The river breeze was vast, clothes fluttering in the wind.
Liang Qu sat cross-legged in the boat, scrutinizing the map over and over, his eyebrows twisted into a figure eight.
Looking around, the vast river stretched out, interspersed with a few islets, with only the sun hanging overhead.
About to break through Blood Pass, Liang Qu had brought with him the Blood Exchange Pill, Blood Coagulation Pill, and the Invigorating Blood Pill, which included ingredients from Bull Horn Pomfret—given by Teacher Yang a few days ago—prepared for any eventuality.
But despite his calculations, he had missed bringing the most important thing.
"Forgot the compass..."
This was his first long journey, and he had been careless.
In these times, without navigation, with poor roads, and household registration restricting movement, those who could travel freely between several counties had to be highly capable experts.