Lu Ren stopped talking nonsense, sat down cross-legged, grabbed the purified Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade, and closed his eyes.
The process of absorption only lasted a moment in his perception. The pure life energy contained in Gold of Life flowed into his Dantian along Meridians, and blended with the Cursed Energy Soul Core.
Soul Core greedily absorbed this high-quality energy, rotating faster and faster, and each pulse drove his Soul Power and Spiritual Power to rise simultaneously.
When the last trace of Gold of Life's energy was absorbed by Soul Core, Lu Ren found that he had broken through the sixty-third level threshold.
I have to say that the amount of Cursed Energy contained in Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade is indeed sufficient.
Just by absorbing these negative emotions accumulated over countless years, he was able to rise from level 62 to level 63.
Lu Ren opened his eyes with a satisfied smile on his lips.
Now he is so short of Cursed Energy.
As the level of cultivation increases, the amount of Cursed Energy required for each level increases exponentially. It is no longer realistic to imagine rapid promotion like the fourth and fifth rings.
Of course, if outsiders knew his thoughts, he would probably vomit blood.
Lu Ren has only been practicing for about two years. In just two years, he jumped from Innate Full Soul Power to level 63 Soul Emperor. His combat power is so outrageous that he can kill Titled Douluo by leapfrogging, but he is still too slow.
Two years is more than ten years or even decades of hard work for others.
Not only that, he also learned Domain Expansion and Reverse Cursed Technique, as well as various Cursed Technique combinations without any teacher in the past two years. When put into Jujutsu Kaisen, it is already at the level of Special Grade Sorcerer, and it is still Special Grade. The best among Sorcerer.
As a result, Lu Ren still feels very slow?
Lu Ren stood up and stretched his muscles, and suddenly realized that something was missing in the room.
The cold and ice-like body fragrance of Snow Empress still lingers in the air, but her tall and graceful figure has disappeared0
"Wrong, why is Snow Empress missing?"
Ice Empress was still floating aside, folding his arms when he heard this, with a bit of sour gloominess in his tone. "Snow Maiden said, there is a little girl outside to protect you at the door of your room. She saw that there is a reliable person, so she felt free to go out and play."
"Humph, you didn't take me with you when you went out to play."
"Then why don't you go along?" Lu Ren asked subconsciously.
Although Ice Empress is Soul Spirit, Soul Spirit Contract does not set too many freedom restrictions for her.
As Spiritual Power is promoted to the Spirit Domain Realm, as long as Ice Empress does not leave him for more than a few dozen kilometers, he will not be restricted by the space of the contract.
"Because that guy Elder Yi is asleep again, and now I am the only one left in your body to protect you. If I also follow Snow Maiden and run out to play, won't you have no one to protect you?"
Ice Empress rolled his eyes at Lu Ren. Orange-Gold's eyes were filled with "Why don't you even understand this?"
"Although the little girl outside is kindly guarding the door, her cultivation level is not high. If something unexpected happens, what can Soul King do to stop it?"
Lu Ren was slightly startled.
He didn't expect that Ice Empress actually stayed for this reason.
This Ice Empress, who is usually carefree and has quite a temper, would actually give up the opportunity to go out and play in order to protect him.
This made Lu Ren feel warm in his heart. He lowered his voice and said sincerely, "Thank you."
"Thank you, thank you for what!"
Ice Empress's pretty face turned red, and Twin Tails shook her head hard as she turned her head sharply.
Her eyes wandered randomly in the air, refusing to fall on Lu Ren, and her voice stuttered, "I didn't do this for your sake!"
"If something happens to you, won't I suffer too?"
"So, that's why I stayed here for my own safety! It has absolutely nothing to do with you! Don't put money on yourself, huh!"
As she spoke, she waved her small fist at Lu Ren, pretending to be vicious.
But with her current petite loli appearance, she doesn't look like she's angry. Instead, she looks like a little furry kitten acting coquettishly to its owner.
"You know? I'm doing it for myself, myself!"
"Ah, yes, yes - everything you said is fine."
Lu Ren nodded along with her words, and her cooperative attitude made Ice Empress finally satisfied.
She put her hands on her hips and hummed again, but the blush on her cheeks not only did not subside, but spread to her ears.
This also made Ice Empress's voice get softer and faster, like a little animal that was discovered to be worried and trying to cover up its tail. "Anyway, anyway! I'll go back to Sea of Consciousness and continue to sleep. Humph, don't call me if you have nothing to do! I won't protect you next time you encounter something like this!"
As soon as the words fell, Ice Empress got into Lu Ren's body like a rabbit on the run and disappeared very quickly.
Lu Ren almost laughed out loud.
Is this the legendary tsundere?
