Chapter 64

Listen! The Thunderbolt Profound Technique!

Lu Li watched the Thunderbolt Profound Technique's upper volume several times, and after confirming it was correct, his whole body trembled. When the mountains are heavy and the waters are deep, it seems there is no way out, but then the willows turn dark and the flowers bright, and a new village appears.

He had the lower volume of the Thunderbolt Profound Technique in his hand, and in the small town inn, he almost tore it up. Without the upper volume, the lower volume was useless, but he never expected to find the upper volume in the Liu family's Profound Technique Hall.

"Twelve thousand contribution points, that means it would cost twenty-four thousand contribution points?"

After reading all the annotations, Lu Li's smile froze before it could fully spread. He only had seven thousand five hundred contribution points, and some of that needed to be reserved for buying food for Xiao Bai. Even if he sold himself, he wouldn't have twenty-four thousand contribution points...

Lu Li took down the upper volume of the Thunderbolt Profound Technique and flipped through it, confirming it was the same Profound Technique as his lower volume. He paced back and forth, thinking about how to get the Profound Technique.

Taking it by force was definitely not an option, unless he wanted to be hunted down by the Liu family. Therefore, there were only two paths: first, seek help from Liu Yi, and second, get enough contribution points.

Lu Li thought about it, but seeking help from Liu Yi seemed to have little effect, unless... he agreed to join the outer hall of the Liu family. That was absolutely impossible, as Lu Ling had made it very clear.

Lu Li walked out after circling the room, found the old man, and asked, "Sir, I want to exchange for the upper volume of the Thunderbolt Profound Technique. Can the contribution points be reduced?"

"Thunderbolt Profound Technique?"

The old man sneered, "You have a keen eye. This is a Earth Rank Profound Technique. If it weren't for the lack of the lower volume, it wouldn't appear in the first level. The Profound Technique requires twelve thousand contribution points, right? As a guest scholar, you need twenty-four thousand, and not a point less. This is the clan rule, even the elders can't change it."

"Earth Rank Profound Technique!"

Lu Li nodded inwardly. It could double one's strength; this Profound Technique was indeed not a low-level one. He walked out helplessly, went straight home, and found Lu Ling to think of a way.

"Earth Rank Profound Technique? Double strength?"

Lu Ling took the book Lu Li handed over, carefully flipped through it, and after a long silence, said, "This Profound Technique is indeed suitable for you, and you must get it. You have three options, and you need to decide for yourself."

"Three options?" Lu Li's eyes lit up, and he sat down and asked, "Sister, please tell me quickly."

"First."

Lu Ling pointed to Lu Li's room, "Hand over the two advanced Profound Techniques you obtained to the Liu family and exchange them for contribution points. However, this will make many people in the Liu family doubt your true combat strength, causing endless trouble in the future."

"Second, hand over the lower volume of the Thunderbolt Profound Technique to the Liu family as a gift, in exchange for the upper volume, to obtain the complete technique. The downside is significant; the Liu family will question the source of the lower volume, and they might even forcibly take the Thunderbolt Profound Technique and give you other compensation, as it is a complete Earth Rank Profound Technique. Third, take on a dangerous mission, but... don't consider this option, as you can't leave recently."

Lu Li pondered. Lu Ling's analysis was very reasonable, and he ultimately decided to hand over the two weapons to see how many contribution points he could get.

He liked to act decisively, so he carried the long spear and long sword straight to the Weapon Hall.

The Weapon Hall was still overseen by Elder He. Seeing Lu Li, he didn't pay much attention, thinking Lu Li was there to exchange for broken Profound Weapons, and casually waved his hand, "Choose for yourself."

"Bang!"

Lu Li placed the long spear and long sword on the table and said, "I'm not here to exchange for broken Profound Weapons. I want to hand these two weapons over to the family. How many contribution points can I get for them?"

Elder He glanced at them, and his eyes immediately sparkled. He stood up, picked up the long spear, and carefully examined it, even infusing it with Profound Energy.

