"This..." Xiao Hua took the glittering golden object with some surprise. Before he could examine it closely, Han Zhu frowned and waved his hand. "Someone is coming! Put this Golden Lü away for now. When you have time, use your Buddhist sense to look through it. This poor Daoist will find time to come see you again."
With that, he swept his large sleeve. His entire figure swayed strangely, and by some unknown escape technique, he vanished without a trace!
Xiao Hua patted his hand, storing the Golden Lü in his space. Just as he reached the stream and sat down cross-legged, two figures flew over from the plaza. One of them, a cultivator at the tenth layer of Qi Cultivation, landed respectfully before Xiao Hua and bowed with a smile. "Senior Brother, why aren't you exchanging items in the plaza? What brought you here?"
Xiao Hua raised his head and looked at the disciple, then at the early Foundation Establishment disciple hovering in midair. Smiling, he said, "This poor Daoist gained a small insight at the Gathering of Exchange and wished to find a quiet place to meditate. Since I had no time to return to the pavilion, I came here to sit in meditation first. Have I violated your sect's taboo?"
"Not at all." The Qi Cultivation disciple spoke warmly. "Senior Brother's breakthrough at the Feathered Immortal Convention brings this poor Daoist great joy. However, this Vast Realm was created by a magical treasure, and many places hold unknown dangers. For safety's sake, Senior Brother would be best off remaining in his room!"
"What about here?" Xiao Hua swept his gaze around and asked with a smile.
The Qi Cultivation disciple looked back at the Foundation Establishment disciple. Seeing him nod slightly, he said, "Senior Brother may meditate