On the early morning of the 19th of the twelfth lunar month, Yu Hongchang, who had just completed her daily routines at Hualong Pool, received a talisman paper from Li Xuan.
This struck her as odd, as she thought to herself, hadn't Xuan just sent a letter three days ago? Why did he send a talisman paper so quickly?
After Li Xuan went north, he would send her a talisman paper every five days, describing his encounters in the Capital City and expressing his longing for her.
Even though these talisman papers had to go through at least twelve relay stations from Beijing to Longhu Mountain, each one costing thousands of patterned silver, Li Xuan persisted without interruption.
This was now what Yu Hongchang looked forward to the most. Thus, every fifth day in the late evening, she would pause her cultivation, eagerly watching the sky.
After a moment of bewilderment, Yu Hongchang couldn't wait to open the talisman paper.
