Chapter 104

【Chu Liuxiang's nose is broken; he breathes through the skin of his whole body, so his circulation of Qi and breathing are both faster than an ordinary person's, which is why his Lightness Skill is so superb.】

【Because of this unusual trait, he can even move through water as freely as a swimming fish.】

【In "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang," the strongest is Shui Mu Yin Ji of the Divine Water Palace; her martial arts are so advanced that she has even reached the point of "sitting on the water's surface without sinking."】

【In terms of pure combat power, she could hang Chu Liuxiang up and beat him, yet such an absolute master was still lured into the water by Chu Liuxiang's scheme and given a brutal beating.】

"Breathe through the skin?" All the women were stunned.

They'd heard of writing with one's feet, eating through one's nostrils, talking with one's belly, but what kind of heaven-defying operation was this breathing through the skin?

Is this even still a person?

……

"Big Brother Chu's nose is broken, and he breathes through his skin? How amazing!"

Huang Rong was astonished, and at the same time a strong curiosity welled up in her heart.

Having known him for ten years, she had never once heard Chu Liuxiang mention this.

But that was only normal—after all, some secrets, when well hidden, could save one's life at a critical moment.

Just as in the story, when Chu Liuxiang faced an almost invincible opponent like Shui Mu Yin Ji, if Shui Mu Yin Ji had known in advance that he could breathe in water, would Chu Liuxiang still have had any way to survive?

"Next time I see him, I must study this properly."

……

Gao Yanan, who was on her way back to Mount Huashan, showed a look of recollection on her face; she had long wondered why Chu Liuxiang had the habit of scratching his nose.

At this moment, she finally understood.

……

Some others paid more attention to Shui Mu Yin Ji.

Sitting on the water's surface without sinking?

That was simply too astonishing!

Many Grandmasters could manage "skimming over water," but to speak of "sitting on water" was truly beyond their reach.

The gap between them could not be measured in any ordinary unit!

So… was Shui Mu Yin Ji a Celestial Being?

"Divine Water Palace…" many people committed to memory this faction they had never heard of before.

Clearly, this was a powerful hidden faction.

The next diary entry described some amusing incidents of Jiang Sishui's time spent with the five women.

【Detected that Jiang Sishui has completed today's diary entry. Congratulations on obtaining one month of True Qi.】

【Now drawing today's lucky winner…】

【Congratulations to Ah Zhu on obtaining the special talent "Mind Bridge."】

"I finally got picked!"

A smile bloomed on Ah Zhu's face like spring flowers just opening, and her clear, lively eyes brimmed with joy.

Among the five women with Jiang Sishui, Wang Yuyan had received "Truth Water," Huang Rong had received the "Kunji Seal," Zhao Qiying had received the "Dugu Nine Swords," and Ah Bi had received the "Jade Dragon Scale."

Only she had never won once.

This left Ah Zhu feeling dejected and a little embarrassed at the same time.

If it weren't for the fact that in the past two days Jiang Sishui's affection for her and Wang Yuyan had both risen to "nine," equal to Zhao Qiying and Ah Bi, she would have suspected she was the least favored one.

Now it was fine—fortune wheels around, and this time it was finally her turn.

This also lifted a weight off her mind.

After receiving the reward, Ah Zhu immediately understood the function of "Mind Bridge."

Mind Bridge—a bridge built between hearts—granted Ah Zhu the ability to conduct mind-to-mind conversations with others.

In the simplest terms, Ah Zhu could now make "harassment calls" to anyone at will, and once hung up, the other party couldn't call back!

However, when activating this talent, she had to picture the other person's appearance in her mind in order to connect successfully.

In other words, Ah Zhu had to have met the other person before.

At the same time, Huang Rong and the other three women looked over curiously, since this reward's function wasn't easy to guess from its name alone.

After Ah Zhu's explanation, they all found this special talent fascinating and eagerly asked to try it.

When the "Mind Bridge" connected, Ah Zhu kept her mouth shut and clearly wasn't speaking, yet the women could all hear her voice.

At the same time, they could also communicate with Ah Zhu using their inner thoughts.

Of course, if they didn't want to listen, a single thought could sever the "Mind Bridge."

