At three o'clock in the afternoon, Talu returned from Flourishing Luo Island.
Elder Gan was greatly relieved to see her return safely and without anyone following her, and that she didn't seem to have been harshly treated.
Chen Chuan , however, thought this was perfectly normal.
Singular Flow Pavilion was usually located in a remote corner and had shown little sign of being dangerous. Neither Azure Dragon nor the Oceanic Development Group would take any tough measures against Singular Flow Pavilion right away, nor was it necessary.
It would be more helpful to win over a Third-Limit Martial Artist . Choosing to confront them would only increase costs, and if word got out, other Martial Combat halls would feel threatened, which would be even more difficult to manage.
After Talu returned to the shed and drank the water offered by a disciple , Elder Gan asked about the situation with great concern.
Talu wiped her mouth and replied, "They just want me to re-register the Martial Combat hall and strictly ensure the number of people in the Martial Combat hall. If a Third-Limit Martial Artist appears, it needs to be reported immediately. They also require us to train a group of students for them every year. In addition to the necessary tuition fees, they will provide us with subsidies and support."
Elder Gan thought that training students for the outside world wasn't a bad thing, and could even earn some money.
They weren't secretive about Singular Flow Pavilion's secret techniques, but he worried that over time, the Companies would exert more influence over the Martial Combat hall, eventually making it impossible for them to make their own decisions.
Talu added, "They said they would do this not only to our Singular Flow Pavilion, but also to other Martial Combat halls, including the three major halls.""Oh?"
Hearing this, Elder Gan felt it was good news.
Because if they were all subject to the same restrictions, the three major halls would definitely be more restricted than them. Especially the Peace and Radiance Hall, making it difficult for them to do anything to them in the future.
Chen Chuan's thoughts turned, if this rule were to be implemented, the three major halls would undoubtedly be greatly affected.
And this was inevitable, because the three major halls were more or less involved with the Ferris Wheel Corporation.
Especially the Wind Forest Pavilion, because it had been working most closely with the Ferris Wheel Corporation in recent years and had received more resources, and the number of disciples was the largest among the three major halls.
Now that Ferris Wheel was gone, the three major halls would definitely face continuous targeting and suppression from the two Companies.
Talu said, "They also said they plan to set up a power station on the island, and will provide us with technicians and experts. They also said they would help us build roads on the island, open schools, build windbreak facilities, and provide planting technology, and so on.
Anyway, there's a lot of stuff, but not all of it is free. They said they can provide low-interest and interest-free loans. I don't understand it. I brought all the data back."
She gestured, and a disciple following her immediately took out a large stack of data from her satchel.
Elder Gan solemnly took it. He flipped through it roughly and sighed, "We don't need these, but the villagers at the bottom need them very much."
He thought for a moment, then put the data away first, intending to look at it slowly when he returned. He asked with concern, "Talu , did they... try to inquire about the Fissure?"
He worried that these were all excuses, and that the main purpose was to target the Fissure, because the anomalies in the nearby sea area were obvious. After the Oceanic Development Group came here, they could find out the specific situation here with just a little investigation.
This was a Fissure, and no large company would let it exist.
Talu shook her head and said, "No."
Elder Gan breathed a slight sigh of relief. He said, "However, Talu has already obtained the secret techniques from the Fissure. After Mr. Chen uses it this time, we will try to use it as little as possible in the future unless there are special circumstances. They won't be able to find it."
Chen Chuan didn't say anything about this. Strictly speaking, this Fissure now belonged to the Purist Faction. As for how to deal with it, the sect would definitely have arrangements.
Seeing that Talu was fine this time, he greeted the two of them and went to the lotus seat to reserve a seat.
The next period of time was calm and peaceful, and no one came to bother them. In the blink of an eye, it was August 20th.
Chen Chuan withdrew from cultivation, looked at his watch, and then stood up. The branches in front of him slowly gathered and the light closed.
Today was the last day of the planned cultivation, and he was going to set off to return today.
He felt his Spiritual Power. After such a long period of cultivation, his Spirit had improved greatly compared to before, and it could be said that it had improved greatly.
However, it had not yet reached its perfect peak, because his physical foundation was strong enough, which meant that his Spirit had a higher upper limit.
This was a good thing, but it also meant that he would need to invest more cultivation resources and time.
So after returning this time, he would need to think of other ways to improve it.
The Fissure...
He thought for a moment, and already had some ideas in his mind.
But that was for later. It was almost time to leave now.
He picked up the Snow Emperor Blade, grabbed the waterproof bag, and walked out of the Fissure, swimming towards the sea water that emitted bright light.
