Chaotic World Book

Regardless of the circumstances, Zhao Changhe, who was currently experiencing "Wise Time," didn't regret the situation at all, as he indeed needed to settle down and digest the achievements gained from this sea voyage.

Regrettably, the rash approach taken on Tianya Island was a waste, as reflecting on the insights from defeating the Sea Emperor and the gains from the recent dual cultivation, revisiting and practicing anew would surely yield great benefits.

And he should stay here, after all—San Niang was injured and needed treatment; he wouldn't consider accompanying anyone else. Besides, the seas are calm now, and with Chichi's strength, there would be no danger venturing out at this moment.

As for his own cultivation... Zhao Changhe introspected, finding that Chichi's essence was not much less than San Niang's, and his power had surged once more.

At this time, the progress of the Second Layer Secret Treasure was about two-thirds complete. If each checkpoint were also divided into early, mid, and late stages, he would have just touched the edge of the late stage, still not as advanced as San Niang's preliminary understanding of Vermilion Bird in his first encounter.

After all, he hadn't been at the Second Layer Secret Treasure for long, having just broken through when leaving the Ancient Spirit Clan, a mere three months in total. Even if it were a game where one needs to raise an experience bar, how could it compare to the Secret Treasure of a major level, needing more energy than the Second Layer Mystical Gate? Could such accumulation be achieved in just a few months?

For example, Sea Changkong started aging at this stage and lost confidence in further breakthroughs because he knew the massive accumulation required thereafter, which his current physical condition could no longer fulfill.

Cultivation should be pursued early on; hence age and speed of cultivation are always significant indicators of potential on the Hidden Dragon List.

The current efficiency was already outrageous—a little over two months… If Sea Changkong knew about it, he might cry. What he had made his lifelong goal and deemed hopeless, this guy achieved in two months!

The Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures of Tianya Island, the essences of San Niang and Chichi from dual cultivation, and the trials of various bloody battles had allowed him to experience high-end battles in two months that others wouldn't come across in a lifetime. Such abnormal progress was the result.

And if he wanted to make a breakthrough later...

Now, the Evil Qi in his body encircled him as if tangible and had greatly integrated with his blood and flesh, immensely strengthening his vigor; a ghostly shadow formed by Evil Qi seemed to emerge in the depths of his Soul Sea—the ferocious Blood Evil from God Slaying, truly "Dispelling Gods and Buddhas"! If he could utilize this effect of fear, the results might dramatically change, and those with lesser cultivation would be unable to withstand even a bit of it.

This was likely the threshold needed for the Third Layer Secret Treasure of Blood Evil Skill. Henceforth, there would be no more barriers to the Third Layer—this was the most significant meaning of his sea voyage for him.

It should be considered a stroke of luck. Otherwise, this barrier might have been the most difficult to overcome. Where would ordinary people find a god to slay? If the standard were lowered a bit, perhaps slaying someone at the Imperial Realm would suffice, but of course, it wasn't as perfect as the Sea Emperor.

He figured Sect Hierarch Xue and the others would have headaches again—the conditions for cultivating Blood Evil Skill were genuinely nonsensical. To break from Second to Third Layer, you must slay someone at the Imperial Realm. Why don't they just say that going from elementary to middle school requires calculus? Besides, back in Lie's day, the Imperial Realm was everywhere, not the case in this world. What will the people of Blood God Sect do in the future?

Now looking at the Dragon Soul Bow, there was an indistinct touch of red, as if it had a hint of "Divinity." This was after all God Slaying Bow, which might bestow even more divine qualities, and likely a spirit was beginning to take shape within it. The arrow that killed the Sea Emperor had to be retrieved later, as its power would undoubtedly surpass the others, becoming the ultimate trump card.

Now, everything was ready, only time, time, and more time were needed.

The best option would have been to continue hiding here for dual (paired) cultivation, supplemented with the medicinal refinement of the herbs brought from Tianya Island, to allow for another two months of settling. It wasn't certain whether he could directly break through the Third Layer, but reaching the level of Vermilion Bird or Xuanwu from the start shouldn't be a big problem.

The current issue was, if he truly dallied here for two months, the moment would pass by.

Turning to look, San Niang was already asleep, Zhao Changhe took out five pages of the Heavenly Book, sending his spirit into the Heavenly Book World to see what guidance it could offer him.

Yet just as he entered the Heavenly Book World, he was greeted with a kick that sent him sprawling.

Who was this ferocious warrior who kicked the God Slayer without giving him even a chance to dodge?

Zhao Changhe rolled up to his feet and focused his eyes only to see... a blind person.

