"Daoist Friend Xiang, to have cultivated to such a level as a Rogue Cultivator is truly astonishing. If you really come from a Rogue Cultivator background, then with your aptitude and your achievements thus far, the Jade Clarity Immortal Palace would welcome you with open arms," Sword Venerable Chuyun said with a smile.
"Sword Venerable, you jest. The reason I remain a Rogue Cultivator is that I can't stand being bound by rules. Besides, after traveling far and wide for so many years, I'm not used to staying in one place for too long."
Lu Xiaotian shook his head and declined. Even if he were to join a sect, the Danzhu Buddhist Sect would be his first choice. Of course, Lu Xiaotian had no real intention of becoming a monk. The clues to advancing the Fenluo True Flame were likely within the Danzhu Buddhist Sect. And the Fenluo Heavenly Fire was certainly more than just a spirit flame; it complemented the Demon-Suppressing Tower, the sarira, and the Ancestor Buddha Ancient Seal.
"Very well. Everyone has their own aspirations. I won't force the matter," Sword Venerable Chuyun said, nodding.
After a brief conversation, Sword Venerable Chuyun led Lu Xiaotian and the others to a bamboo grove beside a stream. A sea of bamboo rolled over the surrounding slopes. To the right of the bamboo grove lay an orchard and flower beds, interwoven with blue and red.
Three nearby caves were clearly reserved by Sword Venerable Chuyun for entertaining guests. In an ordinary mountain sect, the caves of several Body Integration cultivators would never be this close together.
Sword Venerable Chuyun left them with a few words about not disturbing their rest, then departed after asking Qu Yizhu and Jiang Qingyuan to remain in nearby caves and attend to them.
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