Two Days to Walk the Path Gangzi Took Forty Years to Travel

Two and a half hours later.

Lu Yuan let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

In an instant, the blackish-purple glow around him gradually faded.

Two Soul Rings rose beneath his feet, both purple rings slowly revolving.

Lu Yuan had finally broken through the Soul Master rank and entered the realm of a Soul Grandmaster.

After absorbing two Soul Rings in succession, Lu Yuan had undergone subtle changes. He seemed to have grown noticeably taller, and his whole body looked more energetic.

Lu Yuan joyfully sensed the fluctuations of Soul Power within his body, wanting to see what level he had reached.

Unfortunately, he still did not understand Soul Power Levels well enough to judge it himself.

He looked at Gu Yuena and asked, "Sister, can you see what level I am now?"

Gu Yuena reached out, grasped Lu Yuan's wrist, and began examining him.

A few breaths later, Gu Yuena smiled. "Xiao Yuan, you're very impressive! You're already level twenty-six!"

Although Lu Yuan's Soul Power was currently fixed at level twenty-six, a great deal of excess Soul Power remained within him. After meditating for a while, he would be able to reach the threshold of level twenty-seven.

After all, that nearly Three-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bone had given him an incredibly solid foundation. The vast energy of the Seven-Thousand-Year Soul Ring had almost entirely been converted into Soul Power with virtually no loss, allowing him to jump six levels in one go.

Upon hearing that, Lu Yuan immediately let out a smug laugh.

"Hehehe..."

How long had it even been since he awakened his martial soul? Yet he had already reached level twenty-six!

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Having powerful backing really was the way to go!

Starting out with a Soul Bone nearly three hundred thousand years old—who could withstand that?

He, Lu Yuan, had used only two days to travel the path Gangzi had spent forty years walking!

How could he not show off a little?

Seeing Lu Yuan like this, Bi Ji could not help but smile.

"Alright, Xiao Yuan! Even if you're amazing, you can't be this arrogant!"

"Douluo Continent is vast, and talented people are as numerous as fish crossing a river. You must remain humble and cautious at all times!"

She was afraid Lu Yuan would truly get carried away. If he encountered setbacks in the future, one bad turn could easily leave him unable to recover.

On the path of cultivation, one's mindset was also very important!

Lu Yuan chuckled. "Sister Bi Ji, my background won't allow me to keep a low profile!"

"Perhaps there are countless geniuses in the world, but when they see me, they will still have to look up at me. They'll have to call me a genius too!"

Gu Yuena and Bi Ji: "..."

Three-Eyed Golden Lion covered her face with a paw, unable to bear witnessing Lu Yuan's confidence. "Ew!"

"Can't you be as humble, modest, and low-key as this Auspicious Beast?"

"You'll get beaten up very easily like this, you know?"

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Humility? Why should I be humble? What even is humility?"

"Tell me, what do we cultivate for? Isn't it to become stronger, show off, and display our greatness before others?"

"I'm already this powerful, so why should I lower myself before some weak ant?"

Gu Yuena and the others looked at one another.

This... made so much sense!

It was indeed the fundamental belief of Soul Beasts: the strong were revered, and the weak submitted. That was only natural.

But Gu Yuena wanted to nurture Lu Yuan into a God, so things were different!

As his cultivation rose, his state of mind had to keep pace as well!

Excessive arrogance was not a good thing. It could easily cause someone to lose themselves and become a foolish, conceited idiot.

Gu Yuena reached out and pinched Lu Yuan's little cheeks, saying softly, "Xiao Yuan, confidence is a good thing, but you must not become conceited!"

"The road ahead is always shrouded in mist. The passion to advance and the confusion within one's heart will always be intertwined!"

"So no matter how far you go, keep a measure of reverence in your heart. Your perspective may accommodate ambiguity, but the bottom line in how you conduct yourself must remain clearly defined. Do not let temporary success cloud your mind, break through your limits out of conceit, and stray onto the wrong path."

Bi Ji and Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared at Gu Yuena with shining eyes.

Wow!

As expected of the Lady!

She really spoke with such wisdom!

Lu Yuan hugged Gu Yuena's long, beautiful leg and said, "But Sister is my support, my backing! If the sky falls, Sister will hold it up. What do I have to fear?"

Gu Yuena's mouth twitched.

This dragon wasn't that capable of taking hits!

Still, this brat really had a sweet mouth!

She rubbed Lu Yuan's head and said gently, "Alright, I've told you everything I needed to tell you. Whether you can take it to heart is up to you."

"It's getting late today. Go rest with the Auspicious Beast and Bi Ji first."

"Tomorrow, I'll make arrangements for your cultivation."

Three-Eyed Golden Lion froze, asking in confusion, "Lady, is Lu Yuan going to live with me?"

"What? Is there a problem?"

Around the Lake of Life, the only suitable places for Lu Yuan to live were Three-Eyed Golden Lion's tree hollow and the area where Bi Ji's clan lived.

Lord Bear's territory was filled with ill-tempered Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bears. Those with decent conditions lived in caves, while those with worse conditions slept directly out in the open.

Myriad Demon King and the others were originally just a group of trees. They did not even have caves.

So Lu Yuan could only squeeze in with Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"No... I guess?"

Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook her head.

Gu Yuena said, "You two will just have to make do for a few nights. Xiao Yuan, aside from cultivation, you need to make yourself a place to live over the next few days!"

"Consider it training!"

Lu Yuan nodded. "Alright!"

Gu Yuena reached out and pinched Lu Yuan's cheek, smiling. "Such a good boy! Sister needs to go back and rest too, so you should get to sleep early as well!"

After saying that, Gu Yuena vanished from where she stood and returned to the depths of the Lake of Life.

"She left so quickly?"

Lu Yuan muttered.

Bi Ji said solemnly, "Xiao Yuan, the Lady is injured. She needs the nourishment of the Lake of Life. Let's go back first!"

Lu Yuan put on a surprised expression and asked, "What? Sister is injured?"

"Is it serious?"

Bi Ji reached out and rubbed Lu Yuan's head, saying softly, "It's enough that you care, but with your current strength, you can't be of much help."

"I'll cultivate hard!"

Lu Yuan said seriously.

Bi Ji smiled faintly. "I believe in you, little one!"

"Alright, go rest. You still have cultivation tasks tomorrow."

Bi Ji and Three-Eyed Golden Lion brought Lu Yuan beneath an ancient, enormous tree by the lake.

The tree stood a hundred meters tall, its trunk as thick as a small mountain. Its bark was mottled, recording the passage of endless years.

Near its roots was a huge, spacious tree hollow. The interior was quite large, and it even contained several simple "beds" made from large smooth stones covered with soft dry grass.

Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Lu Yuan and said, "You go in first. You can sleep inside."

"Thank you!"

Lu Yuan walked in and lay down beside the window at the very back.

Three-Eyed Golden Lion followed right after him, lying down on the stone and flicking her tail.

"Good night, Sister Bi Ji!"

Bi Ji wore an indulgent smile. "Good night to both of you little ones too."

Bi Ji flew back to her clan grounds, leaving the two children in the tree hollow, staring wide-eyed at one another.

Lu Yuan lay on the "bed" of dry grass at the very innermost side.

He lay on his side, facing outward, and could clearly see Three-Eyed Golden Lion lying on the smooth boulder near the entrance.

Her golden fur faintly reflected the dim light. The vertical eye on her forehead was closed, making it look no different from an ordinary golden pattern.