Even though Lu Ye's performance had met their expectations ever since they entered this special training environment, the test was not completely over. Just as the old chief had said, one's true nature could only be seen when one was weak.
This matter concerned the future of the clan, and such an opportunity was too hard to wait for. No matter how careful they were, they could not be too careful.
While they were nervous, the group of women in front of Lu Ye were even more nervous.
As if seeing through his thoughts, the young girl suddenly smiled, "Benefactor, there's no need to make things difficult for us. We sisters are already very lucky to have escaped this sea of suffering. If Benefactor has something to do, please leave. We can also survive here!"
Lu Ye said, "Since you've said so, then … let's go together."
He suddenly realized that this should be one of his missions for this training.
In front of the smooth mirror, the cultivators let out a long sigh.
The old chief nodded repeatedly. "Good, good, good. This person has compassion in his heart. We can entrust him to us!"
The woman who had been following the chief asked, "Chief, does this mean he passed the test?"
The chief nodded. "Yes, but he has already begun his training. He can't end it halfway." He turned to look at the woman. "Since you know him, make preparations in advance. The next time he goes out for training, bring him here."
"Yes!" The woman respectfully replied, her eyes filled with anticipation. Her clan had waited for countless years. Was this day … finally coming?
"Thank you, benefactor!" The young girl was stunned for a moment. Only then did she react and hurriedly kowtow. The group of women behind her followed suit.
"Alright, stand up and talk." Lu Ye raised his hand.
Since they were going to leave, they naturally had to gather supplies first.
At the very least, they had to have food on the way.
Fortunately, there was not much else in the stronghold, but there was plenty of dried meat, which the bandits had obtained from hunting strange beasts. There was also rice and flour.
"Benefactor, this belongs to the bandit leader. He treats it like a treasure. I saw him holding it several times when he was cultivating, but I don't know what it is."
While Lu Ye waited, Yao Nuan walked up and handed him a cloth bag.
Yao Nuan was the young girl who had first spoken to Lu Ye.
Lu Ye curiously took the bag and opened it to find that it was filled with earthy yellow stone-like objects that weighed about a dozen kilograms.
"Hmm?" Lu Ye's eyes lit up and he reached out to pick up a piece. After examining it for a moment, his expression turned to one of surprise.
Because he found that there was a weak spiritual energy stored in this thing. He had thought about it before. Since there was the concept of cultivation in this world, although the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was thin, it was still there. Then, were there things like spirit stones?
Now that he looked at it, there really were. The things that Yao Nuan brought over were undoubtedly the spirit stones of this world.
However, compared to the spirit stones he knew, there was not much spiritual energy stored in this thing. Moreover, it was not pure. It should have something to do with the environment of this realm. After all, this realm was too low-level. Even if there were some places that could produce spirit stones, the quality was very low.
It was no wonder that the First Master's spiritual power was impure. It would be strange if his spiritual power was pure when he used such a thing to cultivate.
However, this was not a problem for him. Under the power of the Talent Tree, any impurities could be refined.
"Well done." Lu Ye praised, "Keep an eye out. If you see anything like this again, collect them and give them to me."
Hearing the praise, Yao Nuan was clearly very happy. "Don't worry, benefactor. I will keep an eye out."
It took half a day to collect all kinds of supplies and prepare to leave. The sky gradually darkened, and Lu Ye decided to leave tomorrow. As for where to go, Yao Nuan also gave him some suggestions. Two hundred li away was Ding 'an City, which was undoubtedly a good place to go.
If Lu Ye was alone, he could easily cover a distance of two hundred li. But with so many women, it would take a lot of time.
Fortunately, there were many horses in the stronghold, which could be used to transport people or goods.
For the entire night, Lu Ye cultivated with the help of those inferior spirit stones. Although they were inferior, they were still spirit stones. The effects of cultivation were much better than eating meat.
When dawn arrived, the group of rescued women were all ready. They each mounted a horse, and under Lu Ye's lead, they left the stronghold and headed in the direction of Ding 'an City.
The group of horses advanced, with Lu Ye leading the way, eating along the way. He had already refined all the spirit stones that Yao Nuan had given him. Now, if he wanted to increase his cultivation, he could only convert them through his Qi and blood. With the Talent Tree, the efficiency was not low.
Most of the women had never ridden a horse before. They supported each other along the way, enduring the pain of the bumpy ride.
Lu Ye realized that the world in this realm was very chaotic. Along the way, he would occasionally encounter some bandits who blocked his way and robbed him.
This group of more than twenty good-looking women was no doubt the bandits' favorite target.
Unfortunately, none of the bandits returned. They had all turned into Shura Seals for Lu Ye, which made him feel very good along the way.
It seemed that he did not need to look for them himself. As long as he brought these women, there would always be a living Shura Seal delivered to his door.
What made him feel strange was that the bandits he encountered were getting stronger and stronger. After all, the first leader of Great Wind Mountain, whom he had killed, only had a cultivation of four or five apertures. Other than a few leaders, the rest were all ordinary people who had never cultivated before.