Seeing the women having so much fun, Ah Zhu couldn't help feeling a touch of regret: "What a pity I don't know what Sister Ah Zi looks like, otherwise I could ask her how she's doing now."

Fortunately she knew Ah Zi also had a copy of the diary, so at least she wouldn't be in any life-threatening danger.

115 — The Marvelous Use of a Heavenly Weapon, the Marvelous Monk Wuhua

Today's reward is 800 Martial Arts Experience points and 1 "Ji's Art Pill."

After Jiang Sishui claimed them, he took out "Ten Directions Annihilation" and began to contemplate it.

The process wasn't complicated—simply place "Ten Directions Annihilation" by his side, sit in meditation, and his consciousness would be drawn into a mysterious space of uncertain reality.

In that space, there was only a patch of blue sky and a stretch of sea.

Jiang Sishui's consciousness drifted over the beach; looking into the distance, he could see at the far end of the deep sea where water met sky, an object slowly rotating.

It was unmistakably the form of a fragment of "Ten Directions Annihilation."

And the ocean before him was no ordinary sea, but a "Sea of Wisdom" brimming with countless pieces of knowledge.

Once Jiang Sishui's consciousness entered it, he felt his own wisdom had risen considerably, and confusions he usually had were gradually unraveled.

Here, his two copies of the "Dugu Nine Swords" quickly reached completion~.

The "Northern Nether Divine Art" and "Lingbo Weixu" had both reached Great Completion as well, and were still improving at a rapid pace.

Most importantly, Jiang Sishui discovered that the "Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique," which relied purely on sword intent for nourishment, could also be improved here!

Moreover, the closer he got to the depths of the ocean, the greater his gains, and the faster his martial arts improved.

Of course, the deeper he went, the resistance continued to increase as well.

The feeling was like walking on a muddy dirt road after the rain.

Jiang Sishui naturally could not retreat, and pressed forward step by step, forging ahead with determination.

Time passed bit by bit. When he had cultivated several Divine Arts to Perfection and withdrew from his state of comprehension with a slightly weary spirit, it was already deep into the night.

All the women had already gone to sleep; clearly, having seen him cultivating earlier, none of them had come over to disturb him.

Seeing it was already quite late, Jiang Sishui did not go bother Zhao Qiying.

After all, they still had to travel tomorrow.

【Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique (Heavenly Art): Entry-Level (7000/**

"Two or three hours of time, and not only did he cultivate several Divine Arts to Perfection, the 'Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique' also improved somewhat."

Although the Heavenly Art only gained 100 martial arts experience points, it was because most of his time and energy had been spent on the Divine Arts.

Besides, he was still at the outermost edge of the "Sea of Wisdom," having only barely taken his first steps.

As he got closer to the depths of the ocean in the future, the rate of improvement would absolutely skyrocket!

So there was nothing to be dissatisfied about.

He withdrew his cultivation to rest, and the night passed without incident.

After dawn, the group continued to set out.

They traveled during the day and returned to Leigu Mountain at night; three days passed in this manner.

During this period, while Jiang Sishui's affection with the five women was warming, the "Heavenly Sword Drawing Technique" finally reached Minor Completion.

Although the diary entries over these three days had nothing particularly explosive—mostly trivial daily matters—so the martial arts experience reward was not high, the "Ten Directions Annihilation" made up for this.

It could now instantly kill a fully defending Grandmaster with a single sword strike!

This day at noon, the group was having a picnic in the wild, with Huang Rong showcasing her skills.

Suddenly, a burst of clear, resonant zither music drifted over, its melody peaceful and quite elegant.

The notes leapt about, like fine threads of stream entering the ear, flowing through the heart, and contained a kind of profound meaning.

A gentle, tranquil atmosphere enveloped the group, causing them to spontaneously feel a soft, relaxed ease and pleasure.

Although Jiang Sishui did not understand music, he could still tell whether something sounded good, and he had to admit—this was a fine piece.

Huang Rong, along with Ah Zhu and Ah Bi, were even more connoisseurs among them; hearing that the zither player's attainments in the Way of the Zither were not low, they could not help but feel curious.

"It seems to be coming from over the lake," Ah Bi said, gazing toward a lake not far in the distance.