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Chapter 335

Looking at the current outcomes, Heaven's Way truly showed foresight in its early interventions and precautions, proving the old saying: "Heaven sees all."

Li Zhuiyuan's gaze fell upon the fish pond ahead, and he asked, "Can the fish pond still be expanded?"

The Main Body: "It seems you've made up your mind?"Li Zhuiyuan: "I did have a sliver of hope before, but that hope wasn't an expectation that Heaven's Way would be merciful or cut me some slack if I performed well."

The Main Body: "When you embarked on the path of pursuing emotions, attempting to be a 'normal' human, in my eyes, you were already degenerating."

Li Zhuiyuan: "If I hadn't insisted on treatment, decisively cut ties with you, and upheld the Dragon King's fundamental principles during the river journey, do you think... we'd still be alive now?"

The Main Body: "Indeed."

This was also why the Main Body had never formally initiated a struggle for control over the body with Li Zhuiyuan.

The Main Body knew very well that if it were to seize Li Zhuiyuan's identity at this moment, a rapid deterioration of their environment would await it.

The Main Body wasn't ready for this; to be precise, Li Zhuiyuan hadn't matured to that extent yet.

Both "individuals" were intelligent and calm.

Neither of them would engage in emotional outbursts that were unprofitable or meaningless.

This was precisely what created the bizarre situation where the inner demon and the Main Body coexisted harmoniously, even joining forces to fend off enemies.

The Pudu True Monarch of the past was defeated by this incredibly unusual cooperation.

Such a thing had been virtually unheard of in the Jianghu world since ancient times.

Because, if both the inner demon and the Main Body could maintain absolute restraint and calmness, how could an inner demon even come into existence?

Li Zhuiyuan: "To what extent can this fish pond be expanded at its maximum?"

The Main Body reached out, pointed around, and replied, "The small river here, the farmlands here, including Li Sanjiang's house, can all be filled and submerged to become part of the fish pond. There are no area limits on the ground, nor height limits above. It only depends on the strength of your spiritual consciousness."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Did you arrange this place so carelessly because you already knew it would eventually be submerged by the fish pond, making you reluctant to bother with decorating it?"

The Main Body: "As I told you, it was your idea to lure the fish from the pond into the sky and use them outside. That day, when you successfully reversed the black book secret technique, I stood right here, looking up at a large school of fish flying in the sky. It was then that I thought of this possibility, of the future development prospects for this fish pond. I was only a little bit ahead of you. And it wasn't really that much earlier; when you saw Wei Zhengdao's suppressive killing technique, didn't you immediately deduce the existence of this fish pond? So, we actually knew at the same time. It's just that I understood it more clearly, while you might have overlooked it or resisted thinking in that direction, though subconsciously, the answer was already prepared."

Li Zhuiyuan didn't deny it.

The Main Body: "It's still because your spiritual consciousness isn't strong enough for me to freely squander it. And I can't draw too much, as it would affect your state in reality. Therefore, everything has to be kept simple. If I could be extravagant, even knowing this place would become a fish pond, I wouldn't mind making the place where I 'live' more exquisite. Not only would the houses be well-built, but I'd also populate it with villagers, put pigs in the pigsties, frogs by the river, and cicadas in the trees. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that if I did that, you'd get nosebleeds in reality, and prolonged exposure might blind you. What I fear more is that you, the inner demon, would immediately rush here to stop me and settle accounts."

Li Zhuiyuan: "You've really had it tough."

The Main Body: "It's as it should be."

Li Zhuiyuan: "But if my spiritual consciousness were strong enough, and you could be as extravagant as you pleased, and the scene you just described came to life here... what do you think it would resemble?"

This time, the Main Body remained silent.

Li Zhuiyuan pointed at the fish fry in the pond and said, "I will find feed outside to raise and fatten these fish again. You will be responsible for improving the fish species and designing the next phase of the fish pond."

The Main Body: "It seems my work will be heavier."

Li Zhuiyuan: "You are the Main Body; you should naturally do more."

The Main Body: "Alright, inner demon."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Is there anything else that needs to be said?"

