My incredible luck and the girl I picked up

"The Heavenly Dao!" The Demon King cautiously took several steps back. If he had been cultivating for the past ten years, he might still have the courage to fight against the Heavenly Dao.

But the truth is, he was sealed by Leng Yihan for the past ten years. Not to mention cultivation, he didn't even see much energy, and his strength didn't improve at all!

"Heh... I'm surprised you still recognized me."

"Pah! Your behavior is as conspicuous as wearing your ID card on your chest. How could I not recognize you!" The Demon King took several steps back, carefully searching the surrounding space for a way to leave.

He had fought against the Heavenly Dao and knew that the Heavenly Dao was the number one person at the current 'peak' level. No one could defeat him, not even before he possessed Si Chuming's body.

What's more, right now? His strength hasn't even recovered to its peak yet. Ten years from now, who knows if the Heavenly Dao will make some damn progress again.

"Don't rush... I won't kill you. After all... I made a bet with someone, betting... whether your plan will succeed." Tiandao said, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

He was genuinely surprised and excited. He had thought he had won the bet this time, but he didn't expect that someone else had interfered in the game... It must be another trick he had left behind.

Now Leng Yihan has emerged, and her self-created system has reached its peak in a short period of time. She is only one step away from reaching the true peak and obtaining divinity.

My magic level has also increased to level 70. Could this have been part of that guy's plan...? What will the combined divinity obtained from the peak of the four systems be like...?

While thinking, Tiandao lost focus and paid no attention to the Demon King.

Seeing that Tiandao was distracted, the Demon King did not become careless. On the contrary, he became even more cautious. This may be a case of "once bitten, twice shy".

Having learned his lesson the hard way, he dared not be careless this time.

"Hehe... By the way, don't worry about your situation. I've been suppressing it for a while, and there's no threat for now." Seeing that the Demon King was about to find a way to leave, the distracted Heavenly Dao suddenly came back to his senses and said to the Demon King.

"You'd be so kind? I bet you'd love to kill them all, wouldn't you?" the Demon King said disdainfully, naturally disbelieving the words of the Heavenly Dao.

"Hehe... Is that so? I just don't want to lose the bet." Tiandao shook his head: "To be honest... if you don't work harder, once Leng Yihan breaks through the first 'peak,' that will be your end. Everything... will become uncontrollable. By the time you realize it, he may have already fused the divinity of the four systems and become the closest among us to 'that one'?"

"What did you say?!"

“Leng Yihan’s main cultivation system has reached the temporary maximum level, but I believe it won’t be long before he can open up the ‘peak’. His level 18 is now level 17, level 6, and his magic realm level has also been raised to level 73. The ninth rank is still acceptable… He is stuck at the second rank, level 9, which is also related to the special advancement method of the ninth rank.”

"What...what did you say? How could this be! He was sealed together with me, how could he possibly have such a great improvement!" Upon hearing this, the Demon King turned around in disbelief, even stopping in his tracks.

If that's the case... it's basically impossible for him to inherit the legacy of the Asura God. Under Leng Yihan's protection, taking away Lu Youmei's remaining remnant soul is simply a pipe dream.

"Hehe... Hahaha... If you hadn't possessed Si Chuming, perhaps your duel would have been more interesting. But... unfortunately, in my opinion, without my intervention, I lost this bet, a complete loss! And you... you either got killed by Leng Yihan, or you were spared for Lu Youmei's sake, trying to bring Si Chuming back."

"Tch! That's just your opinion! How could I possibly give that kind of junior..."

"Heh...you haven't met him, have you? The real Leng Yihan." Tiandao's unrestrained smile vanished instantly, replaced by a blank expression: "If you had, would you still have the courage to face him beforehand?"

"Heh... I don't think he's that scary! After this, I'll personally take his life!" After saying that, the Demon King stood at the most vulnerable spot in the surrounding space, opened the spatial gate, and rushed in.

The Heavenly Dao remained silent, watching the Demon King depart from the place.

"Hehe... This ten-year seal has accelerated his growth even faster than I imagined... Now, it's impossible for the Demon King to kill Leng Yihan... What a pity, what a pity..." Tiandao shook his head helplessly and disappeared into this space.

If the Demon King wants to live, then let's see what other schemes he has up his sleeve.

Let me... watch them all...

-

"...Yi Ming".

"Ok?"

"What concept do you have of the Spirit Sea?" Leng Yihan asked.

"...I don't know, but...I have some ideas."

The two are now sitting on the rooftop, shoulder to shoulder, each lost in their own thoughts.

"Tell me about it?"

"Above the Spirit Sea... is it an endless universe, or perhaps... nothingness?" Ruo Yiming did not answer, but instead posed this question.

"...The universe."

"So soon... you're going to give me an answer?"

"Because... isn't our goal the stars and the sea? In this universe?" Leng Yihan said with a smile.

"...I don't understand."

"The universe is vast, with no end in sight, and we don't even know if it has an end. Nothingness is the same; you don't even know if you are truly 'nothingness.'" Leng Yihan said, lying down. "If that's the case, I would be more willing to control the universe, because I know that as long as I move fast enough, I will one day be able to see that end, and thus more easily grasp this power..."

“…I understand, Your Excellency.” Ruo Yiming nodded after hearing this.

"Then, do you need... a lap pillow? Lying directly on the ground is bad for your health."

“That would be troublesome…” Leng Yihan did not refuse. He found that he was starting to rely on this unique clone.

I guess she will become one of the people I trust most in the world.

The cool night breeze posed no threat to the two of them; they simply gazed at the stars in silence.

“The vast Milky Way… the starry sky… the endless space…” Leng Yihan suddenly fell into a muttering and closed her eyes.

