Shi Mu had been drawing magic charms over the past three months for the sake of his training. But, he hadn't just focused on the practice of the Book of Flaming Red Ape after this period had ended. He had also paid attention to his other practices.
There was a small hilltop near the house that Shi Mu had recently bought. That hilltop was usually desolate and uninhabited.
Therefore, Shi Mu would go to the hilltop every day early in the morning in order to practice the Sun-Swallowing Art. In addition, he would go to the hilltop at night for the Moon-Swallowing Art so long as the moon appeared in the sky.
Shi Mu didn't have to draw magic charms during the daytime nowadays. So, he'd return to the underground cavern. Then, he'd activate the Fire-Filled Array, and would start the practice of the ninth stage of the Book of Flaming Red Ape.
Time flew, and half-a-year of time passed in an instant.
At night… on the peak of the small hill…