Only after leaving Jade Soul's quarters did I remember Chuyang's and Jingyangzi's ashes.
"Master, have Chuyang's and Senior Jingyangzi's ashes both been given to Senior Jade Soul?"
Master nodded slightly.
"Yes. They were handed over while you were breaking through the Intent Realm. You don't need to worry about that. Go back to your quarters now, regulate your breathing, steady your mind, and deepen the insights you gained in the Intent Realm.
"This is very important. If you can maintain that understanding at all times, your future breakthroughs will be much easier.
"You could say that, from now until the Heavenly Surge Realm, everything should fall naturally into place..."
Hearing Master say that, I nodded firmly.
The experience in the Intent Realm really had left me feeling that weak.
That torment had been even worse than the three days of training my grandfather had put me through in the Water Gorge.
The power within the Water Gorge had tested my body to its limits, bringing about a breakthrough in my state of mind.
But Grandmaster's test had been entirely a trial of the mind, and I hadn't even known I was being tested. That made it even more agonizing, though the rewards were naturally just as great.
As I was thinking about this, Zhang Yuchen spoke beside me.
"Brother Jiang, it looks like your breakthroughs will only get faster from here. You're going to leave us far behind again."
I smiled at his words.
"You think I don't know how talented you are? Have Third Master put you through some extra training when we get back. You'll catch up with me in no time."
"All right. Tell me the key points of breaking through to the Vitality Soul Realm later. I feel like I'm getting close to its threshold too."