He approached the boat attendant, ready to negotiate for a spot on the boat. As he did, a group of cultivators in white robes with powder-blue accents lined up behind him. Their presence was commanding, causing nearby people to turn. Each one carried a blue flower emblem, identifying them as members of the Azure Mist Sect.
"Hi boss, how much to get a ride?" Lee Wooyun asked in his most chipper tone.
The man, eyes drooping and skin weathered with age, barely glanced at Wooyun as he muttered, "5-moon stars for regular seating, 15 for better."
Wooyun's eyes widened. He hadn't expected the ride to be cheap, but 15-star coins for a better seat? That could buy a mid-grade pill or a decent sword. How could the passage cost so much?
"What will it be?" The man asked.
