Even the Pauper, as powerful as he was, had spent so many years searching for this path to no avail.
The Bookworm was no different. He'd been at the peak of ninth level for many years, and though he'd accumulated a lot of experience, without the Keeper's guidance he'd never have reached the end of his life.
In this regard, Lan Jue was much luckier. The Ascension of Ascension had given him a glimpse of his own path, and as time went on his understanding of it grew deeper and deeper.
It was time to go back and see the old man. All these years he'd been too ashamed to do so, but recently he'd had a breakthrough. Even if it meant a beating, he had to go back. He wondered how he was doing.
Suddenly, Lan Jue's empty heart was filled with longing. An old, cold face floated to the surface of his mind.
As far as he could remember, the old man had never smiled. He was always so solemn and repressed. His brother must have been influenced by him.
"Ah!"
Lan Jue's spirits rose, and a strange feeling arose in his mind. He could clearly feel a weak energy flowing into his body from the waters of the lake.
It was weak, but it was still much stronger than the atmospheric energies he'd absorbed during his training. It was pure and clean.
Although it wasn't strong, the feeling of nourishment was uncommonly comfortable.
A bolt of lightning seemed to flash through his mind. Lan Jue suddenly understood. His body, which had been submerged in the water, shot out and landed on the shore.
He didn't bother to change his clothes. He sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.
It took only a few moments.
He opened his eyes once more.
There was a hint of joy in the depths of his eyes.
"Yes, that's it!"
It was the same as when he'd meditated on the Barrows. There was plenty of oxygen here, and the atmospheric energies were decent. But it didn't feel much stronger than on Skyfire. It was also different from when he'd been submerged in the water.
This proved that the water here was richly endowed by the heavens, that it contained a special energy.
If that was the case …
Any plant needed sunlight and water to photosynthesize.
The grapevines were no exception.
If the water on the Barrows was different, then it was more likely that the descendants of the Three Gods of Wine had planted grapes here to make wine.
Moreover, it would definitely be somewhere with a water source, and a place with an abundant water source.
Lan Jue quickly changed her clothes. She opened her communicator and sent a message to the Wine Master.
"Jewelry Master, did you find anything?" From the Wine Master's tone, it was clear he hadn't found anything.
Lan Jue told him what she thought.
The Wine Master looked surprised. "I didn't think of that.
You're right.
In that case, the beggar and I would also try the nearby water sources.
Let's see if there is any pure energy. If there is, we'll have to change the way we search for it.
Although there were many lakes and rivers on the Barrows, there weren't many large ones.
If we can confirm that it is near these water sources, our search area will be much smaller. "
After ending the call, Lan Jue rose to his feet. His psychic power expanded, and he began to search the lake. Perhaps, if he was lucky, he'd find the descendants of the Gods of Wine hiding here.
However, as soon as he did so, he sensed something was wrong. Not far from him, he could sense a beautiful figure playing in the water.
At Lan Jue's level of cultivation, his psychic perception was so strong that it was like a 3D projection of the figure in his mind's eye.
He nearly fell from the sky. He'd been so preoccupied with his own thoughts that he'd forgotten she was in the middle of a bath.
Lan Jue hurriedly retracted his psychic powers. I didn't do it on purpose, I didn't do it on purpose, I didn't do it on purpose.
However, the perfect figure immersed in the lake water was still deeply imprinted in his mind, causing his heartstrings to fluctuate. He was a normal man!
He swallowed his saliva, shook his head, and sat down again.
Zhou Qianlin didn't make him wait too long. She quickly finished her bath.
After drying her clothes, she called out Lan Jue's name.
When they met again, Lan Jue's eyes lit up. As the saying goes, hibiscus grows out of clear water.
Zhou Qianlin's beauty was natural. After her bath, her whole body exuded a refreshing aura of nature. Her delicate skin was so white that it seemed like water could be squeezed out of it. Her rosy lips were bright and moist, and her bright blue eyes were even clearer than the lake water. Her long black hair had been dried and looked very fluffy and smooth. She looked like a fairy of this world.
Lan Jue said, "I found something. Let's go." As he spoke, he held out his hand.
Zhou Qianlin gave her hand to him, and the two of them shared their powers again.
