Chapter 50: Living Natural Phenomena

"You're right; I am indeed very afraid of death."

Watching the red-haired ghost deity gradually taking shape behind Li Li Boyang, the big black dog finally lowered its head.

"Using your own shadow to bear the curse of the Ru Fu... that is truly a genius idea..."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be very hard to believe..."

"In less than three short years, you have actually cultivated a true ghost deity."

A faint smile curled his lips as Li Li Boyang waved his hand, dispersing the shadow of the ghost deity behind him.

"This is largely thanks to the ghost deity from three years ago; He has granted me much."

"And your assistance was not small either; otherwise, I truly would have had no way to fully transfer that fierce god's curse."

Not believing Li Li Boyang's nonsense at all, the big black dog bared its teeth and sneered.

"Then you should also thank the 'Nine Chapters of Divination Secrets' first..."

"If that woman knew you used her life's work to research methods for cultivating ghost deities, she would surely rise from the dead in anger and kill you with her own hands."

Hearing this, Li Li Boyang merely rotated the Bone Armor of Destiny slightly, making no denial of the big black dog's statement.

"That witch ended up with an inauspicious old age precisely because she was too kind, wasn't she?"

Immediately lifting its head, the big black dog stared fixedly at Li Li Boyang for a long time before breaking into a carefree smile.

"You want to trick me into talking again?"

"But you are right; that woman was too hypocritical, which is why she died so miserably in the end."

"If you really want to know how that woman died, let me out, and I promise to tell you everything I know."

Li Li Boyang sneered disdainfully and did not take up the big black dog's offer.

"Force... you may not use it, but you cannot be without it."

"The ghost deity from three years ago, and your existence, have both made me deeply understand this truth."

"If one day you truly manage to escape this place, I advise you to run as far away as possible."

"After all, I am different from that witch."

"I will not go to great lengths to seal you somewhere and then quietly wait for you to repent."

The smile on his face instantly froze.

The big black dog could hear the determination in Li Li Boyang's words.

Moreover, their years of living together had made the big black dog clearly realize the difference between Li Li Boyang and that woman.

Compared to that naive woman, Li Li Boyang's thinking was far too mature—so mature that the big black dog sometimes suspected the other was an old ghost who had lived for tens of thousands of years.

"Let us talk about today's lesson instead!"

Changing the subject very stiffly, the big black dog did not even look at Li Li Boyang's eyes again.

"I have already succeeded in separating the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi from my own Primordial Qi..."

"As you said before, for beings like us who are born divine, even without the help of Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi, the Life Primordial Qi our bodies can produce is already immense."

"I attempted to refine my Life Primordial Qi and merge it into my meridians and dantian."

"The result was that the Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi seemed to dislike this; they always rushed into my dantian together."

Li Li Boyang seriously scanned the big black dog's condition with the Third Eye in his brow and asked thoughtfully.

"Why must you distinguish between Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi and Life Primordial Qi?"

"You are not an ordinary creature to begin with; in terms of essence, you are actually closer to Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi..."

"Perhaps Life Primordial Qi is the accidental product, and those Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi are the types of Qi that truly suit you?"

Hearing Li Li Boyang say this, the big black dog was stunned first, then refuted.

"That is not the same!"

"In that woman's words—I must be human first, and only then a shaman."

"Regardless of what I was before my birth, and regardless of what I will become after my death..."

"At this very moment, the me standing before you is true life, not those ignorant and senseless Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi."

"Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi may possess unimaginable power, but I am the master who wields that power."

"If I allow those Heavenly and Earthly Primordial Qi to scatter my Qi and rush into my meridians..."

"I have a premonition: I will transform into a natural phenomenon of this world—a living natural phenomenon, a physical entity that no longer possesses a body."

Flying Peak, Mountain God Temple.

When the Eldest Daughter descended from the cliff, it was already noon.

After looking around several times and not finding Li Li Boyang,

the Eldest Daughter immediately rolled her eyes and ran without hesitation toward a small courtyard on the side of the Mountain God Temple.

That small courtyard was on the right side of the Mountain God Temple, occupying roughly one-fifth of the temple's total area.

Compared to the main hall in the front courtyard and the rear courtyard leading to the back mountain...

this courtyard looked more like it was prepared for the temple keeper and priests who lived permanently in the Mountain God Temple.

However, since Li Li Boyang and the Eldest Daughter moved into this Mountain God Temple, this courtyard became their residence.

Or more precisely, it became the place Li Li Boyang used specifically for making and experimenting with various tools.

Saws, planes, chisels, rulers, hammers, ink lines, axes, drills, nails, pliers, files, iron anvils, iron plates, bellows...

Threads, hemp ropes, needle clasps, long poles, bricks, bolts, wooden boards, long cabinets, ceramics, oil lamps, stoves...

Plus those oddly shaped things with unknown purposes.

Everywhere the eye could see were the small props and trinkets Li Li Boyang had made over these years.

And in a corner beside the courtyard, discarded molds made of wood and mud were scattered everywhere.

Yet the most eye-catching thing was the Prison Soul Cauldron, constantly burning with flames in the very center of the courtyard; it was the most precious treasure here.

From initial surprise to now taking it for granted.

Eldest Sister already roughly understood what Li Li Boyang was doing, and occasionally would proactively lend him a hand.

In Eldest Sister's view, Li Li Boyang was like a combination of the carpenters and blacksmiths from the nearby town.

Besides making ordinary tables, chairs, and stools, as well as knives, spears, and arrowheads.

Li Li Boyang would also design some even more peculiar and novel things.

In fact, those marvelously crafted, eye-opening things were a major reason Eldest Sister was willing to proactively and patiently lend Li Li Boyang a hand.

Folding knives with exquisite shapes and unique styles, like butterflies...

Iron toads that could jump automatically once the key was wound...

Building block cubes that could rotate freely...

It seemed her little brother's mind held endless wonderful ideas, always able to bring Eldest Sister all sorts of surprises.

Unfortunately, the little brother was clearly not satisfied with those small items, and was constantly pondering how to create larger, more wonderful things.

Having lent Li Li Boyang a hand for three years now.

Eldest Sister knew that many things had actually been designed by her little brother long ago.

It was just that limited by material hardness and energy sustainability, they could never truly be realized.

Regarding material hardness, Eldest Sister could barely understand.

Wasn't it just enough metal, hard enough?

Among many metals, copper's toughness was undoubtedly the best.

And iron, with the highest hardness, was the rarest among all ore metals.

Whenever E-Tu passed by Li Family Village, she would bring her little brother some bronze and iron ingots, which could barely satisfy his daily needs.

Only energy, that thing, completely exceeded Eldest Sister's understanding.

She only knew that the lamp oil occasionally used in the village should count as a form of energy.

Monthly Votes / Recommendation Votes

Thank you to the big shot Tuo Mu Se Mian Tiao for the 100 tips!





(End of this chapter)