A strong wind blows, and white clouds gather and scatter.
Three flying boats, like arrows released from a bow, formed a triangular shape and headed north.
The creaking and groaning sounds were incessant.
Luo Chen, standing at the bow of the boat, frowned and looked down at the flying boat beneath his feet.
Min Longyu, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "I've done my best to reinforce it."
Luo Chen shook his head. "It's not your fault."
Min Longyu breathed a sigh of relief.
It's no wonder the Sky Eagle Flying Boat is in such a dilapidated and rickety state now; it's not his fault.
In the Battle of Gaoling Plain, the Sky Eagle Flying Boat was the first to bear the brunt.
He first suffered a Repeating Seal from Tu Shan, and after landing, he was surrounded and attacked by cultivators from the Great River Gang.
Even though Duan Feng put it away in time, many parts were still damaged.
Later, in order to evade Huo Quan's pursuit, he raced tirelessly for five days and five nights without sleep.
That's why the original two-month journey was shortened to less than a month.
The price to pay is that this superior-grade flying boat is on the verge of collapse.
In fact, this is why Luo Chen advised Li Yixian to leave most of the mortals behind.
Slowing down speed is one thing.
It's also true that the Sky Eagle Flying Boat couldn't hold up.
It's not just the Luo Tian Association.
The flying boats of the Li Family and Nangong Family behind them also looked dilapidated and gray.
Fortunately, we are about to reach our destination.
" Chairman, once we cross this Peach Mountain, we'll see the Sky Wave Immortal City!"
" Peach Mountain?"
Luo Chen lowered his head and looked at the not-so-tall mountain in front of him.
The mountains and fields are covered with peach trees.
Branches grow wildly, and flowers bloom in profusion.
It's not the season for peach blossoms to bloom now.
However!
Throughout the vast mountain, pink, red, and pink peach blossoms are everywhere.
Pavilions and towers are nestled among them.
A series of figures moved about incessantly.
Some things are so pure and dazzling.
He frowned, slightly increasing the power of his Spirit Eye Art. The scene that came into view warmed his heart.
That was in the wild...
"Cough cough..."
Min Longyu coughed lightly and said somewhat awkwardly, "This mountain belongs to the lineage of Peach Blossom Ancestor of the Hundred Flowers Palace, and all they do is engage in the flesh trade."
"It sounds somewhat similar to the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion in Great River Market?"
"In the low-end market, Peach Mountain has a clear advantage over Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion. In previous years, at least hundreds or even thousands of cultivators from the entire Sky Wave Immortal City came here every day, drawn by its reputation."
How do you know so much about this?
Luo Chen looked at him with a half-smile, "Have you ever been there?"
"I've only heard of you, but I've never had the pleasure of visiting!"
Min Longyu quickly waved his hand to show that he was morally upright.
Luo Chen smiled slightly, not caring about the matter.
As the two were talking, the cultivators on the flying boat also noticed Peach Mountain beneath their feet.
A magnificent scene, a beautiful woman.
The intense atmosphere of desire made one blush.
Below, a bolder female cultivator spotted them and waved a handkerchief.
"Fellow Daoist, come down and have some fun!"
Luo Chen was both amused and exasperated.
He never imagined that there was such a dissolute place in Sky Wave Immortal City.
In comparison, the Heavenly Fragrance Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion of the Joyful Union Sect is really too childish.
"If Zeng Wen were still alive, this place would surely be his haven of comfort!"
Luo Chen sighed.
Then his body stiffened.
He was neither a Third Order Demon King nor Golden Core expert passing by.
Just then, Xiu Gu walked by carrying her son Zeng Yilong.
It seemed as if a pair of eyes had given him a long, lingering look.
I think I said something wrong.
Amidst the enchanting moans of the Demoness beneath their feet, the flying boat had already passed Peach Blossom Mountain.
In an instant!
Luo Chen held his breath.
A massive and majestic city, far away, crashed into his eyes like a battering ram, so simply and brutally.
The dark blue city walls stretched endlessly, reaching heights of hundreds of feet and spanning hundreds of miles.
An obscure and terrifying fluctuation of magical Mana faintly spread from the city walls.
The higher one's level of understanding, the deeper one's perception.
