Chapter 6

The smooth, mirror-like surface of the black crystal ball reflected Li Luo's face, which was filled with obvious anticipation and tension.

He was also very curious about what his parents had left for him with such great effort...

"How should I open it?"

Li Luo tried to suppress his nervousness, looked around the dark and mysterious crystal ball, and tentatively placed his palms on it.

Buzz!

The moment his palms touched the crystal ball, it seemed to emit a subtle vibration. The originally hard and smooth surface became like a liquid, gradually covering Li Luo's palms.

At the same time, Li Luo faintly felt something like needle pricks piercing into his palms, drawing a bit of blood.

The black liquid gradually detached from his palms, and light began to emanate from it. Finally, under Li Luo's astonished gaze, it gradually formed two figures above.

Looking at the two familiar figures, Li Luo felt a surge of emotion well up in his nose.

"Dad, Mom..."

The two figures, one male and one female, were exceptionally handsome. The man stood tall and straight, wearing a white robe, exuding a charming and imposing presence that gave a sense of indescribable security.

The woman wore a purple coat, with her long hair tied up and her hands casually in her pockets. She was also extremely beautiful, dignified, and elegant.

They were Li Luo's parents, Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan.

"Haha, Xiao Luo, when you see this recording, you should be seventeen, right? We probably won't be by your side at this time," Li Taixuan said as Li Luo gazed at the two figures.

"Xiao Luo, have you become even more handsome? Have you been pursued by girls at the academy?" Dantai Lan said with a smile.

Li Luo rubbed his eyes and muttered to himself, "My son is now handsome, but I'm pretty much useless. Who would pursue me?"

"Xiao Luo, are you feeling sorry for yourself, thinking you're useless?" Li Taixuan's figure seemed to know what Li Luo was thinking and laughed again.

"Is it because of the void phase in your body?" Dantai Lan asked.

Hearing this, Li Luo was startled. When the phase palace appeared in his body, Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan had already disappeared. How could they know his condition?

"Xiao Luo, don't be surprised. We actually observed your void phase using a special secret method before your phase palace appeared, including the three phase palaces you have," Dantai Lan said with a gentle gaze.

Li Luo opened his mouth, and at that moment, he remembered a lot. It turned out his parents knew about his special condition even earlier than he did. So, could their disappearance be related to this? Where are you now? Are you okay? Why haven't you sent any news for so many years?

"Xiao Luo, first, I want to tell you that the void phase is not useless. In fact, I believe it is the most powerful constitution in the world. You shouldn't be disheartened by it; instead, you should be happy," Li Taixuan said, stunning Li Luo.

"Dad, you don't have to comfort me to such an extent, do you?" Li Luo said with a look of disbelief. The void phase makes it difficult to cultivate phase energy, and you're calling it the strongest constitution. Dad, who are you trying to fool?

"You have a void phase, which makes it impossible to absorb and refine the energy of heaven and earth. This is indeed a fundamental issue, but it's not unsolvable," Li Taixuan smiled.

"Since it's a void phase, we just need to find a way to fill it," Dantai Lan also smiled.

Li Luo frowned. It sounded simple, but it was practically impossible. Phase attributes are innate, and trying to add them later is unheard of. He had tried similar methods before, but all of them failed.

"Ordinary methods are indeed impossible, but since we learned about your void phase, we have been working hard to find a solution."

"And with hard work, we finally found it."

When Li Taixuan said this, Li Luo could clearly hear his heart pounding like a drum, so intensely that his head felt momentarily dizzy.

"We read and deduced countless ancient texts and finally found a method called the 'Little Void Phase Divine Forging Technique.' Using this technique, we can forge an acquired phase. If we add the essence and soul of the person during the forging process, the resulting phase can be integrated into the phase palace."

"Xiao Luo, having a void phase isn't necessarily a bad thing. Inherent phases are too random and hard to control, but the acquired phase forged with the 'Little Void Phase Divine Forging Technique' can be crafted according to your wishes."

"If you want an elemental phase, you can craft it in that direction. If you want a beast phase, you can go in that direction."

"In the future, when all three of your phase palaces are equipped with the carefully forged phases, their mutual enhancement will far surpass those of inherent phases."

Li Luo's eyes lit up. This was true. There are many phases, and for most people, the phase attributes of their phase palaces are fixed and cannot be changed. In his case, although he lacked innate phase attributes, his acquired phases were highly malleable.

"Xiao Luo, the 'Little Void Phase Divine Forging Technique' has another wonderful benefit," Dantai Lan added.

Although he knew this was just a recording, Li Luo immediately perked up. If you're going to talk about benefits, I'm all ears.

"Most inherent phases are single-element, but the acquired phases forged with the 'Little Void Phase Divine Forging Technique' are different because they contain two attributes, one primary and one secondary."

"If these two attributes can be chosen to be mutually enhancing, it will greatly strengthen the phase. While some rare treasures might allow other elements to appear in a phase palace, the effect is minimal, at best a slight enhancement. Compared to your primary and secondary attributes, the difference is significant."

"Amazing, amazing!"

Li Luo clapped his hands. He understood how precious this was. If he chose fire as the primary attribute and added lightning as the secondary, the叠加 of fire and lightning would greatly enhance the destructive power of his phase energy.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel a bit excited. It seemed that his so-called void phase was indeed more refined than inherent phases!

"Cough, but nothing is perfect. Although the acquired phase is highly compatible with the void phase, it has one flaw: the initial rank of the forged acquired phase will not exceed the fourth rank," Li Taixuan suddenly coughed and said.

