Zhang Ke coughed twice and looked at Nie Yin beside him without revealing any traces.
He opened his mouth and said, "Island Master Shan, actually I came here today because I have something I want to ask you for advice."
Zhang Ke arrived in the South China Sea a few days ago and has been searching for a suitable place to stay at sea for the past few days.
But he could never find a place that satisfied him.
In fact, this is quite normal. There are hundreds of sects, large and small, living in the South China Sea.
There are no less than ten sects with names and surnames, and over thousands of years, all islands suitable for human habitation have long been occupied.
Zhang Ke really had no choice, so he found Bixiao Palace, hoping to get some useful information from here.
Shan Qianhui put her right hand on her chin, and her three-inch-long jade fingertips gently scratched her cheek.
"Oh! You only thought of coming to see me when something happened, you heartless person, you haven't even mentioned coming to see me all these years."
Zhang Ke felt embarrassed. In the past, he was just a young monk in the Xiantian realm.
Because of his unspoken words, he was sneak-attacked by Shan Qianhui at night.
He didn't want to come this time unless he had to, because there was really a shadow in his heart.
"Haha! Well...didn't I accidentally enter the void a few years ago? I just found my way back a few years ago."
Zhang Keqian laughed twice and tried hard to defend himself.
Shan Qianhui waved her hand and said to Nie Yin who was watching the show:
"Nie Yin, please go down first. I have something important to discuss with Zhenjun Ruyi."
'Humph! The water in my eyes is about to overflow. You think I am a three-year-old child.'
Nie Yin complained in his heart, but still bowed respectfully, turned around and left Qifeng Hall.
After Nie Yin left, Zhang Ke coughed lightly.
"That's right, I think..."
Shan Qianhui bit her lips lightly, a layer of mist seemed to be rippling in her eyes.
He patted the jade couch next to him and said softly: "Come and sit, it's far away so I can't hear you clearly."
Zhang Ke stepped forward and looked at Shan Qianhui, who was so charming that she exuded endless temptation.
He took a slight breath and said in a hoarse voice: "Single Island Master..."
'Shh-!'
Shan Qianhui put a finger to her lips, breathed, and said softly:
"Don't you think it's unfair to call me Shan Island Master now? Just call me Qian Hui!"
Shan Qianhui is nicknamed "Jade Guanyin", which comes from her soft and smooth skin.
It is said that when it stays in a dark room at night, its body can appear as lustrous as jade.
The skin is so smooth that not even water droplets can catch on it.
Zhang Ke tried hard to divert his attention away from Shan Qianhui's jade body.
He swallowed and said:
"Qian... Qianhui! I came here today because I really have something to ask for."
Shan Qianhui chuckled:
"Oh! If you ask me for anything, it depends on your performance."
...
In the big tent.
A light gauze curtain covers the nine-foot-large bed.
Shan Qianhui's hair was covered with black hair, and she had no strength in her body. She lazily leaned her head on Zhang Ke's chest.
After a long time, he lazily said:
"Little Taoist priest, why are you here this time?"
After hearing Shan Qianhui's question, she slowly sat up from the bed and leaned on the bedside.
"Qian Hui! Do you know if there are any islands nearby that are suitable for ordinary people to live?"
Shan Qianhui was slightly startled and asked strangely:
"What are you doing looking for an island?"
Zhang Ke did not hide anything and said:
"The sect is going to open a branch in the sea area. I've been checking around the area in the past few days, but I haven't found a suitable place to stay."
Shan Qianhui snorted slightly and didn't care about why he didn't come to see her a few days ago.
"This is not easy to find, let me think about it."
Then he also sat up from the bed.
The soft and smooth silk blanket slid down her curvy body, revealing the thrilling curves of her back.
He raised his hand to straighten his bun, put on a gauze dress and leaned against Zhang Ke's chest again.
After thinking carefully for a moment, he muttered:
“There are countless islands, large and small, in the South China Sea, but there are not many islands suitable for human habitation.
By the way, how many people are you planning to resettle?"
Zhang Ke thought for a while and said: "It should be estimated based on five million people."
Shan Qianhui took a breath of air and said in surprise: "So many people?"
"Well! In the early stage, there were only over 1.2 million people, but the population will naturally continue to grow in the future."
Zhang Ke explained softly.
Shan Qianhui shook her head decisively.
“Islands that could house millions of people would not be possible today.
Except for island chains like Yuanchen Mountain, other islands can only accommodate tens of thousands of people at most."
Speaking of this, Shan Qianhui suddenly remembered a place.
"Wait! There seems to be a place that meets your requirements, but it's just a little strange."
Zhang Ke was moved in his heart and asked: "What's so strange about this place?"
Shan Qianhui frowned and said, "It's hard to explain it in words. Just come with me and you'll find out."
"Yeah! That's good!"
...
