Red Maple Valley, Xu Changqing's home.
Chu Qiu and Pei Mo had already taken their seats. The three had been waiting for quite some time.
Water-Control Pavilion was quite far from the spirit fields, and they had changed course midway, so there was bound to be some delay.
For Pei Mo, he had already waited more than ten years. He did not mind waiting a little longer.
"Junior Brother Xu, Pei Mo is about to form his Golden Core. Aren't you going to make preparations too?"
"I'm only at Foundation Establishment Late Stage. What's the rush?"
"With Junior Brother Xu's talent and aptitude, you'll definitely enter the Golden Core Realm before fifty!"
"We're all our own people. Let's help each other out and strive together when the time comes."
"Then I'll thank you two senior brothers in advance!"
The three sipped tea as they chatted casually.
Li Lingbi had broken through to an Earth-Grade Golden Core before the age of thirty, making him the fastest among their group.
Chu Qiu followed close behind, breaking through to an Earth-Grade Golden Core two years ago.
Now, including Xu Changqing, people like Li Sancai, Zhang Su, Han Su, Han Xin, Hu Bugui, and Zhao Ziyue were all still in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
However, they were either at Foundation Establishment Perfection or Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Only a handful were still lingering in the early and middle stages, with Hu Bugui especially deserving mention.
But Pei Mo was different. His talent, comprehension, and aptitude were all excellent.
Originally, he should have been the fastest one to break through to the Golden Core Realm.
Yet he had been held back by his mutually conflicting Spiritual Roots, slowing his growth.
Now, he watched as those around him began forming Golden Cores, with even later arrivals