The sea.
Chang'an.
On the third platform deck of the giant ship, Fu Xiaoguan set up tables and chairs and boiled a pot of tea.
This is the third day since the fleet left Shimono Port and has entered the deep sea.
The sea breeze was not strong, and the Chang'an sailed very smoothly.
Sitting at the table were not his wives, but his two senior brothers.
One is Su Jue wearing a tall crown on his head, and the other is Su Mo, who is in high spirits and wearing a green linen robe.
Third Senior Sister Su Rou should be in the cabin with her and Su Jue's child. Su Mo's wife Yan Taohua was a little seasick and did not come out either.
There are three other people in the Taoist temple, they are Xu Yunqing, Fatty, and the female disciple named Lu'er accepted by Susu.
After Xu Yunqing and Fatty boarded the ship, they rarely showed up except for three meals a day. Because Fatty was extremely seasick, Xu Yunqing took care of him in the cabin.
The last time Su Jue went out to sea, he was seasick and dizzy, but this time he was fine. This made him very happy and allowed him to take a closer look at the beauty of the sea.
The sky was blue, the morning sun was not too strong, and there were no surging waves on the sea. Everything was like a beautiful painting, which made Su Jue immersed in this peaceful and beautiful scenery and sigh.
"Over the years, I have also traveled to many places in Daxia."
"The scenery on land varies depending on the changes in topography and the seasons. It's often expressed in the delicate beauty of mountains, rivers, and humanities."
"But this sea... it's endless, seemingly monotonous, yet it has a myriad of changes, and I feel it has that kind of magnificent beauty."
"It's more magnificent than the Chi Le Chuan grasslands, and more open-minded. It's not only refreshing, but I think it's also a heart-wrenching and refreshing experience!"
Su Mo raised the corner of his mouth and glanced at his eldest brother: "You are starting to feel jealous too!"
The eldest brother raised his teacup, shook his head, and said seriously, "I'm not being jealous, but Eighth Brother, have you never felt the vastness of the ocean? In this vast ocean, humans become incredibly insignificant."
"When it's angry, it surges like the end of the world; when it's quiet, it's as charming as a lady from a noble family... Taste it, savor it carefully!"
Su Mo was stunned. Over the years, his senior brother had been running around for the development of the Taoist academy. He had thought that he would be very tired, but now it seemed that he was wrong. He was probably more interested in traveling and had even reached a certain level of enjoyment.
Fu Xiaoguan also laughed and agreed with Su Jue's words.
"On this planet, the ocean occupies 70% of its surface area, while the land we live on only accounts for 30%."
"That's why the ocean contains resources far exceeding those on land, but it's difficult to access them with our current technological capabilities."
"The areas where we can use the ocean right now are negligible, and it seems that the greatest benefit at the moment is this route."
Of course, Fu Xiaoguan didn't talk about marine fisheries and submarine oil. He changed the subject and asked:
"How many Taoist temples are there now?"
"Nine places!"
The sea breeze blew Su Jue's hat askew again, and he straightened it and said, "Now, my second junior brother Gao Yuanyuan is in charge of the Qingshan Taoist Temple, my fourth junior brother Su Bingbing is in charge of the Nanshan Taoist Temple, my fifth junior brother Su Diandian is in charge of the Janggeum Taoist Temple, and my seventh junior brother Su Yangyang is in charge of the Guanyun Taoist Temple."
"Currently, these four Taoist temples are the largest. There are five others that are managed by the third generation of disciples sent by Second Uncle-Master. Among them, the Chang'an Taoist Temple is still under construction."
Su Jue leaned over, looked at Fu Xiaoguan, and asked, "Second Uncle said that this time we are going to Europe to preach... This means that Taoism will be exported beyond Daxia. I am very excited. But has Junior Brother prepared the money for building this overseas Taoist temple?"
Fu Xiaoguan laughed. "The silver issue is a small matter. We can rob those countries and get enough silver. But it will be difficult for this academy to develop. The first barrier is the language and culture."
"There's no need to rush this. Once we've signed diplomatic and trade agreements with those countries and introduced Daxia's culture to them, the Daoist Academy will have the best opportunity!"
"All the disciples of the Daoist academies in Daxia must become stronger. After all, opening a Daoist academy in a foreign country and changing their beliefs will definitely lead to conflicts. Who knows, it will come down to a competition of who has the harder fist!"
Su Jue sat up straight and nodded, "Then our plan for this trip remains unchanged?"
This means that Su Jue and his men will first land on Yingtian Continent, and together with the 20,000 marines led by Bai Yulian, they will first subdue the natives of Yingtian Continent.
Fu Xiaoguan continued to lead the fleet to conquer the countries on the European continent, while Su Jue and his men stayed in Yingtian Continent to establish a base.
"Well, although the European continent is not as large as our Asian continent, it still has quite a lot of countries on its land."
"In terms of strategic deployment, we will conquer those countries one by one, which will take a long time. By the time we conquer the European continent, you will have almost established a firm foothold in Yingtian Continent and built your first military port."
Fu Xiaoguan stood up, facing the sea with his clothes fluttering, looking full of energy and vigor.
"I hope to completely resolve the problems on the European continent within five years and build Yingtian City within ten years!"
"When all this is accomplished..."
He didn't continue. Su Jue pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you still concerned about the Tianji Pavilion?"
"Over the years, I have suppressed the urge in my heart. All I want is to do everything I should do in this world, so that I will have no regrets in this life. Then I will go and open the eighteenth floor of the Tianji Pavilion and take a look."
He turned to look at Su Jue, "Big Brother, do you believe in reincarnation?"
Su Jue was stunned. "Taoism doesn't believe in reincarnation, but Buddhism believes in it... Junior Brother, do you think reincarnation really exists? Or do you think the eighteenth floor of the Tianji Pavilion is the gate to reincarnation?"
Fu Xiaoguan shook his head. "I don't know either. Maybe it's a place where you can travel through time and space."
How can time and space be traveled?
Su Jue and Su Mo both looked confused.
"It's like entering another world from this world!"
"Can you come back then?"
Fu Xiaoguan remembered the secret about the origin of Tianji Pavilion that Ji Yungui and Xu Yunqing had shown him. He didn't know how many people came to this world a thousand years ago.
They built the Tianji Pavilion.
Then, 1,300 years ago, the son of a tribal leader named Yu Ying entered the Tianji Pavilion.
After he came out of Tianji Pavilion, he spent ten years conquering all directions, subduing various tribes, and establishing the world's first country - the Dali Empire!
Then the world had writing, and the civilization of this world leaped from primitive society to slave society. The speed of development was so fast that it was obvious that there was a more advanced civilization behind it.
The existence of the Taoist temple also comes after the Tianji Pavilion.
There is only one reason for the Taoist temple to exist - to protect or kill!
Fu Xiaoguan believes that the people who came here a thousand years ago were traveling through time. They may have found a certain method, or the eighteenth floor of the Tianji Pavilion is a singularity connecting to another world.
"I don't know if I can get through, and I don't know if I can come back if I can get through... So I have to finish all my things before I dare to go and take a look."
Su Jue hesitated for a moment and asked, "Are you willing to give up everything you have now?"
All of this actually mainly refers to Fu Xiaoguan's family.
Fu Xiaoguan looked up at the sky, but ultimately did not answer, because his heart did not tell him the answer to this question.
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