The next morning, the three warriors prepare for battle. The three are exhausted from their hard work, but the young master says he will keep training by himself. He tells his brother that a spy has told him that the three of them were seen on the peak of the Nine-star mountain, and that they could have gone on to mount the next peak. The young master advises his brother not to let the opportunity slip away, saying that he is more capable than the other two. He suggests that they eat the elixir pill so that they can reach the rank of commander. He says that if the opportunity does not present itself, they can even bring some men with them