Ch. 41How Do You Talk Like That?
Key Plot Points and Events
- Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui submit their mission and visit the Arhat Hall's Dao Stele.
- Elder Kong Bei wants to take Jing Hui as a disciple; Jing Hui accepts.
- Jiang Chuan asks for a senior disciple's protection, which Elder Kong Bei declines.
- Jiang Chuan suggests Jing Hui needs guidance, convincing Elder Kong Bei to leave.
- Jiang Chuan attempts to comprehend the Dao Stele, experiencing seven failed 'Dao transformations.'
- Jiang Chuan enters the Green Mountain Furnace to reshape his body using the Bone Remolding Pill, successfully achieving a physical breakthrough.
- Jing Hui returns while Jiang Chuan is exiting the furnace.
Character Developments
- Jiang Chuan: Shows strategic thinking, persistence, and growth in power (reaching the fourth layer of the Third Realm and nearing the mid-stage of the Supreme Yang Realm).
- Jing Hui: Accepts Elder Kong Bei as his master, showing eagerness to learn and improve.
Significant Themes
- Cultivation and growth: Jiang Chuan's persistent attempts to comprehend the Dao Stele and his successful body refinement.
- Mentorship: Jing Hui's acceptance of Elder Kong Bei as his master and Jiang Chuan's guidance in this process.
Character Interactions
- Jiang Chuan and Elder Kong Bei: Jiang Chuan uses Jing Hui's need for guidance to convince Elder Kong Bei to leave, allowing him to attempt comprehending the Dao Stele alone.
- Jiang Chuan and Jing Hui: Jiang Chuan's concern for Jing Hui's cultivation leads him to suggest that Jing Hui needs guidance, which ultimately results in Jing Hui accepting Elder Kong Bei as his master. Jing Hui returns while Jiang Chuan is exiting the Green Mountain Furnace, leading to a brief, humorous exchange.