The Main Body: "There's some nonsense; I'm sure you understand without me saying it."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Just say it anyway. We still need to go through the necessary formalities."

The Main Body: "Are we going to conceal it through public means?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "I don't yet have the ability to obscure Heaven's Way's eyes like the Great Emperor and the Bodhisattva. Moreover, with beings like them, it's hard to be sure if they truly succeeded in obscuring it, or if Heaven's Way just turned a blind eye. Therefore, since absolute secrecy isn't possible, it's better to simply do it openly. We'll boldly seek opportunities to obtain feed, boldly use the new secret technique I created, and boldly let Heaven's Way see our progress. Because of Wei Zhengdao, Heaven's Way should have experience. The unknown is what's most terrifying. By letting it see our progress, it will feel at ease. It will set a time to break this blade of mine, but until that time comes, we are safe, composed, and can even receive favorable treatment."

The Main Body: "Then my work will be even heavier."

Li Zhuiyuan looked at the Main Body.

The Main Body: "Alright, I know, I am the Main Body."

The Main Body reached out and drew a small frame in front of itself: "Within this current fish pond, I will create a separate small pool. I'll use the existing fish population to cultivate it, experimenting with various methods such as breeding, gu-raising, formations, and feng shui. From now on, you can take any fish from the main pond once they are fattened, but do not touch the fish in the small pool."

Li Zhuiyuan: "I understand."

The Main Body: "You are in the open; I am in the shadows."

Li Zhuiyuan: "You are the key."

The Main Body: "You are time."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Mm-hmm."

The Main Body: "Whether you praise me or I praise you, it seems indistinguishable from self-praise."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Historically, Wei Zhengdao, in the same era as me, hadn't yet realized his condition, or rather, he hadn't wanted to seek treatment or become a normal person."

The Main Body: "He hadn't degenerated yet."

Li Zhuiyuan: "But I awakened earlier than him. At that time, he would have taught the black book secret technique to Qing'an, but I would absolutely not teach it to Tan Wenbin or Lin Shuyou. Furthermore, when Wei Zhengdao tried every means to commit suicide in the future, he created many clones. I suspect he was conducting suicide experiments."

Li Zhuiyuan looked at the Main Body again: "You see, in this regard, I was much earlier than him."

The Main Body: "I've found that your proactivity in this matter is much higher than I anticipated."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Oh?"

The Main Body: "I originally thought that because you developed a tiny bit of emotion, you would care more about those 'jars and bottles,' and those people, whether they were related to you or not. I even prepared for the worst, which was to try and persuade you. You should know how disgusting that feeling would be."

"I don't need to hesitate or waver. I have no other choice, because everything was already chosen by 'it' in advance."

Li Zhuiyuan pointed at the extremely messy darkness overhead and continued, "When 'it' suspects that the future you might have the ability to devour it, you had better truly possess that ability."

On the steps of the dojo altar, Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes.

His right palm was open, fingers subtly twitching.

The formation within the dojo was activated, causing the ground to split into a dense pattern of squares that undulated like waves.

The already deep sense of impending crisis for the future intensified further that night.

The last shred of hope the young man harbored was the thought that perhaps in the future, like the Great Emperor, he could achieve a relative balance with Heaven's Way. Under such a balance, he would only need to live out his life normally, forcing Heaven's Way to tacitly accept it and await his passing.

Now, it was certain that this possibility no longer existed.

Heaven's Way could tolerate the existence of the Great Emperor, the Bodhisattva, and other immortal beings, but it would not tolerate him specifically.

The notion that Heaven's Way would not allow him to reach adulthood was not a hurdle or a tribulation to overcome; it was a wall.

Heaven's Way would undoubtedly stifle him at all costs when it deemed that sufficient value had been extracted.

Since there was no future, resorting to "killing the goose that lays the golden eggs" or "pulling up seedlings to help them grow" would effectively have no side effects.

This applied not only to himself but also to his companions.

Tomorrow night, the crash course would resume.

Although he had gone to bed late last night, Li Zhuiyuan's biological clock still woke him up on time.

