"Mom, I have a new assignment and need to leave for a while. Could you take these children back home? I'll be leaving soon."
Li Xingkong did a somersault and jumped up from the recliner, then went home and told his mother.
"Hey, I told you, it's no use you being idle these past few days. You should be keeping yourself busy. If you have a task, it means they value you. I can't stand seeing you just sitting at home all day. Go on, go on. If you stay here for a few more days, you'll have to cook for yourself. There won't be any food for you at home."
As Mom talked to Li Xingkong, she waved her hand, and all the dust in the house was blown out the window by her magic.
Although my mother is still a bit restless when it comes to cultivation, she is quite diligent in using her Magic Power. Ever since she gained this level of cultivation, she has used this magic as the best way to clean the house.
"Okay, I'm off now. This time it should be quick; I'll be back in a few days."
Once the notification was given, Li Xingkong and went into the courtyard.
"Remember to cultivate, for cultivation prolongs life."
Before leaving, I didn't forget to remind my mother to stop going out every day to show off to the neighbors and neglect her spiritual practice.
Before he could finish speaking, Li Xingkong had already leaped into the sky. Now that he had the sword, he naturally didn't need to fly by himself. When he reached a certain height, Li Xingkong reached out and grabbed the Arrested Lightning current leaning against the courtyard. It turned into a white light and flew to Li Xingkong's feet.
Then Li Xingkong looked at the map, circled in the sky a few times, and then shot straight towards Longzhou.
Now that cultivation has been promoted nationwide, flying has become an urgent issue that needs to be addressed. After all, once people become cultivators, they will definitely need to learn to fly. With more people flying, the original flight control regulations will have to be changed. The original process is still a bit cumbersome for the large number of flight requests in the future. If we still follow the previous process, the ground staff will be exhausted just processing flight permits every day.
Therefore, after the regulations and systems were reformed, Li Xingkong obtained the first personal pilot's license in the entire Divine Land. With this license, he could fly freely throughout the entire Divine Land, except for some military-controlled areas where he needed to apply for a license. He could fly whenever he wanted.
Even when he is flying on a sword, the speed is still much faster than when he flies on his own, even though the sword cannot reach full speed. The only problem is that he has to set up a shield to block the wind because he is flying too fast.
In just over ten minutes, Li Xingkong arrived at the border of Longzhou. This was even after he deliberately slowed down, since it would take time for Old Tang and the others to arrange for relevant personnel to come out and receive him. If Li Xingkong had just hung up the phone and rushed into the aerospace base here, the locals would probably have called the police, and no one would recognize him.
Upon entering Longzhou, the environment here is completely different from the other places we came from. Apart from the inhabited urban areas, the rest of the place is a pale yellow, and there is a sense of desolation in the wind. Even when you are in the air, you can only see the endless horizon, giving you a desolate beauty.
Of course, besides this magnificent and grand beauty, there is also the yellow sand that rises with the wind. Although it is not the season, there are still many sandstorms in Longzhou at this time. When the wind blows, the whole Earthly Capital turns yellow.
Although deserts are an important part of Earth Star's ecosystem, they are indeed not a suitable environment for human survival. If time permits, we should find a way to manage these deserts. While they are indeed part of Earth Star, there are plenty of deserts on Earth Star, and Divine Land is no exception.
Flying close to the ground along the overgrown wasteland for a distance, the shadow of a city appeared on the horizon, and the surrounding environment improved slightly, with greenery extending from the city all the way to Li Xingkong's feet.
They had arrived in the city of Longzhou. This time, Li Xingkong did not land in advance and walk into the city. Now that cultivation was allowed to proceed freely, what was there to hide about a cultivator flying on a sword?
He flew directly into the city on his sword, and people passing by on the street all looked up at him.
"Holy crap, a cultivator!"
"Wow, someone can fly already? I haven't even sensed any Spiritual Qi yet."
Although everyone has started cultivating at different paces, cultivators who can fly are still rare. Li Xingkong only flew along the streets for a few blocks, and his dashing figure made it into the local news. Many people who originally had no travel plans rushed out of their cars and headed to the location mentioned in the news, not for any other reason than to see the flying man.
Li Xingkong didn't stop to wait for them. He maneuvered his flying sword, turning left and right, and finally landed directly inside the space base.
Although the rocket launch is at the launch center outside the city, the space base also occupies a space inside the city. This space is generally used for offices and receiving visiting tourists. The notification from Old Tang's side arrived a few minutes earlier, and they quickly made arrangements for Li Xingkong's arrival within those few minutes.
As soon as Li Xingkong landed on his sword, the person in charge rushed over from the aerospace building. He obviously hadn't received any information about what Li Xingkong was going to do, but that didn't stop him from personally receiving Li Xingkong. After all, the notification came from the Earthly Capital, which can be said to be the highest institution in the entire Divine Land scientific research community. Since he had received arrangements from people there, he naturally couldn't neglect the person in front of him.
"Welcome, Comrade Li Xingkong. It is truly an honor and a great privilege for us to have someone like you here."
The person in charge came up to him and warmly took Li Xingkong's hand. His words made Li Xingkong feel uncomfortable; they were too enthusiastic, and he couldn't stand it.
He had never liked these bureaucratic formalities, but he didn't feel any aversion towards the person in charge because of it. After all, he was acting like a leader on an inspection tour, and anyone would have acted the same way. It was just that Li Xingkong didn't see himself as a leader.
Following the person in charge, we walked along the base hall, with someone explaining the various items displayed in the hall as we went. Although the hall was not large, it took us almost half an hour to walk while listening to the explanations.
By the time Li Xingkong arrived at his resting place and was led to his dormitory, almost half a day had passed. It's not that he gained nothing during that half day; rather, through the explanations of these people, he gained a systematic understanding of the development history of Divine Land's space program.
Fortunately, the people here know their limits and don't bother him like kids at home. After Li Xingkong emphasized that he wanted to be alone for a few days, no one came to disturb him except during mealtimes.
Li Xingkong only came out of his room after Old Tang had completed all the formalities and notified him. He was preparing to go to the approved location to conduct a survey and check on the current progress of the project.