Chaotic World Book-Chapter 280 - 275: Gold Wind and Jade Dew Meet Once Upon an Encounter

Chapter 280: Chapter 275: Gold Wind and Jade Dew Meet Once Upon an Encounter

The deeper Zhao Changhe dove, the more the water pressure assailed him, and his injuries began to ache anew.

A night’s recovery was still not enough.

But Zhao Changhe did not give up, continuing to clench his teeth and dive deeper, as long as his inner circulation could hold up, he’d explore as far as possible.

He was full of confidence when speaking with Yue Hongling, as if he had everything under control—that was just to bolster morale, for her and for himself. At times like these, a man must shoulder the burden, but in truth, he was not as confident inside as he appeared.

The medicine vial from yesterday’s bundle had roughly two or three pills left for internal injuries, enough for one more day’s consumption, and then he’d run out tomorrow.

The situation with the ointment for external injuries was even worse; it was impossible to scoop any out, only a little could be scraped together.

As for dry food, he estimated there was enough for two more days at most, which also meant none would be left tomorrow.

In other words, he had to find an exit by tomorrow at the latest.

As for Dual Cultivation... He couldn’t deny the thought had crossed his mind, but there was still a gap between "courting a girlfriend" and "going to bed together." Zhao Changhe was uncertain about the progress; he didn’t know if doing "that" right after getting together would make the heroine think he was too eager, leading to her disappointment...

And it didn’t sit quite right with him either. Their first time, just for Dual Cultivation?

Could it not be a beautiful bridal night, free of any ulterior motives and led purely by emotion?

Besides, Dual Cultivation was not guaranteed to rapidly heal injuries. The basic concept involved the circulation of Qi to mutually benefit each other, primarily for cultivation purposes, with healing being a secondary benefit.

Zhao Changhe, who had studied the Extreme Joy Method in depth, was certain that even if they really did it, it would only be slightly more effective than the earlier Qi transmission. At one’s most exhausted and parched moment, mutual achievement could be very effective, quickly rejuvenating the land. It was akin to giving each other a source of living water. After this phase, the effect would not be as strong; it required a long-term and united cultivation technique and couldn’t yield a miraculous result after just one encounter in bed.

Even tonic herbal remedies weren’t that miraculously effective, let alone Dual Cultivation.

So he put that thought aside. His affection for her was not for her body. Through their own efforts, they would surely break through this barrier!

Zhao Changhe gritted his teeth and continued to feel his way toward the bottom of the mountain.

His wounds faintly split open again, and fresh blood began to seep out.

Unlike the blood that had drifted across the lake surface the day before, this time the blood, being extremely close to the mountain, slowly floated toward it, gradually permeating.

...

Yue Hongling walked several circles around the resting area, deep in thought.

Among the external rocks, seven could be picked out to form the shape of the Big Dipper; could the same be done with these rocks?

She gave it a try, but it didn’t match.

She pondered and then tried to form the pattern of the Southern Dipper, but that too didn’t match.

This was troublesome—there were many star constellations in the heavens, and trying to trace them one by one could take forever.

She had to select a general range for testing... Yue Hongling rubbed her chin in thought for a long time before suddenly having an idea.

This place lay to the north, clearly amidst sand and stones, yet the key points dealt with water.

The previous Rocky Mountain they were at resembled the Turtle and Snake.

Should they consider the Xuanwu Seven Stars then? She decided to give it a try.

She had just tried the Southern Dipper, which coincided with the first of the Xuanwu Seven Stars, the Dipper Constellation. So she continued down the list to the second, the Bull Constellation...

But it didn’t form either.

She tried again with the third, the Maiden Constellation.

Yue Hongling suddenly felt a jolt of excitement. There were rocks that could be arranged into the shape of the Maiden Constellation! However, it seemed quite imperfect, as if every rock was slightly off, just like how adjusting the Yao Guang position outside could fix it. But here it seemed more advanced, as if choosing any rock to adjust would make the entire Maiden Constellation take shape.

This was indeed more advanced... It appeared that any rock could be moved, but in reality, there was only one correct choice, and a mistake could lead to adverse consequences.

Which one then was the Array’s focal stone?

Yue Hongling went through each rock one by one along the form of the Maiden Constellation, but could not find anything that resembled the focal point of an Array, and she couldn’t even feel as if it were an Array at all—like a dead Array that had yet to be activated, or one that was already abandoned and useless.

As she was hesitating whether to wait for Zhao Changhe to come up to discuss the issue, something stirred in her heart.

The stones, previously lifeless and unresponsive, suddenly reacted with energy... Not just that stone, but it seemed like the entire mountain in the lake had been activated.

That was the moment Zhao Changhe’s blood had merged with the mountain.

Yue Hongling, a Grandmaster on the Human List, may not have been too proficient in studying Arrays, but she was all too sensitive to the flow of energy. Once there was a response from the energy, she immediately sensed where the Array was congested.

The "Heavenly Ford" star position.

Heavenly Ford: in this context, it took its name from the modern world’s Heavenly Ford, representing the crossing point of the Galaxy, a bridge spanning the Milky Way.

This was indeed the focal point of the Array.

With no hesitation, Yue Hongling ran to that huge rock and pushed with all her strength.

...

Zhao Changhe’s diving location had roughly reached the mid-side of the underwater mountainside. Even the powerful inner circulation ability of the Six Harmonies Divine Skill was struggling to keep up, and he felt that if he didn’t turn back soon, he’d surely drown.

Just as he was about to turn around, something caught his eye from behind—another heap of rocks chaotically piled up on the mountainside.

