most of the amount first. The shipyard operates with the buyer's advance payment. Not only do they not advance a penny of the cost, they even collect the profit in advance, and then use the profit to expand their development scale and train new shipbuilders.

Any ship ordered before Lin Qianfan reaches the peak of foundation building and the shipbuilder's skills reach the peak of the second level is not the final solution, so you should not rush to get ripped off now, you should wait a little longer.

The third-level shipbuilder is very arrogant. From the perspective of quantity, the number of third-level shipbuilders is even less than that of third-level alchemists. They have no worries about orders. It is completely a seller's market now, but the market will reach a short-term saturation in a few decades. At that time, the supply and demand relationship will inevitably be reversed, and it will be most cost-effective to place an order at that time.

"However, I heard last time in Chaochun City that there's a Tier 3 merchant ship for sale, but they haven't found a suitable buyer. We could buy it, so you don't have to wait until you reach the Golden Core stage. Although it's only a second-hand merchant ship, it's economical. What do you think?"

Lin Haichao really admired this junior. This time, he brought out thirty-six portions of Xuanqiong Yulu by himself. The potential value was huge. It would be unreasonable not to give him a suitable reward, which would lose the hearts of the people.

"A third-tier merchant ship? That's fine too! I'm not picky!"

Lin Qianfan just said it casually. Whether it succeeds or not, it is like planting a seed. It will take root and sprout next time there is a chance. Unexpectedly, there will be a real harvest this time.

Merchant ships, as the name suggests, are large ships used for business. They mainly carry goods and secondarily carry people. They travel between various forces and earn the difference in price. Especially during the storm season and winter snow season, when most of the second-level spirit ships are out of service, the large merchant ships do good business.

This is not the point. The point is that Lin Qianfan, who is in the foundation-building stage, can serve as the head of the merchant ship. His power and status will be further improved. He is not short of money and does not need to continue to waste time on the second-level monster-hunting ship.

At most, Lin Qianfan would be assigned a fake dan cultivator to guard the merchant ship, but the fake dan cultivator usually used force to intimidate, so Lin Qianfan was still the one in charge.

If he gets a third-level ship of his own, Lin Qianfan can concentrate on learning the next stage of shipbuilding skills and spend more time improving himself. Once Lin Qianfan becomes a third-level shipbuilding master, he will no longer be strangled by the Thousand Star City.

"Okay, then I'll ask the middleman to reply to the letter."

In fact, Lin Haichao had this idea a long time ago. After a great disaster, some people prosper while others decline. Now is a good time to purchase these high-quality assets. However, due to previous manpower problems, the Lin family might become a burden if they kept too many third-level ships.

He has also studied Lin Qianfan's development trajectory. Unlike Lin Lihong who can only be a demon hunter, Lin Qianfan is extremely malleable. He is a universal brick that can be moved wherever needed. Even if he has to learn new things from scratch, he learns faster than others. He is a top talent, and being released to be the top leader is also a form of training.

Later, Lin Rongrong rushed over again. When she learned that Lin Qianfan and the others had really obtained the Xuanqiong Jade Dew and exchanged it for the fine-quality Golden Elixir from Wangtian Pavilion, she could not hide the smile on her face.

"He is truly a young talent. I'm impressed by him!"

To be honest, she had never expected that Lin Qianfan and the other man could do this. You have to know that the people who went to the Xingyun Secret Realm to compete this time were completely different from the people who went to the Linglong Secret Realm last time.

For the vast majority of Jindan forces, the monster hunting ship is just one of their many industries, and the strongest person in the monster hunting team is often not necessarily the strongest person in the foundation-building realm of that force.

Therefore, because there was only one non-mainstream opportunity to form a pill in the Linglong Secret Realm, the competition intensity was limited. Most forces did not deliberately send their strongest people there, and some forces even did not participate.

But this time is different. This time, in addition to some low-level Jindan forces who went to the meteorite mine for the purpose of just making a show, there are also many powerful forces that really sent out strong men in the late foundation building stage. However, they did not expect that the Lin family would be the biggest beneficiary. This batch of Xuanqiong Jade Dew can bring many subsequent benefits to the Lin family.

