When Gao He saw his son-in-law Liu Changxu sink into thought, he lifted the cup before him and slowly savored the immortal tea.
After a moment's consideration, Liu Changxu dismissed the idea of joining the Purple Sun Immortal Sect.
The reason was simple: the Purple Sun Immortal Sect had been founded single-handedly by the Purple Sun Patriarch, and all its disciples belonged to his lineage of apprentices. Even if Liu Changxu joined, the tangible benefits would be quite limited, while he could easily saddle himself with all manner of restrictions. However he calculated it, the bargain simply was not worthwhile.
As for the external pressure he might face by establishing his own power, Liu Changxu scoffed at the notion.
At present, the Cloudreach Mountain he occupied possessed only an upper-ninth tier spirit vein, with no rare immortal mineral deposits valuable enough to make other experts at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm or above covet it.
Without sufficient benefits to tempt them, no one would lightly make an enemy of a Taiyi Golden Immortal like him. Thus, the external pressure he faced in establishing his own power would not be particularly great in the short term, and he had no need to rush into finding a backer.
Besides, a supposed "mountain to lean on" might not truly offer solid support. Though both the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty and the Great Chu Immortal Dynasty had the Purple Sun Immortal Sect behind them, the sect had failed to provide timely aid when they faced a life-or-death crisis. Clearly, when the critical moment came, the only strength one could ultimately rely on was one's own.
Having thought this through, Liu Changxu said:
"Father-in-law, this matter has far-reaching consequences. Please allow me to consider it more carefully."
Gao He smiled at his words.
"My worthy