Chapter 963: Conviction
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Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
This color was especially n.o.ble among all colors and was a solitary existence.
The cloak did not use the red and blue colors that were more common in the army. Instead, it used a thicker black- gold color, which had black among gold.
At this moment, the cloak on her shoulders was the Four Seas Calming Dragon Cloak.
The black- gold cloak exuded a strong sense of sharp gold. Perhaps even he did not realize that the cloak that he brought along was a cloak that was worn on the body.
Yin Huaixi took off his heavy armor but brought a cloak.
He removed his guard against her, and brought with him the conviction to
fight for her at any time.
The cloak on her shoulders suddenly felt a little heavy and airtight. Yu Youyao felt uncomfortable, but she couldn’t bear to take it off.
She lowered her head and stroked her fingers over the golden patterns of the cloak, inch by inch.
The pavilion fell silent.
The heavy rain that was blocked by the bamboo curtain outside the pavilion made a loud sound, vowing to wash away the world.
Yin Huaixi frowned and said, “l wonder when the rain will stop. It’s humid on the mountain, and your clothes are wet. You won’t be warm if you wear them.
I’ll go into the mountains to find some withered branches to make a fire.” Yu Youyao did feel that there was always a lingering coldness on her body, but she did not agree with him going out in the rain. “It’s raining so hard. It’s better not to…
Yin Huaixi shook his head. “The rain isn’t stopping. You’ll fall sick wearing wet clothes. When a fire is started and your clothes are dry, you’ll be fine. Don’t worry about me. Take care of yourself. I’m a martial arts pract.i.tioner. Even if I’m drenched in the rain for a while, 1 won’t be affected.’
Yu Youyao also knew that he made sense. She just looked at the heavy rain outside the pavilion. “It’s difficult to walk on the wet and slippery mountain.
You have to be careful.’
Yin Huaixi nodded and strode out of the pavilion.
When Yu Youyao caught up to the door of the pavilion, she saw Yin Huaixi use his feet to propel himself hundreds of feet away.
The smog-blue figure quickly disappeared into the misty rain.
Yu Youyao was very worried, but she also knew that Yin Huaixi would be fine.
She took out a small oil-paper bag from her pouch and placed three brownish-black incense pills inside.
This incense was called “Orchid Fragrance”. When one looked at the name of the incense, one would know its meaning. It was fragrant like an orchid and refreshed the heart. It adjusted the five internal organs, nourished the six internal organs, and strengthened the muscles and bones. It also had the effect of dispelling the wind and evil. The fragrance also had the effect of moistening the spleen.
It was just right for now.
Yu Youyao checked the two bamboo baskets. In one of them, there were some snacks and food. In the other, there were some tools.
There was a small clay stove, a tea set, an incense burner, and so on.
Yu Youyao lit the charcoal for burning incense and crushed it into small pieces. She took out an incense burner and placed it in the incense pot. She picked up an orchid fragrance and placed it on the incense pot. Then, she burned it with the charcoal under it, and the incense burner gradually emitted a wisp of fragrance.
The fragrance gradually dissipated.
It was not easy to make this incense. After successfully making it, it still had to be placed in the soil. After 49 days, the medicinal properties of the incense medicine would reach a perfect harmony. It was not inferior to the Musk Medicinal Fragrance Pill.
This incense nourished the internal organs. Using it for a long time had the miraculous effect of strengthening the foundation and nurturing the essence.
It was most suitable for a general like Yin Huaixi.
Yu Youyao took a pot of rainwater and settled the impurities. She set up a small clay stove and began to boil water and tea.
The rain during the Dragon Boat Festival was also called “rootless water”. It was the purest of the world.
It was said that during the Dragon Boat Festival, there were many activities among the commoners to offer sacrifices to the Dragon G.o.d. The Dragon G.o.d would send clouds and rain to the world.
The rain during the Dragon Boat Festival was extraordinary. It was said that being drenched in the rain could also expel the turbidity, filth, illnesses, and humidity in the body.
It was impossible to determine if it was true.
However, Yu Youyao had great respect for such customs. On careful thought, there were actually traces of these suspicious customs.
The Dragon Boat Festival was the season when spring became summer. It was already the start of summer, when there were more thunderstorms. It was indeed most common for it to rain during the Dragon Boat Festival. The so-called Dragon G.o.d Buddha was created to diefy and beautify this natural phenomenon. It was not a superst.i.tion, but it carried the love and yearning of the world for a good life.
After the start of summer, even if one was drenched in the rain for a while and changed into dry clothes in time, they wouldn’t fall sick easily. Being drenched in the rain could cleanse their body. To a certain extent, it could prevent germs and reduce the chance of illness.
In addition, during the period when spring became summer, the heat and evilness of the human body gradually increased. After being drenched in the rain, less cold air entered the body, and it indeed had a slight effect of suppressing the heat and evilness.
In theory, there was no problem.
However, the exact situation still depended on one’s physique.
People deified and beautified these customs that were beneficial to them. These customs represented their reverence and love for the world, their expectations and aspirations for a good life. It could not be described as superst.i.tion. It was a very precious spiritual civilization.
Superst.i.tion and truth depended on what was behind it.
If it carried the evil of harming others, its existence was superst.i.tion.
If it carried beautiful kindness, its existence was the truth.
At this moment, Yin Huaixi entered the pavilion with a bundle of wet firewood. His body was wet, so he was not in a hurry to come over. Instead, he stood at the entrance of the pavilion and wrung out the bottom of his clothes.
Yu Youyao quickly handed over the towel she had used previously. “Hurry up and wipe your hair.”
Yin Huaixi wiped the water off his hands and held hers. His palms were cold. “Light the fire first.”
With that, he let go of her hand and found a few stones nearby to form a circle. He also built a fire pit. There was a soft blanket in the bamboo basket to prevent the tools from shattering. There was cotton wool stuffed inside, which was just right to start a fire.
Outside, the rain kept falling, showing no signs of stopping. The bamboo curtains around the octagonal pavilion clanged as the cold wind mixed with the humid rain air seeped in through the gaps around it.
It was not easy to burn wet firewood, and there was thick smoke. When the firewood near the fire was dry, the smoke would not be so thick.
Yu Youyao stood in an area away from the wind. The smoke couldn’t reach her body. She saw that Yin Huaixi was drenched. Water droplets flowed along the hem of his clothes and dripped to the ground. After a while, a pool of water formed where he was standing.
She pursed her lips slightly and hesitated for a moment before saying, “The fire has already been built. You, you should…” The words were about to come out of her mouth, but she felt a little embarra.s.sed. She couldn’t help but lower her head and look at her toes. Even her voice became much softer. “Your clothes are drenched. If you keep wearing wet clothes, your body will catch a cold even if it’s made of iron. Why don’t you take off your outerwear and dry it on the fire first?”
With fewer clothes on, he would be able to dry more quickly if he sat by the fire.
However, it was a huge taboo for a man and a woman to be alone while their clothes were disheveled.
It had nothing to do with rules. It was just that a woman’s reservedness was causing trouble, so she said these words with great difficulty and hesitation..