The more they thought about this, the more they admired Lu Li. The Blood Emperor couldn’t have selected a thick-head to be his apprentice. The fact that Lu Li was inspired not long after he entered the island was proof that he was stunningly talented and he was no weaker than any of them.
“Good heavens!”
Leng Wushang exclaimed and looked at Leng Wuxin. If Lu Li could make it to the Human Sovereign Realm in one year, Leng Wushang believed he could convince Leng Tianhen to marry Leng Wuxin to the humble Lu Li so as to cozy up to this rare genius.
Leng Wumi’s eyes sparkled as if they were speaking words of love. She was young, but she had the charm of a mature lady. She was indeed a vixen.
She checked Lu Li up and down, wondering if she should make a bigger effort to charm Lu Li so he could throw himself at her feet. She was not as important as Leng Wuxin in the family, but if she could get Lu Li first, her status in the family could be greatly elevated.
“Cultivate now.”
Leng Wushang wouldn’t disturb Lu Li while he was cultivating. Leng Wushang walked along the riverside to the distance. Last time, he learned a Profound Meaning there. His plan was to go there and try to improve his Profound Meaning to see if it could evolve to the next level.
Leng Buji walked away on his own as well. Leng Tianba and Leng Wushang split up. One of them stayed in the camp, and the other left with Leng Wushang. It was safe on the island. That being said, Leng Wushang was too honorable for anything to happen to him.
Leng Wumi and Leng Wuxin went ahead to find their own marks of Profound Meanings and nature’s rhythms after they tidied up. They were going to learn Profound Meanings and cultivate Xuan Energy at the same time.
Xuan Energy in Lu Li’s body was mobilizing automatically. While doing so, he thought over the rhythm that previously touched his heart. He had not the faintest idea what the Profound Meaning was, only that he should go down the path and see if it could lead him to a Profound Meaning.
The Forbidden Ground of Elder God was a vast land with many secret areas. Someone else must have discovered the island as well. However, since the Heng River was dangerous, usually people would stay away from it.
It had been a peaceful month. Nobody else ever tried to enter the island.
Everyone was cultivating. Some did wake up in the middle. All they did was have some rest and some food at the camp area and then resume cultivation in another spot.
The Forbidden Ground of Elder God was accessible every three years, and each time, it was only open for one year. Time in here was precious. Nobody would make trouble on purpose unless it was two groups fighting over one secret realm. The island was secluded. Not many knew it was also a secret area, which had allowed Lu Li and the others to cultivate in peace.
Lu Li didn’t rest for the entire month. He only took some energy pellets to recharge. During the past month, his Xuan Energy had been growing very quickly. His Bead of Life had absorbed enough Xuan Energy to be completely compact. Not even a heavy blow could shatter his Bead of Life now.
Lu Li had also made some progress in learning Profound Meanings over the month. He was on the verge of understanding the rudimental of a Profound Meaning with properties of the wind. However, he was not yet sure what kind of Profound Meaning it was except for the fact that it was related to wind. He had a general direction set, and he was making effort toward that direction.
It had been a month!
But Lu Li hadn’t made the breakthrough yet. He was getting excited. Needless to say, the Profound Meaning could be a powerful one. It wouldn’t be a low level one, or else he would have learned it by now.
Lu Li kept on cultivating Xuan Energy. At the same time, he started to consume some soul-nurturing pellets and elixirs. He had many of this kind in his Interspatial Ring. Some were given by Leng Wuxin, and others were collected by himself. Soul-nurturing elixirs were easy to consume, after which there would be a mass of energy flowing to the Soul Pond. It would take in the energy gradually to nurture the soul.
Xuan Energy, soul, and Profound Meaning!
Those were the fundamentals for a warrior to cultivate. Any one weak spot would hinder a warrior to become a powerful one. Lu Li should have refined his body as well, but it was already strong. What he required was to learn Profound Meaning so he didn’t have extra time for refining his body.
Lu Li cultivating nonstop for a month had made Leng Tianba acquire a new view toward him again. The longer one needed to understand a Profound Meaning, the more powerful the Profound Meaning would be. Was Lu Li learning a seventh or eighth rank one?
Leng Wushang was away to study for a month, and he didn’t come back for once. Leng Wuxin didn’t gain much and neither did Leng Wumi. Leng Buji, on the other hand, had made some progress. He seemed to have learned an impressive Profound Meaning and had been cultivating and meditating lately.
Six days later, Lu Li was still in cultivation. But Leng Tianba, who had been guarding the camp area, opened his eyes suddenly. He listened for a while, and a cold glare flashed through his eyes. He dashed out the island.
“Something is wrong!”
Leng Tianba alarmed Lu Li, Leng Wushang, and Leng Wuxin, and roared, “Young Master Wushang, come here now. We cannot stay on the island anymore. We must evacuate at this moment!”
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~”
All flew back. Lu Li rushed to Leng Tianba’s side right away and looked into the Heng River as Leng Tianba did.
The Heng River seemed fine. But… the water appeared to be particularly muddy today. Leng Tianba didn’t explain to anyone. He said to Leng Wushuang, “Wushuang, now!”
Leng Wushuang used his Profound Meaning at once. He reverted the river, revealing the riverbed. All ran across the river from the passageway.
“Boom~”
Not long after everyone had made it to the other side, they heard a loud noise from the distance. Following that, stormy waves surged over from upstream. The waves were dozens of yards high, surging onward like ten thousand horses galloping. If someone had been on the island, they would have been devoured by the waves.
“Step back!”
Leng Tianba waved his hands. They all moved back for a thousand feet. The waves had passed, but the island was under water.
There wasn’t only one wave but continuous surges of waves, each one more terrifying than the last. The waves weren’t the most dangerous part. Lu Li could see some black bugs hiding in the waves. The bugs were what made the Heng River deadly.
“What is going on?”
Leng Wushang appeared to be angry. While he was not hurt by the waves, but they could damage the marks of Profound Meanings and nature’s rhythms in the island. He had just been inspired. If the secret area was destroyed, all of his previous efforts would go down the drain.
“I don’t know!”
Leng Tianba looked upstream. He said with a frown, “I think someone is fighting in the upstream area, and they might have triggered some Inhibition Formation in the Forbidden Ground of Elder God. Otherwise, I don’t think there can be such a disturbance.”
“Sh*t!”
Leng Wushang flew into a rage. His handsome features were twisted. If the ancient Inhibition Formations were triggered, then many places in the Forbidden Ground of Elder God could change. Some safe areas would turn to be extremely dangerous, and the secret areas that the Leng Family had discovered could disappear…
“This is not all that bad!”
Leng Wushuang’s eyes glowed, adding a touch of glare to his ordinary looks. He grinned and continued, “Every time the ancient Inhibition Formations are triggered, the Forbidden Ground of Elder God will change. Many hidden secret areas will reveal themselves, and some hidden treasures will emerge as well. I think… it is possible that Emperor Heng’s divine weapons and armors will be discovered as well.”
“Eh?”
Everyone was intrigued. Legend had it that Emperor Heng brought back a Relic weapon and a Relic armor. It had been many years, but nobody had ever had the luck to see them. Maybe… this was a blessed opportunity.
“Relic weapon and armor?”
Lu Li was yearning for them. If he could acquire the Relic weapon and Relic armor, he could be empowered greatly, and all the problems could be solved.