Chapter 9: New Book Of Five Styles (I)

Chapter 9: New Book of Five Styles (I)

Was immersion in water the key?

Li Hao had no idea. It wasn’t like the sword never touched water since he’d worn Stellaris for many years. He didn’t even take it off when showering, but nothing out of the ordinary ever occurred.

He’d shoved it in his mouth numerous times when he was a boy; that was equally ineffective.

Somehow, it seemed to have an effect this time. At least on Panther.

Within the kitchen.

Li Hao took out a large bowl for soup and placed Stellaris within. He poured the pot of drinking water into it—was potable water the key?

Of course he didn’t shower with drinking water. Had the mysterious attributes of the jade sword not activated before because the water wasn’t at a required temperature?

Nothing noteworthy happened either when Panth first licked it. It was only when the little black dog drank the water used to disinfect the sword that its fur swiftly grew sleek.

“If drinking water’s not enough, I’ll heat it again with the stove. And if that still doesn’t work… I’ll be out of ideas. Is it only dogs that can absorb the mysterious power?”

A glut of emotions warred in Li Hao’s heart. Anxiety, excitement, agitation, and worry that everything would be an extreme let down. He really wanted to set foot into the extraordinary! Perhaps he would have a way to handle the scarlet shadow then.

He desperately needed the power for himself. There were people keeping him under watch, the scarlet shadow might arrive at any second, the Night Watchers were possibly looking for anyone who could see the shadow, there was potentially a spy inside the Inspectorate…