Time flew by. Flowers bloomed and wilted!
Soon, a year had passed. Lu Li and An Luer had been living in the small town for a year. Apart from that one time when the roving bandits attacked, nothing else happened.
Lu Li had been cultivating under the Ageless Tree. The tree could absorb life energy from the outside but it did not affect Lu Li.
An Luer made two friends, the granddaughters of the mayor of the small town. Apart from them, An Luer would talk to the puppy and spend the rest of her time cultivating.
With the two friends, An Luer was not as autistic as before. Even though she was still cold, she would smile every now and then. She was back to her normal self.
Apart from giving her some elixirs, some pellets with positive properties, and some soul-nurturing pellets, Lu Li did not give her any guidance.
Since she had reached the third stage, she must learn some Fundamental Principles and laws, which An Luer had to learn on her own.
Lu Li had made some progress after a year of cultivation. That being said, the integration was complicated and it would take some time. It could not be rushed.
Lu Li was ready to leave. It was pointless to stay here. He had chosen to stay for two reasons. For one, he could cultivate under the Ageless Tree and for another, he wanted An Luer to stabilize and heal the trauma in her heart.
"We have to go!"
Lu Li walked to An Luer and said, "Go and say goodbye to your friends."
"Sure!"
An Luer was obedient. She did not ask any questions, nor did she ask where they were going. She threw a lonely look at her house and then walked toward the small town. A few steps later, she looked back at Lu Li and said, "Master, can I give them some elixirs?"
Lu Li nodded slightly. An Luer put on a smile and quickly walked towards the town.
After the time for several incense sticks to burn, An Luer came out. Her eyes were red, followed by the two girls.
Another group of people came out from the small town. The mayor of the small town knew that Lu Li was leaving so he came with a group of people to say goodbye.
They knelt on the ground and thanked Lu Li for his kindness. Lu Li said nothing. After a moment, he asked Blood Fairy to set up a Divine Pattern.
With this Divine Pattern, the small town could protect itself. Not even the average roving bandits or an Abyssal warrior could break the Divine Pattern.
When Blood Fairy was done, Lu Li gave the patriarch of the small town an artifact to control Divine Glyphs and then left with An Luer.
An Luer held the puppy in her arms and looked reluctantly at the place where she lived. This cabin meant a lot to her. It was not only a cabin, but also her home.
"You can't bear to?"
Lu Li stopped and looked at her. An Luer nodded. Lu Li smiled and waved his hands. A ray of light came out from his hands. Then the entire ground near the cabin flew up and was put into his Interspatial Ring.
Lu Li said lightly, "Let's go!"
An Luer put on a sweet smile and followed Lu Li to the distance.
Lu Li didn't go back. Instead, he went to a big city to gather some information.
Recently, there were some small conflicts in the southern war zone. The northern Demon Abyss launched three large-scale attacks, but they were all repelled by Daoist Master Tianzui and the others using powerful divine formations. The situation was very stable for the time being.
Lu Li found a member of the Qi Family and asked him to send a message back to the City of Mystic Armor to inform Lu Ling and Yin Qingsi that he was safe. Then, Lu Li and An Luer continued to the west.
He planned to go to an ancient site where there was a strange place. It was said that there were some marks of Dao there but it was dangerous.
An Luer needed to learn Fundamental Principle. The marks of Dao in the ancient site could help her quickly. Lu Li wanted to go to the ancient site to search for opportunities and insights as well.
After teleporting for half a month, Lu Li arrived at a place called the Holy Prayer Ground.
More than a million years ago, a Saint Emperor once lived here. This Saint Emperor dominated half of the Land of Zi Yang. It was a pity that this Saint Emperor died and his family was wiped out.
The ancient site Lu Li was going to was where this Saint Emperor's family used to be, the Holy Prayer Mountain!
There were many treasures on the Holy Prayer Mountain. But after so many years, the mountain had been emptied. The treasures were gone, but some marks of Dao remained. It was said that some of the marks were where the Saint Emperor once cultivated.
However, no one went to Holy Prayer Mountain to cultivate because something very strange had happened there. Every full moon, ghost soldiers and generals would appear there, and they were very powerful. Even a Sixth Tribulation Martial Artist could be easily killed there.
Also, there was evil energy in the Holy Prayer Mountain. Cultivating there could lead to qi deviation.
There were many rumors about the Holy Prayer Mountain. It was said that after the Saint Emperor passed away, he used a great skill to build ghostly soldiers and generals to protect his family.
Some said that the Saint Emperor cursed the land, making it an ominous place. Those living there would fall into evil ways and never be able to rise again.
Lu Li didn't believe these rumors at all. Everything existed for a reason, and there had to be a reason for this situation to occur.
He was going to the Holy Prayer Mountain to find out the reason and the answer. At the same time, he would pursue his path.
When he arrived at the Holy Prayer Mountain, he let An Luer out from his Interspatial Ring and walked up the mountain with her.
The mountain was huge and gloomy. Lu Li wanted An Luer to feel this so that she could be brave and not be afraid of these evil things.
"Phew, phew ~"
Inside the mountain, there was a constant gust of chilly wind, like ghosts crying and wolves howling. An Luer shrank. She was frightened. She grabbed Lu Li's clothes out of instinct.
"Are you afraid?"
Lu Li looked down at her. An Luer nodded and then shook her head. Lu Li said with a smile, "You have seen the remnant soul of your great grandpa, right?"
An Luer's eyes were filled with pain and hatred. She nodded again. Lu Li explained, "The remnant soul of your great grandpa is actually a ghost.
Ghosts are, after all, the remnant soul of a warrior. Some ghosts have some obsession in their hearts. They didn't vanish after death and their remnant souls remained in the world.
In other words, ghosts are no different from spirits and beasts in soul form. They might not even be as powerful as some beasts in soul form. If so, why should we be afraid?
As long as we are powerful enough, we can just kill them, no matter how evil they are. As long as we have righteousness in our hearts, no ghosts can invade us! "
When Lu Li said this, there was a trace of emperor's might. As far as An Luer was concerned, Lu Li was like a god.
Lu Li could defeat even the King of Hell, let alone some ghosts.
"Master, I see!"
At this moment, An Luer's delicate body stopped trembling and her eyes became determined. Lu Li nodded slightly. Not only did An Luer have a nature-defying constitution, but her power of understanding was also very high. She was a fine jade in the rough.
"Go ahead!"
Lu Li thought about it and decided to build up An Luer's courage. He pointed to the road in front of him and said.
An Luer trembled a bit. She made up her mind and walked forward. Lu Li kept up with her after she walked for more than 100 feet.
He would follow after An Luer, always keeping a distance of more than 100 feet.