Eight days away from the Three Religions Sword Conference.
Gu Wen visited Lan Yongning at the Wen Sword again, who still entertained him warmly and provided guidance, advancing Gu Wen's understanding of the Buddha Sword even further.
On his second visit, Lan Yongning's attitude had cooled down a bit; by the third visit, Gu Wen was turned away at the door, and on the fourth time, he brought pills with him to clear up misunderstandings.
[Inspired multiple times by the might of the Wen Sword, his comprehension of the Buddha Sword greatly improved, needing only a decade's worth of Heavenly Marrow]
In three days, Gu Wen had gleaned decades worth of Heavenly Marrow experience from Lan Yongning's Buddha Sword, only stopping when he could no longer see any improvement.
Five days away from the Three Religions Sword Conference.
Gu Wen found the Jade Sword Buddha at a street corner; the little nun was sheltering from the rain under an eave, looking up at the sky in a daze.