Growth may well be a form of evolution!
Lu Yu carefully pondered the meaning behind Xue Ji’s words, and as he began to understand, a sudden realization lit up his eyes.
Starting over from the beginning is not something everyone can do.
Yukiko opened for him the door to another way of cultivation.
Lu Yu looked at Xue Ji in surprise and asked, “How did you know about this method?”
In Lu Yu’s opinion, a king like Xue Ji would absolutely never have the chance to start over again!
The Snow Princess said, “Didn’t I tell you that I’ve been resurrected many times before? Although never once at level one. But I’ve seen a lot, experienced a lot. I’ve also tried experimenting on others previously. This is a method I’ve developed through using countless resurrection opportunities.”
Lu Yu looked at Xue Ji very seriously and said, “Would you be willing to teach me this method? I’m willing to exchange it for whatever you desire!”
The method mentioned by Xue Ji is exactly suitable for his current cultivation, and it allows him to cultivate continuously without interruption.
This is a method through which he can continuously cultivate and evolve.
If he could truly evolve his star soul, it would hold tremendous significance for him.
A cultivation method that even a king desires to use is proof enough of its extraordinariness.
He would have a ten-day period of weakness during which his strength would only be at level one, making it the perfect opportunity to refine his star soul using this method.
“There’s nothing that can’t be taught,” Xue Ji smiled. “The method is quite special, but the effect will be excellent. Plus, you’ve already gone through that stage before, so going through it again will be easy.”
“Is there anything I need to prepare?” Lu Yu asked next.
“In this process, a large amount of evolutionary liquid is required to purify the body, and many rare materials are also needed to strengthen the star soul…”
Xue Ji spoke slowly, then handed Lu Yu a list of materials.
“Hisss.” Lu Yu inhaled sharply through his teeth.
However, he became particularly excited right after.
These rare materials are undoubtedly priceless, but they remain merely materials if left untouched.
However, using them to enhance the star soul requires great consumption, and the rewards are destined to be substantial.
“I’ll collect the Evolution Liquid and the materials. As for the enemies, I can just revive a few魔猿,” said Lu Yu as he packed up the materials.
“You would be mistaken then,” Xue Ji said. “The magic ape was resurrected by humans, and deep within its soul, there is actually a slave seal imprinted. Don’t think they appear any different from usual. However, once they attack you, they will feel fear. And once they truly intend to kill you, that slave seal will directly suppress their abilities and restrict their movements.”
Yuki-hime looked at Lu Yu, her eyes narrowing behind the mask as she found herself amused by him.
Lu Yu awkwardly touched his nose.
He didn’t know any of these things.
If only I had known earlier, I wouldn’t have left so many puppets around me for protection.
Apparently, the resurrected life has such limitations for the guardian.
Lu Yu quickly understood and asked, “So you’re saying we should go out and search for the demon race outside the city?”
“Yes,” Xue Ji nodded.
“Alright, let’s go out then.” Lu Yu turned around and was about to open the door to the starry sky.
“You could at least give me something to wear. Are you expecting me to go out and fight dressed like this?” Xue Ji raised her arms and spun around lightly.
She turned a bit slowly, appearing somewhat clumsy!
That set of golden armor was forged from pure gold, but it was neither a Royal Saint armor nor a Star Artifact; it was merely an ordinary piece of armor.
Therefore, wearing this armor, which is already quite heavy, going into battle in a first-level state, the armor alone could exhaust a person to death.
“I happen to have some here,” Lu Yu said, handing over a set of clothes originally prepared for Huowu to Xueji with both hands. “Try them on. If they don’t fit, I’ll go find something else.”
Although it’s just a part, Lu Yu has already prepared a lot.
More than a dozen sets were taken out.
Xue Ji took the clothes with both hands, then looked at Lu Yu with a slight frown and said, “Are you just going to stand there and watch me change?”
“Uh, sorry, I forgot you’re a woman,” Lu Yu said, scratching his nose and turning around. “Don’t worry, I won’t peek.”
“Turn the ten people around you as well,” Xue Ji said with slight caution.
Lu Yu waved his hand, and the ten puppets turned around together.
Soon, the sound of armor being taken off came from behind Lu Yu, along with the subtle noise of changing clothes.
After a short while, Xue Ji said, “I’ve changed. You can turn around now.”
Lu Yu turned around and saw that Xue Ji had changed into a white floor-length dress, with a black cloak draped over it.
Her long, silky black hair cascaded softly over her shoulders, and the golden mask covering her face was still in place.
She was like a proud white swan in the dark night, mysterious and untouchable.
Lu Yu stood beside Xue Ji, yet seemed as if he were far away from her, unable to reach her icy beauty.
“It’s already very difficult to find Level 1 lives outside the city,” Lu Yu frowned and said, “but there are a few, which should be enough.”
“The initial requirements weren’t very high,” Xue Ji nodded. At this moment, she just noticed the crystal coffin placed among the stars, and suddenly stopped in her tracks.
“A skeleton on the verge of becoming a king.” Xue Ji slowly approached the crystal coffin and gently reached out to caress it.
Her fingers were slender and delicate, translucent like jade, as if a soft starlight was gently shimmering on her skin.
Lu Yu said, “I obtained this a few days ago. Originally, I planned to use it when I reached the power of ten thousand cultivations to absorb it.”
“May I have it?” Xue Ji turned to look at Lu Yu and said, “I’ve been searching for a skeleton like this for a long time; it would be extremely useful to me. I won’t take it from you for nothing either. How about—”
Xue Ji fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly, “I’ll trade you with my King’s skill!”
