Fu He flicked his hand, sending out the yellow talisman he held. Xiao Hua did not hesitate either. With a slight movement of his fingers, the Profound Iron needle shot swiftly toward Fu He's back!
But just then, Fu He's voice drifted over faintly. "I wonder whether Chu'er has arrived yet?"
"What???" Xiao Hua was greatly alarmed. Looking up again, he saw that what Fu He had sent out was actually a communication talisman, its crimson radiance flying toward the top of the waterfall... "Damn it!!!" Xiao Hua's fingers moved repeatedly as he roused all the spiritual power in his body, doing everything he could to retrieve the Profound Iron needle. With a hiss, the needle trembled violently, like Xiao Hua's trembling heart. Fortunately, just as it was about to pierce Fu He's daoist robe at the back, it stopped!
"Whew..." Xiao Hua let out a breath, drenched in sweat.
"Eh? Junior Brother Xiao... are you feeling unwell? Was your time away too arduous?" Fu He noticed Xiao Hua's abnormal state and asked with concern.
"N-No, it's nothing!" Xiao Hua wiped the sweat from his forehead and guided the Profound Iron needle back more than a foot, leaving it suspended in midair.
"That's good!" Fu He said solicitously. "Back when I was wandering around Jingbo City, I suffered no end of hardships as well. I often had my spiritual power suddenly slip out of control, just like Junior Brother Xiao! It was all caused by training desperately without regard for the consequences! If Junior Brother Xiao returns to Jinhua Mountain, you should first put your current cultivation method aside for a while. Consolidating your realm and strengthening your foundation are the most important things!"
Then, after hesitating a moment, he stepped half a pace back and said, "Moreover, from what