A jolt ran through Zhao Changhe’s heart, connecting the Big Dipper Stone Formation he had seen outside, halfway up the mountain, wondering if there might be a correlation here?

Thus, sustaining his last bit of Inner Breath, he swiftly swam toward the jumbled rocks.

He didn’t know much about Arrays, but he had an ace up his sleeve.

Originally, the Vermilion Bird taught him the Star Resonance technique as a method to break through his cultivation bottlenecks, imprinting a Star Map within his mind as a reference. Before long, he found a suspicious point among the pile of rocks based on the Star Map.

It seemed that among them, a few could form a very complete "Bull Constellation" shape, though slightly off-kilter.

He felt the flow of energy too, but alas, he did not possess Yue Hongling’s level of cultivation and awareness, unable to pinpoint where the flow of energy was obstructed.

But he had another advantage.

He had used the Wang Family’s Sea Mud and was very familiar with its aura. As he approached the Stone Formation, he distinctly felt a similar energy growing closer.

The point where the energy was most concentrated, that was the eye of the Array.

By now, his lungs were about to burst, but drawing on the last bit of Inner Breath, he pushed mightily against one of the stones.

"The Imperial Way" Star Position, the Emperor’s path when traveling, leading directly to his journey’s trails.

Almost at the same time, Yue Hongling was at "Heaven’s Ford," while Zhao Changhe was at "The Imperial Way."

The entire mountain erupted in brilliance, energy surging towards the Bull Constellation. Both were simultaneously swept up in a whirl, vanishing on the spot.

The Emperor embarks on his journey, the Weaver Girl crosses the Galaxy.

The Bull Constellation, that is the Cowherd.

The Female Constellation, that is the Weaver Girl.

A ripple spread out, and the two appeared simultaneously in an unknown space inside the mountain, crashing into one another’s embrace, tumbling to the ground.

Soft and bouncy beneath them, the ground felt like it was covered in jelly.

The entire mountain interior was made of that same Sea Mud from the Wang Family, only here it was more solidified, turned into jelly.

At the core, a stone hung suspended, emanating a soft glow, with an ancient and vast aura, fine strands of energy slowly seeping out, energy accumulating over time into a substantive material, forming the jelly-like matter.

The two, embracing, tumbled across the jelly, rolling several times before stopping, with Yue Hongling underneath and Zhao Changhe on top, next to the soft glow of treasure, bathing the compact space warm as candlelight. The fragrance of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures filled the small space, intoxicatingly heady.

They did not look toward the treasure, eyes locked on each other, filled with joy.

Even the relief after surviving a calamity did not compare to the joy at this moment... because both sensed the empathetic connection that had led to this moment of mystery unraveling.

Had there been but one person, or had either of them missed the opportunity, this treasure hunting expedition would not have been successful, and perhaps a certain stubborn man would have drowned in the sea.

All the previous worries dissipated in this vast energy.

For humans consume food purely to obtain energy, and here lay the purest Innate Energy, which one could directly absorb through Cultivation Techniques, allowing one to live a lifetime here without food or drink.

And for healing... the Wang Family’s Sea Mud had once enveloped Zhao Changhe, healing internal injuries. Now, with the density a hundred times greater, were his wounds under his ribs even considered injuries?

Doing nothing, they both felt their wounds mending, a gentle breath soothing the injuries, extremely comfortable.

They looked into each other’s eyes for who knows how long until Yue Hongling softly spoke, "It smells good here."

Zhao Changhe replied in a low voice, "Not as good as you."

"I smell bad."

"Who says? I’ll beat him." Speaking casually, Zhao Changhe gently stroked her loose hair.

This was Yue Hongling, with her long flowing hair.

Then, caressing her cheek and touching her exposed arm, both soft and smooth, smoother than jelly, whiter than the treasure.

Yue Hongling allowed his forwardness, breathing softly without resistance.

She knew he had wanted her, but neither for benefit nor in the right setting. A solitary man and woman, hearts entwined, could have legitimately engaged in Dual Cultivation for healing, yet he refused to use this as an excuse to woo her into bed, as if he had erected an emotional barrier within himself.

It was actually quite foolish... but it was exactly this kind of foolishness that she found endearing.

This was the righteous chivalry everyone revered in their hearts, not the Ultimate Bliss preached by the Maitreya Sect.

But at this moment, there was no need for consideration. Under the empathetic breaking of the Array and Cowherd and the Weaver Girl’s fateful encounter, it seemed a destiny ordained by Heaven.

Their reunion surpassed countless others in the human world, just like the meeting of the golden wind and the jade dew.

Their kiss this time was more passionate than any before.

He was no longer satisfied with just kissing her lips, now moving on to her cheeks, her neck, and then slowly lower.

Yue Hongling panted, slightly lifting her body, facilitating his unraveling.

These clothes were inherently easy to remove... he must have bought them on purpose...

Her body felt cool as he leaned in.

Yue Hongling closed her eyes, holding his head, murmuring, "I knew it, you always had ill intentions, now you’ve found your chance... so impatient."

"If we leave, galloping across the sands, armies embarking on campaigns, there may never be another chance... What if we are worlds apart, when we’ll meet again unknown." Zhao Changhe murmured, "I don’t want to make the same mistake again..."

Yue Hongling said nothing more, only gently uttering an "Mhm."

She, too, was uncertain where she would go after leaving.

They were all without homes, the Worldly Society was their home... It might well be possible that after this separation, they would be worlds apart.

In the cramped space, the sounds of breathing grew louder, and suddenly a muffled grunt rose.

Outside, dusk was falling again, and on the yellow sands, the Swordsman led his steed to meet the sprawled evening glow.

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PS: For the sake of Changhe’s innocence, how about a monthly ticket?

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