The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron
Chapter 986 - Chapter 986 Chapter 985 Arriving at Sea Moon City

Chapter 986: Chapter 985: Arriving at Sea Moon City Chapter 986: Chapter 985: Arriving at Sea Moon City Before heading to Sea Moon City, Fang Lin taught Su Xiaotong the Shaking Three Mountains and other relatively easy ancient alchemy skills.

Given Su Xiaotong’s aptitude for Alchemy Tao, mastering these ancient alchemy skills should not be a problem. Even Dugu Nian managed to learn them, so there wouldn’t be any difficulty for Su Xiaotong either.

“It’s time to set off, I will go with you to Sea Moon City,” Ye Mengxian said to Fang Lin and Dugu Nian.

Both of them nodded, their hearts filled with expectation.

“Good luck!” Standing atop the Flying Boat, Su Xiaotong waved at Fang Lin and Dugu Nian from a distance.

Elder Tiankui, holding a white rabbit, stood not far away, wearing a gentle smile as he nodded at Fang Lin.

“Let’s go.” Ye Mengxian steered the Flying Boat, soaring upwards, leaving Tiankui Pavilion behind and heading towards Qing Nation.

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Among the Upper Three Countries, the strongest of the Nine Countries with a cloud of powerful individuals and a long heritage, the Qing Nation had the most ancient history.

Of course, that is just in terms of its ancient history; when it comes to strength, the three countries of the Upper Three Countries are not much different from one another.

However, it’s worth mentioning that Qing Nation has the most formidable army in all of the Nine Countries, truly a nation that rules the world through martial power.

Martial arts are highly revered within the country. It can be said that everyone practices Martial Arts; you might meet a steamed bun vendor on the street who could very well be a Martial Arts expert.

However, that’s just a joke. How could a real expert be selling buns? If they were to sell anything, they would sell more aspirational sesame seed cakes.

Speaking of Qing Nation’s history, one has to mention the formation of the Nine Countries.

In the ancient times of destruction, the Human Clan fought a brutal war against the Demon Beast clan. Both sides were severely wounded, especially the Human Clan, which suffered greater losses in the war with the Demon Clan, as nearly all of its ancient warriors had fallen.

But for some reason, this racial war did not continue, and both sides ceased fire, bringing peace back to the world.

The wounded Human Clan slowly developed and recuperated, gradually establishing and giving birth to nations.

Due to different territories, the first few nations that were established were hostile towards each other, each wanting to annex the other to grow more powerful.

The birth of Qing Nation came a bit later.

At that time, the Demon Clan lay dormant while the Human Clan was in constant strife, each wanting to dominate this vast land.

Until the small Qing Nation was born, eliminating one opponent after another, annexing one country after another.

In the end, the small Qing Nation became a colossal entity.

That generation’s Qin Emperor had grand ambitions, once declaring:

This vast world, I want it all!

Qing Nation became powerful, swallowing other nations, with its cavalry conquering far and wide, vaguely dominating the world.

Eventually, Qing Nation did it, becoming the most powerful country on this land, with vast territories. The entire land of the Nine Countries belonged to Qing Nation.

But the good times didn’t last long; the first Qin Emperor did not enjoy his domain for long before he fell.

The succeeding Qin Emperors proved to be incompetent, leading to Qing Nation being engulfed in flames of war, with various factions rising in rebellion, seeking to overthrow Qing Nation.

Qing Nation fragmented, but even a dying camel is bigger than a horse; Qing Nation still had enough formidable strength and heritage that even after losing a great deal of territory, it remained one of the most powerful countries on this land.

The birth of Yuan Country and Tang Country prevented Qing Nation from ever returning to its former glory.

This land is too vast, none of the Upper Three Countries can completely command it.

Therefore, the Upper Three Countries deliberately guided the formation of the Middle Three Kingdoms and Lower Three Kingdoms.

With these clearly hierarchical countries, they jointly govern the land beneath their feet.

However, generation after generation of Qing Emperors had ambitions to restore Qing Nation to its most powerful era.

Of course, as long as Yuan Country and Tang Country existed, Qing Nation could not expand its territory, for any attempt at expansion would be contained by both countries.

Moreover, the current pattern of the Nine Countries is quite stable, and breaking this stability would lead to many conflicts.

The Qin Emperor wasn’t foolish, although he wanted Qing Nation to be overwhelmingly dominant, the current situation had been maintained for a thousand years. Disrupting it could result in Qing Nation being attacked by all sides.

Qing Nation, although strong, would suffer greatly if it faced the combined might of Yuan Country and Tang Country.

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The territory of Qing Nation is vast, with numerous cities–hundreds of large cities and countless smaller ones.

Sea Moon City is one of those hundreds of large cities and also one of the host cities of the upcoming Talent Battle of the Nine Countries.

Sea Moon City is different from other cities, for it is close to the sea, and is an important place for the defense of the Seven Seas.

Because the journey is long, one must travel by Flying Boat, which takes about fifteen days.

Ye Mengxian accompanied Fang Lin and Dugu Nian to Sea Moon City to protect them along the way.

After all, Fang Lin had been attacked by Hidden Kill Hall several times, and there was no guarantee they wouldn’t encounter something on their way.

Their journey was safe and uneventful, and they smoothly entered the borders of Qing Nation.

As they crossed the border into Qing Nation, the three of them encountered some obstacles. Only after verifying their identities and destinations were they allowed to enter Qing Nation with the Flying Boat.

This was Fang Lin’s first visit to the lands of the Upper Three Countries, so his heart was full of curiosity.

However, it wasn’t Dugu Nian’s first time; as a child, she had traveled to the Upper Three Countries with the elders of the Dugu Family, though not to Qing Nation but to Tang Country.

They arrived at Sea Moon City fourteen days later, slightly ahead of schedule.

“Is this the sea?” Dugu Nian stood atop the Flying Boat, gazing at the vast blue ocean in the distance, her pretty face filled with awe.

“This is the sea, over there lies the people of the Seven Seas,” said Ye Mengxian.

Fang Lin’s face remained calm, having been to all sorts of places in his past life, this sea was not unfamiliar to him. Despite the passage of time and changes of the world, this vast expanse remained majestic and broad, enshrouding countless legends and myths.

The Flying Boat descended and they landed outside Sea Moon City. Since the third phase of the Talent Battle was about to begin, Flying Boats were not allowed to enter the city. They had to proceed on foot.

“Let’s go, follow me into the city,” Ye Mengxian led the way, with Fang Lin and Dugu Nian following behind towards the city gate.

The city gate area was extremely bustling; most of the crowd were Martial Artists who had come to watch the Talent Battle. Due to the multitude of people, the city gates were heavily guarded and every individual wishing to enter the city was subject to strict scrutiny.

To prevent inconvenience to those participating in the Talent Battle, a separate passage into the city was set aside specifically for them.

Ye Mengxian led the two through this passage, entering Sea Moon City, thereby avoiding much trouble.

As they stepped through the city gate, the scenery of Sea Moon City unfolded before their eyes.