secret dice.

Chapter 598 Verification
Unable to use vitality?

After hearing Ling Yao's description, Luo Jun subconsciously stopped the reversal process, and the vitality that had just emerged dissipated on its own.

"You stopped?" Ling Yao noticed that the energy reaction in Luo Jun's body had disappeared: "No, this reversal process must be done in one go. If you stop halfway, the energy generated by the reversal will disappear immediately and you won't be able to use it."

"Then if I reverse it, won't I return to my previous state of full vitality?" Luo Jun asked curiously.

"You don't have to worry about that." Ling Yao said, "I once suspected that I didn't have enough energy to sustain the speed of consumption, so I prepared a lot of elixirs and treasures to increase my energy as an aid. In the process of practicing the exercises, the energy dissipated was more than twice my own energy, but in the end it was proved that no matter how much energy I had, it was not enough. When the situation was reversed, it only restored my energy to a normal state, and the extra energy I had consumed really disappeared."

Hearing Ling Yao say this, Luo Jun narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking of something. However, this idea probably could not be confirmed by Ling Yao.

"Huh? Someone has been here?" Although he could not use his vital energy, Luo Jun's basic physical fitness was still there. He could clearly sense that there were abnormal vital energy fluctuations remaining here.

"You don't react to the outside world at all." Ling Yao sighed: "One good news, one bad news, which one do you want to hear?"

Luo Jun was slightly stunned: "Let's talk about the bad first. I like to save the good for last."

"The bad news is that we will be commended by the Yuan Xiu Society." Ling Yao smiled and said, "This is a promise made by Wan Guiyuan himself."

"Wan Guiyuan is here?" Luo Jun was surprised when he heard this: "Is this bad news?"

"People in our Ling family have always looked down on the Yuan Xiu Society!" Speaking of this, Ling Yao curled his lips and said, "If I get their praise, I will definitely advertise it on the forum homepage. I can't afford to lose face!"

Luo Jun frowned, secretly sighing that the arrogance of this number one feathered person is indeed unique: "What about the good news?"

"Good news?" When Ling Yao mentioned this, his eyes lit up and an excited smile appeared on his face: "The good news is that I have found an insurmountable mountain!"

Afterwards, he recounted how Pluto had just reappeared, how he was sealed by Ji Wushuang, and how both of them were taken away by Wan Guiyuan's projection, focusing on how Wan Guiyuan knocked Ji Wushuang unconscious.

"I have always aimed at the stage of metamorphosis, and I believe that is the end of cultivation that humans can reach at present." Ling Yao looked excited. "But this time, Wan Guiyuan's action made me realize that there are differences in the levels of metamorphosis. Perhaps reaching metamorphosis is the beginning of cultivation!"

This is a martial arts fanatic!
Luo Jun defined Ling Yao in his mind as someone who also pursued power, but he realized that he and Ling Yao were essentially different.

As an orphan whose parents died at a young age, Luo Jun was once an ordinary person with nothing. He could go to school relying on social welfare. After graduation, he would probably continue to struggle at the bottom of society. As such, he stepped into the world of Qi cultivation by chance. Every bit of his strength is to change his own destiny and to satisfy the lack of security in his heart.

It is precisely because of his lack of security that no matter how strong he becomes, he always feels that it is not enough, and he always subconsciously worries that his power is not enough to control his destiny...

Yuan Shouzhen asked Luo Jun to hide himself because of his skills. This was just a temporary measure. He was worried that Luo Jun was young and had extraordinary strength, so he would not be able to resist showing it in front of others. He never expected that Luo Jun's strength was already among the best in the entire main world, and he was already in the first echelon under the Yuhua level, far surpassing him as his master, but he could still endure and not expose himself. In this regard, Yuan Shouzhen was more satisfied with the character of this apprentice than his strength.

But what he didn't know was that the reason Luo Jun could endure until now was not only because he obeyed his master's orders, but also because of the sense of crisis brought about by his life over the years.

Once you are strong enough, you can show your strength openly... But how strong is considered strong? Peak? Metamorphosis? Or do you have to be invincible?
Luo Jun himself doesn't know.

On the one hand, as a young man, he naturally has a hero complex and hopes to stand in the light and receive respect; but on the other hand, this subconscious sense of crisis forces him to keep hiding, always feeling that he is not strong enough...

In comparison, Ling Yao is completely different.