He turned his head and opened his eyes to see A-Li standing at the table doing handicrafts; she was making paintbrushes.

Li Zhuiyuan knew this was A-Li's birthday gift for Cui Cui.

He was awake, but Li Zhuiyuan didn't plan to get up. After meeting the girl's gaze, the young man closed his eyes again, intending to get a full night's sleep to fully replenish his energy.

"Breakfast time!"

For the first time, Aunt Liu's call didn't bring the young man downstairs.

A-Li came down alone.

Aunt Liu: "Where's Xiao Yuan?"A-Li glanced upstairs, went into the kitchen, took out a tray, silently placed both their breakfasts on it, and then carried it upstairs.

Aunt Liu: "A-Li, let me help you carry that."A-Li shook her head slightly, her steps not faltering.

Aunt Liu brought the various pickle dishes she was holding to Liu Yumei and whispered, "Is something wrong with Xiao Yuan?"Liu Yumei: "No, he's fine. If something were wrong, A-Li wouldn't be so calm."

Aunt Liu: "Then is he concentrating on something important?"Liu Yumei: "Stop guessing. Maybe he just hasn't gotten up yet."

Li Sanjiang came downstairs for breakfast. As usual, he first walked to the edge of the courtyard, tilted his head back, cleared his throat, spat, and then lit his first cigarette of the morning.

"Huh, where are Young Master Li and the girl?"Aunt Liu: "A-Li took their breakfast upstairs.""Oh," Li Sanjiang said, sitting on his stool. He picked up his porridge bowl, took two large mouthfuls, put it down, licked his chopsticks, and turned to Tan Wenbin, who had just climbed out of his coffin, saying, "Zhuang Zhuang, do you have anything to do today?"

"Grandpa, just give the word.""I was thinking since you drive, you could take me to Rugao.""For a funeral vigil?""No, to an old friend's house. He's sick, came home from the hospital to lie down, preparing to pass away.""Alright, no problem. Grandpa Li, my condolences. After all, your old friend was quite old.""Not my old friend. My old friend passed away twenty years ago. This time, it's his son.""Oh, I see."

After breakfast, Li Sanjiang got into Tan Wenbin's small pickup truck.

Li Sanjiang touched the seats and tapped on the windows, a bit puzzled. "Zhuang Zhuang, why do I feel like this car is new?""It was just washed and serviced, so it's like a new car, isn't it?""That must have cost a lot of money?""My internship unit will reimburse me, hehe.""That's good. Your unit is quite generous."

"Grandpa Li, what's your relationship with that old friend? I've never heard you mention him before."Li Sanjiang and that old friend had a life-or-death bond. During the war back then, Li Sanjiang was conscripted several times and escaped several times, accumulating extensive experience as a deserter. When he escaped back from Huaihai, he had a fellow villager with him and helped him travel back to Nantong together. In the other man's eyes, Li Sanjiang was his savior. While he was alive, he often came to visit Li Sanjiang. After he passed away, his son, following his instructions, would also bring gifts to the door every year. However, about two years ago, his son's health began to decline; he could barely leave the house and could only rely on his grandson to make the annual trip to deliver gifts.

Upon arriving in Rugao, Tan Wenbin bought some gifts and went with Li Sanjiang to the family's house. It was a simple self-built home, and their family's circumstances were quite ordinary. The grandson was home; it was he who had called Aunt Zhang's convenience store to inform Li Sanjiang.

"Grandpa Li.""How's your father doing?""The doctor said it would be any day now. My dad wanted to pass away at home, so he asked to be discharged.""Ah, sigh."

Li Sanjiang entered the inner room. The person lying in bed was emaciated, like skin and bones, but there was no strange odor in the room, and the bed was clean and tidy. Upon seeing Li Sanjiang, the old man, whose eyes were originally cloudy, immediately looked clear. He mumbled indistinctly, "Uncle Li... Uncle Li."

