While grasping the concept of "frost kills all vegetation, all things return to silence," he visualized the evergreen nature of cypress trees through all seasons.
Yang Ge felt that he wouldn't be able to master this sword technique without going insane in a few years.
...
"Creak."
Before he could finish reciting the mental method silently, the sound of a cart stopping came from outside the door.
He immediately put away the draft paper, wiped his hands, and lifted the thick door curtain to look outside, only to see Shopkeeper Liu and another shop assistant Zhang Erniu return from buying grain.
He bent over to grab a handful of snow to clean the charcoal powder from his hands and gently pushed Shopkeeper Liu aside, "Let me do it, you go inside and rest."
Shopkeeper Liu responded and turned to enter the shop, sighing deeply as he went.
"What's wrong with the shopkeeper?"
Yang Ge asked, puzzled.