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

Sitting cross-legged on a futon on the second floor, Li Yunfan lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

He was a little hesitant about whether he could join the Luoyun Sect. Although he had made his sincerity clear, the Luoyun Sect was a large and powerful sect and didn't really need another Foundation Establishment cultivator like him.

If he can successfully join, all will be well. But if he can't join, then he'll have to rethink his future cultivation path.

Thinking of this, Li Yunfan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, then slowly closed his eyes and entered a meditative state to cultivate.

At this moment, in a pavilion halfway up the main peak, Wu Qingming, dressed in a blue robe, was standing respectfully in front of an old man with a flowing white beard and a face full of wrinkles.

"Hmm, you've done very well. If it's confirmed that there's nothing wrong with this person's background, then bring him to see me." The old man nodded after listening to Wu Qingming's report.

"Uncle-Master Feng, do you mean... we can recruit this person into the sect?" Wu Qingming asked, somewhat surprised.

"As long as this person's background is not problematic, it's fine. A late-stage Foundation Establishment disciple is still somewhat useful..." A faint smile appeared on the old man's lips.

A hint of doubt flashed in Wu Qingming's eyes, but suddenly a thought struck him, as if he understood the meaning behind the other party's words. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Uncle-Master, do you want this person to participate in that matter?"

"Judging by the time, it should be about to begin in another year or two..." the old man murmured softly, as if talking to himself or answering a question.

As one of the top sects in Xi Kingdom, Luo Yun Sect naturally had some low-ranking disciples hiding in the other six states to gather intelligence. When the sect leader's order reached Lei State, those disciples quickly set out to investigate various intelligence about the Li family.

Four days later, Wu Qingming sat on a chair in the main hall, holding a light green jade slip in his hand, which contained some information about Li Yunfan and the Li family.

"The Li family of Tongbei Mountain has a total population of over 1,300, of which only over 400 are cultivators residing in Tongbei Mountain. The rest are mortals without spiritual roots, scattered in several small towns near the Qingxia Mountains..."

"...Li Qingzhou, the head of the Li family, is at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. Elders Li Lie and Li Yan are at the early-Foundation Establishment stage, while Li Heng only broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the last two years..."

"...Seven years ago, the Li family suddenly appeared in the Qingxia Mountains. After fighting with the Gongsun and Situ families, they finally settled on the edge of the Qingxia Mountains at the cost of paying a large amount of spirit stones... Later, Li Qingzhou advanced to the mid-stage and, after negotiations, finally occupied the main mountain of the Qingxia Mountains..."

"...Eight months ago, Li Heng married Luo Yunyan, the daughter of the Luo family in Leizhou. During the celebration, the mad cultivator Yue Tian suddenly appeared, intending to cause a ruckus at the Li family. However, he was stopped by Li Yunfan, the young master of the Li family who had just returned to the family. The two sides fought a great battle, and Yue Tian was eventually defeated and fled. Li Yunfan went after him, and there has been no news of Yue Tian since then. It seems that he was killed by Li Yunfan..."

Looking at the information recorded in the jade slip, Wu Qingming's eyes showed a thoughtful expression. He murmured to himself, "It seems this person wasn't lying after all. To be able to kill Yue Tian, ​​who had advanced to the late stage, is quite unexpected..."

Having earned a reputation for being a mad cultivator in Leizhou and Yunzhou, Yue Tian naturally attracted the attention of the Luoyun Sect's intelligence personnel, who had already reported information about him to the sect leader. Therefore, although Wu Qingming had never met him, he knew his approximate strength.

"Coming from a small family, but with decent strength, he deserves to be recruited into the sect. There's still some time before the Sword Trial Tournament, so we can take this opportunity to observe him further. If he truly is a diligent cultivator and can bring first place for the sect, then it's not impossible to nurture him..."

After thinking it over, Wu Qingming took out a communication talisman, put it to his lips and whispered a few words, then waved his hand and threw it out. The communication talisman immediately turned into a streak of fire and rushed out of the main hall.

Not long after, another burst of fire shot in from outside the hall. Wu Qingming raised his hand and pointed, and the fire exploded with a "bang." At the same time, he heard Uncle Feng's voice in his ear.

Tianquan Peak, Yingsongju.

For the past few days, Li Yunfan has never stepped out of the attic, spending the entire time meditating and cultivating within it.

And this Yunmeng Mountain Range truly lives up to its reputation as a spiritual mountain capable of giving birth to a spiritual object like the "Spiritual Eye Tree." In just four days of cultivation, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his cultivation level had actually improved again.

"The spiritual energy here is far richer than that of Yellow Maple Valley back then. If I can cultivate here in the future, even without taking any pills, I am confident that I can advance my cultivation to the Pseudo-Core Realm within a dozen years!"

Li Yunfan, who was secretly delighted, suddenly frowned and opened his eyes.

"Why did he come in person?"

With his current powerful spiritual sense, even if he cannot deliberately release it, he can still sense some movements outside the pavilion.

Several thoughts flashed through his mind, and then he stood up and went downstairs. Before the person could speak, he opened the door first.

"Eh... Fellow Daoist Li, did you know I was coming? Why did you open the door as soon as I arrived?" Wu Qingming asked in surprise.

"Hehe, I just suddenly had a feeling, so I came out to take a look. Fellow Daoist Wu holds an important position as the sect leader, yet you came here in person. Could it be..." Li Yunfan replied with a smile, and then asked with a hint of anticipation.

Seeing that the other party made no attempt to hide his emotions, Wu Qingming smiled inwardly.

"I have already informed Uncle Feng about Fellow Daoist Li's visit to become my disciple. I have come here to escort you to an audience."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan couldn't help but take a deep breath; it was finally coming.

He had already guessed this, so he was not afraid or panicked. He just smiled faintly, nodded and said "okay", and then followed Wu Qingming away from Tianquan Peak.

"Judging from Fellow Daoist Li's appearance, you should be under thirty years old, right? To have cultivated to the late stage of Foundation Establishment at such a young age, you must have obtained some great opportunity!" Wu Qingming asked casually with a smile on his lips, standing on a huge blue spherical magic artifact.

"Sect Leader Wu has keen insight. I am indeed only twenty-eight years old. The reason I have been able to cultivate to this level is actually related to the cultivation method I practice." Li Yunfan did not answer directly, but attributed it to the cultivation method he practiced.

"It seems that you are cultivating some kind of top-tier technique, fellow Daoist," Wu Qingming replied with a smile, and then fell silent.

He asked the question for two reasons: first, to test the waters further, and second, to find out the other person's real age.

After all, the rules of the Sword Trial Tournament stipulate that participants cannot be over thirty years old. If Li Yunfan is too old, then he will not be able to participate.

Although one can roughly estimate a cultivator's age by looking at their face, there are many elixirs, cultivation techniques, or supernatural abilities in the cultivation world that can change a cultivator's appearance, so it is still necessary to confirm it again.

He wasn't worried that Li Yunfan was lying, because Uncle Feng was a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. Could he possibly hide anything from him?

With their late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, it only took them a short while to fly to a pavilion halfway up the main mountain.

"Uncle-Master Feng, Fellow Daoist Li has been brought here." Wu Qingming bowed respectfully towards the pavilion and said.

"Come in!"

As a deep, old man's voice came from the attic, the tightly closed door suddenly opened by itself.