rhaps she'll even help you settle down in the small town. When I arrive at the next relay station, I'll make sure to write a letter to her to explain the situation."

They parted ways after this, and the blind old Daoist priest chose to take a detour rather than enter that mountain range again. He refused to set foot in that place again.

They continued to head south, and Chen Ping'an turned his head to look back. He then slowly retracted his gaze.

Chen Ping’an suddenly wanted to practice swordsmanship.

1. A Buddhist ritual to invite beings of higher realms to help beings of lower realms break free from their suffering. ?