The middle realm is full of people fighting for supremacy. Their culture was not much different in the lower realm.
The topography was divided into four regions, the northern sky region, southern sea region, western sun region, and lastly the eastern cloud region. Ming clan, is located in northern sky region so yu yue and the others were heading to sky dragon empire's imperial city.
They traveled nonstop for two months, these months they have been cultivating day and night. They have mock battles and intensive learning in their respective fields.
They also started learning proper martial arts under the elders, which was way more different than what they practice in the lower realm where they use weapons as a leverage and an extension of their bodies. This time they were using their body as a weapon, they have to surpassed their physical and mental strengths at the same time.
Yu yue was seriously learning martial arts, she admits it's one of her weak points. Unlike the others who refined their bodies she was heavily reliant on her spirit arts, weapons, and mental strength. The power of her cultivation couldn't be justified if she continued like this.
However, since her physique was different she has difficulty in learning as the elders couldn't guide her strictly like the others. She could only watch on and practice what she comprehended on their trainings.
She decided to acknowledge a master but the elders couldn't think of anyone noteworthy.
On their spare time she learns about the on goings in the middle realm, she was amaze when she learned that there are guilds for every occupation here. Like the alchemist guild, armament master's guild, mercenary guild, spirit seeker's guild, beast tamers guild, assassin's guild.
Guilds are places different from sects, where they gather and discuss topics and exchange pointers. It was free from restrictions, they just have to register, take an examination and abide by the rules then they can do whatever they want.
Aside from guilds there are also academies in every empire. After graduating they can either join sects or join the guilds.
After entering the middle realm, they all look at the vast lands with rich spiritual qi, after half a month they could finally see other airships flying around. Only a few people paid them attention, specially so when their airship looks ordinary compared to others. They also didn't put on any flags that indicates which powerhouses they belong so they eventually got ignored.
"woah, what dense spiritual qi" little fatty exclaimed with twinkling eyes.
"I could feel my dantian moving" Zhuang lan also added as they stood at the terrace looking at the overview.
"they also have many airships" cheng shi said as he looks at the passing ships full of amazement. There aren't that many actually, there are just few but compared to the lower realm which was nonexistent it was considered many. Besides although airships were available to the public, not everyone can afford them.
"stop acting like a country bumpkin if you don't want to attract unwanted attentions" tian wuxian eyed them pointedly.
Everyone then get back to their senses and didn't act like foreigners anymore.