Being a Saint from the Age of Myth

There were two main abilities. The first was a spiritual imprint, which slowly recorded the skills of the current Cloth bearer during everyday life, leaving imprints to help the next bearer learn and grow more quickly.

This was also a basic ability shared by all Cloths, giving Saints without a master a way to improve themselves.

"But why can it only retain the previous bearer's imprint? Can't it keep a few more?" This restriction left Wuxin deeply frustrated.

He clearly remembered that the bearer of the Crateris Cloth before its last owner had been named Suikyo, a powerful warrior who had reached the Seventh Sense.

The benefits of obtaining the imprint he had left behind went without saying.

But now, Suikyo's imprint had been replaced by that of the previous bearer, Crateris Baker. All Wuxin could obtain was the imprint Baker had left behind.

The gap between the two was enormous.

Though deeply unwilling, Wuxin could only accept this vexing result.

Fortunately, Baker was not entirely without merit. The ice power he wielded was something Wuxin did not possess. Learning and mastering it would likewise improve his overall strength.

As for the Crateris Cloth's second ability, it was unique to this Cloth.

It could gather the essence of moonlight and condense it into Moonlight Holy Water.

This holy water helped restore stamina and possessed extremely potent healing effects.

As long as someone had not died on the spot, this holy water could save them.

"What an incredible effect! Too bad it isn't perfect!" After marveling at it, Wuxin sighed again.

The Moonlight Holy Water's healing effects were indeed powerful, but it could only heal external injuries. It could neither neutralize poison nor dispel negative effects.

In other words, if he encountered something like a curse, the Moonlight Holy Water could not save him either.

This also meant that even with such powerful holy water, he could not act without restraint on the battlefield.

"But am I being too greedy? I have holy water with such powerful healing effects, yet I'm still complaining that it isn't comprehensive enough?" Wuxin laughed at himself.

Regardless, with the Moonlight Holy Water in hand, his ability to survive would naturally surpass others by a fair margin, helping him get through this dangerous period.

Three days passed in a flash, and another major incident occurred in Sanctuary.

Three Silver Saints went out to gather intelligence, only to lose their lives. The Underworld even controlled their corpses and sent them back to Sanctuary to attack Sasha.

Though they failed, their attack intensified the conflict between Sanctuary and the Underworld.

Everyone could feel an invisible pressure weighing on their hearts. War had broken out.

Afterward, just as in the story Wuxin knew, Sanctuary dispatched a force led by the two Gold Saints of Libra and Aries to investigate Italy, following the clues left by the three Silver Saints.

"Time waits for no one!"

Wuxin's heart felt somewhat heavy.

Time was growing ever shorter.

He clearly remembered that besides the three controlled Silver Saints, the Underworld had also sent an advance force to attack Sanctuary.

He simply could not remember exactly when the Underworld launched its attack.

All he knew was that this battle would claim the life of the Pisces Gold Saint and truly raise the curtain on this Holy War.

"No matter what, I should at least try to save him!"

"Every additional Gold Saint I save will improve our chances of winning this Holy War!" As he stepped onto the Sacred Mountain's stairs, Wuxin silently made up his mind.

Although he knew Sanctuary ultimately won in the story, Wuxin did not dare gamble on everything unfolding exactly as he knew it would.

Especially since he had encountered an unknown powerful enemy on his way to Sanctuary, which had stirred a sense of danger in him.

This world still hid many unknown things. He absolutely could not place blind faith in the story he knew.

Perhaps his very existence was a change that would send this world's future in an unpredictable direction.

Chapter 49: A talk with the Crab

Tap, tap, tap!

Wuxin climbed the stone steps and soon reached the first checkpoint on the way to the Sacred Mountain's summit-the Aries Temple.

"Hey, young Crateris!" A somewhat familiar middle-aged voice called out to Wuxin.

He looked toward the voice and saw a tall, golden figure standing on the grass outside the Aries Temple, waving to him from afar.

However, it was not Aries Shion, who should have been guarding the first temple, but Taurus Hasgard, the guardian of the second temple behind it.

"Lord Hasgard, what are you doing here?" Wuxin approached him and asked.

Taurus glanced up at the sky and said cheerfully, "The weather's nice today. I'm planning to head down the mountain to see everyone and patrol Sanctuary while I'm at it."

"Those Specters have been getting more and more active lately!"

At this, his expression grew considerably more serious.

As Hades gradually awakened, the Specters became increasingly active. Traces of them appeared not only in human society, but even within Sanctuary.

Like the Terrestrial Darkness Star before them, they hid in the shadows and sabotaged Sanctuary, with Apprentice Saints dying at their hands from time to time.

