"Disciple?" Su Yin frowned.
"Yes!" Bai Yiyi smiled, "Since Prince Su doesn't want me to follow you, I can only go to the Zhen Xian Sect. Now that I'm also a disciple of the sect, I can't refuse the elder who sent me to take care of you!"
After activating her special constitution and recovering her cultivation base, Bai Yiyi made up her mind and followed the young man to find Elder Wu Yuan that very night. As the princess of the Great Yan royalty, she wanted to take care of her Young Martial Uncle out of goodwill. The latter was naturally happy and couldn't refuse, which led to the current situation.
In the eyes of Wu Yuan and the others, if the Zhen Xian Sect had anything to do with the Great Yan royalty, no one would dare to touch them even if their Young Martial Uncle wasn't there.
This was definitely a good thing.
Moreover, this princess was so devastatingly beautiful that it could cause the downfall of a city.
"Alright!" Knowing that persuasion was useless, Su Yin could only nod, "You can try to follow me for a while. If you feel bored, you can leave at any time."
"As long as Young Master doesn't chase me away, I won't leave!" Bai Yiyi's eyes lit up.
"Alright, I'm going to buy a boat now. Do you want to come with me?" Su Yin asked.
"En!" Bai Yiyi stepped forward and said respectfully, "I'll lead the donkey for Young Master …"
"How can I …"
"As the Junior Martial Uncle of the Subjugation Immortal Sect, you're one of the top experts in the world. You have countless people watching you at all times. There are some things you can ignore, but you can't not do them!" Bai Yi said.
"This …" Su Yin fell silent.
Indeed, he was not just representing himself, but the face of the entire Zhen Xian Sect. Sometimes, he had to pay attention to his image.
"Alright!"
Without hesitation, the two people and the donkey walked down the mountain. Bai Yi was a little embarrassed at first, but after walking for a while, he felt that something was wrong.
From time to time, a rich and pure Saint Qi would exude from this young man's body, and after absorbing a trace of it, Yang Kai's aura would become more stable and his strength would soar, giving him a feeling of being on the verge of a breakthrough.
"Is this because he noticed that my Zhen Yuan is superficial and deliberately gave me pointers?" Bai Yiyi's beautiful eyes lit up. She was full of gratitude.
The other party must have noticed that she had broken through overnight and her cultivation was a bit shallow, so he had quietly obtained her Saint Qi's True Meaning to help her consolidate her foundation.
All along, she had thought that the young man before her was a man of steel, but at this moment, she realized that the other party was extremely considerate. It was just that he was unwilling to show it!
With a gentle look in her eyes, Bai Yiyi opened her meridians and allowed the Saint Qi and True Intent around her to flow into her body.
This kind of treasure was even more precious than Immortal Qi. Not only could it increase one's cultivation, but it also had the effect of shielding the Great Dao. It was extremely beneficial to both cultivators and spirituality.
When one cultivated to a high level, the Great Dao would interfere, making it easy for one to advance in the wrong direction. With this, one could prevent such a situation from happening.
As he continued to absorb, his shaky Zhen Yuan gradually stabilized. The recently activated Seven Orifices Exquisite Body became even more transparent, without a trace of impurities.
"Is she cultivating?"
Su Yin, who was on the donkey's back, also noticed that something was wrong with the girl and scratched his head.
Those with talent could be willful. She could cultivate just by walking, but he couldn't. He could only rely on the fusion of Spiritual Qi and slowly advance …
They didn't speak along the way.
"This is it!"
Su Yin's voice sounded. Only then did Bai Yiyi realize that they had arrived in front of a dock. Newly built ships were docked on the shore, bobbing up and down with the waves.
"My strength …" After sensing her cultivation and aura, Bai Yiyi's face was filled with excitement.
From the Zhen Immortal Sect to this place, it had only been a little more than an incense stick's time. With the help of the Saint Qi's True Meaning, not only had she completely consolidated her cultivation, her physique had been nourished again, and she even had a faint impulse to break through!
In other words … in less than half an hour, she had achieved at least three months of cultivation!
It seemed that she had made the right choice. Otherwise, even if she returned to the Imperial Family and enjoyed the best resources, it would be impossible for her to be faster than this.
"Even an Immortal would find it difficult to obtain the True Meaning of Saint Qi, yet he has wasted it on me. I owe him more and more!"
She wanted to repay the favor, but in the end … she ended up benefiting from it once more.
