Zhang Shuwei was a core disciple of the Spirit Crab Island in charge of managing ships in the Gloomy Oceanic Trench. Ships were very important to the Spirit Crab Island. Moreover, managing a ship was a very hot job. Managing a ship in the Gloomy Oceanic Trench allowed one to obtain a lot of benefits. Not only could one obtain the cheapest materials, but one could also profit from the surplus.
The people in the sect also knew that they would be able to get some benefits from it, but as long as they didn't get too much, the sect wouldn't care. Regarding materials and other things, the sect was very lax. Therefore, the operation of the ships had always been led by the core disciples, even the inner disciples didn't have the qualifications to intervene.
The ship that Zhang Shuwei managed was about a kilometer long and five hundred meters wide. It couldn't be considered a ship at all, it could be considered a mobile island. The ship's body was made of a kind of wood called Ironwood. It was very resistant to corrosion and was very heavy. Even if there were winds and waves in the sea, it could still withstand them. It was the first choice for making large ships.
Below the ship, there were a lot of spirit crabs. These spirit crabs were used to clean up the parasites below the ship. This was to ensure that the ship wouldn't be bitten by these parasites.
Unlike the other sects who competed for ships, the Spirit Crab Island was the closest to the Gloomy Oceanic Trench. Strictly speaking, this place should be considered the territory of the Spirit Crab Island. Therefore, the Spirit Crab Island wouldn't allow other sects to manage their ships. Other ship operators might change, but the Spirit Crab Island's ships wouldn't be changed.
However, the people of the Spirit Crab Island were very attentive to the management of their ships. Take Zhang Shuwei for example. Although he was a core disciple, he wasn't a core disciple who only knew about cultivation. Instead, he was a core disciple who was very good at management. He was one of the top ten core disciples of the Spirit Crab Island. The Spirit Crab Island's ships were generally handed over to the top ten core disciples to manage. This was also in order to cultivate the top ten core disciples.
Zhang Shuwei had been in charge of the ship for more than three months, and this wasn't his first time managing the ship. He was very clear about the things that happened on the ship. However, he didn't want to do anything to the people on the ship. Instead, he tried his best to pull them in and make them work better for him.
In fact, managing a ship had become very easy for Zhang Shuwei's generation. This was because it was impossible for a ship to have only one manager. There were also a lot of people who worked on the ship. These people generally received sect missions. Some of them worked here for a few years. These people were very familiar with the ship. Everything on the ship had to go through their hands. It can be said that these people were the ones who truly managed the ship. Managers like Zhang Shuwei would only stay on the ship for a year. They simply couldn't compare to these people.
Because of this, the ship slowly developed its own rules. As long as the managers sent by the sect didn't interfere too much, the people below would give them some benefits on a monthly basis. The amount of benefits was quite considerable. Because of this, Zhang Shuwei was very polite to these people. Otherwise, if he offended all of them, then although he could still get benefits on a monthly basis, he wouldn't have any right to speak on the ship.
Because of this, Zhang Shuwei's life was very relaxed. Every day, he would go to the deck of the ship to enjoy the breeze and bask in the sun. His life was very comfortable.
The part of the ship facing the sea had five floors, while the part under the sea had ten floors. The bottom three floors were used to store all kinds of materials, which were also used to hold down the ship. The top two floors were where all kinds of materials were stored and where the disciples of Spirit Crab Island rested. Above that were all guest rooms. The entire ship had more than a thousand guest rooms, including the super luxurious suites on the top floor. It could be said that this was a moving island.
Zhang Shuwei liked to take a stroll on the deck every day after dealing with some matters on the ship. He would enjoy the sea breeze, look at the seascape, and look at the rogue cultivators jumping into or out of the sea. This would give him a sense of satisfaction.
At this time, Zhang Shuwei saw an artifact flying towards him. He didn't pay attention to it at first because there were a lot of Cultivators that came to the Gloomy Trench every day. There were also a lot of Cultivators that left the Gloomy Trench, so there wasn't anything worth paying attention to. However, when the artifact came closer and Zhang Shuwei saw the person on it, he couldn't help but stare. Then his eyes shrunk because he discovered that the person standing on the artifact was very special. This person seemed to be a disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple.
It wasn't that Zhang Shuwei hadn't seen disciples of the Iron Buddha Temple before. However, this disciple was special. Although he looked very ordinary, his body had a special temperament. Moreover, Zhang Shuwei could feel that this Iron Buddha Temple disciple wasn't weak.
Most importantly, there was another person beside this Iron Buddha Temple disciple. This person looked even more special. His entire body was wrapped in a layer of black clothes, making him look very strange.
At this time, the Iron Buddha Temple disciple landed on the Spirit Crab Island's ship. Zhang Shuwei immediately went forward to greet him. He looked at the Iron Buddha Temple disciple and smiled faintly, "Spirit Crab Island's Core Disciple Zhang Shuwei has seen the Senior Brother of the Iron Buddha Temple. May I know which Senior Brother of the Iron Buddha Temple has come to visit?"
