something shimmered in the pond but it didnât have special sacred water or dew. one glance told jiang qingmei nothing.
the light came from the center of the pond, not a reflection of the starry rays above. she couldnât see the true nature of this light, only recognizing its faint glow covering the whole pond despite her capable cultivation.
each drop of water contained countless light particles, hence the glow. despite filling the water to the brim, no light ever escaped the physical boundary of the pond.
perhaps water was never here in the first place but due to the high concentration of the light, it took on liquid form.
she had never seen this type of light before, thinking it exceeded her sense of logic and reality. it didnât belong to the grand dao or nature.
she believed a light unknown to her could only be described as the original light, going as far as potentially being the source of everything. however, that would exceed her current knowledge to recognize.
only those at li qiyeâs level could see its true nature. at the deepest central area of the pond was a sliver of light - the source of all the particles.
despite its humble size, it lasted all of this time. of course, this was expected since it was a supreme source. others just couldnât recognize it.
âthis is the first lake, right?â she asked without confidence.
she once thought the progenitor had condensed worldly energy into the form of a lake with a liquid usable by primal ancestors for direct cultivation. however, this pond didnât look special enough.
âdo you know why your progenitor experienced countless trials of destruction?â li qiye asked.
she stared at it and murmured: âbecause of this first lake?â
âyes.â li qiye smiled.
âlo-osen your robe?â she thought she misheard him at first before turning red.
she had never done anything like this before. if a man were to suggest this, she would kill him immediately.
however, he was a mythical figure. he stood with both hands readied, waiting to be served like a noble.
she took a deep breath and lowered her head, untying the buttons one by one. her fingers trembled during the act. she felt them becoming hot with lightning coursing through.
finally, li qiye stood there naked while she had her head lowered. nevertheless, she still stole glances when possible.
he walked into the pond without hesitation, soaking in the liquid. meanwhile, she focused her mind and no longer felt embarrassed.
she found as if he was born in this pond once and was merely returning to it - the origin of all worlds, the so-called primordial.
âwould you like to try?â his lazy voice woke her up.
âi, i go in too?â she stammered.
âno, even your progenitor suffered immensely before doing it.â li qiye said: âsacrifice one finger first and understand why.â
âsacrifice a finger?â she didnât understand.
li qiye sent a primordial light into her index finger, causing her to feel something locking her very being.
1. he used an archaic expression, more flowery than loosen my robe â