The old tianming, who has been practicing with skycloud for 30 years, is very upset. He says that he has been loyal to his master for thirty years, but he has not been able to learn the part of the formula he needs to practice. He thinks that skycloud is afraid that he will one day surpass him. The old man tells him that he is the most valued disciple of skycloud, and that he must be chosen by skycloud to be his successor. He also tells the old man that nie li, the new disciple, is one of the best freshmen. He adds that long yuyin has been very close to nieli, and she seems to have taken his advice and begun to gather other disciples to compete for his title of patriarch