In the small courtyard with blue-tiled walls, after discussing the modifications to the array diagram, Yang Hongli rose to see Chen Yu off.
"Junior Brother, take care. Turn left past Green Lotus Bridge, and not far ahead is a small market where the cultivators of this area gather. It may not be as lively as Nanqiao Market in the outer sect, but there are still quite a few rare treasures worth seeking out."
Fine rain fell without end, tapping against the blue tiles and stone walls. Chen Yu accepted the umbrella Yang Hongli handed him and opened it. After bidding farewell, he prepared to leave.
"I've seen you come to me time and again to ask about the principles of arrays. I presume you have some interest in them. Take this Introduction to Array Diagrams. If anything confuses you, come find me again." Dressed in blue scholarly robes, Yang Hongli stood beneath the eaves and pressed a blue-covered book into his hands.
"Thank you, Senior Brother. I'll come visit you again in a few days." Chen Yu cupped his hands in thanks, then tucked the book inside his robe alongside the newly modified Spirit Gathering Array Diagram.
Passing around Yang Hongli's modest courtyard and through several dozen steps of narrow alleys, Chen Yu spotted an ancient locust tree growing beside the river. Crossing the bluestone bridge below that connected to the opposite bank, he heard a burst of clamor drifting through the fine rain.
Chen Yu wandered through the small market beneath his umbrella. The little Slime person nestled against his chest cautiously poked out its tiny head, curiously observing the market, lively enough to boil over despite the rain.
Before long, Chen Yu found his target in a Scripture Pavilion—Water Arrow Technique.
Water Arrow Technique did not match the