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You take the Inborn True Qi pill.
Back to the sect, you show your prize to Ryota. Unfortunately, he's not immediately available, thus the delay in your conversation.
Drawn-looking skin. He talks a tad faster than his usual calm demeanor. Something's wrong.
"Master Soulgaze advised that I should solely focus on foundation under the pill's effect. Do you have advice?
- <span class="mu-s">Time for your first Seclusion. Do you have a suitable place? Or should I book a room for you?</span>
- I have my own...
- <span class="mu-s">Perfect. Take those Fasting Pills. And here is the treasure the sect promised you for capturing the fat prize : Sonic Crystal Honey. Couldn't find anything brewable.</span>"
He hands you a jar filled with a strange golden thing, halfway between sand and liquid.
"Master... You sound concerned...
- <span class="mu-s">Emperor died. So I changed plan regarding Copper Frost Turtle town. My good friends of the Dragon Fist, Paper Tiger, Inborn Tanuki's Lantern and I will strike their town preemptively.
I hope to be there and back for the time you get out of seclusion. If I made it alive. Else, take care as the sect might be smoldering ruins after your seclusion.</span>"
You gulp. You weren't ready for this.
However, this is the harsh reality of this world. You gather your belongings, and head toward your Immortal Cave.
There, you set up the stockpile of fasting pills - Three month worth, "<span class="mu-s">Just in case so that you won't starve if the worst happens</span>"
You stare at the eldritch cyan-glowing pill in your hand. The treacherous fox of anxiety bites in your stomach.
But you're too weak to act on events in motion. You gulp down the pill, and focus on your Foundation, 18 hours per day, for the following weeks.
