Ji An put away the Jade Slip, noting down his insights which represented his current understanding, although inevitably, it would change in the future.
However, he would preserve this knowledge, for the process of changing understanding was most precious, like solving a math problem where the thought process was the knowledge, and the answer was just the result.
Now, he had been away from the Sect for about nine years, and he had completed more than half of the Five Elements Mutual Generation, which meant it was promising for him to return to the Sect within thirty years.
He began to ponder over the next steps, still needing to comprehend three transformations of the Five Elements Mutual Generation: Earth-Born Gold, Water-Sustaining Wood, and Wood Fire.
