[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-66":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358056,1796,"Chapter 66: Tide Hunter Promotion, Silent Island","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>Night fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clouds churned like thick ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the starless, lightless night, the Golden Sword Orchid floated peacefully on the ocean’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hazy mist blurred the lines of its hull, making its golden corners appear all the more elegant and regal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the captain’s cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bright whale-oil lamp gave off a gentle, faint fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye had taken off his shirt, revealing a chiseled, jade-like torso. He sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, he summoned the virtual panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class: Tide Hunter Lv. 4 (2000\u002F2000)+]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No time to lose. I’ll advance to Tide Hunter Lv. 5!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the pressure of the impending war with the Qi Family or the potential dangers from the strange occurrences in the sea...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...both weighed heavily on Su Ye’s mind, filling him with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, he was more eager than ever to increase his strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Haaah... system, level me up!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Su Ye’s consciousness reached out and tapped the ’+’ symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a vast, cool aura surged forth from the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cool aura washed into his body like a tide, cleansing him down to his very bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It effortlessly purged the accumulated pill toxins and further strengthened his physical body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few dozen breaths later, Su Ye opened his eyes, a faint blue light flickering within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class: Tide Hunter Lv. 5 (0\u002F2500)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Class Attribute Bonus: Damage +18, Protection +8]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attribute bonus was as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Su Ye cared about more was whether his Whale-Hunting Spear would gain a new trait after the upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exclusive Skill: Whale-Hunting Spear+]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just as I thought!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pleased expression appeared on Su Ye’s face as he tapped the ’+’ sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The panel flashed, and three trait options appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flame Spear] [Chengying] [Soul Suppressing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The familiar choice of one out of three. Let’s see what we’ve got...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye focused his mind, diving into the options to examine them carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Flame Spear] Blazing sun, scorching fire, height of summer. Imbues attacks with extremely powerful fire-elemental damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chengying] The flood dragon’s parting shadow, the wild goose that forgets to return. Greatly increases stealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul Suppressing] Terrify gods and startle immortals, a spear strike that shatters souls. Adds a stun effect to the Whale-Hunting Spear. (This effect has priority.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why couldn’t it be an Ice Spear...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both his own Spiritual Root and his Frost Thorn Spear were inclined toward water and ice attributes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, choosing the polar opposite attribute, Flame Spear, would just be asking for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Chengying isn’t bad. A huge boost to stealth... would definitely be great for ambushing people.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’However...’ Su Ye’s gaze shifted to Soul Suppressing, his eyes burning with intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A control ability!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And it even has priority!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the mysterious panel to make a special note...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The stun priority of Soul Suppressing must be extraordinary!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye made up his mind and chose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Soul Suppressing] trait solidified into place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Exclusive Skill: Whale-Hunting Spear]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Traits: Pierce (max), Soul Suppressing (0\u002F2)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had obtained his second trait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of its already formidable power, the Whale-Hunting Spear now had a control ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a battle between cultivators, the situation could change in an instant. Even a moment’s daze could lead to defeat and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone a stun that had priority?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a doubt, after acquiring the Soul Suppressing trait, Su Ye’s combat prowess had reached a new level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Could I even take down a Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator at their peak?’ Su Ye wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, another thought occurred to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Wait, Soul Suppressing is also (0\u002F2). Does that mean...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...that a Tide Hunter can get another new trait after reaching Lv. 8?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Half a month later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Sword Orchid and the Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Luo Family spirit ships arrived at an island, preparing to restock on fresh Spirit Rice and Spirit Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an Unranked Island that the Luo Family had recently taken over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rather barren, with a population of only around ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was one Qi Refining family on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They scraped by, surviving off a single low-grade spirit land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So it’s this place...’ Su Ye’s eyes grew thoughtful as he looked at the familiar harbor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, this was the very island that Su Ye had been sent to secure aboard the Golden Sword Orchid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the island’s Qi Refining family had been terrified by the Golden Sword Orchid’s might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To curry favor with him, they had even specially offered him a pair of twin sisters...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, a smile spread across Su Ye’s face. As if savoring the memory, he murmured to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Spirit Fruit on this island isn’t bad. Very fresh, very... succulent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stopping here for a night... sounds good to me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Su Ye was in his cabin, thinking about how he would \"enjoy\" the Spirit Fruit tonight...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...the first group of crew members who had gone ashore fled back to the spirit ship in a panic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they brought shocking news!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye stepped out of his cabin and stopped a panicked crewman, asking in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The island... there’s not a single person, not a single animal! It’s terrifyingly quiet!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crewman’s face was pale as he spoke with utter terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing was ragged, not from physical exertion, but from sheer panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forgot all about the taste of the Spirit Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s brow furrowed. He strode forward and asked in a low, serious voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down. Think carefully. Were there any signs of a fight? Did you find any bodies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, several of the brothers already searched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crewman calmed down a bit, thought for a moment, and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The town and the spirit fields are all intact. There were even Spirit Stones in the warehouse, and the food in the iron pots was still warm...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... there are just no living people! No animals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was ashen. He swallowed hard, his body trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the crew of a Demon Hunting Ship were incredibly brave, daring to fight ferocious sea demons to the death...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...faced with such a bizarre situation, they couldn’t help but feel a deep-seated fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just the crewman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to his description, Su Ye’s expression grew grave as an icy chill crept up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is creepy as hell!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This stretch of sea is getting more and more twisted!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Several thousand living people, and my twins... no, my Spirit Fruit, just vanished?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator had slaughtered everyone on the island, they would have left some trace, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What the hell is going on?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The increase in rare sea demons, islanders vanishing into thin air...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes narrowed in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some kind of mysterious change that he didn’t understand was quietly taking place in these waters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Su Ye lost in thought, the crewman grew anxious and urged him on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, we have to go! We can’t stay here any longer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaah...\" Su Ye snapped back to his senses and let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded in agreement with the crewman’s suggestion and gave the order with a wave of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All hands to your stations! Raise the sails and weigh anchor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full speed! Get away from this island and the surrounding waters!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a state of terror, the Luo Family’s spirit ships quickly left the harbor and set out to sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching that bizarre, eerie island, now devoid of all life, as it gradually disappeared from view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrified crew finally breathed a small sigh of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted from their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye, however, did not relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That same day, after consulting with Luo Qingjun, he issued an order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both spirit ships were to maintain a state of high alert and be on guard at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>",1325,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","b51657151466e57ce1e6d7e14a4f69edb95682b1b4f0b2ade1a477ebc6a907bf","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-67","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-65",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]