Outside the secret chamber.
Learning that Gu Musheng had achieved Foundation Establishment, Zhang Tie smiled, then waited quietly.
Having succeeded in Foundation Establishment, Gu Musheng was now a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his standing and status no lower than Zhang Tie's.
In the years ahead, the two brothers would support each other as they made their way in the Immortal City.
Both were now Foundation Establishment cultivators, with greater goals ahead of them.
Naturally, that slight rift between them no longer amounted to much. Zhang Tie was not so petty, and he imagined Gu Musheng felt much the same.
As the saying went, "Brothers remain after weathering every tribulation; a smile upon reunion washes away gratitude and grudges."
Of course, had Gu Musheng failed to break through, estrangement would have been inevitable as the gap in their standing continued to widen.
Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators simply did not move in the same circles. What would they have to talk about?
Without common ground, how could they remain as close as ever?
Another ten-odd days passed before Gu Musheng finally stabilized his cultivation, opened the formation, and emerged from the secret chamber.
The first thing Zhang Tie said upon seeing him was, "Third Brother, congratulations on achieving Foundation Establishment. You can now enjoy a lifespan of two hundred and forty years and have taken another step along the Immortal Path."
Gu Musheng no longer wore his former ingratiating manner. He smiled and nodded in return. "Thank you for your kind words, Second Brother. I'll still be counting on you to look out for me."
The two exchanged smiles. Everything went without saying.
"Come, Third Brother. I'll take you to see Master." Zhang Tie explained with a smile, "If Master hasn't gone into seclusion, she should already know you've achieved Foundation