Li Xiaoya naturally had not gone out for no reason. He had something extremely important to attend to.
As it turned out!
After discussing things with Second Better, Li Xiaoya learned that refining a treasure to increase the spiritual qi in his cave abode would require a vast quantity of materials. Though he was now quite wealthy, with spirit stones practically coming out of his ears and enough sect contribution points to exchange for plenty of materials, even the resource-rich Heavenly Dao Sect could not assemble everything needed for the very best treasures. Some lesser treasures were decent enough, but they still fell short in terms of spirit stone consumption and conversion into spiritual qi...
Then Second Better had a flash of inspiration and offered Li Xiaoya an excellent idea-
Li Xiaoya had only recovered some thirty or forty percent from his injuries, so he flew at an ordinary escape-flight speed. Even so, he was much faster than a Golden Core Stage Cultivator. After flying for more than a day, he finally reached his destination: the Four-Tower Cave Heaven!
The Four-Tower Cave Heaven was now enclosed by a light barrier, concealing everything inside, while a squad of cultivators patrolled nearby. Seeing Li Xiaoya streak toward them, they froze briefly and hurriedly looked his way. A mature-looking cultivator in white stepped forward, delight spreading across his face as he bowed. "Ah! Martial Uncle Li! What brings you here?" This white-robed cultivator was actually Murong Qi's disciple and had already reached the middle Golden Core Stage. He was about the same age as Li Xiaoya. The cultivators guarding these ruins were trusted disciples of Heavenly Capital Peak, so naturally they recognized Li Xiaoya.
"Greetings, Grand Martial Uncle!" These cultivators had all heard about Li Xiaoya's experiences in the Great Wilderness Valley. Filled