Chapter 361

For instance, not long ago, the Thunder Dragon Beast evolved into the Imperialdramon through Ultimate Evolution, leaping from a five-star rating to a nine-star rating. Despite this four-level jump, the resulting backflow of magic power was only enough to raise him by one level.

Naturally, if he were to rely solely on this method to obtain magic power backflow, he would likely be unable to unlock higher-level system permissions for a very long time.

It is only by obtaining special energy at the level of Memory Fragments, the Dragon Transformation Pool, or Pure Power that the progress of unlocking system permissions can be accelerated.

Among these, Memory Fragments are undoubtedly the top-tier energy, being one level higher than both the Dragon Transformation Pool and Pure Power.

After all, the essence of a Memory Fragment is a fragmented world rule, and world rules, even in a fragmented state, are the most top-tier energy in any world.

However, this issue of leveling up is not unique to Lu Li.

In fact, this is a common problem for the vast majority of high-level Magic Card Masters, a hurdle that must be faced in the later stages.

Aside from the necessary Life Force and Breeding Force that must be acquired, what prevents these high-level Magic Card Masters from continuing to improve their strength and realm is the ever-increasing amount of magic power backflow required as they ascend to higher levels.

For a Magic Card Master above the Emperor Realm, the amount of magic power backflow required to improve their level can no longer be satisfied by simply crafting one or two magic cards.

Likewise, due to the restrictions of the rules, they cannot satisfy the magic power backflow required for leveling up by crafting low-level magic cards.

Consequently, after reaching the Emperor Realm, the speed of strength improvement for the absolute majority of Magic Card Masters slows down.

The higher one goes, the more severe this situation becomes; especially after the Sovereign Realm, the number of Magic Card Masters at this level drops in an almost avalanche-like fashion.

The gap between the Emperor Realm and the Sovereign Realm is yet another dividing line for Magic Card Masters. Crossing this line is no easy task.

……

"Are you alright?" Withdrawing his thoughts, Lu Li looked toward Yan Yuexin. The young girl had also stood up by now, rubbing her buttocks, a strange sensation welling up in her heart.

He was not attracted by Yan Yuexin's current situation, even though her movements were inadvertently radiating a hint of temptation.

There was no change in Yan Yuexin's appearance; even after receiving the inheritance, there were no changes such as improved skin or increased height. The girl was still the same girl.

However, seeing Yan Yuexin again now, Lu Li felt a sense of greater familiarity with her, as if he had seen through her; just by seeing one of her movements, he knew what she was going to do next.

This feeling was very strange, something that had never occurred before. Such an anomaly made Lu Li unable to help but raise his eyebrows.

678, An Ultra-Stimulating Inheritance

Could it be because of the inheritance just now?

Aside from this, Lu Li really couldn't think of any other reason to explain this sudden change.

Moreover, thinking back on it now, Lu Li vaguely sensed that the abnormal change between him and Yan Yuexin probably couldn't be described by a normal inheritance.

But as for what that mutated inheritance actually represented, Lu Li couldn't tell for the moment.

Although it appeared that he had also received the inheritance, in reality, the energy dissipated by the Pillar of Purity had all been absorbed by the system to improve the progress of unlocking new permissions.

Therefore, Lu Li hadn't actually received the so-called inheritance, which was within his expectations to begin with.

But this change between him and Yan Yuexin made him have to guess that he had still been affected by the inheritance to some extent.

Otherwise, this strange, subtle feeling wouldn't have appeared.

However, other than this, Lu Li didn't find anything else strange about himself, so although he still had doubts in his heart, he didn't pay too much attention to it.

After all, it had no substantial impact on him.

"Mm, I'm fine now." Hearing Lu Li's inquiry, Yan Yuexin nodded gently. Subsequently, the young girl discovered that the voice she used to speak to Lu Li had subconsciously become much softer.

Not only that, but she also discovered that since receiving the inheritance, her attitude toward Lu Li seemed to have undergone a subtle change without her realizing it.

Unlike the slight estrangement of the past, Yan Yuexin found that she now actually wanted to rely on Lu Li more.

This discovery left Yan Yuexin's heart full of astonishment and confusion. In just the time it took to receive the inheritance, how did it feel like so many changes she wasn't aware of had occurred within her?

Before this, while she didn't have a sense of aversion toward Lu Li—and could even be said to have a good impression of him—it hadn't reached the point where she wanted to rely on him like this!

She wasn't the type of person with a dependent personality, either.

Yan Yuexin couldn't help but suspect that something had gone wrong with the inheritance just now. After all, how much time had passed? It was simply too strange.

The young girl couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"As long as you're fine." Not knowing the chaotic thoughts in Yan Yuexin's heart, and confirming that she hadn't encountered any problems after receiving the inheritance, Lu Li once again synchronized with the origin of the Imperialdramon: "Then we should head back."

They were still inside the inheritance altar, and even though they had obtained the inheritance, they still had no way to summon Magic Card Spirits.

"Okay." Hearing Lu Li's words, Yan Yuexin came back to her senses and, without realizing it, had already walked in front of Lu Li, even preparing for the motion of being picked up by him.

And Lu Li, quite naturally, picked the young girl up in his arms in a princess carry.

The actions between the two could be described as very tacit; there was no sign of any estrangement, as if they had already experienced this many times, full of natural harmony.

Wait, why did my body move on its own?

Being picked up by Lu Li in a princess carry, Yan Yuexin skillfully wrapped her arms around Lu Li's neck, her whole body huddled in Lu Li's arms like a kitten.

