The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Chapter 249: The Function of the Mysterious Jade Stone

the meal lasted a long time, and it wasn’t until the sky began to darken that the gathering dispersed.

perhaps it was because the wine on the ship was too good, many people drank until they were thoroughly intoxicated. since the ship hadn't yet sailed into the deep sea and there were no immediate dangers, long xuan allowed them to indulge just this once.

long xuan was now standing at the bow of the ship, letting the breeze sober him up. first mate nie qingcheng slowly walked up from behind and stood next to him, gazing at the distant seascape. suddenly, she spoke up:

"i've noticed that you don't seem to know anything about matters of the sea, so i have to ask, did you bring the endless jade?"

hearing this, long xuan was momentarily stunned: "endless jade? what is endless jade?"

nie qingcheng couldn’t help but hold her forehead in frustration. as expected, her hunch was correct—this clueless rookie captain didn’t even understand such basic knowledge.

everyone had simply assumed that since long xuan dared to venture into the endless sea, he must have the endless jade, so they followed him onto the ship.

thankfully, she had asked, otherwise, the entire crew would have been in serious trouble. without a doubt, they would all meet their end in the endless sea.

she couldn't help but reflect on how dangerous it was to follow a rookie. she was also grateful that she had come along today; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

with no other choice, she explained, "why do so many gu cultivators rush headlong into the deadly sky island, knowing full well that the death rate is extremely high? it’s because there are spiritual herbs on sky island that can extend one’s lifespan!"

"there are even things on that island that can grant eternal youth. that’s why your ship is filled with so many beautiful women."

"without restrictions, you can imagine how many gu cultivators would be drawn to go there. most of the world’s factions would be scrambling for what the island offers. sky island wouldn’t even be able to contain the sheer number of people."

"luckily, this world has extremely dangerous seas. these treacherous waters are called forbidden seas, human dead zones where only a few people have ever set foot."

"the endless sea is one of these forbidden seas. the vast majority of gu cultivators who enter it die, including even gu kings."

"the endless sea remains an unsolved mystery. it’s named 'endless' because it’s boundless and infinitely large."

"once a ship enters, no matter how far it sails in a straight line, even after ten thousand years, it won’t exit. eventually, the crew will die, trapped inside. what’s strange is that the sea doesn’t appear that large on maps—it's eerily deceptive."

"so, anyone who mistakenly enters the endless sea will never come out. turning back is futile. even gu kings, once lost inside, can’t find their way out."

"only a rare gemstone found in the endless sea can allow a ship to navigate through it properly and eventually find the central sky island."

"this rare gemstone is known as the endless jade among gu cultivators."

"so only ships carrying the endless jade can enter the endless sea. without it, anyone who enters will be lost forever, trapped until they die."

"it’s precisely because the endless jade is so rare that most of the world's factions cannot enter the endless sea to search for sky island."

"if you don’t have the endless jade, i suggest you explore somewhere else. looking for sky island is out of the question," nie qingcheng said, somewhat disappointed.

hearing this, long xuan was completely stunned. a sea that is infinitely vast, where you can sail for ten thousand years and never get out? how could this be so strange?

he couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of awe toward the natural forces of this world. if the endless sea was so dangerous, how many other, even more perilous seas existed? how mysterious must these seas be?

so, without the endless jade, no matter who you are, even if you're a gu king, you can't enter the endless sea?

does that mean he had been wasting his time all these years? building a ship for nothing? long xuan's face gradually darkened.

if possible, he even wanted to explore the reason behind the formation of this ruin.

unfortunately, nie qingcheng clearly had no knowledge of these matters and wasn’t interested in pursuing these seemingly trivial questions, leaving long xuan with no choice but to drop the inquiry.

"i have no experience navigating the sea. from now on, i'll leave controlling the ship's direction to you. in your opinion, which way should the shenlong ship head next?" long xuan asked again.

nie qingcheng turned to him and said seriously, "i was just about to talk to you about this."

"if this were a regular ship, we would need to plan many safe routes and rely on a captain with extensive seafaring experience."

"but this ship is far from ordinary. it seems capable of handling various dangers at sea, able to traverse most hazardous regions."

"so my suggestion is that we head straight forward."

"although a direct route is the shortest, it would certainly take us through some of the most dangerous sea regions."

"these regions are incredibly perilous, and almost no ships dare venture into them. most ships heading to sky island from starsea port would take a detour."

"for instance, directly ahead of us is the sea of death, a region notorious for its extreme danger. even seven-story treasure ships have sunk there, and five-story treasure ships have been lost countless times."

"in terms of danger, the death sea is no less dangerous than the endless sea."

"most ships, when faced with the death sea, would undoubtedly choose to go around, delaying their journey for an unknown amount of time."

"but i believe the shenlong ship doesn't need to take a detour; its performance can definitely handle the dangers of the death sea."

"the key is that the more inaccessible the sea region is to humans, the richer its resources. the aquatic spiritual herbs in these seas are countless, with thousand-year and ten-thousand-year-old herbs in abundance, untouched by human hands."

"moreover, the death sea is littered with sunken ships, all of which are untold treasures."

"so my advice is: since the shenlong ship has the capability, we should go straight ahead and not waste its potential."

"if we take a detour, we might encounter other ships heading to sky island, such as five-story or seven-story treasure ships. given our small numbers, taking a detour may not necessarily be safer than braving the death sea."

nie qingcheng's eyes sparkled, clearly inclined to venture into the death sea, as though she viewed it as a land brimming with endless wealth and treasures.

before long xuan could respond, young master mo, who had come out for some fresh air, impatiently shouted in excitement.

"let's go to the death sea! the death sea must be incredibly thrilling. men should explore the most dangerous seas!"

the two people beside him, the twins mo zuo and mo you, hurriedly covered his mouth.

at this moment, both twins’ faces were pale. while young master mo enjoyed the thrill of adventure, they certainly did not.

they had a deep-seated fear of the dangers lurking in the ocean, which was precisely why their clan head had sent them as young master mo's servants—to keep his adventurous spirit in check.

"we absolutely must not go to the death sea! it's far too dangerous! none of the five major clans in starsea city dare to send a ship there!"

"every ship that dared to challenge the death sea has sunk without exception! that place is a forbidden sea, a place no human can reach!" mo zuo hastily shouted.