"Thank you for the compliment, Old Ancestor! It was all just luck!"

No one asked Lin Qianfan why he brought so many bottles. After all, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and Lin Qianfan happened to be prepared in this regard. It was just luck.

"I'm indebted to you for this matter. Do you have any specific requests? Please tell me."

As both were golden elixir seeds, Lin Qianfan and the other went to fight, while Lin Qianxue sat at home and enjoyed the fruits of their labor. Lin Rongrong felt a little embarrassed, so she asked immediately, and she would satisfy any request as long as it was not too exaggerated.

"I've come up with an idea. Among the Lin family's peers, Qianfan is the most outstanding in character and talent. I think we should pair him up with Lin Qianxue. They'd be a perfect match, what do you think?"

Lin Haichao answered for Lin Qianfan before he could refuse. It's better to keep things within the family. Besides, the two of them represented the most outstanding young generations on both sides. If this could be accomplished, it would play a very important role in bringing the two sides closer together. Maybe the family could complete the reorganization and merger in Lin Qianfan's generation.

Lin Rongrong was stunned when she heard this. She had indeed never considered this matter before. Although she did not object to Lin Qianxue's marriage, she felt that there was no one who was worthy of her, either within the Lin family or in the surrounding families.

As for Lin Qianfan's words… "It's not impossible, but it's too early to bring it up now! I think we should wait until he forms a golden elixir. Without one, he won't be able to control his own destiny!"

Looking back at Lin Qianfan's development trajectory, although he came from a humble background, he was pretty good in other aspects. He had personal abilities and had obvious advantages compared to others.

But the three spiritual roots were too conspicuous. It was normal for young people to have some admiration for each other, but if the gap between the two sides became larger and larger, some emotions would naturally dissipate, so she did not say anything final. After all, Lin Haichao's situation was completely different from Gongshu Chou's.

"Boy, I'm not lying to you. If you can truly produce a top-grade golden elixir, I'll help you marry Qianxue! If you can't, then let's just call it quits. How about that?"

Fearing that this would hit Lin Qianfan's heart of Taoism, and also to give Lin Qianfan a clear goal, Lin Rongrong sent a message to Lin Qianfan alone to set a standard.

If Lin Qianfan can form a top-grade golden elixir, the negative impact of the three spiritual roots will be infinitely reduced, and the gap between the two will not be too big due to their talents. Such an internal marriage is indeed a good idea.

"Thank you for your appreciation, Old Ancestor. I will definitely give it my all!"

Lin Qianfan had not considered this issue carefully before. After all, the future is too long and too far away with too many uncertainties. But today, the elders of both sides have pointed it out, so it would be pointless to continue to cover up the truth.

It is undeniable that among all the female foundation-building cultivators in the Lin family and even in several surrounding Jindan forces, Lin Qianxue is the best Taoist companion. Even if Lin Qianfan has the ambition to reach the Nascent Soul stage, it is not impossible for the other party to catch up. If the first one leads the others, it is possible to create a good story.

So Lin Qianfan did not pretend to be pure, nor did he say some hypocritical words, but agreed openly.

Top-grade golden elixir? Not too difficult!

Since Lin Qianfan's soul was exhausted and he was still very weak, Lin Rongrong took out a precious third-level elixir for Lin Qianfan to recuperate. As for the subsequent discussions, there was no need to listen to them anymore.

Return to the private cave and enter the underground shelter.

Lin Qianfan activated all shielding and isolation measures, raising his personal protection level to the highest level. He even used his spiritual eyes to confirm that no one was watching him. Only then did his face fall.

"Who are you anyway?"

Wow~

The fish tail swam in the waves, creating waves, and the scales under the sunlight were divided into layers, sparkling with colorful colors.

An unusual creature has taken up residence in Lin Qianfan's sea of consciousness. She is exactly the small mermaid that first appeared on the crystal tower when the female ghost cultivator first appeared. Now she is basking in the sun leisurely and contentedly, looking very comfortable.

However, at this time, she no longer had any of the negative aura of a ghost girl, such as the hostility and gloom. Instead, she became kind and friendly. There was no rejection between the two sides, and they coexisted in complete harmony. She actually lived here and even built a small crystal tower on the shore of Consciousness Sea, which refreshed Lin Qianfan's cognition.

