Immortality and cultivation begin with full comprehension.

Chapter 520 The Big Picture (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Let's go! To the central hub at the top!"

Fu Lingfeng continued to lead Li Yunjing and the others up from the bottom of the boat.

Upon reaching the top deck, a massive metal tower stood in the center.

This is the command center of the "Sky Patrol Ship".

Even with hundreds of people entering, it still doesn't feel crowded.

After observing, Li Yunjing determined that the "command center" under the metallic sheen was large enough to accommodate five hundred people.

The environment here is dazzling, with a crystal ball floating in the center reflecting the vast landscape, surrounded by seventy-two tokens.

Each token corresponds to a specific function.

Fu Lingfeng picked up the token engraved with lightning runes, and a purple lightning storm immediately descended on the ship. "If we encounter an enemy, we can control the entire ship from here; if we are in seclusion, we can activate the 'concealment array,' which will be difficult for even Nascent Soul cultivators to detect."

Li Yunjing reached out and gently stroked the floating crystal ball. The moment his fingertips touched it, the entire scene of "Tiangong Peak" swirled rapidly within the ball, and even the outlines of mountains thousands of miles away became vaguely visible.

"This is the 'Zhou Tian Guan Xing Jing' (a celestial observation mirror)!"

Fu Lingfeng flicked his finger toward the crystal ball, and a blinding light suddenly burst forth from the mirror. "Once the target is locked, it will be extremely difficult to escape the pursuit unless it escapes into a spatial rift."

"As for the inability to penetrate the environment here, that's because the sect is heavily fortified with restrictions, unlike the outside!"

After saying that, he tossed the token engraved with concealment runes to Li Yunjing, "Try it."

"it is good!"

The moment Li Yunjing grasped the token, the entire patrol ship trembled violently.

The moonlight outside the porthole twisted into a vortex, and the eighteen array patterns on the deck simultaneously lit up with a ghostly blue light. As Fu Lingfeng opened the "Divine Firmament Mountain Range" restriction, the giant ship rushed out of here and sailed three hundred miles away!
This is all thanks to Fu Lingfeng!
Otherwise, if Li Yunjing had forced his way in with the "Sky Patrol Ship", he would have been instantly shattered by the "Divine Firmament Dao Sect's" restrictions!
In the territory of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect", let alone Li Yunjing, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be crushed to pieces if he broke the rules.

"Boom!"

Once it left the "Shenxiao Mountain Range", this "Sky Patrol Ship" immediately demonstrated its true power.

The once magnificent warship vanished into the void in the blink of an eye, leaving only wisps of starlight as evidence of its existence.

"What a magnificent 'Starfall Return to Ruins Formation'!"

Elder Xu couldn't help but clap his hands in admiration, "If a Nascent Soul cultivator doesn't use their natal magic weapon to scout ahead, even if they fly right past the ship, they'll hardly notice anything amiss."

"As agreed, this is the main control jade slip and seventy-two functional tokens of the 'Sky Patrol Ship'."

Seeing this, Fu Lingfeng smiled and beckoned two disciples to bring out a jade box.

He pushed the box toward Li Yunjing, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "However, let me make this clear from the start: although this ship is a simplified version, it still embodies countless hours of effort from the 'Heavenly Crafts Hall.' If anyone dares to leak the array diagram..."

Before the words were even finished, the temperature around them plummeted. The group of weapon refiners tensed up and immediately shouted that they would not reveal a single detail.

Li Yunjing solemnly accepted the box. The moment his divine sense probed into it, a massive amount of information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness like a tidal wave.

From the warship's emergency avoidance procedures to the methods of fine-tuning the array patterns, even the inlay angle of each dragon scale armor is meticulously recorded.

"Master Fu's great kindness will be forever remembered by your disciple."

Li Yunjing bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

"Alright! Go on, kid! I've been with you for over three months, it's time for this old body of mine to rest."

Fu Lingfeng smiled slightly, rolled up his sleeves, and led a group of weapon refiners from the "Heavenly Craft Hall" out of the "Sky Patrol Ship" and headed towards the "Divine Firmament Mountain Range".

"Sigh...this kindness is too great!"

Li Yunjing watched the backs of the group and sighed softly.

At this moment, as the transaction was completed, the sky was already beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.

Having acquired his beloved toy, Li Yunjing was no longer in a hurry to return to the "Seven Star Palace." Instead, he set up a coordinate in the "Command Center" and prepared to test this big guy!

Li Yunjing had already chosen his first destination: the "Star Moon Trading Company Store No. 1" in the "Red Sun Market"!
I'm going to deliver some supplies, and I'll also take the opportunity to visit Zhao Qi.

