The Rainbow Glow Flying Boat was shaped like a drum, a large vessel whose quality had reached five-star grade.
When it descended, its enormous bulk occupied a corner of the city, quickly filling the landing ground Li Chen had prepared for it.
Everyone in the Market District came out to watch the spectacle, discussing it among themselves.
"This is wonderful. Artisan Li's allies have sent support."
"Things are easier with wealthy backers behind you. I wonder what supplies and talent they've brought."
"I hear the ones who signed Spell Contracts with Artisan Li were the Dong Household of Sea Eye City, the Yu Household of the Golden Sun Gate, and the Yan Household, Jin Household, and Huang Household of the Southwest Lands. Several other lineages and factions, large and small, are also preparing to invest alongside them. Their resources run quite deep."
Once the Flying Boat settled, Dong Pengfei took the lead, flying out through the open hatch. Spotting Li Chen standing beside the square from afar, he transmitted his voice: "Fellow Daoist Li!"
Li Chen smiled. "Young Master Dong, what brings you here?"
Dong Pengfei laughed heartily. "Opening new frontiers and expanding territory is a man's calling. How could I miss it?"
Before long, the passengers aboard the vessel began disembarking one after another. An administrator from the Golden Sun Gate, along with elders from the Yan Household, Jin Household, and Huang Household of the Southwest Lands, led their people over to exchange greetings.
Since Li Chen had already signed Spell Contracts with their respective factions, those who came were all low-level cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm. Within their own factions, however, their positions and standing were anything but low. They were all capable hands who managed everyday affairs.
They had come to hand over personnel and supplies