How could abnormal creatures live in such a private place as the sea of consciousness?
"How should I answer you? Are you trying to ask my name?"

"What's your name? What kind of monster are you? Why are you lingering in my sea of consciousness? What happened while I was unconscious?"

"My name is Xinglan!
This is the noble name I was born with, a sacred mark bestowed upon me by Mother Ocean herself.

I'm not a monster, but I don't know what species I am now. This matter is a bit complicated and I can't explain it clearly in a short time.

I don't mean to stay here. I do want to leave, but I can't. You've imprisoned my sea of consciousness, and I can't leave. And now I've been exiled from the Falling Star Realm. This is my home from now on. Hello, new partner."

"Cut your story short! Get to the point! Otherwise I'll kick you out anyway!"

Then the colorful mermaid began to tell Lin Qianfan the whole story.

The predecessor of her predecessor was indeed a member of the royal family of the Gaya Sea, and she was of high birth status. She was a congenital creature born from the water of the sacred pool of the Gaya clan.

Logically, she should have become the next saint, but she died unexpectedly in childhood. Although she was still very young at the time, she was already in the early third stage.

Her elders helped her revise the human race's ghost cultivation technique and made it into an adaptive version for the Jiayuhai royal family. Although the rank dropped, most of the Jiayuhai royal family's talents were retained.

Although she is blessed by the sea, she is envied by heaven. She will also be envied by heaven if she chooses the path of ghost cultivation, so there is a high probability that she will still fall under the heavenly tribulation. She can pass the third level, but she will not be able to pass it the next time.

Therefore, the sage of the Gaya tribe sealed her in the Falling Star Coffin in the Crystal Tower and buried her in the Falling Star Secret Realm. Then, they randomly exiled her from the Falling Star Secret Realm at an appropriate time, leaving her to find the glimmer of hope that had escaped.

If you can find it, you will live; if you can’t find it, you will die. There is no way around it. A sage is just a sage; he is not the way of heaven.

She didn't know how many years she had been sleeping, but the volcanic eruption caused by the Flame Domain Beast King woke her up, but her memory was slow to catch up, so she could only instinctively accumulate soul crystals to prepare for the tribulation. Soul crystals are what ghost cultivators use to overcome tribulations, so the more the better.

It was not until recently that he was constantly disturbed and gradually came to his senses. He realized that he would not live long after overcoming the tribulation and had to find another way.

Lin Qianfan knew everything that happened later, until she wanted to use her racial talent to contract Lin Qianfan to be her spirit beast, and wanted Lin Qianfan to take her out to continue looking for a peerless genius like the young master of Lingjiao Village in Lin Qianfan's memory, but she didn't expect to be completely "purified" by the passive attack of Hanhai Lingyin.

This purification freed her from the identity of a ghost cultivator, but she was still a soul-like creature, so her current identity was neither a member of the royal family of the Gaya Sea nor a ghost cultivator, but a completely new species with a soul as its main body, a new species that had never been recorded before.

It is very likely that she is the only one of this species since the beginning of the world, but she clearly feels that she is no longer excluded by the way of heaven. She can practice normally in the future without worrying about being targeted. This should be the rebirth that the sage talked about back then.

However, this new life came at the cost of a reverse contract with Lin Qianfan. This contract was stronger than any other contract on the market. It was based on the racial talent of the royal family of the Jiayu Sea and mutated under the influence of the Vast Sea Spirit. Even Lin Qianfan had no way to remove it. The degree of binding between the two was even far greater than that of Yin Lin. She didn't know whether this was good or bad.

If Lin Qianfan's achievements in this life are limited, then she will be completely ruined. If his achievements are high enough, then she will also be able to rise with them.

"I see! Since it's a new species, let me name it. How about the Sorrowful Banshee?"

"Soul-slaying Banshee? Soul-slaying Banshee Xinglan! Not bad!"

"Call Master!"

"..."

Boom ~

Above the sea of consciousness, the sun turned into thunder and was about to strike down.

"Owner!"

(End of this chapter)