With the status of a mid-level alchemist, handling affairs in Pill King City was indeed much more convenient. Xiao Yun had stayed in Pill King City for quite some time, after all, and was relatively familiar with everything in the city. She bought a map scroll from the city guards, on which the unoccupied cave abodes in the city were marked.
Afterward, Xiao Yun brought Lu Xiaotian directly to the northern side of Pill King City. The group flew on their swords, weaving through a stretch of rolling green mountains veiled in clouds and mist.
After a while, they arrived at an isolated peak. More than a dozen cranes of various sizes stood atop ancient pines clinging to the cliffs. When they saw Lu Xiaotian and the others, they all took flight in alarm. These spirit birds had already been tamed and released throughout the territory governed by Pill King City, so they would not attack passing cultivators.
Aside from its extraordinarily dense spiritual energy, all of Pill King City was suffused with a faint medicinal fragrance. After inhaling it, cultivators felt even more refreshed and clear-headed.
"This place will do." Lu Xiaotian stopped before the cave abode. A small, elegant courtyard stood in front of it, while several archaic stone-carved characters reading "Qingyun Pavilion" marked the cave entrance.
Lu Xiaotian injected a strand of divine sense into the map. The cave abode that had been marked as unoccupied immediately changed its status.
"You two will live in the courtyard. There are some things inside that I need you to help collect—the more, the better. If anyone asks, don't say anything. There are also some demon beast materials; help me dispose of them as well. You can exchange them for Spirit Stones or any spiritual materials I need. Also, help