Chaotic World Book

Zhao Changhe had mentioned this casually when he seemingly remembered something. He leisurely took out a piece of Heavenly Book Silk and methodically wiped himself with it.

The blind man: "?"

San Niang Xia Chichi watched his actions, astounded, "You... This is the Heavenly Book, and you're using it for this?"

"Ah?" Zhao Changhe was even more surprised, "Isn't the Heavenly Book meant to be used for this? Without its help, how could I be so brave, right?"

The blind man: "..."

Xia Chichi could hardly keep from laughing and crying, "In the past wasn't it made of gold foil? Now that it's turned into silk, it's more convenient for you to do this, right?"

Zhao Changhe said, "Even if it were still made of gold foil, I would do the same..."

Xia Chichi: "..."

San Niang pinched him in annoyance, "You haven't finished talking about the stuff from earlier! Why are you changing the subject!"

Zhao Changhe shook his head, "Actually, I've finished."

Many things can't be clearly conveyed just by speaking; they say understanding goes beyond words.

Just as San Niang would find it difficult to describe her corresponding Xuanwu Intent to Zhao Changhe; Xia Chichi's entire process from leaping across the abyss to becoming a Flying Dragon in the Sky, even though San Niang and Zhao Changhe watched the entire process, they didn't gain any understanding—it was unique to Xia Chichi.

The things Zhao Changhe was now talking about sounded easy to understand but it was impossible to know what insights he had gained, how to use them, how they might affect his combat capabilities, or whether they could aid in his future breakthroughs.

In fact, Zhao Changhe didn't tell everything because the most crucial part, "In a sky without sun and moon, I turn myself into them," was realized at Sisi's place, and he felt a bit too embarrassed to talk about it in front of another woman, otherwise his sides would probably be bruised by now.

From the ancient records of the Ancient Xuanwu, one could see that the late Emperor Ye was already considering these matters, but He didn't have enough time left; whereas, Zhao Changhe had ample time to ponder slowly.

With this hint, San Niang and Chichi shouldn't blindly hit dead ends in the future. Particularly for Chichi, branching into multiple Attributes in her Cultivation should be very helpful.

These things currently didn't provide any benefit to combat—they were too abstract. But they were indeed helpful for breakthroughs, and not immediately necessary for entering the Third Layer Secret Treasure. Zhao Changhe was almost certain they were related to the Imperial Realm in the future; it was too early to speak of them now. San Niang said he wasn't giving much attention to the Night Emperor Sword Blade, and that was true—he knew it wasn't something he could undertake right now, it was too premature, the key component was nowhere to be found, so why worry?

He could only continue to assure, "Night Sand is a bit peculiar; even Ying Wu, who is dedicated to this, having seen much and known wide, has never heard of it... This overseas region is full of rare treasures, and there is not the slightest clue. Later, I will prioritize this matter, regardless of whether we forge it now or not; we'll see once we collect it."

San Niang's expression was very serious, "I will get the Bandit Brotherhood and the Four Symbols Sect fully mobilized to search for this."

Zhao Changhe replied, "Don't hold out too much hope... It's highly likely that it won't be found in this world, and might be in a Secret Realm that no one knows of... You said I wasn't too concerned about it because I suspect it may not even exist. I've never been one to dwell on things that are too ethereal and elusive; that's just asking for trouble."

San Niang pursed her lips, somewhat torn.

Speaking of the meaning of the stars in the heavens, Zhao Changhe could at most say he barely grasped their surface; the point at which he could use that to enhance his combat would be an eternity away. If they wanted to directly regard Zhao Changhe as Emperor Ye, they would at least need a justification, and having the Night Emperor's Sword would be the perfect rationale.

Zhao Changhe knew what she meant and turned to fetch the trident to hand to San Niang, "Take a look at this, is there anything that can be refined?"

San Niang replied, "I don't need to look; this thing has injured me, and I know its properties better than anyone... It's completely different from the artifacts of Emperor Ye. Not to mention forging the Night Emperor Sword Blade, it's not even quite suitable for my use."

Zhao Changhe said, "Isn't this still a treasure? Can it just be left idle?"

"A treasure... Well, not exactly. Because this object lacks spirit, it's impossible for you or me to glean anything of the Sea Emperor's Technique from it... Of course, we don't need to. Perhaps when the epoch collapsed, the Sea Emperor couldn't withstand it and hid himself inside the trident, taking the place of its original spirit. After coming out, the trident lost its spirit, so now its only merit is its material," San Niang said, "If you're interested in upgrading your Dragon Sparrow Level, you might try refining some elements and melting them into Dragon Sparrow for a reforging."

"Upgrading Dragon Sparrow Level..."

