Chapter 134: Another Opportunity Obtained?

Zhang Yi answered without hesitation: "To become stronger, to protect the people I want to protect!"

"Second question, what price are you willing to pay for power?" He Lao continued to ask.

Zhang Yi pondered for a moment and said: "As long as it does not violate my principles, I can pay anything!"

"Third question, if you were made to choose between power and family, which would you choose?"

He Lao's gaze became sharp.

This question left Zhang Yi in a dilemma.

Power and family were both the most important things in his life; how could he choose?

"I..." Zhang Yi opened his mouth, but did not know how to answer.

He Lao watched him quietly, waiting for his answer.

After a long time, Zhang Yi raised his head and said with a firm gaze: "If I possess enough power, I can protect my family and keep them from suffering any more harm! Therefore, I choose power!"

"Good!" He Lao clapped his hands and laughed, "You have passed the third test!"

Zhang Yi felt a joy in his heart; he knew he could finally enter Gathering Linggu.

"Little friend, since you have passed my three tests, then this old man will personally take you to Gathering Linggu."

He Lao said with a smile.

"Many thanks, He Lao!" Zhang Yi said gratefully.

He Lao led Zhang Yi and Mother Jubiao to a valley deep within the golden forest.

At the entrance of the valley was a light screen, radiating dense spiritual energy.

"This is Gathering Linggu."

He Lao pointed at the light screen and said, "The concentration of spiritual energy inside here is ten times that of the outside world; you can cultivate here with peace of mind."

Mother Jubiao was so excited that her whole body trembled; she had not expected that she would actually be able to come to a place where the spiritual energy was so dense.

She touched Zhang Yi's head affectionately.

She said with gratification: "My son, you really are Mother's lucky bird! Everywhere you go, you encounter noble people to help! This time, thanks to this He Lao, we were able to find this place with abundant spiritual energy! This is opportunity, this is luck! Sometimes, luck is also a kind of strength!"

The more Mother Jubiao looked at Zhang Yi, the more she liked him; she felt that her son was truly very capable.

Although he did not look very smart, he could play a key role at every critical moment.

He Lao smiled and said: "Little friends, go on in; this old man will wait outside."

Zhang Yi nodded and, taking Mother Jubiao, passed through the light screen and entered Gathering Linggu.

As soon as they entered the valley, Zhang Yi and Mother Jubiao felt a wave of pure spiritual energy rush toward them, refreshing their hearts and lungs.

"Such dense spiritual energy!" Zhang Yi could not help but exclaim.

Mother Jubiao was even more excited to the point of tears; she could not wait to start absorbing the spiritual energy, feeling her cultivation base rising rapidly.

Zhang Yi also sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

The spiritual energy inside Gathering Linggu was indeed extraordinary; Zhang Yi's cultivation speed was several times faster than before.

In Gathering Linggu, the spiritual energy was misty, like a dream or an illusion.

Zhang Yi sat cross-legged, greedily absorbing the dense spiritual energy around him.

At first, he only felt streams of warmth pouring into his body, an indescribable comfort.

Gradually, he felt his body becoming light and airy, as if he were about to ascend.

He did not notice that the surrounding spiritual energy had begun to surge toward him crazily, forming a vortex visible to the naked eye.

These spiritual energies swirled and danced around his body, finally condensing into a huge energy ball that wrapped him inside.

Looking from afar, it was like a huge Night Pearl, radiating a soft light.

Mother Jubiao had originally been cultivating with her eyes closed to the side, but suddenly felt the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuating abnormally; she opened her eyes to look and was immediately so frightened that her feathers stood on end.

She saw her own silly son wrapped in a huge ball of light, suspended in mid-air, motionless.

"Son! What has happened to you? Don't scare Mother!"

Mother Jubiao flapped her wings and shouted anxiously.

This sudden turn of events also alarmed Nudi, who was cultivating with her eyes closed.

She had been immersed in the wonderful state of cultivation, but suddenly felt the surrounding spiritual energy receding like a tide, surging rapidly in one direction.

She opened her eyes and, seeing the scene before her, could not help but be stunned.

Zhang Yi had actually turned into a huge ball of light, radiating a dazzling glow.

This reminded her of ancient legends: some people with extraordinary talent would trigger heaven and earth anomalies when breaking through a realm.

Could this kid...

"Zhang Yi! How are you? What happened?"

Mother Jubiao's voice was trembling slightly.

Zhang Yi, inside the light ball, was also completely bewildered at this moment.

He only felt himself wrapped in a powerful force, his whole body warm and comfortable, to the point of almost falling asleep.

He tried hard to open his eyes, but found his eyelids as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

"Mother... I... I don't know what's going on either..."

Zhang Yi's voice came from inside the light ball, sounding somewhat weak.

Mother Jubiao paced back and forth in a panic, but did not dare to approach the huge light ball, fearing that she might disturb Zhang Yi's cultivation or accidentally break this strange energy shield and end up harming her own son.

Nudi frowned, carefully observing Zhang Yi's changes. She could feel that this light ball contained extremely powerful energy, enough to even make her feel a trace of palpitation.

How on earth did this kid manage this?

Time passed second by second, and the light ball continued to radiate a dazzling glow without the slightest sign of weakening.

Mother Jubiao's anxiety gradually turned into worry, and she even began to suspect whether Zhang Yi had met with some accident.

Just at this moment, the ball of light suddenly began to tremble violently, its radiance flickering as if it might explode at any moment.

"My child! You must hold on!"

Jubiao Mother cried out in alarm, instinctively wanting to rush forward, but she was grabbed by Nudi.

"Don't be impulsive! The situation is unclear right now; approaching rashly will only harm him!" Nudi said in a deep voice.

Only then did Jubiao Mother calm down, watching the ball of light with eager eyes, her heart filled with worry and fear.

The ball of light trembled more and more violently, and its radiance became increasingly unstable.

Suddenly, with a loud boom, the ball of light burst apart, turning into countless specks of light that scattered throughout the valley.

Jubiao Mother let out a shriek of fright and lunged toward the spot where the ball of light had exploded.

"My child!"

As the dust and smoke cleared, Zhang Yi was seen lying on the ground, motionless.

A faint golden light radiated from his body, and he appeared to be unharmed, though he seemed to have fallen into a coma.

Jubiao Mother rushed to Zhang Yi's side, carefully helped him up, and anxiously called out his name.

"My child! Wake up! Are you alright?"

Zhang Yi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with confusion.

"Mother... I... what happened to me?"

Jubiao Mother hugged Zhang Yi tightly, weeping with joy.

"It's good that you're alright! It's good that you're alright!"