Heaven's Formula

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Back in Fengyang Villa, Xia Fan suddenly thought of Li - she was the first person who knew his plan, and his itinerary naturally included her, and he didn't ask Fox Demon himself what he thought.Will she also think like Luo Qingqing, who actually has her own plans?

"Xia Fan, I'm back!"

Just thinking of this, a familiar voice came from outside the house.Recently, Li has been busy guiding the group of rabbit monsters to integrate into the secular life, so he hardly sees them every day.I heard that the group of demons trust her very much, and have already regarded her as a representative of the demon school.Thinking of this, Xia Fan's worry was raised a little more.

"Uh... well, Li, I want to ask you a question."

"Why are you hesitating? You can just ask." She took off her coat, flicked her tail, and precisely put the clothes on the hanger.

"Is there anything else you want to do more? Or... you don't actually want to go to the West Pole with me..."

"Is your head okay?" Li gave him a weird look, "Isn't this the schedule that was set long ago? Don't you still want to go alone?"

"Of course not, it's just..."

She suddenly laughed, "I understand, you guys are afraid that I will leave you alone. Sigh... the feeling of being helpless is too miserable."

"Who would be afraid!" Xia Fan insisted, "Isn't everyone getting through like this—"

"I want to say that I will be afraid?" Li tilted his head.

He was suddenly dumbfounded.

"Because I have experienced it, I don't want to experience it again." Li showed an expression of "I can see everything you think clearly", "Don't worry, going to the West Pole with you is what I want to do most. Master also said that people should walk more often and look outside, so that they will not be trapped by their own limitations and ignore some things that are taken for granted. The far west is very suitable for these words.”

"Your master really has extraordinary vision."

"Of course, because I helped you from the side."

"Don't talk nonsense—" Xia Fan coughed twice, "Anyway, I'm going to make dinner, and it's rare to come back early today."

"Wait, scratch me first." Li cocked his tail, "It's not too late to eat later."

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Chapter 515 The day of departure

That night, in the Fang family mansion.

"Old Master, Lord Qianyan is here." Someone outside the study knew.

"The door is unlocked," Fang Jiuzhang replied, "just come in."

The door was pushed open, and Qian Yan walked into the room, then raised her eyebrows in surprise—she noticed that not only Fang Jiuzhang, but also the old lady Fang Yu, chief disciple Fang Yanni, and Fang Xiandao were all in the room.The four of them sat in a circle, as if they were waiting for her to appear.

Qianyan turned his attention to Fang Xiandao.

The latter replied with a "he doesn't know anything" look.

That's all... nine out of ten have something to do with Fang's logistics.Recently, the demand for ice ship transportation has surged, and many living dead have been transferred to other places. Due to her special status, the head of the Fang family has never looked for her, but it seems that this situation will not last forever.

She neither rejects nor likes exchanging qi or spells for rewards. After all, she has to spend part of her time on the pier, leaving less time for her own research.In the past, she was never short of time, and it didn't matter to waste some time, but since she came to Jinxia, ​​new things emerged one after another, and she felt that the long years were interesting.

It's just that Qianyan knew in her heart that the courtesy that the previous heads of the Fang family treated her was just a kind of inheritance from generation to generation.In the dense forest of Lingshan Mountain, she seldom went out, basically squatting at Fang's house to eat and drink for free. Now when she needed her help, even if there would be a delay, she had no intention of refusing.

"I don't know what it means to call me here?" Qian Yan sat down at the other end of the circle.Even with more money in hand now, the Fang family did not change their previous habit of sitting on the floor, at most they just added a blanket to the area where they often stayed.

"That's it..." Fang Jiuzhang seemed a little hesitant. He didn't answer immediately, but pondered for a while, "Do you know that Xia Fan is going to the West Pole soon?"

"I heard Qianzhi mentioned it. What's the matter?" Qianyan was puzzled, why did he suddenly mention this matter?In her memory, West Pole is a vassal state, and the titles are more scary than the last. In fact, the wealth of the family can be counted on one hand.

"..." Fang Jiuzhang fell into silence again.

"Old man." Fang Yu elbowed him, "Don't be in a daze."

"old man!"

