A month later, early morning.
Chen Mu sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion in the bedroom of his Bamboo Building.
A palm-sized Black Moon Blade and a white Bone Ball chased one another like fish, drifting nimbly through the air.
After quite a while, Chen Mu opened his eyes, ending today's Spirit Nurturing Spell.
After breakfast, Chen Mu settled into a bamboo rocking chair and read a leather-bound copy of the East Ridge Medicinal Stone Compendium with great interest.
East Ridge stretched for tens of thousands of miles. Its humid, mild climate gave rise to many unique poisonous insects and toxic plants.
This medicinal stone compendium had originally been part of the Yanxia Sect's collection and documented thirty-nine medicinal herbs unique to East Ridge.
It had now been registered by the Scripture Transmission Courtyard. He had bought a copied edition for just one White Jade Coin to increase his Medicine Crafting experience.
"Senior Brother, I've looked into it. Vice Dean Sun's Dao Discussion Meeting should be fine." Bai Xiuwen strode into the Bamboo Building.
Chen Mu pointed at the bamboo chair beside the low table. "Sit. Tell me the details."
"Thank you, Senior Brother." Bai Xiuwen clasped his fists.
"Vice Dean Sun has held more than ten gatherings at Mist Smoke Mountain."
"Most of the participants are from the Patrol Institute. They were on the front lines when the Yanxia Sect was breached, so they probably looted quite a lot of good stuff."
"Fencing stolen goods." Chen Mu understood.
"Exactly." Bai Xiuwen nodded.
"I asked around with two participants. They had nothing but praise for the Dao Discussion Gathering."
"Three days ago, I even slipped in to take a look myself."
Chen Mu could not help giving him a sidelong glance.
*I only asked you to gather some information. You