Li Sanjiang sat down by the bed, held his hand, and said with a smile, "You're doing well. Rest assured, it's respectable.""The kids... they've served me... served me well...""Yes, I can see that.""It's good that I'm going... so I won't burden... the kids anymore...""It's all for the best."

Tan Wenbin and the young man were smoking outside. The young man's surname was Liang, and his name was Liang Jun. He worked at Longxing Tool Factory in Xingren Town.

"Then do you know Pan Hou and Lei Hou? They're cousins, and they joined the factory together.""I know them, yes. They're in my team; I'm their team leader. What a coincidence, haha!""Yeah, quite a coincidence.""Are you their...?""You could say we're relatives.""Those two brothers work really hard; they're not afraid of hardship. We're in the foundry workshop, you know, the dirtiest and toughest. Those two haven't complained about being tired once since they joined the team.""So, when you're working, do you commute between home and the factory every day?""My in-laws live in Xingren, so I usually stay at their place and only come back during holidays. After my dad was discharged from the hospital, I took a long leave from the factory to be with him."

Just then, a couple returned from the fields. Liang Jun called out, "Sister! Brother-in-law!"Seeing that guests had arrived, the woman went to cook, while the man rode his bicycle to town to buy some ready-to-eat dishes.

"My dad is mostly looked after by my sister and brother-in-law; my brother-in-law married into the family.""What about you?""I didn't marry into the family; my son has my surname. It was just difficult to get a spot at the factory back then, plus the person I found lives in Xingren Town, so of course, I spend more time at her place. We had already agreed that I wouldn't want any of the family property here. My dad has been bedridden for almost two years, so my sister and brother-in-law deserve it."

Li Sanjiang hadn't intended to stay for the meal, but since they had already bought and prepared the dishes, he had no choice but to remain.

The bedridden old man's spirits improved remarkably. He had previously only been able to drink sugar water, but today he even wanted some dishes and longed for alcohol.

Li Sanjiang held his bowl, eating himself while also feeding the old man. Finally, he clinked glasses with him, letting him take a sip of white liquor.

"Ah!"The old man made a contented smacking sound in his throat. Li Sanjiang chuckled, "When you were little, your dad brought you to my house. You saw your dad and me drinking and fussed about wanting a drink. I let you have two sips, and you immediately fell asleep on our hayrick, making your dad and me search for a long time." Hearing this, the old man also smiled, his gaze shifting upwards to the framed portraits of his parents hanging on the wall.

"Uncle Li... my dad... is coming to take me away...""Mm-hmm.""Uncle Li... thank you... you are a good person..."

The old man had followed his father to Li Sanjiang's house since he was a child. Back then, everyone struggled, but at Uncle Li's house, they could always have a good meal. Every time his father went, he would bring something along. And every time he returned, Li Sanjiang would give him more to take back. His father said he owed Uncle Li a life and still received his care. His father also said that Uncle Li was unmarried and had no children, so in the future, he should be the one to perform the funeral rites for Uncle Li.

The old man looked at Li Sanjiang sitting before him, then at his father's framed portrait. "Dad, Uncle Li is too healthy. In the end, it's Uncle Li who's sending me off."

Li Sanjiang: "Get some sleep." He stood up and moved away from the bed.

Outside the room, Liang Jun, his sister, and brother-in-law all had red eyes. Clearly, everyone could see that the old man was experiencing a final burst of energy before death.

Li Sanjiang asked, "Are the preparations all ready?"The sister: "No, not yet..."Li Sanjiang: "Then, as I said, get everything ready first. That way, you won't be flustered, and he can pass away more peacefully."

The old man passed away in the afternoon. He fell asleep after his meal, and once asleep, he could not be woken again.

Li Sanjiang hadn't intended to take on this role, but since he happened upon it, he naturally began to organize the funeral rites. That night, he stayed alone for the vigil, sending Tan Wenbin back first, and instructing Tan Wenbin to bring Run Sheng and You Hou to help out early the next morning.

It was already night when Tan Wenbin drove home. Entering the main hall, he saw no one in the coffin. "Huh..."

