Qin Shizhong nodded. "I understand."
With that, he rose, gathered the materials from the table, and left the Flying Spring Waterfall Tower.
He didn't look back until he was outside the Array's effective range, and the thunderous roar of the Flying Spring Waterfall filled his ears once more. He took one last, deep look at Zhang Deming sipping tea in the small courtyard of the Flying Spring Waterfall Tower, then turned and walked away.
Zhang Deming watched Qin Shizhong leave. He sat in the small courtyard, savoring his tea for a while longer before going inside.
And with that, he had finally used up all the materials he had acquired for advancing to the Tai Chi Stage.
...
Meanwhile, deep within the outer layers of the Hengduan Mountain Range, in a vast, primordial forest.
Li Shifan gripped a Long Sword, a huge bundle slung over his back. Inside were mainly a few sections of Heart-Connected Lotus Root and a precious, jade-like Heart-Connected Lotus Platform.
