This time, Lu Ping will go to Qingli Sea himself to aid Xuu Yi in this cave mansion treasure hunt, without sending any disciples.
Checking Xuu Yi’s location, which displays as Qingli Sea, Lu Ping spends 5 Reputation Points to redeem [Instant Transmission].
The consciousness body changes and pulsates.
In an instant, Lu Ping appears over five thousand miles away, alongside Xuu Yi.
The scene before him changes drastically, revealing an endless sea, deep blue in color.
The sound of waves rushing echoes softly and melodiously in his ears.
The air carries a salty tang.
Looking around, beneath his feet, Lu Ping finds himself aboard a small boat.
The small boat emits a wave of spiritual power, with faint spirit patterns swirling around, evidently a magical artifact capable of flying and traversing water.
The one controlling this spiritual ship is none other than Xuu Yi.
After his experiences in the Cyan Mountain Range, slaying numerous demon beasts, Xuu Yi earned quite a few spirit stones and purchased this Tier One High-Grade Spiritual Artifact ’Water Cloud Ship’.
Lu Ping’s gaze falls upon Xuu Yi beside him.
Long time no see; Xuu Yi’s appearance hasn’t changed much. Dressed in a cyan Daoist robe, with a wine gourd hanging at his waist, if he had a sword, he’d have the aura of a Sword Immortal wandering the mortal world.
Currently, there are three disciples from the Celestial Saint Palace, two males and one female, dressed in snowy cloud Daoist robes, unified in their hair styling, wearing cloud-patterned white boots, surrounding Xuu Yi on the Water Cloud Ship.
These are three disciples from the Celestial Saint Palace, similar in age to Xuu Yi.
The female cultivator’s name is Lin Qing’Er, appearing five or six years younger than Xuu Yi, a head shorter, chattering lively about interesting tales of the Qingli Sea.
Xuu Yi nods occasionally, responding with a word or two at times.
The other two Celestial Saint Palace disciples are named Qi Yuanming and Han He.
Their appearances are ordinary, not outstanding, and though they seem not good at conversation, they occasionally add a word or two.
The atmosphere among them is quite harmonious.
Lu Ping watches for a moment, not interrupting their vibe, quietly following along.
The destination for the four is the deserted island in Qingli Sea where the Independent Cultivator Cave Mansion is located.
The four discovered this cave mansion ten days ago.
But due to the cave mansion’s restriction, they couldn’t break it, so they jointly decided to hide the cave mansion with spells and then headed to the Cultivation Market on Cyan Simurgh Island, pooling funds to purchase a Breaking Ban Bead.
The Breaking Ban Bead, as its name implies, is used to break restrictions.
The function of such a magical treasure is to crack restrictions below the Crystallization Stage.
The price is also rather high, costing two thousand spirit stones for one bead.
One Breaking Ban Bead can only be used once at most.
This price, if a Crystallization Stage cultivator were hired to crack the restriction outside Wu Daoyuan’s cave mansion, would be enough to entice them.
However, concerning the cave mansion, the four do not wish to expose it to a fifth person, to avoid trouble.
Continuing for a while, they wait for the Water Cloud Ship to dock; after reaching the deserted island, the four carefully disembark, looking around to make sure they aren’t being followed.
After confirming no one is following, Xuu Yi beckons with his right hand, the Water Cloud Ship turns into flowing light and merges into his Storage Bag.
Subsequently, according to their memory, the four proceed cautiously, constantly staying alert to their surroundings.
Lu Ping quietly follows alongside, not communicating with Xuu Yi.
Understanding the purpose of this trip, Lu Ping focuses his attention on the three Celestial Saint Palace disciples.
Upon further observation, none of the three have disguised themselves but are showing their true appearances.
Usually, when teaming up to explore treasures, many cultivators habitually disguise themselves, changing their appearance and form to prevent unwanted attention after the exploration.
With Lu Ping’s keen eyes, if Lin Qing’Er and the others had disguised themselves, this small technique would hold no secret to him, easily seen through.
It’s unclear whether Lin Qing’Er and the others trust Xuu Yi too much, with no intention to disguise, or if they are naïve, not realizing it.
No disguising means no disguising; if these three choose to deceive Xuu Yi afterward, Lu Ping remembers their appearance well.
Previously, during a few Mall refreshes, it did produce two Two-Star Tier Spirit Talismans.
One is [Two-star Li Fire Celestial Sword Talisman].
One is [Two-star Exorcism Divine Thunder Talisman].
Although the redemption price is 100 Reputation Points, should Xuu Yi need them, Lu Ping would not hesitate to redeem and personally activate the spirit talisman to defeat enemies.
Through observation, the strongest of the three Celestial Saint Palace disciples is Qi Yuanming, at the Eighth-Layer Qi Cultivation.
Next is Han He, at the Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation.
Lin Qing’Er is at the Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation, the same as Xuu Yi.
In the group, Xuu Yi’s cultivation is at the bottom.
But Lu Ping suspects that this guy surely has some trump cards, his strength not as simple as it seems.
In fact, Lu Ping’s guess is accurate.
Xuu Yi believes that after three years of experience in the outside world, having faced life and death moments, battled demon beasts, and dealt with wicked loose cultivators and pirates, his skills have been honed.
With his Fifth-Layer Qi Cultivation, he can already rival Sixth-Layer Qi Cultivation cultivators, or even ordinary Seventh-Layer Qi Cultivation cultivators.
Now, Xuu Yi is no longer the one who could be wounded by Wu Heng, the demon cultivator from Tide Sound Town.
As for magical artifacts, aside from the newly added Water Cloud Ship, he also has two other Tier One High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.
He also possesses several Tier One Spirit Talismans.
Surviving in the wild till now, he is no fool; he understands the Cyan Mountain Sect’s economic and cultivation resources have been continuously improving.
The power of fellow sect members has certainly grown somewhat.
And his outland experiences aren’t merely for leisure.
He’s eager to improve his strength, not falling behind Zhang Nianchuan, Song Minghui, and other sect members.
After witnessing Zhang Nianchuan’s strength in the sect tournament, Xuu Yi reaffirmed his resolve to enhance his skills.
This time, teaming up with Qi Yuanming and the others for a cave mansion exploration was after careful consideration, with a hint of caution.
If any infighting occurs, he would not hesitate to fight back.
Xuu Yi is well-prepared against possible internal strife.
Lu Ping couldn’t discern Xuu Yi’s thoughts but, judging from Xuu Yi’s actions and demeanor, this guy isn’t reckless and remains cautious.
Notably, he never exposes his back to Qi Yuanming and the others, consistently maintaining a stance of moving forward together with them.
In this manner, should a sudden ambush occur, Xuu Yi would have time to react.
As for the purpose of their trip, Lu Ping follows for a bit and quickly understands it.
The four are heading towards that Independent Cultivator Cave Mansion.
The four also have scant knowledge about this deserted island.
Upon arriving in Qingli Sea, Xuu Yi met Qi Yuanming and the others aboard a ship, had pleasant conversations, found them easy to get along with, and, as they all intended to gain sea experiences, formed a team.
The discovery of this Independent Cultivator Cave Mansion was pure coincidence.