Hun Cang planned to stay for the long term. He first set up a simple barrier around the area to prevent his aura from leaking out, then took out the Ink Jade Lotus Platform and the Alchemy Cauldron.
Before beginning his cultivation, he refined some medicinal pills that would aid his training.
After finishing all that, he placed the item recording Fire Energy into the groove.
As the Fire Energy dwindled, Hun Cang began cultivating.
A city stood amid the golden desert.
Inside a shop in the city, an old man held a rag and wiped the dust from the counter.
In the desert, whenever the wind blew, dust was inevitable.
If it was not cleaned for too long, the entire room would be covered in dust.
After wiping the final corner clean, the old man heavily tossed the rag onto the table and sighed. "It's been nearly half a year. Why hasn't there been any news at all?"
Hai Bodong was beginning to suspect that guy had deceived him.
Why had he forgotten to ask for an exact time back then?
Whenever he recalled the scene of Hun Cang leaving, he felt deeply annoyed.
Day after day, who knew how long he would have to wait?
What if he left, only for the other party to come by while he was not in the shop, causing them to miss each other?
But what if he had to wait ten years or even half a lifetime?
Daily reflection had become Hai Bodong's compulsory lesson, and it was quickly becoming a knot in his heart.
At that moment, footsteps sounded outside, accompanied by a voice. "Hey, are you Old Man Hai?"
Hai Bodong raised his head and saw a young man walking into the shop with his head held high