September passed, and October began.
Chen Chuan forgot everything else, focusing wholeheartedly on practicing the Circulation Technique. He repeatedly honed his Orthodox Scattering Hand and also set aside some time to learn the Basic Saber Techniques that Cheng Zitong taught him in his spare time.
On a rest day in early October, Cheng Zitong called him in the morning. "Xiaochuan," he said, "you can start taking on commissions now. I've already arranged the details. The person leading you is my martial nephew, so he's of your generation. You can call him 'senior' or 'senior brother,' either is fine.
"He's waiting for you downstairs right now. Commissioned tasks are always full of unexpected situations, and he's quite experienced. When the time comes, just listen to him and let him handle things."
Chen Chuan said, "Alright, Teacher. I understand." Then he asked, "Teacher, what is this senior brother's name?"
Cheng Zitong said, "Ren Xiaotian."
