"An ancient cultivator's cave abode does interest me. Why not tell me more?"
Zhang Yanzhi smiled. "Then let us find somewhere to sit and discuss it at leisure. Daoist Chongxu discovered the cave abode, so he can explain the details to you."
Xu Mingxian nodded.
They found an inn catering to cultivators.
Apart from the main hall, the private rooms and guest rooms in such inns all had restrictions that prevented eavesdropping.
They talked in a private room for the time it took to drink a cup of tea.
Xu Mingxian agreed to accompany them, but stipulated that any Daoist texts concerning formations found inside would belong to him.
The others readily agreed.
However, Xu Mingxian had underestimated these rogue cultivators' caution. To join them, he had to swear a Daoheart Oath not to reveal the cave abode's whereabouts to anyone outside their group.
After some thought, Xu Mingxian ultimately complied.
They set off the next day.
Nearly two days later, they reached Guangling Commandery.
Suddenly, Xu Mingxian stopped in midair and turned to cup his hands toward Zhang Yanzhi and the others. "Fellow Daoists, I once cultivated in Guangling Commandery and still have a cave abode here. I would like to retrieve a few things.
"Please wait for me a while before we proceed to the cave abode."
Zhang Yanzhi's brows drew together. "How long?"
"A few hours will suffice."
"That is fine, then. We will wait for you on the little hillside below."
"Many thanks."
With that, Xu Mingxian continued riding his mid-grade magical artifact flying sword, streaking away in a golden arc.
Naturally, he kept his high-grade magical artifact in reserve as a trump card.
Late-stage Qi Refining rogue cultivators who had spent decades scraping their way through Great Wei's cultivation world might not all possess high-grade