Zhao Hai looked at Zhang Shuwei and smiled, "Senior Brother Zhang, this one is a Core Disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple, Jing Hai. I'm here to train, so I'm sorry to disturb you."
When Zhang Shuwei heard Zhao Hai's name, he stared for a moment. Then he was pleasantly surprised as he said, "So it's Grandmaster Jing Hai from the Iron Buddha Temple. Grandmaster is too polite. I've already heard of Grandmaster's fame. I didn't think that Grandmaster would come to the Southern Sea.
Please come in. "Zhang Shuwei wasn't lying. He had heard of Zhao Hai's name before. Especially after the conflict between the Iron Buddha Temple and the Seventy-two Islands, Zhao Hai's name became even more familiar to the Iron Buddha Temple. This was because of Zhao Hai's command that the Seventy-two Islands suffered a loss.
In this case, if Zhang Shuwei saw Zhao Hai, then he would immediately draw his sword. After all, they were enemies. When enemies meet, it was inevitable that they would be enraged.
However, this wasn't the case. If Zhao Hai was an Inner or Outer Disciple, then Zhang Shuwei wouldn't mind killing him. At most, it would cause some trouble for the Spirit Crab Island. However, Zhao Hai was a Core Disciple. Any Core Disciple of a Sect was very important to the Sect. If one dared to kill another Core Disciple, then it would be equivalent to provoking the other party. A war was inevitable. If the Seventy-two Islands didn't want to immediately go to war with the Iron Buddha Temple, then they would have to kill the Core Disciple of the Iron Buddha Temple.
Naturally, there was another reason. In the previous conflict, the Spirit Crab Island didn't suffer a lot. Although the Seventy-two Islands suffered a loss, don't forget that they weren't the only ones who suffered a loss. Even if they lost ten thousand people, each of the Seventy-two Islands wouldn't lose a lot of people. Because of this, the Seventy-two Islands' hatred towards the Iron Buddha Temple wasn't that big.
Additionally, the Seventy-two Islands were in the wrong. According to the Sword Spirit Boundary's convention, although this nameless island was within the Seventy-two Islands' territory, the Seventy-two Islands didn't find a crystal lode there. In this case, the Iron Buddha Temple found the crystal lode and it belonged to the Iron Buddha Temple. At most, they would pay some fees to the Seventy-two Islands. Of course, both sides could also work together to mine it.
However, the Seventy-two Islands' people wanted to kill the Iron Buddha Temple. The Iron Buddha Temple had always been amenable to persuasion but not coercion. Naturally, they wouldn't give up. If the Seventy-two Islands' people wanted to fight, then they would fight.
It was precisely because of this that the people of the 72 Southern Sea Islands were still very polite to the people of the Iron Buddha Temple. After all, that conflict had already passed. In the Sword Spirit Boundary, there was really no unresolvable hatred. Even if they were enemies, they could still cooperate when necessary.
Zhang Shuwei welcomed Zhao Hai into the room and immediately had someone serve tea. Then he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "I didn't expect Grandmaster to come to the Southern Sea. What brings Grandmaster here?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "This time, I'm mainly here for the trial. When I entered the sect, I didn't even get to participate in the Myriad Sword Sect's grand event. It's a pity that I didn't get to participate in it. This time, I just came out of seclusion. It just so happens that the sect wants me to go to the Sea Exploring Sect. After I'm done there, I wanted to take a look around the Southern Sea. After all, I've never been here before."
Zhang Shuwei nodded and said, "So that's how it is. Does Grandmaster want to enter the Dark Trench to take a look? This should be the border area of the Seventy-two Islands' territory. There's only a small trading island in front of us, there's no other place to stay. "
"That's my intention!" Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I heard that the sea beasts in the Dark Trench are very powerful. Moreover, there are also a lot of medicinal herbs here. This poor monk has seen a lot of medicinal herbs on land, but I haven't seen any in the sea. This time, I wanted to take a look. Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is my acolyte, Shui Zhi. He was originally a disciple of the Holy Gate in the Secret Realm. When I went to explore the Secret Realm, he followed me and became an acolyte. This time, the two of us came to the South Sea to take a look at the scenery of the South Sea. If there's an opportunity, we would like to explore the deep sea."
If there's an opportunity to explore the Dark Trench, I'd like to take a look. "" So that's how it is. Grandmaster can rest assured. I don't care about other places, but here in the Dark Trench, all of Grandmaster's food and lodging will be accounted for by my Spirit Crab Island. If Grandmaster has any requests, please do tell me. "
"Amitabha, Benefactor is too polite. We're just here for the trial, there's no need for Benefactor to be so polite. We just need a place to rest."
"Grandmaster, there's a saying that a guest should follow the host's wishes. Since you're here, I'll make the arrangements. Grandmaster, please come with me, I'll take you to a place to rest."
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