Flying Boat Improvement Plan

Whether it was the path of Spirit Plants or Soul Manipulation, any skill was profound and vast, not something that could be taught in a few sentences.

After Li Xiuchang mastered the most basic ghost control techniques, Mo Tu stopped teaching.

However, he also said, "There will be plenty of time in the future. If you have any questions about Soul Manipulation or Spirit Plants, you can always come to me."

Li Xiuchang felt as if he had found a "technician," and Senior Brother Mo Tu was far more dedicated than most technicians. Ordinary technicians wouldn't offer one-on-one private lessons to disciples.

Li Xiuchang glanced at his Length value—3.48. Learning the way of Soul Manipulation from Mo Tu had increased it by nearly half an inch.

Although it wasn't as fast as the increase from learning Spirit Plants, it was still astonishing.

This plunged Li Xiuchang into confusion again.

His progress had never been this fast when he studied Spirit Cuisine and Alchemy on his own!

Could it be that the difference between having a teacher and not having one was really that significant?

Or perhaps he had a bit of talent in the way of Soul Manipulation as well?

Li Xiuchang decided to find an opportunity to have his master, Zhao Yuansi, give him a lesson in Alchemy.

If Mo Tu, a second-tier Spirit Planter and second-tier Soul Master, could teach him so much in two lessons, what would happen if the fifth-tier Alchemy Grandmaster Zhao Yuansi gave him just one lesson?

That would at least increase his Length by two inches!

If he could increase his Length just by attending lessons, Li Xiuchang suddenly felt that accumulating Length might not be so difficult.

Senior Brother Zhang Wanzhi had mastered over a dozen skills, all at the peak of the second tier. If he spent some Spirit Stones to hire Senior Brother Zhang Wanzhi to give him some lectures, wouldn't his Length value skyrocket?

However, Li Xiuchang didn't plan to delve into any new Cultivation Techniques for the time being.

He was currently studying Spirit Cuisine, Alchemy, Spirit Plants, and Soul Manipulation—four skills—but he was still at the apprentice level, having not truly mastered any of them. It wouldn't make sense to learn anything else.

He should wait until he had mastered one or two skills first.

Li Xiuchang controlled two Yin souls and assigned them the task of tending to the courtyard, then he left the Eastern Geng District with Zhang Wanzhi.

Zhang Wanzhi said he had found an empty space for him, which could be used for smoking Spirit Meat.

"Two senior brothers, please take my Flying Boat," Li Xiuchang said politely.

Although his Flying Boat was a bit slow, the sect had speed limits, so they couldn't fly very fast anyway.

"Alright," Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu both nodded.

Li Xiuchang then started rummaging through his Storage Bag, only to pull out a pile of bottles and jars filled with pills.

Zhang Wanzhi was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that Li Xiuchang was at the Second Layer of Qi Condensation and had not yet mastered Spiritual Sense.

Li Xiuchang then took out several gourds of Immortal Brew, followed by Spirit Wood, Spirit Stones, Spirit Delicacies... one item after another. He could only smile sheepishly at the two senior brothers.

Taking things out of his Storage Bag was like opening a blind box. When he was lucky, he could get what he wanted in one or two tries. When he was unlucky, he had to empty the entire Storage Bag to find it.

Zhang Wanzhi was somewhat dumbfounded. Seeing those pills, Spirit Delicacies, and Immortal Brew, he finally understood why Li Xiuchang's cultivation had improved so quickly.

"Found it!" Li Xiuchang finally took out his Flying Boat.

Looking at the uniquely designed Flying Boat, Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu exchanged a glance, a hint of regret flashing in their eyes.

But they still gave face and jumped into the Flying Boat.

The Flying Boat flew into the sky. Zhang Wanzhi pointed in a direction, and Li Xiuchang controlled the Flying Boat to fly at full speed in that direction.

Any fellow disciples passing by in the air couldn't help but glance at Li Xiuchang's Flying Boat.

When Li Xiuchang looked back, he realized that the two senior brothers had already squatted down.

He pulled the canopy over his head and sat down, seeing that the expressions of the two senior brothers had relaxed considerably after the canopy was closed.

"Junior Brother, your Flying Boat is quite comfortable."

Zhang Wanzhi had to admit that, setting aside his preconceptions, the comfort of this Flying Boat was quite good.

Li Xiuchang felt his face light up and said with a smile, "Apart from its slow speed, this Flying Boat really has no other obvious drawbacks."

You're not mentioning the appearance at all... Zhang Wanzhi thought to himself.

Li Xiuchang added, "However, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of comfort. I originally planned to build an upgraded version of the Flying Boat myself after mastering Artifact Refining, but my energy is limited, so I can only do it later."

Zhang Wanzhi's heart stirred upon hearing this. If they could take the essence of Li Xiuchang's Flying Boat and discard its flaws to build a small Flying Boat focused on comfort, it would be a very good option.

He asked with interest, "Junior Brother, have you forgotten that I am also an Artifact Refiner? Why don't you share your ideas with me? If they are feasible, wouldn't it be wonderful for us to cooperate and earn some Spirit Stones?"

Li Xiuchang hadn't thought about earning Spirit Stones this way, but since Zhang Wanzhi had brought it up, he naturally wouldn't refuse. He shared some of his fragmented ideas.

"It would be best to have a few rows of seats inside this Flying Boat, two or three rows would be fine. The seats must be comfortable, covered with Demonic Beast hide; the seats should be able to recline, for sitting or lying down, preferably with massage and heating functions..."

"The temperature inside the Flying Boat should be automatically adjustable, warm in winter and cool in summer..."

"It would be even better if the Flying Boat could be self-driving, set a destination, and automatically arrive, avoiding obstacles all the way, requiring no effort at all."

Zhang Wanzhi hadn't expected Li Xiuchang to have so many ideas, but to his surprise, Li Xiuchang had poured out a whole basketful of fragmented thoughts.

"It's truly Junior Brother Li who knows how to enjoy life!" Zhang Wanzhi exclaimed sincerely. "Tomorrow, I will start building the Flying Boat according to your ideas. If the Flying Boat can be mass-produced later and we can earn Spirit Stones, we can split the profits."

While they were chatting, the Flying Boat had already reached its destination.

This was an empty plot of land located within the Outer Sect's planting area.

Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu had partnered up to rent a plot of land for growing spirit herbs. However, the two of them only planted on half of it, leaving the other half vacant. They decided to temporarily lend this space to Li Xiuchang for smoking spirit meat.

This area was private property, so no one would disturb them. The space was also large enough, making it sufficient for smoking spirit meat.

Li Xiuchang proposed paying rent, but Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu insisted on refusing. Li Xiuchang could tell that these two senior brothers were both skilled at making money and likely didn't care about a small rental fee, so he didn't push the matter further, to avoid seeming overly sentimental.

The next day, Li Xiuchang and Wang Long moved the smoked spirit meat production line over together.

At last, Li Xiuchang's doorstep was quiet.

He only needed to spend half a day every four days to smoke spirit meat and light the furnace; he didn't have to worry about anything else.

With everything finished, Li Xiuchang could finally resume his cultivation in peace. He now had three inches of usable length and was waiting to reach the Third Layer of Qi Condensation to test the feasibility of using length to increase his cultivation.

However, Li Xiuchang felt like he was missing something.

It wasn't until he sat down in his cultivation room to begin practicing that he remembered. Zhang Wanzhi and Mo Tu had mentioned wanting to borrow some of his charcoal attribute mana for research, but it seemed both of them had forgotten about it