Chapter 914: Happy

【Xian'er Jie.】

【Young Master?】 Si Xianxian was quite surprised, her voice sweet as honey, 【What's wrong?】

【Are you in your meditation chamber?】

【I am! I've been working hard on my insight—I haven't slacked off at all!】 Si Xianxian misunderstood, thinking Lu Ran was inspecting her, and pouted.

【Good! You know—you're already bound to the Divine Sculpture; you're fusing with it every day.】

【Yes!】 Si Xianxian nodded vigorously.

Lu Ran had explained to her many times: the deeper her fusion with the sculpture, the higher her innate talent, and the faster her cultivation speed and the higher her growth ceiling would become!

When she first heard this news, Si Xianxian thought she was living in a dream!

Even now, she still found it hard to believe.

Isn't enhancing innate talent and raising cultivation limits something only divine blessings can achieve?

In the forty years since the gods descended, how many have truly received divine blessings?

Few and far between!

Yet here, with Lu Ran, she was effectively receiving divine blessings every single day?!

Lu Ran continued to transmit his voice: 【Every time the Divine Sculpture advances, it's the perfect opportunity to deepen your fusion with it.

The backlash your body suffered when you tore up the contract should now be fully restored.】

Si Xianxian opened her beautiful eyes, her heart thrumming with excitement: 【You're saying this because the Divine Sculpture is about to advance? What do I need to do?】

【You don't need to do anything. Just stay in your meditation chamber.】

【I don't need to—】 Si Xianxian's voice cut off mid-transmission as her slender body suddenly trembled.

Si Xianxian:???

She slowly raised her left hand, stunned for a moment, then reached out with her right hand to grip her left wrist, trying to steady it.

But her left hand shook even more violently.

Because her right hand was shaking too!

Si Xianxian: "."

It wasn't just her right hand—her entire body was trembling!

Si Xianxian finally understood why Lu Ran had specifically transmitted his voice to ask if she was in her meditation chamber.

He was worried she'd embarrass herself in front of others!

"He's… so… considerate," Si Xianxian stammered softly.

Sitting cross-legged, she spread her long legs apart, then leaned back and lay flat on the cold ground.

"Heh."

Si Xianxian let out a deep sigh, carefully savoring this special version of divine blessing.

This was Lu Ran's blessing!

Embarrassment? Shame? Nonexistent!

All the soldiers of the Lu Sect were at River Realm or Sea Realm—she was the only River Realm rookie. That's the real shame!

Come on, come on, Young Master!

Boost my innate talent, quick!

I want to advance to River Realm! I want to enter Sea Realm!

I want to charge into battle with my great hammer, storm the demon and god ranks, and cut through them like they're nothing!

"Ah~" Si Xianxian lay sprawled on the ground, slowly closing her beautiful eyes.

The mad Divine Guardian here lay comfortably, dreaming wild dreams.

Meanwhile, the Lord of the Lu Sect worked tirelessly, flying low over the ground.

There was no choice—the Sacred Spirit Qi was scattered everywhere.

Any part of Lu Ran's body that touched Sacred Spirit Qi would absorb it into his soul.

So he had to activate his Eyes of the Underworld, lean close to the Sacred Spirit Qi, and manipulate the sculptures to draw the Qi into his pupils.

"What a Lord I am," Lu Ran muttered, working hard.

Like a damn vacuum cleaner~

Behind Lu Ran, Yu Xun and the other two followed cautiously, afraid of accidentally touching Sacred Spirit Qi and stealing resources from their Lord.

They watched as Lu Ran "sucked" the entire island's mountain forest clean.

"Mm." After a long while, Lu Ran finally finished, collapsing flat on the ground.

His head felt foggy, his face stuck in a dumb, blissful grin, as if his intellect had temporarily deserted him.

Roughly speaking, there must have been over three hundred strands of Sacred Spirit Qi?

With this, the Flame Heaven Divine Sculpture, already at River Realm·Stage Two, wouldn't it surge straight into Sea Realm?

Faintly, the two heard Lu Ran whispering: "Happy, so happy~"

Yu Changsheng: "."

Xun Yifei: "."

"The two of you," Lu Ran struggled to roll over, lying on his back.

"Lord!" the two replied immediately.

"Today, I'm completely spent," Lu Ran waved his hand—three sculptures advancing at once had drained him utterly, "I leave the rest to you two."

As soon as he spoke, Lu Ran stopped fighting to stay conscious. His thoughts grew hazy, his gaze increasingly unfocused.

He looked half-mad.

Yu Changsheng and Xun Yifei exchanged a glance.

Compared to their joy for their Lord, their expressions held far more worry.

Yu Changsheng whispered: "Xun, go dig a cave. Be quiet. We'll decide what to do next once the Lord recovers."

Xun Yifei nodded at once, glanced around, then hurried into the deep forest.

Yu Changsheng stepped forward slowly, bent down gently, and lifted the vacant-eyed Lu Ran into his arms.

My Lord…

Don't you dare eat yourself into an idiot.

How will I explain to Mengyan, Eiyin, and the Mad Divine Guardian?

Those three female guardians are all fiercely loyal—each more devoted than the last—they'll hunt me to the ends of the earth!

And the Luo Divine General? She's counting on you to give her children a chance at life—if you die, she'll pierce me with ten thousand arrows!

Xun Yifei will probably commit suicide in guilt too.

Looking at it this way, making the mighty Lu Sect collapse completely is surprisingly easy.

All it takes is for Lu Ran to have an accident.

