Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 142: Conversation
Liu Yu had already controlled the magical artifact to land on the deck of the Return to Origin Boat. Standing atop this colossal craft and looking down below, he felt a sudden expansion in his chest, bringing forth a sense of freedom and ease.
The other seven also landed on the deck, directing the qi refinement stage disciples to board the Flying Boat.
Two hundred disciples were divided into twenty teams, each consisting of ten people, and they boarded the Return to Origin Boat one by one.
Once everyone was on board, the man in the splendid robes began to manipulate the Flying Boat, gradually increasing its speed as it headed north.
Over two hundred cultivators stood silently on the deck, curiously observing the Flying Boat. Fortunately, the Return to Origin Boat was large enough to accommodate so many people, and while it felt slightly crowded, it was manageable.
Once the flight path of the Return to Origin Boat was set and the speed steadily increased to a relatively stable level, the eight began discussing arrangements for accommodations.
Given the long journey ahead, which would take more than a few days, it was impossible for so many people to squeeze onto the deck.
The Return to Origin Boat was even larger than an ordinary riverboat, with many compartments inside, generally divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower.
The best environment was on the uppermost first level. Not only were the rooms spacious, but they also offered views of the outside scenery, which was naturally occupied by the eight foundation establishment stage cultivators.
Although there were more than eight rooms, the Yuan Yang Sect, being a long-established sect of immortal cultivators, placed great importance on hierarchy. Qi refinement stage disciples could not be treated the same as foundation establishment stewards.
The inner sect disciples and late stage qi refinement outer sect disciples were arranged on the middle second level, which was significantly smaller, and they had to go to the deck to see the scenery.
Lastly, those early stage qi refinement outer sect disciples were all crammed into the bottom level, which was perpetually devoid of sunlight, with even less space and poorer air quality.
Due to the long journey, controlling the Return to Origin Boat was naturally not solely the responsibility of the man in splendid robes. Instead, they took turns with one person on duty each day, alternating on the deck to control the boat and change spiritual stones to avoid flying off course or running out of spiritual stones and falling.
Liu Yu casually chose a room on the upper level. The rooms on this level were about the same size as those in an inn, but very sparsely decorated.
There was only a bed, a table, and two stools; apart from that, there was nothing else. There was a window by the wall that, when opened, allowed him to see the scenery outside.
There should be a magic formation set up on the Return to Origin Boat to prevent spiritual consciousness from extending outside once the door was closed, ensuring that the outside could not spy on the activities within the room.
Liu Yu nodded, feeling quite satisfied with this; after all, every cultivator deserved their privacy.
He walked to the side of the bed, took out a meditation cushion, and placed it on the bed before sitting down. He then retrieved the art of spirit preservation and began to comprehend the foundation establishment section.
The Flying Boat was far from as safe as a cave dwelling; practicing here could be interrupted at any moment. It was essential to have a stable environment for cultivation, as being disturbed at a critical point could lead to failure, if not utter chaos.
Liu Yu was not at ease practicing on the Flying Boat, so during this time, apart from the most basic sitting meditation, he spent his time comprehending cultivation techniques.
Currently, he had three techniques to understand, with the art of spirit preservation at the forefront, followed by the qingyang skill, and finally the concealment technique.