258: Chapter 258 Personal Disciple!

Xia Qingyue stopped him, her eyes slightly lowered, her voice soft yet carrying a hint of seriousness:

"Fellow Daoist Ye, let's go to the Immortal Cave after all. When we... like that... the Cultivation Technique will surely have a Breakthrough, and it will definitely cause quite a stir. Besides, we won't be disturbed in the Immortal Cave."

Ye Changge nodded upon hearing this.

She made a lot of sense.

The Lingxiao Sect's Immortal Caves were indeed more suitable than anywhere else outside.

The Spiritual Qi there was abundant, the Restrictions were complete, and most importantly—no one would disturb them.

He looked at Xia Qingyue and secretly marveled.

This girl usually looked cold and taciturn, as if she were a goddess who didn't eat the food of common mortals, but at the critical moment, her thinking was even more thorough than his.

"Alright, we'll do as Qingyue says."

Xia Qingyue gave a soft "mm," lowering her eyes and not daring to look at him.

The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and against her cold and ethereal face, she actually appeared a bit more delicate and charming than usual.

The two of them packed up briefly and left the inn.

Ye Changge paid for the room, while Xia Qingyue took out a communication jade slip and sent a message to her Revered Master, Xia Qingcheng, only saying that she was going out with Fellow Daoist Ye and would return later.

As for how long "later" would be...

She didn't say.

After sending the message, the two turned into two streaks of light and flew toward the Immortal Cave area established near the Lingxiao Sect.

The Lingxiao Sect establishing Immortal Caves near Qingxuan Immortal City was not done randomly.

Underneath this area of several hundred miles lay a main branch of a Rank Three Spiritual Vein. Although it was a branch, its abundant Spiritual Qi was far beyond what an ordinary Rank Two Spiritual Vein could compare to.

In the early years, the Lingxiao Sect had opened dozens of Immortal Caves here specifically for rent, for Loose Cultivators and Cultivators traveling to the market to Cultivate in seclusion or break through Bottlenecks.

Of course, the price was not cheap either.

Following Xia Qingyue, Ye Changge soon arrived at the location of the Immortal Cave management office.

It was a three-story pavilion built against the mountain, with blue bricks and black tiles, ancient and elegant. In front of the pavilion was a flat bluestone square, and in the center of the square stood a huge stone tablet with four large characters carved in bold strokes—

Lingxiao Immortal Caves.

The two landed their light on the square and walked into the pavilion side by side.

The first-floor hall was spacious and bright. Opposite the main door was a long counter, behind which sat several young Cultivators dressed in the robes of Lingxiao Sect Outer Sect Disciples, heads down as they organized something.

Hearing footsteps, one of the Disciples looked up. Seeing two Foundation Establishment Cultivators arriving together, he quickly stood up, a respectful smile appearing on his face:

"Seniors, are you here to rent an Immortal Cave?"

Xia Qingyue nodded slightly, her voice cold: "We want to rent a Top-Grade Immortal Cave."

Hearing this, the Disciple's face immediately showed an apologetic look, and he quickly explained:

"Please forgive me, Seniors. Our Sect's Top-Grade Immortal Caves... are only open for rent to our own Disciples. Or, if Seniors hold a Lingxiao Token or a token of our Sect, it can also be arranged. Otherwise..."

He didn't continue, but the meaning was already clear—

Outsiders cannot rent them.

Xia Qingyue didn't say much, just took out an ice-blue token from her Storage Pouch with the word "Lingxiao" carved on the front and a snow lotus on the back, and placed it gently on the counter.

The Disciple looked down, and his pupils constricted instantly.

The token felt warm and smooth in the hand, with spiritual power flowing through it, faintly emitting a cold aura. That was a token unique to the Personal Disciples of the Lingxiao Sect; there were only dozens of them in the entire Sect, representing the holder's high status within the Sect.

"Per... Personal Disciple?!"

The Disciple's voice was trembling slightly.

He quickly looked up and carefully examined the woman before him.

A moon-white long dress, a face of ethereal beauty, an aura as cold as frost, and a mysterious icy aura faintly circulating around her.

Although he was an Outer Sect Disciple stationed at the market year-round and knew little about internal Sect affairs, he had heard the names of those few Personal Disciples in the Sect.

Could this be... the legendary Senior Sister Xia of Snow Bamboo Peak?

"So it's Senior Sister! This Disciple was blind and failed to recognize Senior Sister, please forgive me!"

The Disciple quickly bowed, his attitude even more respectful than before.

Xia Qingyue nodded slightly and didn't say much.

She usually lived in seclusion and rarely moved about within the Sect, let alone appearing before these Outer Sect Disciples at the market. It was normal for him not to recognize her.

With the Personal Disciple identity token, the subsequent procedures were much simpler.

The Disciple handled the procedures nimbly and presented a verdant green Restriction token that faintly glowed with spiritual light with both hands:

"Seniors, the Top-Grade Immortal Cave is ready. It's located at Immortal Cave No. 3 next to the main branch of the Spiritual Vein, where the Spiritual Qi is most dense. This is the Restriction token, please keep it safe."

Xia Qingyue took the token and nodded.

Ye Changge took out Spirit Stones from his Storage Pouch, preparing to pay the rent.

According to the rules, the daily rent for a Top-Grade Immortal Cave was five hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, a price that could be considered astronomical for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator. But Ye Changge was now wealthy and powerful, so he naturally wouldn't care about this small amount of money.

However, before he could take out the Spirit Stones, the Disciple quickly waved his hand and said with a smile:

"No need, Senior. Top-Grade Immortal Caves are free for our Sect's Disciples. Since Senior Sister is a Personal Disciple, the rent is naturally waived."

Ye Changge was slightly stunned upon hearing this, then shook his head and put the Spirit Stones back.

Free?

That's even better.

The two delayed no longer, turning to leave the management office and walking along a winding bluestone path toward the mountainside.

The deeper they went, the more concentrated the Spiritual Qi in the air became.

By the time they arrived at the door of the Immortal Cave, the Spiritual Qi was so dense it almost seemed to condense into substance. With every breath, one could feel strands of Spiritual Qi surging into the body through the nose and mouth, making one feel refreshed and relaxed.

Ye Changge looked at the Immortal Cave before him, shrouded in layers of Restrictions and hidden among green pines and verdant cypresses, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

As expected of a Top-Grade Immortal Cave of the Lingxiao Sect.

It truly lived up to its reputation.

This Spiritual Qi concentration was probably several times stronger than that of his seclusion room in the Ye Family of Longmai Mountain.

"This money spent... oh wait, no money was spent, it's definitely worth it."

He muttered to himself.

Xia Qingyue pressed the Restriction token against the stone tablet in front of the Immortal Cave. With a low hum, the layers of Restrictions parted to both sides like ripples, revealing a deep passage.

The two walked in side by side.

The interior of the Immortal Cave was much more spacious than Ye Changge had imagined.

At the entrance was an elegantly laid out living room, fully equipped with tables, chairs, and tea sets. To the left was an Alchemy room with a complete Earth Fire Furnace; to the right was a study with several rows of jade slips on the bookshelves.

Passing through the living room and going further in was the main chamber.

The main chamber was very large, with a jade couch in the very center. The couch was carved from a single piece of Cold Jade, pure white and cool to the touch. A small Spirit Gathering Array was arranged around the jade couch, and the Spiritual Qi was so misty it almost condensed into white fog.