Chapter 6

"1500 pounds, ha, my strength has increased by at least four or five hundred pounds, not bad, not bad!"

In the valley by the water pool, Lu Li was washed down by the river, flying out from the misty water. He exclaimed with wild joy.

After refining a Body Tempering Pill last night, Lu Li felt incredibly comfortable this morning, with endless strength. He immediately got up and went to the valley behind the mountain.

Today, the black mud on his body was much less, and his strength had increased less as well, but it still increased by at least four hundred pounds.

"Continue!"

After a brief rest, Lu Li rushed towards the waterfall to start his daily training. For seven years, he had been using the waterfall to temper his body and practice his sword techniques almost every day.

Strictly speaking, the way he swung his long sword wasn't really a sword technique. However, since he couldn't cultivate mystic energy, no one in the tribe favored him, and naturally, no one taught him sword techniques. Mystic skills were even more out of the question; even if someone taught him, he couldn't use them.

This "sword technique" was something Lu Li had developed himself through countless battles. After he turned ten, Lu Li often went up the mountain to hunt wild beasts to support himself and his sister.

In these battles, he found that fancy moves were completely useless against wild beasts. Only the fastest sword could injure or kill a beast before it attacked him, allowing him to survive.

Of course...

Lu Li had never used this sword technique against people, and he didn't even dare to bring the long sword into the tribe. Although people in the tribe often bullied them, the Di family had too many warriors, and Di Ba was a Sea of Gods realm powerhouse. If anything big happened, he and Lu Ling would definitely be expelled from the tribe and left to wander in the wilderness.

After training for over an hour, Lu Li carried a huge stone and walked towards the tribe. When he reached the vicinity of the tribe, he put down the stone and walked through the front gate back to his family's earthen fort.

Ditiger and the others didn't cause trouble today. The tribespeople he encountered had cold expressions and ignored him completely.

Lu Ling had already prepared breakfast. After eating, Lu Li left the tribe and went to pull the ancient coffin.

...

Tap, tap, tap!

As Lu Li pulled the ancient coffin down the Broken Blade Ridge, Liu Wu and others rode silver wolves from a distance, galloping towards him. When they reached Lu Li, Liu Wu and the others were once again stunned.

After looking at Lu Li a few times, Liu Wu asked uncertainly, "Lu Li, your strength increased by another four or five hundred pounds?"

Lu Li was confused and countered, "Sir, one Body Tempering Pill can increase strength by a few hundred pounds, what's the problem with that?"

There was a big problem!

Liu Wu and the guards exchanged glances, looking at Lu Li as if he were a monster. Yesterday, they didn't remind him because they wanted him to be discouraged and give up on choosing the Body Tempering Pill.

Any medicine, when taken in excess, would have its effects greatly reduced, especially body-tempering pills. When taken in excess, the body would develop resistance, unable to absorb all the medicinal power, and much of it would be wasted.

Liu Wu and many of the guards had taken more than two Body Tempering Pills. They remembered clearly that the first pill increased strength by four or five hundred pounds, but the second only increased by one or two hundred pounds.

Lu Li took two Body Tempering Pills for two consecutive days, not only without a weak period, but the second pill also increased his strength by four or five hundred pounds? How could they not be shocked?

"How did you refine the Body Tempering Pill? Did your body have any abnormalities? How did you feel when you woke up the next day?"

Liu Wu asked in detail. Lu Li explained honestly, and after hearing his explanation, Liu Wu and the others frowned.

No abnormalities!

Lu Li's situation was similar to theirs, with the only difference being that after taking the second pill, they no longer had impurities expelled from their bodies.

"This kid has a freakish constitution, it's a pity he can't cultivate mystic energy..."

Liu Wu sighed. The situation with Lu Li could only be explained by his freakish constitution, which allowed him to fully absorb the medicinal power of the Body Tempering Pill.

Since he couldn't cultivate mystic energy, no matter how freakish his constitution, it was useless. Liu Wu and the others sighed and left. Lu Li looked at them in confusion and continued pulling the coffin.

His strength had increased to nearly four thousand pounds, making it easier for him to pull the coffin. This time, he reached Black Eagle Ridge by dusk.

"Miss Yi!"

After Lu Li reached the mountaintop, Liu Wu, who had already returned to Black Eagle Ridge, pointed at Lu Li and said to Miss Yi, "This kid has a freakish constitution. He took two Body Tempering Pills in a row, not only without a weak period, but his strength increases by four or five hundred pounds every day. How about... recruiting him into the family to see if he can be cultivated?"

