Chapter 449 East China Sea Islands
Yuan Ming took the jade slip and immersed himself in it with his spiritual sense.
The jade slip collected a lot of information about the East China Sea, and the records were very detailed.
The East China Sea is vast, still above the Central Plains, Southern Xinjiang and other places, but the East China Sea is different from other places. It is a boundless sea with countless islands.
In fact, the so-called East China Sea area mainly refers to these islands. Both mortals and immortal cultivators in the East China Sea are distributed on these islands.
The climate in the East China Sea is harsh, and natural disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes are frequent. Without the protection of immortal cultivators, it is difficult for mortals to survive here. Therefore, the inhabited islands here are mostly spiritual islands with spiritual veins.
There are no countries in the East China Sea. The managers of each island are the immortal sects above. An island is equivalent to a small city-state.
According to the spiritual veins of the islands, the entire East China Sea islands are divided into three levels.
The number of third-level islands is the largest, with two to three thousand recorded. The spiritual energy of this type of island is thin, and it can only be provided for the cultivation of foundation-building cultivators at best.
The spiritual veins of the second-class islands are much richer, and can provide the daily needs of Jindan stage cultivators, but the number is much scarcer, with only hundreds of them.
The islands with the highest spiritual veins are called first-class islands, with strong spiritual energy, enough to cultivate Yuanying stage cultivators, which are not inferior to the spiritual veins occupied by Wulei Sect, Lingfu Sect, and even Changchun Temple.
Interestingly, according to the East China Sea map collected by Yan Siyun, the closer to the coast, the more third-class islands account for, and the deeper the sea, whether it is second-class islands or first-class islands, the number also increases, giving people a feeling that the farther away from the mainland, the richer the spiritual energy.
"It seems that the spiritual energy in the overseas world is indeed richer than that of Yunhuang Continent, otherwise the spiritual veins of the islands would not be distributed like this." Yuan Ming thought to himself.
The number of first-class islands is scarce, with only thirteen in the entire East China Sea, and each island has a Yuanying stage cultivator sitting in it, with strong strength.
Among the thirteen first-class islands, the most powerful island is called Fusang Island.
This island is named after the huge Fusang tree growing on it. The Fusang tree is an ancient sacred tree. It is said that it is the habitat of the three-legged golden crow that can derive the sun in ancient times.
The ancient golden crow has long disappeared. The Fusang tree on Fusang Island is naturally not comparable to the sacred tree in ancient times, but a fire spirit monster that looks like the golden crow lives on that Fusang tree. It is extremely powerful and has reached level five. No one in the entire East China Sea can defeat it.
Fortunately, the golden crow spirit bird is gentle and lives in peace with the people of Fusang Island. For so many years, no one has heard of it actively hurting people.
The strength of the Fusang Island owner is also very powerful. He has reached the late stage of the Nascent Soul and is feared by the East China Sea.
"Fusang sacred tree! I have read the records in the classics. It has incredible power. I didn't expect that such a sacred tree really survived in Yunhuang Continent! There is also a monster that looks like the golden crow. The foundation of the East China Sea cultivation world is really unfathomable." Yuan Ming couldn't help but say when he saw this.
"What! Fusang sacred tree!" A voice came from the spirit beast bag, and Huazhi popped out of it with a look of surprise.
Yan Sijing and Xiying had seen Huazhi before, but they didn't care. However, Yan Siyun had come into contact with Huazhi for the first time, so she used her spiritual sense to probe a few more times.
"Why, you also know Fusang sacred tree?" Yuan Ming asked.
"When I absorbed the blood willow and refined its last trace of Yuanling, I squeezed out a lot of secrets from it, including some memories about Fusang sacred tree. Master Shura once got a piece of Fusang sacred tree, and the bracket of your Hundred Demons Night Parade was made of this wood." Huazhi said so.
Yuan Ming's eyes were surprised, and his spiritual sense sensed the bracket of the Hundred Demons Night Parade. The aura was indeed very unique, and he couldn't tell what material it was made of.
"The Fusang tree is a close relative of the World Tree, which is known as the ancestor of all trees. It has a trace of the origin of all trees and is not afraid of any attacks from the five elements, such as gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. The magic weapon refined with the Fusang sacred tree can resist all attacks from the five elements, and is especially good at restraining all wood-attributed magical powers." Huazhi continued.
Yuan Ming heard this and nodded slowly.
"You actually know the World Tree?" Xiying had been sitting there quietly. When she heard this, her eyebrows raised.
"This is also what Master Shura told the blood willow." Huazhi said.
"What's so special about the World Tree, which is called the ancestor of all trees?" Yuan Ming asked curiously.
"The World Tree is said to be a chaotic spiritual root born at the beginning of the world. It is known as the source of all trees. All wood-attributed creatures in the world are derived from the World Tree. It is rumored that the Fusang tree is the first batch of wood spirits derived from it, so it has incredible abilities." Huazhi said.
Xiying heard this, and there was no change on her face, as if she had known this for a long time.
Yuan Ming, Yan Siyun and others were amazed and broadened their horizons after hearing such ancient secrets.