"Gongzi, are you intending to head out to sea or travel?" Knowing that an expert of Zhang Xuan's caliber wouldn't care about such trifles, Bai Yiyi hid her gratitude in the depths of her heart.
Su Yin didn't hide it from her. "I would like to build a flying ship like Xiaomo!"
"A flying ship?"
Bai Yiyi blinked her eyes in shock. "Don't we have to order a flying ship from the Blacksmith Hall in advance and have it custom-made? A wooden ship won't be able to withstand the weight of the formation, let alone fly! "
To build a flying ship, one had to purchase all kinds of ores and materials, and this would take many years. Once everything was ready, one would have to find a large Blacksmith Hall to design the blueprint and forge it. This entire process would take at least half a year or two.
After that, one would have to find a formation inscriptionist to inscribe the inscriptions. Adding all of these steps together, it would take at least eight to ten years to build a flying ship from scratch!
Putting everything aside, just the Qing Cang Battleship of the royal family had taken several thousand blacksmiths and blacksmiths thirty years to complete it!
It was for this reason that it was so rare and valuable. What use would an ordinary ship have?
"Perhaps I might be able to succeed?"
Without explaining anything, Su Yin got down from the back of the donkey and walked over to the riverbank.
A plump middle-aged man walked up to him with a smile on his face. "I am the boss of this shipyard, and my surname is Gao. May I know if gongzi is interested in renting a ship or buying one? "
"I would like to buy one. Can you introduce me to you?"
"This way, please. It just so happens that I have a few new ships docked at the riverbank. They are the latest creations of the craftsmen workshop, and they are extremely beautiful. Furthermore, the price is reasonable …" Boss Gao's eyes lit up in excitement as he quickly led the way.
Shipyards like theirs were usually rented and rarely purchased. Those who were willing to purchase them were usually big clients.
Following behind Boss Gao, several ships came into view. Each of them was roughly ten meters long, and there was a flat plank on both sides with a black awning at the center.
They were simple boats with black awnings.
"Do you have any bigger ones?" Su Yin asked with a frown.
If he were to head out now, he would have to carry Donkey, the tortoise, Boy of Bliss, and the young lady beside him. The cabin was too small for him to fit all of them, needless to say, rest.
"Gongzi, you need a big ship?"
Boss Gao was taken aback for a moment before he replied in disappointment, "I might have to look for one at the craftsmen workshop. I'm just a small business, so I don't dare to stock up on big ships."
"Craftsmen workshop?"
"It's the largest craftsmen workshop in Great Salt City. There are many skilled craftsmen there, and I bought my ship from them. They are the only ones who can produce big ships," Boss Gao explained.
Su Yin followed the direction of Boss Gao's finger and saw a massive building by the riverbank. On the sign outside, the words' Great Salt Craftsmen Workshop 'were written.
After bidding farewell to the other party, Su Yin and Bai Yiyi walked over.
Although there were not as many people as the medical hall and the alchemy hall, it was still very lively. There were carpentry shops, mechanisms, bows and arrows … The entire market was like a grocery store. There were all kinds of things that dazzled the eyes.
After walking around, they found a large carpentry workshop. They walked in and saw many craftsmen busily working inside. It was a lively scene.
They went to the front desk and found the attendant in charge. Su Yin told him the purpose of his visit.
"Big ships? This way please … "
It was a young lady in yellow who was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She led the way with a smile.
The two people and the donkey followed behind her. After they went around a door, they saw a row of big ships docked on the river not far away. There were as many as six ships. Each of them was more than twenty meters long and had three floors. They looked rather luxurious.
"Are there any bigger ones?"
"There are, but … someone booked them in advance! Also … "
The young lady in yellow hesitated for a moment, and with an awkward look on her face, she said, "This is the first time our workshop is crafting such a big ship. We have already finished the skeleton, but we made some mistakes in the spine … We are currently in the midst of rebuilding it. It will take another two months before it is fully completed."
"Shouldn't we build the spine before the body of a ship?" Su Yin was perplexed.
Of the thirty-six skills that he had learned, carpentry was one of them, and he was familiar with the structure and design of wooden ships.
The spine of a ship was also known as the dragon spine, and it was the main part of the ship. It was similar to the spine of a human body, and it maintained the stability and balance of the ship. Under normal circumstances, one should first repair the spine before the body of the ship. So, why did the main body of the ship come out but not the spine?
"We invited a friend from the Great Salt Blacksmith Hall to help us with the spine, but due to a lack of materials, it took half a year. The workshop couldn't wait any longer, so we built the body of the ship according to the dimensions first. Initially, we thought that we would just have to fix the spine, but who could have thought that … there would be a mistake!"
