Chapter 207: All is Love

Chapter 207: All is Love

On the ninth day of the lunar month, at Wuya's Footsteps.

Lu Ran and his group left the Evil Dog Village a day before the Demon Cavern's closure.

"It's raining," Chang Ying said as she stepped out of the central building and stood under the eaves, gazing at the layers of rain.

Without stepping into the rain, she could imagine how cold the raindrops were.

Lu Ran approached Chang Ying and patted her back, "After we return, make sure to reflect and gain insights."

"I know," Chang Ying pouted and responded softly.

In the current squad, only she was no longer a believer of the River Realm.

The group's journey to the Evil Dog Village lasted for half a month. On the seventh day, the same day Lu Ran and his group were ambushed, Tian Tian opened the door to ascension.

And just last night, Deng Yutang finally had a sudden enlightenment, dramatically initiating his ascension mode.

The energy fluctuations he caused were particularly intense, even waking up the girls sleeping in the neighboring room.

Lu Ran lay on his small bed, quietly watching Deng Yutang's ascension.

This time, "Fast Bro" didn't pull his leg.

As a believer of the Fifth Rank God·Red Veil, Deng Yutang's ascension was even faster than that of the Fourth Rank God·Spirit Oracle! This indirectly proved that the so-called "sudden enlightenment" wasn't solely based on talent.

Otherwise, Deng Yutang wouldn't have been able to surpass Chang Ying.

It's worth mentioning that after Deng Yutang's successful ascension, Lu Ran immediately asked him what thoughts led to his sudden enlightenment.

Deng Yutang's response was a simple one-word answer—you.

To be honest, the atmosphere at that moment was slightly ambiguous, leaving Lu Ran a bit flustered.

You had your mind filled with thoughts of me, and then you had a sudden enlightenment? If Deng Yutang were a girl, Lu Ran would have thought he was confessing.

Thinking about it carefully, it made perfect sense.

Deng Yutang was, of course, incredibly proud and full of confidence.

All along, Lu Ran had displayed astonishing talent and combat prowess, leading the way.

Deng Yutang naturally regarded Lu Ran as a target to chase and a role model in life.

Hearing Deng Yutang's response and recalling Tian Tian's "sudden enlightenment," Lu Ran couldn't help but sigh.

The insights and reflections he provided to his teammates were centered around his hometown.

However, neither Tian Tian nor Deng Yutang could make use of Lu Ran's experiences.

On the contrary, Deng Yujiang, who was even more powerful, completely digested and absorbed Lu Ran's insights during her promotion from the River Realm Fifth Stage to the Jiang Jing Realm.

Their perfect match allowed her to become a powerful figure under Lu Ran's guidance.

Hmm. How should I put it?

The master class is indeed prepared for the top people in the industry.

Deng Tian Chang and the other little ones aren't worthy of it!

"Do you think I'll always be stuck at the Stream Realm Fifth Stage?" Chang Ying asked, looking up at the gloomy sky.

"How could that be?" Lu Ran said, half in comfort and half in reprimand, "Even if everyone else thinks so, you mustn't think that way!"

Chang Ying's expression fell, and she said softly, "But there are so many people in the world who are forever stuck at the Stream Realm Fifth Stage.

I seem to have nothing special about me."

It was evident that Deng Yutang's surpassing her had dealt a blow to Chang Ying.

Lu Ran's heart suddenly stirred, "After we return, pray earnestly before the shrine."

As he spoke, Lu Ran pulled Chang Ying's arm, making her lower her head, and whispered, "As long as you are devout enough and offer sufficient faith power, perhaps the Spirit Oracle will be willing to help you?"

Chang Ying: "Hmm."

Everyone has witnessed how unappealing the Spirit Oracle looks when accepting offerings.

Among its sect's divine arts, those bad omens were created to force believers to pray devoutly.

The Spirit Oracle doesn't care if your life is at stake.

On the contrary, the more critical your situation, the more devout your prayers will be after drawing a bad omen.

After all, if you show the slightest disrespect, the skill's cooldown time won't be calculated.

To ensure their survival, believers will suppress all negative emotions and offer their purest faith power to the Spirit Oracle.

Since the Spirit Oracle does this, don't blame Lu Ran for thinking negatively.

What if it's the Spirit Oracle secretly causing trouble, thinking that Chang Ying's offered faith isn't enough, deliberately suppressing her level, and preventing her from ascending? Could that be possible? Who knows?

"Listen to me; pray day and night after returning home," Lu Ran said, not daring to reveal his true thoughts and could only suggest this.

Lu Ran continued with effort, "Also, when you pray, don't forget to reflect.

You know about Tian Tian and Deng Yutang's insights on ascension; try them one by one and think about them. It won't do any harm."

"Hmm, I'll listen to you," Chang Ying nodded.

"You two! What are you doing?" a sweet voice called out from behind.

Lu Ran turned around and saw Scarlet Xian'er with an unfriendly expression, her beautiful eyes scanning the couple, and she blurted out three words:

"Whispering?"

Lu Ran rolled his eyes in annoyance.

In fact, Chang Ying was also puzzled as to why Lu Ran insisted on whispering.

The reason was that Lu Ran felt guilty!

Anyone who heard Lu Ran's words wouldn't find any fault with them.