“Uh—” Lu Yu swallowed the words he was about to say and inhaled sharply through his teeth, “I didn’t hear wrong, did I? You’re planning to exchange for the King’s Skill?”
When Lu Yu saw Xue Ji gazing at the crystal coffin, he suspected that she might desire the skeleton inside.
Lu Yu planned to exchange just one or two skills with Xue Ji. After all, these were skills possessed by a King—each one was extremely valuable and powerful.
But he didn’t expect that Xue Ji would voluntarily offer the King’s skill in exchange, which caught him completely off guard.
He thought he had heard wrong.
“Why would I deceive you?” Xue Ji said. “It is of great use to me, which is why I am willing to exchange the King-Making Skill for it. Under different circumstances, even if you presented it to me, I wouldn’t accept it. What’s wrong? You don’t agree?”
Lu Yu swallowed hard and said, “I agree.”
Lu Yu felt his heart racing and his palms sweating.
Only a fool wouldn’t agree to such a deal.
In this world, apart from the King, probably only he possesses the skill to become a king.
It’s precisely because of possession that one truly understands the terrifying power of Cheng Wang’s skills.
The King’s Skill, this is probably the most powerful skill in the world.
This is a skill that only the king possesses.
And yet, Xue Ji actually traded the King’s Skill for a mere skeleton. How important could these bones possibly be?
Xue Ji seemed to see through Lu Yu’s thoughts and smiled, “Don’t get the wrong idea. This skeleton is in my possession. When I recover to the same level of strength as this skeleton, I can absorb the essence within it and ascend directly to the throne, saving a lot of time. Other than that, it has no other use. As for you, at most, you’ll end up standing on the same step as this skeleton.”
Lu Yu was in high spirits and laughed heartily, saying, “I managed to exchange for the King’s Skill; this deal I’ve made seems like a real profit!”
As soon as Xue Ji raised her hand, she put away the crystal coffin. She then said seriously, “But you must remember, even though you now possess the skills of a king, it’s not necessarily a good thing!”
“What?” Lu Yu’s heart skipped a beat, thinking that Xue Ji might be having second thoughts.
After all, the skills of a king are not something that can be casually traded; they represent the ultimate ability of a monarch.
If Xue Ji changed her mind, Lu Yu wouldn’t have been surprised.
Yuki said, “Don’t be too nervous; I am here to make a deal. However, I must warn you that although I have given you the Kingmaker skill, it doesn’t truly belong to you. It merely exists as an ordinary skill within you! The real Kingmaker skill must possess the ability to suppress all of one’s own skills before it can evolve into the true Kingmaker. In other words, having received my Kingmaker skill, you must, on the day you become a king, allow one of your own skills to surpass mine. Otherwise, you will never be able to take that step forward!”
Lu Yu frowned, savoring Xue Ji’s words, and nodded, saying, “I think I understand now. Thank you for the warning; I’ll be careful.”
“Let’s go, leave this place. Once I become the Supreme, I’ll be able to copy the King’s skills for you,” Xue Ji smiled, pointing toward the star gate behind Lu Yu.
As soon as both of them stepped out of the stargate, they found themselves inside Lu Yu’s room.
But the next moment, Yukihime vanished.
Lu Yu was well aware that Xue Ji had been teleported out of the Core Domain, as Xue Ji did not possess the clearance required for access to the Core Domain.
Lu Yu jumped out of the window and saw Xue Ji standing outside the Core Domain, looking up in astonishment at the shimmering barrier surrounding it.
“You’re truly remarkable. You’ve even attained a domain!” Xue Ji looked at Lu Yu again, her expression showing surprise for the first time.
“It was purely an accident. Back then, I almost lost my life just to get him,” Lu Yu said, shaking his head with a bitter smile.
In this era, it’s so easy to obtain something good.
“Let’s go. I don’t know much about this world yet; could you give me a general explanation?”
Lu Yu and Xue Ji walked towards the city outskirts.
Lu Yu walked, explaining to Xue Ji about the circumstances of this era.
“It’s such a magical era again, sending heaps of steel into the sky and inventing so many amazing things. It’s truly fascinating.”
Xue Ji sighed, feeling a longing to be born in this era.
Two people with only Level 1 strength walked out of the city. Seeing the wild beasts wandering through the weeds outside the city walls, both couldn’t help but feel a headache.
The weakest is at level five, and then even a single young one possesses the strength of a three- or four-star soul.
“Using weapons?” Lu Yu asked Xue Ji.
“It won’t work. This time, you must use both hands to enhance it effectively.”
“That would be a problem.”
The peak strength of the two individuals could instantly annihilate cities, wiping out lives rated at levels four or five.
However, with their current strength, even facing a common Level 3 monster’s offspring would be somewhat challenging.
Xue Ji looked at Lu Yu and said, “Remember, when you kill a monster and bathe in its blood, you must swallow the evolution liquid and materials together.”
“Hmm.” Lu Yu softly responded, burying his body deeper into the tall grass.
His eyes blazed with a beast-like ferocity as he quickly adjusted his mindset, as if returning once again to those arduous early days of the apocalypse.
In the distance, several young monsters, about three or four of them, were swaying through the grass. Each one stood as tall as a fully grown wolf.
They are the cubs of the Demon Wolf, their fur pitch black and glistening.
Yuki also gazed seriously at these monsterlings, her arms moving slightly beneath her cloak, with tiny streams of stars swirling around her.
Lu Yu was taken aback. Even at the first level, the power of a King remained formidable.
Several young animals seemed to have caught the scent of humans and raised their heads, looking in this direction.
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