Alchemy was tedious, and so was cultivation. Wang Ping's solution to the tedium was to grow flowers in his small courtyard.
An entire winter passed in the blink of an eye for a cultivator. Recently, Wang Ping had made it a habit to meditate for a full night in front of the giant locust tree after dark, to integrate the Spirit Communication Talisman within his body.
Just as 7:00 AM arrived, the attendant at the gate brought breakfast, and he rose, ending his practice.
The cluster of buildings outside the Mountain Peak Dojo had grown denser, now able to accommodate thirty attendants meditating and practicing Qi Cultivation simultaneously. These disciples were all carefully selected before being sent up the mountain, because with Wang Ping practicing Qi Cultivation on the peak, combined with the effects of the Spirit Gathering Array, the Spiritual Qi was several times richer than anywhere else.
