The young man smiled. "Uncle Jin, don't set such a mood. North Ye City has so many mountain goods that I can hardly wait. If I can acquire a Green Lotus from Accumulating Cloud Mountain and ask Old Madam to turn it into a great medicine, perhaps I'll be able to break through my shackles and enter Tendon Training Great Accomplishment."
Uncle Jin was momentarily speechless, then smiled. "If that truly happens, and you become a first-refinement martial master before twenty-five, then you may have hope of reaching the External Three Harmonies by forty."
"Why stop at the External Three Harmonies? My goal is to become a renowned master of the Blood Exchange Realm. By then, I'll have a name in the martial world too!"
Seeing the young man's confident, head-held-high appearance, Uncle Jin wanted to say something, but in the end merely patted him on the shoulder.
"Feng Zi, having ideals is a good thing, but the most important thing in life is to keep your feet on the ground. We have to take things one step at a time and not aim too high. As the ancients said, a journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one's feet..."
When Feng Zi heard Uncle Jin beginning to lecture again, he quickly waved his hands. "Uncle Jin, I'll go check whether anyone in the convoy has fallen behind. I'm off."
Watching Feng Zi flee as though escaping, Uncle Jin shook his head helplessly.
He turned and saw a delicate little face peeking out from behind the sedan curtain, curiously taking in everything around her.
He said, "Miss Chi, the city gates have already closed. We'll have to wait until dawn for them to open."
Miss Chi nodded, her voice gentle.
"Please arrange it as you see fit, Uncle Jin."
Uncle