Chapter 932: Chapter 932: Number Plates
As soon as the train door opened, several personnel maintaining order were the first to get off.
Each of them exuded a powerful aura, their demeanor indicating they were Immortals with considerable cultivation.
Zhu Fei observed closely, noticing that among them, the weakest still held at least an Early-stage Profound Immortal realm.
Soon, passengers disembarked one after the other, and in no time at all, everyone had left the cross-domain train.
About an hour later, a black-faced man in attendant attire suddenly addressed everyone waiting:
"Fellow Daoists, I am Zhao Kun, the deputy conductor for this journey. Next, I ask those who wish to board to do so according to their identity jade talismans.
I believe you all should be familiar with the rules of our cross-domain train before coming here. Let me make things clear upfront: those who dare to disrupt the train’s rules, don’t blame me, Zhao, for being ruthless!"
After saying this, Zhao Kun’s tone softened as he continued, "Alright, I won’t say much more. Please queue up orderly to board the train."
Having said that, Zhao Kun turned straight away, walking toward the bases of the Great Sects ahead.
By now, many disciples and elders from the Great Sects of the Immortal Realm Sky Domain had already gathered there.
Through the Ghost Emperor, Zhu Fei had long learned that those from the Great Sects in the Immortal Realm Sky Domain need not queue as they did. Instead, they had specialists like Zhao Kun to assign their seats on the train.
Zhu Fei, together with Chen Tianxing, followed behind a group of True Immortal Heavenly Cultivators, slowly moving forward.
Through occasional exchanges between these people, it was discovered that the majority, like Zhu Fei and Chen Tianxing, had obtained their train seats under the guise of work personnel.
The crowd surged like a dragon. After moving slowly for about two hours, Zhu Fei and Chen Tianxing were led onto the cross-domain train by a tall, thin man.
Once inside, guided by the slender man, they traversed through numerous carriages until stopping in front of a cramped doorway.
"Gentlemen, you’re to stay here. These are your identification tokens. Remember, without our orders, you must not leave this work carriage at will,"
said the tall man sternly, throwing two grey tokens to Zhu Fei and Chen Tianxing.
Zhu Fei took the tokens, subtly sweeping them with his Divine Sense to discover a specific array formation restriction etched within.
This special array formation restriction matched precisely the door before them, seemingly acting as its key as well as their current identity proof on the train.
After all, the identity jade talismans given by the Ghost Emperor only guaranteed their identities were valid for boarding the train.
It served no additional purpose regarding everything on this train.
"May I ask, Senior, how long will this train take to reach Guangcheng Heaven? Also, as this is our first time on such a train, if there’s anything inappropriate, we hope for your guidance and tolerance,"
said Zhu Fei, discreetly handing a storage ring filled with three hundred thousand low-grade Immortal Crystals to the tall man.
Zhu Fei wished to give more Immortal Crystals, but under his and Chen Tianxing’s current circumstances, this was the maximum they could offer.
Giving more might have aroused unnecessary greed or suspicion from the other side.
Such a situation would surely not be worth the risk.
The tall man was evidently satisfied with Zhu Fei’s understanding, a rare smile came across his face. He nodded slightly before saying:
"Hmm, not bad. If heading to Guangcheng Heaven, we estimate it typically takes about five years.
Of course, this is assuming no accidents occur during the journey. Should something unforeseen happen, it might be as short as seven or eight years or as long as over a decade."
Having said this, the tall man glanced at Zhu Fei and Chen Tianxing, then continued:
"Rest assured, I, Li Han, am reasonable. As long as you don’t cause trouble on this cross-domain train, there shouldn’t be any significant issues, including assignments, which I will arrange appropriately for you.
Well, if there are no further questions, I will take my leave. You will be notified on your identification tokens once the train starts if there is any work for you."
With that, Li Han did not linger but turned and walked away.
Once Li Han disappeared from view, Zhu Fei used the grey token on the door in front of him and Chen Tianxing.
A peculiar ripple passed, and the next moment, the door slowly opened before them.
Zhu Fei and Chen Tianxing entered, discovering that they had arrived in an elongated corridor with dozens of doorways on either side, likely accommodations for all those under the guise of work personnel.
"Zhu Fei, something feels off here. Look, there are so many rooms on both sides, if we cultivate here, we’ll undoubtedly be disturbed by others."
Walking in the long corridor, Chen Tianxing looked around, lightly furrowing his brows as he turned to Zhu Fei.
Zhu Fei nodded, acknowledging that he had already noticed the situation as soon as they entered.
The issues didn’t stop there; even the innate spiritual energy in this place was pitifully scarce.
With their current cultivation level, training in such an environment would be utterly ineffective.
Hearing Chen Tianxing’s reminder prompted a shadow of concern to pass over Zhu Fei’s heart unbidden.
He knew that their journey might not be as simple and easy as they initially thought.
With this realization, Zhu Fei promptly spoke to Chen Tianxing, "Tianxing, if worse comes to worst, we’ll have to create some array formation restrictions at our room doors ourselves."
After a brief pause, Zhu Fei added, "Moreover, we’ll need a Gathering Spirit Barrier; without it, in this environment, our cultivation may hardly improve over the next five years or more."
Chen Tianxing evidently realized this, his expression growing slightly somber as he gave a nod.
Soon, after passing over ten more doorways, they finally stopped in front of rooms marked with the numbers one thousand three hundred and one thousand three hundred and one.