Back on Li Xizhi’s end, he descended through the wind. A young man was waiting on the mountain. He resembled Chi Zhiyun quite a bit, but had a gloomier air. Yet now his face bore a sincere smile as he said, “Zhiyan greets the Peak Master!”0

Li Xizhi had heard of this man’s reputation and dared not take him lightly, so he waved his hands repeatedly in courtesy. Chi Zhiyan, however, was warm and talkative, rambling on at length.1

Li Xizhi nodded politely and saw him off with a cupped-hand salute as they arrived together at Changtian Peak.0

Changtian Peak wasn’t very tall, it was rugged and steep in places. Since it had been uninhabited for years, wild grass covered the slopes. Li Xizhi descended with the wind and saw that only a single, quaint little dwelling stood atop the summit.0

Li Xizhi had intended...0