Nanci Mansion, nestled in an elegant courtyard with willow trees swaying near the lakeside.
Liu Kongyi is meditating with closed eyes.
In the center of the room stands an ancient bronze incense burner, from which wisps of smoke rise.
The room resembles a Great Hall in a Daoist Temple during early morning scripture recitations, shrouded in smoke that conceals one's expressions.
The woman's fine features, sitting on the mat, begin to appear hazy.
The sandalwood incense, capable of calming mortals for a week with just one breath, lingers around Liu Kongyi.
Her demeanor is unusually calm.
Her heart state has reached an indescribable tranquility.
Some days ago, after witnessing the intense debate between Mr. Zhao and Teacher Tao on 'action and inaction,' she could not think of tea or meals, pondering over it for several days until enlightened, gaining a deeper understanding of the Daoist concept of 'Lonely and Passive.'
