Cao Yu was born in a declining family and joined the banditry for some reason. He was proficient in accounting and good at business. He managed all the stolen goods on the island and never made any mistakes. He was really a logistics talent.
, and his ability to observe words and emotions and act according to the wind is also first-rate.
Chen Zining brought the two of them with him, firstly so that Chen Guangan could better recruit other water bandits; secondly, he also wanted to test whether these two people could be used. After all, the Chen family had just arrived and were too unfamiliar with Qiandao Lake.
Joining a few people who are familiar with the situation will be much easier and faster in the early stage. When they come back, Chen Guangming will have arrived with dozens of clan members, and it is estimated that these two people will not be able to rebel by then.
The water area of Qiandao Lake is eight thousand miles wide. When it is condensed into a two-foot-square treasure map, it is naturally like looking at flowers in the fog, which is only a little better than finding a needle in the sea. Chen Zining only knows that the location is approximately in the center of the lake.
The island where the treasure is hidden is named "Without a Trace". According to the formation map above, it should be a foggy place. Otherwise, it can only depend on his luck.
Chen Zining was practicing on the boat while getting familiar with the terrain of the water. He had a total of three maps in his hand. One was naturally the treasure map, which was the most important. However, this map overlapped with a formation map, and some places were not detailed.
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One copy was purchased through Sihailou with a large sum of money before departure, and it covers the entire Qiandao Lake area, but the details are still lacking.
There is also a map collected on Huludao. It is quite detailed, but it only covers the terrain of Huludao, which is the southern part of Qiandao Lake.
Chen Zining also asked Yan Huping for some common sense. Yan Huping had worked in the Longping Chamber of Commerce's fleet for more than thirty years. When he retired, he was already the captain of a thousand-stone ship and was very familiar with the golden waterway in the center of Qiandao Lake.
Yan Huping pointed to the map purchased from Sihailou and introduced Chen Zining to the major forces in Qiandao Lake: "There are five strongest ones in Qiandao Lake. One is the Longping Chamber of Commerce's fleet, which has more than 700 ships of various types.
, the number of the escort team alone has reached more than 3,000, and the Longping Chamber of Commerce can rise in a short period of time. This fleet is indispensable, and it also accounts for one-fifth of the strength of the Chamber of Commerce."
"The second is Wanshun Alliance, which specializes in smuggling various prohibited goods between the three countries. It has a very strong backend and operates in secret."
"The third is Maple Leaf Island. Maple Leaf Island is the largest trading market in the entire Qiandao Lake, and it is also the most prosperous place. Anyone who comes is welcome. Anyone can go to the island, but they must trade fairly and do not use force. There are several strong men living in seclusion on the island.
, no one dares to cause trouble up there.”
"The fourth is Shenlong Island. The owner of the island, Wang Kun, is known as the Dragon King. He is a powerful warrior and has many masters. Although he does not participate in robbery activities, he collects offerings from all forces and kills those who disobey. In the east waters
He is the overlord of one side."
"The fifth one is the Seventeen Bandits. They are led by seventeen powerful warriors from the Martial Sect. They have no fixed station and wander around everywhere."
"These five forces and the navies of the three countries stationed here are the largest forces in the lake. As for the other small and medium-sized forces, there are hundreds or even thousands of them, including water bandits, mercenaries, and fishing villages that live aloof from the world.
, there are fleets from the Chamber of Commerce, there are people who come for fun, there are people who come for treasure hunting and adventure, I can’t finish them all in one day.”
At this time, Xu Shanyuan's voice came from outside the cabin: "Sir, the area in front is the Crescent Island. Do you want to go around?"
Chen Zining asked: "How strong is this Crescent Island?"
Xu Shanyuan replied: "It is much stronger than the previous Huludao. Their leader is called Deng Rong. He has a peak martial arts level and five martial arts level leaders."
Chen Zining said in a loud voice: "Remember, except for Shenlong Island, you can go as far as you want in the future, and don't waste time on me."
Xu Shanyuan outside responded and left.
Qiandao Lake is surrounded by plains, with no mountain barriers. The wind is strong all year round. Once the sail is raised, the boat speed is very fast, and the water distance reaches more than 400 miles in a day.
At dusk, the Flame-tailed Crane fell from the sky, holding a three-foot-long big fish in its mouth, and placed it at Chen Zining's feet as if to please. At this time, the Flame-tailed Crane was two feet tall, with a wingspan of three feet.
Although it is not as good as the ability to ride two or three people as an adult, if Chen Zining had used the wind control technique, he could definitely ride it now.
This spiritual bird was taught cultivation techniques by Chen Zining since he was a child. At this time, he has reached the middle stage of body training, which is about the second level of the spiritual beast.
After nightfall, the ship docked at the shelter of a deserted island. Chen Zining entered the cabin after dinner. Remembering that he had not entered the Qiankun Immortal Mansion for a while, he asked the Three-Eyed Golden Ape to be vigilant for him before entering the Immortal Mansion.
When they arrived at the square, Bao'er and Long'er hurriedly greeted him and shouted: "Master."
Chen Zining saw that the bodies of the two demons had become more solid after not seeing each other for several months, and were no longer much different from flesh and blood bodies. The alluring medicinal fragrance on their bodies had also become lighter, and their figure, which was only over a foot tall, seemed to have grown taller.
A little, but I still can’t go out to meet people like this.
However, the two demons are in the form of ten thousand-year-old precious dragon ginseng, and do not have complex human thoughts. They are cultivating in thousands of acres of spiritual land and taking care of thousands of spiritual plants without feeling bored at all. In the ruins of Tianxing
They often had to worry about someone capturing them to make medicine, but now they no longer have such worries, and they have even more exercises to practice, allowing them to master the ability to protect themselves.
The raccoon that also likes to stay in the spiritual land also jumped over. At this time, it had just broken through to the third level spiritual beast, and it had grown a thin tail. Chen Zining saw that it had a long body and its fur was smooth and shiny. It must be here.
Life was very fulfilling.
Chen Zining first reviewed their progress in practicing the "Eternal Evergreen Dafa" and was very satisfied. The medicinal power accumulated by the two demons for tens of thousands of years is not trivial. They did not understand the art of cultivation before, but now they have learned how to guide the refining and progress.
Extremely fast, but there is still a long way to go to fully reach the strength of the transformation stage.
Chen Zining no longer cares much about low-level spiritual plants at this time, but only pays attention to several high-level spiritual plants. The longevity fruit tree has adapted here and is in good condition.
There are eight fifth-grade pomegranate trees, one large and one small. The big one has bloomed again, while the small ones have grown to thigh height.
The red fruit trees, both of the fifth grade, have been buying fruit cores continuously over this period of time. At this time, there are one hundred trees, but they have not yet begun to bear fruit.
Each of the three types of spiritual rice has been harvested several times and planted on one hundred acres each. Although the Chen family does not have spiritual rice for every meal now, the children who are in the golden period of cultivation are provided with it every day.
In addition, the number of fourth-grade blood dragon fruit trees reached fifteen, and the number of Miwu Lingcha trees reached fifty. Chen Zining was very happy to see that the entire spiritual land was well taken care of, and answered several Longer Baoer's questions about cultivation.
He went to a quiet room to practice. He no longer intervened in specific affairs and only served as a transit point.
The next day, the Canglang set off again, sailing towards the misty ghost area north of the center of Qiandao Lake. According to Chen Zining's estimation, it was most likely the area where the Traceless Island was hidden.