The Golden Core cultivator wasn't in a hurry either, "Fellow Daoist needn't be anxious. There's still some time before the furnace opens, and frankly, this time the Flame Continent's Immortal Market is creating a huge stir. It's said that many demons and old monsters lurking in the deep sea have caught wind of it and might be intending to snatch the sword. The journey there isn't very safe. I've heard that quite a few solitary cultivators have already fallen into ambushes and died."
"Why not join us and travel together? Wait a few days, and once we gather a couple of fellow Daoists, it'll be safer to proceed together."