News about the Foundation Establishment Pill

Upon hearing this, Han Li felt a warm current flow through his heart. It seemed that the other party truly wanted to befriend him.

He then invited Li Yunfan into the small house and poured him a cup of tea.

"Speaking of which, I should thank Brother Li for reminding me when I first entered the sect, otherwise my Foundation Establishment Pill would have gone to waste," Han Li said with a smile.

"It would be best if I could help Brother Han. Judging from your appearance, you must have gained quite a lot, right?" Li Yunfan's lips curled up slightly as he looked at Han Li with a hint of mockery.

Han Li chuckled, neither confirming nor denying.

"This Han Li..." Li Yunfan shook his head helplessly upon seeing this.

"Brother Li, your visit today is surely not just to catch up with me, is it?" Han Li said, taking a sip of tea.

Li Yunfan nodded: "After I advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, I learned some information that I thought would be helpful to Brother Han. It just so happens that we haven't seen each other since we entered the sect, so I came to Brother Han's residence."

Han Li raised an eyebrow slightly, a sense of curiosity rising within him.

Li Yunfan always seems to get some information, and each time it's of great help to me.

"Oh? Since Brother Li has said so, it must be some news. I'm all ears!"

"Brother Han, now that your cultivation has broken through to the tenth level, shouldn't you be considering Foundation Establishment?" Li Yunfan didn't answer directly, but instead asked about Foundation Establishment with a peculiar smile.

Han Li looked at Li Yunfan, wondering why the other party would ask this question. However, he did not admit it directly, but shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Brother Li, you jest. I'm only at the tenth level of Qi Refining, still quite a distance from mastering my cultivation technique, let alone reaching the Foundation Establishment stage!"

"Whether Brother Han has considered it or not, this matter is somewhat related to Brother Han's Foundation Establishment. Besides, Brother Han doesn't have any Foundation Establishment Pills on hand right now, does he?" Li Yunfan chuckled and said slowly.

Han Li was slightly startled. Could it be related to the Foundation Establishment Pill?

"I humbly request your guidance, Brother Li!" Han Li said, his smile fading and his tone becoming somewhat serious.

Li Yunfan was secretly pleased. As expected, it was you again. Upon hearing that it was related to the Foundation Establishment Pill, his expression immediately changed.

"Given Brother Han's current status, obtaining a Foundation Establishment Pill in the valley is extremely difficult. Unless Brother Han can refine it himself, it will be very difficult to achieve Foundation Establishment..."

"Refine it yourself? You can refine this kind of spiritual medicine that's crucial for breakthroughs yourself?" Han Li said with some surprise.

Li Yunfan shrugged and said, "Of course, the pill formula is in the Yuelu Hall. Brother Han, you can take a look when you have time!"

Han Li was overjoyed; he truly had no idea such a good thing was possible.

"If I had the pill formula, I could use the little green bottle to accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs, wouldn't I be able to refine a large number of Foundation Establishment Pills? Then why would I have to worry about not being able to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!" Han Li thought happily.

Although Li Yunfan did not know what Han Li was thinking, he could roughly guess some of it, so he continued.

"However, in the cultivation world today, spiritual herbs are scarce, and many key herbs for refining are almost extinct, making it impossible to refine them. Otherwise, why would such precious pill formulas be left out in the open for people to examine?"

"Extinct? How were they made in that valley?" Han Li's expression changed at first, then he frowned and quickly realized the key.

Li Yunfan chuckled, "Brother Han is indeed clever! Indeed, although these spiritual herbs cannot be found in the outside world, they still grow in considerable quantities in some secret realms, and Yellow Maple Valley happens to possess one such realm!"

Han Li nodded in realization. No wonder rogue cultivators couldn't obtain Foundation Establishment Pills, while these major sects could easily refine them. So that's why!

"However, these secret realms are extremely dangerous. Not only are there a large number of powerful demonic beasts, but there are also some perilous places where one could easily lose one's life if one is not careful..." Li Yunfan sighed and said.

