Nine Netherworld Demon Subduing Record

Regarding this question, Chen Xing'an patted Fu Qing on the shoulder and said, "If you really want to become a Daoist Master, it's actually very easy. Just go to any of the major sects or government offices and tell them you want to have your spiritual veins tested. They usually allow you to have them tested, but there will be some testing fees. Once you have spiritual veins, you can go to the Daoist Pavilion to study Daoist techniques."

"Does the spiritual vein still need to be tested?" Fu Qing scratched his head awkwardly, because he had just heard what he said last.

"Oh no, I'm completely unfamiliar with this place, and I have absolutely no money on me."

"Even a hero can be brought down by three cents."

Seeing Fu Qing's embarrassed state, Bai Yi leaned closer and said, "Looks like Brother Fu Qing is short of money? Hmm... how about this?"

She rummaged in her sleeve and took out a cloth bag. From it, she poured out several pale blue coins, which were as smooth and lustrous as jade.

She took out a coin and handed it to Fu Qing. Before Fu Qing could react, the coin was in his hand. The coin felt just like jade to him.

"This... I can't accept it." Although Fu Qing was short of money, he still felt embarrassed to ask for charity. After thinking it over carefully, he decided to settle down first, learn more about the situation, and then think about finding clues later.

"It's alright, just consider it a loan. You can pay me back if you have the chance," Bai Yi said calmly.

Fu Qing was suddenly touched, but still handed the coin back.

Seeing Bai Yi's confused look, he said, "I still thank Master Bai, but right now I don't know where I am or whether I can go back. I want to wander around Qingzhou first and then think about how to get back. It would be best if I could find a job and settle down first."

Seeing that Fu Qing was really declining, Bai Yi had no choice but to put the money away.

"Alright then, if you decide to stay in Qingzhou, I do have some connections. I can introduce you to someone later."

Fu Qing was overjoyed. At this moment, Chen Xing'an spoke up: "I see that you are not a bad person. It is not easy for you to be alone in a foreign land. I may be able to try to ask about your identity documents for you."

Upon hearing this, Fu Qing felt inexplicably relieved. He quickly clasped his hands in greeting to the two of them. Chen Xing'an simply waved his hand, while Bai Yi said there was no need to be so polite and continued to gaze at the scenery on the ground.

Along the way, Bai Yi would point out the places along the route and introduce them to Fu Qing, like a tour guide, and Fu Qing listened to her explanations with great interest.

"This is Fan Family Town. The head of the family is a very famous alchemist. Their family's medicinal wine is especially popular even in Yunzhou City. It is said that the medicinal wine brewed by the head of the family himself can sell for a thousand jades a bottle at the auction house. It's just a pity that the quantity is too small, so I won't have the chance to taste it."

Fu Qing looked in the direction she was pointing. Below was a small town nestled at the foot of a mountain, with a long, blue river flowing through it. The banks of the river were dotted with pink trees, somewhat like peach blossoms.

"That's Yi Family Village. The whole village is owned by one family, all doing business in spirit weapons. Although they're just small trinkets, they're quite exquisite." With that, she took out a very delicate telescope-like object from her pouch and handed it to Fu Qing. Fu Qing examined it closely and saw that it was exactly the same as the telescopes from his hometown, only more exquisite. There were also intricate patterns on the edging, and a small "Yi" character mark on the barrel.

Bai Yi gestured for Fu Qing to put the object in front of him. Fu Qing was initially unimpressed, as he had seen many telescopes before. However, he couldn't resist Bai Yi's insistence on seeing it, so he had no choice but to pull out the tube and bring it to his eyes.

At a glance, Fu Qing realized that this thing was not the telescope he had imagined. He could see streaks of silver light flashing below inside the tube.

He also saw streaks of silver threads in the air, swaying like fish tails, stretching as far as the eye could see.

"What are these light spots?" He handed the object back, and Bai Yi said, "Those are traces of spiritual energy. The silver light spots indicate that there are some spiritual herbs below, and the lines in the air are the movement paths of spiritual energy. With these, it's easy to find spiritual herbs."

Fu Qing nodded, and at the same time, he memorized the sign of the manor.

As time passed, Fu Qing watched as patches of farmland began to appear in the distance, while on the horizon further away, a huge white dot appeared and disappeared intermittently.

"That's Cloud Boat City!" Bai Yi pointed to the bright spot, quite excited. Chen Xing'an, who had been resting with his eyes closed, also opened his eyes at this moment.

At this moment, Fu Qing's attention was drawn to something else entirely.

In the distance, rows of kite-like flying objects darted through the clouds. As they drew closer, Fu Qing realized they were enormous, ray-like creatures, flapping their wings and flying in groups past his feet.

And on top of the ray, there seemed to be someone else.

"What is this? Is it also a Daoist master?" Fu Qing asked, pointing at the rays. He asked this because he had already witnessed the process of the girl named A Xue beneath him transforming into a giant bird.

"This is a stingray. In spring, they fly in groups from the sea to Yunmeng to lay their eggs. Many people in Qingzhou ride stingrays to Yunmeng to work during this season. When winter is approaching, they ride back on the newborn stingrays. It takes about seven days to get there."

The people on the stingray below seemed to have spotted Fu Qing and the others, and were waving to them.

As the farmland gradually disappeared, Fu Qing was finally able to see the entirety of Cloud Boat City. The city was circular, with a series of enormous blue lakes at its center, reflecting a vibrant blue light like jewels. These lakes were arranged in a petal-like pattern, each one fan-shaped, layered and staggered, resembling the Five-Colored Pools of China, except that each pool stretched for miles.

In the middle of the pool, there was an exquisite white building nestled among the trees. Fu Qing guessed that it must be the location of some government office. Around the pool were residential areas with a complex network of roads. By this time, Ah Xue was flying very low, and Fu Qing could even see the people moving around below.

Finally, Ah Xue landed on a huge stone platform on the outskirts of the city, attracting the attention of everyone around her. Once she had settled down, Fu Qing began to appreciate the scenery of Cloud Boat City.

The reason for admiring it is that the place is full of tall, ancient-style buildings, layered upon each other, yet arranged in a harmonious and orderly manner. The people around are also dressed in Hanfu-style long robes, creating a vivid scene of an ancient metropolis.

Chen Xing'an patted Xue's wings and said, "You've worked hard, Xue. Go back now and be careful on your journey."

"Don't worry!" Ah Xue blinked, then spread her wings and soared into the sky.

He waved his hand, and Fu Qing followed suit, expressing her gratitude to the young girl who had gone to so much trouble to send her group off.

"We can't fly inside the city, so we'll just walk in. I'll show you around Cloud Boat City." Bai Yi went first, with Chen Xing'an and Fu Qing following behind him. Once inside the city, Bai Yi's true nature seemed to be unleashed, and he skipped and hopped all the way.

Fu Qing hurriedly followed the flow of people around him.