Chapter 2723 - 46: Water and Moon (Part 2)

Her cries resembled those of an old crow, sharp and hoarse, sawing through the eardrums.

Biqiong walked to the washbasin by the window, looked at the not-too-distant azure waves, lowered her head, and buried her face in the water.

The world became quiet.

Closing her eyes, the world was not completely dark.

In the boundless dark world, there was always a human-shaped silhouette, just like that long sleep from before; even as her consciousness grew more drowsy, her mind always remembered that face—

A face that was genuinely sad for her, truly sorrowed for her.

She remembered that angle.

A tilted angle.

The first time she was held in his embrace, in the identity of a friend about to die.

She was still very weak then, barely able to open her eyes, but she made a great effort to open them, greedily watching his jawline, his profile, his eyes looking straight ahead.

At that time, the pain didn’t seem so painful anymore.

He got closer and closer...

Biqiong suddenly opened her eyes.

But she saw a familiar yet blurry face at the bottom of the washbasin.

Splash!

She suddenly lifted her head, escaping the washbasin.

Drip drip drip!

The water droplets on her face fell in strings onto the water’s surface, sending ripples outward.

Biqiong gasped for air but suddenly held her breath.

Within the gilt washbasin, beneath the layers of ripples, the face she saw in dreams, in water, in memory, emerged once again.

It escaped imagination, broke into reality. Carved into memory, painted expectations.

Within the wavering water light, that fuzzy face gradually became clear—

Delicate brows, serene eyes, a straight nose ridge, stubbornly pressed lips,

like the moon in water, unreachable.

Reminiscent of Qingyang’s youth!

...

...

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Chai Asi examined himself in the mirror, wearing a sleek black martial arts uniform he bought at a high price, and a stylish red cape gifted by Yuan Xiaoqing.

As the saying goes, "The Buddha relies on golden attire, the demon on clothing."

With this outfit, coupled with his now robust physique from divine body refinement.

How dashing, how majestic!

These brows, these eyes, this aura.

Previously, he didn’t know how to dress, wasting this face.

The most handsome man at the Fruit and Flower Club, who else but me?

After a moment of self-admiration, he slightly adjusted his hair, making his bangs perfectly parted at an angle.

Chai Asi completed all his preparations, bowed deeply to the Ancient divine mirror, and said, "Supreme, I shall embody you now!"

The Ancient God who should have remained in the mirror: ...

After the new Incense Master of the Fruit and Flower Club finished the ritual, he took out a beautiful bag embroidered with the word ’Chai’ in golden thread, smilingly placed the mirror inside.

Of course, the official reason was out of respect for the Ancient God, so as not to hold the divine mirror barehanded, hence the precious bag, which he would let Yuan Xiaoqing carry.

The Martial Arts Competition at the Jin Yang Platform in Mo Yun City had already gone through several rounds.

He advanced unexpectedly, singing his way forward.

Even the club president was surprised, offering him more encouragement.

The average little monster couldn’t match his fierce swordsmanship; those whose swordsmanship surpassed his couldn’t break his Invincible Golden Body. Additionally, after each battle, the Ancient God would replay the entire match for him, pointing out the opportunities missed, the wrong choices made, and the could-have-been strategies.

This allowed his strength to advance rapidly.

The heavy hits taken on the Arena also made his Invincible Golden Body progress quickly—whether an illusion or not, the efficacy of recent medicinal baths seemed to improve.

The rewards given by the club were exchanged entirely for precious herbs, training to an exhaustive degree, soaking as if drowning himself...

Our Gale Killing Sword, unbeknownst, indeed soaked in the medicinal bath during this time.

He was in the competition, pushing endlessly up the martial ladder. Additionally, the herbs’ diminishing effect on the great Ancient God was remedied by sharing half with him.

Gale Killing Sword Chai Asi focused mainly on the martial arts competitions and cultivation, using his bond with Yuan Xiaoqing as a secondary pursuit, occasionally leading his subordinates and strengthening his influence on the path.

The great Ancient God Jiang Wang was multifaceted.

Not only following Chai Asi’s martial adventures, helping him review every Arena battle but also supporting Pig Dali’s God Slayer efforts, explaining the tenets of Taiping Dao, drawing a grand vision; plus collaborating with Yuan Laoxi’s faceless sect’s expansion, occasionally revealing miracles and recruiting believers...

Besides all that, he learned modern Canine Clan script, translated ancient texts of the Canine Clan from the Near Ancient era.

Additionally, Jiang Wang had to guide the cultivation of Chai Asi, Yuan Laoxi, and Pig Dali personally.

Plus tending to his own injuries, maintaining personal cultivation...

Every moment had to be divided into parts to be spent.

Even Jiang Someone, known for diligence, exclaimed exhaustion.

But fortunately, there was progress.

After days and nights of study, he finally attained a certain level of proficiency in the Canine Clan script... One might say, with little humility, that he was now quite adept.

His deep research into the Near Ancient era scripts of the Canine Clan was a diligent effort, examining each word’s meaning. Without a strong spiritual sense and clarity, completing such an immense workload would be impossible in a short time.

At this stage, he finally gained basic understanding of the ancient text in hand.