The young lady in yellow said awkwardly.
For a workshop that specialized in crafting ships to be unable to fix the two, it would be a huge joke if news of this were to spread.
While they were speaking, the group arrived at a massive room, and they saw a huge ship suspended in midair by countless ropes. At the very bottom, the most crucial part of the ship, the spine, was still missing. Everything else was already done.
The entire ship had five floors, and it was thirty meters long. There was a dining hall, a bedroom, and a chamber for cultivation. Everything that one could possibly need was there.
"Not bad!" Su Yin's eyes lit up.
Not only was the ship huge, more importantly, the body of the ship was forged from the toughest Green-robed Wood, and steel was added to the crucial parts as well. Even though it was far from comparable to a Spirit artifact, it was still much stronger than those small boats.
"It's a mistake in your calculations, it has nothing to do with us!"
"The dimensions that we have given you aren't wrong. It's the curvature of your ship's spine that is off …"
"Wrong curvature? You must be joking! It's the spacing between the wooden planks of the ship, don't blame us for that! "
…
A quarrel sounded by the side of the ship, and the faces of the two elders reddened.
"The green-robed one is the boss of our workshop, Lord Lu Qing. The black-robed one is the boss of the Great Salt Blacksmith Hall, Lord Zhang Sheng!"
Noticing Zhang Xuan's gaze, the young lady in yellow said, "Due to their disagreement, they have been quarreling for the entire morning …"
Perplexed, Bai Yiyi asked curiously, "I don't think that there's much difference between the two. It shouldn't be too difficult to fix the ship's spine. Why are they quarreling?"
"How can it be that easy? A wooden ship's body is built using a mortise and tenon structure. In other words, there's no need for nails. Now that the ship's body is completed, if we want to fix it, we'll have to break the mortise and tenon structure … That's an impossible task! "
Before the young lady in yellow could reply, Su Yin had already shook his head. "As for the spine of the ship, it would require at least several dozen craftsmen to forge it simultaneously. To fix it, not only would the craftsmen have to grasp the dimensions of the parts that they are forging, they would also have to have strict control over the entire ship. Otherwise, if one of the craftsmen were to strike an extra hammer, it could cause the ship's length to increase, resulting in a failure in the joint!"
If it was that simple, why would a bunch of craftsmen be quarreling here?
Not expecting the young man before her to be even more professional than what he had described, the young lady in yellow looked at him in astonishment. "Gongzi, you're right. Could it be that you're a craftsman as well?"
"I've learned some carpentry before," Su Yin replied. Instead of explaining, he walked over with Bai Yiyi and Donkey.
It had to be said that the craftsmen of the ship were indeed not too bad. The mortise and tenon were seamlessly welded together, leaving no gaps at all. The joints where the mortise and tenon were joined tightly as well. In many areas, it had already reached the standards of the first examination.
"If you want to fix it, you can fix it. In any case, we're not going to fix it …"
"It's your problem, why do you want us to fix it?"
The quarrel was still going on, and both parties were fuming with rage.
Walking up, the young lady in yellow was just about to speak when another attendant suddenly rushed over and clasped his fist. "Boss, Zhao Qin gongzi is here …"
"This is bad …"
Boss Lu Qing's face warped in shock. Ignoring the quarrel, he hurriedly rushed forward to welcome Zhao Qin. However, before he could get too far, he saw a young man in his twenties walking over with widened strides.
"Boss Lu, is this the ship that you've built? If the ridges of the ship can't be joined together, what use do I have for it? "Zhao Qin gongzi flung his hands grandly.
"Give us some time, we should be able to fix it …" Lu Qing hurriedly said.
"Isn't the time that I've given you enough? You haven't succeeded yet … Besides, don't think that I'm ignorant. Given the size of the ship, it's impossible to fix it without at least a month or two. Forget it, our Zhao Clan doesn't want it anymore. Return the deposit to me! "
Zhao Qin bellowed.
"This …" Boss Lu Qing's body swayed, and his face paled.
Usually, no one would buy such a large ship. If Zhao Qin didn't buy it, it would be a huge waste of manpower and resources.
"Zhao gongzi, please reconsider …" Lu Qing pleaded with a pleading look.
"There's no need to reconsider. It's your craftsmen's fault that you didn't complete the task within the stipulated time. It has nothing to do with us. We're already being benevolent by not demanding compensation from you!" Zhao Qin sneered coldly.
