Elsewhere, behind a shabby stall flying a banner bearing the words "Heavenly Secrets," a disheveled old Daoist cradled a wine gourd and squinted at the sky. A gleam flashed through his cloudy eyes as he muttered under his breath.
"Black and white intertwined, chaos in its infancy... extraordinary, truly extraordinary. And those auras of ice and light, so pure and active, as though about to burst from a cocoon... hehe, things are about to get lively at Flowing Cloud Market."
He took a swig of wine and looked no more, as though none of it had anything to do with him.
Before long, the boat drawn by nine dragons descended into the valley Little White had found.
The valley was deep and secluded, its entrance concealed. Within lay a waterfall and a spiritual pool, with abundant spiritual energy and peaceful surroundings.
Yun Che laid down several layers of concealment, defensive, and warning formations at the entrance and within the valley, then shrank the Lingxiao Que Immortal Ship and placed it beside the pool to serve as their temporary residence.
Once they had settled in, their first priority was gathering information.
Yun Che gave his instructions. "Xiangling, Tangtang, come with me to Flowing Cloud Market to gather information. Focus on asking about the Nirvana Dao Fruit and the Great Wuji Heaven Root, as well as any recent anomalies in the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range or rumors of treasures emerging. Ye Lan, stay here and take the time to adapt to this world's rich spiritual energy. Your cultivation seems to have been affected by the power of the immortal incantations here, and you've now reached a bottleneck. Try meditating on it. Little White, the nine of you are to spread out around the valley and stand guard. Kill anyone suspicious who