Tan Wenbin went to the rice fields behind the house. As he silently recited multiplication tables to the entrance of the barrier, it opened by itself, and sounds of fighting immediately emerged from within.

Upon entering, he saw A-You being scorched and battered by a wooden figure using a mystical art, while Run Sheng was being picked up by a group of wooden figures and repeatedly slammed down.

All of Run Sheng's energy gates were closed, and A-You hadn't entered a trance, meaning everyone was suppressing their power to conduct practical training and direct combat instruction.

In the corner, Little Hei was surprisingly curled up, likely having followed them in at the start. It seemed to have been there for quite a while, perhaps startled at first, but over time, its eyelids grew heavy, and it actually fell asleep there.

Tan Wenbin looked towards the altar, where Brother Xiao Yuan stood, holding a formation flag, controlling everything.

After their eyes met, Tan Wenbin nodded, took a deep breath, and walked inside.

The moment he entered, his consciousness plunged into chaos, completely losing his sense of direction, and a strong stinging sensation shot through his brain. Tan Wenbin fell into a terrifying, pitch-black despair. He desperately tried to find his senses, continuously attempting to orient himself. When Tan Wenbin finally emerged from the darkness, he opened his eyes to find his clothes soaked with sweat. He swayed, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath.

"Brother Bin, here." A bottle of Jianlibao was handed over. Tan Wenbin took it, and as he drank, he looked at A-You beside him.

"Pfft..." The drink was spat out the moment it entered his mouth. A-You was completely blackened at this point, even his hair singed into waves.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Good work, everyone. We'll continue tomorrow."

The three walked out of the dojo.

Run Sheng's body was involuntarily trembling, still savoring the new instincts that had been beaten into him. Lin Shuyou's hands were still constantly forming seals, and he was muttering incantations. Tan Wenbin scratched his ears and rubbed his eyes; he felt the cicadas were too loud at night, and the moonlight was too dazzling.

Although they were tired, sore, and disheveled, everyone was in good spirits, as the sense of progress was undeniably real. Moreover, such treatment was rare. If Zhao Yi knew that they had such a special training class, he would probably bring his subordinates and settle down in Nantong without leaving.

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Bin, should we go for a late-night snack by the river?"Tan Wenbin: "Grandpa Li wants us to go to Rugao for a vigil first thing tomorrow morning."Lin Shuyou: "Alright, then we can't go."Tan Wenbin: "It's fine. We can have that mouse prepare it and deliver it to us."Lin Shuyou: "Good idea, I almost forgot! Brother Xiao Yuan said last time that it could do deliveries."Tan Wenbin: "You pick it up by the road at the village entrance then. Don't let it get too close here, or Aunt Liu might skin it for food, and then we won't have anything to eat later."Lin Shuyou: "Okay, I'll get it."

Tan Wenbin looked at his feet. "Huh, Little Hei didn't come out?"Lin Shuyou: "No, I'll go back and get it."Tan Wenbin pulled Lin Shuyou's arm and asked, "Did Little Hei go in with you guys?"Lin Shuyou: "I don't remember, I guess so?"Run Sheng: "No, when we went in, Xiao Yuan was already in the dojo, and Little Hei was too."

Little Hei was mostly raised by Run Sheng. Back in college, Little Hei and Run Sheng shared a basement room. Therefore, Run Sheng knew the dog's disposition well; it was so lazy that it would never run out for a walk on its own, so there was no possibility of it accidentally following them into the dojo.Run Sheng: "Little Hei was deliberately led into the dojo by Xiao Yuan."

Lin Shuyou rested his chin on his hand, a thoughtful look in his eyes, and murmured, "Could it be that Brother Xiao Yuan is going to give Little Hei lessons? Or is there some other purpose?"Run Sheng: "Why don't we think about what to order?"Lin Shuyou: "Squirrel Fish!"

Inside the dojo. Li Zhuiyuan hadn't left; he continued to stand alone at the top of the altar, holding A-Li's sketchbook frame, which documented every "wave" he had experienced in the past.

Previously, when A-Li drew these, she only intended them as a keepsake for future reminiscence. Even Li Zhuiyuan hadn't anticipated that this sketchbook frame would later have a practical use.

