In this mortal world, leisure was the hardest thing to come by.
On the mountaintop, cooking smoke curled lazily into the air.
Within this isolated Grotto-Heaven and Blessed Land, even time itself seemed to have slowed.
The sunset was infinitely beautiful, but it was already nearing dusk.
"What is Lu Zhishen doing?"
After casually remarking on it, Bai Zhi glanced at the dust continuously rising from the small forest below, then turned to PrayerUnderDreams, who was maintaining his armor nearby.
"Him? Daily training."
PrayerUnderDreams spared a glance downward before continuing to focus on his armor maintenance.
"In his own words, he's training his healing skills."
"...Are you sure?"
Listening to the beastly roars and sounds of fighting coming from the forest, Bai Zhi's expression became rather subtle.
"From the sound of it, why do I feel like he's tempering his physique and combat skills?"
"You're not wrong, but the main thing is still his healing skills."
Setting down the wrench in his hand, PrayerUnderDreams let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"He improves himself by fighting those monsters, then healing either them or himself afterward. Apparently, that lets him gain a deeper understanding of bodily structures, injuries, and how to heal them quickly. You'll get used to it."
"...Aside from Withered Heart, is there even a normal person in your team?"
"Normal people? Do you think normal people would join Big Bird Spinning Bar?"
Putting away his maintained armor, PrayerUnderDreams sat down on the grass beside him.
"The vice guild master? Don't let Withered Heart's usual serious appearance fool you. She's actually a pervert."
"???"
"I'm not gossiping. More than once, I've seen her secretly sniffing clothes our guild master had changed out of."
Removing his gloves, PrayerUnderDreams turned to look at Bai Zhi with