A flying ship pierced through the sea of clouds. Droplets of water fell off continuously from its hull, creating a faint drizzle over the lake beneath as the flying ship slowly descended. Moments later, the flying ship successfully landed on the lake’s surface and slowly approached the shore. A ramp was then lowered to connect with the dock.0

Qi Xuansu was dressed in the formal attire of a fourth-rank Jijiu Daoist master, which included the hechang, the Chunyang headdress, and the Novice License hanging at his waist. He trailed behind the group while walking down the ramp.0

Ahead of him was the Deputy Imperial Capital Daoist Mansion Master Shi Bingyun, who would serve as his superior for the foreseeable future.0

This was a flying ship specially chartered for Daoist priests transferring from Jade Capital to assume their posts in the Imperial Capital. Most were official reassignments, with only a few being temporary transfers.0

There were two types of temporary transfers—to gild one’s résumé or to do the dirty, exhausting work. The former would undoubtedly return to their home department eventually, while the latter usually hoped to stay. But more often than not, they would not be able to stay in these temporary roles, making all their efforts futile. That was because a temporary transfer meant...0