It's a pity that Tsundere has withdrawn from the environment.
Lu Ren thought for a while, then walked out and opened the door, and then a scream of "Oh" came from outside the door.
He looked down and saw a small bench and a figure falling to the ground at the same time.
Meng Hongchen was sitting on the ground, covering his little buttocks that had been hit by the door panel with both hands, and there was a mist of pain in his beautiful eyes.
She raised her head and saw that it was Lu Ren. She immediately pouted her little mouth so much that it could hang an oil can, and complained aggrievedly, "Do you have any conscience anymore? I have good intentions to protect you, but you hit me with the door as soon as you come out?"
"This----"
Seeing that something was wrong, Lu Ren quickly analyzed the positional relationship between the door panel and the bench, and came to a slightly embarrassing conclusion. "Although I am very grateful to you for helping me protect the law, are you sitting a little too close to the door?"
"This door opens outwards. If you happen to be in front of the door, it will hit you no matter what.
Meng Hongchen stayed in place with an aggrieved expression and blinked his big eyes.
Then she first looked at Lu Ren, then turned to look at the door behind her that was still shaking slightly, then looked at where she was sitting just now, and then raised her head again to look at Lu Ren.
Her lips changed from pouted to slightly open, and her expression changed from aggrieved to dull, and then from dull to enlightened.
"It seems so." She said blankly.
Lu Ren looked at Meng Hongchen's belated look and couldn't help but laugh silently in his heart.
This girl is so cute when she looks silly.
It was obvious that he was here to help him protect the law but he was hit by the door. It was obvious that he chose the wrong seat but the first thing that came to his mind was his grievance. After the problem was pointed out, he suddenly realized that he did not hold any grudge at all.
Such a pure-hearted girl felt that she could go home and give birth to a few children directly. She probably had to wait until the children knew how to do soy sauce before she asked belatedly, "Hey, when did we get married?"
Lu Ren stretched out his hand to help Meng Hongchen up from the ground, and his palms naturally supported her slender waist.
The girl's waist is so soft that she doesn't look like Soul Master who has gone through intense training. Through a thin layer of clothing, you can even feel the heat rising from her body temperature in her palms due to the tension.
He looked at her pouting and her cheeks were slightly red, and couldn't help but joke, "Next time, the guardian must find a safer position, otherwise, he will be knocked unconscious by the door before the enemy comes, which will be in trouble."
Meng Hongchen glared at him angrily, puffed up her cheeks and swatted his hand away, but still couldn't suppress the curiosity in her heart. She tilted her head and looked him up and down, and couldn't help but ask, "What on earth were you doing in the room just now? It feels like your aura has become a lot stronger----"
"And why has your skin turned white? It's whiter than a girl like me. It's really enviable."
As she spoke, her eyes couldn't help but linger on his face for a few more breaths.
After absorbing Gold of Life, Lu Ren's facial features seem to be more angular than before, and there is a faint layer of warm luster on the skin, as if it has been nourished from the inside out by some kind of pure life energy.
Then Meng Hongchen's thoughts suddenly got stuck.
She suddenly realized something.
Just now Lu Ren stretched out his hand to hold her waist. The warmth of that palm seemed to still remain on her waist, burning through the fabric of her clothes and making her skin numb.
They have known each other for so long, and although they have fought side by side several times and spent time together day and night, their physical contact has always been within the scope of the most basic etiquette.
But that moment just now was a real intimate contact, and it was not an accidental brush. He took the initiative to reach out and hold her body firmly.
This knowledge was like a spark falling into a pile of dry wood. Her whole brain was ignited with a buzzing sound, and her heartbeat accelerated so much that even her breathing was out of rhythm.
Lu Ren didn't notice the tsunami going on in her heart, and just said vaguely, "So, I'm lucky, I broke through to level 63."
"Level 63 Soul Emperor? We are of the same age!" Meng Hongchen, who was still fighting in his heart just now, heard Lu Ren's understatement, his eyes widened, and his beautiful eyes were full of disbelief.
When Lu Ren first arrived at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, she was still Soul Ancestor, but she was already at the peak of Soul Ancestor.
Now she has just broken through Soul King, but Lu Ren has already left her far behind.
She looked at Lu Ren. In addition to admiration, there was also a hint of shyness in her eyes that she didn't even notice.
When she was protecting the Dharma at the door just now, she actually kept her ears open to listen to what was going on in the room.
Although she couldn't hear anything, her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily when she thought of Lu Ren practicing quietly behind the door.
"It's just talent, there's nothing you can do about it." Lu Ren shrugged pretending to be proud, and his sultry look made Meng Hongchen angry and laughing, and couldn't help but raise his hand and hit him.
