Chapter 424

It was precisely because his childhood memories were fragile and were being forgotten uncontrollably as he grew up that Gu Chen didn't have too much sadness.

Gu Chen's house was usually managed by Naganohara Masato. Now that Gu Chen was eight years old, he had returned to live in his own home.

The two houses were not far apart. Every day at mealtime, Gu Chen would still go back to the Naganohara house to eat, and then return to his own home to read some ancient Go Go Go Liyue books left by his ancestors.

Although the Gu family had fallen, the house was filled with bookshelves of ancient books for future generations to understand their ancestors and their distant homeland.

For his ancestors and the homeland across the sea, Gu Chen still didn't have much of a real sense, just feeling that the homeland described in the books was a country with a magnificent history, and the deeds of the Geo Archon conquering the four directions were as shocking as a grand poem.

These history books and strange biographies gave Gu Chen an idea.

He believed that people have a spiritual world and would fantasize about many people or things in their minds.

History can be recorded; could he record this spiritual world of his own?

With this thought, Gu Chen put down the book and headed to the Naganohara house.

Before long, he found Naganohara Masato.

"Uncle Naganohara, I have an idea."

Gu Chen told Naganohara Masato what he was thinking.

Naganohara Masato didn't understand what he was talking about, just feeling that this child seemed to have some whimsical ideas, and immediately laughed: "If you want to do it, just do it. But don't be in a hurry. You said you wanted to leave behind some people and things you thought of... then you have to read more, maybe you can even become a... what was it... Oh! In Go Go Go Liyue terms, that's a scholar! Just go ahead and do it, the family supports you!"

"Okay!" Gu Chen nodded repeatedly.

Gu Chen returned to his own home.

With Naganohara Masato's support, he could do what he wanted without any worries.

There were many ancient books in the house, and Gu Chen was occasionally troubled by missing characters or lines that were blurred and could not express the meaning accurately due to poor preservation.

Days passed one by one.

Naganohara Masato was surprised to find that Gu Chen seemed to have a bit of a scholarly air about him.

Inazuma was a country that valued martial arts.

People were protected by the Raiden Shogun and worshipped the Raiden Shogun's martial arts and that Musou no Hitotachi. The men all yearned to become samurai, and even if they couldn't, they would practice swordsmanship and carry a katana with them when they went out.

In such an Inazuma, Gu Chen, with his scholarly air, stood out from the crowd. How could Naganohara Masato not be surprised?

"Kid, don't just spend your days reading. Exercise your body more; your body is your capital." Naganohara Masato thought for a long time before saying: "Don't end up as weak as a girl!"

"Don't worry, Uncle, I won't." Gu Chen shook his head.

At such a young age, he held his head high and chest out, yet he was just right in his humility and confidence.

His still-tender face and the scholarly air about him always made people feel good at first sight, and talking to him was also very comfortable.

After eating and teaching his younger brother at home to read and write for a while, Gu Chen went home to immerse himself in the sea of books.

He had taken Naganohara Masato's words to heart.

His daily life became regular.

Besides reading, he would practice swordsmanship with Naganohara Masato.

He didn't learn much, but it was enough to strengthen his body.

In the blink of an eye, a year passed. Gu Chen had finished reading the books in the house. Just as he was feeling dejected, he picked up a book and read it again, discovering that he had gained quite a lot.

"The ancients said, 'Reviewing the old and learning the new,' they did not deceive me."

This time, Gu Chen read very slowly.

He carefully savored the ancient books left by his ancestors, trying to feel the emotions of the authors when they wrote them.

Day after day passed.

Naganohara Masato found that the scholarly air that had been growing thicker on Gu Chen day by day seemed to have become much more restrained.

He had become as gentle as jade, humble and polite.

Could a small, ordinary family raise such a figure like a noble young master?

Naganohara Masato didn't dare take the credit, just laughed and scolded his own son: "Learn from your brother. Every day it's either digging into bird nests or going to the sea to touch seashells. The more I look at you, the angrier I get, you brat!"

Five-year-old Naganohara Tahta blinked innocently.

[Kaeya]: Come and translate Nagano-hara Shota's psychological state. (Funny)

[Azhdaha]: Nagano-hara Shota: Brother, I know you are excellent, but don't show off too much! (Resentful)

[Venti]: The Gu family, which had already declined, is now back on track and ready to soar into the sky because of such an excellent person as Brother Gu. (Funny)

[Yoimiya]: Get ready to welcome the arrival of the best light novel author! I can't wait to binge-read the novels written by Mr. Gu Chen! (Klee? Yay)

[Nilou]: I want to read them too! (Nilou? Popping up)

[Collei]: Gu Chen female fan, late but arrived, let me see! (Raising hand)

As he grew older, his state of mind grew with him, and he was able to better understand the emotions conveyed by some words.. 0

The words recorded in the books no longer seemed like dead things in Gu Chen's eyes.

