Chapter 115 Leaving the True Spirit Continent
It can be said that Chen Fan’s greatest gain from his three years of practice was not the mystery of thunder, but the mystery of time.

This kind of entry is extremely difficult, but as long as you cross that threshold, the future may not be smooth sailing, but it will no longer be that difficult. This top-level secret is definitely one of Chen Fan's biggest helpers in the future.

However, Chen Fan’s current level of comprehension of the mystery of time is still very low, and he is completely unable to accelerate time within a certain range of space like what Zi-O did in the past.

But in fact, the level of comprehension does not mean that Chen Fan has no talent. On the contrary, it proves that he has an extremely strong talent.

Even if one is the Supreme Being, without majoring in it, it is already considered good enough to comprehend the mystery of time to a small degree. There are very few who can reach more than 50%, which is due to the limitation of aptitude.

The second biggest harvest was the "Thunder Fire Lotus".

The so-called "Thunder and Fire Lotus" is a high-level martial art created by combining the mysteries of thunder and fire. Even if it is not so perfect and has limited cultivation, its power has at least reached the level of mid-level high-level martial arts.

Thunder can produce fire. To a certain extent, the mystery of thunder also contains powerful fire power. Chen Fan also comprehended the mystery of fire by chance, which led to the emergence of "Thunder Fire Lotus".

The rest of the mysteries were all discovered by Chen Fan by chance. Later, he found them to be useful and improved them.

It sounds difficult, but it’s actually not that difficult for Chen Fan. After all, apart from space and time, there are no other mysteries that are ridiculously difficult.

Coupled with some opportunities provided by the Chen family, it is not particularly exaggerated to have reached the current point.

But that is Chen Fan’s opinion for King Lei Ling.

Chen Fan's progress in the past three years has completely shattered his knowledge of martial arts that he had built up over hundreds of years.

In his words, "It is a misfortune for young people like you to be in the same era as you, and it is difficult for them to see you in their lifetime. However, it is also a blessing for the True Spirit World to have a genius like you."

King Lei Ling has lived for hundreds of years. Not to mention himself, even the little King Lei Ling who has become famous in recent years, that is, his incarnation, is an unparalleled genius.

He reached the level of half-step king in his thirties, which made him one of the top talents in the world except for Queen Xuan.

But compared with Chen Fan, he is still too inadequate. Even Queen Xuan is far inferior to him. Only in the ancient times can one find a genius comparable to him.

Of course, King Lei Ling would not say these words. Having high talent is one thing, but strength is another. The level of the king of the realm of life and death is not so easy to break through.

In the past, there have been some rapid advances in the early stages, but in the end they were stuck at the threshold of life and death, with no power to continue.

Although Chen Fan does not look like a genius with no successor, nothing is absolute and no one knows what will happen in the future.

But as of now, Chen Fan is invincible. Under the age of thirty, there is no one in the entire True Spirit World who can compare to him.

Even among the young generation between 30 and 50, there would not be many Thunder Spirit Kings who could defeat Chen Fan, maybe just a few.

This is not King Lei Ling's bragging, but the result of real fighting.

The incarnation fought with him several times. Except for the beginning when Chen Fan was only in the middle stage of Linghai Realm and was able to be suppressed, in the following fights, Chen Fan was either exhausted of his true energy or was defeated by a strong force.

Especially the last time, the incarnation of King Lei Ling, who was comparable to the top half-step king, was defeated without even seeing the shadow of Chen Fan, and the defeat was inexplicable.

……

"Fan'er, you have made great progress in the past three years, so much so that even I, your ancestor, find it hard to understand. But you have discovered that your breakthrough speed has slowed down a lot recently.

Three years ago, you returned to the clan to retreat, and came out two years later. Then, in seven days, you broke through to the late stage of the Spiritual Sea Realm. In half a year, you broke through two levels in a row and entered the middle stage of the Half-Step King Realm. But to this day, you still haven't made any further progress."

King Lei Ling said with his hands behind his back.

Chen Fan nodded. He was also aware of this problem, but there was nothing he could do about it. The accumulation in the ruins had been exhausted, so progress naturally slowed down.

To be precise, this is the normal speed. The true spirit origin improves the foundation and soul power, but does not significantly improve physical talent.

After the acquired thunder spirit body reached the half-step king realm, although it still had an increase in strength, the speed of cultivation was not as fast as before.

Although resources are inexhaustible, refining spirit stones still takes time. To be honest, the speed is not much faster than Chen Fan absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth by himself.

