Dang Mengfu nodded and said, "Yes, that includes these Techniques."
As they spoke, ten hardcover books appeared on the counter. The two Cultivation Techniques in particular, though not as exquisite as the samples from earlier, had clearly been handled with great care.
Zhang Deming picked up the books and glanced through them before putting them away. He looked at Dang Mengfu and said, "Well then, I won't keep you from your research on Daoist Techniques."
With that, Zhang Deming turned and left the Scripture Pavilion. Dang Mengfu watched his back for a long time before lowering his head and returning to his work.
He was a competent Guardian Tower; matters outside the Scripture Pavilion were not his concern. The only reason he had offered so much advice before was because his surname was Dang, and he had a second great-uncle to answer to.
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