It was not until the old lady let out a dissatisfied snort that Fang Jiuzhang muttered helplessly, "I am not willing to part with Qianyan. Fine, I say yes." He looked at Qianyan and sighed, "You want to go to the West Pole with them Is it?"

Fang Xiandao and Fang Yanni were both taken aback.

Rao Qianyan, who has always been calm in dealing with things, also showed surprise. What is the problem? "Why should I go? He didn't invite the Fang family, did he? Besides, even if he invited, I have no reason to agree."

Unless Xia Fan sincerely begs himself.

"Master, why do you ask this?" Fang Xiandao coughed twice, "Isn't Lord Qianyan the patron saint of our Fang family?"

"Stinky boy, you think I want to." Fang Jiuzhang turned around and fumbled, and placed a copper box in the middle of the crowd.

The box seemed to be quite old, the edges and corners were all polished to a faint golden color, and the rest of the place was covered with gray-green copper spots, it could not be overstated to say that it was an antique.

"What is this?" Qian Yan asked puzzled.

"The things that have been handed down from the Fang family since ancient times are kept by the owners of the past generations, but the things inside are left to you."

"No way..." Fang Xiandao muttered, "Qianyan is older than you, and she is also older than most of the Patriarchs, but it has been passed on for so long, and the person concerned doesn't know about it? What kind of inheritance is this?"

"Could it be that you put the treasure in the box into your pocket and pawned it secretly, so you haven't been able to take it out?" Fang Yanni glanced at the master suspiciously.

"What nonsense are you all talking about!" Fang Jiuzhang blew his beard and stared, "Of course there is a reason for this! In short, a thousand words...you should open it first and have a look."

Qianyan reached out to take the copper box, gently snapped off the lid and it fell off.

Apparently it's not enhanced protection because it's passed down from generation to generation.

There was actually a golden coin lying inside.

But soon she noticed something different about this ancient coin——it was nearly half the size of a palm, and it felt heavy in the hand. At the same time, there were circles of complicated glyphs engraved on the side. There is a mountain scene, and a sea boat on the back.The most special thing is the glyph, which is neither the language of the six countries, nor the secret language of the Privy Council. Its strokes are like knives and axes, but the arrangement has a bit of the shadow of the Western Pole characters.

Reminiscent of Fang Jiuzhang's question, Qian Yan suddenly had an unbelievable thought, "Did this thing come from the west?"

"Not bad, and it has something to do with your life experience."

"What are you talking about?" The two disciples took a breath, "Isn't Qianyan born in Lingzhou? And the family of the living dead has always existed, right?"

"Nonsense! I didn't say that she is from the Western Pole!" The old man clasped his hands together, "But the living dead should have their own family before awakening. Qian Yan must have jumped out of a crack in the rock." He looked at each other, "Do you still remember your biological father and biological mother?"

the answer is negative.

She has a complete memory from childhood to adulthood, which lasted nearly 200 years. Although she forgot many unimportant things in the middle, it can be called coherent.But she didn't have any impression of being alone.

"Could it be...they are from the West Pole?"

"We don't know about this either." Fang Yu replied, "I used hexagrams to deduce it, but the part about you is completely distorted, as if it was interfered by some kind of magic."

"Then why did you just hand over this box to Lord Qianyan today?" Fang Yanni asked, "Shouldn't we tell her about her life experience as soon as possible?"

"This is the instruction from the ancestors." Fang Jiuzhang sighed, "The ancestors explained that they must be preserved carefully, but the timing of handing it over to Qianyan must be extremely cautious. It must not be handed over when the Fang family is unstable, and it must not be handed over. Hand it over when there is a possibility of endangering Qianyan's life. If it is not necessary or accidental, it can be passed on forever."

"I understand. As long as you don't say anything, Qianyan will stay in the Fang family and be the guardian of the Fang family." Fang Xiandao shrugged, "The ancestors thought well. It's a pity that she hid it for so long that she never The Privy Council after the court has forgotten this threat."

"This is the way of survival of the family. One more hole card is one more self-protection ability." Fang Jiuzhang didn't mean to hide or justify, only Fang Yanni sat there with a shocked expression.

"Then don't you need this hole card now?"

