The ship, far from the Jinghai Guard, crosses the vast sea alone. Above is the celestial sphere; below, surrounding the wooden deck, is the reflection of the stars.
Xu Qing felt an indescribable sense of loneliness sprout within him, diluting the pleasure of sailing with the wind.
Xu Qing thought to himself that if a person ventured into the high seas alone, the stormy waves might be secondary; the sheer loneliness when surrounded by the boundless emptiness could drive one mad over time.
Of course, the difficulty of navigating the high seas is extremely great.
In fact, compasses are virtually useless for navigation in the open sea, as the world is filled with various magnetic fields, a phenomenon especially prominent overseas.
Gao Gongyuan once said that astrology is one of the key factors in maritime navigation.
