Lu Li did not enter the temple rashly. Instead, he began to observe. The temple was neither large nor small. There should be three or four halls. He was at the front door and had not entered the main hall yet.
The temple must have existed for a long time. The walls were marked with the passage of time and were covered in moss. The atmosphere of the temple was ancient.
Lu Li walked in after a while. Inside was a small front hall. There was nothing but doors on both sides. It must be the main hall.
He entered the main hall from the door on the left. The hall was spacious. In front of him was a stone statue with four stone pillars. On the walls on both sides were relief carvings with some strange patterns.
Lu Li looked at the stone statue in front of him. The stone statue was so lifelike that it looked like a real person. At first glance, it was extraordinary.
This stone statue released a very strange aura, as if this stone statue was a true god, guiding people to worship him.
It was an old man. Lu Li didn't know who it was after a few glances. He walked to the stone statue and bowed to it three times after some thoughts.
For this stone statue to be enshrined here, it must have been an expert, and an expert who was respected by everyone.
Lu Li looked at the stone statue and resisted the urge to take out his weapon to cut it open. He had a feeling that this stone statue was not an ordinary one. Maybe, there were some treasures inside.
He remembered that the stone statue had been here for years and nobody had touched it.
Naturally, Lu Li would not do so. After all, this was the portrait of an ancestor.
Lu Li looked at the stone pillars and relief carvings. The stone pillars were covered with strange patterns as well. The patterns on the relief carvings were enigmatic as if there were marks of Dao everywhere.
"Blood Fairy, go and have a look!"
Lu Li let Blood Fairy out. There must be some powerful runes in the ancient temple. He wanted her to study them.
Lu Li looked at the relief carvings on the walls. After a while, he sat on the ground and began to study. He could sense some marks of Dao on the relief carvings, some mysterious ones.
"Master, there are very powerful divine runes here!"
Half an hour later, Blood Fairy transmitted her voice to him. "The Divine Inscriptions here can prevent ghosts from approaching, and they can also deter wild beasts. They can also calm your mind and soul. You can cultivate here without worry. There won't be any danger."
Blood Fairy's words answered Lu Li's question. No wonder he was so violent before but not now. It was because of the ancient temple.
This question was solved. Why did his soul grow so quickly?
This was something that Lu Li didn't understand.
But now, everything was perfect. At the very least, he didn't have to worry about anything and could quietly cultivate here.
Lu Li sat for a while and closed his eyes to cultivate. While he was cultivating, he observed the state of his body. His Dharma Region had grown and his soul was tens of thousands of times stronger. It was highly possible that he had been sleeping for seven or eight years.
"I wonder if I can enter that state again?"
Lu Li thought back to his previous state. If he could enter it at any time, that would be amazing.
In that state, cultivating his soul for a year was equivalent to cultivating for ten thousand years. This speed was too fast.
He tried several times but realized that he could not enter that state.
He had to give up. It seemed that entering that state was something that could not be sought. Maybe it was because his body was extremely weak and his soul was sealed that he could enter that state by chance.
Entering that state was risky. If he was unlucky, he might be sealed in this state for the rest of his life, never to wake up.
Two days later, Lu Li began to cultivate according to what Emperor Rui taught him. He had Dharma Region and source of energy, but he was not at the Emperor Realm yet.
To reach the Emperor Realm, three conditions must be met. The first was to have Dharma Region and source of energy, which were the basics.
This was also the source of energy at the Emperor Realm. Without Dharma Region and source of energy, reaching the Emperor Realm would be pointless. His abilities would be no different from those at the sixth tribulation.
The second was the body of an emperor!
Emperor Realm warriors had the might of an emperor. Only the powerful ones could hide their energy and become an average person.
Usually, Emperor Realm warriors could tell this because the might of an emperor was special.
The might of an emperor came from source of energy and the body of an emperor. Without the body of an emperor, one could not be a real emperor.
The third was Dharma. Dharma was a unique move of the Emperor Realm and a very powerful one.
That being said, Dharma could not be cultivated in a short time. Even if it could be cultivated, it would take a long time for the power to grow.
Dharma could be divided into strong and weak ones. For example, Lord Li's Hell Buddha Dharma was a famous Dharma in the Endless Ruins of Gods.
Back then, the Yan Emperor had been killed by a single punch from this Dharma Idol.
The strength of the Emperor Realm was not only determined in terms of Fundamental Principles and realms, but more importantly, the strength of the Dharma.
Dharma was divided into three levels according to power: heaven, earth and human. Lord Li's Dharma was heaven level, one of the most powerful Dharma in the Endless Ruins of Gods.
If Lu Li wanted to become a real Emperor Realm warrior, he must cultivate the body of an emperor and form the embryonic form of the Dharma. Only then could he be considered a real Emperor Realm warrior.
As for the soul, there was no requirement for the Emperor Realm. But those who could reach the Emperor Realm would not have weak souls.
Given the current strength of Lu Li's soul, not even the average Emperor Realm warrior could compete with him.
Therefore, Lu Li had to form the body of an emperor and the embryonic form of the Dharma in order to become a real Emperor Realm warrior.
Lu Li's body was strong but it did not mean that he could form the body of an emperor. In order to do so, he would have to go through two more Heaven's Tribulations.
Because of the source of energy, the sixth Heaven's Tribulation shouldn't be a problem. But the seventh Heaven's Tribulation would be difficult. Therefore, Lu Li planned to cultivate for a while and consume all the elixirs in his Interspatial Ring to strengthen his body.
After sorting out his thoughts, Lu Li didn't study the marks on the reliefs in the ancient temple.
For him, learning one or two Fundamental Principles did not mean much. It could not improve his abilities in essence.
Only by forming the body of an emperor and the embryonic form of the Dharma and becoming a real Emperor Realm warrior could his abilities soar.
Lu Li continued to consume elixirs for the rest of the time. He consumed two kinds of elixirs, one to enhance his body and the other to enhance his soul.
His soul was strong, but who would complain about having a strong soul?
At the same time, Lu Li was refining his soul and his bones. He was trying to figure out how to form the embryonic form of the Dharma and how to do it. Emperor Rui had taught him. But Lu Li had to figure out what kind of Dharma to build on his own.
Soon, five months had passed. Lu Li didn't even notice the time while he was cultivating.
Today, he opened his eyes. After five months of cultivation, Lu Li had finally mastered how to build Dharma.
"I will rest for three days and then I will start!"
Lu Li murmured. He was looking forward to it. Dharma was not only a powerful move, but it also determined whether he could go further in the future.