Chapter 65: Divine Ability: Riding Clouds and Driving Mist

Just after finishing dinner, E Tu took Li Li Boyang and left Li Family Village without a moment's rest.

However, their destination was not Jingyang Mountain Road, but Feilai Peak, which was not far from Li Family Village.

Behind Li Li Boyang, Chen Yun leaned on Li Yu's arm, looking toward the direction the two had departed with a worried expression.

In contrast, it was Li Li Jingshu who understood Li Li Boyang's abilities more comprehensively.

At this moment, she had her face buried in her rice bowl, eating heartily, showing not the slightest sign of worry.

"This girl... has quite a big heart."

Glancing back at Li Li Jingshu, Chen Yun muttered with a mix of helplessness and amusement.

Li Li Jingshu's "rice barrel" attribute had started when she began cultivating the Breathing Method, so Chen Yun and her husband were no longer surprised by it.

Nowadays, Li Family Village had gradually solved the problem of food and clothing.

To the villagers, a child who could eat was seen more as a blessing.

After all, Li Li Jingshu's physical changes were visible to the naked eye.

That strong, agile figure stood out so strikingly in an era where everyone was bone-thin.

In fact, after three consecutive years of bountiful harvests, many more children had been born in the village.

On average, one child per household; some families had even given birth to two or three in a row, demonstrating the prosperity of Li Family Village.

"It's not that she has a big heart; she understands Bu Ku Er better than we do."

Reaching out to pull Chen Yun close, Li Yu appeared remarkably calm.

As a father, Li Yu's focus had always differed from Chen Yun's.

He was now more curious about what level Li Li Boyang's abilities had reached.

Only three years old, yet he climbed tens of li of mountain roads every day to go to that mysterious Mountain God Temple.

Li Yu had once secretly followed Li Li Boyang and Li Li Jingshu, only to get lost in an endless fog.

From that day on, Li Yu knew his son was no longer of flesh and blood.

Having grown up hearing various legends of gods and monsters, Li Yu worried about only one thing.

That was when, and in what manner, his son would leave this home.

【At least let it be a few years later; wait until Yun Er bears another child!】

Glancing at Chen Yun without revealing his thoughts, Li Yu could only hope that the birth of a second child would divert the sorrow brought by Li Li Boyang's departure.

【I hope the Mountain God can hear my prayer and not take Bu Ku Er away so soon.】

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Unaware of the imaginative thoughts of his own parents.

At this moment, Li Li Boyang was following closely behind E Tu, with a black cloud of evil qi subtly forming beneath his feet.

This cloud of evil qi did not fly off the ground, yet it firmly supported Li Li Boyang's body, effectively helping him achieve the realm of "light as a swallow."

With every slight leap, he rose three feet off the ground.

With every forward step, he covered a distance of several meters.

Therefore, although Li Li Boyang's body was still young and his strides were not as wide as E Tu's, he still calmly kept pace with the other.

"Grandmother Mountain God has truly taught you everything!"

Gazing enviously at the cloud of evil qi beneath Li Li Boyang's feet.

E Tu naturally recognized its original form as the fire cloud when Xi Luo transformed into a red leopard.

This was an innate divine ability, a power one is born with.

Even E Tu, who had long since transformed into a spirit creature, could not learn this divine ability, which had nothing to do with her own innate talent.

Yet, aside from envy, E Tu could not help but feel puzzled.

Grandmother Mountain God's fire cloud was clearly an auspicious cloud.

Why then was the cloud beneath Li Li Boyang's feet a cloud of evil qi, the standard for villains?

Apart from similar external functions, the two should have absolutely nothing in common!

"If you want to learn, I can teach you!"

Raising an eyebrow slightly, Li Li Boyang's childish voice was full of temptation.

"Huh? Can I learn this divine ability too?"

Clearly stunned by Li Li Boyang's words.

E Tu felt her common sense seemed to be breaking down.

Innate divine abilities are called "innate divine abilities" precisely because if you have them, you have them; if you don't, you never will.

It is like swimming and flying.

Fish can never learn to fly, and the vast majority of birds can never learn to swim.

This is an innate talent, a natural ability that does not change with postnatal will.

"Riding clouds and driving mist is not a particularly special ability..."

"As long as the primordial energy within your body is abundant, you can basically learn this divine ability."

"Of course, depending on the type of primordial energy, the specific characteristics manifested will vary."

Pausing slightly in his tone, Li Li Boyang continued to explain with a smile.

"For example, my current cloud of evil qi..."

"It is gathered from the evil qi of the earth veins, so no matter how much I cultivate, it is destined not to fly high."

"But in contrast, as long as I fly close to the ground, its endurance far exceeds that of other 'qi clouds'."

This was also one of the major reasons Li Li Boyang classified this ability as a "divine ability" rather than a "spell."

A divine ability is an ability carrying the user's characteristics, a development of one's own potential; the divine ability of every user cannot be exactly the same.

Yet the spells were entirely different; they were a universal application of the Heaven and Earth's primal energy outside oneself.

From the root, divine arts were one's own power, while spells were the power of ghosts and gods.

Pity that Xi Luo knew far too few spells.

That great black dog in the Ghost Cliff Cave was unwilling to teach Li Li Boyang for free.

This directly caused Li Li Boyang's research into spells to fall far short of his divine arts, remaining basically at the foundational stage of borrowing the power of deities to summon clouds and rain.

"I wish to learn this divine art, but what price should I pay this time?"

As expected, the curious E Tu took the bait.

Yet he, knowing Li Li Boyang's character well, did not let his guard down; instead, he asked with even greater vigilance.

The first meeting between E Tu and Li Li Boyang was built upon an unfair transaction.

In their subsequent meetings, a subtle tacit understanding had formed between E Tu and Li Li Boyang.

"Let's state it first: I can find no new books."

"As for those strange stones and minerals you mentioned, I can bring you a few more when I come next time."

Looking at the vigilant E Tu, Li Li Boyang could not help but smile in silence.

"No need for such trouble; I am curious about that divine art of yours capable of a thousand transformations."

"If you are willing to cooperate with my research, I can teach you this 'Soaring Through Clouds' divine art for free."

He directly defined this divine art as "Soaring Through Clouds."

Li Li Boyang believed Xi Luo would not charge him a copyright fee on this matter.

Thus, in such a pleasant atmosphere of exchange, both parties accelerated once more toward Flying Peak.

Later, to keep up with Li Li Boyang's ground-skimming speed, E Tu even had to transform into a cheetah just to barely avoid being left behind.

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