Foundation Establishment, Ah!

Fortunately, the outcome was not bad.

"I..." Feeling Bian Chunchou's hopeful little gaze, Wen Xu chose to keep him in suspense. "I'll tell you after you reach Foundation Establishment."

"Wow, Wen Xu-Xu, you've actually gone bad too! You're actually leaving me hanging!"

Wen Xu gave a soft snort. "If that's what you think, there's nothing I can do."

"Come to think of it, why hasn't Chen Zui returned to the mountain yet? He went out to train with Blade Peak's senior brothers, and it's been quite a while, hasn't it?" It had already been three months. Surely he had not secretly reached Foundation Establishment, then returned to stun everyone.

"If you're worried about him, send him a Communication Talisman."

With his hands tucked into his sleeves, Bian Chunchou shook his head. "No, no, no, no. He'll complain again that I disturbed his saber practice."

Just then, they both received a Communication Talisman. The talisman flashed with spiritual light, and Chen Zui's uniquely deep, sonorous voice rang out with fervor: I'm going to reach Foundation Establishment. Come at once!

Foundation Establishment, Ah!

Ordinarily, unless there were special circumstances, Qi Refining disciples were not allowed to casually leave the mountain for training and experience.

Chen Zui had been able to descend the mountain this time for two reasons. First, Venerable Yanshan had truly been driven mad by his pestering. As the saying went, when there was work to be done, disciples should bear the burden for their master; he simply tossed his troublesome youngest disciple to his eldest disciple for a couple of days. Second, this training ground was exceptionally suitable for Chen Zui's saber practice.

The Yonglu Mountain Range covered a vast territory. Aside from Yonglu Mountain at its center, quite a few small and large cultivation sects stood scattered throughout