Although like Luo Jun, he lost his parents at a young age, Ling Yaoshi grew up in a large family and was known as a genius since he was a child. Ever since he could remember, he had been living in the admiration and praise of others. He had surpassed the realm that others could not reach in their lifetime; he could defeat the monster that even a group of champion hunters could not successfully defeat, but he could do it alone...

In the dictionary of such a genius, there is nothing that cannot be done. This process of constantly becoming stronger and challenging himself also fascinates him, making him more and more persistent in practicing!
Perhaps only those who are so persistent in cultivation will be excited to see a higher goal. Originally, Ling Yao, who was about to reach the top, had begun to feel bored with this world, but suddenly, Wan Guiyuan appeared and opened the door to a new world in front of him. With a new target to chase, it was naturally a great thing for Ling Yao!
But for Luo Jun, it was just the opposite...

His original idea was that as long as he had the strength comparable to Yuhua, he would be able to completely control his own destiny. But now, Wan Guiyuan, who could easily control Yuhua, made him feel the disparity of the world.

Even if I really become a celestial being, will there still be times when I feel so helpless...

Luo Jun clenched his hands.

It’s not enough, I want to become stronger!
Thinking of this, he looked at Ling Yao and asked, "How many of your Ultimate Yuan Replenishing Pills do you have?"

Ling Yao didn't expect him to ask this. He was slightly stunned and answered subconsciously: "There are still three pills. Do you want to take them? It's useless. Your Qi Sea and meridian system are already paralyzed. Even if you take the pill to restore your vitality now, you can't use the vitality you gain casually. You can't even generate Gang Qi, and you can't regenerate it. Once you use it up, you'll still have nothing."

"I know." Luo Jun nodded. The problem was in his own body, so he naturally knew the situation there.

"I won't ask for it for nothing. I can exchange it with you for a legendary treasure. If you have other elixirs to replenish vitality, I want them too."

As he said this, Luo Jun tried to open the treasure box, but found that there was no vitality left, and he couldn't open it...

This is awkward...

Opening the treasure box consumes almost no energy, as long as the vital energy can flow. I didn't expect that even this is a luxury now?
Ling Yao smiled and shook his head, took out the medicine bottle from the treasure box and threw it to Luo Jun.

"Take it. Without you, I can't hold back that monster by myself. Xiao Xin will be in danger if it really catches up with her. This is my thank you gift to you... Oh, and here's this." As he spoke, Ling Yao took out a palm-sized wine gourd and threw it to Luo Jun.

"You should be able to use this as well." Ling Yao explained, "This gourd is an epic treasure. One of its main functions is that it can automatically collect the spiritual energy that escapes from the surroundings to replenish it to form vital energy. The replenishment speed depends on the concentration of spiritual energy in the environment. It can store up to 500 breaths. According to my experience, in most places in the main world, it will be automatically filled up in about ten days, but in the wilderness, it usually takes two or three days to store a pot." "Although I don't know why you don't plan to reverse it, since you have to live without being able to generate vital energy, these should be able to help you."

Luo Jun took the gourd and nodded: "Thank you."

"Why are you being polite? I told you, this is my reward for helping me save my sister!" Ling Yao turned his head and looked towards the east. "I don't know where that guy has ridden to. I have to go check it out. See you later!"

After saying that, he bowed to Luo Jun, then soared into the air and leaped towards the east.

"It was hard for me to stand up just now. You recovered so quickly." Luo Jun complained, and took out an Ultimate Yuan Replenishing Pill. He immediately felt a surge of Yuan Qi in his meridians. However, this Yuan Qi was like a pool of stagnant water. It would not flow even if it was generated. It would only respond when he tried to draw it, allowing him to use his abilities, but there was no way to replenish it.

"Well, I've become a retarded hero who can't automatically restore mana..." Luo Jun complained and decided to leave here first.

Luo Jun used the energy he had just acquired to open the treasure box and took out the Wanjun hammer. The moment he took the hammer, his feet fell down and his whole body was inserted into the ground.

Even without using his vital energy, with Luo Jun's current Strong Attribute of over 400, plus the enhancement of the ninth level of Solid Foundation Realm, his physical strength is almost 50,000 times that of an ordinary person. Two thousand tons in his hand is equivalent to dozens of kilograms in the hands of an ordinary person. It is very heavy, but not so heavy that he cannot lift it.

