Chapter 280: Lu Li: Freak! I Could Tell At A Glance You’re Not Human
After Wen Gongmao left, Peng Zhongshan spoke up: “Do you really believe he gained nothing?”
“This question is meaningless.” Dragon Throne coldly interrupted what Peng Zhongshan wanted to say with a sneer.
Peng Zhongshan looked fat and amiable, but everyone in the meeting room knew this was a smiling tiger.
Even if Wen Gongmao had tremendous gains, so what? As long as he wasn’t willing to share them, no one could force him.
After all, his granddaughter was the Forest Messenger.
Dragon Throne concluded: “Sometimes you have to admit that family background really can’t compare to luck.”
Wen Gongmao’s rise could be called a miracle when viewed across the entire world.
For a commoner origin like Wen Gongmao to become a master-level trainer, and before the age of a hundred at that, talent alone wasn’t enough—it also required luck.
As for luck…
This vague and unpredictable thing was really very important.
A casually adopted little girl turned out to be the Forest Messenger, and a situation that was surely doomed to death was resolved jointly by two divine envoys.
With this luck, no one could say anything no matter who came.
After his scheme was exposed, Peng Zhongshan still wore an unconcerned smile on his face.
“In that case, this old man will take his leave first.” Peng Zhongshan stood up and said.
After speaking, Peng Zhongshan also leisurely left the meeting room.
The Alliance President reminded leisurely: “The Peng Family has been acting strangely lately; they’re getting too close to the Divine Cult.”
“It’s better not to say things that aren’t conducive to unity.” After Dragon Throne finished speaking, he also left the meeting room.
No family’s hands are clean; it’s better not to get too serious about some matters, or the Jiuzhou Alliance would fall apart if everyone did.
………..
The method to use the Law Crystal is very simple—just absorb it.
For humans, the threshold to use the Law Crystal is possessing spiritual sense, but regrettably, no one in this world has spiritual sense.
After refining the Law Crystal with spiritual sense, Lu Li carefully absorbed it and fused it into his spiritual root, as the Law Crystal merged into his water spiritual root.
Lu Li could keenly feel his qualifications undergoing a crazy transformation.
If his previous cultivation speed was 0.18, then his current cultivation speed was 1.
Normally, the best qualifications allow for Foundation Establishment in a hundred days, while slightly worse ones might take a hundred years for Foundation Establishment.
As for those exceeding a hundred years? They basically had no hope of Foundation Establishment; Lu Li’s previous qualifications were that type.
But now, Lu Li was confident in reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage within 30 years, plus the boosts from various divine items—Lu Li felt…
Hiss~
Lu Li let out a pleasurable moan.
He broke through.
The pleasure brought by a cultivation breakthrough was simply indescribable in words; it felt like the soul reaching climax.
Qi Refining Second Layer.
It was also thanks to the residual energy from that Law Crystal pushing his cultivation to the Qi Refining Second Layer; unfortunately, his cultivation qualifications were too poor, or he might have broken through directly to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.
Lu Li carefully sensed his current state.
Qi Refining Second Layer, with spiritual energy in his body roughly ten times the original amount—this was good news; whether alchemy or other aspects, his work efficiency could improve significantly.
At least twofold, possibly around threefold.
Breaking through from Qi Refining Layer One to Qi Refining Second Layer produced no commotion, even silently.
But Lu Li’s companions immediately sensed his change.
Beldum Little Silver curiously floated over, circling around Lu Li nonstop, as if searching for what was different about him.
Charmander also looked at Lu Li curiously; he knew his trainer had grown stronger again.
“Damn! My strengthening speed is so fast, why do I still feel like I can’t beat the trainer?” Charmander expressed his inability to comprehend.
Why was his own trainer different from others’ trainers?
Normally, trainers should be carried by Pokémon, so why could his trainer grow strong on his own?
“Fire~”
（Trainer, are you still hiding some good stuff you haven’t taught us?）
The straightforward Charmander directly questioned him; upon hearing this, Beldum also floated to Lu Li’s side, looking like he wanted to know too.
On this matter, Lu Li didn’t hide anything and directly admitted: “Indeed there are some things, but you can’t learn those.”
“Fire~”
（I knew it!）
Hearing this, the little red dragon jumped up, looking like the little black fan had finally revealed his true colors.
Lu Li: “…”
“Come, I’ll explain and you listen, see if you can learn it.”
In a great mood from the cultivation breakthrough, Lu Li was happy to tease Charmander a bit.
