Boarding the Ship
"How much waste and consumption?"
"Yes, that means if you absorb the Spiritual Qi from Spirit Stone to cultivate, you can't absorb exactly how much Spiritual Qi is in a single Spirit Stone; a lot of Spiritual Qi will dissipate in the process."
After speaking, Liao Pantu and then said:
"Since you're now in the Immortal Cultivation Realm, I'll add one more thing: don't exchange Mid-Grade Spirit Stone for ordinary Spirit Stone, especially not at those shops."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao knew that exchanging it this way would probably be a bad deal, so he readily agreed.
Then, for some reason, he thought of Senior Liao's cave abode.
The roof inside seems to be made of ordinary Spirit Stone, not Mid-Grade Spirit Stone at all.
Lin Xiao blinked, thinking to himself, "It seems that even someone as wealthy as Senior Liao can't afford to pave the roof with Mid-Grade Spirit Stone."
Back at the inn, Jiang Youfu and Lin Xiao took the Spirit Cuisine to Yuan Qing's room, watched him eat it, and then went back to their own room.
The next morning, before dawn, the three set off for the boarding point Yuanling City.
Last night, Yuan Qing was quite surprised to see that Lin Xiao and the others had brought him Spirit Cuisine.
After all, there aren't many shops selling Spirit Cuisine in Yuanling City.
Lin Xiao told him that they happened to see a street vendor selling it, and it wasn't expensive, so they bought it for him to try.
Smelling the enticing aroma emanating from the Spirit Cuisine on the table and hearing Lin Xiao's explanation, Yuan Qing, though knowing that there were probably not many people in Yuanling City who could make such Spirit Cuisine, did not doubt his words at all, and immediately sat down to eat.
Now, even if Lin Xiao told Yuan Qing that he was the sect master of the Heavenly Profound Sect, Yuan Qing would probably believe him without hesitation.
Not to mention something as trivial as a street vendor selling Spirit Cuisine in Yuanling City.
Not long after he finished eating, he couldn't resist the drowsiness and went back to bed.
When Yuan Qing was woken up by Lin Xiao and the others the next day, Yuan Qing discovered that his body had recovered better overnight than in the previous few days combined.
He can now move freely like a normal person, but he cannot use his Spiritual Power yet.
Yuan Qing didn't think about anything else; he was just increasingly grateful to Lin Xiao and the others.
However, this was not because Jiang Youfu's Spirit Cuisine had a much better healing effect than Sun Yigao's pills, but because Lin Xiao had only given Yuan Qing Sun Yigao's pills when Yuan Qing was seriously injured, critically ill, and unconscious.
Later, Yuan Qing consumed the elixirs from his own body.
In addition, his body was indeed severely depleted, so his recovery was very slow.
Now, with Sun Yigao's elixirs as a foundation, and Jiang Youfu's Spirit Cuisine to consolidate it, his body is naturally recovering quickly.
It was still barely dawn when a long queue had already formed at the boarding point.
Lin Xiao remembered that the voice reminding him when he bought the boat ticket said the boat would depart at Chenshi (7-9 AM), so he made sure to leave early.
On the open ground at the west gate of Yuanling City, a huge spirit ship was already moored. From a distance, one could see that the ship was covered by a protective array, with only a small opening at the boarding entrance.
That way, no one can sneak up from somewhere else.
Two people stood guard outside the small opening, but there was no one responsible for collecting boat tickets.
Everyone walked into the gate holding their purchased tickets, and just like the entrance fee collected in Yuanling City, the tickets were absorbed the moment a person passed through.
In this way, the possibility of fare evasion is eliminated.
Not long after Lin Xiao and his companions boarded the ship, they saw the two men who had been guarding the entrance addressing the people behind them:
"The number of passengers boarding the ship in Yuanling City is full. Fellow Daoists, please arrive in five days."
They spoke very loudly so that those behind them could hear them.
Lin Xiao and his two companions, who were still loitering on the ship's side, naturally heard it as well.
"Huh? Didn't the boats usually depart at 9 AM? Why are they leaving so early this time!"
"Yeah, you guys are really ripping us off!"
"And there are clearly far fewer people boarding today! Last time I missed the departure, and they didn't stop letting us on after just a short while!"
Those who couldn't get on the ship started grumbling from below.
But the two guards ignored them. They quickly turned around, went into the entrance, and sealed it off.
Upon seeing this, Lin Xiao recalled that when he went to buy tickets for Yuan Qing yesterday, there was indeed no one reminding him of the specific departure time, unlike three days ago.
As for the departure date, it's actually printed on every ticket; you can check it using your Divine Sense.
Of course, if you're in the Qi Refining Stage, you can check the ticket by placing it on your forehead after you can use your Divine Sense.
Those who couldn't board the ship expressed their dissatisfaction below, but dared not utter too many curses, because everyone knew that in the Southern Spirit Domain, these spirit ships were jointly operated by several powerful sects.
However, the spirit ship ignored those who were unable to board. After closing the entrance, the enormous spirit ship slowly rose into the air and then flew at a steady speed into the distance.
Standing on the deck, Lin Xiao looked down at the receding scenery.
The speed of this spirit ship was indeed quite fast.
There were still some guests wandering around on the deck, occasionally a monk who liked to strike up a conversation, and others selling their wares.
There are still plenty of empty rooms on the ship.
These cabins have a total of five floors. Each room is not very large, and there are no separate numbers; guests can choose freely.
In other words, as long as no one has set any restrictions inside, you can enter freely.
Although the spirit ship was not slow, the journey would take several days due to the long distance, and it couldn't just keep wandering on the deck.
So Lin Xiao and his two companions chose two adjacent empty rooms to stay in.
Lin Xiao and Jiang Youfu shared a room, while Yuan Qing had a room to himself.
Lin Xiao lent him an isolation and defensive formation.
Then he and Jiang Youfu settled down next door to cultivate.
After all, there's really nothing to do on the ship, and going out too much would only attract too much attention, so it's better to stay in the room and cultivate.
Several times during this time, people came and knocked on their door. Lin Xiao had noticed before that many guests on the ship had opened their doors, so in order not to attract the attention of anyone with ulterior motives, he followed suit and opened his door as well.
Before setting off from Yuanling City, the three of them had already disguised themselves, using high-grade disguise masks generously sponsored by Senior Liao.
It is said that even those at the Nascent Soul Spirit Transformation might not be able to see through their true nature.
Among those knocking on the door, one was there to sell something, and the rest were people asking if they could go together or if they wanted to make friends.
Lin Xiao coldly rejected them all.
Because Senior Liao said that if you pretend to be hesitant or weak, these people will definitely think you are likely to agree and that you are easy to bully, which could lead to endless trouble.
Therefore, it's better to adopt a cool and aloof demeanor to avoid trouble.