Pingjiang Dao Field, aboard a Water Repelling Shuttle.
Chen Mu pressed his right hand against the White Jade wall, faint ripples of magical power stirring beneath it. His expression was focused and earnest as fine black lines slowly yet steadily wound their way through the jade wall.
After quite some time, a faint glow flickered across the jade wall. The patterns belonging to the Mustard Seed Magic Talisman sank into its inner surface, and only then did he let out a long breath.
"This really wasn't easy."
"Turning something that takes three to five breaths into half an hour's work... really wasn't easy..." Chen Mu glanced at Lei Wen's departing figure, his face carrying a satisfied expression, and sighed helplessly.
The Mustard Seed Spell had entered the second tier. He had become increasingly familiar with the twenty-eight spell talismans, and embedding a Mustard Seed Magic Talisman into a Water Repelling Shuttle was as easy to him as eating and drinking.
But his public persona was that of an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator of middling skill. Maintaining that facade without exposing himself took considerable effort.
"Soon, soon."
"Once the Water Repelling Shuttle before me is finished, Goose Sheep Dao will probably begin its migration. Then I won't need to keep fooling people."
Over the past few months, Water Repelling Shuttles had been sold every few days. Yesterday, the Affairs Office had even begun selling Jade Tokens for Boarding, which undoubtedly meant Goose Sheep Dao's relocation was imminent.
"I wonder when the Lei Family will hand out the Jade Tokens for Boarding."
The Jade Tokens for Boarding were extremely valuable. Ordinary Lower Academy Disciples not only had to spend vast amounts of White Jade and Dao Merit, but also had to sign labor contracts lasting more than ten years.
As for Qi