"Sect Master Jing, take care. I'll see you off here."
The young monk Jingchen pressed his palms together toward Chen Shi'an.
Chen Shi'an smiled slightly and asked, "Young reverend, how long have you been cultivating under Reverend Jueming?"
Jingchen promptly replied, "I entered White Camel Temple at seven. At eight, the abbot took a liking to me and had me attend him.
"When I was ten, the abbot taught me how to cultivate. I've been cultivating for almost six years now."
Chen Shi'an's smile remained. "Have you developed Mind Power yet, young reverend?"
Jingchen shook his head. "How could Mind Power be so easy to develop? The abbot told me I might need at least another year of effort before I have a chance of becoming a Mind Master."
Chen Shi'an nodded. "Unlike Martial Artists, Mind Cultivators don't have divisions within the Acquired realm. Once you develop Mind Power, you become a Mind Master.
"If you can become a Mind Master within seven years, that shows you have considerable talent for cultivating Mind Power."
Jingchen shook his head repeatedly. "What talent do I have? The abbot always says I have a wooden head that just won't open up.
"He says those with good aptitude might become Mind Cultivators in three to five years.
"I've cultivated for six years and still can't touch the threshold of becoming a Mind Cultivator."
Chen Shi'an smiled. "Master Jueming is spurring you on.
"Young reverend, I've always been very interested in cultivating Mind Power. May I ask what one should pay the most attention to when cultivating it?"
Jingchen answered without thinking. "There is no fixed approach to cultivating Mind Power. Taoists emphasize tranquility and nonaction, sitting in meditation and visualizing. Confucians read the writings of sages, while we Buddhists meditate on Zen and recite