Unable to speak, Lu Qing felt as though he had aged a decade in an instant.
It was precisely because he was in a rush that he had to forge the ship according to the dimensions before the ridges of the ship were completed. Yet, who could have thought that … there would be a problem with the Blacksmith Hall!
Just as he thought that he wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer, a doubtful voice sounded.
"Are you sure that you don't want this ship anymore?"
Initially, Su Yin was still thinking of not snatching the ship away from him. However, upon hearing those words, how could he possibly hold himself back?
Everyone immediately turned their gazes over.
Lu Qing asked doubtfully, "This is …"
"Reporting to Boss Lu, this gongzi is here to purchase a large ship …" the yellow-robed lady hurriedly introduced.
"You want to buy it? The ship isn't ready yet … "Boss Lu Qing's face reddened.
"I don't mind. I just want to ask Zhao gongzi if you're really not buying it? If you aren't, I'll take it … "Su Yin nodded.
"You want to buy it?" Zhao gongzi sneered coldly. "Do you know how much it costs? Can you afford it? "
Even the Zhao Clan, who relied heavily on river transportation, had to fork out all of their wealth in order to purchase such a large ship. Yet, a young man without any cultivation actually wanted to buy it so casually … You must be joking!
Where are the cabbages you bought in the market? You bought it just because you wanted to!
"You don't have to worry about whether I can afford it or not. Are you sure that you don't want to buy it?" Su Yin asked.
"I'm sure. I'm not buying it!" Zhao gongzi replied.
"That's good …" Su Yin smiled. Then, he turned to the gray-robed elder beside him and said, "Boss Lu, I'll be taking this ship. Hurry up and merge the ridges of the ship together. I'll be bringing it away with me."
"Yes, yes!" Not expecting such a turn of events, Boss Lu Qing's face reddened in agitation.
"Boss Lu, don't get too excited. I don't believe that there is anyone in Great Salt City other than my Zhao Clan who would spend such a huge sum of money to purchase such a large ship … I fear that there are some people who are just putting on an act despite not having the money!"
With a sneer, Young Master Zhao's voice, neither feminine nor feminine, rang out.
"This …" Boss Lu hesitated. He wanted to ask about the matter, but he felt that it would be impolite.
The largest river merchant in Great Salt City was the Zhao Clan.
If there was anyone who could afford such a large ship, it would be them! As for whether it would be someone from other places who would purchase it … There was no need to even think about it.
Great Salt City wasn't by the sea, and the only river that was close to it was short as well. It was impossible to connect it to the nearby cities.
Without a river or sea, one couldn't possibly buy a large ship and use it to fly around …
"How much does it cost?"
Seeing through the other party's thoughts, Su Yin asked.
Even though he didn't know how much the frying pan was auctioned off, it shouldn't be a small sum. At the very least, he could just sell some treasures.
"A total of … 1,000,000 silver taels!" After hesitating for a moment, Boss Lu replied.
"That's really expensive …" Su Yin frowned.
Previously, when he bought Spirit Gathering Pills, he only spent a few dozen silver taels. He thought that it would cost him several hundred thousand silver taels at the very most. Yet, he didn't expect the price to be 1,000,000 silver taels!
"The steel used in the ridges of our ship is tempered steel. Even though it isn't comparable to a low-tier Spirit artifact, it isn't simple either … Thus, the price is slightly higher!"
Boss Lu's heart gradually turned cold.
It seemed like he had celebrated too early. Without a doubt, the other party wouldn't be able to afford it.
He wasn't the only one. The yellow-robed lady's face also reddened in embarrassment.
1,000,000 silver taels was equivalent to half a year's income of Great Salt City. Many sects might not be able to fork out such a sum, needless to say, a young man around her age.
"If you can't afford it, why are you still acting so arrogantly? I advise you to scram to the side and stop causing trouble here …" Zhao Qin gongzi sneered coldly.
Even their Zhao Clan would find it difficult to fork out 1,000,000 silver taels. Thus, they had intentionally set up a trap with the Blacksmith Hall so that the other party wouldn't be able to deliver the goods within the stipulated time. This way, they would be able to lower the price without limit.
In his view, other than them, no one else in Great Salt City would spend so much money to buy such a large ship. Yet, who knew that … Just as they were about to set up the trap, a brat would appear and clamor to buy it!
You don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!
"Audacious! Do you know who you are talking to?" Bai Yiyi frowned.
"I don't care who he is. It's just a fair trade. As long as he can fork out the money, I won't say a single word. If he can't fork out the money, yet he dares to feign poverty here … Don't blame me for getting nasty!"
