The Heavenly Star Escape Technique used the eternally unchanging stars that hung between the two worlds as a guide, allowing one to travel thousands of miles in an instant. It was the first escape technique that Chen Ang had comprehended after comprehending the Milky Way Star Sea. It was not much slower than the Buddhist Heart Escape Technique or the Mystic Door Light Escape Technique, but it used the stars to determine one's position. It was a little more rigid and could only be used to travel, not to fight and pursue enemies.
However, this escape technique had an advantage that no other technique had. If one had a flying magic treasure that could withstand the huge pressure of the Immemorial Stars suppressing the void, one could break through the layer of astral wind and travel between the stars beyond the heavens.
This was a mystery that no matter how high one's Heart Escape Technique was, it was not possible. Chen Ang had forged the Magnetic Golden Ship of Good Fortune for this reason. With the Golden Ship, he could travel a distance that would take ordinary cultivators a hundred years to fly on their swords and travel between the heavens.
Among the seven types of true waters, there were three types — the Milky Way Weak Water, the First Yuan Heavy Water, and the Time Light True Water — that were abundant in the stars beyond the heavens. Therefore, this trip was a must for Chen Ang.
The trip to the stars beyond the heavens was a plan for the future. At present, the Golden Ship sailed on the East Sea, sometimes diving underwater and sometimes sailing on the sea. The ship was not disturbed by the wind and rain, and no matter how strong the waves were, they could not get within three feet of the Golden Ship. Not only was the journey extremely fast, but they could also enjoy the magnificent scenery of the sea, which was more carefree than flying on their swords.
Shushan was millions of times the size of Earth, and there were even more people in the sea. Countless small islands were scattered across the ocean, and there were many islands larger than Earth's Greenland. Many of them had formed their own continents, but they were not as prosperous as the Divine Central Plains. These were the sea countries that the Great Ming people talked about.
In Jinling City, Chen Ang had heard that there were Yanlong, Siyou, Bai Min, Hei Chi, Niu Li, and many others. Each sea country occupied one or several islands and had many products that the Central Plains did not have. They were the overseas barbarians that the people of the Central Plains called overseas and paid tribute to the Great Ming Dynasty every year.
The sea area that Chen Ang had been to before was occupied by many sea beasts and flood dragons. There were also many storms and huge waves. Chen Ang had seen huge waves that were dozens of feet high. It couldn't do anything to the Golden Ship of Fate, but if an ordinary ship went there, it would be torn into pieces by the waves. There were also poisonous dragons and evil flood dragons, giant kun and sea loaches. If an ordinary sea country were to establish a country there, the entire population of the country would be devoured by these evil beasts in a few years.
Therefore, the population was sparse. Even if there were one or two of them, they were also protected by the overseas loose immortals. They lived around the immortal islands where the loose immortals lived and depended on the cultivators.
Only places where the sea beasts and poisonous dragons were eliminated by the ocean currents could have the possibility of survival for a system like the sea country. There were many merchant ships here and the sails were like the clouds. Fleets of ships came and went from all over the world. There were also many families and nobles from the Central Plains who came here to occupy a few big islands and establish their own businesses.
The golden ship that Chen Ang was riding on was rather eye-catching. Fortunately, the traveling merchants here were experienced and knowledgeable. Some of them even domesticated huge sea beasts to pull the ship. Others only saw Chen Ang's ship as something that looked like it was pasted with a layer of copper foil. They didn't think that it was a big ship made of metal.
Moreover, Chen Ang had the intention to keep a low profile. After withdrawing the golden light of the golden ship, it looked a little dim. It didn't look as bright as before, as if it was cast by the sun.
As Chen Ang slowed down the speed of the ship, a small boat approached from the channel. Someone on the boat shouted, "Is the owner here? What specialties do you have on this ship? Our Fuhai Merchant Union has been in this sea area for dozens of years and has a good reputation. We also have many special products of the sea country. You can take a look! "Seeing that Chen Ang didn't answer, the person asked again in several languages.
"These sea merchants are smart. There are even people who took the initiative to come here to inquire. It seems that the competition here is intense, and the business here is much more prosperous than the Great Ming Dynasty." Hearing that the person spoke with a Minnan accent, he thought, "He's also a citizen of the Great Ming Dynasty? If I'm in the South China Sea, will I hear a Chaoshan accent? "
Wanting to take a look at the situation of the citizens of the Great Ming Dynasty, Chen Ang pointed and a rope was released from the golden ship. The person knew what he meant. Although it was strange that no one came to greet him, this was the most important part of the trade route. No pirates dared to do business here. Therefore, he was very reassured and climbed onto the bow of the ship.
The person was a dark and skinny little man. When he came up, he only saw Chen Ang alone. His feet didn't seem to be stepping on copper foil, so he was secretly shocked.
The person cupped his hands and chuckled, "Pardon me for disturbing you. May I ask what goods have you brought since this is your first time here? Our Fuhai Merchant Union is the number one merchant union here. We have goods from all over the world. Great Ming Dynasty's silk, tea leaves, rhubarb, porcelain, fine iron, Hei Chi's gold, silver, treasured sabers, spices and pearls from the South China Sea. No matter what you want, we can provide it. "
Chen Ang frowned and said, "I haven't introduced myself. How do you know that this is my first time here?"
The person smiled and didn't look proud. Instead, he answered naturally, "Our Fuhai Merchant Union has been here for dozens of years. I remember all the merchants and ships that have come and gone, but there isn't a single distinguished customer here."
Chen Ang counted the number of people he had seen along the way and couldn't help but praise, "There are probably tens of thousands of merchant ships that come and go here every year. Who knows how many in the past few decades. It's really amazing that your merchant union has a talent like you."
