Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 486 - 483: Holy Mother’s Halo

It wasn't until dusk that Lu Ren slowly finished his practice, exhaling a visibly massive Qi arrow that silently bored a thumb-sized hole through a brick wall ten meters away.

The repeated information about such skill level increases filled his mind thousands of times, bringing back the thrill he felt when his skill level improved during early practices of fist techniques.

If not for gaining skill points through killing, Lu Ren would feel nothing about these incremental skill improvements.

Alas, having seen much prosperity, it's hard to return to an era of poverty.

Muttering to himself, Lu Ren stood atop the tall building for a long time, finally locking his gaze onto a girl whose back was turned to him. This was the same girl he saw this morning with a schoolbag on her back, and now, after school, she seemed ready to start her journey home along the road.

The girl's face was full of vigilance, and after separating from her classmates, she looked around for quite a while before slowly leaving, embarking on her journey home.

Lu Ren was not curious about what books she was reading; he was solely interested in studying the girl's constitution, which allowed her to see these spiritual monsters—much like the concept from the Taoist Sect that some people are innately sacred, capable of breaking the shackles of heaven and earth with a pair of Yin Yang Eyes that see through everything.

One must know even the currently most popular Qi Cultivation Constitution in the world cannot achieve this; in Lu Ren's view, seeing to such a degree…

Is akin to witnessing those bizarre things and strange creatures in the Seeking Truth Realm with the eyes of a regular person.

It's just that this Exotic Realm doesn't have a True Realm, allowing these terrifying spiritual bodies to reside in this world?

As he pondered, Lu Ren's foot lightly touched the ground, following the girl silently like a ghost as she left the town and walked onto the rural road, where the spiritual ghosts became sparse until they disappeared completely. Then, Lu Ren gently spoke.

"You can see them, can't you?"

Startled by the eerie voice from behind, the girl shivered violently and turned abruptly, seeing Lu Ren standing silently behind her in his outfit. His tall physique, with bulging muscles, exerted immense pressure on her. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Could this guy defile me?!

Looking at Lu Ren's imposing figure and then at her own barely five-foot-tall height, despair overwhelmed the girl.

I'm going to die, I'm going to die!!!

"Please, I still have this month's living expenses; you can have it all, just don't hurt me!"

Tears streamed down the girl's face as she pleaded with Lu Ren.

Lu Ren was taken aback, then realized, and showed a gentle smile: "I'm not a bad person."

"Is…is that so?"

Staring blankly at Lu Ren, who radiated the Holy Mother's Halo, the girl paused her sobbing, patting her chest after a long moment.

"You scared the life out of me. Mister, do you need something?"

Seeing this, Lu Ren could not help but sigh inwardly with resignation; in the end, he had to use the Enlightenment technique from the Buddhist Sect, which he ordinarily looked down upon for brainwashing others. Techniques of Enlightenment were utterly discarded by him in the current world.

And not only did he purge the practices within himself, but he also forcibly cleared those within the Buddhist Sect. Anyone who dared to practice such beguiling techniques would have someone check the water meter at their door the next day.

Under the Holy Mother's Halo, the girl finally lost her negative sentiment towards Lu Ren, expressing amazement: "How did you know I could see those things?"

Indeed, she admitted it, drawing Lu Ren's interest: "Do you know their origin?"

The girl glanced around, lowering her voice: "This is not the place to talk; let's go somewhere else."

After nearly forty minutes, Lu Ren followed Xu Qing to her residence—an expansive ancient house constructed from wood, which, despite its age, still stood resiliently.

Yet, Lu Ren noticed the house lacked any sign of habitation, appearing as if Xu Qing was its sole inhabitant.

Inside the house, Xu Qing took out a very old yellow talisman from her backpack and affixed it to the doorway of the wooden house, then kept her eyes locked onto Lu Ren, seemingly assessing something.

With a smile on his face, Lu Ren unhesitatingly followed Xu Qing into the house, crossing the talisman, and looked around the hall of the ancient house.

Seeing Lu Ren enter without any reaction, and the talisman also stayed inactive, Xu Qing exhaled a long breath, finally lowering her guard and shyly inviting Lu Ren to sit inside while she busied herself preparing dinner.

The style was classic Neon, with a low table in the living room. Seeing this, Lu Ren glanced at his feet, which dirtied from being bare.

In response, he lightly vibrated his foot, shaking off the dust stuck to it, feeling quite satisfied.

Though unable to use True Essence, his control at the Micro Level over his body allowed him to remove dust from his skin.

Watching Xu Qing bustling in the kitchen, Lu Ren had no intention of helping, instead casually scrutinizing various parts of the ancient house, finally stopping before a door covered in talismans and locked tight with over a dozen chains.

Seeing this, Lu Ren did not attempt to force it open but subtly activated his Heart Eye, instantaneously elevating dimensions to peer through the door's interior.

A while later, Lu Ren slowly averted his gaze, staring at the talisman for a long time.

Inside, it was pitch black; even with Lu Ren's eyesight, he couldn't penetrate to see the truth, akin to a black hole absorbing all surrounding light, plunging the room into darkness.

"Mister, Mister, dinner's ready!"

Xu Qing's voice echoed as Lu Ren responded, leaving his position and turning back to the living room. Looking at the meal on the table, it seemed Xu Qing used large plates, considering Lu Ren's imposing size might require more food.

Sitting down, Xu Qing showed a hint of embarrassment: "I didn't know a guest was coming today and didn't prepare anything special. This is all that's left at home; I hope you don't mind."

"It's already very good."

Lu Ren slightly shook his head; now, food was merely for satisfying the taste. With the Red Dragon Inner Core within him providing energy supply, he could completely sustain himself without external energy intake.

Furthermore, the Body Forging Technique's ultimate path was the merging of body and spirit, becoming one, attaining a small universe within, allowing self-sufficiency.

In reality, even the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill in the Immortal Path had somewhat touched this aspect, but it hadn't reached the profound extent of the Ta Li Body Forging Technique.

After finishing the meal, Lu Ren expressed thanks politely: "It was delicious."

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