Converting Memory to Metal

Bowing to Lang Xinyue, Hong Zhao immediately took the book into the storage ring that his new friend had given him, as well as putting on a show by adding his gold to the ring. He didn't want the pouch to go back into his pocket, or his new master might think it strange for him to not use a storage ring he had only just moments ago gifted him. After exchanging goodbyes, he left the old man to his work as he made his way back to the inn.

As he went back to his room, he noticed that Ren Cai had already departed without so much as a note. It was for the best anyway, if he was to make sense of the old man's pendant, he would need to concentrate on both the journal and the memories. He now understood when old man Xinyue had told him that he wouldn't make much sense of the pendant without him. He did feel slightly bad for making it difficult on the old man, but there were some secrets that weren't his to reveal.