Poyang Lake stretches eight hundred li, following the lake down the Min River straight to the East Sea Coast.
"Boatman, are you heading to Eight Directions City?"
"Upper cabin costs ten taels of silver coins, lower cabin five taels, and the deck one tael of silver."
"How long to reach Eight Directions City?"
"Four two-hours."
"The deck will do."
"Young master, to board the ship, aside from paying, you must be a Martial Artist. If you're not a Martial Artist, you won't be allowed on this boat."
"Why is that?"
"Martial Artists don't need to pay entry tax. Though we're taking the water route, we still pass through some cities' inner rivers. Paying entry fees can cause significant delays."
The young man listened to the captain's words, paused for a moment, lightly tapped his right foot, and then leapt onto the deck of the ship.
"Boatman, is this okay now?"
"Yes!"
Seeing the young man leap and land steadily on the deck, the captain's smile grew warmer than before.
