Luo Li's Origins

Chapter 6: Luo Li's Origins. After returning to his clan, Mu Chen missed Luo Li more with each passing day. Between his solitary cultivation sessions, he developed a keen interest in her origins. Whenever he recalled her cool, striking beauty and powerful spiritual energy, he felt certain that an untold story lay behind them. So Mu Chen began asking the elders of his clan about Luo Li. At first, they knew little about her, but after Mu Chen described her in detail, one knowledgeable elder seemed to remember something. "This Luo Li you speak of... I believe I've heard of her." Stroking his beard, the elder said slowly, "She may come from an extremely mysterious and powerful clan, one that holds a special position in the Spirit Road World." Mu Chen eagerly pressed him. "Elder, what sort of special position? What makes this clan so unusual?" The elder rose and paced around the room. "According to ancient legends, Luo Li's clan possesses a spiritual energy bloodline passed down through countless generations. This bloodline grants its members an innate and powerful talent for spiritual energy. Their ability to sense and control it far surpasses that of ordinary people. Moreover, this clan possesses unique spiritual energy skills and cultivation methods, all closely guarded secrets never taught to outsiders." Mu Chen was startled. He recalled the masterful spiritual energy techniques Luo Li had displayed in battle and the distinctive fluctuations of spiritual energy from her Spiritual Power Sword. So all of that was connected to her clan's bloodline. "Then where is this clan now? Why do so few people know they exist?" Mu Chen continued. The elder shook his head. "This clan is deeply mysterious. They live in seclusion somewhere cut off from the world, surrounded by powerful spiritual energy restrictions that make