Although dusk was gradually approaching, the airspace above the inner city of the Divine Capital was still bustling.
In the sky, countless flying boats, flying cars, flying swords, and cultivators flying through the air were traveling back and forth along the city's designated air routes at set speeds and in set directions. It all looked like a chaotic mess—and it certainly wasn't orderly—but traffic flowed in turn, and at least there hadn't been any midair collisions.
Among them, on certain low-altitude routes, one couldn't help but notice long vessels whose sides bore the auspicious-cloud-and-flying-sword emblem of the Heavenly Court's Department of Magical Transportation. They flew only along their assigned routes and stopped at fixed tower platforms every ten li or so, staying for the time it took to drink half a cup of tea.
That's right: public flying boats, the kind anyone could ride.
At a glance, they were about two or three hundred meters long. Their hulls were made primarily of "floating wood," a material that was both light and sturdy, reinforced with adamantium frames and some kind of flying array. Their sleek, elegant bodies were long and narrow, and a deep reddish-brown throughout.
Each flying boat had three decks. Every cabin was equipped with plenty of fixed seats and spacious viewing corridors. They were a vital part of the Divine Capital's low-altitude transit network. With their low fares—just one Heavenly Court silver coin to board—and extensive routes, they had become the preferred way to get around the city for many low-ranking cultivators, wealthy mortal merchants, and ordinary residents.
After all, the Divine Capital was truly, absurdly vast, stretching for tens of thousands of li. Ordinary people couldn't fly, and they couldn't afford expensive flying mounts, boats, or cars. Living in the city relying solely on oxen, horses, or