Yuanbao couldn't figure Duobao out, and Duobao couldn't be bothered with Yuanbao, his younger brother; their conversation was always at odds, with not a word more than necessary. Yuanbao, carrying his things, simply left, while Duobao continued his martial arts training.
His martial arts skills had recently hit a plateau, and what troubled him most was that he'd noticed a few guards, whose skills used to be on par with his, had made rapid progress and were now clearly surpassing him, which he could not tolerate.
Yuanbao sought others for sparring.
Just as Xie Zhinuan had thought, using a minimal amount of the Spiritual Spring Water could indeed bring out the purest flavors of all ingredients and would certainly benefit the body. However, it would not be too obvious, instead accruing gradually over time in a way that went unnoticed.
