Qing Nv didn't return, as she was participating in the refinement of a third-grade Spirit Water with her mentor at the Jumang Dao Academy and couldn't leave.

Chen Mobai initially thought he wouldn't have much to talk about with her, but as they chatted, he found that the day had unknowingly turned into night.

Their conversation ranged from cultivation to academics, and then to their personal circumstances.

Chen Mobai boasted about his talents in puppetry and agriculture over the phone, and also mentioned his lagging progress in talisman making due to lack of energy.