It was as if what lay before them was not a magnificent city, but an Ancient Desolate Beast that had been lying prostrate on the earth, slumbering for thousands of years!
If it awakens, it will scorch the land and overturn the seas.
Look up!
Deep within the giant city, a mountain peak stands tall, its summit hidden from view, its midsection only visible in the distance!
The area was shrouded in mist, appearing and disappearing intermittently.
A colossal white dragon roared and crashed down from an unseen mountain peak!
That's not a dragon!
Instead, it was a waterfall hundreds of feet wide and of unknown height!
Outside the waterfall, streaks of multicolored Evasive Light, radiating powerful cultivation levels ranging from at least Foundation Establishment to even Golden Core Stage, flew in and out like Mayfly.
He swallowed.
Luo Chen asked, his eyes fixed on the waterfall, "Where does this waterfall come from?"
A murmured sound came from beside my ear.
"Descending from the sky, it created waves upon landing."
"This city is called Skybillow!"
Skybillow...
Luo Chen took a deep breath, looked away, and turned back to look.
All the cultivators of the Luo Tian Association had come out at this moment, crowding every part of the flying ship.
Everyone watched this scene in shock.
On the other two flying boats behind him, Nangong Jin, with his hunched back, tried to straighten up, but in the face of this magnificent spectacle, he appeared even more hunched.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Nangong Qin's body trembled uncontrollably.
On the Li Family boat.
Li Yixian's beautiful eyes were dreamy, with a faint shimmering light appearing in them.
This is the place that cultivators truly yearn for!
Great River Market is just a poor, remote place.
That kid Li Ao couldn't stop pacing back and forth on the flying boat, pointing at the distant immortal city and shouting.
They are no longer as arrogant as before.
A disheveled male cultivator from the Foundation Establishment stage flew out from behind Peach Mountain.
As I passed them, I couldn't help but turn back and sneer.
"You country bumpkins, you're all stunned, aren't you!"
The sneer was made without any attempt to conceal it.
Many people heard it.
For a moment, many low-level cultivators were ashamed and wished they could disappear into the ground.
Luo Chen shook his head and slowly raised his right hand.
"Head up, chest out."
"Let's go into town!"
A chorus of voices rang out as the Luo Tian Association cultivators straightened their backs and followed Luo Chen's retreating figure with their eyes.
Min Longyu awoke from his reverie upon returning to his hometown.
He couldn't help but take a deep look at Luo Chen.
At that moment, he seemed to feel a surge of boundless pride erupting forth!
The previously stationary Sky Eagle Flying Boat slowly started moving.
The two airships behind reacted a little slowly, but they caught up quickly.
They crossed mountains of varying heights and faced the gazes of countless cultivators.
The three flying boats eventually came to a slow stop outside a wide moat.
"Extinguish the spirit, disembark."
"Flying is prohibited within Sky Wave City."
"Out-of-town cultivators, take a look at the notice board. Don't be reckless. Losing face is a small matter, but don't blame Old Xu for not warning you if you lose your life!"
Before the moat.
A huge suspension bridge hangs over the wide river.
An old man dressed in a snow-white long robe was speaking loudly.
Although it seemed to be targeting no one in particular, the cultivators coming and going nearby couldn't help but turn their attention to the three flying boats in mid-air.
"It's so dirty! We must have been traveling for ages and haven't washed it at all."
"Tsk tsk, that ship in the lead is probably going to fall apart!"
"It's obvious that it hasn't been properly maintained; this flying boat is probably beyond repair!"
Where did these people come from?
"I don't know them. I don't recognize any of them. They're probably refugees from some remote, impoverished place!"
Luo Chen's excellent perception allowed him to catch all the discussions.
His face looked slightly unnatural.
He waved.
The Sky Eagle Flying Boat slowly descended.
But before it even hit the ground, that aged yet powerful voice roared back again.
"Where should we park? Where should we park!"
In mid-air, the three flying boats froze.
Duan Feng and the others who were in charge of controlling the airship turned red in the face.
This area is so spacious, what's wrong with stopping for a bit?
"Please be patient. We're new here, so we need to adapt to local customs."
Luo Chen sent a telepathic message to reassure her.
Duan Feng and the others nodded in agreement.
"Illegal parking will result in a fine!"
