Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

The Hanhai City Martial Spirit is not valued by the Pope's Palace and is ostracized by the locals.

Palace Master Helsing was in a difficult situation and decided to just lie down.

Anyway, for him, whether he works hard or not, he won't get promoted, and his salary will be paid every month as usual. In this case, why not just take it easy?

It's not completely nonsense to say that he went to the dock to inspect the work.

Helsing was indeed at the dock, but he was not inspecting the work, nor was he working. Instead, he was there fishing with a fishing rod.

To facilitate fishing, he even built a wooden house near the pier and bought a small boat.

When he got tired of fishing on the shore, he would take a boat to fish on the sea.

He neither eats nor sells the fish he catches. After recording his "results", he will release all the fish into the wild.

When the staff found him, he didn't care at all.

"There must be at least 800 people who came to the temple to cause trouble, and they all wanted to tear down the temple. But after such a long time, no one took action."

The staff hurriedly explained, "Master Palace Master, the guy leading the group took a token we didn't recognize and said you'll understand when you get back."

Helsing still didn't care. "What kind of token could it be that you don't recognize? Go away, don't disturb me while I'm fishing."

The staff looked at Ning Tianchen and it didn't seem like he was joking.

The Hanhai City Spirit Hall was not taken seriously in the first place, and the higher-ups would most likely not pursue the matter even if it was demolished.

But, without the Spirit Hall, where will they get their salaries in the future?

They indeed did not recognize the token in Ning Tianchen's hand, but in order to invite the Palace Master, he still described the style of the token.

"Master Palace Master, there are two crossed swords on the token, one is silver, and the other is silver with a dragon pattern. There is a palace on the top, a blue ice phoenix in the middle, and a chrysanthemum and an incomplete human figure on both sides."

After the three new patriarchs were elected, the style of the papal decrees also changed.

As the master of the Spirit Hall, Helsing naturally received the news of the replacement of the Pope's order first.

He was stunned for a moment, put down his fishing rod, and asked, "How many patterns on it have colors?"

The Spirit Hall’s tokens include not only the Pope’s Tokens, but also ordinary tokens of other levels.

The staff member quickly replied: "Six."

Helsing was horrified and stood up suddenly. "Fuck, why didn't you tell me earlier? This is the elder of the temple."

"Pack my things and I'll go back to the temple first. If the elders ask, just say I'm investigating livelihood issues at the dock. Do you understand?"

When the elders of the Spirit Hall come to Hanhai City, no matter for what reason, he must receive them well.

He didn't know whether he could get a promotion, but if he offended the elders, he could be fired in a matter of minutes.

As for the laziness in the hall, he already had a way to deal with it.

As long as his subordinates don't say that he is slacking off, at most he will be punished for not governing strictly enough, which is not a big deal.

……

Spirit Hall, inside the Hall Master’s office.

Ning Tianchen sat in the seat that belonged to Helsing and casually opened the documents on the table.

The documents were covered in dust, but the office was otherwise clean and tidy.

"This guy, how long has it been since he handled official business?" Ning Rongrong complained.

If all the Spirit Hall masters in the continent learned from this guy, then the Spirit Hall would no longer be a threat.

Not long after, a middle-aged man with dark skin and dressed in the clothes of a palace master came hurriedly.

Seeing the Pope's decree on the desk, he was horrified and hurriedly apologized: "Sir, we are sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please forgive us."

Ning Tianchen said indifferently: "Palace Master Helsing is really dedicated. His skin is tanned, it seems that he has done a lot of work. Unlike the staff below, their skin is more delicate than that of a baby."

Helsing breathed a sigh of relief.

His skin was completely the result of being exposed to the sea breeze from fishing at the seaside for many years. Unexpectedly, he "escaped" from being held accountable by mistake.

Helsing was also a seasoned veteran. He did not shirk responsibility, but attributed the staff's inaction to his own management errors and even made a self-criticism on the spot.

Ning Tianchen is not an elder of the Spirit Hall, so he is too lazy to care about these trivial matters.

Putting the list of captains collected by Feng Xiaotian on the desk, he said: "I need the ocean. Look among these captains and see which ones have ocean-going experience. The ships they belong to must also be able to withstand the wind and waves in the deep sea."

Seeing that Ning Tianchen did not pursue the responsibility, Helsing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took the list.

He did not rush to give advice, but asked: "Elder, are you going to Poseidon Island?"

