Duan Rong pondered this and decided to return to the cave to cultivate immediately.
Just as he reached the inside of the cave and sat cross-legged, Pan Yong came looking for him again.
Duan Rong stepped outside the cave, looking at Pan Yong with a suspicious gaze.
Pan Yong said, "Junior brother, Master Shang happens not to be around. Shall we go tidy up Master Shang's stone chamber together? What do you think?"
Duan Rong's eyes shifted, and he said, "Senior brother has a good idea."
Pan Yong's suggestion struck him just right.
The two of them then proceeded to tidy up the messy stone chamber of Shang Xiangyu.
It took over an hour to complete the tidying, resulting in a large burlap bag filled with discarded junk.
Duan Rong wiped the sweat off his forehead and raised the bulging burlap bag in his hand, saying, "Senior brother, I'll take these discarded items out to dispose of them."
Pan Yong glanced at Duan Rong and said, "That would be helpful of you, junior brother."
