Chapter 241: Setting Out for Lei Chi

In the warm glow of the hearth, the youth's fair, handsome face gained a hint of warmth.

"Hey there, are you Lu Jing from the Bakufu Martial University?"

Li Xixi mustered her courage and asked.

Just now she and Zhang Yujie felt the name Lu Jing was familiar, so they secretly looked it up online.

As soon as they searched, they discovered Lu Jing's name was actually on the hot search list.

After clicking, Lu Jing's deeds were listed one by one, each exceeding their imagination.

Just thinking that Lu Jing could easily slay Fang Yan put them at ease.

But compared to Lu Jing needing to summit the Pinnacle Tower of every Martial University, it seemed rather trivial.

Li Xixi and Zhang Yujie were also students of the Martial University; although the school wasn't great, they still knew a little about the Pinnacle Tower.

That difficulty is not ordinary; it's said that after its completion, Lu Jing was the first to reach the summit.

"Yes, that's me."

Lu Jing nodded doubtfully; the girl's gaze at him was strange, the fervor in her eyes as if she wanted to devour him.

"Can you sign for us? It'd be even better if we could take a photo together!"

Li Xixi's face held a hint of pleading, and Zhang Yujie beside her kept nodding, "Can we? Can we?"

"Sure."

Lu Jing smiled faintly and agreed.

"Great, I love you to death!"

Li Xixi was overjoyed, as if she had received a great honor, and took out the prepared pen and paper from the small bag slung over her shoulder.

Lu Jing shrugged helplessly; it seemed his reputation had spread far.

Even in distant Tibet Province, people knew him.

He took the pen and paper, signed carefully, then had the two girls lean against him for a photo.

The reason he agreed to Li Xixi was because his impression of this girl was pretty good.

Although she was a bit annoying, she also added considerable color to the two-day journey.

Moreover, when he was preparing to help, Li Xixi was tied up on the ground and shouted for him to flee.

This showed the girl had his best interests at heart.

Lu Jing's gaze fell on Li Xixi; this was the first time he seriously examined this girl.

She had fair skin, beautiful features, long legs, and bore the air of a wealthy young lady; indeed she was a great beauty.

Li Xixi saw Lu Jing staring at her without concealment; she was neither shy nor angry, and even actively stretched her waist to show off her figure.

"Thanks, Lu Jing, I'm going back to sleep," Zhang Yujie glanced at her roommate, said goodbye to Lu Jing, and gently closed the door.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"

Lu Jing frowned; this girl's courage was really something.

"I… are you cold sleeping? Should I warm you up to repay your lifesaving kindness…"

Li Xixi stammered, her cheeks flushing.

"This room is quite warm; we have things to do tomorrow, so go to sleep early."

Lu Jing laughed and refused.

He only had a little fondness for this girl, far from wanting to date her.

"Well then…"

Li Xixi didn't feel embarrassed either; she gave Lu Jing a warm look and walked out of the room.

Outside the room, Li Xixi had just closed the door when Zhang Yujie, after walking a bit, jumped out.

"Already done that fast?"

"What are you thinking? Lu Jing isn't that kind of person!"

Li Xixi punched Zhang Yujie, pulling her away from in front of Lu Jing's room, "He really is the heaven‑chosen son; too bad I'm not a princess…"

The next day.

The morning sun rose, its light vast and bright.

Fine specks of sunlight fell on Lu Jing's bedside.

He hadn't slept all night, spending the whole time visualizing the feet of the Diamond Little Person.

Only when the faint rustling of footsteps came from outside did he slowly open his eyes, withdrawing from the visualization state.

After opening the door, the Village Chief was burning fire and cooking in the courtyard.

"Little Friend Lu, did you sleep well last night?"

"Hmm, slept okay. When are we leaving?"

Lu Jing smiled and walked over to help add firewood.

The Village Chief rose to pour Lu Jing a cup of tea, "Have breakfast so you'll have strength for the mountain road."

"Is that place far?"

Lu Jing was a bit doubtful; he thought the Village Chief wanted to take him somewhere near the village.

"That place is inside a cave; the cave's entrance isn't far from here, but you have to go deep into the mountain through the mouth, so the distance is actually quite long."

"Little Friend Lu, the cave ahead is it!"

The Village Chief led the way, pointing to a cave about ten meters high ahead.

Lu Jing followed inside; the cave was filled with jagged stones, extremely dark and profound, about twenty meters wide, very spacious.

Upon entering, it wasn't damp at all; instead it felt warm and cozy.

Lu Jing circulated the Universal Breathing Method, sensing the wandering lightning energy around him.

Looks like this place is correct.

Lu Jing muttered to himself, the concentration of lightning-attribute energy here is comparable to Wu Da's training chamber.

As the two went deeper, the cave gradually narrowed, with many places only allowing one person to pass.

Lu Jing followed the village chief onward, not knowing how long they had walked, when suddenly a series of thunderous roars sounded in his ears.

Boom—

The shock shook the cave, sending fragments of stone flying.

"Don't worry, Little Friend Lu, this cave is very solid; it won't collapse."

Lu Jing nodded and asked, "How much farther to the destination?"

"We'll be there soon; at this speed, about another half hour."

"What's there?"

The village chief chuckled and said, "That's a strand of strange lightning, something our Lei Family Village has always guarded, and at the same time it's our village's totem."

"Strange lightning?"

"Yes, many lightning-affinity talent endowed come to Wuye Mountain seeking it," the village chief explained, "but we've protected it well; so far no one else has found it, so you must have come for it too."

After finishing his explanation, the village chief wondered aloud, "But you're not a lightning-affinity talent endowed—what use would seeking it have for you?"

Lu Jing smiled, didn't explain, and countered, "What use does the strange lightning have? Is it related to your Lei Family Village producing many lightning-affinity talent endowed?"

"The uses of strange lightning are enormous; if ordinary people live near it year-round, there's a high chance they'll have a child with lightning-affinity talent."

"When a lightning-affinity talent endowed absorbs the strange lightning into their body, their strength will greatly increase, and the intensity of their talent will rise to a terrifying level."

But this process is extremely dangerous, the success rate is very low, and few would dare to take the risk.

"Our ancestors discovered the strange lightning within the mountain long ago, established a village nearby, multiplied their descendants, and regarded it as a supreme treasure."

The village chief said a lot, telling Lu Jing everything he knew.

"What if I were a lightning-affinity talent endowed and wanted to claim this strange lightning for myself? I don't know if the village chief would agree."

Lu Jing's smile remained gentle, his tone very calm.

To his surprise, the village chief merely gave a faint smile after hearing his words.