As an independent continent, the Tianji Continent is not particularly large, but it is about the size of three Mozhao Kingdoms and can accommodate thirty or forty counties.
It is surrounded by the sea on all sides, and its overall shape is a bit like a "concave" shape.
Geographically speaking, it is located southeast of the [Bianhuang Continent] where Daqian is located, and southwest of [Muzhen Continent] where the Northern Zhou Dynasty is located. But in fact, Tianji Continent is separated from them by an endless [Great Wilderness Ocean] , the actual distance is very far.
Moreover, due to the influence of ocean currents, it is also very difficult to travel from [Bianhuang Continent] where Daqian is located to [Tianji Continent]. For this reason, for many years, there has been a lack of communication and stability between Daqian and Tianji Continent. There are no sea routes.
It was not until the Wang family developed the iron-clad ship that the sea route from Daqian to Tianji Continent was gradually opened, and commercial exchanges gradually began between them.
now.
Tianji Continent.
An island off the coast.
Wang Wanghao, who is a direct descendant of the Wang family, is wearing a commoner, wearing a straw hat, holding a branch in his mouth, sitting on a rock by the sea and fishing leisurely.
Years of living at sea had made his complexion darker and slightly rougher. He didn't look like a young man at all, but he didn't care at all.
Being able to gallop on the sea according to his own will, with the sea breeze blowing and the chirping of seabirds listening, he will only feel comfortable and relaxed, so how can he care about those trivial things?
Compared with staying in Wang's main house and being restricted by various rules and regulations, the sea is his destination and the dream he wants to conquer.
This is the life he wants, the life he wants.
And, to be honest, life at sea is quite tempering. After spending nearly a hundred years on the sea, his strength has now reached the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm. In a few years, he can start to work hard to break through the Purple Mansion Realm. Be prepared.
He doesn't have high requirements for himself. He can live freely on the sea for a thousand and hundreds of years, even if he can only be an ordinary monk in the magical realm, his life will be worth it~
The small island he is staying on now, named [Zuan Island], has been bought by them, and is now a stronghold of the Wang family in Tianji Continent.
Not far from the reef where he was fishing, there was a deep-water port. At this moment, two giant iron-clad ships were docked in the deep-water port. Their huge shapes were like giant beasts in the sea. From a distance, it was spectacular.
After Wang's ocean-going fleet arrived at Tianji Continent, it docked in this deep-water port, and then took a small boat from the island to Tianji Continent.
Trade items purchased from Tianji Continent will also be transported to this island first. Even the intelligence collected will be summarized here first and then brought back to the Wang family on the next ocean-going ship's return trip.
This is equivalent to a transfer station, a distribution center for information and materials.
After years of operation, this once deserted island now has a large population and has even developed a unique business model, showing some signs of prosperity.
Although Wang Wanghao is here to take charge, he has also trained many tribesmen and generals over the years. Now these people can take charge of their own affairs, and there are not many important things that require his personal attention. He is also happy to be free and go fishing every day.
, blowing the sea breeze, sunbathing, and occasionally diving into the sea when the mood strikes. Not to mention how carefree my days are.
suddenly.
A crew member from the Wang family jumped onto the rock with an excited expression on his face: "Commander! Commander! Good news!"
"How many times have I told you to call me 'Captain'!" Wang Wanghao glared at him dissatisfied, and then casually asked, "Tell me, did you pick up something good again?"
The Tianji Continent was probably quite prosperous during the Shenwu Dynasty. Even now, ruins related to the weapon refiner are occasionally discovered. However, the level of these ruins is usually relatively low, and they are not suitable for the strong.
How much value.
However, some weapon refiners like to tinker with these and occasionally pick up some interesting gadgets. If they can decipher the technology, they might be able to make a fortune.
He thought this kid had found some good money-making stuff, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
Unexpectedly, the crew member grabbed Wang Wanghao's arm and stuttered in excitement: "Tong, no, Captain, I found the [Changxing Monument]!"
"What?!"
Wang Wanghao was so surprised that he even dropped the branch from his mouth.
[Changxing Monument] is a monument built during the Shenwu Dynasty to commemorate the soldiers who died in a certain battle. It is nothing special in itself, it is just an ordinary monument.
However, this monument is located near the space entrance of the [Shenwu Officer Training Academy]!
Judging from the ancient map provided by the boot camp, the straight-line distance between the two is no more than ten miles.
