Li Chen had long suspected that he could find such a thing in this region.
After all, the Azure Billow Immortal Abode was an official residence, not some mighty expert's private domain, nor a place the Sea Emperor would allow them to occupy forever.
The immortal abode stood firm as iron while its stewards flowed through like water. Naturally, something serving as a token was needed to make the handover convenient.
Li Chen had been almost certain of this as soon as he discovered the place's origins.
"Sure enough, everything is under control. All things can be reasoned out as long as you follow their underlying principles. Among the Mystic Sect's spells, divination and calculation can serve the same purpose. But if heaven and earth undergo a great upheaval and such divine abilities can no longer be used, we can only reason through each condition in turn, using mortal methods."
Li Chen continued explaining to Mei Xuan why Dao Paths changed.
Mei Xuan scoffed. "Listen to you showing off. Hurry up and claim this place."
Yet Li Chen said, "It isn't that easy. The Azure Billow Immortal Abode has too many restrictions, and its critical nodes are all controlled by powerful strange beasts. Altering them one by one would take far too long."
"Besides, the magic arrays here were never meant to guard against outside enemies. They were designed to regulate the ecosystem and restrain strange beasts and nature spirits."
"Even if I gain complete control, I won't be able to use them against enemies anytime soon."
Mei Xuan asked, "Then what are you going to do?"
Li Chen said, "The only way is to move the entire grotto-heaven away from Guangyun, so the two no longer adjoin!"
Mei Xuan exclaimed, "You're going to hide it?"
Li Chen said, "Exactly.