The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 69 — A New Start! (Arc 1-End)
The sun proudly showed its light. It shone on the long blond man sitting in the wood close to the campfire. His white skin looks very compatible with his appearance. The eyes of the man were the blue of a charming and attractive ocean to drown in.
If it stands, it is estimated that its height reaches more than 180 centimeters. Perhaps if he stood in the middle of the crowd, there would be a lot of the opposite sex swarming around him.
Because it looks very attractive and charming. But it was likely that the opposite sex would immediately cancel it out due to the frightening and sinister aura surrounding the man.
He sat staring at the bonfire emotionlessly and looked like he was waiting for someone.
Not long after, a cry with a rather heavy voice sounded, “Kakak! I've come back.”
Another long blonde man approached the figure of a man sitting on a thick hard wood. It brings a lot of delicious and fragrant smelling food.
The man carrying the food looked very similar to the long-haired man sitting down. It was just that his eyes were green like a refreshing meadow and he was shorter, about 175 cm in height.
They were both dressed very clean and neatly, but underneath their clothes were both muscular bodies that contained an extremely powerful and astonishing burst of muscle strength. After all they did quite a long period of intensive physical exercise every morning for forty-three years!
Not too long later Chao Bence came heading towards Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran while saying in his trademark tone, “Long Yuan said he would be a little late. You can eat first.”
Behind Chao Bence whose appearance had not changed at all, there were two small magical beasts that looked to have slightly grown.
However, the growth of magical beasts took longer than humans. Plus even though they spent forty-three years in the Beredo Valley, the time in the real world would not be up to forty-three years due to the different flow of time.
Although Bai and Cheng did not look to have much change in appearance. Their abilities were almost comparable to the Core Formation stage even though Bai and Cheng were only level two. The result of Chao Bence's guidance for forty-three full years.
Not only that, Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran had also made magical beast contracts with Bai and Cheng. Lian Haocun with Bai, while Lian Huanran with Cheng.
Chao Bence and Lian Huanran started to enliven the atmosphere with their chatter. With Bai and Cheng around the two of them. While Lian Haocun only listened to the conversation while focusing on eating.
After the food until half was left, suddenly a rather short stature appeared. Its height may be about 158 cm. He has hair that is not long but also not short.
His hair color is light yellow so if only a glance, people might expect it to be white. While the yellow eyes of the figure shone brightly with a cheerful and warm aura. His skin was white and he looked as smooth as porcelain even though he was a male.
He was wearing long-sleeved clothing that covered his entire arm, which was actually used to cover the dragon scales that could not be hidden in his arm. He looked like a young boy who was just growing up and did not know the world.
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Lian Haocun, Lian Huanran, Chao Bence, Bai and Cheng met Long Yuan forty-three years ago when they had just come out of the cave to take a look at the Beredo Valley.
Whether lucky or unlucky, while exploring, Long Yuan accidentally triggered the mechanism of the Beredo Valley and entered the Beredo Valley. But Long Yuan did not know how to get out of the Beredo Valley.
So Long Yuan sometimes roamed around the Beredo Valley repeatedly to find a way out. Although most of his time was spent on cultivating and practicing. After all the Spiritual Qi in the Beredo Valley was excellent in terms of quantity and quality.
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Long Yuan immediately ate the food that had been set aside for him.
Lian Huanran asked in a hopeful tone, “So when will we get out of this Valley?”
Lian Haocun, “Today.”
Lian Huanran was slightly surprised to hear Lian Haocun's reply. Lian Huanran had already asked questions and requests for them to complete their closed-door training in the Beredo Valley. But Lian Haocun's answer is always between, “It's still not time.” Or, “Nanti.”
Although Lian Huanran had already reached the same level as her Brother, the Golden Core Formation stage. Lian Haocun's answer remained the same and did not change.
Lian Haocun continued his words, “I feel like in a moment, I will break through the Nascent Soul stage. So it's better we finish the closed exercises now.”
Lian Huanran, Chao Bence and Long Yuan were shocked to hear Lian Haocun's words. Even the most talented person usually takes thirty years to seventy years more to reach the Nascent Soul stage. However, Lian Haocun who had only been at the Golden Core Formation stage for twenty-three years, said that he would break through the Nascent Soul stage!
For all three of them, the news was shocking. Moreover, the Nascent Soul stage is the most difficult stage to penetrate. Because they have to endure the pain of destroying their core or cores. The pain was equivalent to being tortured in hell repeatedly endlessly. Not a few people failed to break through and even lost their entire cultivation.
'Truly descendants of the ancient race.' Chao Bence commented inwardly though he was still shocked at the speed equivalent to this 'monster.
Lian Huanran was worried about his brother, but he knew, in order to bring back Master, they should be able to at least be on par or near the cultivation level of Demon General Baran who was at the same level as the Demigod Stage. So Lian Huanran tried to ease the anxiety and unease in her heart with the confidence and hope that her brother would break through the Nascent Soul stage.
Yet Chao Bence did not think as deeply as Lian Huanran. He immediately voiced his opinion, “Are you sure? The pain won't bear you.”
‘Even though you are an ancient race. It still won't be easy.’ Chao Bence continued in his mind.
Long Yuan nodded his head in agreement and added, “I've very often heard cases of the human race failing to break through the Nascent Soul stage. I thought, you better hold off much longer.”
Lian Haocun shook his head unconcernedly. His facial expression did not even change listening to Chao Bence and Long Yuan's words. However, he has experienced pain from his previous life. Pain was not a problem for Lian Haocun who was already immune to them.
Chao Bence sighed although the smile on his face did not shrink in the least. So that forms a contrast that looks rather terrible.
Lian Huanran changed the topic and asked, “If we go out. What will we do first?”
Lian Haocun who had already finished his meal stood up and looked up towards the bright sun while using his palm to cover a bit of sunlight. He said, “Firstly collect information and money.”
Arc-1 End [28 June 2021]