Zhou Qianlin's hand was a little cold. Perhaps it was because she had just been soaking in the lake, but Lan Jue couldn't help but tighten his grip. He used his own body heat to warm her.
It was a subconscious movement, but Qianlin's heart was filled with an indescribable emotion.
They soared above the lake. It wasn't very large, only three thousand meters in diameter. Lan Jue took Zhou Qianlin with him. They searched the area with their psychic powers, but didn't find anything. They stopped.
Now that they knew what they were looking for, they only needed to focus on the areas with water sources.
According to the map the Wine Master had given them, these twelve regions covered most of the water sources. Only a few of the larger ones weren't on the list.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin searched one water source after another. They didn't find anything even after searching all three areas.
After talking with the Wine Master, they decided to search the larger ones that weren't part of the twelve areas.
If they didn't find anything, then they were afraid they didn't exist.
Lan Jue and the others were searching for the largest inland lake. It took them half a day to reach it.
The water was a deep blue. Judging by the color alone, it was deeper than any other lake they'd seen before. The surface of the lake stretched out as far as the eye could see, and was as smooth as a mirror.
Lan Jue walked to the edge of the lake, and crouched down. He dipped his hand into the water.
His psychic powers stirred, and he spread his awareness through the water.
Thanks to his previous experience, he felt strands of energy flow into his body. Perhaps because of the vastness of the lake, the energy was purer, and more abundant.
Through his psychic powers, Lan Jue discovered that the deeper one went, the deeper one went. The deepest point was more than a hundred meters.
Even with his psychic powers, Lan Jue couldn't see more than a hundred meters. As for how deep it was, he'd have to dive in to find out.
Lan Jue rose to his feet. His eyes narrowed, and a thoughtful look crossed his face.
"What do you think?" Zhou Qianlin asked.
Lan Jue nodded. "If I had to pick a place to plant grapes, this would be the best."
Zhou Qianlin's eyes lit up. "So you're saying this might be the place we're looking for?"
Lan Jue nodded. "Come on, let's search." His psychic powers spread out, and he and Zhou Qianlin soared to the surface of the lake.
The Western Alliance had named it Spirit Mirror Lake. It was vast, but with Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's speed, it took them three hours to search the entire area. However, as Lan Jue had expected, they didn't find anything.
When they returned to the starting point, Lan Jue's eyes were filled with hesitation. "Nothing. Nothing.
Could it be that the descendants of the Three Gods of Wine aren't on the Barrows? "
Their search was almost complete, and it was clear the Wine Master and Pauper were doing the same. That meant they hadn't found anything.
Lan Jue's eyes flashed. She crossed her arms in front of her chest. "I don't believe I can't find it.
I'm going down to take a look. "
Zhou Qianlin was taken aback. "Down?"
Lan Jue nodded. "My psychic powers aren't strong enough to reach the bottom of the lake. This lake is full of pure energy. I don't know how to grow plants, but look at the lush vegetation. It's better than any other place we've been. That means there's plenty of nutrients in the water.
How about this, you wait on the shore. If I don't come back in half an hour, contact the Wine Master and Pauper. Tell them to come. That'll prove there's something wrong with the lake. "
"I can't."
Zhou Qianlin refused without hesitation. She squeezed Lan Jue's hand. "You'll be much weaker if you're alone. I'm here, you'll be safer.
If something really happens, it'll be easier to deal with. If you want to go, I'll go with you. "
Lan Jue wanted to say more, but when he saw the stubborn look in her eyes, he knew it would have no effect.
At this moment, he seemed to be in a daze, because he vaguely remembered that Hera had looked at him with such a gaze in the past.
Pain flashed in his eyes, but he nodded. "Alright, then we'll go down together.
I'll let the Wine Master know. "
As he spoke, he opened his communicator and spoke to the Wine Master. Then he took Zhou Qianlin's hand.
The two of them leapt into the air and dove into the lake.
Once an Adept reached the ninth level, their Inner World would open up. Their internal energy would allow them to hold their breath for long periods of time. Even in space, they could survive for a while.
Of course, that was only if there were no strong cosmic rays.
Lan Jue led Zhou Qianlin through the water.
He swam in the direction of the deepest place he had probed with his mental power.
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