The only sound before the bamboo house was the rustle of wind through the leaves.
Ta Shan held his breath, afraid to cause a disturbance.
Finally, Flame Venerable let out a long breath. The look he gave Xu Wuyi was complex, yet tinged with approval.
"The mountain becomes the marsh… A fine 'mountain becomes the marsh,'" he repeated in a low voice. "Heaviness itself is formless, yet you managed to manifest it as a great marsh. This is a Realm only achievable by one who has completely mastered the Rules."
He rose and began to pace before the bamboo house, apparently deep in thought.
Xu Wuyi waited quietly.
A few minutes later, Flame Venerable stopped pacing and looked at Xu Wuyi. "Your path… has already gone beyond what I can teach you."
Xu Wuyi was startled.
