Lin Ye listened with intense focus, rapidly absorbing this brand-new knowledge and constructing a complete theoretical framework in his mind.
Chang Siming paused and smiled, a hint of embarrassment on his face.
"I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. I forgot you are all the best of the best. You must know these fundamental theories like the back of your hand. I suppose I was showing off a little."
The moment he finished speaking, Zhang Daoxuan, a gentle smile on his face, spoke up.
"You're being too modest, Teacher. The greatest truths are the simplest, and reviewing the old helps one learn the new. Your explanation was profound yet easy to understand, and it has cleared up many questions that have troubled me for a long time. I've learned a great deal."
Chang Siming smiled and nodded at his words.
Whether it was the strange incense or the ethereal music, the tense, hostile atmosphere from the morning had completely vanished.
