Arrival at Mo City

He then let out a soft breath, put away the pill, walked to the window, and looked up at the sky outside. The sun had only risen not long ago.

He quickly checked out of his room and strode toward Flying Transport, located in the city center.

The reason he had stayed in Black Rock City during this time was because he feared that Stone Desert City, where Qing Lin was, might not have the materials he needed to refine the Qi Breaking Pill.

Now that he had successfully refined it, there was naturally no reason for him to remain here.

As for Qing Lin, a genius with the potential to become a Dou Saint, the sooner he got in contact with her, the better.

As long as he could secure an important place in Qing Lin's heart,

with such a powerful backer in the future, would he still lack cultivation resources?

After all, even he did not know how far he could ultimately progress in his cultivation.

After crossing several streets, Lin Feng finally saw Flying Transport towering over a spacious plaza more than ten minutes later.

More than a dozen rather massive flying birds were parked across the enormous plaza.

These birds were called Thick-winged Birds. They did not belong to the ranks of Magical Beasts, but were genuine birds with extremely gentle temperaments, making them especially easy for humans to tame.

However, due to their limited numbers, only empires generally had the means to establish such aerial transport fleets.

Although these Thick-winged Birds were slower than other Magical Beast birds, they possessed exceptional endurance.

As long as they ate their fill, they could fly steadily for nearly four or five days. Moreover, they had excellent carrying capacity.

An adult Thick-winged Bird could easily carry loads five or six times its own weight over long distances.

However, during imperial wars, these Thick-winged Birds would be forcibly requisitioned by the imperial military.

Only after the war ended would they be returned to civilian transport companies.

Thus, many of them had experienced brutal wars.

After casually stopping a passerby to ask for directions, Lin Feng followed the man's guidance to the ticket counter beside the main hall and bought a flight ticket to Mo City.

He then passed through a corridor and arrived at an open area. Looking at the enormous Thick-winged Bird before him, Lin Feng could not help thinking of the airplanes and airports from his previous life.

After a long while, Lin Feng snapped back to his senses at the urging of the ticket inspector beside him. After having his ticket checked, he entered the room marked on it.

Lin Feng had only cultivated briefly in the room when a clear, piercing cry rang out. Then, under the command of its beast tamer, the Thick-winged Bird shot into the sky.

It began speeding toward Stone Desert City in the eastern part of the empire.

Stone Desert City.

Perhaps because it was close to the desert, the weather here was especially dry and hot.

Scorching sunlight poured down from the sky, baking the ground beneath their feet until waves of stifling heat continuously rose from it.

The slowly rising heat even caused one's vision to become somewhat warped and blurred.

"Puff~"

As a powerful gust of wind slammed against the bluestone ground, the Thick-winged Bird, having flown for several days, landed steadily in the open area prepared by Mo City's Flying Transport.

After stepping down from the Flying Magical Beast and taking a deep breath, Lin Feng felt, for the first time, the Dou Qi within his body become so active.

His Cultivation Method also circulated much faster than usual. After sensing it carefully for a moment, he suddenly realized, "No wonder nearly eighty percent of the energy in the air here belongs to the earth and fire elements."

As he walked through the streets of Stone Desert City, Lin Feng's curious gaze continuously swept across the passersby.

Most of the men here went bare-chested, their skin dark and sturdy. At a glance, they seemed quite bold and forthright.

As for the occasional women passing by, although their skin was similarly dark, it carried a sensual bronze hue.

The women here were not as reserved and bashful as those in the interior of the empire.

A set of tight leather clothes barely covered their chests and the small area below them.

Their slender waists were boldly exposed, while their long, taut legs were merely wrapped in short skirts or shorts.

As they walked, their snake-like waists swayed, carrying a uniquely alluring charm and grace.

The sight along the way was truly a feast for Lin Feng's eyes.

Fortunately, Xiao Yi Xian had gone to the Chu Yun Empire. Otherwise, if she saw this scene, he probably would not have an easy day.

After a while, Lin Feng hurriedly shook his head, casually grabbed a passerby, and asked, "Sir, could you tell me how to get to Stone Desert City?"

"Stone Desert City?"

The old man thought for a moment after hearing this, then pointed toward the west of the city with his cane. "Head that way. There are many merchant caravans heading to Stone Desert City in the open ground beside the western gate. You can pay them a little money and ask them to take you along. That way, you'll be much safer."

"Thank you, sir."

After listening, Lin Feng thanked him and hurried toward the western part of the city.

Before long, Lin Feng saw a map shop called "Ancient Map" by the side of the street.

He stopped and pondered for a moment before continuing onward.

At present, he was merely an ordinary Third-grade Alchemist and had no ability to remove Hai Bodong's seal.

Much less obtain from Hai Bodong that Fragmented Map of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

Since Mo City itself was not very large, Lin Feng saw the open ground the old man had mentioned in less than half an hour.

Looking over, he estimated that several hundred camels were gathered in the distant clearing.

There were also many mercenaries and merchant caravans shouting and looking for companions.

"The Leopard Mercenary Group is recruiting one Four-Star Dou Practitioner or above to enter the desert and hunt Magical Beasts together!"

"Our mercenary squad still needs one person to enter the desert! Interested parties, come quickly!"

"Our merchant caravan has a Dou Master-level expert overseeing it! We are currently looking for one customer heading to the Imperial Capital. We guarantee your safety!"

It had been fine while he was still at a distance, but the moment he approached, the countless shouts made Lin Feng's head ache slightly.

After adapting for a moment, Lin Feng recovered and began wandering around inside.

After searching for a while, he heard someone calling for customers traveling to Stone Desert City.

He immediately turned around and followed the voice.

As he approached, he asked the burly man soliciting customers, "Uncle, how many Gold Coins to Stone Desert City?"

"One thousand Gold Coins."

His call having been interrupted, the man looked Lin Feng over. Seeing that he was dressed ordinarily, he gave up on demanding an exorbitant price.

Upon hearing the price, Lin Feng immediately bargained, "One thousand? That's too expensive, Uncle. How about five hundred?"

"Hey, one thousand is already very cheap. Why are you cutting the price in half, kid? That's far too low. Our caravan has an Eight-Star Dou Practitioner overseeing it. How about this? Eight hundred for you. What do you say?"

"Uncle, caravans with Dou Masters overseeing them charge this much. Five hundred is already not low."

"..."

After a round of haggling, Lin Feng ultimately bargained the price down to seven hundred Gold Coins.

Seeing the man agree, Lin Feng pretended to be pained as he took out half the payment as a deposit, then followed the man to the merchant caravan.

As for bargaining, it was not that Lin Feng could not afford one thousand Gold Coins. These merchant caravans might normally be honest enough.

However, once they discovered that someone was a fat sheep, they could turn into bandits at any time, killing for money.

Although he could easily kill these Dou Practitioners, spending a few minutes bargaining could spare him a great deal of trouble. Why not?

Moreover, he had never entered the desert before and had no experience at all.

To be safe, it was better to travel with these experienced veterans.

After all, even with camels, it would take several days of travel through the desert to reach Stone Desert City from here, provided they did not get lost.