The relationship between Spirit Hall and Seagod Island is like fire and water, so it's not a good idea to go there.

Ning Tianchen didn't say it clearly: "A place farther than Sea God Island, but it won't be Sea God Island."

Helsing breathed a sigh of relief and quickly looked through the list. "Captain Haider and his Sea Devil can enter the deep sea."

"Other captains might not be so good."

After a pause, he thought of a friend: "There is another captain named Chen Haobai. His ship, the Manta, is even bigger than the Sea Devil. His ship often goes into the deep sea to fish. If you want to go into the deep sea, it's best to find him."

If Ning Tianchen remembered correctly, Haider was a member of the Purple Pearl Pirates and was a pirate by birth.

Once you board such a pirate ship, you will basically never reach the Sun and Moon Continent.

After thinking for a while, Ning Tianchen asked, "Where is Captain Chen Haobai?"

Helsing has been fishing at the seaside for a long time and is very familiar with the boats on the dock.

He said, "I often investigate people's livelihood at the dock. Captain Chen Haobai went fishing half a year ago. He will be back in the next two days. Elder, would you like to wait a little longer?"

Ning Tianchen nodded and said, "We will stay at the Hanhai Hotel. Please notify me as soon as the Manta returns to port."

After saying that, they left the Spirit Hall.

Helsing breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be best if the elders did not ask about the affairs of the Hanhai City Spirit Hall.

However, he couldn't slack off for the next few days and had to do a good job of saving face.

……

It was unknown how long it would take to sail across the ocean, so Ning Tianchen arranged for everyone to purchase the necessary supplies.

Oscar suggested: "All of our soul guides should be filled with water, enough for us to drink for several years."

Seawater cannot be drunk directly, so it is necessary to prepare a large amount of fresh water resources.

Chen Huayu couldn't help but ask, "What about the food?"

Oscar smiled and said, "There are a lot of fish in the sea. We can definitely catch some to satisfy our hunger."

Ning Tianchen glanced at him and said unhappily, "You take it for granted. Fish meat is not very filling, and without oil, most fish meat is extremely smelly and difficult to eat."

"If you don't believe me, go to the market and buy a few random fish. Try grilling them without any seasoning."

In his previous life, Ning Tianchen had seen it on the Internet.

During the Great Famine, people would rather chew tree bark than eat fish.

Do they not want to eat meat? Of course not, but fish is hard to swallow without oil. Moreover, fish has no fat and is not good for hunger.

Ning Tianchen arranged: "Water is indeed necessary, but seawater can be converted into fresh water. So, there is no need to prepare a large amount of water. Prepare more vegetables and dried meat for use on the road."

The easiest way to convert seawater into fresh water is distillation, so they don't have to worry about water resources.

At the same time, Tang San and others were not idle either.

They also purchased supplies, but their idea was the same as Oscar's, and they prepared a large amount of water resources in the soul guide space.

They had very little emergency food prepared for the journey, and planned to eat fish and meat if they encountered trouble.

"Xiao San, Captain Haider of the Sea Devil is willing to take us for a ride, and the price is relatively low." After Dai Mubai received the reply, he rushed back immediately.

They thought Haider was very kind-hearted, but they didn't know that he didn't care about the shipping fee at all, but valued all the property they had.

However, Tang San and others didn't know that he was a pirate.

Tang Xiao said: "Ning Tianchen and the others haven't set out yet. They probably haven't found a good ship yet. Even if they want to go to Poseidon Island, we can reach Poseidon Island earlier if we set out early."

Arriving early means they can make better deployments and gain the upper hand.

Tang San nodded: "In that case, everyone hurry up and pack your bags, we will set off immediately."

Tang Xiao said: "Everyone should hide their identities. I am worried that they have spies at the beach."

After some preparation, Tang Xiao escorted everyone to the beach to board the ship.

……

That evening, when Chen Huayu and Oscar returned from purchasing supplies, they told each other what they had seen and heard.

"We seem to be at the beach and saw those guys from Shrek Academy."

"Aren't they wanted by the Empire? Why are they here?"

Ning Tianchen smiled and said: "You are not mistaken, Tang San and his companions have indeed come to Hanhai City."

Feng Xiaotian asked doubtfully, "Could it be that they have been hiding here ever since the Empire issued a wanted notice for them?"

Ning Tianchen shook his head. "It's unlikely. They should have gone somewhere else. They came to Hanhai City at this time, probably to go out to sea for training, but they are most likely going a different way from us."

