Hidden Moth-Chapter 421 - 234: Entering the Shock Sect Like the Wind, Leaving No Trace

Faced with this situation, He Kao didn’t continue wandering. Comparing the map, he found the location of Chang’an Residence, already near the Kra Isthmus in Southeast Asia, within a quite far-reaching range of his "lit up" footprints.

He returned directly to his apartment in Nanhua, with the time almost being 3 AM. In the bedroom, he sat for meditation to cultivate Divine Qi. About an hour later, a phone call suddenly came.

The phone was, of course, set to silent during meditation; even if it wasn’t, He Kao would completely ignore it. However, there were some contact numbers he had set with special alerts, and the caller was coincidentally one of those.

He Kao picked up the phone, only to hear Gu Chun’s voice saying, "Xiao Kao, can you sense the location of that painting?"

He Kao concisely replied, "Yes."

The painting "Tan Xian’s Walking Stick Painting" was taken away by Elder Gu. Over the past two months, Gu Chun had been to many places. He Kao could even estimate the speed at which the elder traveled on a cloud, about 350 kilometers per hour at the fastest.

This speed was comparable to a high-speed train or a helicopter. Of course, this was just the regular patrol speed; as for how fast he could fly in an emergency, He Kao didn’t know.

He Kao not only knew where Gu Chun had been but also where the elder had now taken the painting. About a week ago, the position of the painting hadn’t moved, at a place He Kao had intentionally avoided before: Phoenix Tail Town.

Gu Chun asked again, "With your Invisibility Ability, can you come directly?"

He Kao’s answer was still very brief, "No."

Gu Chun: "As expected!"

He Kao: "What do you want to say, where is the painting now?"

Gu Chun: "You guess."

He Kao: "I compared it to the satellite map. The sensed location should be near Jinghua Village in Phoenix Tail Town. Could it have been taken into the Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven of Lingxi Sect?"

Gu Chun: "You guessed it! It seems the Grotto Heaven Barrier can restrict the Invisibility Ability but cannot prevent sensing the painting."

He Kao: "Even the Chain Spirit Array can restrict the Invisibility Ability, let alone the Grotto Heaven Barrier."

Gu Chun: "Enough of that, can you come over?"

He Kao: "I can’t get there."

Gu Chun: "I’m not asking you to reach the Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven directly. How long would it take you to arrive at Jinghua Village?"

He Kao: "The nearest place I’ve been to is Shanping County, it would take about ten minutes to get there. But there should be quite a few experts in Jinghua Village, they might notice me."

Gu Chun: "There are no High-tier Sorcerers in the village right now. You come from the southwest direction; close to arrival, be careful to Conceal Breath and use Stealth. I’ll meet you outside the village."

He Kao immediately got out of bed, put on his shoes and changed his clothes, and then stepped out to the outskirts of Shanping County. After identifying the direction, he headed towards the Floral Shocking Platform, this time traveling from above, as Jinghua Village was deep in the mountains, making ground travel inconvenient.

Each teleportation increased from 500 meters to 800 meters, maintaining a rhythm of about two seconds. Theoretically, He Kao’s speed could exceed 1,400 kilometers per hour, making it supersonic.

However, from another perspective, his actual speed was zero; the change in position was achieved through successive teleportations, with no air resistance.

He specifically wore dark-colored clothes, making him hard to detect in the night sky. Approachting Jinghua Village, he descended to the ground, using Stealth and Concealing Breath as he sneaked over from the southwest direction.

Before he even entered the village, he heard a voice from behind, "Why are you being so sneaky, kid?"

He Kao quickly turned around, "You scared me!"

Gu Chun emerged from the darkness, "Your Stealth Skill is quite good; if I wasn’t deliberately searching, it would be really hard to spot you from a distance."

He Kao: "That’s thanks to your guidance! But I had no idea you approached behind me."

Gu Chun laughed, "That’s natural. How many years have I cultivated? But let’s not chat idly, come with me quickly... Old Man Jiang and Li Huazi are waiting for you."

The old and the young, like thieves, used Concealing Breath and Stealth to bypass the village and headed towards the gate of the Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven behind the village.

The Seven Great Grotto Heavens of the Magic Sect are where the Sect Ancestral Halls are located and are ancient Dao Fields passed down through generations. By convention, on ordinary days, at least one steward is stationed there, along with several disciples on duty.

The Blessed Land Grotto Heaven, with its beautiful landscapes, sometimes becomes the hidden cultivation retreat for elders who have retired to become Supreme Elders, choosing to live and cultivate in the Sect Grotto Heaven. Many cave mansions inside were carved out in ancient times.

High-tier Sorcerers in the sect can apply and, if approved, enter the Blessed Land Grotto Heaven for seclusion and cultivation. This situation mainly arises when breaking through a higher realm of cultivation, especially after reaching Tier Five Perfection, in pursuit of breaking through to Tier Six.

However, for ordinary disciples wanting to have a cave mansion or undertake long-term seclusion and cultivation in the Grotto Heaven, it is not easy to get sect approval. They have to consider whether there is enough space, whether mundane affairs outside are properly arranged, and other factors.

Of course, constant seclusion in the Grotto Heaven might not necessarily benefit one’s practice, as cultivation itself requires worldly experience and refinement of knowledge and understanding.

For example, Alchemy Sect Leader Mei Guyu realized it was hard to progress further by continuing seclusion in the Grotto Heaven, so she planned to ’work’ at Qi Yuan; and for Jiang Daozhen, during his tribulations, he simply stayed in Pugang Town for many years.

The above are common situations, but Lingxi Sect’s case is a bit special, mainly due to having too few disciples.

The Observing Body Sect has the most disciples, with more than 1,500, while Lingxi Sect’s disciples, from Tier One to Tier Seven combined, do not exceed a hundred. Last year’s comprehensive count was fifty-four people, exactly like a deck of playing cards. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The Lingxi Skill is indeed difficult to cultivate; teaching those unfit is futile, so the selection process filters out most people right from the start.