CHAPTER 37: CHAPTER 37 THE FIRST CULTIVATION

The fusion and derivation of cultivation methods proceeded very slowly, but Lu Luo wasn’t in a particular hurry. There was still half a month before East Ring Alliance University was scheduled to start, so he considered his time ample for now.

I should go home and take a look. I have an older brother and a younger sister. According to my memories, my brother, Lu Yang, has already completed two years of university and joined an organization with fairly good benefits. My younger sister, Lu Yu, was admitted to the mechanical engineering department at East Ring University in the same cohort. She’s quite mischievous and loves to play, which didn’t quite match the original Lu Luo.

Despite Lu Yang being away most of the time, he provided Lu Luo and Lu Yu with a standard two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

In the walled city, such a residence was extremely expensive. The monthly rent of over 500 could financially cripple two ordinary families, so Lu Yang was indeed a great older brother.

Lu Luo returned home following his memories. He had lost his keys long ago, so he could only ring the doorbell and knock.

"Lu Yu, open the door!"

Lu Luo knocked for about five minutes before faint footsteps sounded from inside the room.

"Are you sick, Lu Luo? Not only have you been running around blindly these past few days, but you also didn’t bring your keys?"

Lu Yu, wearing just a camisole nightgown, opened the door. Her slightly curly hair was dyed chestnut, and under her sleepy, large eyes, there were still traces of unwashed makeup.

It was clear she hadn’t washed her face after a night out and was still sleeping in.

Seeing Lu Luo at the door, Lu Yu was visibly startled. Lu Luo was wrapped in numerous bandages, and the scars on his face were quite noticeable, causing Lu Yu to panic slightly.

"What happened to you? What did you do? I’m going to call our older brother."

The panic in Lu Yu’s eyes was genuine, as was the tension in her voice, but Lu Luo stopped her and began to explain.

"Hey! Don’t, don’t! It’s nothing, really. I bumped into a metal lump while walking down the stairs at the zoo. I did a slide tackle, tossed it into the trash can, and even picked up some seaweed in the process. Then a crocodile suddenly pounced on me, and we scuffled a bit. I had no choice but to send him packing. I was just about to go to the hospital when I encountered some kind of ghost, several dogs, and a big scorpion—the poisonous kind. I cleaned them up, and that’s how I ended up like this. But it’s all good now."

"What kind of lousy story is that? It makes no sense at all. If you’re going to make up an excuse, at least make it believable. If you don’t want to talk, then don’t."

Lu Yu clearly didn’t believe him. However, after looking Lu Luo up and down and seeing that he really was fine, she relaxed. She turned and went back to her room to continue her nap.

Sigh, these days, tell a lie and people believe it’s true; tell the truth and people think it’s a lie. Being a person is just too hard.

After changing his shoes, Lu Luo finally returned to this place he could call home.

Near the entrance was a shoe rack, followed by a living room containing only a sofa and a TV. There was a small round table that would be cramped with three people, and to the right was the bathroom.

The first bedroom was Lu Yu’s. Her door was covered in stickers and doodles. Lu Luo hadn’t been inside to see what it was like in a long while.

The second room was Lu Luo’s own. It could be summed up in one word: chaotic. Books strewn about, a cluttered potion rack, and a rudimentary lab bench—that was everything in the room.

The overall decor was minimalist, and there weren’t many possessions, but having a stable den was more than enough to satisfy Lu Luo.

It’s certainly better than those fellow transmigrators who started with nothing but a bowl and earned their keep by shouting.

Lu Luo lay on his bed, silently waiting for the moment his unique Cultivation Technique would successfully fuse.

[Fusing Essence of Life Advancement Method, 99.98%, 99.99%, 100%]

[The fusion and derivation of Strength and Qi Paths have been completed. This fusion consumed 283 energy points. Would you like to name your Cultivation Technique?]

"Two Paths."

[Fusing two paths and calling it ’Two Paths’? How perfunctory! Your exclusive Cultivation Technique ’Two Paths’ is ready for use.

Friendly reminder: To achieve a breakthrough to First Tier Transcendent using ’Two Paths’, any attribute must reach 5 points, you must accumulate 100 qi, and break through the first Qi Acupoint.]

As the Observer’s tip concluded, Lu Luo’s mind automatically conjured the details of the ’Two Paths’ Cultivation Technique.

I finally possess the qualifications to cultivate! Using the Devourer as a component of my qualifications is quite an outrageous method. Let’s give it a try.

Lu Luo sat cross-legged and, following the instructions for the ’Two Paths’ Cultivation Technique in his mind, he began to use the Devourer as a primer to attract stray Dark Energy.

The process proved difficult. Lu Luo tried dozens of times without grasping the knack of it.

What’s wrong? Is there a problem with the Devourer? Or do I need to activate it directly?

[The Devourer is now the starting point of your cultivation. Please release the Devourer during your practice.]

So that’s it! Lu Luo prepared himself briefly and began to use the Devourer for his first cultivation attempt.

This time, as soon as he started, a shocking situation occurred. Tentacles from the Devourer stretched out from both his chest and back, wafting through the air like seaweed in a wavy, chaotic manner.

CRASH! A Devourer tentacle brushed against the potion rack, sending it crashing to the floor, eliciting a loud roar from Lu Yu in the next room.

"Lu Luo, what are you doing? Are you deliberately trying to keep me from sleeping? Are you sick?"

"The potion rack broke by accident—I’m still heartbroken over it! What are you yelling for? Alright, alright, go to sleep. I won’t disturb you."

Lu Luo looked at his current state. With this appearance, I probably can’t show myself in front of others. I might be mistaken for an Exotic Species and captured. Do I have to maintain this state during my cultivation? It feels a bit weird, not quite human.

[When have you ever been human? Who said you didn’t have Transcendent qualifications? The Devourer not only granted you Transcendent qualifications but also gave you excellent cultivation talent. What more do you want, a bicycle?]

Lu Luo nodded.

That’s true. At most, I just won’t cultivate in front of others.

Lu Luo continued to sit cross-legged, experiencing the Devourer attracting Dark Energy. This process shouldn’t really be called attraction; the Devourer was outright devouring, quite domineeringly.

What I need to do now is maximize my limited physical attributes, then accumulate qi, break through the first Qi Acupoint, and become a First Tier Transcendent.

It was only now that Lu Luo understood why the Observer had him use the Strength Path as the core.

The core of the Strength Path is the Enhancement of a Transcendent’s physical Constitution. His Constitution could be directly improved by devouring energy, with no bottlenecks to speak of.

With no restrictions on his physical attributes, Lu Luo’s only bottleneck was the Qi Acupoints.

After breaking through to the First Tier and becoming an official Transcendent, Lu Luo would possess both strength and the ability to use Qi He, which would be quite comfortable.

According to the standards for advancing in the Six Harmonies Strength Path, having either Strength, Agility, or Constitution reach 5 points was the requirement. Lu Luo now met this criterion.

However, given his conditions and resources, he naturally had better choices at this moment.

"Increase Strength."

4.1, 4.2, 4.3...5.0

[Strength attribute increased to 5.0. Automatically Awakened Sequence D-11: Martial Force.]

Sequence D-11: Martial Force

Effect - Martial Force: Physical damage increased by 10%.

Description: Martial Force is physical power.

[Martial Force Advancement: Continue to increase Strength + break through the Strength limit.]

[Okay then, I’ve grown accustomed to your Sequence Awakenings. You, my friend, are definitely not normal!]