(Second update)
Under a clear sky, two streaks of escaping light, one red and one blue, flashed through the heavens. Their speed was astonishing, and they vanished beyond the horizon in the blink of an eye. These two were Li Xiaoya and Liu Xian'er, who had left the mountain together after their sparring that day. Liu Xian'er still wore her white palace robes, but a white veil covered her face; she had clearly disguised herself as Blue Ice. Li Xiaoya, meanwhile, had used the Transformation Technique to make himself somewhat taller, taking on the appearance of an imposing man of about thirty.
Only after spending more than a month handling affairs on Divine Path Mountain did Li Xiaoya finally leave. As he had said, this journey was to seek out High Person Qianshan to resolve Zhang Hong's heart demon, as well as to search for the medicinal ingredients needed to refine Primordial Chaos Pills.
Li Xiaoya had originally intended to leave immediately, but there were still many matters to attend to within the sect. First, having advanced to the nascent soul realm, he now ranked as an elder of the Heavenly Dao Sect and naturally had to join the Elder Council. His admission required a ceremony, along with a celebration of his nascent soul formation. Of course, Liu Xian'er, Dong Santong, Mother Li, and the others had already held their celebrations and become members of the Elder Council, so there was no need to dwell on that. Besides cultivators from their own sect, many cultivators from affiliated outer lineages also came to offer congratulations, naturally bringing substantial gifts that earned Li Xiaoya quite a windfall. All the guests were at the golden core stage or above, and only then did Li Xiaoya discover just how many nascent soul realm cultivators