Only after doing all this did Yan Yuexin discover the problem: when did she become so skilled? Especially when the object was Lu Li.

Noticing this, Yan Yuexin's expression was nothing short of spectacular.

She was now one hundred percent certain that something must have gone wrong with the inheritance just now, otherwise, she would absolutely never have done such a thing.

……

"Is our daughter being too proactive?" In the secluded valley, seeing this scene as well, Yan Tianlu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

Although he was very satisfied with Lu Li, and even from any perspective, Lu Li and Yan Yuexin were a perfect match.

But being a match was one thing, and having his own cabbage be this proactive was another thing entirely.

"Isn't this good? Happiness is something you have to proactively strive for." Compared to Yan Tianlu, Yan Qinyun was quite open-minded about this point: "At the very least, if you strive for it, there won't be so many regrets in the future."

"I understand what you mean, but don't you think the change in Yuexin before and after is too great?" Yan Tianlu naturally understood Yan Qinyun's meaning; he had gone through the same thing back then, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to win the beauty in the end.

But Yan Yuexin's situation looked a bit strange as well.

Before this, while the relationship between her and Lu Li was good, it hadn't been this proactive and intimate.

Rather, throughout this journey, Lu Li had occupied the proactive position. It couldn't be that in just the time of an inheritance, his own cabbage had suddenly become enlightened and learned to take the initiative, right?

"Now that you mention it, it is indeed a bit strange." Having been with Yan Tianlu for a long time, Yan Qinyun also understood what he meant: "Could it be because of the inheritance?"

As she spoke, Yan Qinyun turned her head to look at Yan Zhen and Ying Wan. Before this, Yan Qian and Lan Xiatong had already taken the lead, their gazes falling on these two Popes and Archbishops of the Yanling Sect.

The Twin Inheritance was the most top-tier and mysterious inheritance of the Holy See. The person who understood this inheritance best was naturally the Pope himself.

After all, besides Lu Li and Yan Yuexin, the Pope was the only Magic Card Master on the scene who understood the Twin Inheritance best.

It's just that, asking the Pope? Stop joking; if he didn't ignore you, that would be giving you face.

Therefore, if Yan Qian, Lan Xiatong, and the others wanted to get answers in this regard, they could only ask Yan Zhen and Ying Wan.

"It is indeed possible that they were affected by the inheritance." After pondering for a few seconds, Yan Zhen and Ying Wan looked at each other before speaking: "Records have mentioned that the two who receive the Twin Inheritance will establish a link between each other, somewhat similar to the telepathy between twins."

"Or rather, the link established by the Twin Inheritance is even more sensitive than telepathy."

"You all just saw that the interaction between Lu Li and Yuexin was very natural and harmonious; it is highly probable that they were affected by the Twin Inheritance."

"Even if one of them were in danger, the other would be able to sense it, even if they were in a different place."

"Besides this, the Twin Inheritance certainly has other effects, but these are the only records we know of."

"Even if you keep staring, I can't provide any more information." Speaking to the end, Yan Zhen shrugged.

Regarding the Twin Inheritance, he actually didn't know too much.

"In that case, is Yuexin equivalent to being bound to Lu Li?" Yan Qinyun raised a crucial question.

679, Shock, Confusion, and Even Absurdity

"What a strange feeling!" In the end, Yan Yuexin didn't know what to say, only managing to squeeze out this one sentence.

The young girl was very shocked, very confused, and even felt it was absurd.

"It seems that the inheritance just now did indeed undergo some unexpected changes." Looking at Yan Yuexin in his arms, Lu Li confirmed this once again: "So, what I felt just now was not an illusion."

In fact, Lu Li was also slightly surprised that he could so easily make such intimate contact with Yan Yuexin.

After all, under normal circumstances, he would only be like this with his own Magic Card Spirits and Meng Ningdie and the others.

Even though he had had quite a bit of contact with Yan Yuexin before this, this was indeed the first time they had been this intimate.

However, by comparison, Yan Yuexin was much more proactive; it was also possible that she was more affected by the inheritance.

As for himself, perhaps because the energy dissipated by the Pillar of Purity was all absorbed by the system, although he was also affected, the impact was not as great as it was for Yan Yuexin.

"The inheritance just now? What anomaly occurred?" From the moment she received the inheritance, Yan Yuexin had fallen into a hazy state, blocking out external perception, so she was unaware of the anomalies that occurred afterward.

"Mm." Lu Li explained a few things briefly.

"Such a change actually occurred?" Hearing Lu Li's explanation, Yan Yuexin's small mouth widened, almost enough to fit an egg.

If Lu Li wasn't lying to her, then this anomaly of hers was indeed highly likely to be affected by the inheritance.

It's just that her mother never mentioned this to her either; even if Yan Qinyun wasn't exactly reliable on a daily basis, she wouldn't go so far as to sabotage her own daughter like this, would she?

"I'm afraid we'll have to wait until we leave the Bone-Burial Ground for someone to explain this to us." Behind Lu Li, huge dragon wings unfolded, and as they flapped gently, the two of them drifted off the ground: "Hold tight, it's time to move."

After speaking, the dragon wings behind Lu Li flapped with force, and the next moment, the figures of the two disappeared from where they were, dissipating into the distant sky.

With the departure of the two, the area where the inheritance altar was located returned to its original calm, waiting for the next Saint or Saintess candidate to undergo the inheritance.