Upon hearing this, Han Li frowned slightly, pondering whether he should enter the secret realm to search for spiritual herbs.

"Brother Li, do you know where this secret realm is?"

"This secret realm is extremely important to the valley, so it's naturally hidden away and impossible to detect... However, the valley organizes disciples to enter the secret realm periodically to collect spiritual herbs. If Brother Han is interested, why not sign up and participate? That way, you can naturally enter the secret realm!"

Is this really true?

Li Yunfan smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course it's true. It seems that in just over a year, the secret realm will open..."

"Not only will disciples from Huangfeng Valley participate, but the other six sects will also send disciples. If Brother Han really wants to participate, he should improve his own strength."

Han Li narrowed his eyes slightly, a multitude of thoughts flashing through his mind, but he ultimately decided to give it a try.

"Brother Li, this news is indeed helpful to me. I thank you in advance!" Han Li said solemnly, cupping his hands in thanks.

Li Yunfan smiled and waved his hand, "Brother Han, you're too kind. If I hadn't been fortunate enough to successfully establish my foundation, I might have had to explore this secret realm myself. I'm just doing you a favor!"

The two then chatted for a while longer, but Han Li mostly asked about news from the valley, since he had been cultivating diligently in the Hundred Herbs Garden since arriving there and had never stepped outside.

After seeing Li Yunfan off, Han Li immediately began cultivating, wanting to improve his cultivation level as soon as possible before the secret realm opened.

Li Yunfan, on the other hand, flew directly to the council hall.

Upon seeing a Foundation Establishment cultivator arrive, the two low-level disciples guarding the gate immediately came forward to greet him.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Is the sect leader inside? I have something I need to discuss with the sect leader!" Li Yunfan said calmly.

Upon hearing this, one of the disciples immediately said respectfully, "Uncle-Master, please wait a moment, I will go and inform the Sect Leader immediately!"

After saying that, he turned and went into the main hall. A moment later, the disciple came out.

"Please come in, Uncle-Master. The Sect Leader is already waiting in the main hall!"

Li Yunfan nodded slightly, and then, led by the disciple, arrived at one of the halls.

"Junior brother has finally arrived!" Zhong Lingdao stood up and said with a smile.

Li Yunfan cupped his hands in greeting: "Junior brother Li Yunfan greets the sect leader!"

"Junior brother, you're too kind. Please have a seat!"

After saying that, he pulled Li Yunfan to sit down in a chair and started chatting with him.

"Senior Brother Zhong, shouldn't we register my name?" After chatting for a while, Li Yunfan finally smiled and revealed the purpose of his visit.

Zhong Lingdao then said somewhat apologetically, "Yes, yes, yes! It's more important to take care of business first. Junior brother, please wait a moment, I'll go get the disciple roster right away!"

He then turned and walked towards the inner hall. A moment later, he returned with a white jade plate in his hands. In front of Li Yunfan, he used a gold lacquer brush to write the three characters "Li Yunfan" on it.

"Alright, the registration for Junior Brother is now complete. This is a reward from the sect for disciples who have advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. Junior Brother, please keep it safe!" With that, he waved his hand and took out three mid-grade spirit stones and five small, white flags from his storage bag.

After Zhong Lingdao's explanation, Li Yunfan learned that all disciples who advance to the Foundation Establishment stage can receive a reward of three mid-grade spirit stones, and can also receive a stipend of one mid-grade spirit stone every year thereafter, and will no longer need to do miscellaneous tasks.

The five small flags were a simple protective formation for use in opening up the cave.

Any disciple whose cultivation has reached the Foundation Establishment stage can open a cave dwelling anywhere in the Taiyue Mountains. Since it is not within the sect, it naturally needs to be protected by formations to prevent demonic beasts and mortals from accidentally entering.

Afterwards, Zhong Lingdao gave him a jade slip containing the key points for setting up the formation and the methods for controlling it, as well as some precautions for opening up the cave.

After leaving the council hall, Li Yunfan left Huangfeng Valley and flew towards Li Huayuan's cave in the eastern part of the Taiyue Mountains.