The location the jade token was pointing him to wasn't far from where they were, only half a day's travel from the sandstone cave. Along the way, Ryker mentally went over the combat preparations he'd made so far, intending to use this period of guarding the Great Void to familiarize himself with his strategy.
"Let's see, I can use C's 'Blade Ward' without using 'borrowing' now, and I also have Lil's 'Shock Baton'. If I can learn the Void Crossing Steps, I'm pretty sure I'd be able to get a real win off of Ding Yan next time we meet."
'Blade Ward' was a spell that mitigated the effectiveness of bladed weaponry, layering sheets of mana around an oncoming weapon's cutting edge to blunt it.