Zhao Qin gongzi's lips crept up.
At this moment, he was almost certain that this fellow was a 'prop' hired by Boss Lu. The two of them were working together in an attempt to manipulate him.
However, it was a pity that he was able to see through it with a single glance.
"I don't know if he has 1,000,000 silver taels or not!"
Seeing the other party's overbearing attitude, Su Yin felt a little awkward. Flicking his wrist, he took out a trading card and said, "Check if there's enough inside. If it isn't, we'll talk about it …"
All along, he hadn't asked how much the frying pan was sold for. The amount on the trading card would only appear when there was a change in the funds. As such, he wasn't too sure how much there was. If it wasn't enough … he could only use the artifacts given by Sun Zhao and Mo Yuan as a substitute.
"Alright!" Lu Qing was taken aback for a moment before she hurriedly took the card and passed it over.
Weng!
A line of words slowly appeared on the card.
"900,000 silver taels? To be able to take out so much in one go, it's already not bad. However … it's still not enough! "
Glancing at it, Zhao Qin gongzi felt his face burning. However, before he could finish his words, Boss Lu's trembling voice sounded, "This seems to be … gold!"
"900,000 … gold taels?"
Taking a closer look, Zhao Qin gongzi's vision darkened and his head nearly exploded.
900,000 gold taels meant 9,000,000 silver taels … Even the richest man in Great Salt City wouldn't be able to take out so much, right?
It was laughable that he dared to mock such a person. Poor? A pauper?
Taking another look, the other party didn't seem to know that there was so much money in the card either. Doubtfully, the other party confirmed it twice before taking out a frying pan and snatching it over. "If you are so valuable, why didn't you tell me in advance? If you had said so, I would have sold you long ago … "
"…" The frying pan.
To be honest, Su Yin was also surprised.
Back then, when he sold the frying pan, he thought that it wasn't even worth three silver taels. Later on, he learned that it was a Spirit artifact and could speak. Even if it was valuable, it should be worth at most several hundred thousand silver taels … Never in his dreams did he think that it would be worth 9,000,000 silver taels!
To spend so much money on a frying pan that didn't even know how to add salt … Which sect was so sick?
Forget it, I'll just have to ask the Great Salt Company when I'm free!
After slapping the other party a few times, his anger subsided. Placing the frying pan back into his storage ring, Su Yin looked at Boss Lu once more and said, "Since you have enough money, let's swipe it!"
"Yes …" Boss Lu shuddered. He quickly transferred the money to his merchant card, and looking at the additional row of numbers, he felt as if he was dreaming.
This morning, when the bridge of the ship brought by the Blacksmith Hall failed to connect, he felt as if the sky was collapsing on him. He thought that he was going to lose everything. Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that a young man would suddenly appear, take out 1,000,000 silver taels, and buy it without any hesitation.
Since when was it so easy to sell a ship in a city that wasn't by the sea?
Heaving a sigh of relief, Boss Lu suddenly thought of something and gritted his teeth. "Gongzi, there are some problems with the bridge of our ship, so we won't be able to connect it for the time being. It might take … two months! If you can't wait that long, I can refund you the money! "
"Two months? That's too long! "Su Yin shook his head." I want to take it away today … "
"Today?" Boss Lu's face paled once more. If he could fix the bridge today, he wouldn't have to compensate Zhao gongzi anymore. "Forget it, I'll transfer it back for you …"
"So, it's mine now, right?" Su Yin interrupted the other party's words.
"Yes!" Boss Lu nodded.
"Alright then …" Su Yin couldn't be bothered to say anything else. He walked up to the bridge of the ship and measured it. Then, he took out a brush and began drawing dozens of circles on it.
"What are you doing?" Seeing how the other party was casually drawing circles, Zhang Sheng of the Blacksmith Hall bellowed.
"Adjusting its arc …"
"You?" Zhang Sheng sneered coldly.
The bridge of the ship was more than thirty meters long. Even if there was a slight difference in its arc, it would still require the use of all kinds of artifacts and dozens of blacksmiths to make adjustments simultaneously. Yet, you want to adjust it just by drawing a few circles? Dream on!
Where did this arrogant fellow come from?
"Of course not!" Su Yin shook his head.
"Then why did you draw those circles …" Hearing the other party's denial, Zhang Sheng was taken aback. However, before he could finish his words, the young man had already walked up to Donkey, held his hand, and said, "Go, aim at the area where I drew the circles and kick them in order!"
