Chapter 362: Chapter 151: Zhang Feng of "Slaying Three Corpses"_3
And now.
After boarding the ship again.
There are over twenty pure combat forces on the ship.
The one-eyed man and the crew, their Constitution is between 25 to 30.
A few mountain folks have a Constitution of around 40 to 50.
After six months of targeted training from Zhang Feng, the mountain folks have experienced a ’5-point’ explosive increase in their Constitution.
The crew, being first-timers to physical Spirit Cultivation, gained even more, generally increasing by 10 to 15 points.
At this moment, the Grandmaster rowing team Zhang Feng envisioned is not far off.
There’s just a slight issue with the number of people.
This can be remedied by recruiting some clean-background individuals and training them slowly.
Because of the flowers and fruits, with some processing by Zhang Feng, and the ’potted planting technique.’
They can now be planted on the ship.
So, even if newcomers arrive, there is potential for cultivation.
Especially since Zhang Feng is also planning to acquire a larger ship and plant more flowers and fruits on board.
Directly implementing an ’integrated’ Grandmaster rowing hand training base.
By then, let’s see which ship can out-row his.
...
There are five days left until the captain grandfather’s birthday.
This afternoon.
After some time of sailing.
Zhang Feng, fishing at the bow, saw a large island appear ahead.
It stretched about eight miles across, with a cliff on one side, and in the middle was a coastal shore where fishermen were fishing, children were playing, and a large bustling market was present.
Further ahead along the seashore was a massive dock line with dozens of large ships and hundreds of small ships interspersed amongst them.
A glance could show various types of ships, very spectacular and prosperous.
However, within the market, there were some abrupt batteries, and there were also batteries along the shore.
Additionally, there were island guards patrolling the docks and shores in leather armor, adding a sense of ’chaos’ to the prosperity.
Zhang Feng saw such a grand scene of a sea island for the first time, feeling the intertwining shock of chaotic times and thousands of ships, which seemed to instantaneously transport him to a different ’Age of Exploration.’
Meanwhile.
One-eyed steering the ship had everyone furl the sails as they got closer and closer to the island.
Because at this moment, two patrol boats on the sea were sailing from afar.
They were also island guards.
The ships entering this sea area need to be checked by them before they were allowed to pass.
Swish—
They quickly approached Zhang Feng and the others’ ship.
"Ship inspection."
At this moment, these five men took out an iron plate, with the word ’Lin’ on it.
"Please." The captain faced them and said, "Dai Mingyuan is my grandfather; I am his eldest grandson, returning this year to celebrate his birthday."
"The grandson of Shopkeeper Dai from the southeast?" Upon hearing this, they knew of such a person on the island.
After all, the island is said to be large but not very large, plus the captain’s grandfather has been an islander for decades.
This reputation still held some weight.
But precisely because of this, although the five men softened their tone, they still needed to inspect the ship.
Afterward, without needing a ladder, they leaped and climbed up to the ship with a hand grip on the ship’s edge.
Meanwhile, several mountain folks looked at the dozen pots of flowers and fruits on the deck.
Itchy Flower, through Zhang Feng’s Spiritual Qi potted planting method, no longer had the itchy effect.
Otherwise, the ship would make everyone’s nose itch the entire journey.
That would cause too much trouble.
Zhang Feng still sat by the ship’s edge, watching the guards focus on examining if the ship hid gunpowder, flintlocks, or cannons.
Among these, cannons were a focal point.
Including some large ships on the surrounding seas, any ship with a cannon would have its rounds and gunpowder confiscated.
They would return them when leaving.
Otherwise, if they were enemies or something and suddenly fired a few shots when approaching the shore, it would cause great turmoil.
...
After a moment, the guards finished checking and waved them on without any indication of demanding a ’docking fee.’
Simultaneously.
Zhang Feng, while watching the ship sailing toward the shore, listened to some introductions from the captain.
About ten minutes later.
Zhang Feng understood, realizing that entering the dock was free, and docking was free.
The crew could sleep rough on the shore for free as well.
But if one wanted to enter the market or live on the island, a fee was required.
The dynasties at sea and the Island Masters generally charged like this.
The difference was in the pricing standards.
Like those super large islands where major dynasties are located, the prices were relatively higher.
But just because those islands are large, they also allow farming and housebuilding.
If one didn’t think too much and had no travel aspirations, it wasn’t much different from before the disaster.
In contrast, Lin Island, a ’large island’ like this one, had slightly cheaper living costs and was more of a ’transit station’ and ’trading post’ for various captains at sea.
Whoosh—
Soon, the ship sailed into the dock area.
But.
As Zhang Feng got off the ship and was about to explore the market, he noticed a messy symbol marking under a dock’s plank.
Originally, Zhang Feng didn’t understand; he thought it was children’s graffiti.
But having seen the Arhat’s Demon-Banning Spell, and various Heart Method and evil magic introductions left by the Arhat in the cave,
Zhang Feng quickly determined that the symbol was a type of ’sinister magic.’
Further away, under the dock on a wooden post, there was another one.
Upon seeing this.
Zhang Feng thought for a few moments and then said to the crew who disembarked subsequently, "You go ahead, settle the flowers and fruits. I’ll explore nearby."
"Yes..." The crew didn’t ask much and went about moving the flowers and fruits.
"On the island..." The captain offered a few more words, briefly mentioning his grandfather’s home.
"Hmm, I’ll find you later."
Zhang Feng noted it down and had someone take out a pound of dried fish as payment, temporarily using the large ship as ’collateral,’ to rent a small boat from the fishermen here.
Since the large ship was going to remain there anyway, it was better to make the most of it.
Then, he began to row.
Along the coastal line.
Zhang Feng started looking for these peculiar symbols.
But just as Zhang Feng began to look for the fifth symbol.
A crow also took off from a tree, circling high above Zhang Feng.
Zhang Feng glanced at it; based on its wings and other movements, as well as the obvious Spiritual Qi controlling the wind, he instantly judged it had Spirituality and possibly related to these symbols.
It might have placed these symbols as a ’sentry.’
But this thing was really smart, flying too high for him to reach.
Tah...
Zhang Feng thought for a while, extending his hand out from the boat, observing the water current direction and spotting a palm-sized fish in the distance.
Need to get some bait.
Then, based on the fish’s trajectory, as the boat swam sideways,
Zhang Feng reached into the water slightly, scooping it up.