"Are you tired?"
Hm?
Cheng Xinzhan looked at the sect leader in some confusion.
Ji Hehe repeated himself.
"Are you tired?"
Cheng Xinzhan shook his head, not understanding what he meant.
The delight vanished without a trace from the sect leader's face. He said,
"True Lord Xu's lineage is naturally lofty and profound, encompassing all things. But I imagine the only true scripture you need to seek with such fanfare is his Water-Monster-Cleaving water technique!"
Cheng Xinzhan fell silent at this and nodded. "Child, you cultivate the Five Elements deeply and command Yin and Yang. Your path is steady and sound. Are you proposing to study True Lord Xu's water technique specifically now to prepare for sweeping away the Southern Demon Cult and the Overseas Demon Cult?"
Cheng Xinzhan nodded again.
"Child, you have great aspirations, but I fear you're wearing yourself out. Let me ask you: you've come to see me with your Shuangling Primordial Spirit in your Bamboo Body. What are your Fate-Womb Primordial Spirit, Youjing Primordial Spirit, and fleshly body doing?"
Cheng Xinzhan paused, then said quietly, "My Fate-Womb Primordial Spirit is in my fleshly body, opening acupoints to make up for the deficiencies of the Second Realm, while also refining a treasure to ward off tribulation. My Youjing Primordial Spirit has taken my Lotus Incarnation back to Western Hunan."
Ji Hehe shook his head and sighed.
"In the past, whenever you returned from traveling beyond the mountain, you would always rest and relax for a while, balancing tension with ease. Especially after your return from Dragon-Tiger Mountain, you even knew to tend flowers and plants, stealing a little leisure from this fleeting life. I thought that was excellent. But afterward, rather than maintaining that habit, you became even busier.
"I know your souls are stable, and