Faint Glimmer

Xiwei, an immortal from the Taiqing Realm, slept for a hundred years after getting drunk. Meanwhile, a wicked flood dragon appeared in the Huan Yu Pond. Born in the Northern Sea, it took a hundred years to take human form. At first, Xiwei reluctantly took him as her disciple, while Beiming became her student with nothing but exploitation in mind. At first, Beiming couldn’t believe anyone would be kind to him for no reason, as Xiwei was. Later, all he wanted was for her to give him affection and love, without asking about cause and effect or the past. At first, he called her “Master.” Later, he wanted to call her “Xiwei.” Later still, he came to hate the name Xiwei with all his heart. “Something heard but not heard is called ‘xi’; something grasped but not obtained is called ‘wei.’” Beiming hated that what he longed for remained beyond his reach. Who is Nan Jingyun? Xiwei’s past, and Beiming’s cause and effect. Theme: Follow your own path, and all roads lead to the Great Way.