Yu Cheng Taoist's small courtyard looked just as it always had.
Winter was now setting in, and the eaves of the several small buildings were covered in fallen leaves. The spot where a young Wang Ping used to practice his techniques was now planted with medicinal herbs, and the room he once lived in had been converted into an herb shed.
In his free time, Yu Cheng Taoist enjoyed experimenting with various medicinal herbs, though he never practiced Alchemy.
Beside the Stone Table, a kettle on the stove was letting off steam. On the Stone Table itself, wisps of vapor curled up from three cups of hot tea. Wang Ping was telling Yu Cheng Taoist about his experience after breaking into the new realm, while Yu Lian, with a serious expression, was savoring her tea.
"You're still studying the *Annotations on Heaven and Man*, I presume?" Yu Cheng Taoist took a sip of tea and suddenly brought up the book. "Now that you've entered the First Realm, do you understand why I had you study it?"
