This chapter opens with a description of a disciple taking a bath. The disciple complains to his master that he has fixed his clothes, but he has not thanked his master. The master tells the disciple that he is being unfair, and that he should stop touching the disciple's wounds. He says that his sadistic parents probably caused the wounds, and he will apply an ointment to remove the scars. This is the first time that the master has seen a young man naked, and she says that she can see young men being crushed. This scene is one of the most beautiful scenes in the book, as the master takes care of the disciple. She tells him to come practice sword fighting after breakfast the next day.