Friend

The Nine Li clone walked into the bar, took a drink, and sat alone in a corner.

The Marquis-levels and Immortal Army Masters who had been sitting near him consciously moved away. The violent, bloodthirsty aura emanating from him was truly terrifying.

Seeing him sit down, Lian Luo, pretending not to know him, smiled and invited, "New friend, why don't you come over and we can have a drink and chat?"

The Nine Li clone looked up and glanced over in surprise. The other King-levels also smiled. From the moment the Nine Li clone entered the bar, they had all recognized his identity – he was the King-level 'Nine Li' who had obtained a Supreme Treasure and stirred up the entire Ninth Battlefield!

Naturally, they wanted to befriend such a legendary figure!

"Alright!" The Nine Li clone nodded indifferently, then, holding his wine glass, joined the gathering of King-levels.

Many of the King-levels present were at the Early King-level, while the Nine Li clone's strength was greater than that. With his Supreme Treasure, even a High King-level might not be able to deal with him.

Furthermore, he had a divine body clone that could recklessly burn its divine body to fight. In terms of strength and status, he was comparable to a peak King-level!

As soon as he joined the gathering, he naturally became the center of attention!

Towards him, the other King-levels spoke with subtle flattery, unconsciously appearing humble.

The Nine Li clone didn't mind, just drinking and listening, occasionally interjecting a few words, which would draw repeated agreement from the other King-levels.

Suddenly, the Nine Li clone frowned. He left only a sliver of his consciousness here, while most of his consciousness had already entered the Virtual Universe.

Opening his inbox, a golden email lay quietly at the top. The Nine Li clone opened the email.

The sender was a Universe Venerable from the Universe Mercenary Alliance, and the content was simple: they hoped to buy the Supreme Treasure battle boots from him.

At the end of the email, the Venerable also stated: "When you're out in the world, being strong is useless. What's most important is having a background." As long as the Nine Li clone agreed to the transaction, he would introduce him to the Universe Mercenary Alliance and become a member of the Five Great Powers.

The Nine Li clone read it and couldn't help but frown. How could he not see the implied threat in those words?

In fact, during this period, many Human Race peak King-levels and King-level Limits had approached him wanting to obtain the Supreme Treasure, but a Universe Venerable was a first!

However, as a 'Lone Wanderer' with no ties to any race, family, or faction, he naturally didn't care about such threats. "Venerable Lu Feng, is it! I've got your name. Dare to provoke me, and you'll be the next 'Universe's Biggest Loser'!"

The Nine Li clone's expression was indifferent. The gathered King-levels were also somewhat humble in his presence. What they envied, however, was that Nine Li seemed to get along quite well with the 'good old boy' Ao Fu.

They all sighed, marveling that it was no surprise for Ao Fu, a peace-loving, kind, and sincere good old boy, to become good friends with anyone.

Didn't they themselves all have an excellent relationship with Ao Fu?

There are three paths to cultivating the mind.

'Enlighten the Mind and See True Nature' is a foolish, stubborn adherence to one's true heart, with no technique other than 'persistent adherence to the true heart' to resist all assaults. It's like a boulder constantly being polished by floods. Such people are like rotten stones in a latrine; no one would want to associate with them in real life.

'Pure Heart' is more skillful. It's firm when it needs to be firm, and gentle when it needs to be gentle, blending Yin and Yang, hardness and softness. Those who have attained the 'Pure Heart' state interact with everyone as if they are bathed in a spring breeze, earning the admiration and trust of countless people, who feel his sincerity and are happy to befriend him.

Lian Luo's Main Body was currently on the path of cultivating 'Pure Heart.' Therefore, all the King-levels who had encountered him at Base 076 considered him a confidant.

They could feel that Ao Fu was a gentle, peace-loving person, and that he would never intentionally harm a friend for his own benefit!

"Ao Fu is truly a good old boy!"

Virtual Universe, halfway up the Divine Mountain in the center of Thunder Island.

On the plaza in front of the Dry Witch Universe Master's temple, Lian Luo's Main Body quietly appeared. He walked to the front of the temple and respectfully called out, "Teacher!"

"What is it? Come in and talk!" came the gentle voice of the Dry Witch Universe Master from inside the temple.

Lian Luo's Main Body respectfully replied, "Yes, Teacher!"

He then stepped forward and walked directly into the temple.

"Teacher, I've encountered some bottlenecks in my cultivation!" As soon as he entered the temple, Lian Luo saw the imposing figure sitting on the high throne. He said, "I have some confusion regarding the cultivation of the second level of the 'Star Prison Demonic Codex'!"

Lian Luo followed the path of dissecting the essence of space, which was the most fundamental path of space laws. Before his fall, he had already mastered the first level of the 'Star Prison Demonic Codex' and comprehended the sixth diagram, 'Star River Diagram,' of the 'Nine Universes Chaos Tablet.'

This Law Comprehension corresponded to levels 16-18 of the Tongtian Bridge. Lian Luo's current Law Comprehension level was around level 17. As long as he passed the 18th level of the Tongtian Bridge, it would mean he could become a King-level.

If he were to solely study the 'Nine Universes Chaos Tablet,' with his current 'Pure Heart' state of mind and his foundation of dissecting all 108 essences of space laws, the last diagram wouldn't be difficult for him.

However, he was also simultaneously comprehending the second level of the 'Star Prison Demonic Codex.' The fusion of fire and space laws had stumped him.

If he weren't in a hurry, he could have figured it out himself over billions of years. But he had already taken a teacher. If he figured it out himself after becoming a disciple, wouldn't that be a waste of having a teacher?

Therefore, without hesitation, Lian Luo came to his teacher for guidance.

The Dry Witch Universe Master was an extremely ancient Universe Venerable who had completely comprehended the Origin Space Law. With his realm, a little guidance would save him countless years of arduous cultivation.

"Hmm!" The Dry Witch Universe Master didn't immediately offer guidance but looked at Lian Luo in surprise. "Disciple, why has your aura changed so much?"

Although his disciple hadn't lived for long, his personality had been extremely bloodthirsty and cruel; otherwise, he wouldn't have used a title like 'Blood-Robed Marquis.'

But now, his aura had changed drastically.

His signature blood-red haori was gone, replaced by a moon-white robe. The violent aura had vanished without a trace, and he now exuded a gentle, approachable aura, as if he were a saint saving the world from suffering.

Lian Luo smiled respectfully. "Teacher, I've made progress in my mental cultivation. Perhaps my change in aura is related to that!"

"Mental cultivation?" The Dry Witch Universe Master pondered for a moment, then his face lit up with joy.

As an ancient being, he naturally knew the benefits of a strong state of mind. Those with strong mental cultivation not only cultivated faster than others but were also extremely adept at resisting soul attacks!

However, there was no systematic path for cultivating the mind; it relied entirely on personal comprehension, making mental cultivation very difficult!