Before the divine test, they would not even think about what was on the other side of the ocean.

With the knowledge of Tang San and others, they naturally would not think in this direction.

After a pause, Ning Tianchen smiled and said, "Why bother about them? We just need to do our own thing."

Two days passed quietly.

The Manta returned to the dock as Helsing expected.

Ning Tianchen and others received the news and rushed to the dock where the Manta was docked.

At this time, workers at the dock and crew members on the ship were unloading cargo.

Inside the cabin of the Manta, there are a large number of fish caught from the deep sea.

Many businessmen were chatting with Chen Haobai, discussing the price of the catch.

"Sir, please follow me."

Helsing had a good relationship with Chen Haobai. When he walked over with Ning Tianchen and others, Chen Haobai ended the conversation with the businessman.

"Master Palace Master, how come you have time to come to my place today?"

Chen Haobai is a burly man with dark skin.

"Don't reveal our identities." Ning Tianchen reminded by forcing the voice to become a line.

Helsing smiled and said, "I'm here to introduce you to some business, haha. Let me introduce you to some of my friends from the inland."

Chen Haobai was a little confused.

Fishmongers all have more or less a fishy smell on them, but Ning Tianchen and the others are extremely clean and look more like aristocrats than businessmen.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what kind of fish do you want to buy? But I have to remind you that if you want to transport the catch to inland for sale, you'd better prepare a large number of storage soul guides. If you transport it directly inland, the fish will go bad in a few days."

Ning Tianchen bowed and said, "Captain, you misunderstood. We want to take your Manta for the next deep sea trip. The fare is not a problem. What do you think?"

Chen Haobai looked at Helsing in surprise.

This is a fishing boat. Even if it is cleaned thoroughly, there is still a strong fishy smell on the deck.

Among Ning Tianchen's group, several girls covered their noses with handkerchiefs, obviously unable to bear the smell.

Helsing said, "A few friends want to go sightseeing in the deep sea. Old Chen, you are the captain with the most ocean-going experience, what do you think?"

Chen Haobai smiled bitterly, "It's not that I don't want to go out to sea. We were attacked by soul beasts during this trip. The crew is already exhausted and needs to rest for a while. If the guests don't mind that my boat is dirty and are willing to wait a few more days, I have no problem with that."

The divine test has a time limit, and Ning Tianchen also wants to complete the test quickly, so he can't wait here for too long.

After thinking for a while, he did not show his eagerness for this trip, but replied: "Captain, please be busy first. I will hold a banquet in the city later. I hope you will come and show me your favor then."

Now back at the port, Chen Haobai has nothing to do except selling his catch.

For Helsing's sake, he did not refuse.

……

After leaving the dock, Feng Xiaotian said in a deep voice: "We are going a long way, and there is a high probability that we won't be able to come back. I think we have to tell them the truth."

Ning Tianchen nodded.

The purpose of arranging this banquet was to take this opportunity to inform Chen Haobai of the situation.

Ocean voyages are full of dangers, and hiding the true destination from the captain is not a wise choice.

Ning Rongrong said in a deep voice: "But if he doesn't want to take us to the sea, we won't be able to find another boat in a short time."

Ning Tianchen was also unsure.

He can indeed spend huge amounts of money, but not everyone loves money, and money may not necessarily impress others.

After thinking for a long time, Ning Tianchen said, "If there is really no other way, we can only buy a ship and then spend money to hire an experienced captain."

In the evening, led by Helsing, Chen Haobai arrived as promised.

At the beginning of the banquet, Ning Tianchen did not discuss ocean-going affairs, but asked Chen Haobai about strange stories in the sea.

Chen Haobai has been sailing on the ocean with his father since he was a child, and now he has nearly 30 years of sailing experience.

He had seen many strange things in the sea, and under Ning Tianchen's curious gaze, he told them a lot in one breath.

After three rounds of wine, five tastes of food.

Helsing knew that it was time to get down to business.

Ning Tianchen didn't say it clearly before because he didn't want him to know.

He was tactful enough to leave the banquet hall on the pretext of going to the restroom.

Ning Tianchen immediately asked Chen Haobai: "Captain Chen, have you ever heard that there is a continent similar to Douluo Continent on the other side of the ocean?"

Chen Haobai drank a lot of strong liquor, but he was not drunk. Hearing this question, he immediately became alert, "Does the guest want to go there to take a look?" (End of this chapter)