The azure blue sea, the flawless white clouds, and the gentle breeze blowing from a distance are refreshing.
Between the sky and the earth, apart from the golden light of the rising sun passing through it, there are also a few ignorant seabirds.
Suddenly, those seabirds seemed to see something from the sea, and the next moment they flapped their wings crazily and fled around.
But before they could get away completely, three black figures quickly emerged from the depths of the seabed, until they finally broke through the surface and stood on several rocks protruding from the sea.
The next moment, Li Xuangang looked at the small island in front of him and found that it was no different from when he came.
He turned his head and looked around the sea, but he didn't notice any suspicious smell!
When he looked away, Li Changqing had already waved his hand to summon the Haiji Flying Boat and suspended it in mid-air.
So the three of them entered the flying boat one by one and prepared to leave here.
However, before setting off, Li Changqing re-arranged a layer of concealment formation on the flying boat to cover up the hundreds of thousands of raw spiritual stones in the cabin.
Everything was arranged properly to ensure that there was nothing unusual about the Haiji Flying Boat from the outside. Li Changqing just took out the control token of the Haiji Flying Boat, turned into a blue light, and quickly disappeared into the vast sea.
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The sea breeze roared by, and was isolated by the protective aura of the Haiji flying boat. Li Qingyang sat cross-legged in a corner of the cabin, closing his eyes and practicing.
Li Xuangang stood beside Li Changqing. After a long time, he took off the jade tube on his forehead and said to the latter:
"Fifth uncle, according to the map, if everything goes well, it will only take more than twenty days to return to the agreed place from here."
"It's just... The half-year period is not far away now, and I'm afraid there will be people with evil intentions trying to intercept it on the way."
Li Changqing looked forward, with his long white hair hanging down naturally. He didn't turn his head, and just replied softly:
"It doesn't matter, I already have a plan!"
In fact, Li Xuangang just mentioned this casually. Fifth uncle had always considered things carefully, so he must have been prepared for this situation.
Besides, even if they did encounter each other on the way, with the fifth uncle and the second uncle around, it’s really hard to tell who would rob whom!
He straightened his gaze and moved his gaze forward. The land he saw was vast. After hesitating for a moment, he revealed his previous guess about the central area of the Ten Thousand Stars Islands.
"Fifth uncle, when I came here before, I happened to be close to the central area of this archipelago. However, I only took a few glances at the outermost waters and did not go deep. But what I can confirm is that there is probably something there.
Some big changes may be related to Lian Chenglin."
"Did you sense anything specifically?"
"No, I deliberately bypassed that area just to be on the safe side."
After listening, Li Changqing was silent for a moment. Like Li Xuangang at that time, he subconsciously remembered the warning Lian Chenglin gave them before setting off.
And now Li Xuangang said that he noticed something unusual there.
"Is that really the purpose of Lian Chenglin's trip?"
He was thinking about this in his mind, and at the same time he was very clear that this was almost a definite answer.
Li Changqing's silence was actually not because he was obsessed with this, but because he was considering whether he should also participate!
After recalling the reverse route in my mind, it seems that the Haiji Flying Boat will reach a sea area not far from the central area in more than ten days.
Therefore, he couldn't help but think in his mind:
If you have the chance, it doesn’t seem impossible to take a look!
After all, there is a place that a monk who is very likely to enter the Nascent Soul realm has been planning for decades.
There are definitely risks, but there are undoubtedly great opportunities!
Li Xuangang did not disturb the fifth uncle's thinking, and resigned to him. Then he turned back to the cabin, sat down next to his second uncle Li Qingyang, closed his eyes and fell into a state of cultivation.
Li Changqing, on the other hand, was still standing at the front of the Haiji flying boat, facing the roaring sea breeze.
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, interrupting the train of thought in his mind.
Then he took out four simple storage bags from his arms.
After staring for a moment, he skillfully covered it with his spiritual consciousness, and then found that the restriction sealing the mouth of the bag was still so complicated and mysterious that it would be impossible to unlock it in a short while.
These four storage bags were obtained by Li Xuangang together with the three alchemy furnaces. The restrictions on them were quite mysterious, and he was unable to open them at the time.
So I handed it over to Li Changqing a month ago, but after several attempts, they failed. After that, the three of them were busy mining, so they temporarily shelved it.
It wasn't until this moment that Li Changqing remembered it again, but after trying it several times again, there was still no difference from before.
Helpless, I had no choice but to give up, put the four storage bags back in my arms, and prepared to wait until I returned to Taiqiu Mountain to see if there were any records related to it in the family library.
Li Changqing has never seen the restrictions on these storage bags, or even anything similar to them, which aroused his interest!
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Time passed in the blink of an eye, and more than ten days passed. The Haiji flying boat flew along the planned route and soon arrived at the sea area that Li Changqing had thought about.
