Chapter 118: Your View of Who You Are
The first time Benton had a woman tell him, “It’s time,” had been when Evelyn was about to give birth to their firstborn. Yang Xiu’s news wasn’t quite so urgent, but it was pretty darn important.
She was ready to breakthrough into Foundation Establishment.
That step was a major one for the Rising Tide Sect. Thus far, they had exactly one cultivator who could deal any damage to a rank four spirit beast—Benton himself. The news that Yang Xiu would soon be ready to take a much more active role in that regard was fantastic news.
Knowing the moment was coming and not being idiots, they’d prepared for it. A temporary hut constructed of bamboo and cloth had been put up behind the temporary Alchemy Pavilion. The walls provided the person inside with privacy, and the main area was stocked with buckets of water and supplies for washing. There was also a separate area for changing into old disposable clothes at the start and back into sect robes after the process was over.
Best of all, the temporary nature of the whole thing meant that Benton could just void it all away, including a couple of inches of the dirt floor. No muss, no fuss. Bye, bye stinky purged materials.
Despite Yang Xiu being slightly dramatic when calling for him, there was no real hurry. The process wasn’t actually like having a baby. The breakthrough wouldn’t happen on its own. She would have to slip into a meditative state and trigger it.
Still, there was no reason to delay the process. She’d need time to consolidate her gains, and the more time she had to learn her new techniques, the better.
Benton grabbed her hand, and they Quickstepped to behind the temporary Alchemy Pavilion.
“You’re good, right?” he said. “There’s no reason for me to stay?”
He really didn’t feel comfortable leaving the others alone for long in the Wood. The area attracted spirit beasts like flies to honey. A rank four or higher appeared pretty much daily.
“I’ve got it, Master. You go back and protect the others.”
“Great. After you finish, I’ll give you a while to clean up before I come retrieve you.”