Di Jiu quickly opened the fourth box, only to find a single ancient-looking map inside. Apart from the patterns on the map, he couldn't recognize a single word written on it. He was no stranger to antiques, having often encountered them in the Ji Kingdom. At a glance, he could tell this map was an artifact of immense historical value.
The writing on the map was not in Earth's language. Considering that Jia Qian had visited Celestia, Di Jiu deduced the map was likely from Celestia. Regardless, the map was of no immediate use to him.
After carefully storing away all the items, Di Jiu took out a Spirit Stone. By his estimation, there were still more than ten days before the auction. With a Spirit Stone in hand, Di Jiu naturally intended to make full use of it.
Once he began cultivating, Di Jiu immediately realized he had underestimated the value of Spirit Stones. Using a Spirit Stone for cultivation not only provided far richer spiritual energy and faster progress, but also refined his true essence to a degree far beyond what he had experienced before.
When the Spirit Stone was completely depleted, Di Jiu opened his eyes. Just one Spirit Stone had not only greatly enhanced his strength, but also brought him close to the mid-stage of the Second Energy Tier. Previously, although he had reached the Second Energy Tier, it was merely a recent breakthrough.
Di Jiu had no idea how long he had been cultivating, only that he now felt a bit hungry.
He opened the curtain facing the sea and saw that the ship had not yet set sail. Walking over to the table, he pressed the meal service button. In less than two minutes, a steward arrived at his door and rang the bell.
Di Jiu opened the door, and the steward bowed, asking, "May I serve your lunch, sir?"
With that, the steward handed Di Jiu the menu.
Di Jiu casually ordered a few dishes, then asked, "You’ve done well. No one disturbed me while I was resting. By the way, how long was I asleep?"
The attendant quickly replied, "On the Celestia Starliner, unless a guest makes a request within a week, we are not allowed to disturb them. Only if we receive no requests for more than a week, or if something unusual happens, can we knock on the door. You checked in two days ago, so it's only been two days."
Joe Di hadn't expected that a single Spirit Stone would allow him to cultivate for two whole days. He asked, "When does this ship depart?"
"In one hour, the ship will set sail," the attendant answered promptly.
"Alright, go prepare my lunch. From now on, unless I call for you, do not disturb me while I'm sleeping or cultivating." Joe Di guessed that many passengers on this ship would be cultivating, which was likely why such a rule existed. Since that was the case, he simply stated outright that he was cultivating.
"Yes, please rest assured." The attendant withdrew, clearly unbothered by Joe Di mentioning cultivation.
Joe Di's meal arrived quickly. After dinner, the ship shuddered slightly, letting Joe Di know that the Celestia Starliner had set off.
After placing the food tray at the door, Joe Di went inside to wash up, then took out a second Spirit Stone and continued cultivating. (Spirit Stones are rare objects filled with spiritual energy, highly prized by martial artists for accelerating their cultivation.)
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At Joe Di's residence in Yan University Martial Arts Academy, Ji Xiaorong was pacing anxiously like an ant on a hot pan. According to Joe Di's agreement with Zeng Beizi, he should have already returned.
But there was absolutely no news about Joe Di. Not only was there no word at the academy, but all major train stations and airports were equally silent.