There were many cultivation techniques in the Cultivation Hundred Arts inheritances, but those weren’t profound techniques—they were ones closely related to side professions.
These techniques didn’t greatly boost combat power, but perfectly matched their respective side professions, each with their strengths.
Lu Li: “What I’m teaching you is called the Fire-Burning Technique…”
The so-called Fire-Burning Technique was the basic cultivation technique for alchemists, with the effect of enhancing the practitioner’s endurance—simply put, making the fire burn longer and stronger.
If Charmander could learn it, this thing was quite suitable for him.
Charmander’s eyes grew increasingly dazed as he listened drowsily.
“Fire~”
（Trainer, are you sure you’re not fooling me?）
Lu Li spread his hands, indicating there was nothing he could do if you didn’t believe him.
“Fire~”
（I completely don’t understand!）
Charmander was confident despite not making sense; Lu Li had taught him many skills before, which he could at least understand and gradually practice.
But this time, he really didn’t understand even two words put together.
Lu Li smiled.
Of course Charmander couldn’t understand; after all, it was the version not Pokémonfied, and Lu Li currently had no confidence in Pokémonfying these cultivation techniques.
Unlike those Pokémonfied spells, recklessly cultivating cultivation techniques could kill a Pokémon, and Qi Deviation might even cause loss of control.
Giving up on treatment, Charmander drooped his tail and went to the corner to draw circles.
Beldum didn’t understand either, but that didn’t stop him from playing by Lu Li’s side; unlike the competitive Charmander, Beldum’s main trait was doing whatever the trainer asked.
After the cultivation breakthrough, with the idea of pressing the advantage, Lu Li began meditating in place.
This time it wasn’t cultivation, but digesting the knowledge gained from making the mask—that is, the knowledge Gimmighoul had stuffed into him all at once.
That knowledge was very precious; for ordinary people, it was definitely forbidden knowledge not to be touched, but as a Cultivation Hundred Arts master, Lu Li could perfectly digest it.
If Gimmighoul’s knowledge were categorized, in Cultivation World terms, it was the path of transformation.
Transformation… talisman… attribute conversion…
Lu Li pondered thoughtfully in his heart.
………..
After arriving at the Qingfeng City secret realm, Yao Yifei found Bao Bao and the others inside, and with Bao Bao and them was her mother.
Upon seeing her mother, Yao Yifei’s eyes lit up, and she excitedly shouted: “Mom!”
Seeing her daughter safe, An Feng smiled and teased: “Daughter, you look a bit disheveled.”
“Don’t mention it; your daughter surviving to come back is already great luck.” Yao Yifei rolled her eyes at her own mom, then turned her gaze to Wei.
Yao Yifei asked: “Wei, you all should be fine, right?”
Wei hurriedly replied: “Sister Yao, don’t worry, we’re fine.”
“Good that you’re fine; the crisis outside has been resolved, you can go back now.” After Yao Yifei spoke, she thanked Jin Fengjiao and Liu Li: “Thank you both for taking care of these little ones.”
Hearing this, Jin Fengjiao quickly waved her hands and flatteringly replied: “No need to thank us, it was only right, only right.”
Yao Yifei nodded noncommittally.
Now, the Yu Family wasn’t on the same level as her; the Yu Family and the black market even relied on her reputation, so it was only right for the Yu Family to protect them when she wasn’t around.
After all, these two sisters were Lu Li’s foundation, the kind with great future use.
After thanking them, Yao Yifei took her mother and left the secret realm.
On Togekiss’s back, An Feng suddenly said: “That little blue-haired one is not simple.”
As a half-Pokémon, she had perception abilities like Pokémon, so she could tell how extraordinary this little girl Bao Bao was.
Hearing this, Yao Yifei directly pointed out: “Bao Bao is a psychic, at least veteran level.”
She had never seen that little girl as a rival; on one hand, due to confidence in her own strength, and on the other, because she knew Lu Li’s preferences.
Lu Li liked sexy big sisters; well, beautiful mature women worked too.
For a flat-chested loli like Bao Bao, Lu Li wouldn’t be interested at all.
If truly dangerous, Yao Yifei subtly glanced at her own mom’s rule-breaking figure.
Her mom’s figure could only be described in four words: busty and curvaceous.
No exaggeration, in this aspect, her mom’s threat was even greater than Bao Bao’s.
