Chapter 44

Time flies, and a month passed quickly. The trip to the Blue Supervisor Hall was now imminent.

The Blue Supervisor Hall, compared to the Taiheng Gate, is much larger, with over three thousand disciples. The number is not the main point; what matters is their strength.

Therefore, the Blue Supervisor Hall, along with the other two color-supervised halls, is highly regarded by larger sects. They manage smaller sects like the Taiheng Gate, unifying their administration. In reality, this management means that the Taiheng Gate must follow the orders of the Blue Supervisor Hall, but other matters are left to their own development. Thus, even though the Taiheng Gate is under the jurisdiction of the Blue Supervisor Hall, its strength is not particularly strong.

No one can clearly say how vast the Lingxiao Realm is. A cultivator at the Root-Born Realm might fly their entire life and still not see the end of the Lingxiao Realm. The distance between the Blue Supervisor Hall and the Taiheng Gate is also not short.

Therefore, the participants from the Taiheng Gate must set out early.

"This is a flying boat? Indeed, it's marvelous." Li Shuisheng looked at the flying boat with excitement, almost drooling.

The flying boat, like the Wind-Riding Jade, is a common magical treasure seen by cultivators in the Lingxiao Realm. If we were to rank it, it would at least be a rare first-grade item. It is five zhang long and one zhang wide, shaped exactly like a small fishing boat, with the only difference being the many strange runes carved on the boat's body and the gold-threaded decorations resembling small wings at the bow and stern.

"Hehe, Shuisheng, how about it, broadened your horizons, right? You should thank your Big Brother Gu. Without him, you wouldn't be able to ride this thing." Zibi, standing beside Li Shuisheng, laughed.

Hearing this, Li Shuisheng loudly thanked Gu Xuyao. For such a scene, Gu Xuyao could only shake his head helplessly, not knowing how to respond.

This martial arts competition, besides the participants, naturally requires some support personnel, whether for cheering or for treating and caring for those who are injured. Therefore, each participant can bring one cultivator as their assistant. Li Shuisheng naturally followed Gu Xuyao on the trip to the Blue Supervisor Hall.

"Set out!" Ling San's loud voice came from behind, cutting through the misty clouds.

The flying boat is usually parked in a secret place in the upper level of the Taiheng Gate, somewhat like a ferry terminal for mortals, except that the sea water is replaced by mist.

Following Ling San's command, the cultivators boarded the flying boat one by one. This was the first time Gu Xuyao entered this common mode of transportation in the Lingxiao Realm, and it was not as wobbly as he imagined, feeling as stable as the ground.

The principle of the flying boat's operation is similar to that of the Wind-Riding Jade, but it has a more powerful array embedded inside, providing greater energy and the ability to carry more objects. The speed and duration of flight are also greatly increased. In the Lingxiao Realm, only the wind can freely soar in the sky.

"Wow!" Li Shuisheng marveled all the way. Although he had been a cultivator for some time, he had never been more than a foot off the ground. How could he have experienced the feeling of traveling through the mist like this?

"Big Brother Gu, look, isn't that the Great Wild Forest? It's truly a vast forest..." On the way to the Blue Supervisor Hall, the Great Wild Forest was a must-pass route.

Gu Xuyao looked down, and even he, who was usually calm, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. Looking down from the sky, the forest truly showed what it meant to be boundless. Gu Xuyao, who had once entered the forest, knew that what he had explored was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Roar!" A sound attracted everyone's attention. Looking in the direction of the sound, a huge fish-like beast leaped high from the forest, even though it was far away, it still exuded a fierce aura.

"This beast must be at least a hundred zhang long..." Even Li Shuisheng, who was watching, couldn't help but shiver.

"This is the Earthquake Catfish. The smallest one is at least a hundred and fifty zhang long. It usually likes to sleep in soft soil and emerges when hungry. Its temperament is relatively gentle, and it mainly feeds on the trees in the wild forest. Due to its large mouth and small appetite, it usually only needs to leap out of the soil to devour trees to sleep peacefully for several decades." Caiwei, Zibi's assistant, who was a good friend from the Speed Academy, explained. Gu Xuyao had met her a few times but was not very familiar with her.

Li Shuisheng turned back, his face blushing. "Senior Sister Caiwei, you really know a lot..."

Caiwei is her Daoist name; her real name had long been abandoned, just like Yulin. Although he has a brother, they have no parents. How could ordinary cultivators let their children go to other sects to be apprenticed to others? These cultivators from the cultivation world, but not from their parents' sects, are all orphans.

