Vol 23 Chapter 4 (2/2)

Sometimes, he would stand on the peak of a mountain, head raised as he stared at the dark stor the arrival of a rainstorm

So as storms of rain descended upon the world outside

So the waves roll and spin about through the ocean

Water…it could soentle, like a mother’s caress

Water…it could be as cold as ice, capable of chilling you to the bone

Water…it could be utterly devastating, capable of shattering Heaven and Earth

Water…it could be joyful, dancing and drifting about the skies

The Priazer Tower, constantly focusing on the Dao The true body continued to voyage through the Three Real water in all of its many forms

Mist, waves, glaciers…all of them ater

“Eh?”

A white-robed youth was relaxing by the side of a river, holding a fishi+ng rod in his hands He suddenly revealed a hint of a se fish flew up fro next to him by the side of the river The white-robed youth irabbed the fish, then tossed it into the fish bucket next to him The bucket already contained six fish inside of it

“Some fish steould be nice” The white-robed youth rebaited his hook, then flung it back into the waters of the river

While acting like an ordinarywas able to discover a different side to water For ordinary mortals, water was necessary to life However, it was also filled with great danger Living the life of an ordinarywater as they experienced it had caused Ning to gainhad chosen to live life as an ordinary mortal for a time

Splash, splash A distant ferry was slowly crossing from the other side of the river This river was very wide, so wide that there were large waves even when there was no wind There was a srow greater and greater, resulting in the raft beginning to rock violently

“Ahhh!”

“Help!”

A series of cries could be heard The captain of the ferry did his best to keep the boat on an even keel, but as it continued to rock a young child as seated on the ferry fell into the water Instantly, a nearby ed man cried out in shock and dove into the water

Ning was seated at the banks of the river Upon hearing the distant cries, he raised his head to take a look Upon seeing the situation, he let out a soft sigh and waved his hand

Whooooosh

It was like a giant, invisible hand had suddenly lifted the ferry up Even the ed man and the child, both of ere in the water, were lifted up into the air The ferry, the child, and the h the air They couldn’t help but stare at each other, then stare at their surroundings in shock and terror

The ferry, the child, and the ed man all landed on the other side of the distant riverbanks

“Thank you, Dragon King!”

“Thank you for your great !”

The ordinarythat soreat sea deity had just saved them

Far off in the distance, Ning continued to sit there and fish Suddenly, he couldn’t help but sigh a little Life was so fragile and weak If he hadn’t just happened to be here, it was likely that ers on that ferry would have died

Suddenly, the waters of the river surged and parted, creating a corridor A distant wooden boat sailed through the watery corridor, a red-nosed elder rowing the boat forward In a very relaxed fashi+on, he rowed the boat all the way over to Ning

“Ji Ning, long time no see” The red-nosed elder chortled as he spoke

Ji Ning revealed a hint of delight as well as he hurriedly rose to his feet “I had the feeling all day long thatfish!+ That’s a lot oing to happen today, given my luck…but I didn’t expect to run into you, Old Man Yuan”

Old Man Yuan had graced hi, he had also bequeathed unto Ning the [Heart Sutra]

Still…the war between the two alliances had begun, and Old Man Yuan still had yet to choose a side Ning couldn’t help but feel a sliver of unhappiness when seeing the man

“Would you be willing to board this old man’s boat and chat a bit?” Old Man Yuan asked with a smile

“Can I bring hed

“Of course” Old Man Yuan nodded

Ji Ning hoisted up his fish bucket and his fishi+ng rod, then stepped onto Old Man Yuan’s boat Old Man Yuan looked at Ji Ning Ji Ning h he was an ordinary mortal, but with every movement he radiated a hidden, reserved power Old Man Yuan couldn’t help but sigh “He truly is extraordinary”

Thunk Ning set the fish bucket down at the prow of the boat, then sat down in the lotus position facing Old Man Yuan In front of them was a wooden table, and on the wooden table was a flask of wine and tinecups