Zhang Yu awoke from his meditation, a flash of lightning in his eyes.
He glanced at the time in the cabin. Twenty-three days had passed since he had entered seclusion, and it was now the end of the first month. Based on his calculations, there were only a few days left before he would arrive at the Qingyang Upper Continent.
Because the Brightness Camp was traveling on a military ship, there were no books or newspapers on board. Although there were a few books related to the military headquarters, these were clearly not for him to read.
Thus, he decided to use the time to cultivate. As a cultivator, guarding one's mind for several dozen days was a trivial matter.
He glanced at the large 'New Year' character cut out of red paper on the cabin wall.
At the beginning of the month, everyone on the ship spent the new year of the three hundred and seventy-fifth year of the Great Xuan Calendar in the sky. Although they could not spend it with their families, and there were no fireworks or firecrackers, making it seem rather imperfect, the abundant supplies and lively atmosphere on the ship made up for many of the shortcomings.
At this moment, a meow came from the side. Miao Danjun propped himself up and jumped down from the shelf. After landing on the ground, he leapt into Wang Chong's bosom.
While Zhang Yu was meditating, Miao Dan Lord was also in a deep sleep, continuing to digest the ancestor's memories that he had obtained a few days ago. However, as Zhang Yu woke up, he also woke up.
Zhang Yu stroked Miao Danjun's head, and a multicolored mist floated up. This little leopard cat also narrowed its eyes.
After a while, he had Miao Danjun play by himself while he walked to the center. As a pillar of light descended, 'Jade Minister' emerged from below. Wang Chong reached out and pressed on it, sending a sliver of his consciousness into it.
A few moments later, the cabin door opened, and a female attendant came in with a cup of tea. She respectfully placed it on the table and bowed to Wang Chong before slowly retreating.
Zhang Yu slowly walked to the table and sat down. He took a sip of the tea, and with a single sip, his mouth was filled with a refreshing fragrance. He could tell that the tea leaves were of the highest quality.
This was not because the Guang Ye Battalion was giving him special treatment. Other than the combat division, the Guang Ye Battalion had also brought along a large amount of resources. The flying boats had everything that one needed, and they had even brought along many of the Dongting Protectorate's specialties.
It could be said that whatever he had tasted in the East Court, he could find here as well.
However, although he wasn't averse to material pleasures, it wasn't the most important thing. As long as it was suitable, it was fine.
After tasting the tea, he took out the Cicada Cry Sword and lightly wiped it with his heartforce.
Humans and swords had to constantly communicate with each other. Although their spirituality was now one, they were still two separate entities. When his heartforce cultivation improved, he needed this sword to familiarize himself with these changes. Only then would he be able to use it in battle without any sluggishness.
After around fifteen minutes, he sensed that the light on the sword had become even more translucent. Only then did he put the sword away, stand up, and place his hand on the jade sword once more. A few seconds later, the wall of the cabin suddenly melted away, revealing the scenery outside.
One could see the ten-thousand-some flying boats following behind the main boat through the clouds. They were surrounded by a thick fog, making it impossible to see anything clearly. Up ahead, one could faintly make out a dot of light. According to Su Qian, this was the Qingyang Continent's telescope.
They had relied on this object to smoothly return.
However, because the Turbid Tide was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, sometimes the light would be obscured. This required constant adjustments along the way. The Light Illumination Camp had encountered the same problem when they were heading to the East Court, which was why they had wasted so much time.
If the Protectorate Manor's telescope could be connected to the Qingyang Continent's telescope, the travel time would be greatly reduced. But this would have to wait for the Qingyang Army to report back and receive confirmation from the upper echelons of the army before the connection could be established.
At this moment, on another flying boat, Zheng Yu and Yan Yuming had just finished their breathing exercises.
After boarding the boat, they were arranged to stay in the same cabin. Although there was a difference in seniority between the two — one was Zhang Yu's peer and the other was Zhang Yu's disciple — they were close in age and got along very well.
In the beginning, when they entered the airship, the feeling of flying in the sky was very novel. Moreover, they could see the scenery outside through the cabin walls. This was an eye-opener for them. At first, they had a lot of fun, but the scenery along the way was like this. After seeing too much of it, they got bored.
Moreover, although the flying boat was spacious, it was still managed by military rules. There was nothing for them to entertain themselves with, only the training grounds for them to stroll around.
But they could feel that although the soldiers seemed to be quite friendly to them, they were somewhat repulsed by them. Thus, they stopped going after one or two visits.
Thus, they could only use the rest of their time to cultivate.
On the flying boat, as long as they did not take the initiative to call, no one would come to disturb them. Their three meals a day would naturally be sent over. It could be said that they were isolated from all external disturbances. Moreover, Fan Lan was also on the boat. If they had any questions, they could go and consult her.
In these close to two months, their divine essence had unexpectedly gathered quite a lot, far surpassing their usual progress.
At this time, Zheng Yu even had a feeling that he was faintly about to touch the Heart Light. This made him very happy.
Yan Yuming was someone who could not sit still. After cultivating, he went outside to take a stroll before returning. He said mysteriously, "Martial Uncle Zheng, do you know? That Senior Sister Jia Yue, the one who was pointed out by Teacher, I heard that she has already begun to cultivate the secret manual and is preparing to search for the profound theory."
Zheng Yu exclaimed in surprise, "So fast?"
He knew that this Jia Yue was promoted by Zhang Yu from the Fang Neng Residence to the Residence. She had only managed to cultivate the Heart Light before boarding the flying boat. He did not expect that she could cultivate the secret manual so quickly.