After sifting through, Li Zhuiyuan finally turned the sketchbook frame to the "Grandma Yu" wave. The background of the drawing was by a reservoir, where Grandma Yu knelt before him, her body consumed by karma fire, on the verge of fading away.

Li Zhuiyuan carefully gazed at the drawing. As he watched, the scene in the picture seemed to come alive, and the memories in his mind became vivid. The young man's body swayed slightly, and he touched his nose; blood was flowing from it.

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes. In the depths of his consciousness, by the fish pond, no one was there.

Li Zhuiyuan walked from the fish pond to Great-Grandpa's house, went up to the second floor, and pushed open the door. Inside, not only the desk and bed, but also the floor tiles, walls, and even the ceiling were covered with various design blueprints. The Main Body was still sitting at the desk, writing furiously.

After entering the room, Li Zhuiyuan went to the wardrobe, took out a can of Jianlibao from a box inside, opened it, and drank several mouthfuls consecutively.

The Main Body: "I don't like this self-deceiving method of yours. In reality, drinking it would at least replenish your sugar. Here, you only get the simulated taste."

Li Zhuiyuan: "Then why do you still keep them here?"

The Main Body: "I replicated this place according to your room in reality."

Li Zhuiyuan continued drinking his beverage. The Main Body stopped writing, turned around, looked at Li Zhuiyuan, and said, "You are on the verge of burnout.""Yeah, nosebleed."

The Main Body pointed around: "I'm still using the old measurements; I haven't taken any extra energy from you.""I know." Li Zhuiyuan, holding the can, pointed at the Main Body and asked, "Are there any results?""You shouldn't ask such a foolish question.""I know there are no results.""Then why ask?""So, I want you to clear your head; there's no need to be so tense all the time.""Do you have any suggestions?""Their class for today is over, but my training hasn't started yet.""Training?""I want to simulate 'Grandma Yu' in the dojo. My current poor state is perfect for experimenting with overcoming 'Grandma Yu' from a position of weakness.""If you control the dojo's formation again, your eyes will bleed. We know the next 'wave' will arrive soon, likely targeting the Yu family. Do you want to go to the Yu family blind?""Of course not. That's why I'm asking for your help. You control the formation, and I'll go down to face Grandma Yu."

The Main Body stood up, its gaze fixed intently on Li Zhuiyuan, who was sitting on its bed, and said word by word, "You are actively inviting me to control your body?""Yes.""Could you please show some respect for our respective identities?""As the Main Body, you've never initiated a struggle for control over the body, but instead sat by and watched as the body was constantly controlled by the inner demon. Shouldn't you be the one showing the least respect for your identity?"

The dojo altar. Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes again; his expression was solemn, and his gaze was even colder. Not a single emotional fluctuation could be sensed from him, because he truly had none. In the corner, Little Hei, who had been sound asleep, secretly opened an eye. After glancing at Li Zhuiyuan at that moment, it immediately shut its dog eyes tightly. Then, its tail, which had been exposed, slowly retracted and tucked itself beneath its body.

Li Zhuiyuan spoke, "Are you planning to take this dog to the Yu family? It's a bit late to consider that now."

After speaking, Li Zhuiyuan spread his right hand, and a blood mist permeated the air. "You really should take the time to properly refine some of your mystical arts. Doing this every time, even if the blood can be recovered, is still too wasteful." The blood mist receded back into his palm.

The next moment, the spirit of the black dragon appeared independently. Li Zhuiyuan's fingertips moved, and the black dragon spirit began to actively swim and circle around his fingers.

In the center of the altar, the groove that had previously descended now rose again. Li Zhuiyuan placed his palm on this surface, and the spirit of the black dragon spiraled upwards, forming a virtual column where there was nothing, achieving the same effect as when the formation flags were previously condensed from blood.

In front, the dojo's formation was activated. Wooden pieces began to assemble, and soon, the image of an old woman appeared. She wore stilts, a tall hat, was hunched over, and carried a wooden lantern in her hand. It was log-colored, unpainted, and looked a bit strange.

