Qi Tian had said as much, so Lin Xiao didn't pursue the topic further. He and Qi Tian wandered around the vicinity, their methods of exploration being somewhat unusual.
Others would stroll through a city, stopping here and there, perhaps flirting or sampling all the local snacks.
But these two would leap across rooftops and scale walls, heading to seemingly random places.
For Qi Tian, ordinary stalls and cities weren't enough to pique his curiosity. What truly fascinated him was the massive natural formation of the capital.
"Come with me."
Qi Tian said, grabbing Lin Xiao and leaping into the air. Lin Xiao immediately followed.
"Incredible!"
As Qi Tian's gaze took in the entire city from above, he finally discovered its greatest secret.
A formation.
A colossal formation with the city, the moat, and the former imperial palace as its core!
This formation felt ancient, but based on the information Lin Xiao and he himself had gathered, many parts of it had been rebuilt in recent years.
Could there be such a powerful formation master in the mortal world?
"What's so incredible?" Lin Xiao asked after a brief look. From his perspective, it was a sight only visible from the air.
Was this formation... the old gentleman's masterpiece?
"It might be the work of those people from Shu," Qi Tian explained, "I can see a faint trace of them within this formation, but I'm not entirely sure."
"I can confirm it's their work," Lin Xiao thought back to when the old gentleman had mentioned his talent, yet he hadn't immediately sensed the formation here.
He could discern the formation's effects.
One was to protect the city, and the other was to suppress its fortune.
It was designed to channel most of the Dragon Country's fortune into the capital, and then radiate it throughout the entire country from the capital.
"Amazing! Truly amazing! This formation... it's a marvel of craftsmanship... I bet that old Mr. Zhuge created it." As Qi Tian spoke, two skateboards appeared in his hands, and he tossed one to Lin Xiao.
"What is this?"
Lin Xiao caught the skateboard, while Qi Tian had already stepped onto his, stabilizing himself in mid-air.
Seeing this, Lin Xiao quickly followed suit.
"Hoverboards. Sometimes I need to fly to collect information from multiple angles, and it's also convenient for traveling through the air, so I casually refined a few of these. While they're not quite the mythical sword-riding immortal flight, these can reach speeds of over two hundred kilometers per hour, which is sufficient," Qi Tian explained.
"Really?"
Lin Xiao's eyes lit up. He was also curious about the legendary sword-riding flight, and he began to try using the hoverboard.
"You can control these hoverboards with spiritual energy or innate true qi, but this thing has quite a few drawbacks compared to the rumored sword-riding flight," Qi Tian said.
"What differences?" Lin Xiao started injecting spiritual energy into the hoverboard, diligently trying to balance himself.
"Try stepping on the front of the board to accelerate," Qi Tian suggested instead of answering directly.
Lin Xiao instinctively followed his instructions.
Then, he was launched off the accelerating hoverboard and fell.