Xingluo Market has a river that runs north to south.
Following the river south leads to Chujianghai.
At this moment, at the Chujianghai pier.
Above the clear blue sea.
Hundreds of boats, big and small, were crowded together.
These were the boats about to explore the Secret Realm.
There were those from merchant associations, those from Gangs, and naturally, those belonging to Loose Cultivators.
It was exceptionally lively here at this time.
Because today was the day to set sail.
Su Bai held a teacup, standing on the roof of Danfu Pavilion, focusing her gaze to look into the distance.
She silently added an attribute point to Creation Essence; now, this Creation Essence had reached thirty-five points.
She only needed two days to Cultivate a Tier 2 Spirit Medicine.
"Not bad, it's very lively, but I wonder how many of these boats will return in the end."
Su Bai felt a bit regretful.
It was unknown how many Materials and Spirit Stones were spent to make these merchant ships.
According to Xu Changge, the Wumu on Ebony Island has an annual output, and even several nearby islands have started planting it.
This shows the immense consumption.
It's estimated that those Sects and merchant associations still hold quite a few of these powerful weapons.
These merchant ships were built following the design of war Magical Artifacts.
Besides the flying Formation and defensive Formation, various strengthening Formations and lightness Formations were carved all over the inside and outside of the entire vessel.
They were also equipped with Spirit Stone Cannons.
Spirit Stones were directly loaded, and after passing through a Formation, the violent spiritual power would be fired out.
Such a giant Magical Artifact beast usually took three to five years to build a prototype; the amount of work was enormous.
Of course, its power was also extraordinary.
Take Su Bai's hometown, Purple Bamboo Immortal Market, for example.
Just one war Magical Artifact would be more than enough to conquer it.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Early Stage facing such a war Magical Artifact would be exhausted by just the outer defensive Formation.
Not to mention that this Magical Artifact was not an honest ship that only took hits without fighting back.
"Using these merchant ships, the Yao Beast nests in the sea should be easily passed through, right?"
After all, there were hundreds of such ships on the sea now.
Such a grand display would make uninformed Cultivators think a war was being launched.
In reality, it was just to explore a Secret Realm.
Su Bai observed the distant merchant ships; she really wanted to know the construction method for these things.
Su Bai once wanted to refine a giant pavilion to place in the Great Wu World.
To store some of her personal belongings.
She could refine ordinary pavilions, but Su Bai didn't fancy them.
Only these war Magical Artifacts, these behemoths, suited Su Bai's taste.
Unfortunately, the manufacturing methods for these Magical Artifacts were kept very secret by those large organizations.
Su Bai, as an individual, couldn't get her hands on them.
Whoosh!
Just as Su Bai was envying the war Magical Artifacts, a whooshing sound came from beside her.
Currently, in the Inner City of Xingluo Market, few people dared to fly so brazenly.
It must be a powerful Cultivator.
Indeed, from the figure that had just flown past, Su Bai felt the aura of a Core Formation Cultivator.
However, the person's appearance and aura were extremely unfamiliar.
Clearly not from the Six Sects.
It should be a Loose Cultivator.
Basically, Su Bai was familiar with all the powerful Cultivators who regularly resided in Xingluo Market.
They had all met.
Sometimes, even if someone didn't know Su Bai, they would send her an invitation if their Family purchased a new Immortal Cave or opened a shop.
This was Su Bai's current status.
She was a noble, great Tier 2 High Grade Alchemist!
Among Loose Cultivators, she held immense prestige!
Even in the Outer City of the market, Su Bai's name was renowned!
Although this was also partly due to Su Bai frequently browsing the small stalls in the Outer City of the market.
Now, let's not even mention Su Bai's Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.
Just her identity.
To outsiders, Su Bai was not only a Tier 2 High Grade Alchemist.
She was also a Tier 2 Low Grade Talisman Master.
In the entire market, at least thirty percent of Cultivators had bought something from her Danfu Pavilion!
Su Bai couldn't even keep a low profile.
After indulging in some self-admiration.
Su Bai stopped paying attention to the merchant ships over there.
Now that the ships exploring the Secret Realm were departing, it was estimated that many False Core Cultivators and Core Formation Cultivators would be going.
False Core Cultivators generally had limited Aptitude; they relied on secret methods to forcefully Cultivate, refining exotic treasures or Monster Beast Pills into Golden Cores to Breakthrough their Realm.
Although this meant there was no hope of Cultivating to the Nascent Soul Realm, and future Cultivation would be fraught with difficulties.
They were usually Loose Cultivators.
Despite the limitations on Cultivation, many still flocked to it.
Suppose a Family's original Core Formation Old Ancestor was about to pass away, and no new Core Formation Cultivator had emerged within the clan.
Then, allowing a Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivator, a clan member with no hope of Breakthrough in this life, to become a False Core Cultivator would not only help that clan member extend their Lifespan, enjoying seven or eight hundred years of Lifespan, but also solve the problem of the clan lacking Core Formation combat power.
One could then understand that being a False Core Cultivator was also very good.
Foundation Establishment Cultivators could live for over three hundred years; becoming a False Core Cultivator allowed one to enjoy the same Lifespan as a Core Formation Cultivator, which many people were willing to do.
However, even a False Core Cultivator was not something an ordinary Loose Cultivator could become.
After all, it also required resources.
Having Tier 3 exotic treasures or Tier 3 Monster Beast Pills that could be refined into a False Core.
How could ordinary Cultivators possibly obtain these things?
These False Core Cultivators all had Legacy.
After Su Bai descended from the rooftop, a faint rumbling sound came from the sky.
Looking out the window at the sky from afar.
One could see that above the Chujianghai location, the clouds had been dispersed by the vibrations.
The merchant association had set off.
The behemoths activated their Formations and set sail.
From the market, one could only see small black dots lining up, heading towards the Outer Sea.
This trip would probably not see them return for a while.
The speed of the merchant ships would naturally not be slow, but they were not departing alone but in groups.
It would likely take a month just to reach the Outer Sea.
Then they would pass through the Tier 2 Sea Yao Beast's nest.
And then sail for some more time before approaching the Secret Realm Restriction.
This would take two months.
Then the Formation Masters would appear and begin to decipher the Restriction.
If there were many Tier 3 Formation Masters, the deciphering could be faster.
It might take as long as three to five years, or as short as one and a half years.
But if there were only a few Tier 3 Formation Masters.
The time spent would be even longer.
With the departure of the merchant ships.
A large number of Loose Cultivators also left with them.
For the entire market, the departure of so many Cultivators made it a bit quieter.
But there were still many Cultivators in the market.
After all, some Loose Cultivators had self-awareness and knew they didn't have the capability.
They usually hunted some Sea Yao Beasts, searched for some undersea Spirit Medicine, and brought them back to sell.
The only thing that affected Su Bai was that the small market she frequently visited had far fewer people.
Not only were there fewer Cultivators coming to find treasures and pick up bargains, but there were also fewer stall owners.
Su Bai rubbed her forehead with some distress.
"No, why are you all joining in the fun?"
"Some guys whose Cultivation is only Qi Refining Stage - Mid Phase, if they go to that Outer Sea, they'll probably be fed to the Sea Yao Beasts on the way and turn into poop, completely clueless."
"Honestly, come back and sell your useless trash Spells! I could even give you some Spirit Stones."
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