Chapter 20: Steps Blooming with Lotuses, the Bodhi Fruit Position

The vast spiritual energy within the Luoyun Mijing surged out in a scramble, drawing the covetous eyes of many powerhouses.

Lu Ren, inside the imperial carriage, closed the System Mall and rose to disembark.

The System Mall had only fully unfolded after his Qi Luck Value reached two million, and it contained countless heavenly treasures.

As long as one had Qi Luck Value, anything could be exchanged.

The variety of items was enough to shock even Lu Ren, giving rise to an urgent desire to harvest Qi Luck Value.

Among them, the most eye-catching, and the one Lu Ren most wanted to acquire, was a cultivation technique called the Imperial Thunder Art, which could use the heavenly lightning of a Heavenly Tribulation to temper one's physique, polish one's bones, and absorb the heavenly lightning to refine the body.

If one had a Strange Fire at their side, and collected four types of special flames, they could temper the body to the extreme, even causing lotuses to bloom with every step.

At that time, he would transform from his initial Devouring Annihilation Thunder Body into a Bodhi Lotus Body.

Any attack acting upon the spirit would be rendered ineffective against him.

The Heart Demon Tribulation would be even more ineffective.

If the Heavenly Dao wished to restrain a person, it could only start from three areas: Qi Luck, Thunder Tribulation, and Heart Demon.

As for Qi Luck, Lu Ren could devour the biological son of the Heavenly Dao.

As for the Thunder Tribulation, it was an aid for Lu Ren's Body Tempering.

As for the Heart Demon, it was completely ineffective.

The day the Imperial Thunder Art reached perfection would be the moment the Heavenly Dao perished!

Although he had no interest in Fomen, Lu Ren did not intend to let this excellent opportunity pass.

Moreover, he discovered that the Fire Spirit Bead, which complemented the Earth Spirit Bead, was also for sale in the mall, though it cost fifty million Qi Luck Value—he would have to kill sixty-two and a half Children of Luck like Qin Yuan to afford it.

The Imperial Thunder Art was cheaper, requiring the death of only ten Qin Yuans.

Lu Ren reasonably suspected that such a low price was purely the system's malice toward the Heavenly Dao.

However, it suited him perfectly! As Lu Ren appeared, everyone's gaze fell more or less upon him, and many felt a sense of shock in their hearts.

"How has the aura on this monster grown stronger again?"

"It really leaves no way for us ordinary people to survive."

"If I'm not mistaken, Lu Ren's cultivation should be at the second or third level of Supreme Saint... How did he advance so quickly? He is simply not like a member of the Human Race!"

"Lu Daoran is not here... Who is that new face beside Lu Ren? Go and investigate that brat."

"Lu Ren's speed of advancement is abnormally fast; could it be that this Family Head has used some evil, demonic methods?"

An old man, sitting half-eyed like a withered tree beside the entrance to the Secret Realm, opened his eyes a crack upon hearing this, looked at Lu Ren, and closed them again after a long while, only feeling a bit of surprise in his heart.

Lu Ren's aura was pure, and there was even a faint golden light of Merit shrouding him.

Strange.

Where did this god of slaughter get golden light of Merit? Lu Ren lowered his eyes to look at the opening gate of the Secret Realm, and when he saw the withered-tree-like old man, he narrowed his eyes slightly and took note.

The entrance to the Luoyun Mijing was located at the Qingyun Sect, but the Qingyun Sect had actually sent this ancestor to guard it.

Could there be some deeper opportunity within?

His gaze swept past the old man and scanned the surroundings, just in time to collide with a gaze that had not been retracted in time.

The owner of that gaze did not expect Lu Ren to look up, and immediately retracted it as if feeling guilty, with abnormal speed.

At the same time, Lu Ren heard the system notification sound.

【Detected the appearance of a Child of Luck.】

【Child of Luck: Mo Tianming (3.6 million)】

Lu Ren's eyes brightened instantly.

A Child of Luck with 3.6 million; after Lu Ren passed his Thunder Tribulation, he would have exactly two million Qi Luck Value left, and with this Child of Luck worth three million, he would have enough for the Imperial Thunder Art.

As expected...

Lu Ren confirmed the conjecture in his heart.

If one were to say that Children of Luck are protagonists, then where there are many protagonists, there must be various inheritances, various Secret Realms, and various opportunities.

His conjecture was indeed correct.

Within this year, the only Secret Realms opening openly in Dongzhou were the Luoyun Mijing and the Lei Ze Mi Jing.

