Eight days remain until the Three Sects Sword Inquiry Conference.
Gu Wen once again visited Wen Jianlan Yongning, who welcomed him warmly and offered guidance, allowing Gu Wen's understanding of the Buddha Sword to advance further.
During the second visit, Wen Jianlan Yongning's attitude cooled somewhat, and by the third visit, Gu Wen was turned away at the door.
For the fourth visit, he brought medicinal pills to resolve the misunderstanding.
[Having been inspired multiple times by the might of the Wen Sword, the Buddha Sword's comprehension greatly increased, requiring ten years of Tian Sui.]
Over the course of three days, Gu Wen extracted decades' worth of Tian Sui from Wen Jianlan Yongning's Buddha Sword experience, only stopping when no further progress could be made.
Five days remained until the Three Sects Sword Inquiry Conference.
Gu Wen found Yu Jian Buddha at a street corner; the young nun was hiding from the rain under the eaves, staring blankly at the sky.
“Master, I have a question I wish to ask.”
Yu Jian Buddha did not respond, continuing to silently observe the rain before leaving as if she had never seen Gu Wen.