On the thirty-sixth day after the medicine ship left port, Bo Saixi released Tang San from the Sinking Silver Pillar.
He had endured five double-hours that day. No one shared his burden in the waves, and the Eight Spider Lances could only remain withdrawn inside his body. When he landed on the stone platform, both shoulders were covered in bruises left by the sinking silver rings. Dai Mubai could already keep his lower body steady and came over to support him. Ning Rongrong waited until he had left the body-tempering area before sending over the restorative light of her pagoda.
Just then, Xiao Bai surfaced beyond the gap in the sea cliffs, her dorsal fin slicing through the raging waves.
"Someone's come from Seahorse City. A medicine ship entered port, with a delivery specifically for you."
Tang San lifted his head. His first instinct was to reach for Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges. The copy of the list of missing medicines sent across the sea was still inside. What he had, what he still lacked-he read it again after every trial. Later, when his cultivation reached level 78, the two entries for the missing medicines had not changed simply because he had progressed through the trials.
"Two inner cases, packed separately," Xiao Bai added. "The captain said someone on the island who knows medicine must open them in person."
Tang San braced himself against the stone platform and slowly stood. Ma Hongjun had wanted to hurry him along, but when he saw that Tang San could not close his fingers, he reached over and picked up his outer robe from the shore. Oscar placed a Recovery Big Sausage in his hand, then distributed the rest of that day's supply among their companions.
Bo Saixi had not exempted them from their trials. In