What a vast difference.

The blind person kneaded his fists emotionlessly, "Previously when you rubbed that thing, I could say you were probing, and any means wouldn't be strange—I endured it. Now that you clearly know it's me and still did it on purpose, it's an intentional insult. Do you wish to die?"

Sounds good, but before, you were just trying to avoid exposure and could only hold your breath. Zhao Changhe laughed, "Got used to it... Now the Heavenly Book is all soft and squishy. It's a pity not to use it..."

The blind man gritted his teeth, "Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"

You really don't want to kill me now, you still have to help me level up. This thought flashed through Zhao Changhe's mind as he smiled, "Actually, Blind Blind, I didn't mean to insult you..."

The blind man said coldly, "I'm waiting for your excuses."

Zhao Changhe said, "I think that thing could provide nutrients for the Heavenly Book. At first, the gold leaf, which had never reacted, started to respond. You said it was due to anger struggling to unseal itself, but clearly, that's not the case. If the spirit is standing right in front of me, why would it need anger to unseal? So after thinking it over, it must be that thing provided some kind of nutrients."

The blind man actually laughed in anger, "Your thing with some kind of nutrients, what is it, like protein?"

Zhao Changhe leaned back, "Oh, you're talking science?"

The blind man shouted angrily, "Back then, the reason the gold leaf didn't react was simply because you weren't qualified. That page is the summary. The martial arts of the whole world are all derived from it. Even now you can use it to deduce the Sea Emperor's magic. Were you, with just the Mystical Gate Fourth Layer, qualified to unlock it? It was me tolerating your nonsense, helping you cheat, so you could barely use it. Do you think it was because of your messing around that you succeeded? It's got nothing to do with that thing!"

Hissss... Such patience and forbearance, good Blind Blind, getting slapped with face wash yet still holding back the shame and fury to help unlock the gold leaf, the scene imagined is very...

"Bang!" Another kick came flying over. Zhao Changhe rolled over and sighed, "So when you said the Heavenly Book was very angry and wanted to kill me first after unsealing, it seems like there was some truth to that after all..."

The blind man scoffed and did not reply.

"Alright, alright, I won't smear it anymore, okay? Forgive me for being ignorant and not knowing what kind of energy the Heavenly Book needs. I thought that was useful, so I continued to smear it. If you had said earlier it was useless, I would've stopped," Zhao Changhe said. "So it's all just a misunderstanding..."

Both sides knew what was really going on. Zhao Changhe did it on purpose. Who would be captured and turned into a pawn in an Otherworld, risking life and death without getting upset, especially knowing that you might eventually be betrayed and killed for the book—and not just for the book, but also buried with even more malicious plots?

If you're going to be killed, it wouldn't be because of some humiliation or anger, whether you're mad or not, the outcome in the future is the same, with no difference whatsoever.

But people always have emotions. Having been with the blind man for so long, receiving her help on multiple occasions, to be frank, I've also made a fortune in this world, famous and surrounded by admirers. Why should I, in this life, deserve the company of beauties like San Niang and Chichi, even flying together? And why should I be regarded as the Human King by the world? At this moment, Zhao Changhe's resistance and anger weren't so intense anymore, and he began to consider if a win-win situation was possible.

Continuously offending and angering her was unproductive, just a childish tantrum, meaningless.

Having thought this far, Zhao Changhe then said, "Blind Blind, I know that in your heart I'm still just a tool. But in two years, I'll be close to peering into the Heavenly List. Even with the aid of the Heavenly Book, you should know I'm not lacking in skill. Just give me two more years, and I believe that no one will be able to look down on me. When the time comes, I hope you can be straightforward... We're not incapable of discussing and handling things."

The blind man said indifferently, "Why the sudden nice words, what were you doing earlier?"

Zhao Changhe heaved a sigh, "You would have never brought up saving San Niang previously, just play dead and not show up, and there was nothing I could do about it. But you still taught me... Just for that sentiment, you've earned my respect, so I'll respect you."

The blind man's expression was calm, and she didn't speak.

"But I've said the same thing to Yangyang and Wanzhuang before, understanding is mutual... I also hope to gain your respect."

"Heh... that depends on whether you're qualified."

The blind man's visit was just to make a scene about the beauty liquid. Since Zhao Changhe said he would stop smearing it, she didn't bother to say more and her figure faded away, "These two pages of the Heavenly Book are as important as the summary, no less so than Xia Longyuan's page. After you got them, you just cared about shooting your shot... As for whether you have the respect I'm supposed to give you, I can't say."

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