Tai'e Hall, plaza.
Qin Baili rode a streak of sword light down, instantly drawing the attention of those around him.
"Senior Brother Qin!"
"Morning, Senior Brother Qin!"
"Senior Brother Qin, are you bringing someone up the mountain?"
Everyone who saw him took the initiative to greet him warmly.
Whether they knew him or not, they first wanted to make themselves familiar.
Qin Baili merely nodded in response, then led Xu Changqing toward the other side as he introduced the place. "Tai'e Hall is on the sword's body, the Ten Thousand Swords Grave is on the hilt, and White Tiger Cave is at the sword's tip.
"Whether immortals or core disciples, nearly all of them live around the sword's body."
Xu Changqing nodded lightly. "Mm."
Vajra Peak stretched for roughly a thousand zhang, more than enough for many people to live and cultivate here every day.
What was more, the Metal Qi here was exceptionally abundant, and the closer one got to the mountain peak—the sword's tip—the denser it became.
Though he could not openly circulate the Gold-Carving Formula before Qin Baili and use it to absorb Metal Qi.
Fortunately, the Portable Space had fused with his Five-Element Spiritual Root, allowing it to naturally absorb the Five Elements' spiritual qi without anyone else noticing.
At worst, once matters here were settled, he could return to the Portable Space and cultivate there.
The two chatted idly as they gradually made their way deeper inside.
Tai'e Hall sounded as though it were merely a single palace.
In truth, it was an entire sprawling complex of buildings.
Only the main hall among them was named "Tai'e."
After a while, Qin Baili brought Xu Changqing to a stop before a residence.
A vertical plaque hung over the gate, bearing two large black characters: "Heart-Nurturing."
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