In other words, if you find this monument and search within a ten-mile radius around it, you will definitely be able to find the space entrance to the Shenwu Military Management Training Academy!
After being stunned for a full two seconds, he suddenly came to his senses, grabbed the crew member's arm and held it tightly: "Where is it? How did you find it?"
The crewman hissed when he grabbed him, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He said excitedly: "It's a small ruins recently discovered. Because except for the battle information recorded on the inscription, which has some research value, there is nothing particularly valuable.
Since it was unearthed, no one cares. Fortunately, our people have been paying attention to relevant information and have not missed it."
"Okay! Great! After searching for so long, I finally have a clue!" Wang Wanghao jumped up excitedly, pulled the crew member and flew under the reef, "Quick, quick, quick! Take me there!"
"That's right! Send someone back immediately to inform Grandpa of the good news!"
It’s no wonder that Wang Wanghao is so excited. It’s really hard to find this [Shenwu Officer Training Academy]. After searching for so many years, he finally has news. How can he not be excited?
Back then, when he first got the map, he naively thought that finding the place would be easy with the map. Only when he actually started looking did he understand how difficult it was.
It has been 100,000 years since the fall of the Shenwu Dynasty. Over the past 100,000 years, the landform has changed countless times, and traces of the original have long since disappeared. Moreover, the great war that year was also the "culprit" for the change in the landform.
Although based on the comparison of ancient and modern maps, it can be basically determined that the location of the officer training camp is on the Tianji Continent, but how vast is the Tianji Continent? How easy is it to find a spatial node on such a large continent?
All they can rely on are a few landmark buildings on the map that can be used as reference points.
It is unclear whether these landmark buildings still exist today. Even if they exist, they have long become ruins.
Therefore, after sifting through the unearthed ruins and finding that there was no location they were looking for, they have been staring at the newly unearthed ruins over the years. Every time a new ruin appears, they have to send people to investigate.
Condition.
After so many years, hard work paid off and they finally found a clue!
Wang Wanghao's figure was like the wind, and he was so excited that he almost floated up.
He has decided that once he is sure that the information is accurate, he will immediately send people to find the owner of that place and buy all the land.
At that time, no matter where the entrance to the space is, it will not be able to escape from the palm of his hand!
Shenwu Officer Training Academy, hahaha, grandpa, he will be very happy, woohoo~
Wang Wanghao had the urge to cry.
For many years, he has been regarded by his family as not doing his job properly, and was jokingly called the man who wanted to be the "Pirate King". Now, he has finally made great achievements.
…
Changning County, Xinping Port.
Since the Wang family became rich and "privatized" Xinping Town, as a port town, Xinping Town has naturally developed at an alarming rate. It is no exaggeration to say that it is changing with each passing day. Over the years, it has become a virtual
"The First Port of Daqian".
The observation deck of Xinping Port, as the best place to overlook Xinping Port, has gradually become a famous attraction. Every day, many foreign tourists come here specifically to stand on the observation deck and admire the port.
of prosperity.
And this is also a symbol of the strength of Xinping Port in external publicity.
This day.
A distinguished guest was welcomed on the observation deck.
Surrounded by port security officers, an old man with a white beard and a stooped figure stepped onto the observation deck with the support of a group of extraordinary young people, followed by a large number of people cheering behind him.
The skin on the old man's face was sagging and covered with age spots. He already looked old and dying, but his deep eyes still looked clear, filled with vicissitudes of life and stories.
He glanced at the lively scenes of the Lingshi-driven weapon refining cranes at the port, constantly loading and unloading goods, and then slowly stared at the endless rushing water of Anjiang. The expression in his eyes was complicated, as if there was emotion, and it seemed that he was watching through the eyes.
The scene remembers something.
The tourists watched this scene from a distance and whispered to other people around them. Who is this old man?
"This brother, you can see that he is from out of town." A local tourist explained with a proud tone, "This old man is a well-known legend in our Xinping Town, named [Eastern Sky]. The ancestor of the sky was
He was originally a casual cultivator, but he fought back all the way and founded a strong seventh-grade Xuanwu family."
As soon as he said this, everyone around him immediately stood in awe.
In today's Changning County, seventh-grade aristocratic families are not uncommon, but the vast majority of seventh-grade aristocratic families have accumulated their current strength from generation to generation. Those who came from casual cultivators and started from scratch can create strong seventh-grade aristocratic families.