" Liu Zi, come here and guide them to the boat!"
Soon, as Old Xu finished speaking...
A Skinny Monkey young man, who had been waiting nearby, flew to the front of the airship like a rocket.
Luo Chen first looked at the spot where he had been standing.
Several other cultivators, looking disappointed, dispersed, grumbling and cursing.
Is there really someone vying for the job of mooring a boat?
Amidst the confusion, the young man rather comically cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Luo Chen, who was standing at the bow of the boat.
"This junior Xu Xiaoliu, everyone calls me Liu Zi, or Skinny Monkey. Senior, you can call me whatever you like."
Also surnamed Xu?
Luo Chen nodded. " Liu Zi, where should we park the flying boat?"
"Come on, just follow me!"
Liu Zi chuckled, stepping on Cloud-Scented Lotus Plate, and flew ahead eagerly.
Every now and then, he would try to get close to Luo Chen behind him, as if trying to curry favor.
On the flying boat.
Sima Hui Niang had already positioned herself behind Luo Chen.
Her gaze sharpened slightly as she watched Liu Zi's retreating figure.
" Qi Refining Ninth Layer?"
Min Longyu chuckled and said, "Does the president wonder why a dignified Qi Refining Ninth Layer expert would do such lowly tasks as welcoming and seeing off guests?"
Sima Hui Niang nodded, her face full of doubt.
There's even an unacceptable sense of incongruity about it.
Whether it's Great River Market or Mount Tai Market.
A cultivator at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer is already considered a master.
To join a gang, one must at least start as a deacon.
In the Cultivation Family, most of them are elders.
Even if they are independent cultivators, they are still people who have to give them some respect wherever they go.
But in this Sky Wave Immortal City, Liu Zi's obsequious and obsequious behavior was something that she, or rather many Luo Tian Association cultivators, could not accept.
"Because this is, Sky Wave Immortal City!"
"The Immortal City, known for its abundance of cultivators and the rapid flow of Qi Refining Qi Refining, is teeming with Foundation Establishment True Cultivator and Golden Core Immortal are a common sight."
" Qi Refining Ninth Layer is hardly worthy of being called a master."
Hearing Min Longyu's acceptance, Sima Hui Niang shook her head.
Even with an understanding of this broader context, I still feel somewhat disoriented.
"Moreover, immortal cities are often located at crucial transportation hubs, serving as links between major sects."
"In places like this, while there may be fighting and killing, the focus is more on resource exchange and business dealings."
"The scope of knowledge that Qi Refinement Cultivator can access is far too narrow."
"Without a powerful background, a rogue cultivator can hardly make a move. Even the smallest job will be fought over by rogue cultivators."
"It can be said that the competition is even fiercer than in small Marketplace, and even more so than in internal power struggles within sects."
"Those who feel they have no talent are better off leaving Sky Wave Immortal City and going to other remote rural areas to try their luck. Like me!"
Min Longyu said leisurely.
The words were spoken without any attempt to conceal them, but rather openly and frankly.
These words were not only spoken to Sima Hui Niang, but also to all the cultivators of the Luo Tian Association.
Luo Chen glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Is this considered taking the opportunity to show loyalty?
These words were used to give a warning to some of the less determined members of the team.
He even used himself as an example!
Even someone Mastery Level in formations as him calls himself "a person without talent".
One can imagine that those Mid Qi Refining Stage or those at the seventh or eighth level of the Luo Tian Association Society would feel a chill run down their spines upon hearing these words, and would make up their minds to cling tightly to Luo Chen's coattails from now on.
"That's an exaggeration, bro!"
Luo Chen silently gave Min Longyu a thumbs up.
Xu Xiaoliu, who was flying ahead, turned around with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist, you seem quite familiar with Sky Wave Immortal City!"
Min Longyu straightened his clothes and solemnly said, "I am Min Longyu, from the Min Family of Danxia Peak."
Xu Xiaoliu glanced at him in surprise.
"Could it be the Min Family family, Formation Dao family specializing in array formations a hundred years ago?"
"Exactly!"
"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect there would still be cultivators alive in the Min Family. What a pity... Your Danxia Peak has now become a place for heretical cultivators to mingle, and it is no longer the magnificent scene of ten thousand rays of light and purple qi coming from the east. Did you come back this time to revitalize the Min Family?"
