In the world of martial arts, one works tirelessly to attain enlightenment.

Chapter 71, Returning to the Team Base

living room.

Many eyes were fixed on Xing Luo.

She appears to be a human girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, with long, silvery-white hair reaching her waist, and her crimson, ruby-like eyes revealing tension. Her slender body is surprisingly voluptuous.

Yunzhu subconsciously lowered her head; thankfully, she was about the same size as her.

Mengyu: ...Meow!!

Xinglu was very nervous.

"Hello, I am Xingluo."

"Brother Lin, go to your room, we need to talk."

Mengyu launched herself forward and caught Xingluo, almost startling her.

Lin Ran touched Meng Yu's ear and smiled brightly.

"You two talk, I'll be right here."

He was a little worried that Xingluo wouldn't be able to stand the contrast between Yunzhu and Mengyu, so he sat down to the side and cast a spiritual energy shield on himself to block out the sound.

Suddenly, a sound came from the team channel.

Zhou Yu: Team leader.

Lin Ran: Don't worry.

Zhou Yu: Okay.

Lin Ran smiled slightly.

[Curse Heart LV1→LV2: 800/1000]

The skill "Curse Heart" is quite special; you can repeatedly increase the proficiency on the same target.

He only realized it after trying it on the star in the illusion.

Mengyu pulled Xingluo to sit down next to Yunzhu, then sat in the middle herself and pulled the two of them together.

挤~

Everyone: ...

As a result, this little catgirl with a loli-like figure likes to care about things she doesn't have.

……

Three hours later.

Lin Ran sensed someone "knocking on the door," so she stopped cultivating.

The visitor was Xingluo, and she no longer showed any signs of nervousness.

"Brother Lin, the Enlightenment Room is a better place to cultivate."

"it is good."

Lin Ran removed the spiritual energy shield.

Xinglu delivered a set of neatly folded clothes.

"Brother Lin, why don't you change your clothes? You can leave your old clothes by the door."

Lin Ran felt slightly unwell and went back to her room to change her clothes.

When I came out, I saw Xinglu cleaning the room.

He thought about it for a moment and decided not to interfere. The Star Guardians had their own set of behaviors that they enjoyed, and there was no need to intervene.

……

Enlightenment Room.

Lin Ran brought up the skill panel.

Martial Arts:

【Cloud Dragon Wanders the Four Directions LV1: 20/500】

【Chaotic Wind and Thunder LV1: 1/500】

【Dragon Scale Shield LV1: 150/500】

[Eight Gates Formation LV2: 35/1000]

Miscellaneous skills:

【Curse Heart LV2: 800/1000】

【Eye Technique: Instant Slash LV5: 2200/2500】

[Cooking Skill LV4: 410/2000]

Spiritual Cultivation Path:

[Spiritual Aura Specialization LV8: 600/4000]

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Level 2 LV1: 440/500】

【Wind Spirit Spell - Second Level LV1: 10/500】

[Dark Spirit Magic - Level 1: 10/500]

[Fire Element Technique - Second Level LV1: 10/500]

[Diyuan Kung-Second Level LV2: 10/1000]

After a brief consideration,

Lin Ran decided to use the [Soul Nourishing Technique] as the main method and the [Eight Gates Formation] as a supplement to gain experience.

With the secret realm about to open, it's necessary to first improve one's cultivation level; directly suppressing it with higher cultivation level is the safest approach.

The cultivation began, and the Enlightenment Chamber began to function, but its effectiveness was greatly reduced, with experience gain only doubled.

Seven hours later,

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level LV1→LV2: 10/1000】

Ninety-nine hours later,

【Soul Nourishing Technique - Second Level LV2→LV3: 10/1500】

Call ~

Lin Ran exhaled, feeling stronger than ever before.

Lin's voice traveled through the enlightenment room and reached my ears.

"Lin Ran, come out and practice to master the techniques."

"it is good."

……

The training room.

Lin left feeling refreshed, while Lin Ran, who had been beaten for five hours, began to question the meaning of life.

Nangong Yu and Ling Qiqi treated Lin Ran.