In the past period of time, the three of them did not encounter the plunder they expected, but they passed many islands containing spiritual veins and ancient sect relics along the way.
But due to time constraints, they did not dare to delay. They only took a look at the islands as they passed by them, and did not choose to go down for a detailed inspection.
When they arrived at this sea area, Li Qingyang was already controlling the Haiji flying boat, while Li Changqing was standing on the side of the boat, looking towards the east with his consciousness and eyes.
That is the sea area where several large islands in the middle of the Wanxing Islands are located.
In fact, the sea area where the Haiji Flying Boat was at this time was really not far away from there. With Li Changqing's spiritual consciousness, he could vaguely sense some movement there.
His eyes narrowed, with a trace of solemnity and hesitation on his face.
Because in his perception, although he still couldn't know the specific situation, what was certain was that there were not only strong spiritual energy fluctuations there, but also a restricted aura unique to high-level formations.
In addition, he also detected many tyrannical beings hiding in the dark clouds, lightning and thunder.
Those should be some monks who are proud of their strength and want to take advantage of Lian Chenglin's plan and get a share of the pie!
Even among them, Li Changqing sensed the existence of many Jindan monks, but their specific cultivation levels were unknown!
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The monks were originally fighting for their fate. If Lian Chenglin's warning could scare them away, then they would not have reached the level of cultivation they have now.
This is especially true for monks who are absolutely confident in their own strength.
In the past many years, Li Changqing was no different from the monks who are now surrounded by dark clouds and thunder and lightning.
He has a clear understanding of his own strength. Once he analyzes the pros and cons and understands the situation, he will take action decisively. With his strong strength, he can often obtain great opportunities in those crises.
If there were not too many things to consider during this trip, there is a high chance that Li Changqing would also participate.
Of course, this does not mean that Li Xuangang was wrong when he chose to avoid this situation.
Li Changqing's perspective was just different from his. After all, the former's cultivation level was sufficient and he could even fight against ordinary Golden Core monks.
But Li Xuangang is different. With his current cultivation strength, he can easily become a victim in such a plan where high-level monks gather together.
Not to mention getting the chance, even if you can get out alive, you have been blessed by fate to an unknown extent.
There are so many chosen people, and every monk must be cautious and careful when participating in such an action that may endanger his life.
Those who are bold and ambitious will sooner or later become pawns or stepping stones for other monks if they do not have the corresponding strength to match them.
Luck may favor you once, but it will never continue to favor you.
Strength and self-knowledge are the keys to continuing the path of spiritual cultivation!
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It is precisely because of this that both Li Changqing and Li Changji have high hopes for Li Xuangang.
Because of the latter's cautious nature, talent, and strength, he is the best among the monks of the same generation. The most important thing is that he has a strong sense of identification with his family.
Although he is still not as good as his second brother Li Xuantian in some aspects, as the successor of the family, he is already very suitable.
Even in order to create more opportunities for Li Xuangang to improve his strength, Li Changqing even forcibly dragged him into this operation in the Ten Thousand Stars Islands.
In fact, before the family decided to board Lian Chenglin's fourth-tier treasure ship, Li Changqing and his eighth brother Li Changji had a long discussion on the top of Taiqiu Mountain.
Considering that the scale of the Ten Thousand Stars Islands operation is too large, there are too many monks involved, and the location is located very deep in the East China Sea, it is very likely that someone will fall if they are not careful.
Therefore, after the treasure ship mission ended, Li Changji advocated that Li Xuangang be transferred back to Taiqiu Mountain to perform other tasks. For the trip to the Ten Thousand Stars Islands, another candidate should be replaced, such as Li Qinghuan or Li Xuanyuan.
But this proposal was firmly rejected by Li Changqing!
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Looking away, Li Changqing did not let Li Qingyang stop the Haiji flying boat, but allowed it to gradually move away from the place where danger and opportunity coexisted.
After returning to the cabin and sitting down, he glanced at Li Xuangang, and then a trace of undetectable relief appeared in his eyes.
During this trip to the Ten Thousand Stars Islands, Li Xuangang did not disappoint him. Whether it was the handling and choices he faced in various situations, or the opportunities he obtained through planning based on his own strength, he was very satisfied.
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As time passed, the Haiji Flying Boat had completely flown away from the sea area, and Li Changqing finally gave up the idea of exploring the central area.
Because he considered that his various resources were too important for the family's future development to the point that he could not afford to lose them.
And although he lost an opportunity that was very likely to exist for him, he has gained a lot from this trip.
Whether it was the Star Soul Fruit that Li Xuangang brought back or the raw spiritual stones that he and Li Qingyang dug up, it was enough to say that the trip was worthwhile, not to mention there were so many others, such as spiritual plants, magic weapons, and martial arts books.