Chapter 89

Jiang Li had a bit of admiration for Wang Changrong.

Not for any other reason, but surviving on the Asura planet for ten years was a feat in itself.

"Wang Changrong, let's put aside the question of whether we step out of this prison for now. It's getting dark, and my classmates and I need to avoid the harsh night. I don't have time to argue with you. You don't have the strength to eat me, and I don't have the strength to kill you. Instead of both of us being hurt, why don't we just leave each other alone?" Jiang Li suddenly felt the stars in the sky begin to set, and a chill seeped through the air.

This chill was actually bone-chilling.

It wasn't an illusion, but a real, tangible cold from the material world.

At Jiang Li's current state of meditation, it was easy to distinguish the difference between the material and the mental world.

"You have the qualifications to live in the cave, go ahead." Wang Changrong's eyes flashed, and he immediately dove into the cave. Jiang Li paused for a moment, his mind radiating, and he had already figured out the situation inside the cave.

The state of meditation was so special that his mental energy could perceive everything in the environment, even in the pitch-black night.

This state didn't rely on the eyes but on the heart to explore the world. Everything in the material world was vivid and clear.

"Let's go in, Wang Changrong has already entered another cave." Jiang Li immediately dove in: "This cave is like a maze, with many passages, and can accommodate many people. We can stay in the cave of the three bald bandits. There's dry grass inside to keep us warm, and there's also air circulation, so we can start a fire to keep warm."

"The sky is getting dark, it's so cold!"

As they spoke, the stars in the sky began to set, leaving only a faint glow on the ground. The cold wind came suddenly, descending from the sky. The cold was so intense that it could be felt with just a word.

In just a few dozen minutes, the temperature, which had been as high as 60°C, dropped to below zero.

The rapid change in temperature was something the human body couldn't withstand.

"Quick, quick, come in with me! The temperature outside will soon drop to -50°C." Jiang Li hurriedly called out: "Hold onto my waist, don't get lost! Staying outside means certain death."

Luo Han and Xue Ling knew the severity of the situation and immediately moved forward to tightly cling to Jiang Li, their four soft arms hugging him as they entered the cave.

The cave was deep and dark.

But the temperature was much higher than outside, as the cold air seeping in was offset by the heat. The black rocks on the mountain top absorbed heat during the day and stored it deep inside, releasing it slowly at night, keeping the cave's temperature above zero.

The cold air absorbed by the cave at night was also stored and released slowly during the day, making the cave much cooler than the outside.

This was how they could survive. The heavens always left a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Li entered the cave, always on guard against Wang Changrong's sneak attacks. Fortunately, he had reached the state of meditation, allowing him to sense every move of the other, and the other's hypnosis had no effect on him.

If he hadn't reached the state of meditation, he would have been eaten by the other.

To survive in the harsh environment of the Asura planet, eating people was nothing.

The cold air continued to pour in. Jiang Li's mental energy radiated outward, and he "saw" the outside of the cave, where the wind was howling, sand and stones were flying, and even cold ice flowers were falling from the sky. Fortunately, his mental energy didn't feel the cold, or his body would have been frozen stiff.

After about three hours, the three of them reached a cave deep in the ground, where the surrounding rocks were warm. This cave was more than a person's height, with dry grass spread inside, a large fire pit, and some oils.

It was unknown where these oils came from, but they could be used to start a fire for warmth.

"Are you still keeping the nutrient solution? Don't waste it, it's very precious." Jiang Li said: "We'll eat the fish to conserve our strength, and we won't start a fire, eating it raw. The sudden change in temperature can easily make you sick, are you okay?"

"Don't worry, our bodies are very strong." Luo Han said: "Before the exam, my family spent ten million star coins to give me a high-tech physical enhancement injection, which strengthened my body and made me less prone to illness. Xue Ling is the same. Our current vitality is 1.3."

"That's good." Jiang Li was relieved. A vitality of 1 meant you were less likely to get sick, with a very strong immune system that could kill bacteria.

Modern humans were much stronger than those from the national era two hundred years ago.

Not to mention that Luo Han and Xue Ling's vitality had reached 1.3, their bodies were so strong that simple temperature changes couldn't defeat them.

The three of them hid in the cave, eating raw fish. Jiang Li took out a fish, and with a twist of his fingernail, a piece was cut off like a sharp blade.

His fingernails, powered by his energy, were sharper than a knife, and a single grab could tear out all the flesh.

The fish tasted very fresh, with a smooth, oily texture, clearly a great source of energy.

"Kid, this is the Jade Tooth Fish from the Dao Soul Lake. It tastes good, doesn't it?" A voice came from Wang Changrong: "I survived the tough times by eating this fish, but always eating fish lacks various vitamins, causing many diseases and gradually weakening my physical abilities. Fortunately, I killed a few students today and obtained nutrient solutions from them, hehe..."

