() "Unexpectedly, the collapse of the illusion space actually teleported me to the vicinity of Dinghai City!"
Looking at the majestic city in front of him, which was no less than the Imperial City of Daxia, Jiang Wen couldn't help but have a headache. The straight-line distance from Dajiang Dynasty to Dinghai City was over a million miles, and there were thousands of mountains and rivers in between. If there weren't
An accurate map will make it impossible to go back in a short time.
"That's good, it saves me a lot of time!"
Jiang Wen is a person who likes to take things easy. Now that he has come to Dinghai City, he naturally wants to experience the life of an overseas monk firsthand. Moreover, coming to Dinghai City was originally part of his plan. In this situation,
He just put his plan into action in advance.
Because he wanted to refine the Heavenly Sword Puppet, Jiang Wen used up the only Nine-Aperture Yuanling Stone in his hand. If he wanted to help Patriarch Cangxie reshape his body, he had to find another one that Patriarch Cangxie had sealed under the volcanic magma.
A Nine-Aperture Yuanling Stone will do.
This Nine-Aperture Yuanling Stone is not in any corner of Haoyang Road, but in the vast sea, on an island called Guixi Island. What’s worse is that Jiang Wen only knows the name Guixi Island, but he doesn’t know the name of Guixi Island at all.
I don’t know where it is located in the vast ocean, so it will be much more difficult to find the Nine Aperture Yuanling Stone.
The environment in the sea is harsh and full of all kinds of unknown dangers. Originally, according to Jiang Wen's plan, he planned to ask the Zhizhen Celestial Dynasty for help, and with the help of the Zhizhen Celestial Dynasty's powerful navy, he would pilot the Yunlou battleship into the sea to search for Guixi.
Island, now it seems that this method is not feasible.
"If you want to find Guixi Island on the vast sea, you must have detailed charts, an astrolabe, and a sturdy ship that can sail on the sea for a long time. These can only be obtained in Dinghai City!"
Jiang Wen has no experience in sailing alone, but he still knows some basic common sense. If he rushes into the sea without any preparation, even if he is a strong man in the Dharma Realm, he will suffer a lot. Fortunately,
Everything he needs can be found in Dinghai City. Here, as long as you have money, you can buy everything.
After taking a short rest, Jiang Wen pretended to be a rich man traveling alone and walked happily towards Dinghai City.
Before entering the city, he had already tested it with the spiritual force field. The ones with the highest cultivation levels in Dinghai City were only a few strong men in the realm of God Transformation, and they did not make him feel the presence of dangerous auras. However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble,
After entering the city, he deliberately hid the true energy in his body, only revealing his early stage cultivation in the Dan Bao realm. He looked like a young man with considerable talent and a love for adventure alone.
"Master, please stay. Is this your first time in Dinghai City?"
As soon as he entered the city gate, Jiang Wen was about to take a stroll in the city to see if there were any suitable ships. Suddenly, a thin-looking little boy appeared in front of him, looking at him eagerly.
"That's right! What do you want from me?" Jiang Wen stopped.
He was not surprised by the appearance of this little boy, because from the moment he walked into the city gate, he found a pair of eyes staring closely at him, but the other party did not show any malice, so he
I didn't care.
Judging from the appearance of this child, he is only thirteen or fourteen years old. His cultivation level is even lower. He is only at the fourth level of the Mortal Realm. Perhaps because he has lived at sea all year round, his skin is dark and rough, and he also has a morbid condition of chronic malnutrition.
, much thinner than children of normal age in mainland China. This is the true portrayal of most children in Dinghai City.
Originally, Jiang Wen didn't want to talk to him, but after seeing the bright and pure eyes of the other party, he had other concerns. A child like this who has lived in Dinghai City since childhood must be familiar with every street and shop here.
He knows everything well, and having him lead the way can save you a lot of trouble.
"The villain's name is Hou Li. You can just call me Shouhou. Everyone else calls me that. The villain has grown up in Dinghai City since he was a child, so he knows every street and alley in Dinghai City well, so senior
If you need help with anything, just ask, there is nothing that I, Skinny Monkey, can't do here. If you just lead the way, you only need to pay two small talismans!"
The little boy's voice became lower and lower, and finally he saw Jiang Wen's face turn cold, and quickly changed his words, "If you think it's expensive, just a small talisman will do it!"
Jiang Wen was overjoyed, but kept his face calm and said softly: "In that case, take me for a walk in the city. I am going to go to sea, and I need to prepare some tools and methods for use at sea in advance.
device, do you know which store sells the best astrolabe and the most detailed nautical charts?"
"This is a deposit for a small talisman. If your service satisfies me, I will give you another small talisman as a reward!" As he spoke, Jiang Wen's fingertips spun rapidly, and in a moment he used real money.
The energy condensed into a small talisman, and with a flick of his finger, it fell into Hou Li's palm.
"Thank you, Master!"
Seeing that he had received a small talisman, Hou Li was overjoyed and said enthusiastically: "There is only one largest store in Dinghai City, and that is the Sihai Pavilion next to the city lord's palace. Many big shots who want to go to sea are here.
You can buy things there, but I heard that the treasures there are very expensive and ordinary people cannot afford them."
