The final message Song Jiang brought to the three elders made them completely relieved. No matter what they did, they couldn't recruit mercenaries stronger than them.
The most important aspect of sea soul masters was that they had more experience in dealing with sea soul beasts and could help Xu Mingxi and the others avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. What's more, what Xu Mingxi needed when going to sea this time was speed, and he didn't need too many people to accompany him.
Now that almost everyone was absent, the only thing missing was a navigational soul guide. The three elders went out to see if any other sea soul masters could join, while Xu Mingxi walked into the Hanhai Auction House with the auction invitation sent by the hotel owner in his hand.
The lights in the auction hall were dim, and only the sign handed to him by the staff for bidding shone with a dim silver light. Xu Mingxi sat in the back, silently waiting for the auction to begin and the appearance of the navigational soul guide.
Gems, corals, antiques and other items were auctioned off one after another, but Xu Mingxi wasn't interested in them at all until the soul guides started popping up, which aroused his interest.
"Everyone, this thing is called a Longyuan Boat, it's a soul guide used near the coast, and is known as the conqueror of the sea."
Xu Mingxi looked at the strange soul guide tool placed on a brocade plate. It had a dragon's head and a fish's tail, and its entire body was milky white. This must be the soul guide device Tang San encountered later. He didn't expect it to appear now.
However, the soul guide near the beach didn't live up to Xu Mingxi's expectations. He bought it for 10,000 gold soul coins as a backup and insurance. A seafaring soul guide that could be used for long-distance voyages with high speed and strong defense was what he needed.
Unfortunately, this type of soul guide didn't appear until the end of the auction. Xu Mingxi went straight to the person in charge of the auction house and said, "Just because it wasn't sold, doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
As an honored guest who had just spent tens of thousands of gold soul coins, he was easily guided by the staff to meet the person in charge of the auction house.
"I heard that customers need a soul guide that can sail the high seas? This thing is hard to find."
"Price is not an issue. If someone introduces it, the introduction fee will not be deducted."
This was what he was waiting for. Although the person in charge of the auction house didn't have it, he knew where to find it, and that person wanted to act. If he could make this deal, he would get more than just a few hundred or thousand gold soul coins.
"What are you talking about, sir? This long-distance soul guide is only owned by one person in Hanhai City. How about I ask for his opinion on your behalf?"
"Alright, but who does this thing belong to?"
"The Lord of Hanhai City, Mu Ying."
Xu Mingxi returned to the hotel and waited for news from the person in charge of the auction house. Speaking of which, he was trying to find out information about the Lord of Hanhai City. He had to get this long-distance soul guide.
At the Hanhai City Lord's Mansion, Mu Ying was handling city affairs, but suddenly received news that the head of the Hanhai Auction House was coming to visit.
The Hanhai Auction House was affiliated with the Hanhai Fighting Spirit Arena. The two were actually one and both had generated an unknown amount of revenue for Hanhai City's finances.
And as far as Mu Ying knew, the current head of the Hanhai Auction House would most likely be the future head of household of one of the seven great families.
"Brother Chen, what brings you to my City Lord's Mansion?"
"Long time no see, Brother Mu. I'm here to introduce you to a big business."
Mu Ying welcomed Chen Chaoran into the mansion. The two spoke at length. The issue of trading long-distance soul guides is no longer important.
Before becoming the city lord, Mu Ying was the leader of the largest soul hunting group in Hanhai City, and the long-distance soul guide in her hand was her warship.
Since he broke through to the Soul Douluo level, he was tired of life at sea and accepted the recruitment of the Heaven Dou Empire to become the ruler of Hanhai City. The warship was no longer useful to him.
Mu Ying didn't plan to go to sea, but he didn't want her precious warship to remain on the shore for her entire life. The sea was the warship's final destination.
Chen Chaoran walked out of the City Lord's Palace with a smile. This time, he not only managed to make a deal, but more importantly, he established trade relations with the City Lord's Palace.
With the help of a Soul Douluo and the monstrous trade of marine resources in Hanhai City, he would firmly hold the position of the Chen family's young master.
After Xu Mingxi received the message from Chen Chaoran, he rushed to the auction house with gold soul coins and exchanged them for the soul guide in his hand, which looked like a boat but seemed a bit strange.
This soul guide was silver, with a hull shaped like a shuttle, a rudder in front to control the direction, a large cabin in the middle, and six oars like fish fins on each side of the hull.
"This is a special soul guide passed down from ancient times. It's called the Shark's Tooth. After the soul master injects soul power into it, it will show its true appearance. The prototype is about sixteen meters long and four meters wide at its widest point. It can store a large amount of fresh water and food.
The most important thing is that after the soul master injects a large amount of soul power, a soul shield will appear on the ship, which can resist the attack of the sea soul beast about eight thousand years old in a short time.
The city lord has prepared daily necessities on the ship. The only requirement is that you treat this ship well. If possible, try not to let it disappear in the sea."
After Xu Mingxi learned about the approximate function of the "Shark's Tooth", he directly spent 30,000 gold soul coins to buy it. Of course, he would take good care of the ship, as he would rely on it when he returned.
The next day, the weather cleared up. Xu Mingxi stood on the dock, looking up at the blue sky to the west, with infinite longing in his heart.
The three elders had purchased a number of supplies to defend themselves from the sea soul beasts per the advice of Song Jiang and the others. The Miao farmers had also settled down with their families. The day of departure had arrived.
Four people from the Star Crown Sect, five people from the Seal Mercenaries, and six navigators including Miao Nong, a total of fifteen people gathered at the dock.
Xu Mingxi took out the "Shark Tooth" and infused soul power into it. Silver light flashed, and a huge Shark Tooth appeared on the dock. The Eighth Elder and Ninth Elder were the first to board the ship. They would be the main personnel who injected soul power into the Shark Tooth.
Miao Nong steered the boat according to Xu Mingxi's instructions, and there was a man named Jiao Tu following behind, who was in charge of making sea maps along the way so as not to get lost in the end.
The others also had their own division of labor. Xu Mingxi, the Grand Elder and the mercenaries were responsible for holding back the sea soul beast attacks, while the others were responsible for observing the weather and some of the foodstuffs on the ship.
Xu Mingxi stood at the bow, feeling the gentle sea breeze and gazing at the boundless ocean, with a sudden sense of pride welling up in his heart.
He was now almost 29 years old, and Tang San had just been born. If possible, he wanted to return to the Douluo Continent within ten years so that he'd have time to deal with the continent's subsequent changes.
In ten years, the old generation of the Star Crown Sect would still be holding strong, while the Mesozoic generation and the younger generation who had drunk the magic potion could grow up. That would be the beginning of Xu Mingxi's plan for the entire Douluo Continent.