Lu Yuan's Thoughts and the Finals Approach

"Of course, you're my woman, of course I'll protect you," Lu Yuan said with a light laugh.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue smiled sweetly. Being this guy's woman was actually quite nice. He treated her very well, understood her well, and helped her shoulder many burdens, making her life much easier.

Moreover, when she was in danger, this guy was willing to risk his life to save her. Being able to meet him was truly one of the greatest strokes of luck in her life.

Qian Renxue thought to herself.

Looking at Qian Renxue's sweet smile, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile slightly. Although cultivating on the Nine-Layered Heavenly Stairs had been somewhat tedious and boring over the past two months, being able to spend every day with Qian Renxue was actually something that made him very happy.

The time he spent with Qian Renxue was really too short. Being able to spend two months alone with her was truly a wonderful thing.

Although cultivation was painful, the two would chat, gather fruit, fish, and so on after cultivation. Occasionally, when the mood struck them, they would find a secluded place and do some naughty things.

So although life was monotonous, the two of them were actually quite content.

"Xue'er, it's almost noon. Stop cultivating and let's go get some lunch. You must be hungry, having gotten up so early." Holding Qian Renxue's hand, Lu Yuan said softly with a smile.

"Alright then." Qian Renxue patted her stomach and realized she was actually a little hungry, so she immediately replied.

"Then let's go down." Lu Yuan smiled gently, put his arm around Qian Renxue's waist, and stepped down. Golden Dragon phantom appeared, and Lu Yuan led Qian Renxue directly to the bottom of the Nine-Layered Heavenly Stairs.

As she landed on her toes, Qian Renxue looked at Lu Yuan with a strange look in her eyes. "Xiao Yuan, your Self-Created Soul Skill just now is truly amazing no matter how many times I see it. Self-Created Soul Skill that can make people fly is really rare."

"What, Xue'er, do you want to learn? If you want to learn, I'll teach you," Lu Yuan said with a smile.

"You'll teach me?" Qian Renxue was a little surprised by Lu Yuan's words, but she still shook her head and said, "No, I think I'd better not learn."

"Why not learn it? This Self-Created Soul Skill of mine is very powerful. What you just saw was only a part of it. Its real full name is 'Dragon Soaring the Void'. It can transform into a divine dragon to fight enemies, and its power is absolutely extraordinary." Lu Yuan couldn't help but explain when he heard Qian Renxue say that she didn't want to learn it.

"I know your Dragon Soaring the Void the Void is incredibly powerful, but such a powerful Self-Created Soul Skill must be very difficult to learn and will definitely take a lot of time. We are busy with the assessment right now, so we don't have time to waste," Qian Renxue explained softly.

"If that's what you mean, then that makes sense." Lu Yuan nodded in agreement after hearing Qian Renxue's words.

However, he immediately changed his tone and said, "You didn't have time to learn during the assessment, but I will definitely teach you after the assessment. Senior Sister and Zhu Qing have both learned Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, but I haven't taught you any Self-Created Soul Skill, so I can only pass on Dragon Soaring the Void Through the Void to you. You must learn Dragon Soaring the Void, you can't refuse, understand?"

"I understand, I understand." Looking at Lu Yuan's serious expression, Qian Renxue was touched and smiled. Each Self-Created Soul Skill requires a lot of effort to create. Who in the Douluo Continent doesn't value their Self-Created Soul Skill extremely? She had never seen anyone like this guy who forced others to learn their Self-Created Soul Skill.

Moreover, his "Dragon Soaring the Void" is clearly a very powerful Self-Created Soul Skill. After all, just one of its footwork steps can allow one to fly through the air, let alone the complete version.

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but smile. This Dragon Soaring the Void was far more powerful than the Phoenix Dance Six Illusions. Sure enough, Xiao Yuan's heart still loved her the most.

"Yes, this is my good Xue'er. I'll teach you things, you can learn them. We're one, we've even slept together, why are you being so polite with me?" Lu Yuan said as he walked, holding Qian Renxue's hand.

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Qian Renxue blushed slightly and cursed inwardly. Although what this guy said was true, it was enough to keep it to yourself. Why did he keep bringing up the words "slept together" all the time? Didn't he know he was shy?

"By the way, Xue'er, what would you like to eat today?" Lu Yuan asked as he walked, holding Qian Renxue's hand.

"Let's have some grilled fish, it's been a few days since we've had it," Qian Renxue said softly.

"Okay, let's have grilled fish then, and then pick some wild fruits, that should be enough," Lu Yuan's gentle voice rang out.

In the lush jungle, the figures of Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue gradually blurred until they disappeared completely.

Another month has passed!

On the Ninth Heavenly Stair, Lu Yuan's figure gradually appeared.

He was clad in Golden Dragon Armor, with a blood-red cloak billowing behind him, and his black hair cascading over his shoulders.

Golden Sacred Flame burned his body, and the intense pain made Lu Yuan's brows furrow slightly, but only slightly. His expression remained calm, his blood vessels were surging violently, and a rich golden-red blood aura emanated from his body. His heart was beating slowly and powerfully, making a thumping sound.

It was clear that Lu Yuan's physique had increased significantly again compared to a month ago.

As his blood energy gradually subsided, Lu Yuan's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, a flash of blue-gold light disappearing in an instant.

"Now, without using my Pure Qi Divine Power, I can stay on this Ninth Heavenly Stair for at least ten hours with just the Golden Dragon Armor. If I use my Pure Qi Divine Power, I can last for twelve hours without much problem. In other words, I can end the assessment at any time."

"However, Xue'er has only just reached the eighth level. It will take her at least three months to pass the ninth level. For Xue'er's sake, I cannot pass it so quickly."

"Since I'm still wearing the Golden Dragon Armor, maybe next time I can consider slowly making direct physical contact. The improvement might be even greater. This Sacred Golden Flames is still very useful. After a month of Sacred Flame Body Tempering, my physique has obviously improved a lot, and my bloodline has also been explored to a new level."

"If I were to withstand a 200,000-year Soul Ring now, it might not be impossible. I could try to break through."

"But now, we have to go down first. If we continue cultivating and the twelve hours are up, and the assessment ends early, that would be a real mess."

"Besides, three months have passed, and the finals should be starting soon. Zhu Qing and the others will be arriving soon, so I still need to go out and check on them. As for the Golden Flame Body Tempering, we can postpone that until after the competition ends," Lu Yuan murmured.