Speaking of this, they are indeed very pitiful. After cultivators reach a certain level, they no longer just sit and meditate in peace; they need to engage in combat. Therefore, the death and injury of cultivators are common. Moreover, not every cultivator is skilled at raising offspring. Thus, cultivators established a place called "Child Shelter," where some elderly cultivators who are about to die are arranged to live out their last days and raise these cultivator children until they grow up. After they grow up, they can take the sect's test to choose which sect to join.

In most cases, if the parents are still alive, the children will go to their parents' sect. However, if their parents die before they grow up, these children can only rely on their talent to gain the sect's recognition. In this regard, there is no room for favoritism. Strength and talent are everything. A powerful sect would not want a dull cultivator to bring shame to them.

Many of the cultivators in the Taiheng Gate are like this. Their memories of their parents are just a fleeting glimpse at birth. Therefore, many cultivators are rather cold-hearted, but this is not always the case, such as Li Shuisheng.

Often, when Li Shuisheng feels sentimental, he asks Gu Xuyao what it feels like to search for his parents. Every time, Gu Xuyao doesn't know how to answer. Sometimes, when Gu Xuyao thinks about it carefully, he still has parents to search for, which might be a kind of happiness compared to them.

"It's not that I know a lot, it's just that you don't study seriously." Caiwei's face was cold, and she didn't give Li Shuisheng any face.

Li Shuisheng wasn't angry, but his blush deepened. Since Gu Xuyao was sitting next to Zibi, Li Shuisheng and Caiwei were not far apart.

Gu Xuyao and Zibi seemed to notice something, and they exchanged a smile, not saying anything more, just letting the wind blow freely, blowing through this relatively innocent era.

Soon, the new scenery became boring, and many cultivators began to meditate. The sky gradually darkened, and the originally noisy flying boat became quiet.

The speed of the flying boat was not fast, but it was much faster than Gu Xuyao's current cultivation level. As for control, it was extremely simple. Generally, it only needed to be steered, but its true advantage was that it could cross most obstacles, such as not too high mountains and natural barriers like the Great Wild Forest. Of course, the most important point was its endurance. Gu Xuyao's current cultivation level would exhaust his yuan force after flying for more than an hour.

Three days and nights passed quickly, and the flying boat safely brought the Taiheng Gate group to the Blue Supervisor Hall, which was ten thousand miles away from the Taiheng Gate.

Unlike the Taiheng Gate, the Blue Supervisor Hall does not have upper and lower levels. The entire Blue Supervisor Hall is built in the center of a huge city. It was the time of the martial arts competition, and flying boats were constantly arriving in the sky.

"This is the Green Flag City, truly magnificent..." The towering city walls, the bustling crowd, and the numerous shops inside the Green Flag City, which the Blue Supervisor Hall oversees, were like those in the mortal world.

"Look, there's actually a tavern! Gu, Gu, look! Is that a wine flag?" The flying boat was descending, and there were two places in the Green Flag City where flying boats could dock, one on the city wall and the other on the inner wall of the Blue Supervisor Hall.

Due to its superior status, the Blue Supervisor Hall is surrounded by a high wall, with a special docking port for cultivators associated with it. As the height decreased, the shops in the Green Flag City were all visible.

Following Zibi's jade finger, a flag was seen in a corner of the city, with a large "Wine" character on it.

A tremor, and the flying boat docked safely. It was like a large shipyard, with an opening for the flying boat to enter, and unknown material forming barriers, each just large enough for a flying boat to enter.

"Is this the Taiheng Gate group?" As soon as the flying boat docked, a cultivator in a blue robe slowly walked over, with a haughty look and an unfriendly tone.

Seeing this, Ling San quickly jumped off the flying boat, his face full of smiles.

"Real Person Qiming, to have you personally come to greet us from the Taiheng Gate, we are truly honored, truly honored."

From Ling San's demeanor, it seemed that Real Person Qiming had a high status in the Blue Supervisor Hall.

Real Person Qiming looked middle-aged, with a horse face, slightly wrinkled skin, and deep-set eyes.

"Headmaster Ling, you are being too polite. All sects that come to our Green Flag City for the martial arts competition should be greeted by our Blue Supervisor Hall. As for me, I have been in the Daoist chamber recently, and my cultivation has been quite tedious. Coming out for a walk is not a bad thing."

After saying this, Real Person Qiming glanced at the Taiheng Gate group behind Ling San.

"Headmaster Ling, the lineup of the Taiheng Gate this time is quite strong. It seems you have a good chance of winning a ranking."

The purpose of the martial arts competition is to determine the rankings, and the rankings naturally come with different rewards. These rewards vary each time but generally include magical treasures, spirit beasts, and cultivation techniques. Although the items the Blue Supervisor Hall can offer as rewards are not the best in the cultivation world, they are enough to significantly enhance the strength of a sect like the Taiheng Gate.