An ordinary cultivator faced with this situation would have only two choices:
Stop here, or risk pressing onward.
But Liu Yu was different. He had another choice: improve his strength.
He would never stop here, nor did he need to recklessly risk his life by pressing onward!
He had already gathered forty-nine supplementary herbs for refining the Golden Core Condensation Pill. Only seven supplementary herbs and the main ingredient, the five elements spirit fruit, remained. Completing the collection was within sight.
According to intelligence from the sect and other sources, White Cloud Temple had established numerous spirit herb gardens within a thousand li of Immortal Palace City. They very likely contained the spirit grasses and herbs he needed.
He would never allow such an opportunity to slip through his fingers!
I already had a Yan Household cultivator take the Foundation Establishment Pill back. Two years have passed. If nothing unexpected happened, that maid of mine should already be attempting Foundation Establishment.
Her aptitude was quite good to begin with, and she has all the resources I provided. I hope everything goes smoothly.
Once I have the spirit-communing qi, then...
Liu Yu thought silently, the image of a delicate, modest young female cultivator appearing in his mind.
He had already informed Jiang Qiushui and Leng Yuexin of his plan to return to the sect.
He had instructed the two women to cooperate and made the necessary preparations, so there was no need to worry about that.
If everything went smoothly and he returned in time, they would act as though nothing had happened. If he was delayed, the two women also had contingency plans.
After packing his belongings, Liu Yu soared into the sky aboard the Shieldwind Boat without alerting any cultivators, turning into a concealed streak of escape light as