The problem was, when Lu Ran offered his advice, he held a heart that was extremely disrespectful towards the Divine Ram!

This unique mental state, unbeknownst to him, manifested in his actions.

"What mischief are you up to?" Scarlet Xian'er stepped forward, pulling Lu Ran away from Chang Ying's side.

"Nothing, I was just giving Chang Ying some advice, hoping she'd advance soon," Lu Ran explained helplessly.

Scarlet Xian'er pouted, "No intimacy between the sexes, be careful."

"Jiang Ruyi is such a good girl. Next month, she's taking me out to play. Cough, Jiang Ruyi is such a good girl, you must not let her down," she emphasized.

Lu Ran: ???

What does that have to do with anything?

Lu Ran lowered his head, looking at Scarlet Xian'er's hand clasped around his arm.

"No intimacy between the sexes, so what are you doing?"

Scarlet Xian'er raised her eyebrows, "I'm different. I'm your Xian'er sister, I have no intentions towards you!"

Lu Ran smiled wryly, "Chang Ying has no intentions towards me either. She doesn't like thin guys, huh?"

Lu Ran scratched his head.

Why am I scolding myself?

Scarlet Xian'er's expression was peculiar, and it was evident that she was struggling to hold back her laughter.

"Hahahaha~"

In the end, the Fiery Heaven big sister couldn't hold back her laughter, letting it out freely.

"Get lost." Lu Ran directly gave Scarlet Xian'er an elbow, pushing her away, "Later, I'll send you to the car, and you'd better go home honestly."

"Hmph." Scarlet Xian'er's smile gradually faded, "On the 15th, perform well, I'll be watching you."

"You're not guarding the city on the 15th?"

"I don't have teammates, so I won't go if I don't have to. Besides, the Moon Watchers don't trust me, and they'll have to assign many people to watch over me."

Hearing this, Lu Ran nodded in agreement.

That's true.

You throw the Fiery Heaven believers into the shelter, and without the demons taking action, the Fiery Heaven believers might self-destruct at any time.

From behind, Deng Yutang's voice reached them.

Deng Yutang strode forward, exuding a sense of springtime triumph.

"Have you submitted the task?"

"When I handle things, Lu, rest assured! I've also obtained the military evaluation form," Deng Yutang said, holding up his camouflage backpack and shaking it.

"Jingle~"

It was clear that inside, it was filled with a pouch full of magic crystals.

Deng Yutang: "Lu, you didn't exchange your share of magic crystals for money, did you?"

Lu Ran nodded, "Yes."

"We didn't exchange ours either, here." Deng Yutang handed the backpack to Lu Ran, "Go for it!"

Tian Tian also clenched her small fist, "Master, go for it!"

Lu Ran held the backpack's shoulder strap, feeling a bit touched.

Jiang Ruyi suddenly raised her hand.

In her delicate palm, there was a magic crystal about half the size of her palm.

It's worth noting that the Evil Dog magic crystals from the Fog and Stream Realms are only the size of a fingertip, while the River Realm magic crystals are slightly larger but still limited in size.

The magic crystal in the girl's hand was quite impressive in size, attracting the attention of the soldiers standing guard in the distance.

"This is a River Realm Evil Dog magic crystal." Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran and Scarlet Xian'er.

Scarlet Xian'er waved her hand, "Give it to Lu Ran, he's about to advance, right? Let's help him out, maybe he'll succeed."

Jiang Ruyi handed it to Lu Ran and joked, "It seems like you have good relationships with others, everyone is very supportive of you."

Lu Ran was indeed close to advancing.

As early as three or four days ago, Lu Ran had realized that he had hit a bottleneck in the River Realm's first stage.

Recalling his initial entry into the River Realm on the eighth day of the last lunar month, it had already been two full months!

This River Realm journey was indeed challenging.

"I'll definitely work hard!" Lu Ran took the River Realm magic crystal and nodded firmly.

Magic crystals are used to assist higher-level believers in breaking through their bottlenecks.

Believers in the Fog and Stream Realms can also try to absorb large amounts of magic crystals when they're stuck at a certain level.

But to be honest, there's no real need for that.

When you're in the Fog or Stream Realms, the energy you can absorb from worshipping at the shrine is enough to help you break through.

If you can't advance further, it's not because of insufficient energy but because of your limited innate talent.

When believers reach the River Realm, the magic crystals' usefulness becomes apparent.

At this moment, Lu Ran was at the perfect time to use the magic crystals! He had vaguely touched the bottleneck but hadn't been able to enter the advancement mode.

Now, Lu Ran could try to absorb a large amount of magic crystals at once, attempting to break through the shackles.

It's essential to clarify that this method is only applicable within the first four stages of the Major Realm.

If you're at the fifth stage, no amount of magic crystals will help you.

After all, you need not only energy but also a "sudden enlightenment."

"Jingle~"

Lu Ran hefted the heavy backpack, listening to the crisp, pleasant sound.

It was full of love!

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the faces of his teammates, seeing their encouragement and blessings, and Lu Ran couldn't help but sigh.

In the future, when his teammates encounter bottlenecks in the lower stages, he must kill more demons and collect more magic crystals to repay them.

Repay them tenfold! For now, Lu Ran accepted this large bag.

Before participating in "Heaven's Pride," this might be my chance to advance!

(End of Chapter)

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