When he returned to the cliff platform, he made a gesture. Zhao Ming in the sky let out a cry and landed beside him.
Then, after tidying up a bit, he found Talu and Elder Gan and said, "You two, I should leave."
Because he had mentioned this matter a few days ago, the two of them were prepared.
Elder Gan smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, this time you have helped our Singular Flow Pavilion. Talu and I have discussed it and want to give you some things to express our gratitude. There are no good things on the island, but there are some local specialties."
He held up a can and patted it. "When Grandmaster Hongfa came east, he only had a scripture and a bamboo staff with him.
The bamboo staff was later planted on the island, and a bamboo forest grew there. Every year, some bamboo fruits are produced, called Enlightenment Fruits.
These bamboo fruits have a certain chance of improving a person's potential. People of any age can take them, but they are useful for some people and not for others. If you don't feel anything after taking it for the first time, there's no point in taking it repeatedly. These are all the ones that were produced this year, so this can is for Mr. Chen."
Chen Chuan knew that this was indeed a good thing when he heard this, and nodded, "Okay, then I'll accept it."
Elder Gan smiled again and took a set of clothes from a disciple beside him.
"This set is a training suit woven with silk from sea worms collected from the sea using traditional methods. The masters and ancestors of all generations have worn such clothes. They have good protection and are very breathable. Although they are not as good as today's biological material woven clothes, they are much more comfortable to wear. Mr. Chen, please keep it as a souvenir."
Chen Chuan nodded, "Thank you."
"And this..."
Elder Gan took out a long cloth bag. After opening it in front of him, he found that it contained a long bone with ridges and thorns on the edges, looking a bit like the spine of something.
"Our predecessors in the museum once killed a huge sea monster in the sea. It ran out of the Fissure. After dissecting its abdomen, we found this thing.
We have always wanted to figure out its use. Later, we discovered that as long as someone who has cultivated Spiritual Power uses this thing, they can fight this sea monster in their dreams and learn from it.
It is said that in the Company, this thing is called "relics'...."
"Relics..."
Chen Chuan's heart moved slightly. He knew about this. The Company and the Government were trying to collect this thing. It was said that many of the Company's technological developments were related to this thing. He didn't expect Singular Flow Pavilion to prepare to give this thing to him.
If this thing were sold to the Government or the Company, it would be worth a lot.
He said, "Elder, Talu , this gift is too precious."
Elder Gan sincerely said, "Mr. Chen, we know the value of this thing, but we never intended to sell it, because this is just a souvenir and a tool to assist in training.
And Mr. Chen helped us get those secret techniques, this thing is no longer useful to us."
Talu said, "Yes, my teacher and I have used this thing several times, but we haven't gained much. It's useless to keep it here. Mr. Chen, we really have nothing to express our gratitude. Please accept it."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and nodded, "Thank you, you two. Then, if you encounter any situation or difficulty on the island in the future, please be sure to let me know."
Talu smiled and said, "That's for sure, comrade!"
Chen Chuan nodded.
After saying goodbye to the two of them, he came down from the mountain. As he walked down, the students he had taught kept giving him some things from their homes.
When he came, he only brought a simple suitcase, but when he left, he was carrying a package full of things.
When he arrived at the dock, he took a group photo with everyone here, and then everyone sent him off on the ferry.
He came by sailboat, but now he was taking a small ferry, which was said to be a gift from the Oceanic Development Group to the ships to facilitate travel between the two sides.
This ship was given away for free, but the Algae Oil needed to be purchased by themselves, but Singular Flow Pavilion had its own land and plantation, so it could still afford these things.
After the ship left the shore, Chen Chuan stood in the open cabin, looking at Talu and Elder Gan and a group of disciples standing on the dock, the latter constantly waving goodbye to him. Some of them were not tall and were afraid that he would not see them, so they were jumping in place.
He couldn't help but smile and waved back at them.
Zhao Ming circled a few times in the sky, especially around the young men and children, before catching up with the ship.
After Radiant Mist Island gradually became smaller in sight, he sat down.
The ship was traveling back quickly. It took him a morning to come, but now the return trip only took less than two hours, and he could already see Flourishing Luo Island.
When passing by the sea area where the reward for retrieving the ring was 50,000, he found that there were no ships here anymore.
He asked a crew member, who replied that these people had been dispersed by the Oceanic Development Group a few days ago, and said that the person who dropped the ring was a couple of liars, that the ring was not worth much, and that the so-called reward was fake, so no one came anymore.
He thought that the ring might be fake, but the purpose of looking for something was real. In the blink of an eye, the dock of Flourishing Luo Island had already appeared in front of him.