What a huge toad!
Entering the temple, Bieshu Feifan looked at the enormous mound of wrinkled flesh seated on a throne marked with the character for "sage."
He was utterly astonished.
Seeing it in person was far more thrilling than watching the anime.
The Great Toad Sage really was enormous, like a mountain of flesh.
Bieshu Feifan could not describe just how big he was,
but a single train car definitely could not haul away all that flesh.
Sage Fukasaku looked at the soundly sleeping Great Toad Sage and shouted:
"Great Lord, I've brought Bieshu Feifan."
The Great Toad Sage on the throne remained motionless and kept snoring.
Sage Fukasaku was about to shout again, but Bieshu Feifan stopped him.
"Forget it, Sage Fukasaku. He's an old toad. Falling asleep isn't easy for him. Let's wait.
"Let's go outside and practice first."
Sage Fukasaku glanced at Bieshu Feifan. He was still too young to understand.
The Great Toad Sage was so old that waking up was what did not come easily.
"Never mind. Let's wait a while.
"Young Feifan, you're still young. You can afford to wait."
Bieshu Feifan froze slightly at that.
Was this wait going to be measured in years?
While Bieshu Feifan wondered, Sage Fukasaku had already sat down.
Bieshu Feifan sat down across from Sage Fukasaku as well.
He had wanted to continue sensing natural energy, but in front of an unfathomable giant toad who had lived for who knew how many thousands of years, Bieshu Feifan felt a little uneasy.
He simply took out a deck of cards.
"Sage Fukasaku, come on. Want to play a round?"
Sage Fukasaku frowned.
"Young Feifan, that's a little disrespectful."
"Oh, then let's move farther away, so we won't disturb the Great Toad Sage's sleep."
Sage Fukasaku's face darkened.