It's really rare.
Staring at Anjiang, the eyes of the eastern sky penetrated the roaring river water, and it seemed that I was seeing the scene of that year again.
He recounted the past with his descendants and grandchildren behind him, his voice old and hoarse, and his tone was full of memories: "Anjiang, I think back when I was just a humble cultivator, I saw Long Wuji, the overlord of Anjiang at that time, and his men.
The warships sailed down the river to Nadingpu Ferry, intending to suppress the Wang family. Long Wuji was so domineering at that time."
"At that critical moment, Miss Li Yao, who was still young at the time, came out of the blue. She stepped on the huge waves of Anjiang River and frightened Long Wuji with a move of hanging upside down on the Tianhe River. And the head of the Shouzhe family cut off the Anjiang River with the Dragon Breaking Gate.
Water, prepare to flood Long Wuji’s army.”
"Father and daughter teamed up to completely overwhelm Long Wuji without even using a single soldier. Looking back on the scene at that time, it was so heroic that it made my blood boil. From then on, I started to run around Wang.
I made money as a businessman, relied on the resources I earned to continuously improve my cultivation, and successfully advanced to the Lingtai realm. By that time, I was already a somewhat famous ship owner."
Dongfang Qiong recalled the past prosperous years and said: "It was also at that time that I met many friends. Some people helped me, and I also helped others. One of the most unforgettable ones for me was when I took the photo of the Great Emperor.
Shoulder...and gave him a severe scolding."
As soon as he mentioned this matter, Dongfang Qiong's old face showed a proud look.
With his level of experience, there is no one else in the world.
Dongfang Qiongqiong has told these stories to his children and grandchildren countless times. Everyone can almost recite them by heart, and they are already tired of hearing them. But today, none of these children and grandchildren feel impatient. On the contrary,
They all showed sadness.
Because today, the deadline for their Xinping Dongfang Clan ancestor, Cang Qiong, has come.
"Wentian." Dongfang Qiong waved.
"Great grandpa."
Hearing this, a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor and a sad expression came forward.
He is the current head of the Xinping Dongfang clan [Dongfang Wentian].
Because the Dongfang family already had a good financial foundation when he was born, he has enjoyed good education and training conditions since he was a child, and his qualifications have reached the level of a little genius.
Thanks to his family's careful training and abundant supply of cultivation resources, he successfully advanced to the Heavenly Realm four years ago when he was one hundred and forty-five years old.
It was precisely because of his promotion that Xinping Dongfang Clan was successfully promoted to a seventh-grade family.
"What's there to be sad about?" Seeing his sad expression, Dongfang Cangqiong scolded him with a straight face, "I, Dongfang Cangqiong, have lived for a full two hundred and thirteen years. I have witnessed the rise of the Wang family, reprimanded the emperor, and established the new peace of Dongfang.
Shi, what regrets do you have in this life?"
The lifespan of a Lingtai monk is two hundred years, which is difficult to exceed in most cases. He can live for such a long time, and naturally he has used many methods to maintain his health and extend his life.
"Hanhai has now led his tribe to join the army in response to Miss Li Yao's call. As the head of the family, you must be calm and measured in the future, and follow the leadership of the Wang family of Changning in everything." Dongfang Qiangqiong ordered the funeral, "You must also give the Wang family
Give us more support, we must not forget our roots as human beings."
"Yes, great grandfather." Dongfang Wentian nodded sadly, "Recently, I prepared another amount of spiritual crystals and sent them to Lingyun Holy Land. At the same time, I am also stepping up my training of young tribesmen. If Miss Li Yao wants to come again
If we recruit troops, there will be someone from our clan who can take the lead."
Dongfang Qiong nodded with satisfaction, his eyes fell on a young man with sharp eyebrows, and waved to him: "Zhaixing, come here."
"Ancestor."
Staring in the East, I went over to salute.
"Do you know why I didn't let you enroll in Zifu Academy, but let you join the newly opened [Changning Academy]?" Dongfang Cangqiong said with a smile, "I know you must be thinking in your heart, you are obviously a little genius.
With his qualifications, even if he goes to the Academy, he will still be a core disciple."
[Changning College] is a newly opened county school in Changning County. It is under the jurisdiction of Lingyun Holy Land. Its immediate superior is Longzuo Zifu Academy.