However, along the way, the bandits he encountered basically all showed signs of cultivation. There were a few times when the bandits' cultivation surpassed the leader's.
Lu Ye couldn't help but feel that the enemy's strength was growing along with his own cultivation.
He did not know what was going on.
"Benefactor, drink some water." While resting, Yao Nuan took out a water bag and handed it to Lu Ye.
Lu Ye took the cup and took a sip, thanking him.
Yao Nuan did not leave. She just looked at Lu Ye curiously.
"What's the matter?" Lu Ye asked incoherently with food in his mouth.
"Benefactor, are you cultivating by eating like this?" Yao Nuan asked.
The main reason was that Lu Ye could eat too much. Ever since they set off from the stronghold, Lu Ye had not stopped eating. Originally, Lu Ye's black horse had been carrying bags of food, but now, they were almost finished.
Moreover, he would occasionally hunt along the way and killed several strange beasts.
What surprised Yao Nuan was that Lu Ye's stomach did not show any signs of bloating.
"Yes." Lu Ye nodded.
Yao Nuan's eyes lit up. "Can I cultivate like this?"
She had seen the leader cultivate before, and he always looked unfathomable. However, if she could cultivate just by eating, she might be able to do it.
"You?" Lu Ye looked at her in surprise. However, thinking of her experience, he could understand her desire for cultivation. "Do you want to try?"
"If it's possible …" Yao Nuan's eyes were filled with anticipation.
"Give me your hand."
Yao Nuan hurriedly stretched out her hand. After living together for a few days, she knew Lu Ye's personality very well. It could be said that there were many beautiful women among them. If Lu Ye wanted to, he could do whatever he wanted. Moreover, he was so strong and was their savior. Most likely, no one would resist. Instead, they would take the initiative to cater to him.
However, up until now, Lu Ye had not done anything out of line. He had taken good care of them along the way, which was enough to show his noble character.
Lu Ye grabbed Yao Nuan's small hand and infused it with his spiritual power.
Although his cultivation was not high enough, Yue Yao's foundation was there. He could roughly understand whether someone had the aptitude for cultivation and what their aptitude was like.
His spiritual power was like silk, flowing through Yao Nuan's body without any obstruction.
Lu Ye nodded. "Your aptitude is not bad!"
Yao Nuan's eyes lit up. "In other words … I can cultivate?"
"Yes." Lu Ye nodded.
Yao Nuan bit her lip, her face full of anticipation. "Benefactor, can you tell me … how can I cultivate like you?"
Lu Ye smiled slightly. "My cultivation method is not suitable for you."
Yao Nuan's face darkened.
"But you can still try." As Lu Ye spoke, he raised his hand and tapped Yao Nuan's abdomen.
When one first started cultivating, the most difficult stage was to determine the location of the spiritual aperture without guidance. In other words, it was impossible to find the specific location of the spiritual aperture. Lu Ye had come from this stage, so he naturally knew this difficulty. Back then, he had also accurately located the location of the spiritual aperture under Tang Yifeng's guidance.
What he was doing now was what the Sect Master had done for him in the early years.
"Remember this location. This is the origin spiritual aperture, and it is also the source of a cultivator's spiritual power. It is extremely important."
As Lu Ye's voice rang out, Yao Nuan's slightly flushed face immediately turned serious. She carefully sensed the location of the origin spiritual aperture and listened to Lu Ye's explanation of the cultivation method.
In this domain where spiritual Qi was thin and spirit stones were heterogeneous and impure, the most traditional method of transforming one's vitality into spiritual power should be the cultivation method that most cultivators used.
Yao Nuan's aptitude was indeed not bad. As Lu Ye explained, she quickly gained some insights. She sat there quietly and transformed her own vitality.
Lu Ye did not disturb her. When he raised his head, he saw many eager eyes looking at him.
"Why don't you all give it a try?" Lu Ye said.
The group of women immediately let out joyful cries and lined up in front of Lu Ye.
Most of these women were not suitable for cultivation. The few who were suitable did not have great aptitudes. Yao Nuan was the only exception.
However, Lu Ye did not say it clearly. They had been humiliated before and did not have much hope for life. Now that there was something to look forward to, there was no need to shatter their dreams.
Moreover, the most important thing about cultivation was perseverance. Even Yao Nuan would not have any substantial changes in a short period of time.
The caravan continued forward. After another two days, they finally arrived at Ding 'an City.
Outside the city gates, Lu Ye bid farewell to Yao Nuan and the others.
By sending them here, Lu Ye could be considered to have completed his mission. He had found a lot of gold and silver in the mountain stronghold, which he had left to Yao Nuan and the others. Therefore, after these women entered the city, they would definitely have no problems living.
Lu Ye did not intend to enter the city. Now that he had a rare opportunity, he naturally wanted to act chivalrous and uphold justice. Punishing evil and eliminating evil was more important. Moreover, he had to understand one thing as soon as possible: what was the main mission of his training this time.
Only by understanding this point would he be able to accurately know when this trial would end. (End of Chapter)
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