With so many years having passed, Zhao Qi's cultivation should have stabilized at the first level of the Golden Core Realm.

I should discuss with Zhao Qi how to prepare resources for our trip to the "far north" and make sure we have a foolproof plan.

Li Yunjing held the main control jade slip in his hand, his gaze sweeping over the seventy-two tokens, finally landing on the flying token engraved with "cloud pattern".

As spiritual energy was injected, the "Sky Patrol Ship" emitted a deep rumble, and the eighteen array patterns on the bottom of the ship spewed out brilliant light, transforming into nine light dragons that lifted the giant ship into the air.

The gale howled outside the porthole, but was blocked by the defensive light curtain flowing around the ship's hull. The jade lamps inside the cabin remained perfectly still, demonstrating the smoothness of the flight.

The distance of seven hundred miles passed in the blink of an eye. When the "Sky Patrol Ship" passed through the barrier above the Crimson Sun Market, the market below instantly erupted into chaos.

The monks looked up at the shadow that blocked out the sky, their exclamations rising and falling.

"What is this?"

"Could it be an ancient warship reappearing in the world?"

"Look at those array patterns! They can even distort space!"

"This is the territory of the Shenxiao Dao Sect. Who dares to trespass?"

"Could it be a warship of the 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'?"

"I don't know! I've never seen it before!"

……

Amidst the rising and falling murmurs, Li Yunjing hovered the "Sky Patrol Ship" above the "Star Moon Trading Company No. 1" store. The oppressive aura emanating from the ship slowly descended caused cultivators within a hundred feet to involuntarily retreat.

The moment the hatch opened, Li Yunjing, dressed in the "Great Sun Robe," stepped out and slowly descended towards "Star Moon Trading Company Store No. 1."

Zhao Fang, the newly appointed manager of "Star Moon Trading Company," saw the account book in his hand fall to the ground with a "thud" from afar and rushed forward in three steps: "Boss..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing raised his hand and waved it, causing the mountain of talismans, pills, and spiritual artifacts piled up in his storage ring and formed a small mountain in the hall.

"Check this batch of goods and put it into storage!"

Li Yunjing gave the instructions.

"Yes! Boss!"

Zhao Fang rubbed his eyes hard, quickly agreed, and led a group of men, their faces beaming with joy, to begin counting the treasures.

Just then, a beautiful figure in white broke through the wind and came flying in.

The red jade hairpin in Zhao Qi's hair gleamed softly, and her beautiful eyes were wide open as she stared at the "Sky Patrol Ship" outside the door: "Husband, where did you get such a treasure?"

To be honest, this scene really shocked Zhao Qi.

This doesn't seem to be the "Shenxiao Warship" we used to travel on?
"Come on! I'll show you around!"

Li Yunjing smiled and grabbed Zhao Qi's hand. With a movement, the two of them rose up and floated into the air outside the house.

Li Yunjing welcomed Zhao Qi into the ship and began showing his woman around his personal vessel.

"This is the central hub! Give it a try!"

As Zhao Qi stepped into the "command center," gazing at the suspended Zhou Tian Star-Gazing Mirror and the seventy-two tokens, Li Yunjing smiled and said...

"Is this your warship?"

Zhao Qi's breathing became rapid.

"Good eye. This warship is called the 'Sky Patrol Ship,' a top-tier Tier 3 warship. Even a peak Golden Core cultivator couldn't do anything to it!"

Li Yunjing handed her a token engraved with the word "communication" rune. "I've come here for three reasons: first, I missed you; second, I'm delivering goods; and third, I want to discuss matters concerning the far north with you."

He raised his hand to activate the crystal ball, and the scene of the entire "Crimson Sun Market" and the distant "Crimson Sun Valley" flowed within the ball. "If we want to be absolutely sure, we definitely need to make some good preparations."

Zhao Qi stroked the token, a resolute glint in her eyes: "We must go to the far north!"

But halfway through her sentence, she suddenly leaned close to Li Yunjing, her warm breath brushing against his ear, "How about I borrow this 'Sky Patrol Ship' for a bit?"

"If Madam wishes to play, then of course she may."

Seeing the excitement in Zhao Qi's eyes, Li Yunjing couldn't help but smile: "However, this 'Sky Patrol Ship' is extremely powerful. If it is not operated properly, it may cause some trouble."

He gently pinched Zhao Qi's nose, his tone full of doting affection.

"I am a Golden Core cultivator, and I have been running this market for many years. How could I possibly make a mistake?"

Zhao Qi snorted and playfully raised her chin.