Bixiao Island is located to the west of Chiba City, but the place Shan Qianhui mentioned is three thousand miles south of Chiba City.
In mid-air, a white cloud floated leisurely.
Zhang Ke and Shan Qianhui stood on the clouds and looked down.
Looking down from the sky, the sea is blue and blue, with only a few islands dotted in the sea.
Some huge ships hundreds of feet in size sailed on the sea like small islands breaking through the waves.
Shan Qianhui praised:
"Your magical power of 'flying into the clouds and riding on the mist' is really good. It not only looks good, but is also extremely practical."
Zhang Ke smiled and said: "Want to learn? I'll teach you!"
Shan Qianhui's eyes flashed, and she said with a smile: "Okay! What kind of reward do you want?"
Zhang Ke felt hot and was about to speak when he accidentally saw a large ship sailing below and suddenly thought of a question.
That is when ordinary people are brought to the seaside, even if an island is found, how to transport the residents to the island.
The Cave Heaven Secret Realm can transport people, but that is Zhang Ke's deepest secret.
How could it be easily exposed?
"Qian Hui! Under normal circumstances, how to transport ordinary people to the island?"
Shan Qianhui was startled and said, "Of course it will be transported by ship!"
Suddenly I remembered that Zhang Ke was not from the sea area and might not understand some things.
“In the South China Sea, ordinary people can only reach an island by relying on ‘mountain boats’.
There are too many dangers in the sea. Huge sea monsters, strong winds and waves, and bad weather can all cause ships to capsize.
Here, only the "mountain boat" can withstand all kinds of dangers.
Look below, those giant ships hundreds of feet in size are ‘mountain ships’.”
Zhang Ke frowned secretly. It seemed that if he wanted to establish a branch, he still had a lot of things to deal with by himself.
After pondering for a moment, he asked: "I wonder how many mountain boats there are in Bixiao Palace?"
Shan Qianhui smiled and said:
"Mountain ships are expensive, and Bixiao Palace only has three ships. When you need them, I can temporarily allocate them to you."
White clouds are floating in the sky, seemingly slowly, but in fact they are moving incredibly fast.
"I wonder how much talismans it would cost to buy this 'mountain boat'?"
Zhang Ke decided to buy some for use. Once he settled in the sea, 'mountain boats' were indispensable.
Shan Qianhui thought for a while and said:
“I remember that more than ten years ago, two old ‘mountain boats’ were auctioned at the ‘Four Seas Festival’.
The price at that time seemed to be two million gold talismans for a ship."
"Ss—!"
Zhang Ke was shocked. It was just a ship. How could it be so expensive?
Shan Qianhui saw his doubts and explained:
“It will take at least sixty years to build a ‘mountain ship’.
The formations and materials involved are very precious and the quantities are huge."
Zhang Ke can understand this. After all, it is a ship several hundred feet in size, so it is bound to cost a lot.
"To give a simple example, the refining of the watertight cabin of the 'Mountain Ship' requires the skin of a giant sea beast that can only be found in the deep sea.
This huge sea beast is not only rare in number, but also extremely powerful.
If it were underwater, I'm afraid even the True Lord Yuanshen might not be able to deal with it.
The construction of a watertight cabin of a 'mountain ship' requires at least three of these deep-sea behemoths.
As for other materials, they are basically not cheap.
A brand new 'mountain boat' requires at least six million gold talismans to buy."
Zhang Ke was completely stunned.
What is the concept of six million gold talismans? This is Xiantian Yiqi Sect's nearly five years of progress.
"With such a high value, can we make a profit just by relying on Shanchuan?"
Shan Qianhui smiled and said:
"Don't underestimate these mountain ships. Each of these mountain ships can be used for at least two hundred years.
Moreover, transporting people is only incidental, and its main profit comes from killing sea beasts or exploring resources in the sea.
This sea is a cornucopia!"
"Well! Indeed, the resources in the sea are endless, and it is a good place worth working on.
Then which sect refined these mountain ships?"
Shan Qianhui explained:
"In the Eastern Region, the South China Sea is the largest and most extensive among all sea areas.
The fourth-grade sect’s ‘Guanhai Tower’ is located at the northernmost point of this sea area, and only they can refine the mountain ships.”
Zhang Ke asked: "Then if we order mountain ships now, will we have to wait sixty years?"
Shan Qianhui said ‘hmm’:
"Yes! Refining mountain ships is quite troublesome. There is a sister of mine in the 'Guanhai Tower'.
I heard from her that all the mountain ships that have been refined within three hundred years have been reserved.
However, you don’t actually need to buy a new boat. You can just buy two old mountain boats. Moreover, old boats are much cheaper.
When you need it, the three ships in my sect can be called upon at any time."
While Shan Qianhui was explaining to Zhang Ke, she looked around and suddenly reached out and pointed downwards.
"Hey! Here we are, this is the place I talked about."