After Don had his fill, he placed the basket near the corner of the beggar spot where Ned would later fetch it. Then, he returned inside and sat in front of the glowing scroll.
Don glanced at his Master, who nodded at him. Taking a deep breath, he touched the scroll. The moment his finger grazed the light, the scroll immediately dissolved into particles of Qi that entered his head!
Like a waterfall drowning him in the depths of a lake, Don was plunged deep into his mind. Instantly, the world around him turned pitch black, leaving only him and the stars of Qi. Beyond this darkness, the beggar disciple could see patterns floating in the 'air.'
They were difficult to discern, but Don could understand them. As time passed, it felt as though he could reach out and touch the patterns. In the midst of all this, his mind suddenly grew heavy as the patterns and movements in this pitch-black world overwhelmed him.