"???" Zhang Sheng was stunned.
The other blacksmiths who were working in the area were also dumbfounded.
What did that mean? You want the donkey to adjust its arc? You must be joking …
"Son, son!"
Shaking its massive head, Donkey let out a long neigh in excitement. Then, it walked up to the bridge of the ship, lifted its back hoof, aimed at one of the circles, and kicked it forcefully.
Boom!
An explosion echoed in the air. Under the powerful impact, the bridge of the ship immediately bent inwards.
"Preposterous, this is preposterous …"
Trembling in anger, Zhang Sheng gritted his teeth furiously.
The reason why the bridge of the ship didn't match was exactly as Lu Qing said. There was a slight deviation in the arc, but … this deviation was from the top to bottom, not the left to the right!
Donkey kicked the bridge of the ship into the shape of a bow. If there was only a slight deviation previously, the difference was simply too great now. There was no way it could be reconnected anymore.
The bridge of the ship that he had spent more than half a year on was still usable after some minor adjustments. But now … it was completely ruined!
Lu Qing's face twitched, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
Even though I've sold it to you, it shouldn't be such a waste … At this rate, putting aside the fact that we won't be able to take it away today, we won't even be able to take it away this year!
Dang dang dang dang!
Paying no heed to the shock of the crowd, Donkey kicked the area that Su Yin had drawn, and soon, he had kicked the entire bridge.
At this moment, the bridge of the ship had already bent close to ninety degrees, and it was completely ruined.
Upon seeing this sight, Zhao Qin gongzi, who had yet to leave, couldn't help but smile.
To be able to take out 900,000 gold taels so casually, he thought that the other party would be a formidable figure. To think that it would be a fool …
Even dozens of blacksmiths were unable to fix the bridge of the ship within a short period of time. To find a Donkey and kick it around … What else could it be other than a screw loose?
"Son, son!"
After kicking one side, Donkey cried out once more. He walked to the other side and lifted his hoof to kick the bridge once more.
Along with his strength, the curve of the bow of the ship began to lessen. After a few kicks, it actually began to recover.
"This …"
Those who thought that the other party was fooling around were stunned.
"Is it possible to kick the curved bridge back after kicking this side?"
"That's impossible. How precise is one's control to accomplish such a feat?"
"It has nothing to do with one's control. The main problem is that the position of the drawing is very unique. They are all at the knots of the ship's ridge. No matter how powerful one is, the effect will be the same at those places. In other words, if one finds the correct position, theoretically speaking, one can kick the bridge in a straight line once more!"
"It's possible to do such a thing?"
"So what if it recovers? The bridge of the ship and the body of the ship are made strictly according to the dimensions. Do you think that a donkey can kick the bridge perfectly? "
"You're right …"
If the angle of the bridge could be adjusted so easily, it wouldn't have taken two months.
Dang dang dang dang!
Paying no heed to the discussions of the crowd, Donkey continued kicking. The ninety-degree arc of the ship gradually decreased, and when he reached the final kick, the thirty-meter-long steel suddenly released a chime reminiscent of a bell. With a slight jolt, it regained its original straight shape.
"Let's reconnect them now!"
Seeing that the ship's ridge had recovered, Su Yin did not waste any more words. He took a step forward and grabbed with his hand.
Boom!
The powerful Zhen Zhen Yuan flew out and formed a massive hand in the air. Even though it was only at Transcendent Mortal 7-dan, it wasn't too difficult for it to grab hold of the bridge of the ship.
The Zhen Zhen Yuan grabbed hold of the bridge and lifted it up.
Kacha!
As soon as the bridge of the ship came into contact with the bottom of the ship, it was as if they were embedded together. Not even a single drop of water could be seen.
"This … This is impossible!"
Everyone in the dock was on the verge of exploding.
Hall Master Zhang Sheng was so astonished that he nearly fell to the ground. Others might not have understood the difficulty of this feat, but he was well aware of it.
He had discreetly lowered the bridge of the ship by three degrees. Even though it wasn't much, considering the length of thirty meters, it was still a huge margin of error. This was also the reason why the bridge of the ship couldn't be reconnected.
Logically speaking, after Zhao gongzi negotiated with the other party, he should have gathered all of the blacksmiths to adjust the bridge of the ship. However, even though he knew where the problem was, it would take at least a month for dozens of blacksmiths to work on it simultaneously. Yet … the other party found a donkey and kicked it randomly, and he managed to do it …
Given the length of the ship, the slightest mistake would have resulted in a huge deviation. Yet, not only did he manage to do it, he even did it so easily … Just what level of mastery did he have in smithing in order to accomplish such a feat?
