The new elder Daoists also descended the mountain soon after.
Gu Zhao had no plans to descend the mountain himself. The Evil Qi provided by the elder Daoists was more than enough for his Cultivation, so there was no need for him to personally venture out and slay Demons and Ghosts. Doing so would just be a waste of time.
Since nothing much was happening recently, Gu Zhao took the rare opportunity to enter a true seclusion. He would solidify the foundation of his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, sort through all he had learned, refine a few Magical Treasures, and compile the unique techniques of the elder Daoists to enhance his combat experience and prowess.
Gu Zhao himself walked a path that combined the ways of Zhengyi and Quanzhen. Both the *Shangqing Heavenly Heart Righteous Method* and the *Golden Locking Jade Technique* were from the Profound Orthodox Sect, and whether for Concentrating Thought and Spirit or Qi Refining and Returning Pill, they were first-rate Dharma Gates.
