The next day, the professor and his mother discuss the achievements of the previous day. The professor tells his mother that he has succeeded in cultivating an "earth spirit mountain" . He tells his brother and sister-in-law that he is going to visit the "conquering light of the victorious moon" and discuss the matter with the emperor. The elder brother, yifeng, tells his sister that he still hasn't decided to participate in the social ball that is to be held the next day. .