At Cloud Deep's bamboo grove stood a delicate three-section bamboo house in quiet solitude.
Half of the bamboo house rested above a crystal-clear lotus pond. The water was like a mirror, reflecting blue skies, white clouds, and the graceful shadows of swaying emerald bamboo.
Shao Qingsong eagerly scattered a handful of fish feed into the pond. Fine ripples immediately spread across the surface, drawing fish up in a scramble and shattering the reflections in the water.
"So you decided so quickly, Junior Brother?" He turned around and asked with some surprise. "You're living here?"
Chen Yu nodded. "This place is good. No need to look any further."
Just as Shao Qingsong had said, a cloud array enveloped this lotus pond and the surrounding mountains. Outsiders needed the array master's approval to enter.
With clouds and mist concealing the place, the risk of his secrets being exposed would also be reduced.
Surrounded by emerald bamboo and accompanied by a lotus pond, this was indeed an excellent place for secluded cultivation. The only problem was the outrageously expensive rent—six Spirit Stones a month.
After confirming his new residence, Chen Yu returned to Green Bamboo Forest with Shao Qingsong's help and brought over his scant belongings.
After officially moving into the Cloud Deep bamboo cottage, he went to the small market beyond the bamboo grove and bought candied fruit, Pills, and other gifts before visiting the senior brother who lived nearby.
Seeing Chen Yu arrive with gifts, the senior brother could hardly refuse and welcomed him inside.
Chen Yu soon learned the man's name—Yang Hongli. He had entered the sect thirty years ago and had now reached the eighth level of Qi Cultivation. He lived in seclusion within the tranquil Cloud Deep bamboo grove precisely to devote himself to cultivation and study the