“Tell me! I’m very curious—why suddenly support your daughter eating tender grass as an old cow?” Yao Yifei wanted to clarify everything on the road before returning to the villa.
To avoid her mom offending the future son-in-law later, associating it with her own pursuit of handsome guys.
“News from the family.” An Feng said faintly.
Hearing this, Yao Yifei’s expression turned cold: “Which family?”
Honestly, whether the Ji Family or the Yao Family, she had no fondness; if forced to rank dislike, she definitely disliked the Ji Family more.
An Feng: “Ji Family.”
“I remember they expelled us from the family, right? Coming back shamelessly now because of Lu Li?” Yao Yifei confidently countered.
An Feng was also somewhat surprised; she didn’t expect her daughter to guess the truth so quickly.
“You know that kid’s identity?” An Feng asked in surprise.
Yao Yifei asked impassively: “What identity?”
The matter of Lu Li being the Ideal Messenger shouldn’t be known to many, or someone would have come to assassinate him long ago.
Seeing her daughter like this yet still unwilling to reveal the truth, An Feng helplessly said: “Rainbow Hero—don’t tell me you’re not moved because that kid is the Rainbow Hero.”
Yao Yifei: “…”
Lu Li, Rainbow Hero.
Yao Yifei was stunned for two seconds, because she really couldn’t figure out how these two obscure terms connected.
“If you say so, then it is.” Yao Yifei sighed inwardly but didn’t deny it; after all, compared to the Ideal Messenger identity being exposed, bearing the Rainbow Hero identity was much safer.
“I knew it; my precious daughter must have known long ago, after all, you’re so smart.” An Feng laughed proudly.
Yao Yifei didn’t retort, but continued probing: “What does the Ji Family want to do through us?”
An Feng honestly explained: “Have the Rainbow Hero marry into the Ji Family.”
“Heh~”
Yao Yifei sneered.
The Ji Family, to regain Ho-Oh’s recognition, could be said to have gone completely mad.
With a bad premonition flashing in her mind, Yao Yifei questioned: “You agreed?”
An Feng nodded matter-of-factly.
Looking at her righteous mother, Yao Yifei was thoroughly numb.
Was this pitting her daughter?
Lu Li’s ambition was practically written on his face; how could such a person agree to marry in?
If Lu Li truly didn’t mind, the Qu Family or the Ekaterina Family would have gotten ahead, ah, and also get her Yao Yifei?
“I’d advise you to give up on this; that little man is very tsundere—he won’t marry into the Ji Family, and… might not even love only me alone.”
The last sentence Yao Yifei said in her heart; after all, she wasn’t embarrassed to tell her mother this cruel fact.
An Feng wasn’t disappointed and smiled consolingly: “I guessed as much long ago, but it doesn’t matter—as long as you and Lu Li can be together.”
Yao Yifei worriedly asked: “What about the Ji Family? That bunch aren’t magnanimous people.”
“Don’t worry, the Ji Family won’t dare tear face with the Rainbow Hero.” An Feng confidently comforted.
She knew her family too well; not to mention Lu Li unwilling to marry in—even if Lu Li wanted to slap the Ji Family’s face, with the Ji Family’s character, those scoundrels might even turn the other cheek.
Beaming with vigor, An Feng proudly boasted: “Right! The Ji Family is quite generous; this mom finally freeloaded from the family once.”
Yao Yifei didn’t care about the reason for her mother’s happiness; now she only hoped her mother’s arrival wouldn’t affect her relationship with Lu Li.
An Feng didn’t know her daughter’s little thoughts; she was still immersed in beautiful fantasies of the future.
After returning to the villa, seeing the living room empty, Yao Yifei calmly went to the basement entrance.
Yao Yifei shouted downstairs: “Lu Li, my mom is here! Come out and meet her.”
Hearing the noise outside, Lu Li, who had stopped meditating, hurried back to the living room.
Seeing the mom Yao Yifei mentioned, Lu Li was shocked.
Charming, too charming.
This wasn’t charm a human could have.
“Bold demon! This old man can tell at a glance you’re not human!” Lu Li shouted madly in his heart.
Yes.
Lu Li could tell at a glance that this future mother-in-law was off.
In the Cultivation World, this mother-in-law’s identity was only one: demon beast transforming into human form, i.e., a fairy.
In the Pokémon World, it probably meant the other party wasn’t pure human.
Lu Li muttered puzzledly in his heart: “Way too outrageous! Could this world also have a big shot like the Sorrowful Wind Emperor?”
