To most people in the Seven Blood Pupils, that night was no different than any other night. However, to some people, it was different.
Some people sighed with emotion and envied others for being extraordinary.
Some people were enraged and swore to tear them to pieces.
Some people rocked their chairs with a mountain of fruit pits next to them.
There were some people in the inn who felt bitter, their minds in incomparable panic.
Sometimes, to judge whether or not a person had integrated into the environment was not based on their accomplishments, nor their behavior, but on how many people they could influence.
The envious ones were the disciples of the 79 Harbors. The hysterical ones were the Merfolk Cultivators. The mountain of fruit pits was the Captain of the Sixth Squad. The flustered ones were the Patriarchs of the Vajra Sect.
In any case, when the morning light shone down, the thoughts of the night slowly faded away as the sun rose. They were like the people in the poem who had stayed up all night to dance the Dragonfish, and then left the poem in exhaustion.
Hence, when the morning light shone through the dilapidated cabin and shone on Xu Qing's eyelids, he opened his eyes and allowed the light in his eyelids to fuse with the brightness of the outside world.
His eyes, which were exposed to the sunlight, were sparkling and translucent, just like the rising sun outside, filled with anticipation for the future.
"I wonder if the morning at sea is more charming," Xu Qing murmured softly. His eyes were filled with yearning as he stood up.
There were many things he had to do today.
First, he had to go to the Homicide Department and apply for a long leave to go out to sea. The process wasn't complicated in the Homicide Department. The disciples of the Seventh Peak didn't spend most of their time at the harbor. Since they cultivated by the sea, they naturally had to go out to sea.
Therefore, after reporting to the Homicide Department, Xu Qing completed a series of procedures and obtained a forty-day leave.
If he returned early, he could cancel his leave. If he was late, he could make up for it later.
It was still early by the time he finished, but Xu Qing didn't slow down. He went to the shop on the Sixth Peak. After what had happened, he probably wouldn't be able to do anything like that again. However, Xu Qing still had to be on guard. Therefore, he spent some time looking for a shop.
In the end, Xu Qing hesitated. He looked at a shop and was debating whether or not to enter when the Captain transmitted a message to him from his identity medallion.
"Xu Qing, have you forgotten something recently?"
Xu Qing stared blankly and began to think.
"Forget it. I'll get straight to the point. Xu Qing, when are you going to pay me back the five hundred Spirit Stones you owe me?"
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and replied.
"One hundred spirit stones!"
"Alright, alright. I won't be so calculative with you. Three hundred it is. When will you give it to me?"
Xu Qing was silent. He took out the bamboo slip with the enemy's name on it and crossed out the question mark behind the word 'captain'.
"Why aren't you saying anything?
I saw that you applied for leave from the division. Don't tell me you're going to sea to escape your debt?
Forget it, forget it. Going out to sea is very dangerous, and the requirements for a spiritual boat are very high. In order to prevent you from dying outside and causing my five hundred spirit stones to go to waste, let me remind you. Find Zhang San to refine a spiritual boat! "
"Zhang San?" Xu Qing was a little puzzled.
Speaking of Zhang San, the captain seemed to be even more interested. He gave Xu Qing some pointers in the voice transmission jade slip, and also told him how to express himself and how to speak before ending the voice transmission.
Xu Qing stood in place, muttering to himself for a long time. Finally, he went to look for Zhang San from the Transportation Department.
When he arrived at the Transportation Department, Zhang San was squatting on a pile of goods and smoking a pipe. He looked like an old man with a narrow expression, enjoying the nourishment of tobacco and sunlight. Occasionally, he would shout a few times and order the laborers of the Transportation Department to do their work.
After seeing Xu Qing, Zhang San's eyelids narrowed slightly. After carefully sizing him up, his eyes lit up.
"Ah, Junior Brother Xu, why are you free today to come to my place?"
Xu Qing walked closer and looked at Zhang San squatting on the goods. He also jumped onto the goods, but this time, before he could maintain a certain distance, Zhang San quickly moved away.
Xu Qing glanced at Zhang San and squatted down.
Zhang San smiled as he looked at Xu Qing under the sunlight. His side profile was enough to make the opposite sex infatuated. He couldn't help but mutter a few words in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Squatting is more comfortable."
"Yes." Xu Qing nodded.
"What's the matter?"
"Senior Brother Zhang, I want to refine and upgrade my spiritual boat."