Qin Yuan was not to be seen nearby; there was a sixty percent probability he had gone to the Lei Ze Mi Jing.

Lu Ren suddenly asked: "System, if members of the Lu Family kill a Child of Luck, does it count toward my Qi Luck Value?"

【The Host is the Lu Family Head; any Qi Luck Value obtained by anyone in the Lu Family belongs to the Host,】 the system replied extremely domineeringly.

The last bit of worry in Lu Ren's heart vanished.

Very good.

The Luoyun Mijing would be open for three months, and he was already looking forward to how to fleece this three-million-point sheep.

Lei Ze Mi Jing.

Lu Daoran had already been exploring the Lei Ze Mi Jing for some days.

This Secret Realm was open for half a year, and finding a sword cultivator's inheritance in half a year was truly difficult, but...

"Xiangmi, did you find it?"

Lu Daoran lowered his eyes calmly, holding a small pink mouse less than a palm's width in his hand.

The little mouse stood up on its hind legs, sniffed left and right, then suddenly its eyes lit up, and it raised a thin claw to point the way.

"Zhi zhi!"

Lu Daoran immediately put Xiangmi back into the Spirit Beast bag and sped off in that direction.

Xiangmi was a Treasure-Seeking Mouse, the most sensitive to treasures.

It was the tenth birthday gift Lu Ren had given him.

After Lu Daoran had sprinted for nearly half a day and was finally about to reach his destination, he suddenly stopped. His figure immediately vanished into the shadows of the trees.

It was fortunate that he had hidden quickly.

A mere half an incense stick of time later, a man and a woman arrived at the spot where Lu Daoran was; they did not notice anything amiss at all, walking and talking with smiles and laughter.

"I have been to this Secret Realm before; there is a sword cultivator's inheritance inside that is just right for you, Qin Yuan. You must obtain it!"

Yi Yaoyue was dressed in a red gown, her eyes shimmering; her enchanting figure was even more alluring than when she first appeared, yet it made Lu Daoran, hidden in the dark, glare with eyes spitting fire.

As siblings of the same womb, their blood was connected; he sensed Yu Ruowei's aura on Yi Yaoyue! And Qin Yuan, who had abducted Yu Ruowei, walked beside Yi Yaoyue with a dashing air and a light laugh, yet Yu Ruowei's figure was nowhere to be seen.

Even though he was completely disappointed in Yu Ruowei, the moment Lu Daoran thought of that terrifying possibility, he could not help but grit his teeth, wanting to tear Yi Yaoyue into ten thousand pieces! Yi Yaoyue's footsteps faltered.

A trace of suspicion colored her expression.

Qin Yuan stopped right after her, asking with concern, "What is it? Is something wrong?"

Yi Yaoyue closed her eyes, spreading out her divine sense to search the surroundings for a long while, but in the end, she opened her eyes and shook her head.

"It's nothing, perhaps I sensed it wrong."

"Let's go, the Thousand-Lamp Lotus is just ahead. With the Thousand-Lamp Lotus, we will have a life-saving token to cross the Weak Water before the sword cultivator's inheritance."

The two gradually walked away, but Lu Daoran did not move even an inch; instead, he hid deeper, concealing his aura even more perfectly.

A moment later.

A red-cherry-like figure flashed out, looking around suspiciously, exhaling a breath, and rubbing her temples.

"Forget it, perhaps I really am just too sensitive."

The person who arrived was none other than Yi Yaoyue! Beside her was also Qin Yuan; the two had actually pulled a feint and returned!

Qin Yuan comforted her, "Once we leave the Lei Ze Mi Jing, we shall rest. After all, Master has already reshaped her body, and my heart is at ease."

Yi Yaoyue nodded with a smile, "That is indeed the logic."

Only after the two had truly left did Lu Daoran emerge from the shadows, his fists clenched tightly, his gaze gloomy.

"A fine 'reshaped body,' a fine Qin Yuan."

"Since you have such an opportunity, you cannot blame me for seeking revenge."

He followed them without the slightest hesitation.

……

……

And at this moment, the Luoyun Mijing also welcomed visitors after a long time.

The moment he landed, Lu Ren immediately turned his head, stepped to the front left without hesitation, raised his hand to push Lu Daocheng behind him, and as he raised his hand, a massive figure crashed down, and the ground nearby even trembled! Boom! The giant ape smashed down with a punch! As if a watermelon had burst, blood splattered; Lu Ren wiped the blood droplets from his face, raised his eyes, and smiled.

"What a grand welcoming gift!"

(End of this chapter)