As he spoke, Xu Xiaoliu glanced at Luo Chen.
Foundation Establishment True Cultivator, his demeanor is indeed extraordinary!
Upon hearing these words, Min Longyu's previously eloquent enthusiasm waned.
He forced a smile and said, "It's already a miracle that I'm still alive, let alone talk about revitalizing the family. Besides..."
He forced a smile, "In this Sky Wave Immortal City, every hundred years, the Danxia Min Family has been among the many immortal Cultivation Family that have risen and fallen."
"That's true!" Xu Xiaoliu nodded. " The Mirror Lake Fu Family was gone ten years ago. It's fortunate that the successor was decisive enough to lead all the clansmen to a distant place, thus avoiding the fate of your Min Family."
The Mirror Lake Fu Family?
Could it be the Fu Family that their Luo Tian Association wiped out?
Many people in Great River Market know that the Fu Family came from Sky Wave Immortal City.
Sima Hui Niang looked over in surprise.
Min Longyu shrugged and spread his hands.
It seems so!
Sima Hui Niang was both amused and exasperated. She never expected that the Fu Family would not only fail to stay in Sky Wave Immortal City but also be wiped out in Great River Market.
I don't know whether I should say they were unlucky.
After this ordeal, Min Longyu's mood improved considerably.
He said earnestly, " Chairman, CEO, don't underestimate Fellow Daoist Xu. His job is quite lucrative!"
"This job is not something an ordinary person can get."
"Oh?"
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow.
Then!
Welcome to Sky Wave Mooring Area!
Xu Xiaoliu turned around and bowed to Luo Chen.
Luo Chen looked down.
There were hundreds of flying boats standing side by side on the flat ground beneath their feet.
Among the flying boats, there were smaller ones, only large enough for one or two people to ride.
There were also large flying boats, over fifty feet long, exuding the aura of Top-Grade Magic Tool.
For example, the Sky Eagle Flying Boat of the Luo Tian Association is no more than thirty feet long, and is considered an ordinary high-grade flying boat in this category.
"Come on, everyone, follow me! Stop here!"
Xu Xiaoliu directed them to land the flying boat safely and smoothly.
Before he had even stopped, he started yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Brothers, we've got a customer! Hurry up!"
Actually, he didn't even need to yell.
People below had already poked their heads out, dressed in linen clothes, looking up.
"Etc!"
Luo Chen frowned, interrupting the group of people who were about to surround him.
What are you going to do?
Xu Xiaoliu blinked. "Senior, your flying boat is so dirty, don't you want to wash it?"
"Look at this, it's practically falling apart, aren't you going to fix it?"
"To put it simply, the Divine Craftsmen Sect have unique skills in repairing flying boats, and we guarantee they'll fix them even better than before!"
Washing the boat?
Repairing a boat?
Luo Chen was stunned.
When did the Cultivation World extend to this kind of service?
He couldn't help but ask, "Is it free?"
"Fellow Daoist, you must be joking!"
The one speaking was not Xu Xiaoliu.
Instead, it was under the sunshade, a man tapping his pipe.
He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and looked at Luo Chen with a smile.
Luo Chen shifted his gaze horizontally, his expression calm.
Foundation Establishment True Cultivator!
The reason he remained so calm was that he had already discovered it while he was still above.
There is more than one Foundation Establishment True Cultivator below.
"What should I call you?"
" Lu Rong."
The man stood up, puffed on his ash-covered pipe, and exhaled a cloud of white smoke.
The smoke didn't drift around; others couldn't even inhale it.
Instead, it rotates around him once, seeping into his body through every pore.
Seeing this, Luo Chen was stunned.
A great, environmentally friendly way to smoke, perfectly eliminating secondhand smoke...
Is this some kind of secret technique being practiced?
Lu Rong walked up to Luo Chen, stretched, and yawned, saying, "Fellow Daoist, that's a bit of a joke. Repairing a flying boat is hard work, time-consuming and resource-intensive; how could it be free?"
Luo Chen twitched the corners of his mouth, and said with a forced smile, "Then the joke you guys made wasn't small either!"
"Oh?"
Lu Rong looked at Luo Chen, as if waiting for him to continue.