"Why the rush? We have seven days. Let’s procure some more Middle Tier Soul Crystal Stones first. If we don’t have enough Points, we can always sell Demon Beast Bones. As for the Migration Order, we should only use it after finding a suitable place for long-term development. It’s a one-of-a-kind item; there won’t be another."

Luo Dingran nodded in profound agreement. "I will let the Collection Hunting Team and Exploration Team know."

With that settled, Cheng Zongyang turned his attention to the Dragon Bone Ship and the large wooden box on the counter.

He ignored the large wooden box for now, taking the Dragon Bone Ship to the seashore. Cheng Zongyang had Luo Dingran come along as well.

A short while later, the two used their Body Techniques to swiftly descend the mountain and arrive at the shore.

Ever since witnessing the dangers of the sea, Cheng Zongyang had never returned. If he ran into danger out in the open, he could hide in the Wilderness World, but he had no way to make an instant escape from here.

Holding the palm-sized Dragon Bone Ship, Cheng Zongyang silently gave the command to use it. In the next moment, a prompt appeared:

——

①: The Dragon Bone Ship can be unsealed for use by placing it in the sea. Once unsealed, it cannot be shrunk down again. The host possesses absolute control and can grant authorization for its use.

②: The bottom of the ship’s hull contains a thousand-year-old Flood Dragon Bone Fragment, which can intimidate sea creatures below the Seven-Star Level, guaranteeing the safety of the vessel and its occupants.

③: The ship is fitted with a Water and Wind Array that automatically draws upon Water Spiritual Qi or Wind Spiritual Qi as its power source. It can be steered by thought or manually at the helm. It also has a Cleaning Array that can be activated to clean the vessel automatically.

④: The Dragon Bone Ship automatically conceals the vessel’s presence, evades storms at sea, is impervious to fire and water, and if damaged, can be repaired using materials of Extraordinary Level or higher.

——

Cheng Zongyang read the prompt, committing it to memory.

"A thousand-year-old Flood Dragon Bone Fragment on the hull..." Cheng Zongyang murmured, turning the model ship over in his hand to inspect it.

Sure enough, he saw something unusual on the ship’s underside.

The hull was etched with faint white lines that covered its entire surface, like a seal that could not be rubbed off. At the center of the underside, there was a bone-colored speck. It only looked small because the vessel had been magically sealed and shrunken.

As for the lines, he guessed they were part of an Array. The overall effect was quite mystical.

He didn’t linger on it. Tossing the ship out onto the sea, Cheng Zongyang released the seal the moment it hit the water.

A flash of light erupted, and the palm-sized boat instantly grew to a massive size!

A large, two-toned black-and-brown ship—30 meters long, 7 meters wide, and 5 meters tall—materialized on the sea.

Cheng Zongyang smiled, looking at the massive, predominantly black ship.

With a single thought, the Dragon Bone Ship automatically began sailing toward the shore.

Luo Dingran walked to Cheng Zongyang’s side and marveled, "It looks ordinary, but it’s truly mystical."

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "Come on. Let’s get on and test it out."

As he spoke, he executed a Body Technique. With a light tap of his foot, he propelled himself into the air, landing on the foredeck in the blink of an eye. Luo Dingran saw this and immediately followed.

The Dragon Bone Ship wasn’t a fishing vessel, but a personal transport for ordinary Sect Disciples, so naturally it had more cabins and studies.

After exploring the ship for a while, the two became familiar with its layout.

The top level was a pavilion-like area for holding meetings or conducting business. Of course, it also had a study.

The Second Level contained cabins, and the lowest level was for the Storehouse and the like. There was no kitchen, nor were there any crew quarters. After all, the ship was designed for personal use and didn’t require manpower to operate, so there was no need for superfluous rooms.

In the center of the Second Level was a platform with a helm for manual steering and a sliding lever for controlling speed.

Anyone authorized by Cheng Zongyang could use the helm to adjust the ship’s course and control its speed.

The power source wasn’t a concern; as long as the ship was on the sea or there was wind, it could move.

Cheng Zongyang tried controlling the ship both telepathically and manually, finding each method to be incredibly smooth. The speed was also breakneck; he estimated the maximum he could manage was around seventy or eighty knots.

That was far faster than he could run at full tilt.

Normally, a ship traveling at such a speed would capsize in minutes. But because of the Array, the voyage was as smooth as walking on level ground. This put him at ease, allowing him to push the ship to its maximum speed.

Furthermore, due to the Array, the oncoming sea breeze wasn’t strong at all; instead, it felt as comfortable as a gentle wind caressing one’s face.

"It seems we can’t fish from this thing," Luo Dingran said helplessly, looking out from the ship. "They’ve all been scared away by the Dragon Bone Ship’s deterrent effect. How are we supposed to catch anything?"

