Cui Ciyou remained expressionless, ignoring Alice's curses behind him as though they were nothing more than the irritating drone of summer cicadas.
He casually picked up the "Beginner's Water God Style Textbook" lying open on the desk, then lifted Alice's finely crafted Knight's Longsword with his other hand.
The gem on its hilt reflected a cold gleam beneath the oil lamp.
With Alice's fiery red eyes fixed on him and her indignant curses ringing out behind him.
Cui Ciyou strode away without pausing.
Back in his room, he settled his mind.
Cui Ciyou carelessly propped Alice's longsword in a corner, sat down at his desk, and began leafing through the "Beginner's Water God Style Textbook."
As he read through the "Beginner's Water God Style Textbook," the principles of beginner-level Water God Style swordsmanship gradually unfolded across its pages.
Cui Ciyou gently set the book beside his bed.
He was about to begin his final important exercise of the day-depleting his mental power through Perception or meditation so that it would grow stronger and more refined as it recovered.
This was the mental power training method Cui Ciyou had tailored for himself after coming to this world.
But just as he closed his eyes and prepared to sink into the sea of his consciousness-
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
A rapid series of knocks sounded as someone pounded on the door.
Before Cui Ciyou could answer, the door was shoved open with such tremendous force that it had practically been rammed.
Ghislaine's tall, athletic figure appeared in the doorway.
Her face showed an agitation rarely seen in her usual demeanor.
Her distinctive animal ears stood alert, trembling slightly.
Her sharp, uncovered beastlike eye swiftly swept over Cui Ciyou's room.
She seemed to be searching for something before her gaze finally settled on Cui