This chapter's epigraph is from the famous poem "Invisible Man," which describes a man who is oppressed by his oppressor. In this chapter, the protagonist is in the middle of a conversation with his grandfather, who has come to visit him. The protagonist says that his grandfather's oppression is so great that he feels like needles are piercing through his entire body. He asks his grandfather why he is there, and the old man says that some of his friends have run away from home and want to stay with him. He tells the protagonist that he has taught his grandfather how to cultivate, and that he hasn't taught his master anything as a master yet. He then asks the protagonist about his paired cultivation technique, saying that he wants to learn it too, but that he can't reveal his identity until he's grown up. He says that he learned it from a friend but that she asked him not to tell her her identity so he won't tell her. He also says that if the protagonist wants to practice his cultivation techniques, he has to give up his current cultivation. If the protagonist thinks that he is worthy, then the protagonist will be ready to give his cultivation up at any time. The old man tells the young man that he still doesn't know the protagonist's name, so he calls him Senior xiangwu. The young man explains that they came to look for the father of a friend who was captured