Li Qing naturally would not agree to Gui Li's invitation to join the Ghost Sword Sect.
Not to mention that the Ghost Sword Sect was currently in the extraordinary period of war—even after this Immortal Dao War ended, he had no intention of joining them.
The Lingyun Sect had already become the moonlight in his heart; how could there still be room for another cinnabar mole?
If he were to join an Immortal Dao Faction merely because the spiritual veins here were rich in spiritual qi, that would be far too irresponsible.
The current Li Qing was no longer the frail Qi Refining stage cultivator of the past. He did not need to rely on a great faction for protection.
"Many thanks for Sect Master Gui Li's kind intentions, but I have long been used to drifting like an idle cloud and wild crane. For now, I have no intention of abandoning such an unfettered life of cultivation," Li Qing said with a smile as he politely declined.
Gui Li did not mind in the slightest. It had only been a casual suggestion to begin with; he had not expected that a few joking words would be enough to recruit a Core Formation cultivator into the Ghost Sword Sect.
"Heh, it is nothing. The Ghost Sword Sect's gates will always remain open to you. So long as Fellow Daoist Wuji is willing one day, you may join at any time."
"Of course, this does not apply only to Fellow Daoist Wuji. The Ghost Sword Sect extends the same offer to all of you."
Upon hearing the recruitment invitation from this Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, Hu Sanniang and the others also declined with smiles, and the matter was brushed aside.
Very quickly, Gui Li changed the subject, his expression turning solemn.