Cheng Zongyang summoned his map and set a course for the coast near the small town. He laughed and said, "That’s an easy fix. Later on, we can rig up a trawl net. Once they’re in the net, they won’t be able to get away."

"A trawl net?" Luo Dingran asked, confused as he felt the gentle sea breeze.

Cheng Zongyang explained the concept of a trawl net to him, and Luo Dingran immediately understood.

After all, he had never been a farmer or a fisherman, so he naturally wouldn’t know about such things.

"That method isn’t bad. But it would require immense pulling power. Still, we can try it out later."

The two continued to inspect the ship as they took in the ocean scenery.

The ship’s deterrent effect was indeed excellent. Many giant Sea Beasts that spotted their vessel from afar and began approaching would flee the moment they got close enough to sense the Flood Dragon Bone’s aura.

Cheng Zongyang visually estimated the distance to be about four to five hundred meters.

This made them feel even more secure.

The two stood on the top-level platform. Watching a giant Sea Beast flee into the distance, Luo Dingran said with a hint of regret, "Sir, do you think we could hunt a Sea Beast like that? We’d probably get a lot of Points for hunting one, right? Even selling the meat would fetch a hefty sum."

Cheng Zongyang said as he steered the ship:

"There are plenty of ways to hunt them; that’s not the hard part. But after you kill it, how do you tow such a massive body back? The Dragon Bone Ship’s towing capacity is still unknown. We’d need to put together a fleet of large ships, using the Dragon Bone Ship as a deterrent for the other vessels sailing within a five-hundred-meter radius. Then we might be able to tow a carcass. Fishing boats could operate in a similar way. It’s just not realistic right now. We don’t have the Ability to build ships."

Luo Dingran nodded. Catching smaller ones was fine, but there was no point in thinking about the big ones for now.

Roughly fifteen minutes later, traveling at full speed along the coast, they followed the map north to a bay nearest the small town.

To Cheng Zongyang’s surprise, he discovered the place was actually a dilapidated, abandoned port.

He took in the sight of the wooden piers, which had long since rotted into stumps, and the various broken-down wooden boats and houses ashore.

As the ship slowly approached, every animal and fish within a one-li radius of the port scattered completely.

Watching the commotion in the sea, Cheng Zongyang was speechless. ’In the future, when I take this ship out, forget netting fish—I won’t even be able to do any angling. So much for enjoying the leisurely life of a fisherman,’ he thought. ’Not unless my Cultivation one day reaches a level where I can suppress those giant Sea Beasts without the help of the Dragon Bone Ship.’

Wary of running aground on a reef, they stopped at a safe distance. The two then used the remaining wooden posts sticking out of the water to jump ashore.

"Let’s split up and take a look," Cheng Zongyang said.

"Yes," Luo Dingran replied with a nod.

’I can’t believe I overlooked the fact there’d be a small port here,’ Cheng Zongyang thought. ’Those who live by the mountains, live off the mountains; those who live by the sea, live off the sea.’

They lived at the foot of Tianduan Mountain, so of course they relied on the mountain to survive. This town bordered the sea, so it was only natural that its people would go out to fish.

The port village wasn’t large. In less than an hour, the two had completed a full circuit, having inspected the entirety of the tiny fishing village of just twenty or thirty households.

"Sir, I didn’t find anything. It’s just like the town—not even a single skeleton."

"Something’s really not right," Cheng Zongyang said, his curiosity piqued about what had happened to this world.

"Sir, this village should have a road that connects to the town. I’ll have some people clear it later. But I also have a question. If the people who lived here made a living by fishing, they were probably just ordinary people. How did they avoid the Sea Beasts? Or did they have some means to prevent them from attacking?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "I was just wondering the same thing, but I have no explanation. Either the Sea Beasts in the past weren’t this large, or, as you said, they had a way to avoid them. Let’s wait until we have the manpower to clear this area before we look into it."

Luo Dingran nodded.

Just then, a notification echoed in Cheng Zongyang’s mind: both copies of the Rubbing Paper had sold!

Cheng Zongyang froze for a moment, his face lighting up with excitement.

"They sold! We earned 25,800 Points!" Cheng Zongyang told Luo Dingran.

"Looks like we can sell more in three days," Luo Dingran said.

With no other important discoveries, Cheng Zongyang and Luo Dingran returned to the ship and headed back toward the coast of Snow Moon Peak.

Upon reaching the coast, they simply moored the ship by the shore, unafraid of it being lost or stolen.

Back at the cabin, Luo Dingran began placing bulk buy orders for Middle Tier Soul Crystal Stones, while Cheng Zongyang purchased the Migration Order.

That left them with 18,420 Points.