But then, he asked doubtfully, "Isn't she going to cultivate after getting off the boat? I heard that the Qingyang Xuanfu has even more secret manuals. "
Yan Yuming shook his head, and said, "Although the Qingyang Xuanfu has many secret manuals, it does not necessarily mean that they will teach them to us. Moreover, Martial Uncle, think about it. Everyone's cultivation is different, so the Xuanfu will definitely treat them differently. If I were someone from the Qingyang Xuanfu, I would definitely pay more attention to someone like Senior Sister Jia Yue."
Zheng Yu felt that this was very reasonable. Although Yan Yuming was usually a little jumpy, there were times when his mind was unexpectedly clear. He thought for a moment, and then said seriously, "Senior Brother Fan said that cultivation is about oneself. Then let's not care about others, and focus on ourselves first."
After the ten thousand flying boats flew for a few more days, the fog that shrouded the area in front of them gradually dispersed. The people on the boats became excited when they saw this scene. This was because they could tell that they were about to reach the end of their journey.
A follower came to Zhang Yu's cabin, and said, "Zhang Shijun, the captain invites you and Teacher Liu to the main cabin for a chat."
Zhang Yu said, "Okay, I'll be there soon." He walked out of the cabin, and first found Li Qinghe and Mo Ruohua, and gave them some instructions. Then, he met up with Liu Guang, and then followed the follower to the bow of the boat.
Their cabins were originally close to the main cabin, so it did not take long for them to reach the boundary boundary, and walked into a spacious cabin hall.
Su Qian was already there. She was dressed in slim-fitting dark armor, and her long hair was tied up with a hair band behind her back, looking exceptionally valiant. She first saluted Zhang Yu, and then nodded to Liu Guang, and said, "The two of you, the Qingyang Upper Continent is in front of us, at most half a day's journey."
Perhaps it was because they were nearing the end of their journey that she seemed to be in a good mood. She walked lightly in front of Yu Chen and placed her hand above her head. The cabin wall melted away as if it was melting, and the world was completely open before them.
Not only them, but at this moment, all the cabin walls of the flying boats were opened at the same time, allowing the passengers to see outside.
Zhang Yu looked at the surrounding clouds and the faintly visible sea below, and asked, "Captain Su, you said that the Qingyang Upper Continent had also rescued other protectorates. How are these protectorates now?"
Su Qian said, "Back then, Tianxia set up 800 protectorates outside of the mainland, and there are 57 outside of the East Ocean. Before I set off, including the Dongting Protectorate, there were 12 protectorates that lit the beacon. The situation of the rest is unknown."
Speaking of this, she paused, and then said seriously, "But we will not give up. Even if there is no beacon tower, we will go out and find them. I only hope that these comrades are safe and sound."
As the flying boat continued to move forward, the surrounding scenery became clearer.
At this moment, Zhang Yu suddenly felt that everyone, including Su Qian, was a little short of breath, as if there was a moment of excitement in their hearts, and they all looked forward at the same time.
With a thought, he also looked carefully. Not long after, a huge gray shadow appeared in his field of vision. It seemed to connect the sky and the earth, and when they got closer, they could see that it was a huge banyan tree that covered the clouds, as if it was holding up the sky!
Countless aerial roots fell from the sky, as if they were hanging upside down in the blue sky. The branches that spanned across the sky were like dragons, chasing rainbows through the clouds, and the dense green at the top of the branches evaporated for thousands of miles. One could see dragons and sparrows chasing the sun and the moon, playing back and forth.
Everyone who saw this scene felt a sense of shock from the bottom of their hearts. Before seeing this huge banyan tree, they could not imagine that there was such a huge tree in the world, such a great life form.
And as the flying boat got closer, the thin clouds slowly dispersed, and the outline of the continent could be vaguely seen below, but all the sea and sky seemed to be covered by the banyan tree.
Liu Guang could not help but widen his eyes, and said, "This banyan tree is …"
Su Qian said proudly, "This was planted by me, Tianxia, 60 years ago in order to resist the turbid tide. It is called 'The sky covers thousands of miles, the earth covers thousands of years'. Tianxia's Qingyang Upper Continent has a total of 23 provinces and counties, and most of them are under the shade of this huge banyan tree.
There is a saying in Qingyang Upper Continent that refers to this huge banyan tree, and it goes, 'The shade is green, the moon is bright, the sky illuminates the heart of the blue sea, the common people sing softly, the day is new after a night of wind'. "
At this moment, she looked at the personal guards beside her, and saw that there was a trace of arrogance on their faces. She thought for a moment, and then said intentionally, "But I also heard in the army that this was manifested by a superior cultivator using his own mana body."
Liu Guang showed a surprised expression, he voiced the question in everyone's mind, and said, "Field Officer Su, can a person's mana really reach such a level?
It was not that he did not believe it, but this tree took up almost half of the continent that could be seen with the naked eye, and this was seen from very far away. Even if one got closer, they probably would not be able to distinguish what it was. If it was manifested by a person, this was really beyond the scope of his understanding.
Su Qian looked at everyone, Solemnly said, "Regardless of whether you believe it or not, the upper limit of a person with great mana is actually far beyond this." She looked at Zhang Yu, and then looked forward, "So I always maintain a sense of reverence towards those cultivators who pursue the Great Dao."
Zhang Yu looked at the huge banyan tree, whether Su Qian's words were true or not, with his current eyesight, he still could not determine. But this huge banyan tree was right there, and he could slowly verify it. This was also the joy of pursuing the Dao.
At this moment, the flying boat suddenly sank slightly, and then the continent in front of them began to gradually enlarge in their field of vision.
At this moment, Su Qian turned back, and took two steps forward, her beautiful eyes focused on the vast territory, and said, "Everyone, we have arrived at Qingyang Upper Continent."
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