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Chapter 872
While eating, Maxine asked James if he had any new discoveries. However, James shook his head
Maxine did not question him further
After James finished eating, she took the cutleries and left
In the Cadens‘ courtyard
As Maxine was walking out of the basement, she saw Tobias who was sitting in the gazebo not too far away She walked over to him
and greeted, “Grandpa.”
Tobias nodded slightly and asked, “How’s James?”
Maxine briefly hesitated before shaking her head and saying, “There’s nothing much going on with him. However, the Moonlit
Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge is really intriguing, and the meridian diagram is simply bizarre We found that forcing True Energy to
move in a retrograde motion would only cause harm to our bodies Hence, we’re still stuck”
Tobias ordered, “Watch James closely. Report to me the moment he discovers something.”
“Understood ”
At that moment, Maxine finally understood that Tobias had sent her to the basement not to learn but to watch James‘ every move
She promptly left.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSoon after. Tobias left as well
After putting the cutleries in the kitchen, Maxine returned to the basement once again
The moment she returned to the basement, she saw James performing some weird movements Puzzled, she asked,
“What are you doing, James?”
James was standing on one leg with his hands behind his head
As his injuries had yet to fully recover, it was rather difficult for him to do such a difficult movement
Panting. James sat down and rested I’m trying out the poses of the human figures on the ancient scroll I thought I
might learn something new.
Maxine asked. “Well, did you?”
James shook his head “Not yet By the way has your True Energy returned?”
Maxine nodded “Not completely but I should be fine
“Good let’s continue with our session
Alright
Maxine did not refuse
James removed his outer garments so that Maxine could insert the needles into his body However, this time
Maxine’s True Energy was completely depleted after only four needles
Alright you may remove them”
Marine did as she was told
james moved his arm ttle He was feeling much better now As his body had regained some of its
strength, he was no longer as weak as before
If this continued, he would return to his peak form in just half a month.
“By the way, if you see Tobias, inform him that I intend to stay in the underground basement for a few more days
till I fully regain my strength.”
“Got it.”
“You didn’t snitch on me, right?”
Maxine looked at James and shook her head “I promised you I wouldn’t tell a single soul Don’t worry.”
“Good. Let’s continue our examination of the Moonlit Flowers on Cliffside’s Edge I want you to share your opinion on the matter.”
Hearing this, Maxine looked at the ancient scroll and the painting on the floor After brief contemplation, she said, “I think, to
unravel the secret behind the painting, we should start with its content I believe that our main focus should be on the full moon and
the white flower beneath it”
James nodded “A reasonable suggestion However, apart from the oddness of the full moon, I don’t see any other peculiarities.”
“Let’s talk about the flower, then.” Maxine pointed at the flower above the wooden house and said, “This flower doesn’t make
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsense either. It doesn’t have any twigs or petals, and it seems to appear out of nowhere”
James asked, “What does it represent? What is it trying to say?”
Maxine shook her head “I don’t know This is just too baffling. In the modern world, each flower carries a different meaning In most
cases, they represent the feeling of affection between lovers. However, this hypothesis can’t be applied to a setting from
thousands of years ago.
Then, realization dawned on her
“Though it’s daytime in the painting, there’s a full moon in the sky. This could be a representation of Yin- Yang Men are Yang, and
women are Yin. And the flower it could represent love. Could it be that the secret requires a man and a woman to solve it?”
Hearing this, James‘ face lit up
He stared at the ancient scroll’s 18–meridian diagram.
Then, he tried separating the eighteen diagrams into two groups of nine
It was then that James realized the poses of the first and the tenth human figures corresponded with one another. The two
diagrams were a perfect match.
“I understand now”
James‘ expression was one of epiphany.
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