Cultivating Through The Game-Chapter 662 - 355: 2-Star Divine Soldiers_2

Lu Jingfeng's eyes flickered with a hint of surprise upon hearing this, as he had assumed Lu Yu would seize the opportunity to strike the Yang family down, leveraging his status as the Saint Heir to condemn them to eternal damnation.

Yet, even if Lu Yu did not exploit the situation, the mere tragedy on Lumin Street, which caused hundreds of deaths, could inflict devastating consequences on the Yang family, leaving them unable to recover.

The Yang family would henceforth be removed from Beifeng City, leaving no second major family, with the Ling family holding absolute dominance.

After this incident, even if Yang Jiawei somehow survived, the best choice would be to take the entire family away from Beifeng City and relocate elsewhere.

If the matter of offending the Divine Weapon Pavilion's Saint Heir became known to other powers, the Yang family's life would likely be far from peaceful.

Bullying the Yang family doesn't necessarily guarantee the Saint Heir's attention, but having a reason is sufficient. They do not genuinely wish to curry favor with Lu Yu; they're merely seeking an excuse to divide the Yang family's wealth.

Lu Yu clearly showed no intention of intervening in the Yang family's affairs anymore, so Lu Jingfeng refrained from mentioning them further and instead said, "I, Lu, have prepared a banquet at the Celestial Immortal Guest Inn and earnestly invite the Saint Heir to attend."

Lu Jingfeng hosted at the Celestial Immortal Guest Inn, with the Ling family covering the costs, leaving both parties satisfied with the outcome.

Lu Yu frowned slightly, recalling the last incident at the Celestial Immortal Guest Inn, even though this time it was his domain, he still disliked the atmosphere.

"Apologies, I just returned from afar and am a bit tired. When I find time, I will host a meal for City Lord Lu and Patriarch Ling," Lu Yu replied tactfully.

Lu Jingfeng and Ling Jingtian exchanged glances upon hearing this, their eyes betraying some disappointment, yet they did not dare to insist on Lu Yu's attendance.

Lu Jingfeng clasped his hands respectfully and stood up, saying, "Since the Saint Heir is fatigued, I shall take my leave."

"I shall also take my leave," Ling Jingtian said, standing up as he clasped his hands.

"Safe travels, I won't see you off." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The two men left the Divine Weapon Pavilion, walking along the road. Ling Jingtian and Lu Jingfeng exchanged glances but said nothing, hastily departing.

Many matters awaited their attention.

Lu Yu glanced at Kong Zhengqi, stood up, and said, "I am a bit tired, I'll return to the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm now. Thank you, Vice Pavilion Master Kong, for your hospitality."

"Saint Heir, safe travels," Kong Zhengqi said respectfully.

Lu Yu took out a token, infused it with spiritual qi, and activated it. The token communicated with the teleportation array inside the branch pavilion of the Divine Weapon Pavilion, opening a spatial channel into the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm.

A beam of light flashed, and Lu Yu disappeared before Kong Zhengqi's eyes.

After Lu Yu vanished, Kong Zhengqi finally dropped the smile he had maintained for so long and rubbed his cheeks, sighing, "Saint Heir..."

To be honest, he hadn't felt this kind of respectful and cautious demeanor in a long time.

Lu Yu gave him an impression that was somewhat beyond imagination, lacking the expected aura of a Saint Heir, seeming quite ordinary.

Kong Zhengqi walked out of the room, glanced at the steward standing by the door, and said, "Go notify the others, the Saint Heir has departed, tidy up and return to your respective work posts."

"Understood," the steward responded, bowing his head, and walked quickly downstairs.

Lu Yu transferred into the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm through the token, arriving directly at a small bamboo cottage.

He used the pretext of being somewhat tired to avoid attending the banquet, but he truly felt somewhat fatigued.

However, it wasn't physical exhaustion, but mental fatigue.

His body was already incredibly strong, capable of maintaining a high level of state even without sleep for days.

The mental fatigue stemmed from knowing too much, feeling as if the whole sky could collapse at any moment, keeping a string taut in his heart.

Hence, sometimes ignorance is bliss, at least it prevents so much pressure.

Sitting on a stone stool in the courtyard, Lu Yu watched the bamboo grove outside, lightly swaying with the wind, bamboo leaves fluttering down with the breeze, and a figure slowly moving within the bamboo grove.

Lu Yu focused slightly and saw clearly that it was a turtle. Seeing the knife marks on the turtle's back, Lu Yu remembered.

This was the turtle he used to study the Golden Armor Spirit Array; unexpectedly, it hadn't died yet.

The last time, this turtle fled the bamboo grove due to the impact of his cultivation, yet it returned unexpectedly.

The turtle had awakened its spiritual intelligence, understanding that Lu Yu's place was the safest. If it ran elsewhere, it might be captured by the Divine Weapon Pavilion disciples and its chances of survival would be uncertain.

