The moment I returned to Big Fish Fishing Gear Store, my whole body relaxed.
Finally, I was back. I could get a good night's rest and sleep.
My master and I both let out a breath unconsciously.
"Finally back!"
"Yeah! I haven't gone fishing in so many days, and the itch is killing me.
Come on, let's offer incense to Grandmaster first."
"Yes, Master!"
As we spoke, my master and I went straight upstairs to offer incense to Grandmaster.
Just after we finished, Master handed me the Calming Mind Manual Grandmaster had left behind.
"Xiao Jiang, this was left by your grandmaster. Read it whenever you have time."
I looked at the yellowed Calming Mind Manual and nodded slightly.
"Okay, Master!"
"I'm going fishing."
"Alright, Master!"
Master's fishing addiction was severe. If he was kept from fishing, he would feel worse than if he'd been killed.
Holding the Calming Mind Manual, I watched Master turn and head downstairs.
I returned to my room and put away all my magical artifacts.
Then, I flipped through the Calming Mind Manual.
Opening its yellowed pages, I saw that they were filled with traditional Chinese characters written in brush calligraphy, some of the ink even faded.
On the first page were three large characters: "Gu Tongyou."
It seemed this was Grandmaster's own handwriting.
I had to admit, Grandmaster's brushwork was quite beautiful—vigorous and powerful, with sharply defined strokes.
The ancients said that seeing one's handwriting was like seeing the person himself.
From Grandmaster's signature alone, I could tell that he must have been a bold and uninhibited man, unconcerned with trivialities.
Otherwise, he could never have written strokes with such force and edges so distinct...
"Grandmaster really had beautiful handwriting. No wonder Master and Uncle Yu said he was skilled in music, chess, calligraphy,