Mortal: I became invincible after becoming sworn brothers with Han Li.

Inside the main hall of the Li family, Li Yunfan's parents and sister, along with the two clan elders, Li Lie and Li Yan, gathered to bid farewell to Li Yunfan.

The two elders simply gave him a few more words of advice, telling him to be careful in everything he did and to think things through carefully. He now bore the weight of the entire Li family's fate on his shoulders; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that their fates were intertwined.

Li Yunfan nodded in agreement. Regardless of the two elders' motives, their concern was undeniable.

His father, Li Qingzhou, simply patted him on the shoulder, said in a deep voice, "Take care of yourself," and then stepped aside without saying another word, leaving the rest of the time to Yang Shi and Li Yunshu.

"Fan'er, you must be extra careful on this trip! You must not become arrogant and complacent just because of your current cultivation level. There are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. Although I am not a cultivator, I am well aware of the cruelty and danger of the cultivation world. You must be cautious on your journey to find a master." Madam Yang said to Li Yunfan with a worried look in her eyes.

"Yun Fan will definitely keep his mother's words in mind!"

"Brother, are you leaving?" Li Yunshu asked in a childish voice.

Li Yunfan squatted down, patted Li Yunshu's little head, smiled gently, and said softly.

"Little Yunshu, after your brother leaves, you must be obedient and don't make your mother angry again! When you grow up a little more, your brother will come back to see you!"

Li Yunshu's face fell, tears welled up in her big eyes, and she hugged Li Yunfan tightly, saying in a slightly sobbing voice.

"Don't worry, brother, Yunshu is a big girl now and won't make Mom angry anymore. Yunshu will also grow up quickly so that brother can come back to see me soon!"

Hearing his younger sister's innocent words, Li Yunfan felt a pang of pity. He hugged Li Yunshu tightly before getting up, bowing to his parents and the two elders, and leaving the Li family again.

This wasn't the first time he'd experienced this. The last time was when he left his family at seventeen to participate in the Ascension Ceremony, and this time it was to join the Falling Cloud Sect...

Nanzhou, located in the remote western part of Xi Kingdom, is the second largest of the seven states. Its terrain is complex, with hills and dense forests everywhere, and swamps and miasma often appear.

Therefore, throughout the entire state, there are only a few cities of varying sizes and some official roads, and few people travel in the wilderness. In the more remote high mountains and steep ridges, poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts frequently appear.

However, due to its unique environment, this place is rich in rare herbs and exotic animals, making it a favorite destination for cultivators from Xi Kingdom. Nearly half of the cultivator sects are concentrated in Nanzhou.

The most famous of them all is the Yunmeng Mountain Range, which is renowned throughout southern China.

On this day, at the foot of a mountain in the western part of the Yunmeng Mountains, a young man in his twenties wearing a blue shirt was walking slowly up a stone staircase.

This person was none other than Li Yunfan, who had rushed here after leaving the Li family.

The path he was walking on was actually used by the Luoyun Sect to recruit new disciples, but it was not yet time to recruit, so there was no one else there besides him.

The reason Li Yunfan chose to hike up the mountain instead of flying directly there was simply to show his sincerity. After all, although he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he had come to become a disciple, so he couldn't do something as reckless as rushing straight into the mountain gate.

After walking for more than an hour, he finally saw the end of the stone steps, a smile appeared on his face, and he continued to steadily climb the steps.

Before the last stone step was a huge platform over a hundred feet wide, upon which stood a white jade pavilion over ten feet high, with the three golden characters "Huanyun Hall" written on the plaque above the door.

Just as he reached the entrance of the Illusion Cloud Hall, a man's voice suddenly came from inside.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait! This is the mountain gate of my Falling Cloud Sect. May I ask what brings you here?"

Li Yunfan bowed to the door with a calm expression and stated the purpose of his visit.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist! I am Li Yunfan, son of the Li family of Leizhou, and I have come to pay my respects to your esteemed sect!"

Upon hearing his words, the noise inside the door immediately ceased. A moment later, the door of Huanyun Hall opened with a loud bang, and a square-faced man in his forties or fifties walked out with a strange expression.

"Are you here to become my apprentice?"

"Greetings, fellow Daoist. I have come here with the intention of joining the Luoyun Sect. I wonder if you could introduce me to it?" Li Yunfan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

The square-faced man looked at Li Yunfan with surprise, and seeing that he was already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment and had not hidden his cultivation, he was shocked and had many questions.

"Fellow Daoist is now a late-stage cultivator, why do you want to join my Luoyun Sect? With your cultivation level, if you join a cultivation family, you will surely be able to hold a high position and wield great power. Wouldn't that be more comfortable than being a disciple?"

"I come from a family, so why would I join another? Fellow Daoist is also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, so you should know the vast gap between Foundation Establishment and Core Formation. My Li family is just a small and insignificant clan, not enough to support me in forming a Golden Core. That's why I had the idea of ​​joining a sect." Li Yunfan smiled slightly, not hiding his background or purpose at all.

The square-faced man nodded slightly. Although he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, he knew the difficulty of advancing to Core Formation. However, since he was on duty guarding the sect gate, he naturally wouldn't bring the other party into the sect based solely on their words. So he asked directly.

"So, you've come to our sect only to advance your Core Formation stage, rather than sincerely seeking to become our disciple? If that's the case, you should probably leave now!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan couldn't help but smile wryly, and said sincerely.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. Now that I have come to become your disciple, I will naturally consider myself your student and would never betray you. If my only goal was to advance to the Core Formation stage, there would be no need for this elaborate process. I could simply find a place with abundant spiritual energy. Why bother traveling all this way here?"

The square-faced man frowned slightly, clearly still harboring some doubt about Li Yunfan's explanation.

After all, Li Yunfan's behavior was rather strange. If he really wanted to become a disciple, he could have come during the Qi Refining stage. Why did he wait until after Foundation Establishment, and even later in his cultivation, to come and pay his respects? How could such behavior not raise suspicion?

Seeing that the man still had no intention of giving in, Li Yunfan couldn't help but sigh.

"The name Luo Yun is known throughout the entire Xi Kingdom. Among the three sects of Yunmeng, only Luo Yun Sect truly teaches without discrimination, accepting disciples regardless of their background or aptitude. I never imagined that someone who came here with the intention of becoming my disciple would not even be able to enter the sect gates..."

After saying that, he sighed again, shook his head, and turned to leave with a sense of dejection.

Upon hearing this, the square-faced man's expression changed slightly. The other party's words directly attacked the reputation of the Luoyun Sect. He couldn't bear such a heavy burden, nor did he dare to. Seeing Li Yunfan turn to leave, he immediately spoke up to stop him.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan was secretly delighted, but a look of doubt appeared on his face as he turned to look at the square-faced man.

"I am responsible for guarding the mountain gate, so naturally I must be cautious. It is my duty, so please forgive me. I will inform the sect leader immediately. Please wait a moment!"

After the square-faced man finished speaking, he took out a communication talisman, put it to his lips, said a few words, and then threw it away. The communication talisman immediately turned into a streak of fire and disappeared into the horizon.

He then smiled and began chatting with Li Yunfan.