It makes sense, after all. Even that kid Wang Duo said that the first five years are all about laying the foundation. Only with a solid foundation can one learn the essence of the Maoshan Technique. Maybe I've been a bit too greedy. Master constantly teaches me things, and when conditions allow, he even lets me try my hand at them.
Early the next morning, I rose with Master. It wasn't that I didn't want to sleep in; the weather was just oppressively muggy, looking as though it would rain in the next few days.