"Why do you speak so badly, kid?" The old man said dissatisfied, "I don't want to keep a thousand words from you, besides, you and Yan Ni are both beneficiaries, that's why I called you two here."

"In fact, he just wanted to find someone to share his guilt." Fang Yu glanced at him sideways, "Qianyan is the most special one among the living dead. The branches of the dead are closely related, so this thing has been handed down from above. Now that the Fang family has established a firm foothold in Jinxia, ​​and the war with the Privy Mansion has just ended, they can finally live a good life. What a coincidence, Xia Fan Going to the West Pole, the old man and I were thinking whether this is the "appropriate" opportunity mentioned in the ancestral teachings. "

With the help of the logistics industry, the Fang family is thriving; and if you travel with Xia Fan, no matter how far the West Pole is, you will have a reliable backup. It can be said that both conditions have been met.

"As for whether to go or not, the choice is up to you." Fang Jiuzhang looked at Qianyan with a look of reluctance in her eyes - although she was older than everyone in the room, in the eyes of the head of the Fang family, she was still like her own child Generally, and it is the kind that will never grow up.

Qian Yan stared at the coin in his hand and did not answer for a long time.

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Five days later, Jinxia City Harbor Wharf.

The sailing warship renamed "White Sand" is ready to sail.

A long isolation line was pulled up beside the pier to prevent the news of Xia Fan's journey to the West Pole from spreading among the public.As the actual helm of the bureau, his reputation is second only to His Royal Highness the Third Princess, and he is often regarded as Ning Wanjun's spokesperson.It is precisely because of this that it is the common view of the General Affairs Bureau not to announce his whereabouts for the time being.

Those who came to see them off were basically old acquaintances.

Apart from the officials of Jinxia City, the high priest of the elves, the priestess of the evil horse, and the monk of Penglai all appeared by the pier.After Xia Fan led Li to say goodbye to everyone, he boarded the Baisha along the high gangway.

"Aren't you going to say hello to Qianzhi?" He walked to the poop and saw Qianyan leaning against a corner of the fence, looking towards the direction of the pier, "She was asking me if I saw you just now."

"No, to save everyone from being sad." Qian Yan stroked the strands of hair blown away by the sea breeze, "Anyway, it's not a farewell, so why waste tears on such a send-off."

Even so, he could feel a little depression in Qianyan's tone.

No matter how many separations you have experienced in your life, you still cannot face the next time calmly.

Xia Fan smiled and didn't try to persuade her any more.

He turned to look at Flynn Carter, the acting captain of the White Sand—this trip was the first visit of the Jinxia Navy, and it was also the last training for all crew members. When the ship arrived at the Holy Wing Islands, he promised Flynn that he would be free. The trainee captain Wu Yue will also become the official captain.

"Let's go now."

"Yes, Your Excellency." Flynn clenched his fists in his chest, and then rang the bell on the poop deck, and the sound of ding ding dong dong rang for a while. "I declare that the White Sand will set sail immediately!"

"White Sand, set sail immediately!"

"Set sail now!"

His deputies quickly spread his instructions.

With a muffled hum, the hull shook—that was the sound of the keel being squeezed by external thrust.Without the protection of the golden vines of the elves, such a force would be enough to slightly deform the beams of the hull, and accumulate until it completely cracks.

It still looks like a classic sailing battleship on the outside, but after some renovations by the Mechanical Engineering Bureau, its interior has undergone considerable changes.

Under the combined effect of the sails and the propeller of the astronomical instrument, the huge body of the White Sand slowly left the port and sailed to the endless sea under the gaze of everyone.

Volume VI

Chapter 516 Holy Wing Islands

After leaving the port, the White Sand headed straight north, followed the continental shelf to the edge of the Northland, then turned west, heading all the way to the "Endless Sea" in Olina's mouth.

On the way, Xia Fan also saw the scene in the north of Qiguo—behind the mountains were patches of uncultivated dense forests and mountains, the area was almost half the size of Qiguo.Not far from Lingzhou, there is an obviously raised mountain. Not only is it not covered by trees, but its appearance is dark brown, which means that it is not an ordinary mountain, but an active volcano.

However, looking from the sea, Xia Fan always felt that its outline was a bit strange.

