Retirement begins with summoning Yuan Tiangang

The next morning, Lin Tian and his group set off.

The departure was peaceful and quiet.

Shi Yao carried a small bundle containing several changes of clothes and some daily necessities.

Xiao Hei was also dressed up smartly, wearing a black outfit and his hair was combed slicked back. Unfortunately, his eyes were still shifty, ruining his image.

"Big brother, how do we get there?"

Long Ao rubbed his hands and asked,

"How about I reveal my true form and carry you there? I guarantee it'll be fast and stable!"

Lin Tian glanced at him: "If you flew in your original form, wouldn't you scare half the state to death?"

Long Ao chuckled awkwardly, "No, I can shrink..."

"Alright," Lin Tian interrupted him.

Use this.

He seems to have drawn some items in his system space at some point.

It was a small wooden dragon boat, about the size of a palm, with exquisite carvings. The dragon's head was raised high, its tail swaying, and its scales were clearly visible.

The boat was covered with densely packed runes, shimmering with light.

"Sword Dragon Boat," Lin Tian introduced.

"A flying artifact, capable of traveling 30,000 li a day. Mainly... I want to see the scenery along the way."

If he really wanted to be fast, he could just tear open space and get there.

But that would be meaningless.

Since we're going on vacation, we should act like tourists.

He tossed the dragon boat into the air.

The wooden carving grew as soon as it was exposed to the wind, and in the blink of an eye it transformed into a real dragon boat, about ten zhang long and three zhang wide, entirely black, with the dragon's head as the bow and the dragon's tail as the stern.

The boat has three pairs of wing-like fins on each side, which are now slowly unfolding and gleaming with a metallic sheen in the sunlight.

The boat has three decks of cabins, with carved beams and painted rafters, and upturned eaves, making it look very grand.

Long Ao's eyes widened: "This...this magic weapon...it's at least a Heaven-rank, right?"

"almost."

Lin Tian casually remarked and was the first to step onto the dragon boat.

Magical artifacts are also graded, with the highest level being the Yellow, Profound, Earth, Heaven, and Spirit.

The deck's material is indistinguishable, but it feels solid and reassuring underfoot.

He walked to the bow of the ship, where there was a control panel and a crystal plate inlaid on the dragon's head.

He placed his hand on the crystal plate and channeled his inner energy into it.

The dragon boat gave a slight jolt, and its wing-shaped flaps began to slowly flap.

It started slowly, then got faster and faster, and finally turned into a blur.

The dragon boat slowly lifted off the ground, rising higher and higher, until it was a hundred feet above the ground.

"Gone."

With a thought, Lin Tian sent the dragon boat flying north as a streak of black light.

The speed was indeed very fast, but the boat was protected by an array, so the strong winds outside could not get in.

Standing at the bow of the ship, you can see the mountains and rivers stretching out before you.

Shi Yao also walked to the bow of the boat and stood next to Lin Tian.

The wind blew up her skirt and long hair, which she reached out to smooth down, but her eyes remained fixed on the ground.

"It's so beautiful," she said softly.

It really looks good.

From high above, the earth looks like a giant painting.

The mountains rise and fall, the rivers flow like ribbons, shimmering in the sunlight. Towns resemble small squares, farmland looks like a green chessboard, and there are sects, some built on mountaintops shrouded in clouds and mist, others built in valleys, with pavilions stretching as far as the eye can see.

Occasionally, one can see cultivators flying by on swords or riding various rare and exotic beasts.

Most people would avoid this magnificent dragon boat from a distance, for those who possess such a flying artifact are no ordinary people.

Long Ao was the most excited.

He lay on the gunwale, half his body leaning out, pointing and shouting:

"Look at this, brother! Fresh air!"

"Wow! That mountain is so high! And there's snow on the top!"

"This is what freedom feels like."

Lin Tian let him make a fuss.

Shi Yao smiled and ignored him.

The dragon boat flew for a whole day.

As evening fell, they flew over a mountain range.

This mountain range is unique; it is not continuous, but rather consists of isolated peaks rising abruptly from the ground, like giant swords thrust upside down.

The peaks are mostly flat, with palaces and pavilions built on them, and sword energy soaring into the sky.

"The territory of the Boundless Sword Sect," Lin Tian said.

He knew about the more prominent forces, after all, he had a long reach.

The Boundless Sword Sect is one of the top sects in Lanyue Prefecture, renowned for its swordsmanship.

The sect leader is said to be a sword fanatic, with a cultivation level of the ninth level of the Celestial Realm and extremely strong combat power.

Just as the dragon boat was about to pass, a clear shout suddenly came from ahead:

"Halt!"

A sword light shot into the sky from a solitary peak below, blocking the dragon boat's path.

The sword light dissipated, revealing three people, all young men dressed in matching white sword robes, with swords on their backs and cold expressions.

The leader was a young man in his late twenties, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and an extraordinary demeanor.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect towards the dragon boat:

"This is the airspace of the Boundless Sword Sect. Please detour, fellow Daoist."

The tone was polite enough, but it carried an air of unquestionable authority.

Lin Tian didn't say anything.

Long Ao jumped out, hands on his hips: "Why should we go around? Do you own this place?"

The young man frowned: "Please forgive me, fellow Daoist, for violating sect rules."

"Rules?" Long Ao scoffed.

"I'm in a hurry, I don't have time to talk about rules. Get out of my way!"

The young man's face darkened.

His two junior brothers behind him had their hands on their sword hilts, ready to attack at any moment.

Just then, another figure flew up from the solitary peak below.

He was an old man with white hair and beard, but a ruddy complexion and sharp, sword-like eyes.

He arrived on his sword, stopping in front of the three youths, and first bowed to Lin Tian's group:

"I am Liu Suifeng, an outer sect elder of the Boundless Sword Sect. My disciples are ignorant and have offended you, fellow Daoist. Please forgive them."

His attitude was much better than that of the young man.

Lin Tian finally spoke: "We need to cross the road."

Liu Suifeng smiled wryly: "Fellow Daoist, I am truly sorry. Today is the Sword Offering Ceremony of my Boundless Sword Sect, and airspace is restricted for a radius of a thousand miles. Please detour a hundred miles and pass through from the west side. My sect is willing to compensate you for any delays..."

Before he could finish speaking, Long Ao shouted again, "A hundred miles detour? We're in a hurry! If you really can't, then get out of our way!"

Liu Suifeng's expression also turned somewhat unpleasant.

He was, after all, an outer sect elder of the Boundless Sword Sect, with the cultivation of a Grandmaster at the third level. Normally, who wouldn't give him some face? He had already been polite enough today, yet the other party was still so disrespectful.

"Fellow Daoist," his tone turned colder, "this is the rule of my Boundless Sword Sect. Even a Celestial Realm expert must abide by it."

That statement has a slightly threatening tone.