After chatting for a while about how everyone had been doing lately, Su Yu and Ma Shiqing turned to formations. Su Yu was now a Rank 3 High-grade Formation Master, while Ma Shiqing was likewise a Rank 3 High-grade Earth Master. His attainments in the Dao of formations were no weaker than Su Yu's.
Once they began discussing formations, Ma Shiqing even proved more knowledgeable than Su Yu. Carried away by their interest, the two continued until night had fallen before finally stopping.
Ma Shiqing looked at Su Yu and Luo Qianyu. "Daoist Su, Daoist Luo, do you have any plans for when you might return?"
Su Yu frowned lightly and pondered for a moment. "Perhaps in another thirty or forty years?"
Seeing Ma Shiqing looking at him in confusion, Su Yu added, "Although we have now gained a foothold in the Earth Immortal Mansion and become fairly familiar with it, things are not truly secure yet."
"Take cave dwellings, for instance. Other than the cave dwellings within the immortal sect, we do not even have a nest of our own elsewhere."
"Even buying a cave dwelling atop a Third-rank Spirit Vein in an immortal city would be expensive. And as far as the environment goes, it would not be beneficial to our cultivation."
"Even if we went back and brought Ke'er, Tian Ling, and the others here to cultivate, there would be no real benefit."
"If we are to bring them over, perhaps we should wait until I find a good place where we can cultivate in peace."
Ma Shiqing considered this for a while. "Since Daoist Su has arranged for Tian Ling to cultivate in the ruins, there is nothing for me to worry about. But since Daoist Su does not intend to return anytime soon, I will