"Does this young master look like someone who can't afford to pay? Lead the way!" Jiang Wen plays the role of a rich young man, and he naturally fits into the role.
Under Hou Li's guidance, Jiang Wen hired a carriage and walked towards the central area of the city. Along the way, Hou Li kept using his immature language to explain the history of Dinghai City to Jiang Wen, occasionally passing by a shop.
, he will also comment a few words, the owner of this store is a jade merchant, and the owner of that store loves to bully foreigners, and give examples to prove that what he said is the truth.
Listening to Hou Li's talk, there were many things that Jiang Wen had never heard of, and he gained great insights. He was delighted and rewarded him with a small talisman. Now he was even more excited and wanted to tell everything he knew in his mind.
Everything was told at once, and there was no idle time along the way.
Half an hour later, Jiang Wen finally arrived at the Sihai Pavilion that Hou Li mentioned.
This is a stronghold of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, which is quite prestigious among overseas casual cultivators, in Dinghai City. Its strength and scale are pretty good. This can be seen from the four Baodan Realm guards at the door. However, this is also reflected in the
Another side shows that Dinghai City is not as peaceful as it appears, otherwise the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce would not have arranged for four Dan Bao realm warriors to guard the gate.
When Jiang Wen just stepped off the carriage, a waiter waiting at the entrance of Sihai Pavilion immediately greeted him with a smile on his face and greeted him warmly.
This is not because Jiang Wen is more handsome, nor is it because his cultivation level is high enough, but because the clothes he wears, a luxurious robe made of the fur of the sixth-level monster fire dragon rat, are worn by that wise man.
The waiter recognized him, so he was able to enjoy such VIP treatment.
After learning the purpose of Jiang Wen's visit, Jiang Wen was taken to the third floor of Sihai Pavilion, where all the treasures and magic weapons of Sihai Pavilion were gathered together in a dazzling array.
Of course, in Jiang Wen's eyes, these magical weapons, which are the highest grade but not the middle grade, just look good, but he has no better choice at the moment, so he has to buy some first and make do with them.
In the end, Jiang Wen chose a fixed astrolabe at the level of a middle-grade magic weapon. It is something similar to a compass. As long as you input a piece of true energy, you can find your position in the vast sea. This is for a person who is about to enter the sea to experience.
It is especially important for warriors.
Then, Jiang Wen bought another water-proof bead, a mid-level magic weapon used for walking underwater. The sea is no better than the mainland. There is no foothold on the vast sea. Once the sea ship he is riding capsizes, this water-proof bead can
Come in handy.
Finally, after careful selection, Jiang Wen bought another medium-grade magic weapon-level spirit boat. This kind of magic weapon spirit boat has no attack power and is only five meters long. Its only feature is that it can travel quickly on the sea.
When sailing, you can quickly escape when encountering a shipwreck or pirates.
Of course, for Jiang Wen, the only purpose of buying a spirit boat is to escape the energy tide on the sea. This is a natural force that can change the color of strong people in the Dharma Realm. If you encounter pirates, you should run away with your head in your arms.
It will never be him.
However, when purchasing nautical charts, Jiang Wen encountered trouble. It turned out that the nautical charts provided by Sihai Pavilion were limited to the sea area of 100,000 miles along the coast, and were valuable. As for the deep sea charts, there were no charts at all, or
It is said that Sihai Pavilion has such a chart, but for its own benefit, it will not be sold to the public.
However, the Guixi Island mentioned by Patriarch Cangxie is located in the deep sea. Without the guidance of a sea map, it would undoubtedly be a fool's dream to find it on the sea that is ten times wider than the Haoyang Road.
.
"Sir, if you want to travel to the deep sea, I have a suggestion!"
After walking out of the Sihai Pavilion, seeing Jiang Wen still feeling unhappy because he had not bought a deep-sea chart, Hou Li hesitated for a while and then plucked up the courage to say: "If you want to go to sea, you not only need charts and an astrolabe, but also a chart and an astrolabe."
You need a large sea-going ship, an experienced captain, and a group of skilled sailors, otherwise it will be useless no matter how well prepared other things are!"
"Oh, do you have any good suggestions?"
Jiang Wen raised his head, handed a small talisman coin to Hou Li, and said with a smile: "If your answer satisfies me, this small talisman coin will be yours!"
The little boy greedily looked at the small talisman money in Jiang Wen's hand. Finally, he couldn't resist the temptation and grabbed the small talisman money in his hand. At the same time, he carefully looked at the pedestrians around him and cautiously
Lying in Jiang Wen's ear, he whispered: "In the entire Dinghai City, there are only a handful of captains with experience in deep-sea navigation, and most of them have been recruited by major chambers of commerce. It is impossible for them to do private work alone."
"I heard that there is a large sea ship named 'Fuyuan' on the east dock of the city. It has sailed into the deep sea area three times and returned safely every time. The entire ship, from the captain to the sailors,
They all have rich experience in deep-sea navigation, and they have not been recruited by any force and have always worked alone."
"It's just that they have been in trouble recently. They have been targeted by the deputy gang leader of the Giant Whale Gang, one of the largest gangs in Dinghai City. No one dares to take care of their business anymore. If you are not afraid of trouble, you can go to them.