That afternoon, while Liu Changxu was forging a middle-grade first-tier magical artifact, a short blade, his mother, Lin Yulian, walked in.
Liu Changxu knew his mother must have something important to tell him, or she would not have come in at a time like this.
Sure enough, Lin Yulian said, "Xu'er, your fourth uncle failed to reach foundation establishment. Your father and he are on their way home."
Hearing this left Liu Changxu with mixed feelings. Although his father and Sixth Elder Liu Shisheng did not get along-the two were close in age but clashed in temperament, and had been on bad terms since childhood-in all honesty, Liu Changxu still hoped he could reach foundation establishment. After all, the looming human-demon war put far too much pressure on the Liu Lineage.
In truth, even with a Foundation Establishment Pill to help, cultivators still faced a high chance of failure when attempting foundation establishment. When his mother, Lin Yulian, made her attempt, most members of the lineage, including Liu Changxu, had not been optimistic. No one had expected her to succeed. Her luck had truly been good.
Liu Changxu thought for a moment and asked, "Then, Mother, when do you plan to hold your foundation establishment ceremony?"
Lin Yulian said, "Let's wait until your father comes back before deciding!"
"All right, then!" Liu Changxu answered helplessly.
Although they could not settle on a date for the foundation establishment ceremony, there was still plenty of preparation to do. After mother and son discussed the matter, Lin Yulian left.
Two days later, his father, Liu Shihao, and Sixth Elder Liu Shisheng returned to Peach Blossom Mountain. Having failed to reach foundation establishment, Liu Shisheng shut himself away at home.
The following morning, Liu Shihao convened the Household Elders' Council in Peach Blossom Hall