At this moment, Xiao Hongchen strode over from the other side of Corridor. Seeing that Lu Ren had finally come out of seclusion, he was relieved at first, and then there was a hint of complaint in his tone. "You guys, you practice all day long."
"You really didn't go to the opening ceremony yesterday. My sister also suffered along with you. She has been protecting you since the night before yesterday, and she hasn't even seen Star Luo Emperor in person."
"You didn't go to the opening ceremony either?"
Lu Ren frowned slightly and turned to look at Meng Hongchen, his tone a little more serious.
He really didn't expect that it would take so long to absorb Gold of Life this time. In his perception, it only took a moment, but in reality, a whole day had passed.
But Lu Ren is more concerned about another thing.
Meng Hongchen has actually been guarding his door since the night before yesterday.
"This----"
Meng Hongchen was a little hesitant by his question, his hands unconsciously twisting the hem of his skirt, his eyes wandering everywhere but not daring to land on his face.
"At that time, I originally wanted to talk to you about the opening ceremony, but as soon as I walked to the door, I noticed that you were practicing at a critical moment."
"I was afraid that someone would disturb you, so I didn't knock on the door and just sat at the door and waited."
"As for the kick-off ceremony, that's not important. Well, I don't like to join in the fun anyway."
She spoke in an understatement, but the blush in the corners of her eyes that hadn't completely subsided betrayed her inner nervousness.
"----Thank you." Lu Ren was silent for a breath, and then thanked her seriously.
He has always been of an efficiency-oriented nature. He only focuses on results and does not care about the process. He may even do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
But the principle of nine-year compulsory education engraved in his bones has always allowed him to stick to a bottom line.
The reason why people are human is never because of their instinct to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, but there is always something in their hearts that cannot be measured by interests and cannot be touched by calculations.
That pure kindness, giving without expecting anything in return, and the unspoken thoughts while guarding silently.
The softness hidden in the smoke is precisely the light of humanity that transcends utilitarianism.
If everything is based on interests, and all human relationships are converted into gains and losses, how is it different from the cold machine and the bloodthirsty Ferocious Beast?
The pursuit of profit is the instinct of survival throughout life. However, if you live only for profit, you will eventually become a slave of desire and miss the most precious scenery in life.
Those sincerities and emotions that have nothing to do with interests are the spiritual foundation that supports people through the long years, and are the most proud bonds of being a human being.
Meng Hongchen was directly overwhelmed by his sincere thanks. His whole face was red from his cheeks to his ears and to his neck. He hurriedly raised his hands to straighten his silver ponytail that didn't need to be tidied up at all. His voice was as low as a mosquito's hum. "Thank you, we are friends now. This is what we should do."
"Hmph, Lu Ren, it's your blessing to be favored by my sister. Even my brother, I, have never enjoyed this kind of treatment."
Xiao Hongchen stood aside with his hands folded on his chest, his tone a bit obviously unhappy, but more of a helpless connivance.
"There aren't many good girls like my sister in the world, but I still have standards for choosing a mate. If I can't find someone like my sister in the future, I won't die."
When Lu Ren heard this, he silently turned to look at Meng Hongchen, pointed at Xiao Hongchen, and couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. "Your brother is quite powerful in the undead game."
Meng Hongchen burst out laughing, and Just now's shyness was mostly dissipated by this joke.
She looked up at Lu Ren, a trace of seriousness flashed in her eyes. "So, in your heart, I am still quite rare?"
"Uh, yes."
Lu Ren thought for a moment and decided to answer sincerely.
Meng Hongchen's head buzzed, and his entire face turned red to the point where steam was almost coming out of his head.
He said yes----
He actually said yes!
And it didn't look like a joke at all, he answered the question seriously.
"Then, then, then - what do you think of me in the future?" Her voice was thinner than a mosquito. She lowered her eyes and did not dare to look at him. She was twisting the fabric of the skirt with both hands and it was almost wrinkled.
Lu Ren looked at her look like she might run away at any time, and sighed inwardly.
He is not stupid, of course he knows what the other person is thinking.
He has strength, good modeling, and he can also bring a sense of security to girls, which he knows very well.
So he threw the question back, "The question depends on what you want me to think about you."
This sentence directly burned the CPU of Meng Hongchen.
Her lips moved several times, her mind was racing but she still couldn't find a suitable answer. Her whole face turned red to the root of her neck, and she finally chose a strategic retreat. "Well, I haven't eaten yet today, I'm going to eat first!"
Before he finished speaking, the man ran away like a frightened deer without looking back, even forgetting to take the bench.
"You guys are so cunning." Xiao Hongchen looked at Lu Ren with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone, "A man should give a direct and clear answer. Why are you hanging on to her like this?"
