Full Moon Well

When Jiang Ming heard Zhou Xiao Huan say that, judging from his features, he did not look like a bad person and seemed to have a kind heart, he could not help finding it amusing. Though he was hardly some saintly good man, neither was he softhearted or merciful. In the martial world, one killed when killing was called for; one must never be overly compassionate, especially in the main world of Super God Academy. It was far too dangerous, wasn't it?

Sometimes there was no distinction between right and wrong, good and evil. It was simply that someone stood against you and blocked your path. From Carl's perspective, was single-mindedly pursuing the arrival of the Void Age truly wrong from an academic standpoint? Jiang Ming did not think so. Yet from the perspective of Justice Order, Holy Keisha had to stop Carl's Void. But Keisha had also secretly let He Xi conduct research of her own, creating the Sub-Biology Engine. It was a matter of standing in different positions and viewing things from different angles. Therefore, eliminating Keisha was imperative. This was no longer a simple matter of right and wrong, good and evil. Was the road of life ever so simple?

"Jiang Ming thanks you, sir." Seeing that Zhou Yi Xian had finally agreed to give him the Spirit Beast and Strange Beast Distribution Map and the Escape Technique, Jiang Ming clasped his hands toward him in thanks. After all, if Zhou Yi Xian truly refused, Jiang Ming was not the kind of person who could genuinely bring himself to use ruthless methods.

"Come on, kid. Let's find somewhere quiet, and this old man will write down what you want for you! ...But speaking of which, how does Qingyun Sect have a disciple like you? Not only do you know this old man so well, but your Daoist arts are profoundly cultivated, especially that sword intent..." Zhou Yi Xian rose to his feet. Though he had agreed to Jiang Ming's request, he remained deeply puzzled. That sword intent was pure destruction and devastation—terrifying beyond measure.

"Thank you, Senior. Perhaps this disciple is simply exceptionally gifted... However, I have always believed there is no absolute good or evil, light or darkness. Sometimes, killing is not necessarily a bad thing. As they say: to kill is to save life; to sever karma is not to sever people." Jiang Ming looked at Zhou Yi Xian with complete sincerity and seriousness.

Jiang Ming then brought Zhou Yi Xian and Zhou Xiao Huan to his room and handed Zhou Yi Xian paper and brush.

An hour later, Zhou Yi Xian handed the completed writings to Jiang Ming, looking somewhat relieved as he said:

"All right, kid. This is what you wanted. It has exhausted this old man. I can leave now, can't I?"

"What are you saying, Senior? Jiang Ming is deeply grateful to you. If there is ever anything you need this junior to do, please do not hesitate to ask. So long as it is within my ability, this junior will never refuse." Jiang Ming accepted the Spirit Beast Distribution Map and Escape Technique Zhou Yi Xian handed him, gave them a brief look, then respectfully clasped his hands toward Zhou Yi Xian in thanks.

When Zhou Yi Xian heard Jiang Ming speak so sincerely, he thought, This kid already possesses such profound cultivation. What will he be capable of in the future? With that thought, he nodded in satisfaction and said, "At least you know what's what, kid."

"By the way, Senior, do you know of the Full Moon Well in Small Pond Town? I heard that if someone gazes into it on the night of a full moon, it reflects the person or thing they love most in their heart. I wonder what the essence of that reflection is?" Jiang Ming asked Zhou Yi Xian why the Full Moon Well could reflect the people or things one loved on a full-moon night. Jiang Ming had always been curious whether it was some special formation or magical treasure. It could peer directly into one's heart, after all, and the human heart was the most complicated thing of all.

Jiang Ming even thought that if he could make a magical treasure capable of directly revealing what one loved in one's heart, he could return to his previous life and open a marriage love-testing agency. Any man or woman preparing to marry, or already married, would only need one glance to know whether the other person truly loved them. Just imagine how popular that would be. It would practically become the greatest company in the world, a blessing for countless people.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi Xian said to Jiang Ming, "That well does indeed exist. No one knows when such a legend began circulating in Small Pond Town, but no one knows why it has such an ability either. Still, not many people care about this sort of legend. Unlike cultivation techniques, magical treasures, spiritual pills, and the like, it cannot increase a cultivator's strength. Thus, only the local residents of Small Pond Town and passing merchants know of it."

"What? You're interested?" Zhou Yi Xian told Jiang Ming what he knew, but he did not know why the well possessed such an ability. He was rather curious that Jiang Ming was interested in it. Judging by Jiang Ming's shrewd appearance, Zhou Yi Xian knew he was not the sort to rise early without profit. If it were of no use to Jiang Ming, how could he pay it so much attention and travel all this way?

"A little. I am very curious about that well's ability," Jiang Ming replied without hesitation. Yet hearing that Zhou Yi Xian did not know the specific reason left him somewhat disappointed. Zhou Yi Xian was known as the Zhu Xian Encyclopedia; if even he did not know, let alone anyone else. It seemed Jiang Ming could only wait until the night of the full moon and investigate it himself.

"Senior, I plan to go and see for myself on the night of the full moon and get to the bottom of it. What about you? Will you come along?" Jiang Ming looked at Zhou Yi Xian questioningly.

Hearing Jiang Ming say this, Zhou Yi Xian feared that Jiang Ming might try some other trick. He hurriedly grabbed Xiao Huan and declined, "No, no. Let us part ways here. This old man still has to take Xiao Huan traveling across the land. We are very busy."

"All right, then we shall part ways here. I will not disturb you any longer, Senior. Be sure to take good care of little sister Xiao Huan! She is so adorable." Jiang Ming spoke to Zhou Yi Xian, but his gaze shifted to Zhou Xiao Huan, his face full of gentleness.

Seeing Jiang Ming's gaze, Zhou Yi Xian hurriedly pulled Zhou Xiao Huan away. They did not dare linger for even a moment and vanished in a flash. They moved so quickly that it was hard to believe Zhou Yi Xian was an old man. Perhaps Jiang Ming's final look at Xiao Huan had frightened him.

After Zhou Yi Xian left, Jiang Ming began studying the handwritten Spirit Beast Distribution Map and Escape Technique on the table. The more he read, the more he liked them.

Jiang Ming did not actually think spirit beasts were especially useful. He merely feared that the original work's records might be incomplete or inaccurate. His true objective was the Escape Technique. Having come to the Xianxia World, what Jiang Ming most wanted were the world's distinctive formations, Daoist arts, talisman arts, and alchemy arts. This Escape Technique was a type of arcane escape art, and the Earth Escape Technique recorded within it especially opened Jiang Ming's eyes. As for everything else, he could only return to Qingyun and slowly make his plans.