The Elemental Peak Master reappeared on her throne, her multicolored aura shimmering faintly as she glanced at Yu Xuan.
"Alright, you may go now, but the next time I see you, you should already be a proper cultivator."
Yu Xuan bowed deeply. "I will take my leave, Master."
With that, he turned and departed.
The Elemental Peak Master remained seated, gazing for a moment at the spot where Yu Xuan had vanished.
Then she relaxed into her throne once more… returning to the ancient art of doing absolutely nothing.
***
After about an hour of climbing down the mountain, Yu Xuan finally arrived near his residence. The moment his foot touched the path, he smacked his forehead lightly.
"Damn," he muttered.
He had forgotten where to go.
After another twenty minutes of walking and retracing his path, he arrived beneath the multicolored tree he had chosen — the one he'd officially designated as his cultivation spot.