As she spoke, she eagerly took the main control jade slip and began to study it carefully.

Li Yunjing stood aside, patiently explaining the functions and usage of the various tokens to her.

Zhao Qi was exceptionally intelligent and quickly grasped the essentials.

A glint flashed in her eyes, and she channeled spiritual energy into the jade slip, controlling the "Sky Patrol Ship" to slowly ascend into the sky.

As the "Sky Patrol Ship" ascended, the cultivators in the market below once again gasped in surprise.

At this moment, the disciples of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" in the market also learned that it was Li Yunjing, the sect's true disciple, who had arrived. This completely dispelled their worries.

Everyone went back to doing what they were doing!

Zhao Qi smiled smugly as she maneuvered the "Sky Patrol Ship" into various complex flight maneuvers, sometimes circling, sometimes diving, at a speed that was breathtaking.

"Amazing!"

Li Yunjing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his eyes filled with appreciation for Zhao Qi.

Last time, when they were in the East China Sea, this woman showed interest in piloting the "Shenxiao Battleship".

Now it seems that Zhao Qi really loves warships!
It seems I need to find an opportunity to give Zhao Qi a suitable car!

As for the "sky patrol ship"?
Li Yunjing couldn't afford to send it.

As for the "Azure Cloud Boat" in his possession, he couldn't give it away either.

That belongs to Yu Yunyi!

This time, Zhao Qi really had a blast!
Starting at dawn, they piloted the "Sky Patrol Ship" across 50,000 li, and only at dusk did they finally feel satisfied.

"It's getting late, let's head back!"

Li Yunjing glanced at the sky and said, "Let's have a good get-together while we're at it!"

Zhao Qi nodded and maneuvered the "Sky Patrol Ship" back to shore, hovering once again above the "Star Moon Trading Company".

Li Yunjing and Zhao Qi disembarked from the ship hand in hand and entered the trading post, where they began to seriously discuss their plan to travel to the far north...

The backyard of "Star Moon Trading Company".

Li Yunjing provided some ingredients, and Zhao Qi cooked some meals and snacks.

The two sat in the pavilion in the courtyard, admiring the flowers and plants, enjoying the food, and talking about what had happened to them since they parted ways in recent years.

Zhao Qi scooped up a spoonful of osmanthus-flavored lotus root starch with a silver spoon; the amber-colored soup glistened under the moonlight.

"In the years since you left, the 'Star Moon Trading Company' has established itself firmly in Chi Ri Market and become the number one trading company within a radius of three thousand miles!"

"We just took over the medicine shop of the Lu family in Chancheng last month, and now the medicinal herb business accounts for 30% of the market share."

She lightly tapped the white jade bowl with her fingertips. "But the most troublesome ones are still the group from 'Wanbaofang'."

"Are they causing trouble again?"

Li Yunjing picked up a piece of jade shrimp with his chopsticks, paused for a moment, and asked calmly.

"No."

Zhao Qi pushed the lotus root starch in front of him, a hint of anger in her eyes, "Taking advantage of the Chamber of Commerce's many years of development and abundant funds, you forcibly acquired the spirit mine."

She suddenly leaned closer, her scent of laurel mingling with the steam from the food, and said, "I heard they're trying to win over some raw material suppliers and cut off our supply of materials."

A sudden gust of wind outside the pavilion lifted the gauze curtains. Li Yunjing gazed at the red jade hairpin swaying in her hair and recalled that she had been just as decisive and efficient when they first met.

"It doesn't matter."

He took her hand, which was resting on the stone table, and stroked her palm with his fingertips, comforting her, "We have plenty of sources of materials. They simply don't have the ability to block them! At worst, I'll arrange for a few families to supply the goods at a fair price."

Now, such things can no longer anger Li Yunjing.

In his opinion, the matter was too trivial.

It even made him disdainful of taking action against "Wanbaofang"!
As long as he gives the order, the members of the "Purple Cloud Party" will be able to use their connections to crush the small "Wanbaofang".

However, Li Yunjing disdained such business battles.

In the "Great Ming Cultivation World," Li Yunjing was no longer an unknown figure.

He also had to be mindful of how a great person should behave; otherwise, he might lose face over trivial matters and suffer a greater loss for a lesser cause.

As long as Wanbaofang doesn't resort to underhanded tactics, Li Yunjing won't bother with them!
Even if the other party had the ability to drive "Star Moon Trading Company No. 1 Store" out of business, Li Yunjing wouldn't even blink an eye.

He can afford to play now!

If you lose, just admit it!

We can always start over!

With money and power, you can open a shop anywhere.
This is the vision of the future deputy leader of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect".

