On the fifth day of the sixth month of the Great Xuan Calendar, after arranging all matters within the Academy, Zhang Yu set off alone in a flying vessel toward Qian Province.
Since no word had yet come back from Daoist Wan Ming, he decided to first seek out Fan Lan, Qi Wu, and the others, and find a way to have them relocate with their disciples into the World Rift. That would also allow the exploration and search of the outer continent to begin sooner.
Seated within the flying vessel, he considered his future cultivation.
At his current pace, by the latter half of this month, he would likely obtain enough divine essence from the Gold-Sealing Ring to study the second layer of the visualization diagram. As for that unfamiliar seal, he could spend this time trying to learn about and locate it.
Once he entered the second layer, he would gain another two divine abilities, which would greatly enhance his combat strength.
Two days later, the flying vessel arrived at Gaoping Commandery in View Prefecture. Since Yantai Academy was located here, he decided to pause briefly and visit Liu Guang and Old Lu along the way.
View Prefecture happened to lie at the heart of the Azure Yang Upper Continent, serving as the hub of all the provinces. Thus, although Yantai Academy had no connection with the Military Prefecture, it too had built a Mooring Boat Terrace. This saved him some trouble: he did not need to seek out another place to dock and could descend directly within the Academy.
After disembarking, he had originally intended to visit Liu Guang first. But when he found the residence, he was told that Liu Guang had gone to the outer continent with two instructors on a scholarly visit. He could