"Since the ship is done, let's carve a formation!" Paying no heed to their expressions, Su Yin walked to the bottom of the ship. With a flick of his wrist, a carving knife appeared in his hand.
This was a tool that Zhang Xuan had specially forged for the sake of learning how to carve. He had infused some unique ores into it, making it extremely sharp.
As soon as the carving knife appeared, Bai Yiyi and the others immediately felt a heavy pressure weighing down on them. It was as if this half-chi long knife could easily slay them.
Hu!
Su Yin made his move. The carving knife in his hand danced in the air, leaving behind afterimages. With him as the center, dense Saint Qi began to seep into the surroundings, swiftly gathering the surrounding spiritual energy.
"He … is carving a formation?" Hall Master Zhang Sheng shuddered.
"To carve a formation at the bottom of the ship, isn't he afraid that the ship will tear apart?" Hall Master Lu Qing was also at a loss for words.
Formation runes were extremely powerful, and they could only be sustained by a sufficiently powerful artifact. Logically speaking, even the weakest artifact would have to be a low-tier Spirit artifact … Yet, this fellow was actually carving a formation on a wooden ship?
"Under normal circumstances, when the third formation rune is carved, a repulsive force will appear. I don't think that it can withstand the third formation rune …" Zhao gongzi gritted his teeth.
Weng!
Before he could finish his words, the third formation rune had already appeared. However, the ship didn't tear apart. In fact … it didn't even budge.
"Impossible!" Zhao Gongzi's face paled in agony.
Be it the angle of Donkey's kick to the back of the ship or the fact that the formation runes on the wooden board didn't crumble … Everything was beyond his comprehension.
Lifting his gaze once more, he saw that the other party's carving knife had already carved more than the third formation rune. The fourth formation rune, the fifth formation rune, the sixth formation rune … In just a short moment, more than fifty formation runes had already appeared on the wooden ship, but it still didn't budge at all, as if there was no reaction at all.
It would have been one thing if there were just a lot of formation runes, but the formation runes that the other party was carving were far more complicated and profound than the normal floating formation runes. Just looking at it would leave one dizzy, unable to comprehend it.
Not only so, as long as one didn't look at it closely, one's mind would go blank, unable to recall anything about the formation runes.
"It's the power of the Great Dao … The formation runes that Prince Su is carving are infinitely close to the power of the Great Dao …"
Bai Yiyi's throat went dry. Her heart trembled violently.
Although she didn't know much about Array Inscriptionists, there were all kinds of talents in the Imperial Family. She had met a few of them and had dealt with them before. In her impression, formation runes were extremely difficult to carve, requiring a long time to carefully study each formation rune.
Moreover, the further one went, the stronger the repulsive force, and the more difficult it was. Some people could successfully carve the first formation runes in two hours, but when it came to the last one, it would take at least half a month or even a month to complete it …
But this person was different. He didn't hesitate at all and didn't seem to struggle at all. If it wasn't for the fact that the surrounding Saint Qi was constantly dissipating, she would have suspected that he wasn't carving formation runes, but scribbles.
Formation runes … Didn't he only know about them when he saw Mo's flying ship yesterday? Why did he not only learn them today, but also become so proficient?
The Dao of Medicine, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Beast Taming … Now, he even added formation runes. What else did this Little Martial Uncle of the same age as her not know?
In an instant, Bai Yiyi was completely dumbfounded.
She wasn't the only one. The others were dumbfounded as well. The entire room fell silent, leaving only the sound of rapid breathing and the sound of a carving knife cutting through wood.
As craftsmen, even if they didn't know about formation runes, they still had a good understanding of the difficulty of carving. The other party's movements were so fast, yet he was able to do it so perfectly … Just this skill alone was far beyond theirs. Even the owner of the workshop couldn't compare to him.
Hu!
Under everyone's shocked gazes, Su Yin finished carving one side of the formation runes. Exhaling deeply, he walked to the other side.
For a small ship like Mo Yuan's, a single formation rune was enough. For such a huge ship, he would need at least eight of them to maintain balance and lift it up.
Even though he hadn't learned about formation runes systematically, he had learned about carving and knew how to avoid the repulsive force of the Great Dao. As such, he had memorized the formation runes on the flying ship after just looking at them once yesterday.
Not only that, he had also changed the pattern so that it was completely different from the other party's fixed pattern.
