After Shi Qianzhang and the others took their leave, Mou Yue also left to inspect the arrangements at the villa where Wang Sheng and the rest would be settling. The once lively courtyard soon returned to its usual quiet.0

As Wang Sheng returned from sending them off, he passed by the Huilong Temple and stopped in his tracks, as if searching for the old bookstall. It was here that he had stood with two suitcases in hand, bringing with him a hint of disappointment and hope for the future—it was here that he encountered a Daoist master sleeping soundly in a chair.0

This place marked the true turning point of his life.0

Few probably knew that the now-famous Qing Yanzi used to make a living selling "secret martial art scriptures" and "sacred spring water from the Wudang Mountains" during his years of cultivation.0

When he met his master here for the second time, Qing Yanzi had taken a bath and tidied himself up. He had also donned a brand-new Daoist robe, returning to his peak appearance.0

At the time, his master probably already intended to take him as a disciple. Still, he likely worried that Wang Sheng was simply...0