"But you have to understand that the acting dean of the newly opened [Changning College] is called [Lu Xianghui]. He is more than twenty years younger than me, but he is already at the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm. He looks older than you Wentian
Ancestor is still young. Such a person will undoubtedly be a member of the Purple Mansion."
"Everyone says that Lu Xianghui has a bright future, but now a few people know that he was originally from a small ninth-grade family in Langzuowei. He followed Miss Li Yao in the academy and worked hard to help Li Yao.
The young lady handled various chores, so that when Miss Li Yao soared into the sky, he also followed the chickens and dogs into the sky."
"Grandpa, what do you mean..." Dongfang Zhaixing's eyes lit up and he understood instantly, "Do you want the child to worship Senior Lu and indirectly flatter Miss Li Yao?"
"Bastard!" Dongfang Qiong was so angry that he gave him a shudder, "The reason I can call you Miss Li Yao is because your ancestor, I, once entered the main house of the Wang family and worshiped the head of the Shouzhe family. I am also older than Li Yao."
The lady is a little older. You can’t be so insignificant, you have to call her [Little Holy Lord Li Yao], do you know?”
"Also, let's not talk about flattery or not. We have received favor from the Wang family, so we must always think about giving back to the Wang family. If you can work with Dean Lu, you are naturally considered to be in the same lineage as Miss Li Yao. What's more,
With [Changning College] backed by the Wang family, the future is immeasurable, and the sooner you get involved, the better."
"My child understands." Dongfang Zhaixing said with joy, "My ancestor, you are really sharp-sighted and have a far-reaching vision. My child has learned a lesson."
Afterwards, Dongfang Qiong took a tour around with the support of his children and grandchildren. Finally, at Dingpu Ferry, he muttered to himself again and remembered the scene when Miss Li Yao crossed the Tianhe River, and slowly closed his eyes.
, and never opened again.
Dongfang Qiong's funeral was very grand, with many relatives and friends traveling thousands of miles from other counties to attend. The scene was huge and the atmosphere was very solemn.
Even the Tianren Dongfang clan from Jinggang sent people from the direct lineage to express their condolences.
The Dongfang family in Jinggang is a long-established family, and the Dongfang family in Xinping is a casual cultivator. However, because both of them share the surname Dongfang, they eventually developed some ancestral relationships, and the two parties gradually became closer.
At the climax of the funeral, Wang Fugui, the direct descendant of the Wang family in Changning, was dispatched by the head of the Shouzhe family and came in person to deliver a white gift and a plaque.
Although the wealthy young master came and went in a hurry and only stopped for a short time before leaving, the reputation of Dongfang clan in Xinping was greatly shaken. People talked about it and couldn't calm down for a long time.
…
Starting from the port of Xinping Town, Changning County, and sailing no more than a hundred miles to the open sea, you can see two islands on the vast sea.
These two islands are the two holy islands that Wang spent a huge amount of financial and material resources to drag back, [Green Immortal Island], and the earlier [Xuandan Island].
They are only tens of miles apart. They are all based on underwater reefs. The Wang construction team reinforced the islands through various means such as filling and piling, so that they were completely fixed on the seabed.
At the same time as the construction continued, various spiritual veins were filled on the island, and a large spiritual gathering array was set up.
It is obvious that the Wang family wants to build a holy place here, or a holy place with a large seaport.
now.
On the vast sea, there is an iron-clad large ship riding the wind and waves, speeding towards Xuandan Island.
On the deck of a sea ship.
Dongfang Yuxi, from the Dongfang clan in Jinggang, is looking at Xuandan Island shrouded in spiritual mist with the two "stars of hope" of the younger generation of the family, Dongfang Mingxu and Dongfang Lingrou.
They had just attended the funeral of the ancestor of Xinping Dongfang Cang Qiong and were on their way to Xuandan Island.
At this moment, the ship was not far from Xuandan Island. Standing on the bow of the ship, the huge Xuandan Island looked like a giant basalt turtle crawling in the sea, which was spectacular.
"It's so magnificent." Dongfang Lingrou stood on the bow of the ship and looked at Xuandan Island with a look of emotion. "I heard that Xuandan Island was a relic excavated by Mr. Shouye in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Later, it was taken from the Northern Zhou Dynasty by the Wang family.
Dragging the Wang family back. This is really a vast and great project. If you don't see it with your own eyes, it is simply unimaginable."