Days passed, clouds rolled, rain fell.

Yu Changsheng sat in the cave, meditating quietly, listening to the sound of rain outside.

Deep in the cave, Lu Ran's fingers twitched. His gaze slowly regained a flicker of clarity.

"Mm." Lu Ran rubbed his head, sat up, and surveyed his surroundings.

"Lord, you're awake," Yu Changsheng said, his eyes shadowed as he watched Lu Ran.

"Master, what time is it?"

"It's already the second night," Yu Changsheng replied, his gaze growing even more mournful.

You're finally back!

Thank heaven—I don't have to kill myself.

"Huh? The second night?" Lu Ran was stunned.

He thought it would take just one day—but he'd been unconscious this long?

He immediately closed his eyes, probing the power levels of each sculpture within his spiritual realm.

Flame Heaven Divine Sculpture—Sea Realm… Huh?

Why is it only River Realm·Stage Five?

Lu Ran frowned slightly—he must have miscounted while he was dazed.

If so, this sculpture should've stabilized yesterday.

Lu Ran immediately checked the other two sculptures. As expected, the Ink Carp Evil Sculpture had reached Sea Realm·Stage Two.

And the Sea Merman Evil Sculpture had reached the Sea Realm·Stage One.

"Hss!" Lu Ran sucked in a sharp breath—shocked, yet delighted!

So that's the issue!

During our journey, those major battles with several Sea Merman tribes really filled me with excitement!

Let's be honest—the evil demons in the sea carry far more Sacred Spirit Qi in their souls than those on land!

Lu Ran's face lit up with joy, barely holding back a laugh.

Now, he could create Sea Mermaids at the peak of the River Realm.

With this, the Lu Sect's control over Ink Sea Bay and the defense strength of Cloud Sea Cliff would leap to a whole new level!

Hmph~

If only I could grow as fast as the Divine Sculpture and Evil Sculpture…

But then again, once an Evil Sculpture reaches Sea Realm, further advancement becomes extremely difficult.

After all, each minor advancement of the Sea Realm's Evil Sculpture requires a full thousand strands of Sacred Spirit Qi!

When the hell will this ever end?

"Master."

"Mr. Conglong?" Lu Ran opened his eyes and turned his head.

Yu Changsheng spoke gently, advising, "Next time you absorb energy, you must act within your limits—don't gulp it down like that again."

"Hehe~" Lu Ran grinned.

The simultaneous advancement of three sculptures had indeed overloaded Lu Ran's mind.

Even though they ceased their trembling one after another, gradually lessening their impact on his head, he still emptied his thoughts, lying there dazed on the ground.

This experience had opened a new world to Lu Ran!

Previously, whenever a sculpture advanced, Lu Ran had struggled to endure it, striving to remain calm and rational.

But this time?

Lu Ran completely gave up—couldn't stay awake? Fine, he wouldn't try. Lying flat was all he needed!

Consciousness blurred, reduced to a puppet.

Surrendered resistance—I'm an idiot.

"Come on, Mr. Conglong!" Lu Ran scrambled to his feet, brimming with energy.

"Come?" Yu Changsheng looked at the eager Lu Ran and said with concern, "Master, you should rest a while—calm your spirit."

Over these past two days, Lu Ran's condition had truly worried Yu Changsheng.

"While it's dark, it's the perfect time to act!" Lu Ran waved his hand.

Yu Changsheng: "..."

Seeing Yu Changsheng's utterly speechless expression, Lu Ran chuckled: "Mainly, there are two Protectors back home who might break through to a major realm at any moment. 【121】 The longer we stay out here, the more uneasy I feel."

We've been outside too long; I feel uneasy.

Yu Changsheng didn't fully agree with Lu Ran's approach, but he still asked, "What goal does the Master hope to achieve?"

"We've now confirmed that the Mirror Demon Clan exists on this island!" Lu Ran said gravely. "I plan to absorb more energy from the Mirror Demon Clan to create Mirror Demon Beasts at the peak of the River Realm."

Once the Mirror Demon Beasts reach the River Realm, they can unleash the Evil Art: Mirror Flowers and Moon!"

I intend to station them on various islands, using each island as a center to gather Sacred Spirit Qi within their line of sight."

Then, every so often, I'll return to harvest a batch. What do you think, Master?"

Yu Changsheng nodded thoughtfully—it was indeed a good idea.

Taking the island they currently occupied as an example, all directions were empty and devoid of life; if a Mirror Demon Beast were left here, it could collect vast amounts of Sacred Spirit Qi!

Lu Ran hurried to Yu Changsheng's side and pulled him up: "Let's go, Mr. Conglong—no time to waste!"

Yu Changsheng sighed with a faint smile.

The tone… are you pouting at me?

Pulling and tugging like this—what decorum!

Yu Changsheng silently grumbled, yet paradoxically relished this liveliness, allowing Lu Ran to drag him up and hurry toward the cave's exit.

Outside the cave, darkness reigned, and rain poured heavily.

"Seek the Divine General?"

"Present!"

"Let's go—finish this task early, so you can return home to see your child."

"Yes!"

Lu Ran rose into the clouds, ambitious and eager.

The Sea Serpent Evil Sculpture has reached the Sea Realm! Once the Mirror Demon Beast and the Lie Tian Spirit Sculpture also reach the Sea Realm, this mission will be a complete success!

If we can select several suitable islands, seize them, and leave the little demons to hoard resources there—

That would be exceeding our mission!

(End of Chapter)