"Master, take me to Fusang Island and help me sneak into the Fusang tree. As long as I can enter this tree and absorb the huge wood spirit energy, I will be able to break through the fourth level, or even the fifth level in a short time. By then, whether it is Changchun Temple or Wuyue Sect, I can wipe them all out for you! And your Jiuyuan Jue is also a wood attribute technique. If you can get a piece of the wood heart of the Fusang sacred tree, it will be of great benefit to your cultivation!" Huazhi looked at Yuan Ming and said excitedly.
"Let's talk about it later." Yuan Ming said without comment. He knew Huazhi's ability and was extremely good at lurking. With his help, it might not be impossible to sneak into the Fusang tree.
"Yuan Daoyou, this may not be that easy. Although I have never been to Fusang Island, I have heard that Fusang Island attaches great importance to the Fusang tree and guards it very strictly. Many restrictions have been set up on the entire giant tree, and there are always Yuanying period cultivators in charge. In addition, the Golden Crow monster that lives in the Fusang tree makes it very difficult to get close to it." Yan Siyun noticed that Yuan Ming seemed to be interested and hurriedly persuaded him.
"Why are you, a woman with foundation building cultivation, interrupting me? The magical powers of the master and me are beyond your imagination!" Huazhi was furious and scolded.
Yan Sijing was angry, but Yan Siyun looked calm, without any joy or anger.
"Huazhi, don't be rude." Yuan Ming frowned.
Huazhi stopped talking.
"The Fusang tree is so precious, Fusang Island should be careful to prevent it. I will think about this matter again." Yuan Ming said.
"Yes." Huazhi agreed reluctantly and retracted the spirit beast bag.
"Fellow Daoist Yan, we all know about the Fusang tree. Have you found any specific information about the Golden Crow monster?" Yuan Ming looked at Yan Siyun and asked.
"The Golden Crow monster has been elusive for many years, and I haven't been able to find more specific information." Yan Siyun shook her head and said.
"I went to Fusang Island a few years ago and saw the Golden Crow monster. This beast has amazing magical powers and should not be underestimated." Xiying suddenly said.
"Sister Xiying, have you been to Fusang Island? What is the situation there? That Fusang tree is really towering into the clouds, covering the sky and the sun. Is the Golden Crow really a level 5 monster?" Yan Sijing asked curiously.
"The situation of the Fusang tree cannot be described in words. You will know it when you are lucky enough to go there in the future. As for the strength of the Golden Crow, I only saw it from a distance and cannot be sure of its true strength, but it is definitely not inferior to the existence of the late Nascent Soul, otherwise it would not have survived until today." Xiying said with a strange look in her eyes.
Yuan Ming saw Xiying's expression and his heart suddenly moved.
Xiying's soul transformed into a spirit bird that looked like a three-legged golden crow. Could it be that the blood used for transformation was taken from the spirit bird on Fusang Island?
Yan Sijing and Yan Siyun were present, so Yuan Ming didn't ask too much and let it go.
The jade slip introduced the situation of the cultivators in the East China Sea. In addition to the human race, there were also strange races of mixed human and demon blood. The more powerful ones were the mermaids, snakemen, and water apes.
The mermaids and water apes were relatively gentle, while the snakemen were much more violent, killing people at will and hating the human race.
The strength of the three alien races should not be underestimated. Each of them occupied a first-class spirit island, and the three races were gifted. They had the dexterity and brains of the human race and the innate magical powers of the demon race. Their combat power was much better than that of ordinary human cultivators at the same level, especially in underwater combat.
The three races formed an alliance with each other, and the islands controlled by the human race did not dare to advance too much, and the two sides basically maintained a peaceful state.
The jade slip also recorded the appearance characteristics of the three major ethnic groups, as well as their special magical powers.
"There are indeed alien races in the East China Sea. The person I saw in the city before should be a member of the mermaid tribe." Yuan Ming thought.
The front of the jade slip recorded only brief and important information, and the back began to be detailed, recording in detail the specific conditions of thirteen first-class islands, hundreds of second-class islands, and thousands of third-class islands, which was quite detailed.
"Fellow Daoist Yan is indeed an expert in collecting information. It would take at least several years for ordinary people to collect so much information, and it might not be so detailed, but you only took a few months." Yuan Ming was very satisfied with Yan Siyun.
"Fellow Daoist Yuan, you are too kind." Yan Siyun smiled lightly.
For her, since she was going to settle Baidanfang in the East China Sea, she naturally had to find out a lot of information.
"This jade slip is quite useful to me. Can I keep it?" Yuan Ming asked, holding up the jade slip.
"Of course I can." Yan Siyun said without hesitation.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yan. Baidanfang has established a business in Dragon King City, so it must be short of funds. Here are 500,000 spirit stones, which is the reward for this jade slip." Yuan Ming took out a bulging storage bag and put it on the table.
"This..." Yan Siyun couldn't help but hold her breath.
Baidanfang escaped this time, but it was also seriously injured. Most of the wealth accumulated in previous years was looted by Lei Ming Patriarch, and the assets that can be used are only more than 100,000 spirit stones.
This is because Yan Siyun had predicted the disaster and transferred it in advance.
More than 100,000 spirit stones may be a lot for a Jindan stage cultivator, but it is not enough to maintain the operation of a medium-sized chamber of commerce.
She was considering selling some assets that she didn't need for the time being in exchange for spirit stones for emergency. Unexpectedly, Yuan Ming reached out and gave her 500,000 spirit stones, which really solved their urgent needs.