In the tenth year after Li Qing returned to the sect and entered seclusion, the Cultivation World remained peaceful, with nothing noteworthy having happened.
After Shi Zuming fled far away to the Qingling Region, he vanished without a trace, and no news concerning him was ever heard again.
Meanwhile, in the Lingyun Sect, Li Qing's registered disciple, Li Yuhuan, successfully formed her core.
On the day she formed her core, thunderlight rolled across the sky as though a heavenly tribulation were about to descend.
Even Li Qing was alerted by such a phenomenon. He had thought that his disciple and niece possessed such peerless aptitude that she could draw a lightning tribulation even at the Core Formation Realm.
However, he quickly confirmed that this was not the case. It was merely the manifestation of a Lightning Spiritual Root upon Core Formation.
Although it could not compare to those heavenly geniuses capable of drawing lightning tribulations, it nevertheless proved from another angle that the golden core she had formed was exceedingly complete—flawless, one might say!
The following year, Li Yuhuan and Jiang Han were wed, formally becoming Dao Companions.
Back when they had first joined the Lingyun Sect, the two had been rivals, constantly competing with one another. Yet that rivalry had instead bred some affection between them.
The Lingyun Sect made a grand affair of it, sending invitations far and wide. On the day itself, the sect's threshold was nearly trampled flat.
To lend the sect some prestige, Li Qing made a brief appearance as well. He presented his registered disciple with an extremely high-quality Thunder Spirit Crystal for her to refine into her Natal Magic Treasure.
With another Core Formation Realm Supreme Elder added to its ranks, the Lingyun Sect's foundations grew even more profound, carrying the air of