"Divine Weapons are categorized into three ranks: heavenly, earthly, and human; the Dragon Sparrow is actually just of the human rank," he said. "In other words, it's like a child among Divine Weapons, you realize that, right?"

Zhao Changhe press down on the ring that enclosed the restless Dragon Sparrow: "I've heard about it."

San Niang said, "The main body of the Dragon Sparrow is a very peculiar Outer Heaven Meteor Iron, which is strong in itself. However, when Xia Longyuan cast it, he had not yet united the world and was just a local king, so his resources were limited. Therefore, the other auxiliary materials he used were of average quality, which limited the maximum potential of the Dragon Sparrow. There are many aspects of this trident that could be fused into the Dragon Sparrow, such as its soul destruction effect. If you want to promote the Dragon Sparrow to a higher rank, you should keep this item for yourself. It can also be used as practice for when you cast the Night Emperor Sword Blade in the future."

The Dragon Sparrow struggled: "Am I only good enough to serve as practice? I'll chop down that sword blade..."

Zhao Changhe held it down firmly, sending comforting thoughts: "That sword blade is just lying there for fun, which is nothing compared to you following me through life and death, right?"

The Dragon Sparrow fell silent.

In fact, it knew in its heart that as Zhao Changhe's battles became increasingly high-end, its usefulness began to diminish. Lately, it had become much quieter and less lively. But that wasn't its fault, right? What kind of battles are you fighting, after all? Could a normal person face the Sea Emperor?

The Dragon Sparrow also wanted to upgrade... Otherwise, with such an abnormal master and abnormal enemies, one day it would end up like when Xia Longyuan relegated it to the high shelves, gathering dust as Zhao Changhe set it aside.

Zhao Changhe put away the trident: "Then I'll keep this item. As for the Night Sand... don't worry, you should trust my fate."

Fate... Similarly studying the fifth page of the Heavenly Book, San Niang now possessed a bit of the ability to sense auras; she too could feel the Dragon Energy on Xia Chichi, but she didn't understand its significance. Looking at Zhao Changhe was like peering into a fog, with only the Blood Evil Qi being clear, which was apparent even before; all the other information she should have been able to discern was murky.

San Niang did not overthink it, considering it normal for someone new to these matters to lack proficiency. Logically speaking, Zhao Changhe's fate was indeed quite strong, so she asked, "If that's the case, what plans do you have now? You're not planning to stick around here playing the fool with us indefinitely, are you?"

Zhao Changhe said confidently, "What fooling around? This is clearly healing and cultivation!"

"Get lost." San Niang, who was nearly fully healed, was not buying his act at all, and said with a stern face: "Even if it is cultivation, Chichi needs to go to Tianya Island for it to be suitable, and I am better off staying here. Are you going to choose a side?"

Zhao Changhe immediately wilted.

He had thought that after the first breakthrough, subsequent ones would become easier, only to face Guigui's half-day resistance.

Let it be, opportunities abound.

Xia Chichi, who had been listening quietly to their discussion, finally spoke up: "How is your cultivation going?"

Zhao Changhe knew what she meant because nobody had time to cultivate slowly here.

With Xia Longyuan injured, Hu God gravely wounded, and Sea Emperor fallen, grand changes were sweeping across the world. What was the Wang Family doing now? What were the movements of the Hu people? How was Vermilion Bird doing in the capital? How was Wanzhuang's illness?

Two months had passed at sea, almost completely cut off from news of the Central Plains; everyone had their own concerns and no leisure for a reclusive life.

But they couldn't just fire a shot and change location; that would be too wasteful of the opportunities gained, without any time to consolidate gains.

"Sharpening the axe does not delay the work of chopping wood," Zhao Changhe sighed. "It's not that I'm trying to keep you guys here shamelessly, the fact is San Niang's injuries haven't healed properly and it wouldn't be good to start another conflict. Your insight on Tianya Island was done in a hurry; it's just like Zhu Bajie eating a Ginsengfruit—a waste of opportunity. And my initial glance at the two pages of the Heavenly Book was just to break through the Secret Realm and save San Niang; I haven't properly learned a word of what I should. Even in a hurry, we need to stay here at least three to five more days to consolidate our gains before setting out."

Xia Chichi also understood the reasoning, stood up, draped her clothes over herself, and turned back with a smile: "If that's the case, I should go to Tianya Island, and won't disturb you and my master with your 'double cultivation.'"

After saying that, she made a swift exit: "I'll come back in three days!"

It seemed that it was not only Guigui resisting for half a day; Chichi evidently didn't like it either and took the opportunity to leave faster than a rabbit—the usual clinginess was nowhere to be seen.

These were two insiders, and the task of bedding them side by side seemed immensely challenging and a long way off...

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