"I plan to be gone for several months," Wu Ling said, placing his first stone on the board. "During that time, I should pursue more than one objective. The highest priority is for my sworn sister to break through, the second highest priority is my own breakthrough," he began, following each of Mu Shien's moves with one of his own. At the moment, he played conservatively, allowing the game to develop without pursuing a specific goal. He'd come for advice, not to pick up a years-old contest of skill.
"Those two objectives, however, don't provide a specific direction," he continued. "They're the most important but also the most flexible. That's why I wanted to talk to you about other objectives," Wu Ling explained.
