Xu Wuyi listened earnestly, taking these words to heart.
In the days that followed, such sparring sessions took place almost daily.
Flame Venerable truly lived up to his reputation as a veteran Grandmaster who had walked the three steps of a Grandmaster. His understanding of the Flame had seeped into his very bones; every application came effortlessly to him, and every variation was exquisitely sublime. Each method opened Xu Wuyi's eyes. He had never known that the same rules could be played with in so many different ways.
Meanwhile, his own Power of Order began to slowly transform during these sparring sessions. He started trying to control the form of the Power of Order. He attempted to condense it, just as Flame Venerable condensed flames, to form a more concentrated attack.
