Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Lu Ren's expression remained unchanged; he feigned vigilance, his tone carrying the sharpness expected of a young man:

"That being said, your presence residing in my spiritual sea is ultimately a hidden danger. If your consciousness becomes restless, interfering with my cultivation, or even disturbing my mind, how can I feel at ease?"

"I cannot entrust my life and safety to an unknown entity."

These words were spoken with neither arrogance nor servility, upholding the bottom line while perfectly embodying the cautious nature expected of a lone wolf prodigy.

Of course, Lu Ren already knew Electrolux's background, but he still said it that way on purpose... Firstly, he didn't want the other party to realize that he was familiar with all the plot information.

Secondly, it would facilitate his subsequent deal with Electrolux, establishing a binding relationship between the two parties.

Electrolux remained silent for a moment.

That aged consciousness trembled slightly in the sea of ​​the mind, like an elder carefully considering how to respond to the boy's question.

"Little one, you don't need to worry." His voice was tinged with helplessness, but also with sincerity. "Now it's me who can't live without you, not the other way around."

"Only the negative emotions you continuously absorb can keep my consciousness from dissipating, and even make my state more complete."

"On the contrary, I have lived for countless years, traversing countless planes and witnessing all the mysteries of heaven and earth, and I know them all. Your power is special and unruly, seemingly strong, but in reality, it is crude and difficult to control. I can guide you to condense your energy, restrain your impetuosity, and make your cultivation twice as effective with half the effort."

"We can benefit each other and coexist; why not?"

Lu Ren lowered his eyes, and after a few seconds, he slowly relaxed his brows and agreed.

Upon seeing this, Electrolux's voice held a hint of admiration:

"At such a young age, he has such a calm and cautious mindset. No wonder he can control such a strange and special power."

"It is only natural for you to be wary and worried when an external consciousness rashly intrudes into your spiritual sea."

"I have no ill intentions whatsoever. From now on, I only wish to find refuge in your spiritual sea and rely on the emotional power you absorb to keep my remnant soul from dissipating."

"I only hope that we can treat each other with sincerity and achieve mutual benefit and coexistence. I will certainly not let you down."

"You flatter me," Lu Ren said modestly, then changed the subject, "May I ask how I should address you?"

"My name is Electrolux," the aged voice slowly uttered, then paused, "but many of my memories... I can't recall them for now."

Lu Ren did not press the matter further.

Electrolux didn't continue the topic, but instead changed the subject and began to explain how to control magical power.

Although Electrox didn't understand what magical power was, he saw it as nothing more than energy generated by negative emotions, and it made little difference to him.

He was, after all, a powerful figure who had once stepped into the realm of gods.

"Your way of absorbing negative emotions is too crude, like scooping water with a winnowing basket, losing 70% of it. I will teach you a method of condensation, to compress and purify the scattered energy, so that every strand can be used to its fullest potential."

Lu Ren listened intently.

Electrolux's voice echoed in my mind, each word clear and distinct.

He wasn't talking about any advanced jargon, but rather the most basic energy manipulation: how to sense the flow of incantation power, how to compress scattered energy, and how to make every strand precise and accurate.

Lu Ren had never systematically learned these things.

The template ability of the scepter was directly injected into his body by the system. It was easy to use, but it lacked underlying support.

It's like someone who is born with superhuman strength but has never learned how to exert that strength.

Electrolux filled precisely this gap in their capabilities.

Time slips away unnoticed.

Lu Ren sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, feeling the flow of magical power within his body.

The energy that was previously scattered throughout the meridians is gradually gathered, compressed, and straightened, like weaving a tangled mess back into silk.

Later, he improved the precision of his technique by more than one level.

When Lu Ren opened his eyes, he found that the sky outside the window was already turning a pale white.

I actually studied all night.

"Your Excellency?" he called out in his mind.

no respond.

Lu Ren called out again, but the other party remained silent.

Just when Lu Ren thought he had fallen asleep, the aged voice finally rang out, but it was much weaker than before:

"I was awakened by your curse, and I can only maintain consciousness for a short time."

"If you could share some of your magical power with me while you absorb it, my conscious state would be more intact, and I would be able to teach you more."

Lu Ren did not agree immediately.

He quickly went through the calculations in his mind.

Giving a portion of his magical power to Elex means that his own cultivation speed will slow down.

But in return, he received guidance in his cultivation from a teacher who had lived for countless years and traversed countless dimensions.

No matter how you look at it, this is a win-win situation.

Moreover, his next goal requires a sufficiently powerful ally.

Electrolux is the one who meets all the requirements.

"Sure," he said decisively. "I can share some of my magical power with you, but there's a condition."

"you say."

You must do everything in your power to help me.

Electrolux paused for a moment, then let out a hoarse laugh, a laugh tinged with pleasure.

"That's only natural. I reside in your body and am nourished by your energy, so helping you is simply my duty. There's no need to discuss conditions between us."

Lu Ren nodded:

"It seems we've reached an agreement."

Electrolux's laughter gradually subsided, and his aged consciousness sank into the depths of his spiritual sea, falling into slumber.

The dormitory returned to quiet.

Lu Ren sat on the bed, feeling the gray bead in his spiritual sea recombine and settle down.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

They made a fortune.

Electrolux, the Holy God of the Undead, is one of Huo Yuhao's greatest opportunities in the original story, and now he has them in his hands.

He extended Electrox's life with his magical powers, and Electrox taught him cultivation.

With this person's help, he won't have to worry about his next spirit ring.

Lu Ren stood up, walked to the window, and opened it.

The cool morning breeze blew in, carrying the metallic scent unique to Mingdu.

In the distance, a low rumble could be faintly heard from the direction of the Soul Tool Testing Ground, signaling the start of a new day.

"I need to absorb more magical power to properly worship Electrox," Lu Ren muttered to himself.

He's absorbing magical energy too slowly right now; he's barely keeping Electrox conscious.

We need to find a way to increase the production of negative emotions.

Lu Ren turned and left the dormitory.

Early risers were already walking in the corridor. When they saw him, everyone instinctively stepped aside, their eyes filled with awe.

Someone muttered something under their breath, but was immediately silenced by a sharp tug on the sleeve by the person next to them.

With a record of 78 consecutive wins, no one dared to be disrespectful in front of him.

Lu Ren walked past without looking to the side, but he was thinking about something else.

As for Shrek Academy, Xuanzi is probably searching for him all over the world right now.

It won't be long before he catches up with us and comes to the Sun Moon Empire.

Lu Ren still carried the soul tool that Jing Hongchen had given him, but he didn't plan to use it so soon.

Let Xuanzi search if he wants; the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy is not to be trifled with, and neither is Jing Hongchen.

He only needs to focus on cultivation, wait for Electrolux to accumulate enough power and make sufficient preparations, and then go to the far north to compete with Huo Yuhao for the Ice Emperor, making the Ice Emperor choose him. In this way, he won't have to worry about his next spirit ring.

There are still about six months before Huo Yuhao heads to the far north.

Lu Ren did a quick calculation.

Six months is enough.