Striking a Deal

Continuing his story, Di Tou said, "In any case, I had settled down for a few days when I felt like I had some inspiration on a technique I had been practicing, so I traveled out of town and set up a small mobile abode by the riverside and fished and ate and drank for a few days, adjusting my mood by day while cultivating by night."

Not blushing at all at this shameless portrayal of playing and drinking as a part of cultivation, Di Tou said, "And when I had cultivated for a while and felt my bottleneck firm again, I returned back to town. When I was still some distance away, I saw the smoke and couldn't help but feel concerned, and when I later saw the traces of the fight, my mood couldn't help but be ruined, as I felt like this would bring me no small amount of trouble, and there was no way I could clearly wipe my name clear from the incident, no matter if I ran or hid. So after returning the cart to my manor, I ran out to go gather some information on the situation."