Chapter 500 - 222: Immortal Ship Among the Peaks! Pavilion on the Mountain Top! _4
Yuchi said seriously, "You’re too kind, this is all part of my duty!"
The disciples jeered in unison, while the little foxes were delighted.
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Ten days later, they arrived at Cyan Mountain Port.
Cyan Mountain Port is not a traditional water-land harbor but is located within a mountain. From afar, one can see this Cyan Mountain Port. It’s comparable in height to the Ascension Gate, with two mountains appearing like two pairs of hands closing in on each other, and various buildings hanging between cliff gaps.
Within the gap of these two mountains, you can see a large ship with sails. The ship is over three hundred zhang long, a hundred zhang wide, and thirty-three zhang high, suspended in the mountain gap between the two great mountains. The complex, radiant array illuminates the entire ship, enhancing its imposing presence.
"The spirit consumption of this ship must be quite high," Yuchi muttered.
The disciples: "!"
The mind of our Sect Leader Senior Brother is really unique. We were all marveling at the grandeur of the large ship suspended between the mountains, feeling the remarkable majesty, and yet, our Sect Leader Senior Brother is focused on the spirit consumption!
This reminded them when they went to Canglan City earlier. Upon seeing the grandeur of Canglan City, instead of being impressed, Sect Leader Senior Brother wondered about the waste that needed to be disposed...
"You don’t know the value of daily expenses until you manage a household," Yuchi laughed.
If you’re not in charge, many things seem insignificant; you can indulge in a romantic fantasy, pursuing the spiritual world, deeming materialism as mundane.
It’s different with honest Yuchi. As the Sect Leader, he is usually frugal. Previously, he wore a cheap fake jade pendant. He has to maintain the merchant guild, consider Xufu Town, ponder the Wei Family, and think of the Ascension Gate, all these are places where money must be spent.
Romance? It’s hard to be romantic.
He seriously contemplated for a moment, seeing a "Tian" character on the side of the ship, realizing it’s a Celestial Craft Workshop’s ship. Celestial Craft Workshop ships are powered by spirit stones, which are not cheap. The cost per hundred kilometers for such a large ship might exceed ten thousand?
Even if this thing were gifted to me, I couldn’t afford to use it. It’s a good thing it’s spirit consumption. Spirit stones regenerate slowly, otherwise, the energy consumption of this giant would cause environmental girls to perish on the spot.
Before the Jade Ship completely approached the two mountains, someone from the organizers came over. All of them had a banner floating behind their heads, a triangular flag with the character "Wu".
At first, Yuchi didn’t recognize the character, but upon thinking about a crow, he realized: it is indeed the "Wu" in "crow". So, is the host a major family, or is it a force named "Wu-something"?
The character "Wu" lacks a point inside the bird, missing an eye, representing blackness and confusion, not seeing clearly what’s going on.
"Are you all here to participate in the sect competition?" the organizer’s disciple asked with a smile.
"Yes."
"Could you please show your registration hand decree? I’ll quickly help you verify it."
"Okay."
Yuchi handed over the hand decree obtained from the Imperial Decree Department in Jiangzhou City. The person looked at it and was clearly stunned; the sect’s name... the name is quite festive. Are you really here to compete, or perhaps to amuse us?
"Is this stuck?"
Everyone who sees Four Ascension Gate must say this... This disciple is no exception.
After verifying Yuchi’s identity, they were allowed through:
"You can go inside now, the left mountain and the right mountain are free to visit. Once you arrive there, someone will receive you. There’s still three days until the sect competition, so you may rest for a while."
"Thank you for your hard work," Yuchi said, sweating on his forehead.
At first, it was somewhat embarrassing to talk about "Deng Deng Deng Deng Ascension Gate," but now, as time went on, he became calm. This kind of name is remembered at a glance, and he’s even a bit satisfied with it.
Moreover, the organizer’s staff are excellent, extremely courteous, reliable in hospitality, always using "you" formally. Indeed, this kind of organizer wouldn’t make mistakes in such matters. Yuchi watched as the male disciple flew away with the flag behind him, while the Jade Ship continued towards the front of the two mountains.
Nearby, other cultivators could be seen flying in with sword control, trailing multi-colored spiritual qi, their magical treasures soaring in the air. The disciples displayed such heroic spirit, truly giving off a bit of the feel of immortal cultivation.
"The reputation of cultivators is tarnished; otherwise, a simple cultivator shouldn’t be so exaggerated, not all are bad people," Yuchi thought, nodding.
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Moments later, the Jade Ship reached the two mountains. With the logic of men on the left and women on the right, Yuchi directly chose the mountain peak on the right hand side.
The mountain peak had already been developed, surrounded by carefully laid frameworks, with very reliable-looking wooden planks laid, unlikely to be shoddy here.
Otherwise, the organizer would really be losing face completely, and those coming are cultivators not ordinary mortals, cannot be those afraid of nothing; angered cultivators might start tearing into things, and that wouldn’t be good.