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None of them wanted to be stuck in the mountains all winter, so the Disciples started making plans to do as much training and socializing as they could during the limited amount of time that they were here. The first task after showering was to go visit the Disciples training in the main grounds, giving them a chance to practice their skills against nominally friendly cultivators while Cain went to the forges to talk to the Elder there about smithing techniques.
"Sect Master Cain, I wasn't expecting to see you so soon. What brings you here?" The man that Cain was almost certain was actually a Dwarf pretending to be a human cultivator asked as soon as Cain entered the area reserved for the Sect's smiths.
"We are taking the direct route through the mountains to get to the area with portals off-world. I am hoping to get there before winter falls so that I can start looking for the portal that I need." Cain explained.