Eternity Starts From His Seed

Chapter 70: Requesting Days Off

Book Pavilion.

After adding another tally with his brush, Bubai lowered it over the tray, bringing his other hand over. He pointed his fingers like a gun at the brush, summoning a thin stream of water using the Fingertip water technique.

With water flowing from his fingertips like a running faucet, he calmly washed the brush as he did with his hands, his gaze involuntarily drifting to his reflection below...

Even after the technique came to an end, his gaze remained fixed on the watery black ink in the tray below, the fluctuations of its surface reflecting the turmoil in his heart.

Closing his eyes briefly, he turned his attention elsewhere...

When he opened them again, his hands were steady, allowing him to gently dry the brush before stowing it away.

Shifting his gaze to the paper on the table, he counted the tally marks – organized in groups of fourteen.

This was his method to keep track of the days, with each group representing a week.

Amidst the pervasive darkness, it was really, really difficult to keep track of time and day... nearly impossible without tools.

His reliance was the hourglass on Granny Shu's desk. Flipped every twelve hours, it allowed him to roughly estimate the passing days.

It was one of the reasons he diligently came to work because here, he could acquire a rough sense of time – a concept that aided in maintaining his mental stability.

While his mysterious green Qi could keep him sober and shield his mind against negative effects, it couldn't alleviate his internal turmoil and psychological struggles. This remained a burden he bore alone and one he vented when necessary.

Front Desk.

Once again, Bubai cast a glance at the hourglass when he returned the supplies.

Calculating the time, he bowed slightly towards Granny Shu. "Disciple Bubai would like to make a request for a couple of days off."

Even without inspecting his submitted task, Granny Shu wore a satisfied smile as she nodded. "Yes, you've been working hard lately, young Bubai. I understand the darkness is really taxing on you young ones. Go on, take a couple days off to rest if needed."

"Disciple Bubai thanks Shu Po Po for her understanding."

Stepping out from the Book Pavilion, Bubai furrowed his brows slightly. "Shu Po Po seems to be rather happy lately."

How could he tell? Well, even when he requested days off, this time she didn't even request him to make up for the work.

Bubai's mind briefly lingered on this before moving on. Who knows what these eccentric cultivators really think.

He only needs to worry about his own affairs.

In fact, he only took time off because he estimated it was about time for WeiWei to pay a visit. Requesting more days off was merely an uncertainty about the accuracy of his day tracking.

Well, he was confident it fell within these upcoming days.

"Ha... if it isn't enough, just request more, until..." After slipping on his dirty outfit, Bubai stepped out from the shadowy corner, "For now, let's go take a walk in the market..."

West District. Twin Towers Plaza.

Bubai's scrutinizing gaze swept across the stalls that lined the now rather quiet plaza.

Though there were still plenty, the once lively marketplace now housed fewer stalls, and the exuberant hawking had given way to suppressed whispers reminiscent of the hushed exchanges in Ling City's black market - minus the suspicious get-ups.