Chapter 409: Image Of A God
There were many paths leading to the capital. It was located in the central plains of the dynasty and contained all the auspicious fortunes due to its location at the dragon vein.
Divine Capital was the official name. It used to be called Jin Capital but four thousand years ago, a 1,874-meter tall divine statue was erected by the shore of the Jin River and shocked the world. Thus, the capital’s name was changed in accordance with the heaven’s wish.
This statue was majestic as it looked down on the world and the heaven. At that point, a princess from the family decided to become a nun and started nunnery around the statue with the name, “Faith Convent.” [1]
What used to be a grass hut has grown into a sacred ground for the Buddhists.
Feiyun was learning all of this from Wan Xiangcen.
“One more day and we’ll reach the Faith Convent, then we’ll only be half a day from the capital using a water route.” Xiangcen sat under a lamp with her jade-like face. Her pretty eyes were especially clear as if they were made from glass.
One could hear the sound of waves hitting the hulls outside while the night mist invaded through the windows.
They were traveling on a red ivory warship on top of the Jin River for almost half a month now to reach Central Royal.
This ship could travel thirty thousand miles each day, faster than the flying speed of a Heaven’s Mandate cultivator. A grand blacksmithing master would need several hundred years and an insane amount of materials in order to build one.
Cultivators needed to use these warships if they wanted to across the prefectures.
The warship absorbed the sun rays for energy so it traveled the quickest during the day and slowed down considerably at night. It was only the beginning of nighttime right now so the passengers were cultivating. Only a few young ones during their first journey would be hanging out by the deck.
Feiyun said: “Such a tall divine statue excavated from the river? I must take a look.”