The person still said calmly, "If it wasn't for this, my owner wouldn't have been able to take root here for dozens of years and chase away many of the merchant unions here. Only we, the people of the Great Ming Dynasty, have this kind of background. The other sea countries are like beasts in human clothing. They drink blood and eat fur. I'm afraid that they haven't turned into humans for a long time and don't have proper etiquette. If you do business with them, it would really be a disgrace to your identity. "
He said this with confidence and his tone sounded like it was only right and proper.
Chen Ang pondered for a moment and said slowly, "But I'm here to do business with the Great Ming Dynasty's Merchant Union. This place is very close to the Great Ming Dynasty's territory. I've already come here for tens of thousands of miles of sea. Why would I mind this little bit of distance? "
When the person heard 'tens of thousands of miles of sea', his right eyelid twitched and knew that he had caught a big fish. He immediately shouted, "Do you have any letters of credence from the overseas countries?"
Chen Ang pretended to frown and said, "Why do you need a letter of credence?"
The person chuckled and said proudly, "Honored guest doesn't know that the Great Ming Dynasty has closed its country and doesn't accept foreign merchants. Unless the Great Ming Dynasty has a letter of credence from the various countries saying that they are coming to pay tribute, the imperial court will not reward you. As for the Merchant Union, they only do business with the Great Ming's vassal states and their profits are very heavy. I'm afraid it will be difficult for honored guest to go there. "
"With my wealth, it won't be difficult to bribe the Great Ming's vassal states and sneak in. The Merchant Union's profits are very heavy. If you add another layer, wouldn't it be stupid for me to follow? "Chen Ang asked in reply.
The person laughed and said calmly, "Honored guest may not know, but our merchant union is very strong and has opened up the joints of the imperial court. We have the title of Zhen Ma Country. I'm not talented, but I'm a minister of Zhen Ma Country. Our president is the king of Zhen Ma Country and can pay tribute twice a year. It's much cheaper than the Merchant Union. Honored guest, doing business with us is better than doing business with the Great Ming Dynasty. "
Chen Ang sneered in his heart and thought, "You're going to pay tribute? I'm afraid it's more like smuggling. No wonder the Great Ming's overseas trade is so prosperous but the imperial court's treasury is empty. As a result, the northwest bandits couldn't be pacified and the northeast bandits couldn't resist. This Fu Hai merchant union is very strong. I'm afraid the entire Jiangnan is in cahoots with them and the rich and powerful families have earned a lot. "
"When the Tartars invade south, these idiots will destroy their families and families!"
Thinking of this, the good impression he had disappeared. He clapped his hands and the door of the pavilion behind him opened. Countless coral jewels, hawksbill pearls, exotic flowers and herbs, even the skin of sea beasts, the fragrance of ambergris, fine iron, gold and jade filled the entire pavilion. There were cat's eye gems the size of baskets, thumb-sized sea beads, and nine feet tall red corals. The person's eyeballs were about to sink in.
The person was so excited that his whole body was trembling, almost going crazy.
These were all harvests from Chen Ang's Purple Cloud Palace, Moon 'er Island, and even the sea voyage. They were used to decorate the immortal's cave. To Chen Ang, they were like dung. He moved some from the Golden Ship of Fortune and piled them here, tempting the person.
Almost as if he was robbing, the person stuffed an exquisite booklet into Chen Ang's arms and said, "These are the goods of our merchant union. Is there anything that you like?"
Chen Ang flipped through it and sneered, "These things can be used to fool ordinary people. I'm so rich that I can rival a country, so why would I care about them? If you can't take out anything better, I'll let this matter go. "
The person's head was covered in cold sweat. His previous calmness was completely gone. There was only one thought in his mind — to make this rich customer stay.
"Is there anything that you like? Even if our merchant union doesn't have it now, we can send it to you within a month. The goods here are all used to do business with the barbarians. It's a bit rude to use them to receive a guest. But we are powerful in Middle Earth, so we can find anything. "
"I admire the culture of Middle Earth. Northern Song Dynasty's Ru Kiln, Ding Kiln's official porcelain, famous calligraphies and paintings, ancient Shang and Zhou bronze wares, Han bronze wares, Tang gold and silver wares. Other than that, I don't like any silk, tea, or porcelain you make yourself! "Chen Ang pretended to be extravagant, and his words were very magnanimous.
The person calculated in his heart, "These things are all limited. No matter how powerful the merchant union is, it can't earn one-tenth of the treasures in his warehouse. I have to think of a way to get more." He then asked, "Since you admire the culture of Middle Earth, why don't you buy a group of people from Middle Earth to serve you? How can foreign countries compare to the literate beauties of Middle Earth?"
Chen Ang said loudly, "You dare to sell people?" He then waved his hand and said, "I've heard of the moral culture of Middle Earth. How can there be such shameless behavior? Shut up!"
The dark and skinny merchant was stunned, "And you're a Confucian gentleman!" He quickly changed his words, "How is this a business? We're just hiring people to serve us. We also have all kinds of exotic treasures from overseas, spices from Sindhu and Samboja … "
"Do you have Yu Ling?" Chen Ang interrupted him and asked.
"The Merfolk Sea Nation has always been closed off, and we don't have many in stock!" The person thought for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He thought, "Isn't it better to sell exotic treasures than to sell gambling? If I can pique the interest of this rich guest, wouldn't it be easy to get as many treasures as I want? "There was indeed a rare commodity in his information.
He quickly said, "Do you know that this year, the king of the Merfolk Great Qiong Sea Nation is holding a grand son-in-law selection ceremony to welcome countless distinguished guests from the sea? Not only will there be countless exotic treasures and products of the merfolk to sell, but you can also win the hearts of the merfolk princesses and become the son-in-law of the king of the Merfolk Sea Nation. I happen to have an invitation to this ceremony. "
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