Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 697 - 693: Instigation

Lu Ren's face showed a hint of a smile: "I'm not like them; this Supreme Cave Mansion means nothing to me at the moment, as I haven't even broken through to the Celestial Immortal Realm yet."

Though not yet broken through, once the system completes the derivation of the cultivation technique and Lu Ren transitions his True Skill to the new technique, he is confident that even without using Skill Points, he can naturally step into the Celestial Immortal Realm.

If Lu Ren were a pure system practitioner of the Immortal Path, the Supreme Cave Mansion would certainly be irresistible to him, because the essence of cultivation is essentially plunder. The Heavenly Way depletes the surplus and compensates for the shortage; aiming for self-perfecting requires sufficient resources to hone these things.

Ao Li mocked Lu Ren's disinterest.

"If you want to attain the Great Way and transcend, you need to fight for it all—fight for the techniques, treasures, the heavens and earth, everything that benefits you—only then can you glimpse the Great Way and enjoy the opportunity for transcendence."

Saying this, she glanced Lu Ren up and down with disdain, "Look at you, with such lazy tendencies, you'll eventually be devoured whole alive by the Jade Emperor and Tathagata."

Lu Ren felt displeased; he knew his own path well. With his attribute panel, he didn't need to do these risky maneuvers, but would not tell Ao Li about this.

He suddenly became furious and grabbed Ao Li.

"Today, I must show you what being lazy truly means!"

After skipping ten thousand words, Lu Ren eased his sore waist as he got off the bed and looked at Ao Li lying lazily there. Furiously, he said, "The river flows east for thirty years, west for thirty years. In thirty years, when I step into the Celestial Immortal Realm, I'll turn your world upside down!"

Ao Li rolled her eyes: "Don't use that 'don't underestimate youth' nonsense on yourself. If you truly break through to the Celestial Immortal Realm within thirty years... I'll follow you!"

Lu Ren's spirits were lifted by her words, shouting out, "Just you wait, I'll straighten you out!"

If it were someone else, Lu Ren might not dare say such things, but Ao Li's body was tough; however he torments her, she only feels it's not enough, which frustrates him greatly. If he enters the Celestial Immortal Realm and his physique upgrades a level, then he wouldn't fear Ao Li, at least not end up with such unpleasant situations like needing to support his waist.

After leaving the Inner Realm, Lu Ren rested for a night and then guided Li Qingling, who had already achieved True Immortal Realm, contacted Guo Muyang who ruled the Exotic Realm claiming victory in the stars, and found himself bored and picked up the virtual reality equipment to take a look.

Besides the time Chen Hao used it for a while, the equipment was mostly played by Nezha, the internet-addicted youth, and Lu Ren had never gone in once.

Upon entering and experiencing it, Lu Ren promptly exited; things like gunfights, mecha, even martial arts sparring — Lu Ren tried them all and found them boring, setting the virtual reality game equipment aside.

With his current physique and spirit, it's like a muscular strongman pounding on a newborn baby in swaddling clothes.

It was truly boring. Even though the game's mechanics restricted the strength realm to the same level, his vision was still there. For skills and martial arts moves insight, he had truly reached a level unprecedented, already at the level where skill is close to perfection.

"Don't you really want to take a look? There's a high probability that the Supreme Cave Mansion contains secrets left by the Supreme achieving the Golden Immortal Path Fruit. If you grasp it, you'll hold the method to advance to Golden Immortal, leaving that Jade Emperor, the Tathagata on Ling Mountain far behind, relieving the Human Race's current plight."

Hearing Ao Li's encouragement, Lu Ren couldn't bother to lift his eyelids and didn't even want to respond.

After all, the Queen Mother of the West threw such a trump card, but only Lu Ren remains indifferent. If it were a traditional cultivator knowing this news, they would absolutely be unable to resist exploring.

The Queen Mother of the West is truly adept at manipulating human nature, perfectly timed just as the Ascension Platform is about to be completed and the Huaxia Human Race appears to have no achievements, anxiety-ridden.

Seizing an opportunity and she begins to frantically take advantage, even Ji Quanzhen or Zhang Tongxuan might dive in headlong, knowing full well it's the Queen Mother of the West's plot.

A complete open scheme; she's certain any practitioner knowing about the Supreme can't refuse this temptation.

Unfortunately, Lu Ren completely doesn't need it. Given enough time to grow, he could completely step into the unfathomable realm of Golden Immortal.

Strictly speaking, even the Supreme Cave Mansion doesn't compare to finding a suitable Exotic Realm to shuttle through, acquiring Skill Points and Destiny Points.

Annoyed by Ao Li's shouting within the Inner World, Lu Ren impatiently said, "You know nothing. At that time, I'll throw this Jade Scroll to the Jade Emperor and Tathagata, let them kill each other, wouldn't that be better!"

Ao Li replied unbelievably, "You are simply squandering precious opportunity, abandoning such fortune. You deserve not to transcend!"

Lu Ren shrugged, "My path isn't hanging at your mouth. The Queen Mother of the West clearly wants to use me as her tool; shouldn't your intelligence be high enough to see that?"

Ao Li said, "Anyone with clear eyes knows the Queen Mother of the West is bluffing, saying she does not compete, but in fact, she is the competitor with the strongest obsession, using all means, implementing open schemes."

It's indeed an open scheme. The opponent is clearly throwing out this Jade Scroll for Lu Ren to explore, then she would reap the benefit.

The plan is good, but maybe she'll end up lifting a stone to drop on her own foot. This is why Ao Li says the Queen Mother of the West contends, but if she does not succeed, she'll cease.

Only three hundred life spans remain; the Queen Mother of the West certainly isn't lying. When he met her, he could clearly feel the old age aura implicitly emanating from her.

Though it's highly possible the Queen Mother of the West is deliberately revealing this, it's more about showcasing her real situation.

Ao Li continued, "Yet this was originally a fortune you gained. If you don't contend, how will you transcend? To transcend, you must fight, seize, and plunder." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Speaking of which, Ao Li seemed to recall the unbearable past when her flesh was stripped, leaving only a Dragon Bone, a look of resentment appeared on her face.

"If I ever have the chance, I would certainly pull the Supreme to pieces!"

Lu Ren glanced at Ao Li, thinking that such a chance was hopeless in this lifetime.

But he didn't show it, kept his internal ridicule to himself, knowing not to push Ao Li's limits. Truly voicing out these thoughts could mean years of being barred from the bed.