"We’re almost there."
As the stars gradually disappeared and a red sun emerged from the horizon, Chen Hua’s transmitted message awakened Liang Yi and Su Youyi in the guest cabin.
Having exited his cultivation, Liang Yi slowly opened his eyes. After browsing the player forums yesterday, his habit of cultivating cultivated over the past six months urged him to return to his practice.
With the master in control, the Floating Cloud Ship was unlikely to encounter any issues, so Liang Yi simply found a guest room and entered it. Su Youyi, following his example, also began her cultivation.
Liang Yi was inwardly astonished. After leaving the cabin, he could already see the bustling Immortal City from the deck. High above, around their Floating Cloud Ship, there were dozens of Flying Magical Treasures also floating, all headed for Qingliang.
On the ground, Liang Yi could only see countless people moving towards that majestic city, bustling like ants.
Above Qingliang, there were trails of rosy light flickering, occasionally transforming into dragons, sometimes into phoenixes, and other fantastical creatures that Liang Yi couldn’t name.
According to the master, this was not only for aesthetic and grandeur but also to suppress the national fortune of Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty and maintain favorable weather within tens of thousands of miles around Qingliang.
"How beautiful, how spectacular."
Seeing the city she had longed for, Su Youyi was evidently much more excited than usual.
"I have things to do; I need to go directly to meet Emperor Zhou. There are also No-fly Arrays above Qingliang. You two find a place to land."
Chen Hua looked nostalgically at the city that carried many of his memories, then turned to instruct his two disciples.
"Eh? Master, aren’t you accompanying us?"
Su Youyi had always thought that the master was accompanying them because he was worried about them.
"What are you thinking, I have important matters to attend to as well," Chen Hua explained with a smile.
"You wander around the city for a few days, during these days most of the sects in Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty will send elders with their outstanding disciples here. Since you’re going to be judges, you might as well take this opportunity to gain some insights."
"Alright, I’m leaving."
"Goodbye, Master!" Liang Yi and Su Youyi shouted together.
Chen Hua nodded slightly, flicked his sleeve, and the next second, he disappeared without a trace.
"Let’s bring the Floating Cloud Ship down." Chen Hua estimated the distance; this area was roughly on the edge of the No-fly Great Formation. No wonder there were so many Flying Magical Treasures hovering here. If they approached any closer, people from Qingliang Immortal City would come to penalize.
"Alright!" Su Youyi, taking back control, maneuvered the Floating Cloud Ship and slowly descended to a secluded spot on the ground. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel⸺fire.net
"Right, let’s disguise ourselves first." Liang Yi thought for a moment and decided it was better to be cautious.
Extending his palm and channeling mana, a foggy white mist emerged in Liang Yi’s palm. The white mist continuously changed shape in his palm, forming unfamiliar faces upon close observation.
Daoist Skill[Thousand Mountains White Mist].
The grade wasn’t very high, merely deep blue, and the disguise effect was far less effective than Yu Wei’s Mirage Talisman. But it had the advantage of low consumption, allowing for flexible changes.
Over there, Su Youyi had already stored the Floating Cloud Ship into the Storage Ring, and then she saw her senior brother swipe his hand across his face. His originally handsome and extraordinary face turned ordinary, transforming into an unfamiliar visage.
Before Su Youyi appeared a Scholar with a refined appearance, seemingly well-read and knowledgeable.
"Is this also a Daoist Skill in a talisman?" Su Youyi was a bit puzzled. How many Daoist Skills had her senior brother inherited back then? Why does he know everything? Didn’t their master tell her secretly that her senior brother was incredibly fast during the inheritance of talisman skills and it seemed like he hadn’t inherited many Daoist Skills?
"Hmm, just some minor tricks, only capable of fooling those with a lower Realm."
[White Mist Camouflage]: When someone sees your face, an identification check will be triggered, comparing various aspects of both parties. If the player fails the check, the disguise will be seen through; if the other party fails, the disguise remains intact.
A new effect appeared on the character status bar, and Liang Yi seemed thoughtful. The criteria for the check were vaguely described, and he didn’t know specifically which aspects were combined, but probably the most crucial factor was strength.
"Make one for me too!" Su Youyi excitedly closed her eyes and tiptoed, presenting her delicate, jade-like face towards Liang Yi.
"Don’t blame me if I make you too ugly."
After Liang Yi’s big hand smeared across Su Youyi’s face, she now had a somewhat attractive face, looking a bit older than her actual age, approximately like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old tender young girl.
"Wow, I want to learn this too when I go back." Su Youyi took out a mirror to look at herself; she didn’t feel anything at all.
"Senior brother, I think we kind of look like a couple, right?" Su Youyi didn’t care much and just went ahead and slapped on the "couple look" label.
Liang Yi couldn’t be bothered with this live treasure and pulled Su Youyi toward the Great Dao.
When Liang Yi and his party arrived next to the Great Dao, they began to get a more direct feel of the terrifying amount of people.
"Senior brother, why do even other Super Forces get blocked by the No-Fly Array?" Su Youyi followed her senior brother towards the entrance of the city, asking somewhat listlessly.
"It’s said that Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty consulted with all the major Super Forces. After all, although there are many cultivators in Qingliang Immortal City, there are still more ordinary people, and for the safety of both the Immortal City and its residents, they had no choice."
Liang Yi thought about it; a player had mentioned this in his previous life.
"So that’s the case. I thought the Immortal Emperor of Xuanzhou didn’t want anyone flying above his head," Su Youyi was somewhat surprised, not expecting the Great Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty to be quite nice.
"Which ordinary cultivator would dare fly over the head of the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Dynasty? Those who dare to fly above his head are taking a shortcut in life," Liang Yi said with a laugh, amazed at his junior sister’s bold thoughts.
"What do you mean?" Su Youyi was a bit confused.
"Life is incredibly short, some people just insist on taking shortcuts, ending up dying even faster!" Liang Yi spread his hands and explained.
"Haha, this young brother speaks quite humorously. I am Liang Yuan from the Lion Fate Sect, may I know how to address this young brother?" A husky-haired, robust man in gray clothes greeted Liang Yi with clasped hands.
"My name is Yi Liang, and this is my junior sister, You Suyi." Even though he didn’t believe the Devouring Spirit Sect could extend their reach to Immortal City, for safety while traveling abroad, Liang Yi was accustomed to using a fake name.
It mainly made committing misdeeds easier without any psychological burden.
"Are you two also here to participate in the Immortal Dynasty Sect Competition?" Liang Yuan asked with a warm smile.
"Uh... sort of, but I’m not very familiar with this competition. Brother Liang, are you here for the same?" Liang Yi walked beside Liang Yuan, pulling Su Youyi along. Their master had told them to gain more experiences, so there was no need to be distant.
"Of course, everyone on the roads and those flying on the ships are here to participate in the Sect Competition?" Liang Yuan laughed and gestured to the people around and the flying ships in the sky.
"Oh? Then Brother Liang must be quite familiar with this Sect Competition, could you perhaps enlighten me a bit?"
"Little brother, you’ve asked the right person!"
Liang Yuan laughed heartily, clapping Liang Yi’s right shoulder as he spoke.