"Refine a spiritual boat?
Who told you to come to me?
You're the captain? "Zhang San was stunned.
Xu Qing didn't say anything. He took out two apples and gave one to Zhang San.
Zhang San instinctively took the apple. After holding it in his hand, he suddenly regretted it and wanted to return it, but Xu Qing didn't take it.
Zhang San smiled bitterly. His eyes slowly showed that he was pondering. After weighing the apple in his hand, he looked at Xu Qing again.
Xu Qing also turned to look at him.
After a while, Zhang San suddenly smiled.
"Promise me one thing, and I'll help you refine it."
"Senior Brother Zhang, please tell me."
Xu Qing noticed the words in his words. He didn't want to find someone to refine it for him, but he wanted to do it himself.
"When you look at me in the future, can you not stare at my neck? It's a hot day … I'm afraid of the cold." Zhang San winked at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing thought for a moment, then looked away and looked into Zhang San's eyes.
Zhang San slapped his head and sighed.
"Your gaze always gives me a strange feeling. It's as if wherever you look, it will hurt. Forget it, it's rare that you can change your gaze. I'll help you refine it. But let me say this first, I'm refining a spiritual boat, and it's very expensive …" With that, Zhang San jumped off the goods and waved at Xu Qing.
Xu Qing stood up and cupped his fists, then followed him. Soon, the two of them arrived at the back of the Transportation Division. There was a huge warehouse there, and when the door was pushed open, the light formed by countless refining materials spread out in a dazzling manner.
Xu Qing was stunned when he saw it. He noticed that the types and quality of the materials inside were all extraordinary. He saw seven or eight spiritual boats that had been dismantled into pieces, and there was even half of a Coastal Defense Division warship that was being assembled in the distance …
There were also boats from other races scattered around. All of this made him gasp involuntarily. In a daze, he felt as if he had gone to the Sixth Summit's shop.
Therefore, he couldn't help but look at the smug Zhang San.
Zhang San clasped his hands behind his back and said proudly, "What do you think? Let me tell you, I'm not good at fighting among all the disciples of the Seventh Summit, and my cultivation base is only average. But when it comes to refining boats, hmph, there aren't many disciples of the Sixth Summit who are better than me. The dozen or so warehouses around here are all my creations."
"Besides, no one would dare to steal them!"
"Senior Brother Zhang, are you really a disciple of the Seventh Summit?"
Xu Qing hesitated for a moment, then remembered the Captain's words. He did his best to widen his eyes and put on a look of shock as he asked.
"Your Captain asked me the same thing back then. Hahaha! It's too bad I discovered this talent too late. Otherwise, I would be a Core disciple of the Sixth Summit right now." Zhang San enjoyed Xu Qing's expression, and his heart was filled with joy.
"Let me take a look at your spiritual boat."
Xu Qing's eyes shone with respect as he pulled out a small bottle of his spiritual boat and handed it over. Zhang San took it and scanned it. He frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. He was about to take it and refine it when Xu Qing hesitated for a moment, then remembered what the Captain had taught him.
Then, he said, "Senior Brother Zhang San, I think this spiritual boat of mine is pretty well refined. Many parts of it have reached a very high standard."
"Pretty good?
A very high standard? "
Zhang San stopped in his tracks. His eyebrows instantly rose, forming an upside-down '八' shape. He couldn't help but speak up.
"What kind of mess is this? The materials are fine, but the technique is terrible to the extreme. Also, there are flaws in the Array Formations on both sides of the boat.
"The scales aren't right either. They've destroyed the structure of the spiritual boat, which will definitely affect the Spirit Gathering Array. It's obvious that it was refined by those trash disciples of the Sixth Summit.
"And the front and back of the boat, the front and back of the boat. This is a Sixth Grade boat, not a First Grade boat. The focus isn't on the appearance, but on the inner quality … What's the point of making it so gorgeous?
To attract enemies?!
"Practicality is the best choice.
"Trash. This spiritual boat of yours is too trashy. It's fine if you don't go out to sea, but once you go out to sea and encounter a storm or a large sea monster, it won't have enough strength, rigidity, stability, and reliability under the influence of external forces. Being able to maintain a certain degree of watertightness is already the limit."
Zhang San looked at the small bottle of the spiritual boat and criticized it.
