Song Wen attended every exchange gathering that followed, but he never saw Shi Man again.
In fact, as time passed, fewer and fewer people attended the gatherings.
After all, only a small number had managed to trade for what they wanted. Most had repeatedly failed to obtain their desired items and naturally lost interest in attending.
The airship raced across the boundless skies, though the journey was not entirely without incident.
Several times, avian demonic beasts attacked it, but thanks to the airship's impregnable shield, every danger passed without mishap.
After ten months of travel, the airship gradually slowed.
Scattered cultivators flying through the air had begun to appear in what had previously been an uninhabited expanse. To avoid colliding with powerful individuals or accidentally injuring low-level cultivators with influential backers, the airship had no choice but to reduce its speed.
As more and more cultivators appeared in the sky, a relatively level stretch of terrain came into view.
In the distance, a colossal city stood at the far edge of the land.
The city had no walls, and people could enter and leave freely.
Its buildings varied widely in style; some towers soared straight into the clouds, while secluded courtyards lay deep within, reached by winding paths.
Palaces, temples, shops, taverns, inns-it had everything one could ask for.
The streets were woven thick with people, and cultivators passed in an endless stream.
Some flew on swords, some rode exotic beasts, and others walked, all busily pursuing their own paths of cultivation.
The airship slowed further and further, finally stopping a hundred li outside the city.
At the same time, Jin Xun's voice rang throughout the airship.
"Guests aboard the airship, we have arrived at Cloud-Hidden City. Please disembark."
Song Wen left his room and flew to the bow, then