After returning to the Sects, he sorted out what he needed to do over the coming years and decades, setting priorities and distinguishing the urgent from the less pressing.
Liu Yu entered a state of semi-seclusion again. Aside from necessary contact, he did not leave his cave abode, and he also waited for news from Jiang Qiushui and Wu Chang.
Just like that, another two months flew by.
One day, Jiang Qiushui brought word that she had finished preparing for Foundation Establishment.
Liu Yu reclined lazily in the Grand Tutor Chair with the Green Bamboo Alchemy Classic in his hand. At her words, he looked up at Jiang Qiushui and said:
"Have you really finished preparing for Foundation Establishment?"
"You could actually wait a little longer, until your preparations are more thorough and your chances better."
"You must understand that this attempt can only succeed, not fail, because there won't be a second Foundation Establishment Pill."
Jiang Qiushui poured a cup of spirit tea from the pot on the table and handed it to Liu Yu. Her delicate face was exceptionally calm at that moment, and a hint of a smile appeared in her sparkling eyes as she said:
"Senior brother, Qiu Shui is ready!"
"Right now is when my chances of reaching Foundation Establishment are highest. I can't delay any longer."
"The best time to reach Foundation Establishment is before forty. After forty, one's vitality begins to decline slowly, and after fifty, that decline becomes precipitous. By then, the chances of success will fall dramatically."
"Qiu Shui is already forty-nine this year. I can't put it off any longer. Even if I gather some good spiritual treasures for Foundation Establishment later, they won't make up for the drop in my chances caused by declining vitality."
"Now is the best