After two full hours, Lu Ye finally sheathed his sword, walked to a dark corner, took out a water pouch, and washed himself slightly. He put on his clothes and returned to the bottom of the cliff.
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Dahuhu was already sound asleep, snoring loudly, while Yiyi was still sitting there, probably waiting for him.
However, seeing Lu Ye's expression, she felt a bit strange, as Lu Ye seemed to have made some difficult decision, with a look of determination despite the odds.
She couldn't help but tilt her headâŚ
Lu Ye sat down cross-legged, feeling a knot in his stomach. He thought for a moment and instructed Yiyi, âIf I pass out later, donât worry too much about it.â
âHuh?â Yiyi was full of confusion.
Lu Ye didnât explain much, closed his eyes, and focused his mind. Once again, he âsawâ the talent tree rooted in his source spirit acupoint.
On the massive tree crown, three leaves were burning fiercely, and the fourth had already begun to glow, though it wasnât burning yet.
In the Evil Moon Valleyâs mine, his talent tree had its first burning leaf, which carried a spirit pattern called Sharpness. Without that spirit pattern, he wouldnât have been able to easily kill the heavily injured Zhou Cheng, pierce through the clean-faced manâs protective spirit energy with one strike, or severely injure the snake demon and ultimately win.
It could be said that this spirit pattern had given Lu Ye significant help at several critical moments.
Now, with two more leaves burning on the talent tree, he was both anxious and excited about what kind of spirit pattern he would obtain.
Focusing his attention, Lu Ye looked at one of the burning leaves. Just like last time, the small leaf quickly enlarged, filling his entire field of vision and mind.
At the same time, a large amount of information flooded his mind uncontrollably, making Lu Ye feel as if someone had hit his head with a hammer.
Last time, he had fainted directly.
This time, although he felt dizzy and in excruciating pain, he managed not to faint.
Lu Ye would rather have fainted, as the entire process made him feel as if he were better off dead. It was as if someone had pried open his brain and forcibly stuffed in things he didnât understand, stirring everything upâŚ
He suddenly opened his eyes, letting out a suppressed growl, his eyes bloodshot.
Yiyi, who had been watching him closely, was startled, and even the sleeping Dahuhu was awakened, roaring and looking around alertly, mistaking it for an attack.
After a while, Lu Ye gradually calmed down. His vision was still blood-red, and his body was drenched in sweat. Yiyi and Dahuhu stood by, panic-stricken and at a loss.
In fact, Lu Yeâs appearance was extremely terrifying, with bloodshot eyes and veins bulging on his temples, as if he were enduring immense torment.
After a heavy breath, Lu Ye recovered slightly and reassured the tense Dahuhu and Yiyi, âItâs fine.â
He closed his eyes again.
The pain had passed, and it was time to reap the fruits of victory.
Yiyi and Dahuhu exchanged glances, both puzzled, but since this seemed to be related to Lu Yeâs cultivation, they didnât ask, only standing by to guard him.
At this moment, Lu Ye was examining the characteristics of the second spirit pattern.
Guardian!
This was the name of the second spirit pattern. From the name alone, it seemed to be a defensive spirit pattern.
Lu Ye had guessed earlier that the first spirit pattern was offensive, and the second might be defensive, which turned out to be true.
He opened his eyes, pondered for a moment, and suddenly a visible layer of spirit light appeared on his palm, forming the shape of a triangular shield. The shield was intricately carved with complex patterns.
âThis is⌠a spirit pattern?â Yiyi, who had been watching Lu Ye closely, was shocked. Although she had lost many memories, she still remembered some common knowledge of the cultivation world and understood more than Lu Ye. Seeing Lu Ye actually use his own spirit energy to form a spirit pattern was almost unbelievable.
Itâs important to note that low-level cultivators like Lu Ye generally focus on improving their cultivation, with no time to study complex spirit patterns, let alone learn them. Of course, some techniques can be considered as the manifestation of spirit patterns.
In a sense, the spirit pattern Lu Ye was now activating could be seen as a defensive technique.
Techniques and spirit patterns are closely related, often sharing commonalities but not being entirely the same, which is hard to explain in a few words.
However, regardless, it was hard to believe that a low-level cultivator could form a spirit pattern.
Yiyi was increasingly convinced that Lu Ye must be a disciple of a top-tier major sect, and his status in that sect was certainly not low. He might even be the illegitimate child of a sect leader, who had to come out alone for training due to some unavoidable reasonsâŚ
In just a few moments, she had already concocted a drama filled with love, hate, and revenge in her mind.
Lu Ye, however, didnât notice Yiyiâs gaze. He was currently feeling the strength of the Guardian. From a purely defensive standpoint, the Guardianâs protective ability far exceeded his own protective spirit energy. Compared to the latter, the former had at least several times the protective power.
This meant that in the future, he would have better defensive means when faced with attacks.
However, the defensive power came at a high cost. This palm-sized Guardian spirit pattern consumed the entire spirit energy reserve of one of Lu Yeâs acupoints.
It consumed more than the Sharpness pattern.
In other words, if he activated such a spirit pattern twenty times in a row, Lu Ye would be completely drained of spirit energy.
Moreover, if the protective range were to expand, the consumption would increase. Currently, Lu Ye was only activating a palm-sized Guardian spirit pattern, but it didnât mean the pattern was limited to that size. If he wished, he could activate a larger one.
In summary, this was a good spirit pattern. Although he had a Golden Body Talisman, the talisman would eventually run out, whereas the Guardian spirit pattern was his own ability.
Moreover, compared to activating a talisman, which required taking it out of a storage bag and infusing it with spirit energy, activating the Guardian was just a thought. In intense battles, Lu Ye often didnât have the time to do these things.
If he had had this spirit pattern before encountering the clean-faced man, he could have withstood the manâs attacks and fought him head-on.
This single spirit pattern, though it didnât increase his cultivation, significantly boosted his combat power.
There was one moreâŚ
Thinking about the previous experience, Lu Ye felt a chill. He didnât plan to examine the other spirit pattern, at least not for the next two days.
His mind was a mess, and if he were to examine the other spirit pattern now, it might be fatal.
So he needed to rest for a few days.
He took out a Spirit Nourishing Pill and swallowed it. Lu Ye prepared to investigate a question that had long puzzled him: whether his ability to cultivate without hidden dangers was related to the talent tree.
Focusing his mind, he quickly âsawâ the talent tree hidden in his source spirit acupoint.