Soon, half an hour had passed.
Li Yun ate his fill, then walked out of the hall.
"Uncle Qiao... Qiao Meng!"
"I'll be at the Spiritual Qi Acupoint in the Western Suburbs for the next few days. You know where it is... If the True Martial Platform sends someone over, come find me there!"
"You're really going into Seclusion?"
"Even if you are, do you have to go there? Can't you just stay at home?"
Qiao Meng was speechless. She was reluctant to see Li Yun leave, too.
"It's different."
"The Spiritual Qi Acupoint in the Western Suburbs connects to the earth's veins, and Spirit Qi is naturally abundant there. It's better suited to my Seclusion... Maybe by the time I come out, I'll be an Aperture Refining Realm martial artist."
With that, Li Yun waved to them and left.
Qiao Meng opened her mouth, wanting to say more, but when she turned, Li Yun had already vanished. The guy had tunneled straight into the ground.
She was so angry she could barely contain herself.
"Dad... Look at that guy, showing off! What does he think he is, a mole? He actually tunneled underground... I'm furious!"
Qiao Tai, however, looked distracted, as though he hadn't heard Qiao Meng's complaints at all.
That made Qiao Meng even angrier.
"Dad, what are you staring into space for? Didn't you hear me talking to you?"
"No... What did you just say? Uh... Never mind."
Qiao Tai looked up, his expression peculiar. "Did you hear what that kid just said? He said that when he came out of Seclusion, he might be in the Aperture Refining Realm."
"Tsk, tsk... There's no 'might' about it with that kid. He sounded certain."
"I think that kid... really intends to make a push for the Aperture Refining