After Song Qingming left, Li Xianyun remained where he stood, gazing at the Spirit Talisman in his hand as he fell into deep thought.
Only after a long while did he carefully put away the Spirit Talisman, then turn and leave the tavern.
Eastern Phoenix Immortal Continent, Qiyun Cultivation World, within the Dark Cloud Mountain Range.
In a valley in the northern part of the Dark Cloud Mountain Range, three Human Race Cultivators dressed in blue robes were chatting in a cave at the valley entrance.
Not far beside them stood a Golden Magic Array shimmering with spiritual light.
One handsome young man looked curiously at the slightly older man beside him and asked, "Senior Brother Li, during yesterday's patrol, I heard Senior Sister Liu say that you'll be returning to the sect next month. Are you preparing to enter seclusion and attempt Foundation Establishment?"
"What? Senior Brother Li is going to attempt Foundation Establishment so soon? Is that true?
"If Senior Brother succeeds in Foundation Establishment, won't we have to address you as Martial Uncle the next time we meet?"
"Of course. Senior Brother Li possesses Dual Spiritual Roots and reached the Ninth Level of Qi Refining before turning thirty. This Foundation Establishment attempt is surely as steady as a rock.
"Junior Brother must congratulate Senior Brother in advance!"
Faced with the excited questions from the two men before him, the short-bearded man seated in the middle merely smiled and waved his hand.
"Hehe! Martial Uncle Wang did indeed mention this to me a few days ago. He plans to arrange for my return to the sect next month, so it should be related to Foundation Establishment.
"But what cultivator can be absolutely certain of succeeding in Foundation Establishment? Even among Dual Spiritual Root Cultivators, there are