Although they could not inflict much substantial damage on Sanctuary, the blow to morale was considerable.

This also left the lowest-ranking Apprentice Saints on edge, their pessimism growing increasingly severe.

"Indeed, the Specters are becoming more active. We really should pay more attention to Sanctuary's security!" Wuxin nodded in agreement.

"By the way, what brings you here, young Crateris?" Hasgard asked curiously.

Taurus's tone, like someone fussing over a child, made Wuxin wince.

In fact, he was already a twenty-year-old adult, quite a bit older than Saints like Tenma, who had entered Sanctuary as children.

But before Hasgard, a middle-aged man older still, he had little advantage in age. There was really nothing wrong with the other man calling him "young man."

It was just that Wuxin truly disliked being treated like a child at his age.

He shrugged and said with a wry smile, "I'm heading to the Cancer Temple to see my senior brother. I have a few things I'd like to ask him!"

"Oh, you're looking for that brat Manigoldo?"

Hasgard frowned slightly and said earnestly, "That brat's a slacker. He never acts seriously."

"Why not tell me first? If I can help you solve it, you won't have to go to him!"

Faced with Taurus's enthusiastic offer, Wuxin smiled wryly. "Well... this really isn't something you can help with, my lord!"

"I want to ask some questions about training in techniques!"

"Oh, so that's it! What a shame!"

Hasgard shook his head, then laughed heartily. "In that case, I won't keep you. Hurry on up!"

"Yes, thank you for your kindness, my lord!"

Wuxin nodded, then bid Taurus farewell and entered the Aries Temple.

Since Shion was away on a mission with Libra Dohko, he was not in the Aries Temple, and Wuxin passed through easily.

The second checkpoint beyond it was the House of Taurus. With Hasgard out, it was likewise empty, and Wuxin passed through smoothly once again.

The third checkpoint was the Gemini Temple.

Due to some complicated issues left over from the past, the Gemini Temple was also empty, and Wuxin passed through smoothly yet again.

Soon, he arrived at the fourth checkpoint, the Cancer Temple, which his senior brother Manigoldo guarded.

Before he could enter the temple, Manigoldo sensed his approaching Cosmo and came out to meet him. He was lying on the steps outside the temple, waiting for him.

"What brings you here, brat?" Manigoldo asked with a smile.

"There's something I'd like your help with, senior brother!" Wuxin walked briskly over.

"Tell me. What is it?" Manigoldo sat up and readily agreed.

Wuxin pointed at the Cloth he wore. "I just obtained the Crateris Cloth, and I'm trying to comprehend the imprints left by its previous bearer so I can master a few more techniques."

"But as you know, what I originally mastered was the power of death, whereas the previous Crateris wielded the power of ice. They're completely unrelated, so comprehending it is naturally very difficult."

"So I'd like you to introduce me to Lord Dégel of Aquarius."

Hearing this, Manigoldo fully understood. Wuxin wanted to use his connections to obtain guidance from Dégel.

However, rather than studying their own techniques, his junior brother was going off to learn someone else's. This undoubtedly displeased him greatly.

"Hey, hey, hey, aren't you being a little too greedy, brat?"

He rapped on Wuxin's breastplate, making it clang, and continued, "You haven't even thoroughly studied your own techniques. Why are you already thinking about learning someone else's?"

"Senior brother, that's not the right way to put it!"

Wuxin sat down beside Cancer and said earnestly, "Master once told me that my talent is very well suited to wielding the power of death."

"Given that, I naturally wouldn't neglect the fundamentals to chase after trifles."

"Then why are you still..."

Manigoldo did not finish, but his meaning was already clear.

Wuxin explained patiently, "The power of death is good, but it isn't invincible. It can't handle every situation."

"So it's necessary for us to use our spare energy to learn new things and make up for its shortcomings, allowing us to better handle all kinds of combat situations."

"All right, you make a lot of sense, but I don't want to hear it!" Manigoldo lay down again, turning onto his side with a mischievous grin.

"I..."

The first half had delighted Wuxin, but the second half made him want to punch that infuriating face hard.

Unfortunately, he did not dare.

Because he could not win.

Seeing Wuxin looking as miserable as if he had swallowed a fly, Manigoldo's smile grew even brighter. He said smugly, "What's there to learn about the power of ice?"

"Under our Demonic Blue Flames, it'll all burn to ashes!"

"Rather than waste your time studying that useless stuff, you'd be better off properly researching how to use the power of death!"

As he spoke, he patted Wuxin hard on the shoulder.

"Look, can we stop bragging like that?"