"I've been prepared."

Zhao Qi smiled slyly and took out a jade slip from her sleeve. "This is a list of spies I've secretly cultivated. They can find out everything about 'Wanbaofang' in critical moments!"

She lowered her voice, her warm breath brushing against Li Yunjing's ear, "And there's even a Foundation Establishment Realm peak cultivator among them!"

"Madam, that's a brilliant move!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow, his smile deepening.

A simple compliment made Zhao Qi beam with joy. Showing off her abilities in front of her man made her quite happy.

After arriving at "Star Moon Trading Company", Zhao Qi realized that Li Yunjing, this playboy, actually had so many women.

Alone in the "Great Ming Cultivation World," she was all alone and had no one to rely on. Naturally, she had to rely on her own abilities to compete with those women and win Li Yunjing's favor.

Since Li Yunjing has entrusted her with managing "Star Moon Merchant Store No. 1", she must make it a first-class store in the entire "Great Ming Cultivation World"!
It was Zhao Qi's ambition and expansion everywhere that provoked the counterattack from chambers of commerce such as "Wanbaofang"!
Otherwise, these chambers of commerce would not easily antagonize "Star Moon Trading Company" out of respect for Li Yunjing!
This was all Zhao Qi's fault!

Zhao Qi didn't tell Li Yunjing these inside stories, so Li Yunjing naturally didn't know about them.

Of course, Li Yunjing simply nodded to indicate that he understood.

What else?
He can now disregard these chambers of commerce.

He can accept victory or defeat calmly.

The fact that they crushed the other side can only be blamed on those chambers of commerce being too weak.

"Once we return from the far north, we will begin to expand the trading company's territory."

Li Yunjing picked up his wine glass and took a sip, his gaze sweeping over the newly planted datura flowers in the corner of the courtyard. "Now, you must devote all your efforts to improving your cultivation. Be prepared!"

Zhao Qi raised her glass to clink with his. Gazing at the shimmering moonlight reflected in the glass, she suddenly sighed, "It's just that we suffer, always separated so rarely."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yunjing had already pulled her into his arms, his chin gently rubbing against the top of her head: "When I return this time, I will petition the sect to transfer you back to 'Seven Star Peak.' At that time..."

His voice was deep and gentle, "We will never be apart again."

"Yes! My husband, I'll listen to you!"

With Li Yunjing's assurance, Zhao Qi was overjoyed, and her bright eyes shimmered with a subtle light.

"Let's go! We've had our fill! I'll teach you a divine skill..."

Seeing Zhao Qi's charming appearance, Li Yunjing's heart stirred, and he was about to take Zhao Qi back to the house to teach her the "Yin Yang He Dao Jing" (Scripture of Yin Yang Harmony), which would also accelerate Zhao Qi's cultivation speed.

"What? There's actually such a dual cultivation technique?"

In the bedroom, Zhao Qi looked at the secret techniques on the jade slip and couldn't help but show a look of amazement, becoming engrossed in cultivation.

"Ugh……"

Li Yunjing shook his head, knowing that Zhao Qi definitely wouldn't be able to finish her cultivation anytime soon.

He lay down directly on Zhao Qi's fragrant bed and fell into a deep sleep.

After rubbing his eyes, he felt as if he had slept for three days.

When Li Yunjing woke up, he felt extremely refreshed, as he hadn't slept so soundly in a long time.

Especially at "Tiangongtang", after more than three months of hard work, I finally completely recovered from the fatigue.

He turned to look at Zhao Qi, who was sitting cross-legged on the edge of the couch, meditating with her eyes closed. Her beautiful curves, graceful figure, snow-white skin, and proud demeanor made her even more alluring.

"Qi'er..."

It had been a long time since Li Yunjing had been intimate with Zhao Qi. He swallowed hard and called out to her softly.

"Um……"

Hearing the commotion outside, Zhao Qi slowly woke up and felt Li Yunjing's burning gaze on her. Instantly, she recalled the wonderful moments they had shared in the past, and her body went weak, and she felt desire.

"Qi'er... there's no rush for cultivation, let's..."

At this point, Li Yunjing straightened up and hugged Zhao Qi, whose body temperature was gradually rising.

"Um……"

With a soft moan, Zhao Qi's body went limp and she pressed herself against Li Yunjing's chest.

On this day, Zhao Qi was unable to cultivate alone.

Instead, Li Yunjing provided full guidance, hand-in-hand and mouth-to-mouth instruction, starting from the first page of the "Yin Yang He Dao Jing" and explaining every single word in detail.

(End of this chapter)