Because the Three Pure Ones Alliance's behavior was so strange, Gu Yifeng couldn't determine what the existence of the lower realm meant to them. If it was due to a taboo within the curse, then they would definitely have to kill them to silence them.
However, if it's a place that needs to be cultivated and exploited by cultivators from the upper realms, then it should be captured and taken back to prevent it from being snatched away by others.
At present, at least the Three Pure Alliance will not pose a threat to him, so Gu Yifeng was able to put his mind at ease and then look out at the sea from the deck.
According to the contents of the jade slip, there is a mysterious force above the East Sea, which even experts at the Taixu Realm cannot maintain their levitation for even a minute.
When the time comes, regardless of whether their spiritual energy is abundant or not, they will instantly fall from the sky and into the sea.
The water in the East China Sea isn't anything special, except that it possesses a stronger force than water in other places, pulling people down. Therefore, under normal circumstances, it's safest to stay on the ship.
This is also why Gu Yifeng wanted to get to the East China Sea as soon as possible. On the East China Sea, everyone's speed is the same, and they must rely on ships to travel.
Looking at the vast sea, he couldn't help but sigh, then closed his eyes and began his daily check-in.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in. The check-in location has been detected as: East China Sea. You have received today's check-in reward - Water-repelling Pearl."
As the cold voice rang out, a bead pendant the size of a fingernail fell into her arms.
"Water-repelling beads: After wearing them, you can move freely in the water as if walking on flat ground, breathe freely, and ignore all the limitations of the aquatic environment."
As the feedback from the Eye of Concealment arrived, all the information about the Water-Avoiding Bead flooded into Gu Yifeng's mind, and he was overjoyed. He then put the bead on his chest.
With the help of the pearl, he was more confident about his plan to go to Qinglong Island.
After placing another hundred low-grade spirit stones in the cabin, Gu Yifeng returned to the cabin. Once he confirmed that the sailing direction was to the Azure Dragon Island in the east, he began his cultivation.
Although his cultivation level could not be broken through, his earth-attribute divine soul had been condensed. There was abundant spiritual energy in the East Sea every day, which he could absorb to nourish his divine soul and strengthen its power.
This cultivation lasted for a full month. Including the previous twenty days, the supernatural power of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones had been fully nurtured. On the day the transformation and nurturing within the dantian was completed, Gu Yifeng separated his clone.
The three figures cultivated together in the cabin, and their cultivation speed immediately increased. Their earth-attribute divine souls grew stronger in their spiritual platforms, turning into an earthy yellow color and transforming into the shadow of Gu Yifeng, which was quite agile.
Because of the special nature of Qinglong Island, it would take him another ten days to reach the outer island of Qinglong Island in the East China Sea, as shown on the map.
The sea was unusual today. From afar, Gu Yifeng could see a huge ship ahead, even more imposing and majestic than his three-story vessel. On the deck, a flag was slowly fluttering, bearing the words "Nangong".
Clearly, it should be the Nangong family from the Continent of Qunguang. However, although this surname is rare, not all people with the surname Nangong are very powerful.
A memory flashed through Gu Yifeng's mind, and he quickly thought of a family.
"The Nangong family of Taihang Prefecture in Jizhou ranks fiftieth on the ancestral hall list. They possess the inheritance of the Taihang Mountain God. The current patriarch has only one daughter, whom he cherishes dearly. The current patriarch's cultivation has reached the peak of the Taixu Realm, and it is said that he has been on the path to the half-step Dao Integration Realm for some time."
Gu Yifeng couldn't help but whisper aloud the information about the Nangong family. After putting away the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique, he stood on the deck and watched from a distance.
Logically speaking, if it really is the Nangong family, there's no reason for them to travel all the way to the East China Sea to Qinglong Island to seek opportunities. They possess the inheritance of the Taihang Mountain God, which is enough to crush many forces in the Nine Provinces.
To avoid conflict, he slowed the ship down, as he really didn't want to get involved with these powerful forces; once you were entangled, it would be too difficult to get rid of them.
Having seen through these things long ago, Gu Yifeng had already made up his mind that it was better to be alone. Besides, with the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones by his side, there wouldn't be any major danger.
Just as he was pondering this, five large ships suddenly appeared beside the Nangong family's ship. Skull and skull flags fluttered on the ships, and chains shot out from them, instantly locking the Nangong family's ship in place, unable to move.
Before the Nangong family could even put up any resistance, dozens of people emerged from the skeleton ship, each wielding a long sword, and rushed aboard.
"Pirates! Damn it, I knew getting close to these powerful forces would never bring good."
Gu Yifeng cursed and swore, then pressed a button in the cabin. The invisibility array was activated instantly, and he disappeared without a trace, leaving no trail even when sailing on the sea.
This was one of the features he valued in the ship: if there were any trouble at sea, the invisibility array could be activated after early detection, and as long as the presence of the ship was not revealed, it would be easy to avoid it.
This moment is undoubtedly the best advertisement for the stealth formation.
After activating the formation, Gu Yifeng went into the cabin to continue cultivating, hoping not to attract the attention of the pirates. He couldn't sense their cultivation level from a distance, and he just hoped this matter would pass quickly.
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Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. About a night later, half of the sea area where the Nangong family's ships were located was stained red with blood, attracting a group of sea fish to devour it.
Just when Gu Yifeng thought the storm had passed, a faint sound came from the engine room at the bottom of the ship, which startled him.
He immediately went over to check and, through an observation port on the bottom of the ship, saw an unconscious woman and an old man anxiously knocking on the side of the engine room.
Left with no other choice, Gu Yifeng activated the water-repelling formation to pull the two out of the water. He then closed the cabin door, sped up, and continued heading towards Qinglong Island.
"Thank you so much for saving my life, young master!"
With tears in his eyes, the old man kowtowed three times to Gu Yifeng, then went to the woman's side, fed her a blue pill, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and began to meditate on the spot.
Gu Yifeng glanced at him, and his Hidden Eyes activated subconsciously. The old man's cultivation level immediately came into view, revealing him to be a cultivator at the peak of the Condensation Realm.
However, the old man was seriously injured and could probably only last for a month at most. If he did not receive effective treatment or use elixirs to prolong his life, he would die after a month.
Out of kindness, he still had one of his avatars stay there to protect the two of them, while his true self went into the cabin to continue his cultivation.
It wasn't until noon the next day that a knock on the door woke Gu Yifeng.
"This humble woman thanks you for saving my life, sir."
The woman who knocked on the door last night was followed by the old man. The two of them looked like they wanted to say something but hesitated, as if they were thinking about something.
"You are the Nangong family from Taihang Prefecture in Jizhou, right?"
Gu Yifeng asked with a calm expression.
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