But the problem is, others can bear it, but the ground can’t!
In desperation, Luo Jun still injected his vital energy into the hammer to reduce its weight. Anyway, the weight-reducing mechanism of the Wanjun Hammer did not actually consume vital energy, so he did not have to worry about the ten thousand breaths being used up.

After the hammer became light, Luo Jun swung it with his arm, and the hammer flew into the sky following its inertia, and then found a pool of water nearby to land.

This place is located between valleys, and there is a low waterfall on the water pool. With the surrounding trees, the scenery is unique and quiet. It is a good place for meditation.

Seeing that the sky was beginning to darken, Luo Jun picked up some dead branches, started a fire on the shore, took a few long and straight sticks, walked to the water's edge, swiftly caught a few fish, and began to roast them by the fire.

He didn't know what was going on with Elontan. After the master-servant relationship of the Eye of Domination was dissolved, he couldn't establish telepathy with Elontan. He was afraid of being exposed, so he didn't dare to dismiss him and summon him again. However, Elontan had played him more than once or twice, and with so much experience, he should be able to handle it. He would ask him when he came back.

Seeing that the fish was almost cooked, Luo Jun placed his hand on the Midnight Mask and injected three thousand breaths of vital energy into it.

The gold edge on the mask lit up, and then a beautiful woman with a lazy aura appeared in front of Luo Jun and stretched lazily.

"It's only been a short time, and you miss me so soon?"

Ziye laughed and teased. Suddenly, she frowned and stared at Luo Jun with a more serious expression: "You are not in a good state? What happened?"

"As expected of a feathered master from ancient times!" Luo Jun clapped his hands and praised, "Indeed, I encountered some problems, but it's not that serious. Come, try my cooking first, this is freshly grilled fish!"

"You're going to treat me with this?" Ziye glanced at the grilled fish beside the fire. "Last time, it was at least a restaurant in the city. How come it's in the wilderness this time?"

She said this but still walked over to sit opposite Luo Jun. She picked up a grilled fish and started eating it. "You controlled the heat well. It would be better if there was some coarse salt."

"It's boring to go to big cities all the time." Luo Jun also smiled and picked up a grilled fish: "My grandfather always took me to catch fish when he took me back to my hometown in the countryside. He also taught me the skill of grilling fish."

As he spoke, a look of nostalgia flashed in Luo Jun's eyes.

Throwing the cleaned fish bones into the fire, Ziye looked at Luo Jun and said with a smile: "Okay, I've eaten your fish. If you have any requests, tell me."

Luo Jun laughed and said, "It's nothing, actually. I just want to find out something."

"About the last saint you mentioned before."

"Him?" Ziye raised his eyebrows: "Haven't you seen him?"

"What I saw was just a broken body." Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I want to know more about his method of cultivation."

"The method of cultivation?" Ziye shook his head and said, "Forget about it. The cultivation method of the saints is unique to their race. Those guys are all monsters with extremely strong bones. To them, it is cultivation, but to others, it is no different from suicide. Besides, the method of cultivation is not so easy to change. You have already used the ordinary method of cultivation. Even if you are given the skills of that race now, you can't practice it. You can't give up your cultivation and start from scratch..."

At this point, Ziye was suddenly stunned. She looked at Luo Jun again: "Your body... your vitality is almost stagnant, and there is something wrong with your meridians and qi sea. Could it be that..."

Luo Jun smiled slightly: "I remember you said last time that the saints are born unable to cultivate Gangqi and can only practice the Guben realm... I feel that my current state seems to be worse..."

"How did you become like this?" Ziye frowned and asked, "Did you practice some unknown martial arts?"

"It was just a coincidence." Luo Jun said, "If I hadn't practiced this, I might have died. Now I'm unwilling to be in this state, so I want to ask you to verify whether this is the remnant of the saint's skills?"

"I have only seen saints, and I don't know their specific cultivation methods." Ziye shook his head: "However, I heard that every time that race breaks through a realm, they have to go through a life-and-death test. Their vitality will be completely exhausted, and their physical body will collapse from the inside out. Those with poor bones will collapse and die before they can even reach the last step of the breakthrough, let alone fail. Only those with strong bones can survive the backlash of failure and continue to practice again and again until they succeed."

"Therefore, they once said self-deprecatingly that the reason they have such strong bones is probably because the cultivation method they practiced is too special. Those with weak constitutions died, and after generations of selection, the remaining ones are so strong."

(End of this chapter)