In some mysterious way, he seemed to have grasped something.

"..." Ruo Yiming did not make a sound. She looked at Leng Yihan's thoughtful expression and smiled.

My dear, I will always be by your side.

The moment of sudden enlightenment is very short, almost instantaneous.

But at that moment, Leng Yihan still managed to grasp that wonderful feeling—it was almost irresistible.

Above the spiritual sea, there is nothingness, or there is the universe.

Or perhaps, it is 'me'.

I am the origin of all things, I am everything.

The universe is my shield, but 'I' am the true core.

I need more experience... to understand this world more deeply...

"Yi Ming, I want to go to space."

"Hmm... there are such travel packages, right? I just saw one in a TV commercial, but it's quite expensive..." Ruo Yiming looked up, a rare look of distress on her face.

She gradually began to accept things as they were. She didn't try things she didn't understand, and just followed Leng Yihan and learned little by little.

"So... do you think that if I'm strong enough, I could go straight to space and explore the universe?"

"Why did I suddenly have such thoughts?" Ruo Yiming lowered her head curiously and asked Leng Yihan.

"I don't know either... I just suddenly had this idea in my mind. My intuition tells me that I should go there. Perhaps I can find a crucial opportunity for my breakthrough there." Leng Yihan said, looking at the vast starry sky. The inspiration he had just had had disappeared, and he could only helplessly give up the idea of ​​how to break through to the Spirit Sea.

“If that’s the case… I should have four cultivation systems, right? I think so too, because Yi Ming… also has four systems, and her strength is kept in sync with mine. So… I recommend that I prioritize raising up the weakest ninth rank.” Ruo Yi Ming returned to her expressionless state and suggested to Leng Yi Han.

[Wow... Leng Yihan, what's with this clone of you?! You've stolen all my responsibilities! That's too much!]

Lu Youmei's complaining voice echoed in Leng Yihan's mind.

After just one period of seclusion, Leng Yihan seemed to have already stopped needing her.

Oh, right! Xiaomei...

【Um? 】

[Ahem... Youmei, shouldn't I try to find a way to bring you back into this world?]

[...It doesn't matter, I've gotten used to it.]

It's probably difficult for your soul form to unleash its full potential, right? I'll try my best to get you a proper body; hopefully, it won't be too bad.

"...If you really want to, I recommend...you go straight to the Demon King's house. There...my corpse is definitely hidden there. If I can retrieve my main soul and the corpse, I'll have a way to return to this world."

"...Alright! Now...let's break through to the third rank! Then, let's go find the Demon King—and have a chat!"

405 Condensing one's innate true energy

"How is it? Are you confident?" After setting up the formation for advancement, Lu Youmei asked worriedly. She had revealed herself directly. Anyway, Yi Ming knew of her existence, and the other girls wouldn't come up for a while. Even if they did, she could hide back into Leng Yihan's body immediately, so she wasn't worried.

"Phew... thankfully, the true qi in my dantian is quite abundant. Before reaching the third rank, it is impossible to completely condense one's own wisp of natal true qi. Even Lu Youmei and Si Chuming have not reached that level..." Leng Yihan muttered, sitting down cross-legged. "But it doesn't matter. The true qi in my body is still quite abundant. It shouldn't be a big problem to condense that wisp of natal true qi."

The third-grade condensed true qi does not refer to the true qi that can be absorbed at any time, but rather to the condensation of the nascent form of a spiritual pill that one would have when one is at the fourth grade.

The higher the grade of one's natal true energy, the higher the level of the elixir that can be condensed. Similarly, the heavenly tribulation one faces will be even more terrifying.

Leng Yihan sat cross-legged on the spot, mobilizing the true energy in her body and circulating the Mingyue Sect's techniques. After the true energy circled her body's meridians again and again, she removed the impurities and guided it all into her dantian.

With more than half of the purified true qi in her dantian, Leng Yihan quickly began the most crucial step—condensing her natal true qi.

And this time, he's going to go a little crazy.

Combine the energy of the four systems to form your innate true energy!

"Come!" Leng Yihan shouted, and magic power, spiritual energy, physical energy and true qi mixed together, forming the core of her natal true qi.

Then, four types of energy began to surge up, maintaining a delicate balance within one's natal vital energy.

The sudden ingestion of four different types of energy caused quite a stir, and it was obvious that it would attract the attention of the women downstairs who were chatting after dinner.

"Yi Ming, go and tell them to wait a moment, so as not to disturb Yi Han's breakthrough."

Lu Youmei raised her head and spoke to Ruo Yiming.

"Okay." Ruo Yiming nodded and walked towards the entrance to the rooftop.

Meanwhile, the process of condensing true energy has reached its most crucial step: stabilizing the core. Once the core is stable, everything can be said to have settled down.

However, Leng Yihan's core was synthesized using four types of energy, and to be honest, she was still unsure whether it would be successful.

It's alright, even if the condensation fails, it doesn't matter. As long as the Dao heart is firm, there's no need to fear this small failure!

Unexpectedly, the core was very stable. Leng Yihan did not expect that this should have been the most dangerous part, but he passed through it easily. As time passed and energy was replenished, his natal true energy was finally successfully condensed.

"It's so safe... It's really beyond my expectations..." Leng Yihan muttered to herself, looking inward at the four-colored natal true energy in her dantian.

Leng Yihan estimated that the four colors should be white corresponding to true qi, red to spiritual energy, blue to magic power, and black to ordinary energy.

Actually, spiritual energy might be better called spiritual energy?

Um... that's decided! From now on, it'll be called Spiritual Energy!

True Qi, spiritual energy... no, spiritual energy, magic power, and true Qi—it all feels strangely powerful!

"How about it?"