No wonder You Che couldn't find him. He had entered Xiang City as a fish, not a person. How could he have connected with those people, or seen the characters on them? Those characters weren't carved onto their bodies. They had been born from the characters—not as people, but as experiences, as inheritances.
No wonder no one else could find him.
Only Tuo Lin could find him.
The legendary Invincible Skill of the Fifth Barrier—who knew what it would be like to cultivate it?
"Tuo Lin, open your heart and talk to them," Lu Yin encouraged him.
Tuo Lin nodded vigorously, excitement in his voice. "I understand, Master. I really like this feeling."
"I've read a lot of books. People write books, and every book contains the writer's thoughts. Reading lets you understand their ideas, and talking to these people is just the same."
Lu Yin praised him. "So you're saying they're like walking books?"
"Yes," Tuo Lin replied. "Everyone is a walking book. Some people might not even know how to read, but their life experiences are a book too. I used to think there couldn't be two completely identical books, but I've seen them here. Each character represents a book, a person's entire life. I really want to see what everyone's life is like here, to read all their characters. I hope I can do it."
Lu Yin encouraged him again. "Then go do it. I'll look forward to the day you understand everyone's story."
"Thank you, Master."
"Mm. Take Xiaoyu back with you."
Tuo Lin was reluctant to leave. He still wanted to talk with Lu Yin, but someone in the distance had gotten up in the night and called out loudly. Tuo Lin had no choice but to return to the tent and rest.
Watching Tuo