Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 523: Chapter 245: You and I Board the Ship

But this is just Ji Yuan’s speculation; whether it is true or not… is unknown.

Four days passed in the blink of an eye.

On the night of the third day, Ji Yuan was already on his way southward. When he arrived at the southern gate of South Sea City, it was just dawn.

Even the credential in his storage bag hadn’t begun to emit light yet.

By coincidence, he happened to see two large ships entering the port.

One on the left and one on the right.

The one on the left was naturally the Luo Family’s Whale Patrol Vessel. Its appearance above water looked exactly like a giant whale skeleton, and judging by its design… Ji Yuan thought this thing should be able to dive into the sea.

Perhaps the Whale Patrol Vessel’s method of traversing the Storm Area was to travel underwater.

Overall, the Whale Patrol Vessel seemed quite good, its appearance fresh and its design formidable, giving people a sense of security at first glance.

As for the Evening Primrose-like vessel on the right… there’s no need to say more.

Entirely black, with severely damaged petals.

The Isle Master of Cangsong casually mentioned this, saying that when the Evening Primrose Vessel traverses the Storm Area, all its petals would close up into a bud, forcing its way through the storm.

That’s why the Evening Primrose Vessel looks so badly damaged.

Once the two large ships steadied at the dock, Ji Yuan saw several figures appear on each side.

As for the people from the Luo Family, they were nothing special, merely dressed in luxurious clothing and radiating an aura of superiority.

Ji Yuan focused on observing the Evening Primrose guests.

Today was the day the Luo Family’s Whale Patrol Vessel set sail, and also the day the Evening Primrose Vessel returned from Ice and Fire Island, so there were a total of four guests disembarking from the Evening Primrose Vessel.

The leading figure turned out to be a Fake Pill Realm cultivator.

Ji Yuan glanced over and then slightly withdrew his gaze.

He also noticed that these individuals weren’t from the Great Love Sect, as the leading Fake Pill Cultivator was a woman, petite and delicate, with extremely fair arms and ankles exposed. The other three were men, none of whom Ji Yuan recognized, nor did their auras match.

Indeed, in such a vast world, the chances of encountering each other were… exceptionally slim.

After a few glances, Ji Yuan withdrew to the side and let them pass by.

When they left, the boarding credential in Ji Yuan’s storage bag began to glow, so he slowly stepped forward to the Whale Patrol Vessel.

By now, the guard had already changed to a Luo Family Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator.

Middle-aged, slightly plump, wearing an embroidered gown.

“Greetings, fellow Daoist.”

Ji Yuan first returned the courtesy, then retrieved his boarding credential from his storage bag.

This Luo Family cultivator, upon seeing the credential with gold edges, showed a genuinely cheerful expression and took a look at it before returning it with both hands.

“Fellow Daoist, please board the ship.”

Saying this, he noticed no other cultivators were arriving and personally escorted Ji Yuan onto the Whale Patrol Vessel.

“Fellow Daoist, it must be your first time visiting Ice and Fire Island, right? Before reaching the Storm Area, you can admire the scenery along the way on the deck. But once near the Storm Area, you must retreat to your cabin to avoid it.”

“Alright.”

While conversing, Ji Yuan crossed the stairs and finally boarded the Dharma Ship.

Although the Whale Patrol Vessel looked like a giant whale from the outside, it had all the features a Dharma Ship should have.

The deck was built atop the whale’s head, surrounded by guardrails and galleries, while the cabin was inside the whale.

Ji Yuan stood on the deck made from precious Spirit Plants, noting the array patterns clearly visible on the guardrails and the vessel’s body.

He recognized them with a sweep of his divine sense.

This Whale Patrol Vessel was protected by a Tier Three array, no wonder it could safely traverse the Storm Area.

“By the way, do you have any preferences regarding accommodations, fellow Daoist? Our Whale Patrol Vessel cabins are categorized into several classes… Since you’ve purchased a round-trip credential, you can stay in our Earth cabin, and above that, we have Heaven cabins.”

“You probably aren’t aware that staying in our Heaven cabin, even during the Storm Area passage, you won’t feel any rocking.”

… Once again, it’s about spending money.

Ji Yuan, traveling alone, naturally wasn’t too picky; having a place to stay and smoothly reaching Ice and Fire Island was enough.

“Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist, but that’s unnecessary. I am content with staying in the Earth cabin.”

After Ji Yuan politely declined, the Luo Family cultivator did not pursue the matter; they were both respectable people, no need to insist.

After that, the Luo Family cultivator called a maid aboard the ship to escort Ji Yuan. He himself returned to the dock to welcome other cultivators.

“Please take me to the cabin.”

The Whale Patrol Vessel had not yet set sail, and there wasn’t much to see on the deck, so Ji Yuan naturally felt it was better to return for cultivation.

“Yes, please follow me, senior.”

The lightly dressed maid bowed slightly and led Ji Yuan towards the cabin.

The door connecting the cabin and deck turned out to be the whale’s eyeball, one for entering and one for exiting.

Through it, Ji Yuan also saw the Whale Patrol Vessel’s “control room,” which was located within the whale’s mouth, but the captain wasn’t present, likely haven’t yet boarded.