"Killing people isn't something to boast about." Jiang Li's mental energy radiated out, and he saw Wang Changrong sitting deep in another cave, with three corpses beside him, tall and fair-skinned, two men and one woman, who seemed to be Caucasians.

This time, among the ten thousand students from Earth, there were about two thousand Asians, six to seven thousand Caucasians, and two to three thousand of other races.

"I don't kill Asians, especially those with the bloodline of the ancient Chinese nation. These Caucasians, dead is dead." Wang Changrong laughed: "Also, you'll see, the students will eventually start eating each other. In the past ten years, the Star University has held three exams on the Asura planet, and I've seen many people eating each other. Young man, when there's no food or water, and you're in a desperate situation, the two girls by your side will also be your food."

"That's not funny, and it won't drive a wedge between us." Jiang Li sneered: "Luo Han, Xue Ling, rest and recover your strength. A small sip of the nutrient solution each day is enough to supplement vitamins and other nutrients. For the main meal, we'll eat fish."

"Eat fish? Too naive. The Jade Tooth Fish from the Dao Soul Lake only appears once a month. They live in deep underground channels, thousands of meters deep, and only come to the surface today. The Star University chose today for the exam to give you a glimmer of hope." Wang Changrong laughed again: "The first day is relatively easy, but the days to come will be increasingly difficult. Thirty days is a long time."

"You've been here for ten years?" Xue Ling asked.

"I've been here for ten years, but I eat people." Wang Changrong's tone was sinister: "There are many prisoners on this Asura planet. This cave is a good place, and many prisoners come to fight for it. I killed and ate them one by one. The three prisoners you killed were my food, and I would eat them when food was scarce."

"Stop talking." Luo Han frowned: "Eating people is morally bankrupt and inhumane. This isn't worth discussing."

"Such a weak little girl..." Wang Changrong sighed, suddenly becoming interested in Jiang Li: "Kid, with the long night ahead, why don't we discuss martial arts? What's the name of your extraterrestrial martial art?"

"Emperor Thunder Seal, Emperor Wind Seal." Jiang Li didn't hide, revealing these two names: "One is a thunder technique, the other is pure speed. What do you think?"

He had some grasp of practical combat experience, but his understanding of martial arts was still lacking. The Wang family's martial arts were renowned, and Wang Changrong's understanding of martial arts could provide some inspiration.

"Wind and Thunder Seals? In our Wang family's Bagua Palm, there are also Wind and Thunder styles. Wind is Xun, and Thunder is Zhen. However, the approach is completely different. The I Ching says, 'Following the wind, the nobleman issues commands and acts.' 'Continuous thunder, the nobleman fears and repairs himself.' The Wind and Thunder hexagrams seem fierce, but in reality, the inner heart must not be rash and bold, but cautious and careful, like walking on thin ice, to control the power of wind and thunder. I see that you are overly bold, and thus your strength cannot last long." Wang Changrong's face lit up as he discussed martial arts, exuding a sense of confidence and dominance.

"Be cautious and careful?"

These words woke Jiang Li from his thoughts.

Hearing this, Jiang Li recalled the I Ching's hexagrams of Wind and Thunder and combined them with martial arts, gaining a mysterious insight.

Wang Changrong's martial arts cultivation was much deeper than his, and he could learn a lot, but the deeper it was, the more he couldn't be complacent.

"Can you show me a set of the Wind and Thunder Seals?" Wang Changrong said: "In exchange, I'll show you the Wind and Thunder Palms of our Wang family. How about that?"

"Sure." Jiang Li stood up and slowly demonstrated the techniques in the cave. This martial art didn't involve meditation, just physical movements, and to communicate with Wang Changrong, he couldn't hide anything.

Moreover, he now understood that the key wasn't the martial art but the mind.

Even Jiang Liu could meditate, but he had practiced the Cosmic Brain and still couldn't meditate, which was because his mind wasn't open and hadn't changed. No matter how powerful the technique, it would be useless.

A true martial arts master and mental master would be open and honest in pure martial arts exchanges, not hiding anything, and directly sharing.

Although he and Wang Changrong were in different caves, Wang Changrong could definitely see him, which was a privilege of meditation.

In fact, Jiang Li was secretly on guard, fearing that Wang Changrong would hypnotize Luo Han and Xue Ling.

Fortunately, after meditating, his hypnotic skills had greatly improved, and he had a new understanding of the Cosmic Brain. The improvement in hypnotic skills was not just a little.

He was eager to return to Earth, to Starhua City, to see how many people he could hypnotize at once. Now, it might be 500, 800, or even 1000?

It was important to know that the difference between meditation and non-meditation was huge.

Before, he could hypnotize 300 people, and now doubling that wasn't surprising.

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