From the halfway up to the top of the mountain, there are some strange protrusions on the stone wall of the mountain, some protrude upwards, and some are straight. At first glance, it looks like thorns stuck randomly in the mountain.But considering the distance between the two sides, the size of this thorn is probably quite astonishing.

Xia Fan also asked about Qianyan.

The latter’s answer was quite casual, “You say this, it is not an unknown mountain. Yongchao once drew a map and called it Tianzhu—because it is located in the north-west direction, placed in the eighth genus Tuli happened to be the dry position. But later, for some unknown reason, its name was crossed out again.”

The name Tianzhu made Xia Fan quite concerned. If he remembered correctly, Kunlun Mountain had another name that happened to be called this.Of course, even Penglai Island has already appeared, and it seems reasonable to have Kunlun Mountain again, but what he doesn't understand is why Yongchao crossed out this name again, so that there is no sign of this mountain in the later map.

"Has anyone in the Fang family been to this mountain?"

"That's thousands of miles away, and it's still in the dense forest. How can the Fang family do it alone." Qianyan pouted, "I heard that the third generation of King Yong wanted to organize a team to explore the border for some time, including those who came from A no-man's land that no one has ever reached, but in the end it's gone."

Xia Fan could only accept this answer with regret.

After all, Jinxia is obviously unable to go to the northern end of the mainland to find out at this stage.

It would be nice if the magnification of the lookout glass was a little higher, he thought.

Apart from admiring the scenery along the way, Xia Fan spent the rest of his time learning the West Pole language, and so did Li.It is impossible for Long Nu to follow them all the time, and sometimes it is very inconvenient to bring an extra translator, so learning a foreign language has become a necessity.

"Endless Sea, Narata; Twilight Sea, Alesta; Tranquil Sea... Tranquil Sea..."

"Iota." Li reminded.

"Okay, I remembered." Xia Fan sighed—he seemed to have returned to the desperate stage of high school, and had to recite a lot of vocabulary every day to deal with the fateful battle that determined the way forward.Fortunately, his memory has also improved a lot after feeling angry, and his brain is clearer than before. Otherwise, he really doesn't know how to learn Xiji, which has no textbooks, phonetic symbols, or shorthand manuals.

The talent gap is once again highlighted.

While he was still trying to increase his vocabulary, Li had already started trying to talk to the elves on the ship in West Extreme.

At times like this, Qian Yan would always laugh at him.

And Xia Fan was completely speechless.

Because the person in front of him is too old, he has already learned everything he can learn, including Xiji language.

Such days lasted for nearly a month.

Equipped with an astronomical instrument, the White Sand boarded much faster than similar ships. When the time entered June, a piece of gray land appeared at the end of the field of vision.

"Your Excellency, that is the Holy Wing Islands." The acting captain's tone was full of uncontrollable excitement. Although the Holy Wing Islands are still a long way from Nattating, the navigation is developed here, and there are ships traveling between the two places. They are everywhere, and he only needs to pay some travel expenses to return to his hometown on his own. "According to the scheduled route, we will enter the country at Azure Fort, and follow the inland river directly to the king's capital, Hilla."

Xia Fan also learned a lot about the situation of the Holy Wing Islands during this period.

First of all, the Sareni College that Olina is going to and the cathedral of the Church of Hera are both in the royal capital. Although the latter is not close to the sea, there is a big river connected to the endless sea. If they can pass the customs inspection, they can directly enter king capital.

As for the attitude towards the elves, the Holy Wing Islands are much more relaxed than Nattatin—it is true that a group of dragon descendants joined the fleet to conquer the World Island in order to earn imperial commissions, but the archipelago itself is far away from the World Island, and there is no Too many substantive disputes.The elves are at most second-class residents in the Holy Wing Land, as long as they keep their heads down and live carefully, they won't cause any trouble to their upper body.

However, the situation of "beast monsters" like Li is much worse.

Many kingdoms in the West Pole have great discrimination against half-beasts, believing that such monsters are a symbol of stupidity and ugliness, and are basically at the bottom of the "ecological chain".Because of this, the half-beasts in the Holy Wing Islands are either coolies or criminals. Some nobles will raise beautiful elves, but few people will treat beast monsters as pets.