After Liu Yihuan and Ting Nu left, the transition of spring to summer passed, and nearly half a year had elapsed. Yu Sifeng's injuries had mostly healed, but on rainy days, the old wounds would still cause him dull pain. However, such recovery could not be hastened and had to be gradually managed.
After his recovery, fearing that the long periods of bed rest during his recuperation might impede his cultivation, he quickly agreed with Xuanji to dismantle sword attacks and practice spells daily. They aimed not necessarily to improve but at least not to regress. When they had nothing else to do, they began to learn the unique sword techniques from each other's sects and even gained some insights, which in some ways compensated for the deficiencies in their own power.
