MTLNOVEL CHAPTER 210
Evil Spirit was dead. That was an undeniable fact.
And he had been a Spirit Realm expert...
Yet, a strange sense of unreality lingered in Lu Ming's mind.
Was a Level One Spirit Realm expert truly that weak?
He muttered to himself, questioning the ease with which he had dispatched his foe.
Strange... so weak...
Reverting to his Self-Limitation State, Lu Ming's confusion persisted.
He tried to rationalize the situation. "Perhaps I leveled up too quickly, my strength growing too fast, and I've lost perspective."
"Fortunately, the problem is resolved..."
He glanced at Roxin, then at the gaping hole in the ceiling he had created.
After a moment's thought, he asked, "Do you know of any other secluded places?"
Roxin shook her head blankly, her eyes still unfocused.
Lu Ming pointed to the missing ceiling. "Then what should we do about this?"
The exposed opening not only compromised their secrecy but also meant the protective restrictions in this area were now useless. It left Lu Ming feeling vulnerable.
Roxin shook her head again. "I don't know..."
This girl... she's probably terrified, Lu Ming thought.
Evil Spirit's reputation was indeed fearsome. It was understandable for a young woman like Roxin to be shaken by such an encounter.
Finding a plausible explanation for Roxin's behavior, Lu Ming frowned and looked up at the damaged ceiling, but no immediate solution came to mind.
Finally, he gritted his teeth, a determined glint in his eyes.
"I won't fix it," Lu Ming declared, his voice firm.
He was powerful now, confident in his ability to protect himself within the Flame Clan Ruin.
The priority was to advance further and continue extracting Divine Origin Points. He had to secure those points before anything else!
With renewed determination, Lu Ming turned and swiftly returned to his room.
Moments later, the familiar surge of Origin Power flooded into his chamber.
However, after reaching the Physique Realm, Lu Ming noticed his cultivation speed had slowed down. Previously, he could advance a level in a few hours, but now it seemed he might need an entire day to break through from Level 1 to Level 2.
"This is indeed a bit slow," he muttered, observing the gradual progress.
While advancing in a day wasn't a major obstacle, the destruction of their hideout's protective enchantments meant their location was no longer secure. Spending an entire day here to advance made Lu Ming uneasy.
"Can I advance within the Void Space?" he wondered.
The idea took root, and the more Lu Ming thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
If he could gain attribute points within the Void Space, there was no reason he couldn't advance there as well.
Just as he was about to activate the Void Domain, a knock echoed through the room.
"Come in," Lu Ming called out, his voice a steady counterpoint to the chaos outside.
Roxin entered, her eyes initially wide with fear. But as she took in Lu Ming's unassuming form, the panic subsided, replaced by a steely resolve.
She knelt before him, her voice trembling slightly. "Mr. Lu, please help us again. Save my brother!"
Lu Ming was taken aback. What's with these siblings? Why do they keep dragging me into their troubles?
Before he could voice his thoughts, Roxin continued.
"As a gesture of sincerity, I'm willing to share a secret with you."
Lu Ming was tempted to refuse, but Roxin's next words piqued his interest.
"There might not be a divine inheritance in this ruin," she revealed, "but there's definitely King Lin's inheritance!"
"And King Lin's inheritance is quasi-divine level! If you're willing to ensure our safety, I'll offer it to you."
Roxin believed this was a substantial offer.
A quasi-divine-level inheritance was no small matter.
It was common knowledge that godhood could only be achieved by ascending the Heaven Ascension Stairs and obtaining the Origin of Gods.
Almost all gods had been Ancient Realm experts before their ascension. The stronger they were in the Ancient Realm, the greater their advantage upon entering the Heavenly Stairs.
Thus, the concept of a "quasi-divine" level had emerged in the Black Mist Zone long ago.
It was essentially a super-powered Level 9 of the Ancient Realm.
And how "super-sized" did a Level 9 Ancient Realm expert need to be to qualify for this level? At the very least, they had to be capable of defeating three opponents of the same level single-handedly.
The former three kings of the Flame Clan, and the last emperor, were all at this level.
Once they obtained the qualifications to ascend to the heavens and stepped onto the Heaven Ascension Stairs, they became powerful contenders for the next deity position.
The inheritance left behind by such an expert was also known as a Quasi-Divine level inheritance.
To Roxin's surprise, Lu Ming's expression remained impassive upon hearing this.
Although he didn't fully understand the concept of a Quasi-Divine-Level inheritance, from the title and Roxin's reaction, he could deduce that it was something incredibly valuable.
However, Lu Ming didn't care.
Right now, nothing was more important than mining!
He said softly, "I need a few hours to prepare."
"We'll talk about this later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ming's consciousness drifted away, entering the Void Realm.
The current time flow in the Void Realm was one day inside to an hour outside.
It was truly the perfect cultivation ground for Lu Ming!
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Lu Ming began to circulate his breathing technique.
In an instant, he could sense a multitude of mysterious factors pouring into his body from the outside world, transforming into nourishment for his advancement.
"My idea is feasible!" he thought with a surge of excitement.
There was no better news than this.
If Roda had been present, he would have been either amazed by Lu Ming's audacity or shocked by his ignorance.
The ability of the Void Realm was indeed rare, but in the Black Mist Zone, where extraordinary abilities were commonplace, there were many similar powers.
It was a well-known fact (except for Lu Ming) that such abilities could be used to cultivate Origin Power Skills but not for advancement!
The reason was simple: the perception of time differed between the body and the mind. When Lu Ming circulated his breathing technique in the Void Realm, the Origin Power flooding into his body would be amplified twenty-fourfold due to the time dilation.
This meant his physical body in the outside world would have to absorb 24 times the Origin Power in the same amount of time!
The only outcome of such a massive influx of Origin Power would be... explosive death!
But as always, Lu Ming was an exception to the rule.
Others couldn't advance continuously, but he could.
Others couldn't advance within the Void Realm, but he could.
In the outside world, an even more violent tide of Origin Power surged, forming a colossal funnel visible to everyone in the Inner City.
Roxin, closest to Lu Ming, was forced to flee his room, even abandoning the sanctuary of King Lin's secret residence. The terrifying pull emanating from Lu Ming's body was actively draining the Origin Power from within her!
Just one hour later, Lu Ming advanced again!
End of Chapter 210