Chapter 360 – Test Of The Earth Vein (2/2)
At times, the Gods will favor those that are courageous causing miracles to occur. But those people must also have a kind heart and a sense of justice. Even though the Devil King was powerful and courageous, he harbored evil intentions so he couldn’t achieve his desires even unto death.
“What kind of place is this?”
Lei Yu started mumbling to himself but what he never imagined was someone actually responding!
“Never expected that you’ve absorbed the Dragon Vein’s essence as well.”
“Who?! Who’s that speaking?” Lei Yu anxiously look around and even spread his spiritual perception everywhere. But apart from the white fog hiding the environment, Lei Yu couldn’t see anything suspicious. He also started feeling strange when his perception was unable to perceive anything living in the area.
“There’s no need to try searching because you won’t be able to find me. Since you are able to absorb the Dragon Vein’s essence, most likely the Earth Vein will not reject you. But you must first pass three tests if you want to absorb the Earth Vein. Once you’ve successfully passed the three tests, the Earth Vein will recognize you as its owner. By then, the Dragon Vein inside you will be the pillar while the Earth Vein will become your foundation. And your achievements in the future will definitely not be small!” Lei Yu couldn’t figure out who was saying those words and only felt like it came from everywhere. Even his spiritual perception was unable to detect any energy fluctuations so there was no way to find the source.
Lei Yu’s scalp became numb as he recalled what he had heard in the past. This universe had the Heaven, Earth, and Dragon Veins. By fate and chance, he was able to absorb the Dragon Vein. Even though Lei Yu had never figured out the actual benefits of the Dragon Vein, he at least knew it had helped him somewhat. Never would he have imagined that the Earth Vein would be located here!
“Who are you? How did you know this place is the Earth Vein?” Lei Yu asked respectfully.
The voice was gentle but was filled with a majestic power that made Lei Yu unconsciously act respectfully towards it. “You should be humbly calling me old ancestor since I am the Lei Sect’s second generation’s Sovereign – Lei Chen.”
“Lei Chen? Lei Chen?” Lei Yu started sifting through his memories of the ancestral records he had read in the past before he suddenly remembered the second generation’s Sovereign. He was dumbfounded for a second before performing the necessary rituals of his status – Lei Yu immediately kneeled down. As the saying goes: One must kneel to the heavens and the earth, and one’s own parents. One must also make three bows to the ancestors and the Gods. Lei Yu would never kneel down before anyone other than those mentioned, so when meeting an old ancestor, these ritualistic actions was a must.
“Old ancestor, where are you exactly? How come I cannot see you?” Lei Yu asked.
“It doesn’t matter if you can see me or not. Time is of the essence, I only have enough to tell you about the three tests so you need to look out after yourself!” After pausing for a bit, the second generation’s Sovereign’s voice was heard again: “You must complete the ‘strength, heart, and will’ tests before the Earth Vein will recognize you.”
“What do you mean by strength, heart, and will?”
“It means you must possess a powerful strength, a strong heart, and an indestructible will. Those three qualities complement each other. For example: If you have powerful strength but unable to handle an emotional blow, then you would fail. Having the first two qualities but lacking determination would also not work out in the end. I can only advise you of these things and you’ll have to figure everything else on your own.” The voice gradually appeared further away. Lei Yu called out a few times but didn’t get a response, so most likely the old ancestor had left this area already.
Through his contact with the Devil King, Lei Yu found out that cultivators were able use their will to leave behind a remnant body or voice. Even though these remnant conscience are able to embody a trace of their owner’s will, they are unable to function like its true body. The remnant conscience of the old ancestor was only his voice, that’s why Lei Yu was unable to see his figure.
Just as Lei Yu was in deep thought about this, the area started changing! The fog gradually dissipated and Lei Yu’s eyes widened at the surrounding environment!
“This isn’t the previous environment, where am I?” Lei Yu was shocked as he looked at a bridge for humans to cross. This place was definitely not the Forest of Fog… so what kind of scenery was he witnessing?
Lei Yu started walking forward while his heart was filled with uncertainty. He stepped onto the wooden arch bridge and looked down at the river, noticing several bright red carps swimming about. Everything looked so real and didn’t appear to be an illusion!
“Mother, stay here and enjoy the sun for a bit while I go to the market. I will sell these furs first before buying some white rice for us.” A simple and honest sounding voice drifted into Lei Yu’s ears.