Bai Yu shook his head. "I've run into a few. Most acted alone, guarded against one another, and refused to share clues. There were two cultivators who fought fiercely over a stone stele carved with clues to ascension, and in the end both were badly wounded. A passing demon killed them. It was utterly miserable."
"So here, traveling alone is extremely dangerous. You not only have to guard against immortals and demons, but also watch out for schemes from your own kind. I can see Brother Lin's strength is about the same as mine. Why don't the two of us join forces, search for ascension clues together, and look after each other? That would give us an extra layer of safety."
Lin Taichu's heart stirred. He also knew that in a place like Chaotian Gate, traveling alone was far too dangerous. Bai Yu had arrived earlier than he had and was familiar with Chaotian Gate's situation. If the two of them joined forces, they could indeed avoid many detours and guard against dangers together.
He did not hesitate and nodded in agreement. "All right. Then I'll have to trouble Brother Bai. We'll join forces and search for the method of ascension together. If we find any clues, we'll share them with each other."
A trace of a smile appeared in Bai Yu's eyes. "Brother Lin, you're too polite. Joining forces benefits both of us."
"Over the past half month, I've searched this area and already noted down several places with clues carved into them. Once we've rested for a while, we can go take a look together and see whether we can piece together more useful information."
Lin Taichu nodded, took out the healing pills he carried with him, and handed one to Bai Yu. "brother Bai, this is a