Li Zhuiyuan frowned slightly; he was injecting his spiritual energy into the wooden puppet of Grandma Yu. As he injected, he spoke, "Once you emerge later, I'll go back. This formation will automatically run for a while due to my design, so make sure you don't get killed by it then."

Done. Li Zhuiyuan withdrew his hand. The wooden Grandma Yu, holding her lantern, slowly walked towards the altar. Although unpainted, she gave off a remarkably lifelike impression.

Li Zhuiyuan closed his eyes, then opened them again. In the corner, "sleeping" Little Hei slowly released its tail, which it had tucked under its belly earlier. The young man's nosebleed, which had stopped, now flowed again. Li Zhuiyuan found a piece of paper, crumpled it into a ball, and plugged his nostrils.

"If there's no life-threatening danger, what's the point of taking this kind of class?" The young man's fingertips moved subtly, and the spirit of the black dragon reappeared, circling around his fingers. He knew that the Main Body had been studying various mystical arts, formations, and feng shui practices from his memories. Occasionally, he did indeed learn interesting new things from the Main Body.

"What's the point of just saving a little bit of blood? Other than that, it just looks a bit better."

Grandma Yu had already stepped onto the altar stairs, releasing killing intent towards Li Zhuiyuan. The dojo was enclosed, with no wind, yet the sketchbook frame placed at the back rustled as if blown by something.

Li Zhuiyuan recalled that he had originally used karma fire to incinerate Grandma Yu. He curled his palm slightly upward, and karma fire ignited at his fingertips. However, because the young man was now on the verge of exhaustion and in a very poor state, the karma fire was not vigorous, appearing quite weak. Looking at the spirit of the black dragon still circling his fingers, Li Zhuiyuan simply attached the karma fire to it. The black dragon spirit carried the karma fire, and though the fuel remained unchanged, the flames suddenly surged.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Watch closely. This is what I'm teaching you. Insufficient real combat experience, just working behind closed doors and focusing only on theory, won't do."

Grandma Yu lunged forward. Li Zhuiyuan dodged her attack by shifting sideways, then pointed his fingertip at Grandma Yu's back. The spirit of the black dragon, carrying karma fire, shot out and attached itself to Grandma Yu, who immediately let out a shriek. "Aaah!!"

"Breakfast time!" A-Li came downstairs, picked up the breakfast on a tray, and went back upstairs.

Uncle Qin wondered, "Xiao Yuan isn't coming down for breakfast again today. Is he feeling unwell...?"Aunt Liu: "The mistress said Xiao Yuan might just be sleeping in.""Sleeping in?" Uncle Qin chuckled. "Ah, I just don't understand Xiao Yuan."Liu Yumei shot Qin Li a glare and retorted huffily, "If you could understand him completely, then that would truly be a bad thing."Uncle Qin: "That's true."

Aunt Liu walked up to Liu Yumei, presenting a token and a letter. The envelope bore a dragon-shaped seal.Liu Yumei: "A Dragon King Order?"Upon seeing the character "Yu" on the token, Liu Yumei exclaimed in surprise, "A Dragon King Order issued by the Yu family?"The current state of the Yu family was no longer a secret among the top forces of the Jianghu world; they were already organizing to take action against the Yu family. Yet, at this very moment, the Yu family had issued a Dragon King Order to the entire Jianghu. Liu Yumei gently blew on the envelope's seal, and the letter fell into her hand. After reading it, Liu Yumei's frown deepened. "The Yu family has completely lost its mind."

The Yu family's Dragon King Order had already been distributed throughout the Jianghu. Li Zhuiyuan, who had slept in, only saw the letter after finishing the breakfast A-Li had left for him. After reading it, Li Zhuiyuan was momentarily unsure how to process the news."Dragon King Yu's Edict:The Yu family's direct daughter has been murdered. A bounty has been placed across the Jianghu.Anyone who captures Zhao Yi of Jiujiang alive or brings his head will be honored as a distinguished guest of the Yu family!"

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