This boat was a means of transport hired by Fang Tan. Searching for Chen Shi's tracks, he was unwilling to walk the surface of the lake like Chen Shi did, nor was he willing to fly through the air, so he hired a boat to get around.
Flying was a matter that consumed magical power. Taking a boat allowed one to preserve magical power without loss, so he was naturally happy to take it easy.
Consuming magical power required refining it back, which inevitably involved absorbing Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi. Since Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi was mixed with evil qi, absorbing more would increase the risk of his own corruption by a fraction.
In the eyes of cultivators who had achieved some success like Fang Tan, there were fundamentally not many urgent matters in this world, so why rush in such a hurry?
At this moment, however, he channeled his magical power, making the small boat rise into the air and speed directly toward Chen Shi's location.
Fang Tan stood at the bow of the boat, the wind blowing his garments so that they fluttered backward, as if he were riding the wind.
Saintess Xuan could not help but admire his profound cultivation. Actually, one could practice many flying spells at the Nascent Soul Realm; although they could neither fly far nor fast, they always had their uses. To pilot an object through the air like Fang Tan, the magical power of the Nascent Soul Realm would likely be exhausted in a mere moment.
Saintess Xuan felt a stirring in her heart and said, "Facing the green sea at dawn and Cangwu at dusk—this is the lifelong dream of every cultivator. But who can actually achieve it? Merit Officer Fang, I never expected your cultivation to have deepened