If you take too many pills, you will accumulate pill poison. After all, all medicine is poisonous. No one in the world can refine those perfect pills that will not cause pill poison.

"Logically speaking, the best way is to win by playing it safe, but since the old ancestor sees that you have a solid foundation, I have a method to quickly improve your cultivation without damaging your foundation."

"Please teach me, ancestor."

Chen Fan said.

“There are four shallow seas in the True Spirit Continent, each named after its location, and the one adjacent to our southern region is the Southern Shallow Sea.

And deeper in the southern shallow sea is the deep sea. The closest force to the southern shallow sea is the Black Water Alliance.

There is a treasure land in the alliance, called Devouring Island, which is rich in True Essence Crystals. True Essence Crystals contain pure energy, which can be used to improve cultivation and achieve twice the result with half the effort..."

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The Southern Domain Group, Tiannan Kingdom, is the country closest to the shallow sea in the Nanzhuo Domain. It is connected by land and sea, has prosperous trade, and its national strength is second only to the two major countries.

It is for this reason that there are so many forces like the Tiannan National Chamber of Commerce, and they are very complex.

The Dawn Chamber of Commerce is the leader of the five major chambers of commerce in Tiannan Country. It has been established for many years and has a strong foundation. It is said that it is backed by a major force in the outside world, which is quite extraordinary.

At the seaport, on a super giant ship several thousand meters long engraved with the logo of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce, Chen Fan stood with his back to his chest, gazing at the distant ocean with a deep gaze.

Behind him, a fat man in brocade clothes knelt down and said, "Young Master Chen, the Dawn will set sail in three days. I am very sorry to bother you to wait here for three days. I wonder if you are interested in sightseeing. Some of the industries on the ship are quite interesting."

"No need." Chen Fan waved his hand: "You can leave first."

"Yes."

The fat man retreated reluctantly.

Chen Fan continued to gaze into the distance, feeling somewhat helpless. Don’t look at the fat man who was servile in front of him and seemed to want to worship him.

In fact, he is the president of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce, the captain of the Dawn, and one of the most powerful figures in Tiannan Country.

The reason for this is that the Chen family is the powerful force behind the Dawn Chamber of Commerce, and Chen Fan, at this time, is a powerful man sent by the Chen family to take charge of the chamber of commerce.

Of course, the fat man already knew his true identity, otherwise he wouldn't be so humble.

The fat man is not afraid of ordinary Spirit Sea Realm masters, although he is only an extreme warrior in the Star Extreme Realm.

As for the industries on the ship that the fat man mentioned, Chen Fan had also heard about them. They were nothing more than gambling, listening to books, exchanging treasures, brothels... and a host of other things that he didn't quite understand.

Each time the Dawn sets sail, it takes at least a year for a round trip, so it is understandable to have these industries, otherwise the people on the ship would suffocate to death.

So it's understandable that Chen Fan doesn't want to care about it, nor does he want to interfere, just don't bother him. Now all he can think about is how to get the True Essence Crystal from the Blackwater Alliance, and it's impossible to exchange it.

Although the Chen family has some contact with the Blackwater Alliance, it is limited to some superficial interests. The True Essence Crystal is related to the foundation of the Blackwater Alliance and it is impossible to trade it.

It is simply impossible to rob it by force. The Blackwater Alliance is the top force in the deep sea, and there are no less than two dozen fifth-grade forces among them.

The only way at the moment is to sneak in, make some money and then sneak out. This is also the solution King Lei Ling thought of for him.

Although it is a bit like pitting the younger generation, it must be said that this is indeed a good idea, but it is not very safe. Of course, King Lei Ling also gave a way to save his life in this regard, which will be discussed later.

At the same time, at the boarding gate of the Dawn, a woman in white suddenly glanced sideways, with a hint of surprise in her beautiful eyes.

"A half-step king, and judging from his aura, he's still so young. Is he from the Chen family?"

After a while, the woman in white disappeared at the boarding gate, but those who were queuing in front and behind, including the ticket checker, did not notice this and continued checking tickets as usual, which made people feel cold.

"who!"

Chen Fan was thinking about how to sneak into the Devouring Island, when the next moment he felt a gaze falling on him and his hair instantly stood up.

"Funny little guy."

A clear and pleasant voice rang in his ears, but Chen Fan still did not detect any sound or breath. His body was tense and his heart sank to the bottom.

"King!"

Only a king, or a top king at that, could make him, whose soul power is not inferior to that of an ordinary king, go unnoticed at all.

"Moon Queen, Xuan Queen, or who else..."