Lu Ren turned his head, looked at Xiao Hongchen calmly, and asked sharply, "Do I look like such a glib person?"
These words directly stunned Xiao Hongchen.
He thought carefully about everything Lu Ren had done since entering the academy, and found that this seemed to be the case.
This person always keeps his word and never writes bad checks randomly. When he refused Xuan Ziwen to learn from Soul Tool, he said so. When he agreed to help Ji Juechen improve his field, he really helped. When he said he wanted to defeat Shrek, he was really preparing for it.
He never says anything against his will just to please anyone.
"If you think this is hanging her, then so be it."
Lu Ren's tone is still calm.
"Those who can give answers casually are those who don't Brain think about it."
"Maybe your sister does have a crush on me, but it's not to the extent you imagine. I won't make random promises to others. If I can't do it, it will make me look like I'm worth a lot."
"So I will only prove it with actions."
Lu Ren raised his hand and patted Xiao Hongchen's shoulder gently. "Also, confession is a song of victory, not a clarion call for attack, understand?"
After hearing these words, Xiao Hongchen was silent for a while, and then gave a thumbs up to Lu Ren: "Yes, I approve of you! Don't worry, sister, I will put in a good word for you."
As he spoke, he smiled, raised his hand and punched Lu Ren.
"That's not necessary. I shouldn't be short of women, right?"
Lu Ren curled his lips and his tone returned to his usual casual tone.
After watching the brother and sister leave, Lu Ren stood there, feeling a long-lost sense of relaxation in his heart.
This daily routine of playing around, chatting and laughing with his peers actually gave him the illusion that he was back in school.
This made him temporarily forget the days when he first came to the Douluo Continent, running around for survival.
Will Meng Hongchen be a good girl?
The answer is yes.
It's a pity that since he came to the Douluo Continent, he has been fighting almost all the time.
Starting from Star Dou Great Forest's robbery of Shrek, to the Holy Spirit Cult stronghold where eight Branch Altar were taken away, to Mingdu and Xuan Zi fought for seven minutes, then Far North and Tian Meng competed for Ice Empress, and now they are about to face off against Shrek in the competition----
Lu Ren didn't even have time to stop and take a breath, let alone sit down and talk about love in peace.
As a normal grown man, how could he not be attracted to these beautiful girls?
But now the pressure from Shrek is like a knife hanging above his head, forcing him to focus all his energy on the upcoming duel with Shrek.
Who knows what despicable means Shrek will use to deal with him?
Just when Lu Ren was sighing to himself in his heart, Ice Empress's contemptuous voice sounded from Sea of Consciousness: "Hey, you smooth-tongued guy, you deceived that girl's pure feelings so easily."
Lu Ren was silent for a moment. "Where did I lie? You have seen it with your own eyes. I seem to be fighting all the time. I have never picked up any girls, right?"
Ice Empress pursed his lips in his Sea of Consciousness, and a flash of narrowing flashed in Orange-Gold's eyes. "Companyship is the longest confession of love, as the saying goes, love grows over time."
"You hang around her every day, giving advice and training, fighting side by side, and killing each other. What's the difference between this and being a prostitute?"
"In our Soul Beast world, if a male shows off his strength in front of a female every day, protects her, and even gives her food, it's basically no different from courting."
Lu Ren countered tentatively. "Then according to what you said, you are now my Soul Spirit, and it is inevitable that you will always be by my side. When the time comes, I will also be in love with you for a long time?"
Ice Empress was silent for a moment, and then his voice suddenly rose an octave. "Lu Ren! I never imagined that you have become so shameless now?"
"I remember when you first met me to discuss cooperation, you were obviously very gentlemanly!"
"You were so polite at that time, and you said that I showed my sincerity and let you make your own choice. Are those words just to fool me?!"
"What's wrong?" Lu Ren's tone was extremely innocent.
"That's right. If you think about it carefully, you are only fifteen years old now, which is the age when human beings go into heat." Ice Empress said to herself, but then she went a little crazy, "But what I didn't expect is that you have been sexually repressed to this extent? Are you even going to let me go?"
"Besides, I am your Soul Spirit, Soul Spirit!"
"If you are sexually depressed, you can go find other girls, but don't set your sights on me!"
"Stop talking nonsense. If you keep talking too much, I will take you home and warm my bed."
Lu Ren let out a burst of weird laughter.
"Let me think about it, your petite body fits perfectly, but I just don't know how it feels when I hold it."
"Also, your body temperature should be very low, right? It must be very comfortable to sleep with me in my arms in the summer, plus you look so cute----"
Ice Empress:"6."
Ice Empress laughed angrily.
It's really out of the question.