Seeing Lu Yang reject her once again, the Immortal Fairy looked rather disappointed.
"Then you'd better work hard. Look at Li Haoran—he's already a half-immortal, while you're only at the Dual Nascent Soul stage."
"Mine is called the Heavy Nascent stage... Wait, what do you mean, Li Haoran is a half-immortal?"
"Li Haoran possesses a rudimentary Reincarnation Dao fruit, so of course he's a half-immortal." As the creator of cultivation realms, the Immortal Fairy held the right of final interpretation.
Hearing this, the look in Lu Yang's eyes as he glanced at Li Haoran, who was currently having his exit permit processed, changed completely in an instant.
Who would have thought? Of the five of them, Li Haoran, whose cultivation progress was the slowest, actually had the highest cultivation base.
"Purpose of visiting the East Sea?"
"Going home to visit family."
"Have a pleasant family visit, then."
"Thank you."
Lu Yang and the others noticed that after their travel documents were processed, a clamorous commotion broke out behind them.
"Quick, look, a monster!"
"It's true, it's gained sapience!"
The five turned their heads, only to see Old Horse standing on two legs, with one leg propped on the counter and the other carrying the carriage on its shoulder, getting its travel documents processed. The scene was filled with an uncanny absurdity.
No wonder there was a commotion; even Lu Yang and the others would have done a double take.
After saying "Thank you," Old Horse set down the carriage, returned to walking on all fours, and strode past the five dazed youths with steady steps just like an ordinary horse.
"Let's go. What are you standing there gawking for? Never seen me walk upright before?" Old Horse urged the five inexperienced youths. Judging by this reaction, they still needed more real-world experience.
"I thought you were going to sneak into the East Sea illegally, Old Horse."
Old Horse snorted through its nostrils, ignoring Meng Jingzhou.
How could it admit that back when it came to Great Xia, it really had slipped in illegally and was nearly captured by the imperial court?
Humiliating matters like that were best left unmentioned whenever possible.
"Woohoo, the sea!" After all, they were still young at heart. Catching sight of the vast sea with its rippling azure waves and surging billows, they couldn't help getting excited.
Tao Yaoye was so thrilled that she took off her shoes and stepped onto the soft sand, letting the seawater wash over her feet. The cool sensation brought an odd sense of comfort, and she kept smiling.
Lu Yang composed himself a bit better; he had seen the ocean in his past life.
Of course, the ocean in his previous life could never compare in size to the East Sea before him, nor were there hundred-meter-long whales putting on diving shows in the sky above it.
A hundred-meter-long whale breached from the water, leaping a thousand meters high before plunging headfirst back into the sea. With a thunderous bang, like a bomb detonating upon the surface, the waters heaved and waves churned.
There were also schools of fish floating on the surface, lining up to form a suspended fish bridge. Glistening in the sunlight like a bridge cast in gold and silver, a pair of lovers set out from opposite sides to meet in the middle and confess their feelings to each other—a sight utterly romantic.
Both sights were specialties of the East Sea border. The only difference was that the former, the whale diving, was simply something the whale liked doing, while the latter, forming a fish bridge, was a paid attraction.
The three massive ships searching for the immortal medicine of longevity set sail. The crew members were high-spirited, determined to find the legendary immortal medicine of longevity to extend the great Emperor Xia's lifespan.
These three massive vessels had been crafted by cultivators possessing the most exquisite shipbuilding skills, recruited by the Second Prince. Not only were they immense, spanning nine levels of cabins and fully stocked with supplies like miniature floating cities, but they were also powered by spirit stones. Once set in motion, their speed surpassed flying boats by several notches, making them arguably the fastest mode of transportation at sea.
Then the crew members watched as a carriage came galloping at breakneck speed across the surface of the sea. The horse even cast a disdainful backward glance at the three ships before accelerating again, quickly leaving them far behind. Faint cheers could even be heard coming from the carriage.
After all, no matter how fast a ship was, it could never outpace a Great Demon King on his way home to visit family.
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