Chapter 62: Rainbows Are Untouchable

“Mentor, what exactly is time?”

“…Well, it’s probably a joke.”

“A joke?”

“Yeah. You resent it for being too much when there’s plenty, and resent it for being too little when it's scarce. It makes people fickle—don’t you think that sounds like a joke?”

[Your cultivation of the Witch has officially begun.]

[You place high hopes on the Witch, wanting her to learn all of your magic. Not for any other reason, but so she has more ability to protect herself.]

[Elements, Spirit, Mana.]

[Under your careful guidance, Klisa travels further and deeper down the path of magic. Her talent grows stronger with time, and her learning speed leaves you surprised and gratified.]

[Simulation Year 16: You are 30 years old, Klisa is 22.]

[The 22-year-old Witch still maintains her 17-year-old appearance—still young, still fair, still full of beauty.]

[Now, when you go out together, people often mistake you for siblings.]

The appearance of a 30-year-old.

It made Xu Xi find it amusing himself.

His eyes had become steady, and his face had matured. After this body experienced the tempering of years, even Xu Xi himself felt it was unfamiliar.

After all, the real-world Xu Xi was only in his twenties.

“I didn't expect that through the simulation world, I could see my future self in advance.”

“I’m actually looking forward to what I’ll look like when I’m old.”

Xu Xi muttered to himself, his gaze shifting to Klisa, who was practicing magic hard in the courtyard. Since the cultivation plan started, Klisa had been working very hard.

Possessing both talent and diligence.

The result of such a combination was that the Witch's strength climbed rapidly.

“Bang—”

Under Xu Xi’s watch.

A massive explosion rang out in the courtyard.

It was loud and powerful, but more importantly, it was a Level 7 spell.

Yes.

Klisa was promoted again this year, making a Breakthrough from Elite Mage to Archmage. Her promotion speed far exceeded her previous pace.

Undoubtedly, it was the powers of Disorder and Order helping Klisa.

…

[Klisa’s strength has broken through once again.]

[This makes you feel at ease.]

[You have always worried that once you are no longer in this world, Klisa would be unable to protect herself with her strength. But looking at her current performance, your worries seem somewhat redundant.]

[You are gratified by the Witch's growth, but at the same time, you feel a bit melancholy.]

[Vaguely, you understand why Master Li Wanshou’s eyes were so complex when he looked at you in the cultivation world. It is exactly the same as the way you look at the Witch now.]

[It contains a mix of expectations, reluctance, sighs, memories, and many other emotions.]

[Simulation Year 17: You are 31 years old, Klisa is 23.]

[Thanks to your teaching and her own terrifyingly evolved talent, Klisa successfully learns new attributes, and her proficiency continues to rise.]

[You decide to take the Witch away from Apogu City.]

[You choose to leave by sea, crossing the vast ocean with the Witch to reach the shore on the other side.]

The plan to cultivate Klisa had two aspects.

One was strength.

The other was emotion.

In terms of strength, Klisa was serious and diligent, practicing repeatedly every time. New magic was quickly mastered in her hands.

As long as she continued to improve step by step, Klisa would eventually become a truly powerful individual.

Therefore.

Xu Xi adjusted his focus, deciding to spend more time on mending the Witch's emotional deficiencies.

How to mend them?

What should be done?

This was a question worth pondering.

Xu Xi thought of many methods and finally decided to take the Witch to experience more of the beauty in the world, slowly nurturing that fragile soul.

“Woo—!!!”

On the vast sea, a long, melodious cry echoed through the sky.

Xu Xi held his staff and tapped it lightly. A mountain of seawater transformed into an elemental whale, carrying him and the Witch toward the unknown shore across the sea.

The infinite waters shimmered with green waves.

Reflecting the azure of the sky.

The white foam and continuous ripples combined to form a magnificent painting, with various supernatural fish darting back and forth, creating heavy underwater shadows.

“So beautiful…”

Klisa stared blankly at the scene.

It was a beauty she had never seen in her past life, and a vastness she had never experienced.

The light and shadow were exquisite, hanging across the sky in seven colors as if one could reach out and touch that legendary Rainbow Bridge.

The Witch tried to reach out.

But she failed.

The aesthetic rainbow seemed to be right before her eyes, but in reality, it was hollow and void, not existing in this world at all.

Naturally, no one can touch a rainbow.

“!!!”

As if thinking of something, Klisa nervously grabbed the corner of Xu Xi’s clothes. It had texture; she could feel it. He wasn't void or non-existent.

That's good…

The Witch felt an inexplicable sense of relief in her heart.

“What’s wrong, Klisa? Are you feeling unwell?” Xu Xi asked.

“No, it’s nothing…” The young girl shook her head gently, her ash-silver hair swaying with her, looking like a silver waterfall of flowing light.

Her hand still gripped the corner of Xu Xi’s clothes.

She gripped it very tightly.

Unwilling to let go.

[You used the Level 8 spell: Water Beast Creation.]

[You condensed a super-massive water whale to carry you and Klisa on your long journey. You plan to head to the other side of the ocean, a territory you have never visited, and you are full of interest in it.]

[On the way, you pass through the Little Britain Sea.]

[This is an extremely bustling sea area, with ocean-going merchant ships floating everywhere, all seeking the supernatural Materials found in these waters.]

[You still remember that the very first gift you gave the Witch, the Aquamarine Pearl on the Aquamarine Necklace, came from the Little Britain Sea.]

“Klisa, do you want a new Aquamarine Pearl?”

“Thank you for your kindness, but I… one is enough.”

The ash-silver-haired Witch spoke as she brought her index finger and thumb to her chest, gently pinching the Aquamarine Necklace she wore every day.

Blue halos swirled, and watery light rippled.

That hazy, dreamlike blue glow reflected once more in Klisa’s hollow eyes, granting them a brief moment of color.

Klisa felt nothing for the necklace itself.

She felt nothing for the so-called precious pearl either.

However, she cared deeply about the warmth and sentiment from the 'Sun' contained within the necklace and the pearl.

It was a unique 'only one' that possessed special meaning.

…

[You and the Witch continue your journey.]

[The massive water whale speeds across the sea surface. After receiving a supplement of your mana, its speed becomes so fast it kicks up small waves.]

[Your 'whale-racing' behavior on the ocean frightened many sea creatures. You accidentally caused a marine stampede, throwing the ecology of this sea area into chaos.]

[Simulation Year 18: You are 32 years old, Klisa is 24.]

[You successfully arrive at the other side of the ocean. The long-awaited land makes you slightly dizzy, but at the same time, that sense of solid ground makes you feel at ease.]

[Steam Airships soar through the sky, and roaring trains speed past your eyes.]

[Steam technology is equally developed here, and there are many Churches of the Gods, famous worldwide for their superb wand-making and Magic Tool-making techniques.]

[This is exactly why you came.]

[You and the Witch settle down locally and begin to learn the knowledge of wands and Magic Tools.]

[Mortals Wisdom continues to take effect…]

[Four years later, at age 36, you have mastered Master-level wand and Magic Tool production. You and the Witch leave this city.]