Shi Feiyang saw him and quickly cast a secret divination, discovering that the youth's fortunes had drastically improved since their encounter, eliminating his previous streak of bad luck and instead, making everything go smoothly for him.

He appeared tall and sturdy, even maintaining a light stubble, but in fact, he was meticulous and clever by nature, with a strategic mind. Otherwise, he would not have been able to rise stronger through numerous adversities, skillfully navigating among places like Purple Cloud Palace and Black Sand Island, always managing to gain benefits from each encounter.

Being originally from a merchant family, he had been engaged in the herbal medicine business in the Everlasting City for years, had established the Alchemy Tower, and employed over a dozen alchemists to work for him, living quite comfortably without asking for any compensation while voluntarily helping the officials.

Last year, when a plague broke out in the Perfume Sea, Yuan Hua assigned him the task. He handled it efficiently, quickly eradicating the plague, saving many dying clams without spending much money. Yuan Hua found him reliable and appointed him as a minister in charge of medicine.

This time, he volunteered to oversee the trade between two nations, and Yuan Hua agreed.

Leading a team, governing a nation, one must judge by actions, not intentions. There is an old saying in China: even the Emperor is cursed behind his back.

As long as the job is done and done well, he would be deemed competent. If any errors occur, the law would handle it.

Shi Feiyang observed his words and actions for a few days. Indeed, Jiang Dachuan was a talented individual, managing registrations, accommodations, and the sorting and inventorying of goods into warehouses... handling the complex affairs of three ships in an orderly manner. Even when issues arose, he resolved them quickly and effectively.

On this Winter Solstice, as the Aurora Fire began to wane, Shi Feiyang stood aboard the Jade Dragon, leaving Jinting Mountain laden with all sorts of treasures from Outer Heaven Divine Mountain, heading north, passing through triple barriers to reach the outer Little Antarctic sea territory, then traveling north for over three thousand miles to the Forty-Seven Islands area.

In the future, he was bound to pacify the Forty-Seven Islands, turning it into a strategic outpost for Outer Heaven Divine Mountain. It would aid in defense against external threats and also serve as a transiting hub for trade between the two countries.

In the Shushan World, the East Sea was the largest, followed by the South Sea, then the West Sea, and the North Sea being the smallest. The location of the Central Earth Continent was not at the exact center of the world. The borders of the Four Seas weren't determined by geographical divisions but by variations in water temperature, salinity, and density, which meant the boundaries didn't align with equidistant lines.

From Little Antarctic to Hainan Island was approximately a million miles. Fortunately, the maritime conditions of the South Sea were the mildest among the Four Seas. Most of the time, it was sunny with clear skies, the sea and sky merging into a seamless azure.

When the sea conditions were optimal, the sails on all four sides would be raised simultaneously, capturing the wind at full speed, creating a powerful surge that propelled the massive ship forward, its dragon prow slicing through the sea.

Occasional tropical cyclones occurred, but with those aboard capable of flying through the skies and burrowing through the earth, such storms could be detected in advance and avoided by steering clear.

If they chose not to evade, they could sail straight through as the sails automatically adjusted to alter their angles: the "Golden Wind" cleaving through head-on gales, the "Gentle Wind" dispersing air currents along the sides of the ship, the "Fragrant Wind" counteracting the sway from side to side, and the "Rising Wind" continuing to power the ship forward.

Under dark storm clouds that rumbled with fury and stirred up thousands of massive waves, the giant ship would remain stable as if treading on flat ground. Even standing on the deck, one would barely feel the strong winds.

Shi Feiyang stood on the ship, watching all the incoming air currents being redirected elsewhere, the ship's swaying being counteracted, greatly satisfied with this invention.

The South Sea was vast, and even a renowned Sword Immortal would need to fly for a long time. Given that the ship was quite fast, it took over two hundred days to arrive at the Tianjin port. During the journey, Shi Feiyang practiced the "He Sha Book" twice on the ship, increasing his Mana by twenty-four years.

As the ship entered Bohai, Shi Feiyang went ahead to meet the Emperor in Jingjin. The Emperor had been looking forward to this encounter so eagerly that, had the construction projects by Snow Mountain Sect and Qingcheng Sect not been ongoing, he might have doubted whether the State Preceptor would return at all.

The arrival of such a massive ship in the harbor caused a frenzy among the common people who had never seen such a colossal and beautiful vessel. They rushed to spread the word that the State Preceptor had brought down a heavenly vessel filled with objects from the Immortal Realm.

Then, they saw the inhabitants of the ship, most of whom looked quite peculiar. Although those who arrived had managed to take human form, most retained traits of their beastly origins—some had horns on their heads, others were covered in black scales, some stood over ten feet tall, and some had green faces with red hair.

Fearful, the people hesitated, but Shi Feiyang, hearing this, commanded the Jinyi Guard to announce widely that these individuals were mere subjects under the State Preceptor's command, ordinary citizens just like them. They should be treated with normal respect, without provocation or undue fear.

The chief, Jiang Dachuan, led the team following the eunuch to the designated market between Jingjin, which was as large as a small town, enclosed by fences with four gates, each fronted by an archway bearing the inscription "Mingyu Immortal Market."

Cargo from the ship was transported box by box. Each family had its own mansion built per Shi Feiyang's designs, overseen by the Jinyi Guard. The estates, three acres in size with dual courtyards in a combined courtyard layout, enabled merchants to reside in the back and run their businesses in the front.

People from Yu Country displayed boxes of pearls, bunches of coral, batches of merfolk silk, and piles of jade... Once set out, the people from Ming Country were astounded.

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