Since the feast at Huangliang Terrace, Jiang Wang and Zuo Guangshu hadn't set foot outside the Duke of Huai Mansion.
Every day, they cultivated, sparred, and tended to their bodies.
They sought only to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm in the most complete condition possible.
What made Jiang Wang feel fortunate was that the Duke of Huai would occasionally make time to give them lessons.
From the Slaughterer of Great Qi to Senior Guanyan, from Court Consultant Yi Xingchen to the Duke of Huai of Great Chu, Jiang Wang, who had "eaten from a hundred different households" in his cultivation, was adept at making use of such opportunities.
Earlier, when he'd been trying to shore up his foundations, he had often sought advice from friends like Chongxuan Sheng, Li Longchuan, and Zuo Guangshu. He had no problem asking for help.
But as his strength continued to soar, these friends gradually became unable to offer him much assistance...
More often, he had to scrutinize himself through constant battles, searching for his shortcomings so he could improve.
To Jiang Wang, days spent receiving guidance from experts were like feasting every day after being starved half to death. He couldn't have been happier.
In this beautiful stretch of time, February 16 finally arrived—the day the Mountain and Sea Realm opened.
The two sat facing each other in Zuo Guangshu's study.
The Duke of Huai Mansion was one of the safest places in Chu, so they didn't need to worry about what would happen after they left the Mountain and Sea Realm.
The Nine Chapters Jade Disk, engraved with Ode to the Orange, rested in Zuo Guangshu's hands as they quietly awaited the moment.
"Who had you originally asked to help you?" Jiang Wang suddenly asked.
Zuo Guangshu looked up. "Why do you