"Uh?"

Miss Yi sat on a larger silver wolf, wearing a purple fox fur, looking heroic. Her face showed a hint of surprise as she glanced at Lu Li and then said indifferently, "No, our Liu family only recruits warriors. If he can't cultivate mystic energy, even if his constitution is ten times better, it's useless."

"Oh..."

Liu Wu was slightly disappointed. He had some affection for Lu Li. This kid was resilient, unafraid of hardship, and as stubborn as a bull. Seeing Lu Li, Liu Wu vaguely saw his younger self.

After Lu Li placed the ancient coffin, he waited quietly on the side. It seemed that fewer people were pulling the coffin today. It appeared that a few elders were afraid of losing their luck and lifespan and dared not continue.

Lu Li wasn't afraid.

Before pulling the coffin, Lu Ling had said that the talk of ghosts and gods was purely absurd and shouldn't be taken seriously. Strong people were deified because they were revered by countless people. Ghosts were fabricated by people; once a person died, everything returned to the earth, so there was no talk of ghosts.

She said that if worshipping ghosts and gods every day were effective, everyone would be lazy, and food would fall from the sky. If ghosts and gods could truly protect people, the people of the Northern Desert wouldn't suffer disasters.

Lu Li deeply agreed.

...

The weather cleared up today, and the setting sun in the west cast a rosy glow, illuminating the entire land in a bright red. Black Eagle Ridge was at a high elevation, and the view from the top was breathtaking.

"Alright!"

After waiting for a while, Liu Wu's stern voice drew Lu Li's attention back. Liu Wu leaped off the silver wolf to distribute today's reward. Lu Li and the group of elders looked eagerly, as this was the moment they had worked hard for.

"Whoosh, whoosh~~"

Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from the south, and everyone looked in surprise. After a few glances, everyone was stunned and their faces showed shock.

As the whistling sound grew louder, a yellow dot in the southern sky rapidly grew larger, revealing a huge golden war chariot.

"How can a war chariot fly in the sky?"

Lu Li was stunned and muttered. Liu Wu quickly scolded, "Be quiet! This is an ancient war chariot, a Heaven-grade mystic artifact, and the people inside are powerful figures from a super family."

Lu Li quickly shut his mouth and stared wide-eyed at the golden war chariot. In a fleeting moment, he saw seven or eight powerful figures in golden armor standing inside the chariot.

Although these powerful figures had suppressed their aura, their blood energy was still terrifying, making it hard for Lu Li and the others to breathe.

"Is this what true power looks like?"

After the golden war chariot disappeared into the northern sky, Lu Li took a deep breath, still feeling the lingering terror, as if he had seen several terrifying mystic beasts.

"If I were that powerful, my sister wouldn't be bullied by the tribe."

Lu Li clenched his fists tightly and murmured with burning passion, "When I awaken my bloodline, I can cultivate mystic energy, and I will definitely become a powerful figure!"

Powerful figures stand above thousands, overlooking all. They can level mountains with a wave of their hand and decide life and death.

In the Northern Desert, everyone wants to become a powerful figure, to stand above all. Seeing the powerful figures in the golden war chariot, Lu Li's desire to become a powerful figure became even stronger.

"Whoosh~"

Before Lu Li could recover from the shock, two more whistling sounds came from a distance, and soon two huge silver iron ships came roaring in.

These iron ships were even larger than the golden war chariot, about thirty meters long and ten meters wide, with a body like mercury, resembling a fierce beast about to block out the sky.

"War chariots flying is one thing, but ships can fly too?"

Not just Lu Li, but the elders pulling the coffin were also stunned. Some of them had lived for sixty years and had never seen such miraculous treasures.

"These are also powerful mystic artifacts. Everyone, be quiet, or we'll all die if we anger the powerful figures on board!"

The Liu family guards warned repeatedly, and everyone immediately held their breath, not daring to make a sound. Soon, several more golden war chariots and iron ships roared past, flying north without stopping.

"The north is the Ice Abyss. So many powerful figures from super families are rushing there. Has something happened?"

Miss Yi and Liu Wu exchanged glances, and their faces turned grave.

Wuling County was on the outskirts of the Ice Abyss, the first absolute forbidden zone in the Northern Desert. If something happened in the abyss, Wuling County could be affected.