Formation runes were more important than form. As long as it was compatible with the Great Dao, it didn't matter what the pattern was.
"Let's go with Pleasant Goat, Beautiful Goat, Lazy Goat, Hot Goat, Warm Goat, and Slow Goat. It'll look better …"
As Su Yin carved, his mischievous sense of humor grew.
In any case, any pattern would do. There shouldn't be anything wrong with making it look like Pleasant Goat!
Wood shavings flew into the air. Under his control, the carving knife was like a blur.
After an unknown period of time, Su Yin finally finished carving the final soft pattern. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief. Keeping the carving knife in his hand into his storage ring, he stared at the many patterns before him motionlessly.
"What's wrong?"
After waiting for a long time, the young man still didn't move. Just as everyone was wondering if there was a problem with the carving, the young man turned around awkwardly and asked, "That … Does anyone know how to activate the formation runes?"
"…"
Black lines appeared on everyone's head.
To be able to carve the formation runes so quickly, he must be a formidable formation master … But he doesn't know how to activate the formation runes? You must be joking!
Activating the formation runes … That was something that even ordinary apprentice apprentices could do!
"I know …"
After a moment of hesitation, Boss Lu Qing walked up to Zhang Xuan, drove his zhenqi, and tapped on the core of one of the lines.
Weng!
As soon as the Zhen Yuan entered the formation runes, it felt as if a golden liquid was flowing through it. In less than two breaths, all of the patterns were lit up. In an instant, a brilliant light shone, and the power of the Great Dao descended upon the area.
Hu! The massive ship began floating in the air. Even without the use of ropes, it was able to float in midair.
"It's a success …"
Seeing that the wooden ship had really turned into a flying ship, all of the doubts and doubts vanished.
"To be able to carve the formation runes on a wooden ship … Even a grade-9 formation master wouldn't be able to do it!" Hall Master Zhang Sheng's body trembled as he turned to Bai Yiyi. With a quivering voice, he asked, "May I know … how should I address this gongzi?"
"You wish to know?" With a smile, Bai Yiyi looked at Hall Master Zhang Sheng and said, "Little Senior Uncle of the Zhenxian Sect, Su Yin, Prince Su!"
"Little Senior Uncle?"
Hearing those three words, Hall Master Zhang Sheng's face paled, and he collapsed to the ground.
He wasn't the only one. Zhao Qin gongzi's eyes also darkened, and cold sweat trickled down his back.
That young man had foiled his plans, and he was still thinking of getting someone to kill him after the matter was over. Not only would he be able to snatch back his ship, he would also be able to earn a huge fortune … But now that he knew the other party's identity, he realized that he wouldn't dare to do such a thing even if he had ten or even a hundred of guts!
Seventeen powers and more than a hundred experts had been defeated by the other party with a single finger … In comparison, their Zhao Clan couldn't even be considered as an ant!
"Haha, thank you for your ship, Boss Lu!"
Paying no heed to Hall Master Zhang and Zhao Qin, Su Yin leaped lightly onto the deck. Feeling the gentle breeze from above, he felt satisfied.
Another occupation had been confirmed!
The carving technique he had learned previously was indeed a formation rune!
"Let's go!"
Paying no heed to the crowd, Su Yin stood quietly by the edge of the deck with his hands behind his back. His robes fluttered in the wind, reminiscent of an immortal descending upon the mortal realm.
Hu hu!
Bai Yiyi and Donkey stomped on the ground simultaneously and leaped into the air before landing behind Zhang Xuan.
Taking this sight in, the crowd's lips twitched once more.
It was one thing for the young lady to be able to leap so high, but for a donkey to do the same as well … As expected of someone brought in by Little Senior Uncle.
Weng!
As the duo and the donkey landed on the deck, the formation runes at the bottom of the ship came to life once more.
Hu!
The massive wooden ship immediately flew out of the dock and soared into the clouds, rising higher and higher.
Watching as the white-robed young man gradually disappeared from their sight, the crowd finally realized how insignificant they were compared to him. The two of them didn't even exist in the same world.
After an unknown period of time, a voice slowly sounded.
"So, that's Little Senior Uncle …"
Indeed, that's the Little Senior Uncle of the Immortal Subduing Sect!
(Author's Note: Usually, the Silver League's chapters would be around twenty thousand words per chapter. Even though there are only four chapters today, they are all long chapters, totaling more than thirty thousand words. Thank you to [I Love You Forever] of the Silver League. Finally, I beg for monthly votes and subscriptions for my new book! Old Ya thanks you!)
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