Chapter 24: Lin Gui’s Misfortune
The next morning.
Chen Li awoke and filled a basin with water from the tank, ready to wash his face and freshen up.
By chance, he saw his reflection in the water.
He couldn't help but be slightly startled.
Compared to when he had just transmigrated, he looked several years younger. His skin, once sallow and aged, was now rosy and lustrous. The scheming slickness had lessened in his brow and eyes, replaced by an air of soaring ambition.
It was merely a simple change in temperament, but it dramatically transformed his entire image.
"If I said I was only thirty-five now, I bet some would believe it," Chen Li said, his eyes crinkling with pleasure.
Becoming a middle-aged man in his forties with a decrepit appearance was always a sore point for him. Although he would live a long life, and an even longer one if he was fortunate enough to achieve Foundation Establishment, who wouldn't want to look younger in the present?
Even if it was just the appearance.
At last, his insecurity had been resolved.
After quickly washing up, he checked his equipment. His magic artifacts and sword were never far from him, and he carried the "Evil-Repelling Talisman," "Amulet," and "Featherweight Talisman" on his person. With some smoked jerky and water that he had prepared himself, he stepped out the door in high spirits.