His gaze soon turned to the long sword, and his expression became even more serious. After a thorough inspection, he looked at Lu Li and said, "The Azure Dragon Spear and the Silver Rainbow Sword. Where did you get these two Profound Weapons, boy?"

"Uh..."

Lu Li's heart skipped a beat. Elder He actually recognized these two weapons?

He could only vaguely say, "I found them in the wild. Elder He, can I exchange them for contribution points? If not, I won't exchange them."

"You can exchange them. Wait here, I'll go set the price."

Elder He took the long sword and long spear and left hurriedly. Lu Li's eyes flickered, and he felt even more uneasy. With the weapons taken by Elder He, he could only wait.

Sure enough!

Not long after, Elder He returned with two old men. These two were clearly Sea of Gods Realm experts, walking with a tiger's stride and a dragon's gait, exuding extraordinary aura. They were likely high-ranking members of the Liu family.

Elder He introduced them, "Lu Li, this is the Seventh Elder, an inner hall elder. This is Elder Lu, the elder of the family's scout hall."

With two important figures present, Lu Li felt a bit uneasy and bowed, "Lu Li greets the Seventh Elder and Elder Lu."

The two old men glanced at Lu Li, their eyes filled with doubt. The Seventh Elder said, "Lu Li, tell us honestly, where did you get these two weapons?"

Lu Li gritted his teeth and insisted, "Elder, a while ago, I went on a mission and found two corpses in Cold Cloud Mountain. I just took the weapons."

"Cold Cloud Mountain?"

The Seventh Elder nodded slightly. He thought for a moment and turned to Elder Lu, "Old Lu, what do you think?"

Elder Lu smiled slightly and picked up the long spear, "This Azure Dragon Spear belongs to Bao Longyu, and the Silver Rainbow Sword belongs to Qi Sihai. According to my intelligence, these two are indeed dead, and so is Scarface. Two of them died in Cold Cloud Mountain. Lu Li, you went to steal the Red Phosphorus Eagle's egg in Red Rock Mountain, and the time and place match."

"However..."

Elder Lu's tone turned cold, and he looked at Lu Li, "According to my intelligence, as soon as you left the city, Zhao Rui led people to chase you. Scarface was with Zhao Rui, and Bao Longyu and Qi Sihai were also dispatched from the Zhao family camp to chase you. You went to Red Rock Mountain, and Qi Sihai and Bao Longyu died there, and you obtained their weapons?"

"Also, when you returned to the city, the Zhao family sent over a dozen Sea of Gods Realm experts to ambush you. Based on all the intelligence, can I conclude that Scarface, Qi Sihai, and Bao Longyu were killed by you?"

"Hmm?"

The Seventh Elder's gaze became sharp, and Elder He looked incredulous. Lu Li killed three Sea of Gods Realm experts from the Zhao family? How was that possible?

Elder Lu's intelligence was thorough, and his deduction was correct, but Lu Li didn't want to admit it. He thought for a moment and said with a bitter smile, "Elders, I am just a Black Tortoise Realm warrior. How could I kill Sea of Gods Realm experts? I really don't know how they died; I just saw the corpses and took their weapons."

Elder He agreed with Lu Li's explanation, and the Seventh Elder was also surprised, as Lu Li was indeed a Black Tortoise Realm warrior.

Elder Lu shook his head, "The Zhao family is now aligned with Lord Yu. No one dares to kill Zhao family members in Cold Cloud Mountain except for our Liu family. According to my intelligence, no Sea of Gods Realm experts from the Liu family were involved. Lu Li, don't be nervous. We're not here to cause trouble. If you killed them, the family will reward you heavily. The Zhao family is now our enemy."

The Seventh Elder added, "Lu Li, don't be afraid. If you killed them, admit it. The family will not blame you but will reward you heavily!"

"It really wasn't me..."

Lu Li insisted firmly. If he admitted it, the trouble would be endless, and his bloodline divine skill might be exposed. The Liu family might hand him over to the divine temple for research, as he had no bloodline mark on his neck but a huge dragon pattern on his back...