Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 484 - 481: Turn a Blind Eye?

Lu Ren, without lifting his eyelids, said, "Please mind your words, Great Saint. I have already given you a strand of True Essence according to the conditions. As for how this Exotic Realm environment truly is, you never asked me."

Sun Wukong's monkey face was flushed red, almost pulling out his stick to fight Lu Ren, but in the end, he suppressed it, glaring fiercely at Lu Ren for a long time. His sharp gaze could almost kill an ordinary person, but Lu Ren remained extremely calm.

Eventually, he slowly closed his eyes, beginning to amass the extremely thin Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism, undertaking a large workload to clean up the inexplicable filth, extracting a pure Spiritual Mechanism, then integrating it into that Qi Seed.

It can be said that the Buddhist True Essence Lu Ren provided was indeed Sun Wukong's lifeline at this moment.

With the heavens and earth filled with pollution, in Sun Wukong's current state, if he gathered it himself, he might suddenly age and die the next moment.

Now, no matter how much hardship Sun Wukong encounters, he has to swallow it whole. This strand of True Essence is his chance for eternal life.

After all, he is an Innate Stone Monkey, truly a seed of longevity. As long as there is a chance, he can rejuvenate the vitality within himself and continue to live for an endless period.

Only by being alive can there be infinite possibilities.

Seeing Sun Wukong no longer speaking, starting to practice silently, Lu Ren didn't disturb him either. This old monkey is really near death; otherwise, he wouldn't be so urgent to begin cultivating.

He urgently needs to alleviate the depletion of vitality within him.

Lu Ren's gaze continued to focus on the girl approaching them leisurely. Sun Wukong's loud shout just now still didn't cause any change in this girl's expression.

It seemed as if both a person and a monkey were completely invisible to the girl.

This scene made Sun Wukong suspicious, scratching his somewhat bald head. Could it be he was really getting old?

Lu Ren stayed silent, wanting to see what tricks this girl was playing. The sensation of being watched earlier definitely wasn't a mistake.

However, the girl still walked silently at an unhurried pace, seemingly completely ignoring the existence of Lu Ren and Sun Wukong, as if thinking Lu Ren had no presence at all.

Unfortunately, the girl's blood flowed quickly, and her heart thumped loudly. While a normal person might be unaware because of her stoic appearance, neither Lu Ren nor Sun Wukong would be fooled by her little tricks.

Lu Ren paused for a moment, then reached out and grabbed the girl's wrist firmly. The real sensation made Lu Ren realize he could indeed touch her.

The girl seemed startled by Lu Ren's action, seemingly not anticipating Lu Ren would suddenly grab her.

She let out a low cry, then suddenly covered her mouth with her other hand, turning back with wide eyes, filled with fear and despair, looking at Lu Ren.

"Am I not handsome? Is that why I'm so unwelcome?"

With a hint of a smile, Lu Ren asked. It was the first time he saw someone show such an expression at the sight of him. With his cultivation advancing, both his spirit and body were transforming toward perfection. The subtle adjustments in his appearance completely matched the deep genetic options of the human body.

Sun Wukong, staying nearby, appraised Lu Ren, then said, "Did you scare the little girl because you're not wearing any clothes?"

Lu Ren, suddenly realizing it, looked down and found it true. The Exotic Realm's peculiar rules had turned everything he brought from the real world into nothingness. He was too focused on the strangeness of this realm and didn't realize he was stark naked. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

An awkward atmosphere instantly filled the air, and the girl, realizing Lu Ren wasn't some spirit ghost, suddenly let out a shriek and frantically slapped Lu Ren, trying to break free.

Lu Ren, also quite embarrassed, quickly let go, causing the girl to stumble and run away swiftly.

Watching the girl's back, Lu Ren looked a bit helpless. He originally just wanted to say hello.

Sun Wukong laughed so hard he rolled on the ground, "Oh my, Old Sun has never seen a guy with True Immortal Power, considered beyond the mundane, be so shamelessly uninhibited, hahaha..."

Lu Ren's expression remained unchanged. His True Essence surged within, wanting to attach to his surface, but due to the strange surrounding rules, he ultimately gave up. He had a premonition that if the True Essence truly emerged, something terrifying would occur.

"Let's go, head into that town and see the situation, gather some information... Are you really unsure where the Nine Cauldrons fell?"

Lu Ren confirmed again with Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong slightly shook his head, "This Exotic Realm is a vast world, very peculiar. Although there are many human traces, it's undeniable. As for King Yu's Cauldron, it's probably been in this world for a long time."

"Then isn't that like searching for a needle in a haystack?"

Sun Wukong's face showed a hint of a triumphant smile again, "Old Sun has a Secret Technique that can search all things and find true people, called the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Qi-Seeking Technique. You just need the heart blood of three thousand boys and girls, with their soul spirit as the medium, along with..."

Feeling the unrestrained intense murderous intent beside him, Sun Wukong fell silent, finally muttering, dismissively waving, "Alright, alright, times are different now. Old Sun has already signed a True Spirit Contract with you, violating it would cause my own Divine Soul to shatter."

Although Sun Wukong feared no one, he highly regarded Lu Ren's current strength. After all, his Taoism Fruit was dispersed, and Lu Ren had already stepped into the Human Immortal Realm. Though he was once a power in the Earth Immortal Realm, the long time's decline left him far from his peak.

Adding the collars and shackles with the Demon-Banning Locks... it's suppressed Sun Wukong's power to an unbearable extent.

Lu Ren's fierce look gradually dissipated, speaking calmly, "Great Saint, I hope you keep your promise, harming no one, or the Contract's True Spirit will give an immediate response. Not only will your Divine Soul shatter, but I will also find a way to ensure you can never transcend eternity."

Hearing the blatant and explicit threat, Sun Wukong's eyes narrowed slightly.

"What if someone intends to kill me?"

"The law will naturally punish them; no need to worry excessively."

"..."

Neither of them lingered, heading to the nearest town. The direction the girl fled was this way, which piqued Lu Ren's curiosity. Was such ignoring behavior abnormal or normal?

He wasn't eager to return. After cutting down Shakyamuni, and once the first minor tribulation passed, Huaxia began restoring order, leaving reality temporarily without needing Lu Ren to remain in charge.