The sole issue was, with the Golden Armor Spirit Array carved on its shell by Lu Yu, its shell was incredibly sturdy and unable to grow or enlarge.

Should it wish to grow, it would need to change its shell, but would then lose this incredibly durable turtle shell.

That's why the turtle hadn't grown at all; it couldn't bear to part with the shell on its back.

Several times when it descended the mountain and encountered other monsters, it survived thanks to the shell on its back.

After several encounters with danger, it wisely chose to stay in the bamboo grove, not venturing anywhere.

Lu Yu's senior brothers and sisters also believed the turtle was Lu Yu's pet and did nothing to it.

Thus, the turtle made the grove its home, roaming casually in the bamboo grove daily, then returning to its shelter to cultivate and sleep.

Watching the turtle slowly crawl, Lu Yu suddenly felt amused, recalling how incredibly fast the turtle could crawl last time, far faster than now.

Watching the turtle's slow pace, Lu Yu's humor faded, and his heart gradually calmed.

He suddenly realized that many things couldn't be rushed, even if tomorrow were the end of the world, his realm couldn't be elevated enough to prevent the apocalypse.

Instead of being anxious all the time, why not be like a turtle, slowly advancing, eventually reaching the destination.

Occasionally, there would be an outburst, advancing at an astonishing speed.

Lu Yu slowly closed his eyes, sat quietly, relaxed his mind, and sensed the surrounding environment—stone stool, earth, bamboo grove, wind, turtle, fallen leaves, and the little insects under the fallen leaves...

His mind fused with the world, experiencing an unprecedented sense of relaxation and tranquility.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yu slowly exhaled a breath of impure air, his body feeling utterly relaxed, as though his spirit had been cleansed.

He opened his storage ring and took out two divine soldiers—Black Eagle Iron Claw and Beheading Saber.

Carefully sensing the attributes of the two divine soldiers, sacrificing divine soldiers of the same attribute maximizes the effects on the solar and lunar stars.

Even if the attributes are not completely identical, being closer will significantly enhance the absorption rate.

The power contained within the Beheading Saber inclined more towards slaughter with yin characteristics, suitable for sacrificing to the lunar star.

The Black Eagle Iron Claw's attributes were solid and sharp, incompatible with the attributes of Lu Yu's two natal divine soldiers, so it could only be barely sacrificed to the solar star.

After all, the lunar star already had the Beheading Saber, so the solar star also needed enhancement.

First, absorb the Black Eagle Iron Claw, as this divine soldier is weaker and more easily refined.

He held his right eye, the fiercely burning solar star emerged from the right eye, landing in Lu Yu's palm.

With his left hand, he grasped the Black Eagle Iron Claw, preparing to place it within the solar star. The Black Eagle Iron Claw trembled slightly, emitting power of resistance, seemingly aware of the danger.

Divine soldiers possess spirits, and the stronger the divine soldiers, the more potent the artifact spirits are.

The Black Eagle Iron Claw was merely a two-star divine soldier, though it had birthed an initial artifact spirit, the spirit's power was far too weak to resist Lu Yu.

Lu Yu steadied his left hand, firmly holding it above the solar star.

The solar star pulsated lightly, rays radiating out, transforming into a blazing fireball, enveloping the Black Eagle Iron Claw within.

Lu Yu sensed the solar star's joy, increasing the spiritual power input, simultaneously invoking solar star power, enhancing the solar star's might.

The vibrations of the Black Eagle Iron Claw diminished steadily, once Lu Yu felt it was incapable of breaking free from the solar star's grip, he released his left hand.

Shortly after, signs of melting appeared on the Black Eagle Iron Claw.

Drip drip drip~ Drops of divine weapon essence were absorbed by the solar star, its flames grew increasingly vigorous, Lu Yu distinctly felt the solar star's rising temperature.

As the solar star's power increased, Lu Yu also sensed that within the void's sea of fire, his portion of fire expanded rapidly, seemingly influenced by the solar star, expanding four to five times faster as he cultivated.

Whoosh~ Flames soared skyward, soon vanishing.

The flames retracted, revealing a considerably enlarged solar star in Lu Yu's vision, now resembling a true sun.

[Solar Star (2-star): All attributes enhanced tenfold]

[Divine Soldier Ability—Fiery Sun Fallen, condensing solar star power, letting foes taste the sun's might]

Lu Yu surveyed the changes within him, realizing that once his lunar star also reached 2-star, he could ascend to the second level of the Core Formation Realm.

At that time, he could also obtain a third natal divine soldier.

The normal cultivation sequence is to enhance cultivation before enhancing the divine soldiers' quality.

Lu Yu completely reversed this, first enhancing the divine soldiers' quality, leveraging the power generated during their star ascension to elevate his realm.