"Mother-in-law, you were looking for me?"
In a newly tidied cave mansion, Qu Lingjun respectfully bowed to Sima Hui Niang.
Sima Hui Niang looked at Qu Lingjun, whose face had grown old and who seemed even older than she was, then nodded slightly.
"Foundation Establishment Eighth Layer. You're only one step away from the ninth. It seems you haven't disappointed your master. You haven't slacked off all these years."
Qu Lingjun smiled sheepishly. "It's all thanks to the resources my master bestowed. Otherwise, I could never have advanced so quickly."
Sima Hui Niang hummed and asked, "Have you settled on a cave mansion?"
"Yes. Qin Er is very familiar with Green Duckweed Mountain and specifically chose a natural Weak Third-Order Spirit Vein for me. It's the most suitable place for my current cultivation."
"What about cultivating the Micro Dust Origin Art?"
"With the cultivation insights personally written by Master, I've already reached Minor Accomplishment Stage in this art. I should be able to cultivate it to Intermediate Accomplishment before reaching Foundation Establishment Great Perfection."
"Intermediate Accomplishment already counts as having entered the hall!" Sima Hui Niang praised. Back when she was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, she had only barely reached Minor Accomplishment. As for Great Accomplishment, even Intermediate Accomplishment had been beyond her reach.
In truth, this had also been the norm before Luo Chen returned.
The Micro Dust Origin Art that he had created himself during the Golden Core Stage had still been too crude. The version he left behind had an extremely high threshold for cultivation, and few people in the Luo Tian Sect could even reach Entry Level.
It was only because Wang Yuan remembered Luo Chen's instructions before he left and continually revised the Micro Dust Origin Art that it gradually became suitable for Foundation