Chapter 23 of 100

Chapter 23

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Yi Miss was not there, and Liu Wu was definitely not in the city, being the leader of the Liu family's strongest Silver Wolf Team. Lu Li glanced at Lu Ling, who gave a nod, signaling Lu Li to leave first.

"Go stay at that inn!"

Lu Ling pointed to a luxurious inn on the east side of the square. Lu Li looked at it a few times and said somewhat awkwardly, "Sis, that inn is quite expensive. It’s said that one night costs ten gold leaves. Let’s find another one."

"What’s so expensive about it? Is it more important than life?"

Lu Ling said coldly, "This inn is near the Liu family, clearly their property. Even if Di Ba comes, he wouldn’t dare to act rashly. We’ll stay for three days. We still have some gold leaves saved up over the years. Let’s go."

Over the years, Lu Li had killed many low-level mystical beasts and sold them in Wuling City to get some gold leaves. Lu Ling had always been frugal, saving some money.

The two went to the luxurious inn on the east side. The doorman outside looked at them suspiciously until Lu Ling took out a packet of gold leaves from her bag, then he smiled and led the way.

They booked two of the best rooms. After Lu Ling put her things away, she took Lu Li out again. She bought two sets of splendid warrior robes for Lu Li and two expensive and beautiful long gowns for herself.

"Appearance is important, both for people and horses. When we go to the Liu family, don’t let them look down on us."

Lu Ling explained, then went back and had Lu Li wash up and change into the new warrior robes. After Lu Li changed, Lu Ling looked him over carefully and nodded with a smile, "Indeed, a Buddha is adorned with gold, and a person is dressed in fine clothes. My brother will surely charm a bunch of noble young ladies in the future."

Lu Li’s appearance was somewhat similar to Lu Ling’s, with well-defined features and a perfect physique. However, living in the mountains for years had made his skin rough and dark. Now, dressed in a splendid white warrior robe, he immediately looked exceptionally handsome, and the wildness in his bones made him appear more mature and manly.

Lu Ling, in her beautiful long gown, looked much prettier, but unfortunately, one of her legs was lame, and her beautiful face was covered by a light veil. Otherwise, she would have been stunningly beautiful.

The two had a delicious meal, and then Lu Ling sent Lu Li back to his room. After returning, Lu Ling took out some white powder from her bag, mixed it with water, and handed it to Lu Li, saying, "Drink it."

"What is this..."

Lu Li smelled a strange odor, remembering the tea Lu Ling gave him in the morning. He frowned and asked, "Sis, are you planning to burn the house again? This is the Liu family’s property."

"What are you thinking?" Lu Ling glared at Lu Li and explained, "This is to detoxify. Drink it, and you’ll be able to cultivate mystic power."

"Ah?"

Lu Li blinked, then realized and looked at Lu Ling in shock, "Sis, I can’t cultivate mystic power because I was poisoned?"

"Exactly!"

Lu Ling said very firmly, "And the poison was given to you by me! I started poisoning you when you were six, otherwise, you would have been able to cultivate mystic power long ago."

"What?"

Lu Li was stunned, his body trembling. He didn’t doubt that Lu Ling wanted to harm him, but he didn’t understand why she did this.

"If I hadn’t poisoned you to prevent you from cultivating mystic power, we would have been dead long ago!"

Lu Ling sighed slightly, "I suspect that Grandpa’s death is related to Di Ba and a few old men in the tribe. When Grandpa’s body was returned, I clearly remember the murderous look in Di Ba’s eyes when he looked at us. If it weren’t for Uncle Six, we might have been wiped out..."

"Think about it. If you had cultivated mystic power at a young age, with extraordinary talent, you would have surely become a powerful warrior. When you found out the cause of Grandpa’s death, would you seek revenge? How could Di Ba allow a tiger to grow and become a threat? If you had cultivated mystic power too early, we would both be dead."

"I found a herb in the ancient books left by Father and successfully found it in the mountains. This herb is harmless to humans but prevents you from cultivating mystic power. Now that you’ve detoxified, you should be able to cultivate mystic power."

After Lu Ling explained, Lu Li understood.

In the past, when Lu Ling said he could cultivate mystic power after awakening his bloodline, he thought mystic power was related to the bloodline. Now he realized that he couldn’t cultivate mystic power because his sister had poisoned him.

He didn’t blame Lu Ling at all but looked at her with a heart full of pain, choking, "Sis, you’ve suffered so much these years."

Without parents from a young age, four-year-old Lu Ling brought the infant Lu Li and survived through hardships. What could a four-year-old do? Lu Ling had to guard against the open and hidden attacks from the tribe.

At fourteen, she was almost raped and lost a leg, crawling back from the wilderness alone. After returning, she had nowhere to seek justice, bearing all the pain and委屈 alone, never telling Lu Li, silently licking her wounds...

"Not bitter!"

Lu Ling’s face showed a faint smile. She gently stroked Lu Li’s face and said softly, "Lu Li, we are the children of the Lu family. Lu family members sweat and bleed but do not cry. Only the weak cry and complain about the unfairness of fate. The strong silently bear everything and rely on their own hands to overcome all hardships. To become strong, your heart must be strong first, understand?"

"Um!"

Lu Li nodded heavily, grabbed Lu Ling’s hand, and said solemnly, "Sis, I will definitely work hard to become strong and never let you suffer or feel wronged again. I will find the best spirit medicine to heal your leg and make you live a good life. Believe me."

"Sis believes in you. My brother will surely become a formidable figure who commands respect from all directions."

Lu Ling nodded, then picked up the tea and handed it to him, "To become strong, you need to detoxify and cultivate mystic power first. Mystic power is the foundation of a warrior. Cultivating mystic power will make it easier for you to join the Liu family."

"Okay!"

Lu Li drank the tea in one gulp. After he finished, Lu Ling immediately instructed, "Sit down, clear your mind, and focus on sensing the mystic energy in the world. Absorb it into your body and condense it into mystic power."

Lu Li sat down, cleared his mind, and entered a meditative state, focusing on sensing the mystical energy in the world.

The method to cultivate mystic power is simple and widely known throughout the Northern Desert. As long as one has good potential, they can cultivate mystic power. Lu Li had understood this method for years and had tried it many times.

In the midst of his meditation, he sensed some magical specks in the world. He knew these were mystic energy and immediately focused on attracting them through meditation.

The human body has a natural attraction to mystic energy. The invisible specks moved toward Lu Li’s body and entered it. Lu Li began to try to retain the mystic energy and condense it into mystic power. At first, it was the same as before; he couldn’t condense it.

After half an hour, a faint stream of energy suddenly appeared in one of his major meridians. The stream flowed slowly through his meridians, making his entire body feel extremely comfortable, as if he had drunk the best wine in the world.

"Mystic power!"

Lu Li suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of joy, "Sis, I’ve cultivated mystic power."

"Ha ha~"

Lu Ling was not surprised at all. She said calmly, "You are the son of Lu Renhuang. If even you can’t cultivate mystic power, no one in the entire Northern Desert can."

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