'A clear conscience?'
Everyone has their own way of living,and Dongfang Jing offered no comment.
Purple Pearl naturally changed the subject: "We're currently about two days' sailing from Pearl Island. We might encounter some low-grade sea spirit beasts along the way. If we find a suitable one, we can let the little sister absorb it first."
She slapped her forehead and laughed, "Look at me, we've been chatting for so long and I haven't even asked your names yet! My name is Purple Pearl, just call me sister!"
"Hello, sister, my name is Dongfang Yao!" the little girl greeted obediently.
"Dongfang Jing." The boy nodded in greeting, then asked, "Sister Pearl, Yao'er's martial soul is a sword. Are there any suitable soul beasts in this sea that you would recommend?"
Purple Pearl stroked her chin and thought for a moment: "For a sword martial soul, it's best to find a sword-scaled fish with strong offensive capabilities and sharp or tough attributes! This kind of fish is extremely fast, and its scales are as hard as iron and as sharp as blades, which can greatly enhance the sharpness of the sword!"
"I remember there's one near Pearl Island that's over three hundred years old, but that guy is slippery and never dares to provoke our big ship."
Dongfang Jing shook his head directly: "Three hundred years is too low. Are there any eight or nine hundred years old?"
Purple Pearl first glared at him as if he were an idiot,then suddenly remembered the fleeting purple soul ring that he had seen when he killed Haider, and her eyes became suspicious.
"My brother and I have special physiques and can withstand high-age soul rings."
Dongfang Jing explained simply, whether she believed him or not was up to her.
Purple Pearl was skeptical: "For sword-scaled fish of even higher age, you have to try your luck in more distant seas. In all my years of sailing, I've only seen a few eight-hundred-year-old ones, and those over a thousand are extremely rare."
Hearing this, Dongfang Jing had already ruled out sword-scaled fish in his mind.
The bloodline and potential of a soul beast are crucial;a thousand-year-old one is rare, meaning its racial potential is not high, making it not the best choice.
If possible, he hoped Yao'er's first spirit ring would originate from a rare spirit beast, like his own, laying a stronger foundation for the future.
Two days later, the fleet arrived at Pearl Island.
The island was small, with lush vegetation.
It was surrounded by beaches, and smoke curled from the center of the island, with many fishing boats moored along the shore.
For the siblings, traveling by boat was far more tiring than traveling by carriage.
Dongfang Jing was not used to it at first and felt slightly uncomfortable.
Dongfang Yao, on the other hand, vomited all night and her face turned pale.
Now, stepping onto solid ground again, the little girl couldn't help but stretch and let out a long sigh.
Purple Pearl walked over and smiled, "Land-based spirit masters are still not used to the sea. How about this, you two rest well on the island tonight, and we'll officially set sail to find spirit rings tomorrow?"
"Okay, thank you, Sister Pearl."
"Don't mention it!" Purple Pearl gave a few instructions to the crew members about settling the supplies,and then said to the siblings, "You certainly don't want to be squeezed together with a bunch of smelly pirates. Come on, let me take you to a quiet place to stay."
She led the two of them towards the island.
Behind them, several crew members unloading cargo stopped.
Their eyes darkened as they stared at Purple Pearl's departing figure.
One of them lowered his voice, gritting his teeth as he cursed, "Damn bitch!"
Another chimed in, his voice filled with suppressed resentment, "Damn it, does this woman really think she's the boss? What about my Black Sail crew? Do they really all listen to this one woman?"
"We've endured enough!" a third hoarse voice joined in.
"We're no match for her one-on-one, but if we unite with the rest of our brothers and attack together, even with her high soul power, can she withstand a siege?"
"That's right. Tomorrow at sea will be our chance! Who knows what 'accidents' might happen on the vast ocean?"
A ruthless glint flashed in the eyes of the first man: "Then, the Purple Pearl pirate crew will be over!"
The others exchanged knowing glances.
Then they quickly dispersed and continued silently unloading cargo.
On the way,Purple Pearl introduced the island to the Dongfang siblings:
"Don't let the fact that this is a pirate stronghold fool you; there are actually quite a few ordinary families living here. Some have lived here for generations, while others migrated from elsewhere seeking refuge. They are all under the protection of our pirate crew, and their lives are quite peaceful."
Purple Pearl led them to a quiet village on the island.
The villagers greeted her warmly,and Purple Pearl smiled and waved back.
After exchanging pleasantries, Purple Pearl led the siblings to a clean and tidy seaside cottage: "You'll have to make do here tonight. You can wander around the island as you like; I'll have someone bring you dinner. We'll meet at the dock tomorrow morning."
"Okay."
After Purple Pearl had walked away,
Dongfang Yao couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister Pearl is so cool! Yao'er wants to be like her when she grows up!"
"Being decisive is a good thing, but it's better for girls to be gentler. This captain... has too fiery a temper; her crew probably won't have an easy time."
Having spent the past few days interacting with her and receiving much care from her, the siblings quite liked Captain Purple Pearl.
Dongfang Jing found a clean spot, sat cross-legged, and began to meditate.
Dongfang Yao asked curiously, "Brother, can you cultivate without obtaining a spirit ring?"
"Yes,"
Dongfang Jing explained simply, "A spirit master's body is like a container, and spirit power is like water. Level 30 means you can hold level 30 water.
Before obtaining a spirit ring, spirit power will continue to increase, but it's blocked by a bottleneck and cannot be used. After obtaining a spirit ring, the accumulated spirit power will immediately manifest. And the spirit power within the spirit ring will also help the spirit master increase their spirit power level."
"Oh, oh." Dongfang Yao nodded her little head, also remembering a theory mentioned by a certain master.
Sitting next to the boy, she asked, "Then brother, you broke through to level 30 a year ago, and you've been accumulating for over a year. How much have you accumulated now?"
"I don't know. I'll only know after absorbing a spirit ring."
"Oh."
After saying that, the two stopped talking and focused on their cultivation.
The next morning, on the coast.
Purple Pearl was already waiting there,directing the crew to apply a viscous medicine to the hull of the Purple Pearl.
"Captain, what is this?" Dongfang Jing asked.
"This is a medicine specifically used to repel soul beasts. Soul beasts hate this smell, so it can prevent unnecessary harassment," Purple Pearl explained.
Her tone turned serious: "Although our purpose on this trip is to find them, there are countless soul beasts at sea, especially the social kind. Once surrounded, even the sturdiest ship will sink! No one will survive."
"Brother Jing, you're a smart man, but I have to be upfront about the unpleasant aspects!"
"I have the highest soul power in our group, but I'm only around level forty. The others are even more varied, ranging from level thirty to twenty to ten-something."
"We can only handle thousand-year-old soul beasts at most. If we encounter a ten-thousand-year-old one, we can only run, and we might not even be able to escape. You need to think carefully about the costs and risks."
"Costs are not a problem. I understand everything else," Dongfang Jing nodded.
"Alright." Purple Pearl said no more, beckoning the two to board the ship. "I need to leave some people to guard the island and protect the villagers. I can only take a hundred people out to sea, including fifty Soul Masters."
"Hmm, first help Yao'er find a suitable Soul Beast," Dongfang Jing said. "If mine doesn't go well, I'll go back to the inland forest and find a solution myself."
"Good!"
Purple Pearl turned around briskly and loudly ordered the crew on deck, "Brothers! Set sail!"
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