It was the fifth day after the empress issued the dharmic decree. It was a bright, sunny day, with no clouds in the sky.0

Early morning light shone down on the port of Seven Blood Eyes. The port was busy, with both cultivators and mortals bustling about everywhere. There were also nonhumans from various islands on the sea, there to do business.3

Seven Blood Eyes was now a powerhouse entity, with influence that spread far out into the sea. Countless islands and species were willing to be subsidiary forces of the sect.0

Products from all over the continent of South Phoenix ended up in the Seven Blood Eyes port district, where they would then be carried out near and far by merchant ships. At the same time, the port at Emperor-Receiving Prefecture collected products from all over Revered Ancient and ferried them to South Phoenix. High-level cultivators didn’t participate in activities like that. The responsibilities were all handled by low-level cultivators. Those people formed the massive foundation that allowed the sect to grow strong and train new disciples.5

Dharmaboats and nonhuman watercraft came in and out constantly, to the point where ships had to line up outside of the port before they could get a spot inside. Despite how busy everything was, everything...6