Chapter 36: Just don’t fall in love with me.
The next morning, John made his way through the misty streets of Nine Sky City, his robes lightly rustling in the cool breeze.
His expression was calm, yet there was a hidden weight in his steps, he knew the day would mark another turning point.
Soon, he arrived at the massive gates of the Blue Cauldron Sect’s test area, the same place where the alchemy examination had been conducted days ago.
But as he stepped inside the grand plaza, his eyes widened.
"What the..." he muttered under his breath.
The entire grand hall had been transformed.
Where once stood a thousand alchemical stations, rows of bubbling cauldrons and shelves of herbs, now the space was completely empty, stripped bare.
Even the roof was gone, deconstructed and dismantled overnight.
In the center of the now-open sky hall, a gigantic flying ship rested atop a circular platform, its hull a shimmering blend of silver-blue alloy and runic etchings that glowed faintly with spirit energy.
It hovered slightly above the ground, humming softly like a slumbering beast of power.
John’s mouth fell open.
The ship was enormous—easily the size of a Boeing jetliner from his past life, if not larger.