"Young Master Lin, you have to be careful. It's a mess over there, and it's not like the Three Pavilions where there are all kinds of restrictions. It's not uncommon for people to kill each other without saying a word. Even if your strength is good now, you have to be careful." Hong Zhong specially reminded him.
"Don't worry, Elder Hong. I understand." Lin Yi nodded. In order to get the Mutual Life Mushroom as soon as possible, he had to go this time. If he delayed it for too long, God knew if he would fail this time!
And during this time, Lin Yi also clearly felt that his life in Welcome Pavilion was a bit too comfortable. After Xu Lingchong disappeared, the remaining people like Kang Ming Ming and Meng Tong were no longer his opponents. They didn't pose any challenge to him. This kind of environment was actually not a good thing for cultivation.
Even if it was to improve his strength, Lin Yi had to go out to gain experience and look for further opportunities.
This time, it was not only to find the Mutual Life Mushroom, but also Lin Yi had another more important purpose, which was to look for opportunities to break through to the Peak of Foundation Establishment Realm, so that he could get ready to break through to the Elixir Realm as soon as possible!
"Actually, the only thing I'm a little worried about now is how to explain to Welcome Pavilion." Lin Yi frowned and said.
This time, he would definitely be out for a long time. If he didn't have a suitable reason, Welcome Pavilion might make trouble. After all, he was now nominally the reception deacon of West Island. If he left Ning Xuefei behind and went to do a task, it would be a serious dereliction of duty.
"It's okay, Junior Brother, just go. Feifei and I can help you. Just say that you went to buy things for us, hee hee." Shangguan Laner giggled.
Buy things? What kind of weird reason was that? Lin Yi nodded with a bitter smile. Since Shanghai Laner had already said so, even if others wanted to take the opportunity to cause trouble, they couldn't refute.
"Elder Hong, do you know where the Mutual Life Mushroom can be found?" Lin Yi asked.
"Hu Cai, Mount Tianwu. This is the place with the highest probability of finding the Life Phase Mushroom. The Life Appearance Mushrooms usually grow in cold and damp places with no light. So, Young Hero Lin, after you get there, you can try your luck at a few of the streams. You should be able to reap some rewards, "Hong Zhong suggested to Lin Yi based on the information he knew.
"Phew, I'll remember Mount Tianwu. However, where is this mountain located?" Lin Yi asked.
"Hehe, this mountain is also considered a famous mountain. Its fame is no less than the back mountain of the Three Great Pavilions. Its location is between the north island and the middle island!" Hong Zhong said with a smile.
"Ha? Between North Island and Central Island? Could it be that the two islands are connected? "Lin Yi was shocked.
"Not bad. Young Hero Lin, you can't be thinking that the north island and the middle island are separated by the sea, right? "Hong Zhong asked curiously.
"Yes …" Lin Yi scratched his head awkwardly. Ever since he came to Heaven Stage Island, he had always heard people talking about the five main islands of Heaven Stage. Moreover, it was very difficult to travel between the north island and the middle island. Naturally, he thought that the five main islands of Heaven Stage were isolated from each other.
Hong Zhong couldn't help but smile and said, "Actually, according to Young Hero Lin's understanding, it's not wrong. Although the north island and the middle island are connected by a long and narrow mountain range, just like the back mountain of the Three Great Pavilions, this mountain range is occupied by all kinds of powerful spirit beasts. Moreover, it is often affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes. The danger level was much higher than the depths of the back mountain. Therefore, even powerful cultivators would rarely cross the two islands on foot. If they travel between the two islands, they usually use flying spirit beasts or treasured ships. "
"Treasured ships?" Lin Yi was slightly stunned. Another new thing that he had never heard of.
"There are sea beasts wreaking havoc in the sea. Coupled with the threat of natural disasters, it's even more dangerous than traveling by land. No matter how good the sailing technology is, it's impossible for ordinary ships to travel between the two islands. Only treasured ships can do it. " Hong Zhong paused and explained, "Treasured ships are left behind by ancient craftsmen. Not only is the body of the ship far stronger and more reliable than ordinary ships, the key point is that there is a powerful formation on the ship that can resist super strong attacks and natural disasters. Moreover, it has a confusing effect on most sea beasts. Even if it passes over their heads, it won't be discovered."
"That's really a wonderful work of art." Lin Yi was amazed.
"Unfortunately, the Dao of Equipment Forging has declined for many years now, and it's difficult to even see an ordinary equipment forging master, let alone a grandmaster equipment forging master. The extraordinary ancient art of forging treasured ships has been lost since a long time ago, and there's one less treasured ship that's destroyed. Now, it has already become a symbol to measure the strength of the various merchant groups, and the stronger the merchant group, the more treasured ships under its command." Hong Zhong sighed with emotion.
"Oh? What do you mean by that? " Lin Yi couldn't help but feel strange. Even if the number of treasured ships was rare, it didn't have to be directly related to the strength of the merchant association. Every merchant association had its own strengths. For example, the Five Elements Commerce under the Middle Island Pill Hall had always been in the business of elixirs and didn't dabble in other businesses, but it was still recognized as the number one merchant association.
"Young Hero Lin, you don't know that the transportation of goods between the heaven-stage islands usually goes by water, and the only way to do that is to rely on treasured ships. So, treasured ships determine the most important transportation capacity of the merchant association. It's the lifeline that the big merchant associations rely on to survive!" Hong Zhong said seriously, "It's not that we can't take the other routes, but the flying spirit beasts in the sky can only carry too little goods each time. The transportation capacity is not on the same level as that of treasured ships."
"I see." Lin Yi finally understood.
"As for the mountain range, of course, it's not that we can't take it, but there are too many uncertain factors, and the risk is too high. It's hard to control. Moreover, the mountain road is rugged. Unless we take it often or have some special needs, the price is too high. Normally, no one is willing to try it," Hong Zhong said.
"Indeed. Big merchant associations prioritize stability and reliability. The land route is so risky. If we pin our hopes on it, it'll ruin our reputation if there's an accident that leads to a shortage of goods." Lin Yi nodded in agreement.
Last time, the Hong Merchant Association was jointly targeted by several other merchant associations. In fact, it was because they used the shortage of goods to make a fuss. At the level of a top merchant association, their advance and retreat depended on the market's reputation. If they were careless, they might lose everything.
"That's right. With Young Hero Lin's comprehension and insight, it'll be a loss if you don't do business!" Hong Zhong chuckled and then said, "I brought this up because I want to tell you that I have friends in the Middle Island. If Young Hero Lin accidentally goes to the Middle Island, you can look for Assistant Manager Cai of the Five Elements Commerce under the Middle Island Pill Hall."
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