A few years have passed, and Dongfang Lingrou, the little girl back then, has now grown into a slender young girl in her twenties.
She was wearing a goose-yellow gauze dress today. She had bright eyes, white teeth, and beautiful facial features. She looked youthful and extremely eye-catching.
"I want to call you Senior Dan King." After hearing her words, Dongfang Yuxi, who looked old but had regained some moist red light, scolded her with wide eyes, "Young Master Shouye almost became your ancestor and brother.
people."
As he spoke, a look of pride appeared on his face.
It is very obvious that Dongfang Yuxi has gradually got rid of the family's predicament since she joined the Wang's Alchemy Company. After the embarrassed Dongfang family of Jinggang recovered, his spirit also improved a lot.
"Grandpa, but Senior Alchemy King is too young, he doesn't even look thirty years old." Dongfang Lingrou blinked her big, watery eyes, feeling a little aggrieved, "I've heard that, like
Young talents like Mr. Shouye who are only about two hundred years old are considered young men in the Immortal Dynasty, and most of them are not married."
"No matter how young you are, it's none of your business." Dongfang Yuxi reprimanded angrily, "This time I brought you to Changning County for a business trip. Firstly, I want you to follow me to learn various processing methods of fresh elixirs, and earn some money by the way.
Money. Secondly, I am going to have some connections and send you to [Changning College] to study. Although the specifications of Changning College are lower than [Longzuo Zifu Academy], it is backed by the Wang family and has majors.
In the alchemy class, what you can learn there is more comprehensive and detailed than in the clan, and it can lay a more solid foundation for you. Don’t embarrass me, Jinggang Dongfang Clan."
Dongfang Yuxi, who was once young and frivolous, has become a mature and old-fashioned old man after experiencing the hardships of life and the baptism of time.
While Dongfang Yuxi was speaking, the ship had slowly docked at the port of Xuandan Island.
Xuandan Island has arrived.
Staff from the Wang Alchemy General Department have always been stationed at the port. When they saw Dongfang Yuxi and others arriving, they immediately came over and led them to the dormitory area on the island.
When a group of people passed by a medicine garden.
But a quarrel was heard in the medicine garden.
"Squeak! You're such a bad old woman from the Immortal Dynasty." A red-haired seven-tailed fire fox was squatting on the shoulders of a young woman with a demure temperament, leaning on her hips and groaning angrily, "This from Xuandan Island
The elixir belongs to our Wang family, why should we introduce it to you to the Immortal Herb Garden?"
Opposite this "person" and a fox, is a middle-aged woman who is dressed in quite fashionable clothes and has a temperament like an orchid in an empty valley.
Her beautiful eyes widened slightly, and her tone was a little dissatisfied: "I am discussing the introduction of breeding with the Wang family. What does it have to do with you, the little fox of the Yuwen family in Longzuo?"
"What did you say?!" The seven-tailed fire fox became angry when he heard this, and its fiery red hair exploded like flames, "I am brother Shouzhe's future second wife, why is it none of my business?
!”
"Ancestor Fire Fox, please calm down the fire first." The young woman saw it's furry hair and hurriedly persuaded him, "You haven't come to the door yet, so stop yelling now."
While speaking, she suddenly glanced at Dongfang Yuxi, quickly changed the subject and shouted: "Brother Yuxi, this way."
Yuwen Nianjing!
Dongfang Yuxi showed a wry smile and walked over awkwardly.
When he and Yu Wen Nianjing failed the exam at the same time, he was young and full of energy and was unwilling to bow his head due to the strength in his heart, but Yu Wen Nianjing shamelessly begged the Master to accept him as a registered disciple.
Now, as time flies, Yuwen Nianjing is still the young and beautiful [Young Talent], but he is already old.
The gap between the two of them is as big as heaven and earth.
I don't know how many nights, Dongfang Yuxi also regretted her recklessness and impulsiveness in her youth.
If he could have stopped being so pretentious at that time and shamelessly asked his master to accept him as a registered disciple, how could the Tianjin and Hong Kong Dongfang Clan be in such a state of decline today?
Just like the Xinping Dongfang Clan, who was born as a casual cultivator, but because he firmly clung to the Wang family's thigh, he is now several times more powerful than the Jinggang Dongfang Clan.
Things in the past are irreversible, but the future is still promising.
Dongfang Yuxi has made up her mind that from now on, she must hug Wang's thigh tightly.