Li Luo was taken aback, hesitating. A fourth-rank phase is indeed low, especially compared to Jiang Qing'e's ninth-rank light phase.

Given this rank difference, even with the dual attributes of his acquired phase, it might not be easy to catch up.

However, this hesitation was brief. After all, his current situation was already at its worst. Even a fourth-rank phase would be a significant improvement!

"Of course, you don't need to worry. Although the starting point of the acquired phase is low, you can still enhance it using acquired methods," Dantai Lan, who loved her son the most, immediately reminded him.

Li Luo suddenly understood. That's right. There are many rare medicines and treasures in the world that can enhance phase attributes. Especially a profession called Phase Forgers, who can refine various elixirs and lights to enhance phase attributes, are highly sought after by many phase masters.

However, using external means to enhance phase attributes has its limits. Generally, the maximum enhancement is one or two ranks.

For his acquired phase, if the starting point is only fourth rank, the final rank after various enhancements would be at most fifth or sixth rank.

"Xiao Luo, are you worried that the enhancement of phase attributes using external means has its limits?" As Li Luo pondered, Li Taixuan's laughter sounded.

"Oh?" Seeing Li Taixuan's smile, Li Luo raised an eyebrow. Could this flaw be remedied?

Just as Li Luo waited expectantly, Dantai Lan suddenly coughed, interrupting Li Taixuan. She said, somewhat discontentedly, "You've said everything. What else can I tell Xiao Luo?"

Li Taixuan was clearly taken aback and quickly said, "I'm sorry, dear. I was wrong. You can continue talking to our son."

Seeing this, Li Luo couldn't help but shake his head. Dad's survival instinct is really something. Has he been beaten into submission?

"Kid, are you laughing at your dad?"

Li Taixuan's image seemed to know Li Luo's reaction and immediately huffed, then said very seriously, "You're still young and don't understand. I'm not afraid of your mom; I love her deeply. I've told you many times that loving your wife is the first family rule. When you're with Qing'e, you must also follow this rule, understand?"

Hearing this, Li Luo couldn't help but sneer. Dad, every time you say this, if it weren't for the fresh bruises on your face, I might have almost believed you.

But thinking of Jiang Qing'e, Li Luo sighed again. Qing'e was raised mostly by Mom, so her personality is similar. She often wants to hit him.

What am I going to do in the future?

Feeling worried, Li Luo looked up at his father's image. It seemed his father understood his thoughts, and for a moment, they both felt a sense of shared understanding.

"Li Taixuan, can you stop clowning around and wasting my time?" As they shared this moment, Dantai Lan frowned and said.

Li Taixuan quickly nodded in agreement.

Then Dantai Lan looked at Li Luo, her tone becoming gentle. "The limitation of enhancing phase attributes using external means applies only to inherent phases. No matter how pure these external means are, they will always contain some impurities. These impurities will eventually cause the phase palace to close, making it impossible to enhance the phase attributes further."

"But Xiao Luo, your void phase is not in this category. Because others' phase palaces have innate attributes, they will reject these external means. However, your void phase has no attributes. Void means nothing, and nothing also means it can contain everything."

"Therefore, your phase can continuously be enhanced using external means. Although the higher the rank, the more difficult it becomes, you do have the opportunity to make your acquired phase perfect."

"That's why I say, Xiao Luo, this so-called void phase is likely the most powerful phase in the world. What it lacks is the key to unlock it."

Li Luo's heart was tumultuous. Over the years, his void phase had caused him much hardship. Initially, he felt resentment and anger, but eventually, these feelings turned into helplessness, and he had to accept reality.

But now, his father was telling him that the void phase was not useless but the strongest in the world.

At this moment, Li Luo couldn't help but feel his eyes well up.

"Xiao Luo, the first acquired phase, we have already forged using your essence and a strand of your soul. It's inside this crystal ball."

"The 'Little Void Phase Divine Forging Technique' is also inside," Dantai Lan said.

A warm current flowed through Li Luo's heart. He then opened his hands and said, "Dad, Mom, thank you. Come on, I'm ready. Pass me the acquired phase and the 'Little Void Phase Divine Forging Technique.' Let your son start this transformative journey from now on."

However, Li Taixuan's expression became serious. He paused for a moment and said, "There is one last thing I need to tell you. Integrating the acquired phase into your body is not as simple as you think."

"When the acquired phase is integrated, it will draw a large amount of your essence. The reason we asked you to open this at seventeen is that you need to be at this age to barely withstand the loss of essence."

"But most importantly... integrating the acquired phase will not only cost you essence but also... your lifespan."

"From the moment of integration, you will have only five years left... unless you can reach the Marquis realm and evolve your life level within five years. Otherwise, after five years, your lifespan will come to an end."

"This matter, your mother and I argued about for a long time. The cost is indeed too high, but Xiao Luo, you are grown up. We decided to tell you about this and let you make your own choice. Xiao Luo, do you choose to maintain the status quo and live a life of comfort, or do you choose to integrate the acquired phase and challenge fate, embarking on a perilous journey?"

"If you choose the former, just close the crystal ball, and everything inside will self-destruct. If you choose the latter, place your palm inside. The choice is yours, but no matter what you decide, your father and mother will always support you."

With that, Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan's images stopped speaking, gazing gently ahead.

Li Luo slowly sat down, his eyes fixed on the dark crystal ball, his expression uncertain.

He had always felt that such a powerful void phase would have some side effects. It turns out, this was it.

Now, the choice he makes will determine whether he wants to be a weakling or a short-lived one.

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