Chapter 144: Introspection
Han Xuhan thought the wily old sect master would try to wriggle out of the deal. But contrary to his expectations, Xuan Zi gave him a look full of approval upon hearing his proposal.
"Child, you have a great aptitude for fitting into a better society of cultivators, it seems. Not many of us can get past their inhibition regarding their personal cultivation techniques. Few would be bold enough to sell their hard-earned cultivation manual to their peers.
"I like children like you the most; kids who can see past their narrow vision, overcome the superstitions of their era, and catch the opportunities floating by! This is a commendable mindset. Keep it up! Go get the job done whenever you want to; I’ll certainly approve the application!"
Enthusiastically, he bid them goodbye and disappeared inside his palace.
A bit dumbfounded, Han Xuhan left the sect master’s mountain in a daze with Mu Ran and Xuanyuan Zhou tagging alongside him, both equally in disbelief over the exchange.
All three of them had been through way too much excitement in the last couple of days. It was time to rest and recuperate. So the three left for their own huts on different parts of the Salted Fish mountain peak.
Their lessons on cultivation were not as frequent as during the initial period, since most of them had grasped the basics. So they hadn’t missed much during their mission outside. With the small amount of free time in hand, Han Xuhan planned out what he was going to do in the next few days.
He had to visit the infirmary to get his currently weakened body examined, as well as attend a therapy session to eradicate possible mental demons. He also had to make sure Zhanxian was not freaking out in his recently redesigned foundation tower. That skeleton was really a disgrace to the undead race.
After dusting off his room and getting another couple of hours of sleep, he woke up, famished and weak in the knees. He didn’t have the heart to visit the sect’s kitchens. Fumbling around a bit, he found some old vegetables in the hut.