Lu Qing wasn't surprised by this.
Encountering danger on the way here had been perfectly normal.
Crossing two great provinces, if he ran into bandit cultivators along the way, exposing his identity might still leave him a chance at survival. But if he encountered cultivators that weren't human—demonic beasts, for instance—then his cultivation and dao attainment would truly end up in their bellies, becoming food for their mouths.
Compared to the posting itself, this long journey was what held countless unimaginable dangers.
This time, Lu Qing had likewise made preparations for returning to the sect.
It was only because his cultivation had improved that he hadn't triggered a Greatly Ominous Hexagram.
What appeared instead were three Calming Hexagrams.
[Calming Hexagram: Returning to the sect after a posting. Head south from Spirit Terrace Mountain, pass through the Nine Directions Great Mountains, and enter Cloud Mist Marsh. Encounter two demonic beasts fighting, their aftershocks shaking the surroundings. A fright without danger. Calming.]
[Calming Hexagram: Returning to the sect after a posting. Head south from Spirit Terrace Mountain, pass through the Nine Directions Great Mountains, enter Pingyang, cross Ping Prefecture, then head north to the Peace Prefecture River and follow the current back to the sect. No disturbances, with occasional small gains. Calming.]
[Calming Hexagram: Returning to the sect after a posting. Head south from Spirit Terrace Mountain, pass through the Nine Directions Great Mountains, then travel straight west to reach the Nine Directions Immortal Market. Transfer through the teleportation array there, return to Central Province, and go back to the sect. Lose a small sum of money, but suffer a fright without danger. Calming.]
Lu Qing turned the matter over in his mind. There seemed to be three choices, but if he were the one choosing, there was really only the route