They seemed to have come alive, leaping on the pages. Every word was conveying its own meaning, and their arrangement and combination presented Gu Chen with the scenes described by those lines.

Heaven, earth, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas...

People, horses, cats, dogs, birds, cows...

Sitting in the small courtyard in front of the door, listening to the waves crashing against the shore, Gu Chen was intoxicated, immersed in the vivid scrolls composed of them.

[Kaeya]: Holy crap, if you said Brother Gu was going to achieve enlightenment, I'd believe it!

[Azhdaha]: No, brother, are you really cheating? Why can't I see these colorful ghostly things when I read books? (Scratching head)

[Tighnari]: Maybe it's because you didn't eat mushrooms?

[Dvalin]: What kind of meme is this? Am I out of touch?

[Collei]: It's not that, it's that some mushrooms in the rainforest cause hallucinations after eating them. People always feel there are some wonderful things in front of them, all imagined!

[Xingqiu]: Mr. Gu Chen is... the innate reader's holy body! He will definitely be able to understand the novels I write and think of the most perfect scenes!!!

[Chongyun]: Your perspective is too small. I feel he is even more of an innate author's holy body. With such wonderful experiences, some wild ideas in his mind must be able to be written down too! (Paimon? Shocked)

[Venti]: One's own ordinariness is indeed distressing, but a friend's success is even more annoying! Brother Gu, stop showing off, my back teeth are about to be bitten off! (Envious until eyes are red)

It was another sunny day.

This year, Gu Chen was already twelve years old.

He was half a head taller than his peers, and although he had a scholarly air, he didn't look thin or weak.

He wore a light-colored long gown, and a book was always tucked into his belt.

Today, he was persuaded by Naganohara Masato to go out more often to relax, saying that perhaps the vast world could bring him some inspiration?

Gu Chen thought it made sense, so he walked out of Hanamizaka and came to the Byakko Plain.

Although Narukami Island was an island, the plain in front of him seemed vast and boundless, and the blowing wind made Gu Chen feel refreshed.

I don't know when it started, but [Characters] were no longer just simple words to him.

He gazed at the distant mountains; that mountain was a mountain in his eyes, but it was also the character [Mountain].

Gu Chen didn't understand the meaning, nor did he care much, because it wouldn't affect his life.

Plop.

"Eh?"

A drop of water landed on his cheek. Gu Chen reached out to wipe it, then looked up at the sky.

In just an instant, dark clouds swept in like a tide, covering the world in the blink of an eye.

Thunder and lightning flashed in the sky, and a torrential rain was probably already brewing.

"This weather..." Gu Chen shook his head and smiled.

He turned around and headed in the direction of home, his steps unhurried.

The wind whistled.

The thunder was also deafening.

The torrential rain had already fallen from the sky.

Watching the [Rain] fall one by one, Gu Chen was lost in thought.

He picked up the book tucked at his waist and wrote down the character [Umbrella] with a brush.

Once the character was formed, in Gu Chen's eyes, it was like an oil-paper umbrella.

After pondering for a moment, thinking about whether he had lost his mind, Gu Chen reached out and grabbed the character [Umbrella].

In that instant, the font written on the page began to stretch and change, and it really turned into an oil-paper umbrella held in Gu Chen's hand.

"Oh?"

Gu Chen was surprised, then smiled. As the heavy rain was about to drench him, he opened the oil-paper umbrella and paced toward home.

Walking along, he looked at the [Mud], [Pebbles], and [Muddy Water] on the road, and then looked at the [Wind] brushing past the swaying [Wild Grass] by the roadside and the [Rain] about to hit the ground.

The nature of all things in the world was no different from ordinary people in Gu Chen's eyes, yet they seemed to have turned into lively characters. ===== CHAPTER 668 =====

Walking in the heavy rain makes one's mind clear.

Gu Chen appreciated this fantastical scene, enjoying this wonderful sight that belonged only to him.

Walking to the corner of the fork in the road, there was suddenly a splash of color in the grass.

Gu Chen's gaze fell.

[Fox]

――I also want to possess the Innate Author's Holy Body, preferably bound to a writing system, so that I can bring better novels to the big shots! (Fantasy time)

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