Yi He True Monarch was more than merely resistant to switching to Gu Arts.
He was a Remnant Soul. Although parasitizing a Gu Seed did give him the possibility of growing anew, it was something he could never accept.
"I don't like Gu Cultivators either," Qu Jianlei said with a nod. "Then shall Senior take us to find the Voidstone first?"
How the Sealing Token and other supplies would be divided had yet to be made clear, but since the other party was in no hurry, neither was he.
He had long been steeped in sayings like "set aside disputes and pursue joint development."
In any case, time was on his side. When weak, set aside disputes; when strong, it had been theirs since ancient times.
Sure enough, divine sense came from the Soul Nourishing Wood. "Then get into the cabin first. The environment outside is still somewhat terrible."
"Alright," Qu Jianlei replied with a nod, then asked, "Senior, do we still need to search outside for Voidstone?"
Yi He True Monarch answered, "If it's only Voidstone, then there's no need."
"However, there are other resources in this space. It wouldn't hurt to search around."
"Let's get inside first," Old Lady Jia said, glancing at Qu Jianlei.
As partners of many years, that single glance made her meaning perfectly clear—watch out for this fellow pulling some trick.
Qu Jianlei was somewhat uneasy as well, so the group returned to the cabin via the lift platform.
The moment they entered, Yi He True Monarch was slightly startled. "A Gathering Spirit Array... and it isn't powered by spirit stones?"
The Soul Nourishing Wood floated to the Gathering Spirit Array and circled it twice. "This is good. I was even wondering how to ask you for spirit stones."
Those words were quite candid,