Several female queen names came to mind, but it was impossible to judge from just one voice.

After a while, the sound stopped and Chen Fan's body slowly relaxed.

"They should just be passing by, no hostility."

Chen Fan breathed a sigh of relief and guessed.

"I met a top king before I even set out. I don't know if this trip is a blessing or a curse..."

Time passed in a flash. Three days later, accompanied by a rumbling sound, the Dawn set sail under the gaze of countless people.

The sailing route of the Dawn this time is from Tiannan Kingdom to Luosha Island, then to Tianlong Island, Baibei Island... and more than a dozen other islands, and finally enters the territory of the Blackwater Alliance.

Simply put, the purpose of the Dawn's voyage was indeed to trade and make money, and sending Chen Fan was just a side trip.

The Blackwater Alliance is very far away, in the deep sea, and is separated from the Southern Domain Group by a shallow southern sea. Even with Chen Fan's speed, it would take at least ten days to reach the Blackwater Alliance at full speed, and that's assuming the direction is correct.

Chen Fan said that he could not do such a strenuous and thankless job, but why not follow the merchant ship and complete the journey comfortably and recharge his energy?

Moreover, he could also guard the merchant ship for the Chen family, which was killing two birds with one stone.

Looking at the entire Tiannan Kingdom, and even the Nanzhuo Region, perhaps only the Chenxi Chamber of Commerce has the strength to enter the deep sea trade. After all, the people there are not very friendly...

Not to mention the people in the deep sea, even the sea beasts, including the people in the shallow sea, are not so easy to deal with. Without extraordinary strength, it is normal to be swallowed up without leaving any bones.

In addition, the Dawn is also a very important factor. As a product created by hundreds of equipment refiners over three years, it is itself a treasure, a special treasure of mid-grade.

This treasure does not have the function of increasing true essence or combat power. Its only two advantages are that it is big and hard.

The ship's body, which is several thousand meters long, is a work of exquisite craftsmanship that is beyond the capability of a carpenter to carve. It can only be completed with the painstaking efforts of hundreds of highly accomplished equipment refiners.

Although the quality is only mid-range, due to the material, its price is much more precious than ordinary high-quality treasures.

Combined with the array patterns engraved on the hull, it is impossible for anyone other than a Grandmaster to shake it, and it is considered the foundation of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce.

Thanks to the one and only Dawn in the Nanzhuo Territory, the Dawn Chamber of Commerce has been able to develop smoothly and become the behemoth it is today, which many sixth-rank forces are unwilling to provoke.

"Master Chen, this is the navigation chart for the Dawn's voyage. Would you like to take a look?"

In a luxurious VIP room deep inside the Dawn, the fat man knocked on the door and bowed.

"Bring it here."

After thinking for a moment, Chen Fan did not refuse.

The nautical chart is said to be mysterious, but in fact it is just a map engraved on the fur of an unknown animal.

This map of the Dawn Chamber of Commerce is not simple. It is not simple because it covers a wide range, starting from the Tiannan Kingdom, basically recording all the shallow sea islands, and then to some areas in the deep sea.

In addition to these, there are some dangerous places at sea, such as whirlpools, waterspouts and other natural traps, as well as places where sea beasts gather. These places are marked in red on the nautical charts.

From the True Spirit Continent to the depths of the shallow sea, the closer you get to the deep sea, the more red marked areas there are. Once you reach the deep sea, the red marked areas occupy at least 50%.

The nautical chart is very detailed and complete. I think it is the best nautical chart in the Dawn Chamber of Commerce.

"Hey, why are these marked purple?"

Seeing a certain place, Chen Fan frowned and asked.

Most of the colors on the nautical chart are white and red, with only a very few islands marked in purple, which look very conspicuous.

"The purple mark means that the resources on this island are extremely rich and can bring great benefits to the Chamber of Commerce."

Fatty explained.

"For example, this Tianlong Island is rich in a kind of medicinal herb called 'Red Dragon Grass', which has the effect of strengthening the body. It is also the main ingredient of the Star Realm Pill 'Red Dragon Pill'. Swallowing it can greatly improve your cultivation.

It has been one of the main medicinal materials we purchase for many years, and it brings us huge profits every year.”

Chen Fan nodded slightly, closed the nautical chart, and returned it to the fat man: "I don't know much about navigation, professional matters should be handled by professionals, we should go as we should, and I will help when needed."

"Thank you, Master Chen."

The fat man left happily.

It was his compulsory course to establish good relations with the powerful members of his family who were in charge of the Dawn, and he obviously did a good job.

(End of this chapter)