The deposit was thirty Spirit Stones, and the monthly rent was also thirty, making a total of one hundred and twenty Spirit Stones.
This price was in the lower-middle range among cave abodes on the outskirts of Immortal-Descending Pass. Given the surroundings, it was fairly reasonable.
Without another word, Song Yan handed over the required Spirit Stones and completed the handover of the cave abode with Nangong Ling.
What a decisive Daoist! Nangong Ling was delighted.
"May your cultivation go smoothly, Daoist! May your immortal path flourish!"
After offering a few auspicious wishes, the child left in high spirits.
Standing on the platform outside the cave abode's entrance hall, listening to the murmuring stream and feeling the pure, peaceful Spiritual Qi here, Song Yan's heart settled.
"This is the place," he told Xiao Ju and Xiao He. "I'll spend the next three months cultivating here in seclusion."
Snake Treasure immediately piped up, "Don't worry, Yanyan! Sister Xiao Ju will look after me!"
As she spoke, she transformed into a snake and nimbly wound herself around Xiao Ju's arm, her golden snake eyes filled with anticipation.
Xiao Ju hastily nodded too. "Please cultivate without worry, Senior. I'll look after Xiao He and won't neglect my own cultivation either."
She looked at Song Yan, her gaze firm.
With that, Song Yan delayed no longer. Forming a method formula with his hands, he activated the layer of Spiritual Power restrictions outside the stone cultivation chamber.
He stepped inside, and the stone door slowly closed behind him, completely shutting out the clamor of the outside world.
Time always passed quickly in seclusion.
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.
During those three months, a major event took place in the Chu Kingdom's cultivation world.
Jiang Chaoshen, a mere rogue cultivator,