Twenty-Four Solar Terms, Four Seasons Return to Origin!

Inside the room.

The moment Jiang Ning entered, he spotted the wooden chest on the table.

A brass lock hung from it.

He stepped up to the table and grabbed the lock. With a single tug, he snapped it off.

Only then did he notice the key lying nearby.

He gave an awkward smile and looked at the broken lock in his hand.

The sturdy lock had been like a rotten twig in his grip. It had snapped at the slightest pull, offering him no resistance at all.

"In just two years, I've grown this strong. Life truly is full of wonders!"

Looking at the broken brass lock, he felt a sudden rush of emotion.

Two years ago, he had been an ordinary person on that azure planet.

Who could have imagined it?

In only two years, his fate had been turned upside down, setting him on a path he had never foreseen.

The thought flashed through his mind.

He closed his hand around the lock and squeezed.

When he opened his palm, the broken lock had become an irregular ball.

Faint lines were still visible on its surface.

They were imprints of the lines on his palm.

He drew his wandering thoughts back, set the brass ball casually on the table, and opened the chest.

Beginning of Spring.

The two large characters on the fragment named an intent he had mastered long ago.

He opened the second scroll.

Rain Water.

Below the characters was an ink-wash painting.

The painting conveyed form through intent, emphasizing spirit and meaning over shape.

With a single glance, he seemed to see spring rain nourishing all things, its fine strands falling like threads.

But Rain Water was another intent he had already mastered.

He skimmed through the rest.

Awakening of Insects, Spring Equinox, Clear