Mi Xiaojing had been teased by this woman several times already, and it wasn’t even directed at him. This time, Wei Zhen directly cooed at Mi Xiaojing, watching him with an awkward and helpless expression. Yong Ji finally couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.
“Haha, my dear girl, don’t flirt so carelessly, he’s still just a big kid.”
Wei Zhen couldn’t help but laugh as well. She was deliberately teasing him; firstly, because she had made a good profit and was in a good mood, and secondly, she had noticed that Mi Xiaojing was a little tycoon. With the mindset of not missing any opportunity that comes her way, she decided to flirt with him first.
Mi Xiaojing said, “Since we’ve rented the small Flying Boat, let’s go!”
If they stayed any longer, who knew what else this woman would do? Encountering such a female Cultivator for the first time in his life, Mi Xiaojing felt very uncomfortable.
Yong Ji stood up to take his leave, and Wei Zhen looked reluctant to part. In their conversation, the woman kept calling him ‘big brother,’ and the man called her ‘little sister.’ Yong Ji was composed, but his smooth talk was no less impressive than Wei Zhen’s. Listening to their exchange made Mi Xiaojing frown.
“Old man, why do they talk so strangely?”
“Don’t mind it, it’s all pretense and insincerity.”
“Oh.”
They quickly arrived under the archway of Yunjian Fang, and it was there that Yong Ji finally said his goodbyes: “Alright, little sister, no need to see us off. Go back.”
“Big brother, and you two young masters, come visit when you have time.”
Mi Xiaojing and Luo Bo rolled their eyes, but Yong Ji laughed and said, “Of course, go back, little sister!”
Wei Zhen then sashayed back inside, occasionally turning back to wave her hand.
Only after watching Wei Zhen disappear into Yunjian Fang did Yong Ji let out a sigh of relief and said, “Alright, let’s go!”
Mi Xiaojing and Luo Bo also breathed a sigh of relief. Being around this woman had put them under immense pressure.
Yong Ji led the three of them down the main street and out of the area. They quickly passed by the rental properties, where Yong Ji terminated the lease of the small courtyard, and then they headed towards the outskirts of Tianyuan Fang Market.
Upon reaching the outer circle of the ancient prohibitions of Tianyuan Fang Market, they were now able to fly and use the small Flying Boat. However, Yong Ji did not let Mi Xiaojing release the Flying Boat right away, as it would be too conspicuous here.
He said, “Let’s fly a distance first, then we can test out the Flying Boat. If it works, we can fly straight back.”
The three of them flew swiftly and, after a while, saw the vast Cang River. Yong Ji descended, followed by Mi Xiaojing and Luo Bo. Yong Ji said, “Let’s test it out.”
Mi Xiaojing released the shuttle-shaped small Flying Boat, and Yong Ji cast a Magical Technique and Incantation. Instantly, the Flying Boat began to expand.
It grew to over twenty meters in length, which startled Luo Bo, who exclaimed in surprise, “It’s so big?”
Yong Ji pointed with his hand, and an entrance opened on the side of the Flying Boat, looking incredibly magical. He said, “Come on in!”
Mi Xiaojing and Luo Bo followed Yong Ji inside, finding the interior surprisingly spacious. By Mi Xiaojing’s estimation, it could fit around sixty people without a problem.
Similarly, the interior was devoid of any furnishings, just an empty shuttle-shaped space. Yong Ji cast a Magical Technique, and the room lit up instantly, then Mi Xiaojing could see the scenery outside.
The shell of the entire small Flying Boat had become completely transparent, but one could still see dense patterns, like scratches left on glass.
The control Formation was in the center of the Flying Boat, a circular platform with a formation on it. In the center of the formation was a small hole. Yong Ji said, “Add Spirit Stones here, one by one.”
Mi Xiaojing placed about thirty Spirit Stones in total, finally filling it up. Yong Ji nodded and said, “Hmm, this small Flying Boat is quite ordinary. If it were a better Flying Boat, it could easily consume a hundred or so Spirit Stones at a time.”
“Are we using the Flying Boat to go back?”
Yong Ji smiled and said, “If you’re willing to spend these Spirit Stones, I’ll start the Flying Boat to go back. If not, we’ll fly back.”
“Let’s fly back, we’ll fly back!”
Mi Xiaojing had never considered using the Flying Boat to return. Since he could fly himself, why waste resources?
Yong Ji smiled and teased, “Want to try it?”
Mi Xiaojing nodded and said, “Okay!”
Yong Ji started the Flying Boat, and with a sudden jolt, the Flying Boat shot out.
The Flying Boat was very fast, and Yong Ji was satisfied, “The speed is not bad, it’s just that the quality is too average.”
Mi Xiaojing asked, “What’s a good-quality Flying Boat like?”
Yong Ji laughed and said, “A good-quality Flying Boat, well, let me put it this way, Flying Boats have levels. This one doesn’t even reach the level of a magical treasure; it only has one function, which is to carry people and has a little bit of weak defense.”
“A real magical treasure-level Flying Boat can not only fly but also travel in water, and its defense is also quite good.”
Luo Bo curiously asked, “Are there even higher-level Flying Boats?”
Yong Ji replied, “Of course, there are Spirit-level, Treasure-level, and even ancient Spirit Treasure-level ones. These are not just for traveling; they are also weapons. But now they are rare to see. Most are like this Flying Boat or magical treasure-level ones. Even Spirit-level ones are extremely rare.”
Luo Bo said, “That’s quite elaborate!”
Yong Ji explained, “Flying Boats are inspired by these treasures and weapons, simplified to only have the function of flight, mainly used for carrying people, and are the most rudimentary means of transportation.”
Luo Bo nodded, seemingly understanding.
Yong Ji maneuvered the Flying Boat, circling around the river surface and the riverbank. Only then did Mi Xiaojing realize that the small Flying Boat was not stingy in consuming Spirit Stones. In just a short time, two Spirit Stones had already been used up. This meant that for long-distance travel, one would need to constantly add Spirit Stones. Lower-grade Spirit Stones were consumed very quickly, but if replaced with middle-grade Spirit Stones, the situation would be much better.
Mi Xiaojing felt the pain of the Spirit Stones’ consumption. After all, he was used to being poor and disliked wastefulness. During his time of Evolutionary Immortality, let alone Spirit Stones, even the necessities of life were extremely simple, which had cultivated Mi Xiaojing’s habit of frugality.
After circling around, the three of them disembarked from the Flying Boat. Yong Ji cast a Magical Technique and Incantation, and the Flying Boat shrank. Mi Xiaojing then stored the small Flying Boat back into his storage bracelet.
The three of them then flew towards Hidden Huo City.
Zheng Cong regretted it. He could never have imagined that Mi Xiaojing’s poison would be so domineering. Standing beside him was the great Pill Master, Song Ziqing.
Song Ziqing had already examined it. His medical skills were quite remarkable, very famous in Tianyuan Fang Market. Not only was he skilled in Alchemy, but he was also proficient in healing. However, after examining Zheng Cong’s poison, he was equally helpless.
“True Word Poison! This is a method of Evolutionary Immortality, and I can’t cure it.”
Zheng Cong relied on a Spirit Pill from Song Ziqing to forcibly suppress the Poisonous Thread, but he had no way to expel it. His entire Cultivation level was used for Suppression, and now, he was only slightly stronger than a Qi Refining Cultivator. Any Foundation Establishment Cultivator could easily defeat him.
“Old Song, you must save me!”