Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 502 - 499: Cultivation Is Naturally Bloody

The elder sighed, "Though hunting the Mountain God exhilarates, bringing joy, every being and thing exists for a reason. Without the Mountain God’s line..."

He looked up at the sky, eyes full of bitterness. "Without their barrier, our human society would face unimaginable disasters."

Lu Ren raised an eyebrow, "But from my observations over these days, apart from consuming humans or choosing living beings as hosts, those Mountain Gods serve no purpose. They even form a symbiotic state with those Spiritual Monsters. This is just a conclusion I’ve summarized from prolonged interaction with these Innate Holy Spirits, the Mountain Gods."

Over the past two years, every Mountain God Lu Ren encountered had extremely few, if any, Spirit Ghosts within their territory.

If there isn’t something shady going on, Lu Ren doesn’t believe it.

Looking at the elder, Lu Ren said plainly, "You have your own Cultivation System as well. If it were more widespread, it would be far better than the current situation."

The elder’s gaze was filled with despair, "No matter how much we struggle, insects are just insects. If we struggle more fiercely, we might attract the attention of those existences, and we..."

Lu Ren glanced upwards at the two towering pillars, eternally erect on the horizon. With his vision now, he could clearly see the colossal figure outside this planet.

This world is completely captive; it is a cruel reality for the people of this world.

At least, Lu Ren had compassion for these people, which was why he paused to converse with them.

Lu Ren shook his head slightly, "Research your Cultivation System at all costs; perhaps it’s your only way to escape confinement."

If an insect wants to leap out of its captive zone, it must metamorphose into a butterfly, and the cost of this process is unimaginable.

Even the seemingly ethereal Immortal Path involved countless bloody experiments when developed; it’s beyond reckoning.

A simple Technique to communicate with clouds, manipulating the concentration of atmospheric moisture to create rain, consumed a vast amount of time for testing.

The number of lives consumed in the process is astronomical.

This process was extremely dark, a profoundly dark era, which led to a portion of Magical Techniques, Divine Techniques, and Taoist Artifact rituals involving many blood sacrifices after the Immortal Path was perfected.

Be aware, during the Totem Era in Huaxia’s Ancient Times, continuing until Pre-Qin and even the Great Ming period, the phenomenon of slavery persisted, even with funeral sacrifices at the end.

The process was inherently bloody and dark.

Even the Witch Cultivation Lu Ren is practicing now emerged even more bloodily. In primitive times, blood flowed unimaginably to awaken the totem.

Seeing the sadness on the elder’s face, Lu Ren shook his head slightly, "These Mountain Gods and those Spirit Ghosts, no, these Mountain Gods should be mutations of those Spirit Ghosts." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Seeing the disbelief on the elder’s face, Lu Ren said no more. Strictly speaking, though the world appears peaceful and normal, chasing it to its depths reveals the enormous figure persistently exists outside this planet. This world is a realm dominated by Spirit Ghosts.

That’s why he has been continuously hunting Mountain Gods, meticulously studying their physical Attributes, finding they aren’t purely flesh but contain exceedingly rich energy properties.

Beside him, Sun Wukong cast a disdainful glance at these people.

"These people are just caged insects; there’s no point in saying more to these destined-to-failors."

Lu Ren didn’t wish to say more and departed swiftly with Sun Wukong.

The elder watched as Lu Ren and Sun Wukong vanished into the sky, leaving their sight.

After a long time, he appeared much older: "Are we... really only capable of this?"

After a while, a muscular, resolute-looking short-haired female spoke, "President, if so, then let’s pave our own way."

Someone beside couldn’t help but say, "Do you know how difficult creating a new system is? We, we can’t see a path ahead now, we can’t!"

"That only shows we’re not working hard enough. No matter what price we pay, no matter how many people sacrifice, we will achieve what we desire."

The short-haired woman paused, her face calm as if prepared to die. "Since he said we can develop our Cultivation System, it means we can move forward, we’re not defeated yet, it’s not over yet!"

The elder remained silent for a long time, finally straightening his slightly hunched frame and said solemnly, "Let’s continue. Someone must retrieve the fire, and I’ll start."

This is a seed. Although Lu Ren only gave a few prompts, it will make the fire of civilization burn brighter, and the torchbearers will continue carrying the fire of civilization forward.

For nearly three years, Lu Ren and Sun Wukong’s intense battles with the Mountain Gods plunged the entire planet into immense panic. From initial chaos and fear to realizing they avoided crowds, leading to numbness, they calmly watched TV broadcasts showing where Lu Ren and Sun Wukong would hunt Mountain Gods next.

During a fierce battle, they were suddenly beset by many Mountain Gods but ultimately counterattacked decisively.

Watching Lu Ren soar from a mountain range spanning tens of thousands of miles, heading straight into the distance, the elder’s eyes were fixed on the TV screen, observing the shocking battle traces of the mountain range without blinking.

Someone beside couldn’t resist saying, "They must be looking for something crucial, otherwise they wouldn’t make such a big fuss. I feel like something important in our world is taken by them."

The elder glanced at him and, seeing the other’s disgruntled look, said blandly, "Even if it’s crucial, do you have the power to obtain it?"

Seeing the others mute, the elder said, "Even the weakest, the very weakest Mountain God, we have no means of resisting. In their domain, they are the true God.

He, however, can easily annihilate those Mountain Gods at will. His strength is unimaginable, beyond our calculations. Moreover... Perhaps the complete vanishing of Mountain Gods will provide enough material for us to deduce a new path."

Pausing, the elder turned his head to the person beside him, "Has the new round of testing begun?"

"Already prepared." After saying this, the other couldn’t help but reconfirm, "Are you really going to experiment personally?"