West side of Cloud Dragon Mountain, Azure Profound Peak.
Li Siyun sat alone in a stone pavilion, holding a black stone as she stared at the endgame position on the stone table, one whose countless previous rounds could no longer be reckoned.
Before the black stone in Li Siyun's hand could fall, spiritual light suddenly flickered outside the pavilion, and a black-clothed figure appeared.
"Master, you've returned!"
Seeing Li Xuanyi suddenly appear before her, Li Siyun's face immediately lit up with joy. She hurried forward and bowed in salute.
"Mm! Not bad. You've already advanced to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. It seems you haven't been slacking in your cultivation during the years I was away.
I brought these items back especially from the Floating Cloud Mountain Range. Consider them your reward."
Li Xuanyi swept her gaze over Li Siyun, her personal disciple, then smiled and nodded slightly. She took out several spiritual items and bestowed them upon her.
Seeing the gifts she had just received, Li Siyun hurriedly kowtowed in thanks.
"With Master's orders, this disciple would not dare neglect her cultivation. Thank you, Master, for these treasures!"
After bringing Li Siyun into the stone pavilion, Li Xuanyi saw that her disciple seemed to have something on her mind and immediately asked:
"Have you encountered some difficulty in cultivation again? If you have any questions, just ask me directly!"
"Master, since advancing to Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, this disciple has cultivated diligently these past few years, but her progress has become much slower than before.
Could Master permit this disciple to descend the mountain for a training journey, so that I may broaden my horizons?"
Hearing that Li Siyun merely wished to go down the mountain for experience, Li Xuanyi slowly replied with a smile:
"If you only know how