After Xu Qing heard this, his heart trembled. He felt that Zhang San's words were very professional, so he became even more respectful. He cupped his fists and bowed to Zhang San.
Seeing Xu Qing like this, Zhang San felt very pleased and comfortable. He liked to see his fellow disciples, who were usually revered by others, admire him in front of their own profession. Back then, the captain was like this, although he lost a lot of Spirit Stones because of it …
Originally, he didn't want to criticize this time and only wanted to refine it simply. However, Xu Qing's comment that it was good made him unable to hold back.
However, Zhang San didn't have any ill intentions. What he said was correct. Such a spiritual boat wouldn't be a problem for ordinary disciples to go out to sea, but Xu Qing's combat strength determined that he would challenge stronger sea monsters and go to more dangerous areas. Therefore, this spiritual boat was naturally not suitable for him.
Zhang San waved his hand proudly and said proudly, "Looking at your direction, it should be very sturdy. I'll help you. I guarantee that even if your spiritual boat encounters a huge beast at sea, as long as the beast hasn't reached the Foundation Establishment realm, your spiritual boat will be able to withstand it many times. Even if it shatters, it will be very difficult for it to disintegrate!"
"Thank you, Senior Apprentice Brother." Xu Qing's expression was solemn. Then, he took out the Spirit Stones in his pocket.
"I have 200 Spirit Stones here, and I need to reserve some for going out to sea. I wonder …" Xu Qing was a little hesitant. He felt that he didn't have enough Spirit Stones.
Zhang San glanced at Xu Qing and then at him. The words of the captain of the sixth squad and what he saw in the shop of the sixth peak appeared in his mind. Then, he thought of the dragon whale's roar last night and the spiritual fluctuations he felt just now. Finally, he thought of how he had happily criticized Xu Qing and how comfortable he felt. Therefore, he endured the pain in his heart and pretended to be relaxed.
"That's enough. Kid, you might have a bright future. Back then, I invested in your captain. Here … I'll treat it as an investment too. Come and get it tonight." Zhang San said and began to get busy.
Xu Qing raised his head and looked deeply at Zhang San. He thanked him solemnly, cupped his fists, and bowed deeply before leaving.
Only when Xu Qing was far away did Zhang San let out a long sigh and mumbled with a frown.
"What a loss," he murmured. "Every time I see people who cultivate quickly, I just can't change my bad habit of showing off my skills. Originally, I could have just casually refined the boat, but now … no matter what, I have to live up to my words."
"Eee? That's not right. That kid's attitude is a bit similar to his captain's …. However, his captain is very petty. Back then, he didn't even give me a single Spirit Stone. This kid is much more conscientious than his captain."
In the end, he knew that the reason he was doing this was because of the captain's recommendation, and because … he trusted the captain's judgment.
"This investment shouldn't be a loss!"
Over the years, he had been able to go from being completely unknown to the rest of the world. Now, he was sitting on a pile of wealth, and was in control of the Transportation Division. No one had ever tried to rob him. All of that was because he had refined a boat for the captain.
After leaving the Transportation Division, Xu Qing had a strange expression on his face as he pulled out a transmission jade slip. After a moment of hesitation, he sent a message to the captain.
"Captain, is this okay?"
"Just say what I told you," the captain replied.
"I said it …"
"Haha, that's fine. It's fine, Zhang San is one of us. This fellow is rich. If you feel like you've taken advantage of him, you can help him out more in the future."
Xu Qing nodded seriously. He took out a bamboo slip and wrote Zhang San's name on the other side. Then, he turned it over and looked at the side with the enemy's name engraved on it. After the captain's name, he added a question mark.
At this moment, the captain of the sixth squad was smiling as he ate a strange fruit that couldn't be bought in the main city. It could only be found on an island outside the sea.
After he finished eating, he put down the transmission jade slip and picked up a report on Zhang San. The report stated that while Zhang San was out on a mission, he was cruel and bloodthirsty. He killed too many people and robbed foreign merchant ships. The report strongly protested against this and demanded that he be severely punished.
Looking at the report, the captain chuckled. With a wave of his hand, the report burned and turned to ash.
"As long as my friend doesn't betray me, no one can touch him."
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Two chapters, nearly 8000 words.
Handsome boys and beautiful girls, my new book has been released for a month and I've already updated 300,000 words. I saw that some people guessed that a new book would be released soon, so I think it's better to release it at the end of the month.
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