"Nangong, what's happened these past few days? It seems like Sister Lin came specifically to beat me up."

"It's all because you went to cultivate yourself, and you left Xingluo aside on the very first night."

Ling Qiqi rolled her eyes at Lin Ran, then pressed hard on the wound, causing Lin Ran to gasp.

"Is that so?" Lin Ran asked with some doubt.

However, it seems to make some sense. Star Guardians are different from other beings; they need to interact with their chosen ones very frequently.

A mental scan revealed that Xing Luo was reading a book, and it was about a technological creation.

"Xingluo is that amazing?" Lin Ran exclaimed in surprise.

"That's natural."

Nangong Yu also spoke up for Xingluo.

Lin Ran looked at her in shock.

Nangong Yu smiled gently and poked Lin Ran's cheek.

"Captain, you'll understand after spending a few days with Xingluo."

The treatment is over.

Lin Ran, clutching her sore buttocks that she couldn't shake, went to Xing Luo's room.

"Xingluo".

"Brother Lin!~"

Xinglu put down the terminal and pounced over, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

Lin Ran caught her and casually brushed her smooth, silvery-white hair. The hair wasn't pure white; there was a faint starlight hanging between the strands.

"How are you feeling?"

"It's good, but I miss you a little without Brother Lin by my side."

Xinglu buried her face in Lin Ran's arms and said in a muffled voice, like a spoiled kitten.

Lin Ran used the same technique as petting a cat, which made Xing Luo hum softly in comfort.

We interacted for a while.

Lin Ran scanned with his spiritual power and found that Xing Luo's aura was significantly stronger than when he had seen him before!

This is a way for the Star Guardians to improve themselves, besides cultivation.

Just like the human race, who can cultivate martial arts in addition to spiritual energy cultivation, it is a path of advancement belonging to their own race.

Lin Ran exclaimed, "This world is truly vast and full of wonders!"

This interaction is not limited to a particular behavior, but rather stems from the intentions of the person being recognized in a rather idealistic way.

"Xingluo, I have a task for you."

"Brother Lin, what are you saying?"

Xinglu raised her head, straightened up as she straddled him, and placed her hands on Lin Ran's chest, her smooth hair falling naturally.

Lin Ran's eyes flickered, and she said:

"My team needs someone with extensive experience with battlefield loot. She needs to be able to assess the value of spoils in different environments, how to distribute them evenly, and how to allocate them based on contribution or other factors..."

"Okay, I'll learn everything, as long as it can help Brother Lin."

Xinglu bent down and hugged Lin Ran, squinting her eyes like a big cat.

Lin Ran's lips curled up, and she couldn't suppress it at all!

……

After leaving Xingluo's room, I glanced at Yunzhu and Mengyu; they were focused on their cultivation.

Lin Ran didn't disturb her and went to find Lin to continue practicing martial arts techniques.

Lin looks only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, but she has actually lived for over a hundred years. She has a wealth of combat experience and has even killed many demon species who are born with the ability to control rules.

Lin has shown no intention of leaving the team's base recently, and Lin Ran doesn't inquire about the specifics, as there's no need for her to.

The training room.

The two figures intersected, and the sounds of their bodies colliding were confined to a narrow area, not affecting Nangong Yu and Ling Qiqi who were practicing there.

Lin Ran used various methods to attack Lin, unleashing a barrage of powerful and violent attacks.

Lin, on the other hand, strolled leisurely, and with a single move, she could separate Lin Ran and almost make him lose his balance.

Lin Ran used the power of martial arts, seamlessly switching between four martial arts skills. Her experience gained was even, but very fast.

Even with the Eight Gates Formation, you can gain a full five experience points in an hour!

That's five times the normal training time!

Training sessions are limited to three hours, as combat consumes a lot of spiritual energy.

After three consecutive hours, the five elements of earth, fire, wind, darkness, and spirit are almost exhausted, and efficiency will drop significantly.

After the training,

Lin suddenly said, "There was an official incident a few days ago that you should take a look at; it's related to you."

"A few days ago?"

(End of this chapter)