A Portable Cave Abode and Formation Room

Ji Yuan took out the faintly flickering Communication Talisman, his thoughts already turning elsewhere.

When I go to Fangwu Island, I should buy some blank Communication Talismans too. Now that I've reached Foundation Establishment, I can imprint them with my Divine Sense and have my own.

Then I can give one to Dong Qian, Du Wanyi, Old Master Xu, and the others. If anything urgent happens, it'll be easier to get in touch.

"I wonder when the people who went to Nine Nether Grotto-Heaven will return. By my count, they should already be on their way back."

Ji Yuan was particularly worried about Du Wanyi. She was capable among cultivators at Peak Qi Refining, but she was not among the strongest.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Ji Yuan swept his Divine Sense over the Communication Talisman in his hand.

Li Changhe's voice sounded in his mind.

"Brother Ji, how's the island hunt going? When's your island-opening celebration? Remember to tell me. I'll bring you a fine gift, haha."

Ji Yuan thought, Just as I expected.

After a moment's consideration, he did not tell Li Changhe outright that he had no plans to hold an island-opening celebration.

He merely said he was not ready yet and needed a little more time. Once he settled on a date, Li Changhe would be the first to know. If he refused outright, Li Changhe would certainly try to talk him around.

But after some time had passed, the group bound for Nine Nether Grotto-Heaven would return. People like Feng Yichen were among them, and surely some would achieve Foundation Establishment. By then, enough time would have gone by that everyone would more or less have forgotten about it.

Ji Yuan could go back to tending his fields in peace.

After sending his