Level Up in Martial World

Soon, Lu Zhen heard the familiar ding again, but this time he didn't pay attention as the warm energy flowed directly to his brain and then to his invisible soul, strengthening it.

If you compared Lu Zhen's consciousness, it was the size of a hand and very dim. With the warm energy, it slightly grew in size and became brighter, though Lu Zhen wasn't aware of these changes.

As a first-stage martial artist and a first-circle mage, he wasn't qualified to dabble in the soul. Nor could he even understand the concept of it. He could only gather some theoretical knowledge from ancient books, but that was all.

It was like a scientific experiment—without truly experimenting himself, how could someone understand such a thing?

Lu Zhen tried long and hard to comprehend the Qi pattern.

Time seemed to stretch endlessly, becoming a mere blur as Lu Zhen remained completely absorbed in the Qi imprint.

The world around him faded into the background, and he lost all sense of time. Hours or perhaps days might have slipped by unnoticed as he delved deeper into comprehending these Qi patterns.

The more Ray comprehended the more he felt the shock in his heart, this was truly too vast.

His appearance underwent subtle but notable changes.

His long hair, half golden and half black, now flowed down to his waist growing even longer.

Except for this change, his skin retained its youthful, lustrous quality, glowing with the smoothness and radiance of a newborn's.

With a lifespan extending over 800 years, Lu Zhen's appearance was still that of the most handsome youth with a baby's skin.

To someone observing him, his skin would still appear as though he had just been born.

The persistent dinging sound of the system notifications was ignored, becoming a distant, inconsequential noise as Lu Zhen's focus remained solely on the Qi pattern.

At this time, he heard a deep, ancient voice.

"Stop."

Lu Zhen didn't stop, remaining completely immersed in the comprehension of the Qi patterns with his eyes tightly closed and a calm expression.

"I said stop."

Finally, his brows furrowed, but he still continued to comprehend. Just then, he felt a terrifying pressure that made his body involuntarily tremble.

Lu Zhen slowly opened his eyes, as soon as he did it reflected a deep wisdom of a sage but that only lasted for some time.

"Who is it?" he muttered.

The terrifying pressure was frightening, but Lu Zhen could endure it due to his Adapt skill and various other buffs.

"Did you succeed in comprehending the Qi pattern?" The short figure appeared before Lu Zhen's eyes.

"You… you are…" Lu Zhen squinted his gaze. Although this being looked exactly like the one he had faced before, he felt as though he were meeting a different entity.

The first being he fought had seemed lifeless and didn't pose much of a threat to him, but the entity in front of him felt like a real, living person.

There was a terrifying danger emanating from this being that filled him with a profound fear, reaching deep into his very existence.

"Can I escape this place?" Lu Zhen appeared calm on the surface but was already devising escape plans in his mind.

In this unknown inheritance realm, he truly couldn't go anywhere even if he wanted to. However, he had already comprehended at least half of the Qi signature on that kunai.

This not only helped him gain spatial abilities but also enriched his knowledge of Qi. With his enhanced understanding, Lu Zhen could now create a better-modified version of his combat art or even develop his own combat art attuned to himself.

"Don't worry, I am not here to harm you," the short man said lightly.

"Then why are you here?"

"I am the guardian of this inheritance ground, where our proud Divine Space Sect used to be," the short old man spoke with unspeakable pride, then paused. "The strongest sect in the martial world in ancient times."

"Hmm," Lu Zhen nodded casually without much emotion.

"You don't seem surprised."

"No matter how great the sect was, it has already crumbled with the passage of time. There is no need to dwell on something that has become part of the past," Lu Zhen commented lightly.

"Haha," the guardian paused for a moment before he started to laugh. "Are you the type of person who is willing to do anything for immortality?"

"No." Lu Zhen shook his head. "What is the point of immortality? We should live in the present, not in the future. We should enjoy life to the fullest. We don't know what the future holds, but enjoying and preparing for it is important."

"Oh, so you don't want immortality?" There was a hint of disappointment on the guardian's face.

"Of course, I want immortality. Even if there's only a small chance, I would take it. But that doesn't mean I will stop enjoying my present life," Lu Zhen chuckled. "Life is beautiful if you view it from a beautiful perspective. If you look at it from an ugly perspective, then the same life is ugly."

"Hmph." The guardian snorted in disdain but didn't speak further. "Have you comprehended the Qi patterns?"

"Yes," Lu Zhen nodded. Of course, he was only saying that because it sounded cool.

"By how much?" The guardian's body seemed to tremble as he looked at Lu Zhen with disbelief.

Lu Zhen didn't reply. Instead, he asked with a thoughtful expression, "How much time has passed in the outside world?"

"Half a year has already passed."

"That much?" Lu Zhen's eyes widened.

"Yes."

"I have comprehended half of the Qi patterns already."

"Wait, what!?" It was the guardian's turn to be shocked. He was so astonished that the entire space seemed to tremble along with him.

Lu Zhen observed the guardian's expression silently.

"Did… did you really master half of the Qi patterns in half a year?" The guardian's voice stammered.

"Yes." Lu Zhen nodded, already concocting some escape plans in his head.

"Hahaha." The guardian raised his head and began to laugh, his entire face flushed with excitement.

"God has helped us find a worthy heir. Our Divine Space Sect finally has a worthy successor."

Lu Zhen remained silent, observing the guardian's flushed face.

"So, can I inherit this entire inheritance?"

"No."

"..."

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