"Lu Yu, interested in taking a break out at sea?" asked Lin Tao, the blue-haired man, as he walked over.

In the past few days, Lu Yu had often appeared at the martial arts training ground in the backyard, and he found Lin Tao was also frequently there training, and the two gradually became familiar.

Honestly, not many disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion are willing to train at the martial arts training ground on the cliff edge of the backyard; if they want to train, they could just teleport back to the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm.

Moreover, when it comes to martial arts, other disciples of the Divine Weapon Pavilion also keep a vigilant attitude, unwilling to easily reveal their martial arts training to avoid targeting.

Lu Yu, training the Fire Demon Eye at the martial arts training ground, never intended to conceal the Fire Demon Eye or use it as a trump card.

Training the Fire Demon Eye and familiarizing himself with its power, controlling flame attacks can easily catch things on fire, so Lu Yu trains in the expansive martial arts training ground.

Upon hearing Lin Tao's invitation, Lu Yu responded, "Where to?"

These past few days, he had been pondering how to draw out the power within the Fire Demon Eye, transferring the power from one eye to the other without making any progress.

However, his spiritual power cultivation had increased significantly; since breaking through to the Qi Mastery stage, his cultivation speed accelerated, consuming Spirit Stones without restraint, gaining 7 or 8 spiritual power points daily.

Although the refining speed of spiritual power improved considerably, it still takes quite a bit of time to advance to a minor realm.

Recently, Lu Yu also began attempting to refine the Purple Flame Demon Fire; after refining a small amount each time, his Qi Blood would see a slight increase, while the growth in spiritual power was more noticeable.

Perhaps since the Purple Flame Demon Fire can burn the soul, its effect on soul refinement is better than on physical refinement.

"I'm not sure, just wandering at sea, hoping to find inspiration and perhaps a chance for breakthrough," Lin Tao said.

"Uh~" Lu Yu felt speechless. Never mind, it's all about relaxing; anywhere is fine.

The two left the cliff, heading to a beach lined with fishing boats.

To really enjoy the beach, one needs to go across; Yunhai City is surrounded by rocks, and its edges are rocky, with some low-lying areas serving as natural ports.

Lin Tao skillfully approached an old tourist boat, and he shouted toward a floating wooden cabin on the water beside it, "Uncle Liang, let me rent your boat for a while."

A weathered middle-aged man walked out from the wooden cabin, smiling at Lin Tao, "No need to rent, just take it as long as you don't break it."

Ignoring his words, Lin Tao tossed a cloth bag to Uncle Liang, who caught it with a somewhat helpless look, intending to return the pouch to Lin Tao.

Quickly untying the ropes, Lin Tao pushed the boat out and jumped aboard, with Lu Yu following.

With the applied thrust, the tourist boat slowly left the port, Uncle Liang watched it departing with a somewhat resigned expression and returned to the wooden cabin, storing the pouch.

Lin Tao inserted a Spirit Stone into the device at the back of the tourist boat, which began making a rumbling noise, and the paddles started to turn.

He seized the helm, steering the boat away from Yunhai City.

As they journeyed toward the expansive sea, Lin Tao casually remarked, "Long ago, I was just a child of a fisherman's family by the sea in Yunhai City. One storm took my parents away at sea, and Uncle Liang adopted me."

"By chance, I gained the attention of a Divine Weapon Pavilion elder, passed a test, and entered the Divine Weapon Pavilion. I wanted to help Uncle Liang move into Yunhai City, but he refused to bother me."

"So I periodically give Uncle Liang some money under the guise of renting his boat. Without his care, I might have starved to death by the coast back then."

He patted the helm and continued, "Back then, this boat ran on coal. Later, from my research into the Artifact Refining Technique, I managed to modify it to burn Spirit Stones."

"However, Uncle Liang still opts for coal when going to sea. After all, Spirit Stones are quite expensive."

Lu Yu watched Yunhai City become smaller, instinctively becoming cautious, wondering if Lin Tao had taken him out to sea for malicious intents.

The suspicion wasn't unjustified, as Lu Yu barely knew Lin Tao for days, and his past wasn't clear, making trust challenging.

Nevertheless, Lu Yu didn't show this overtly, maintaining his focus on the surroundings.

The seemingly endless, stagnant sea made Lu Yu feel rather bored; going out to sea was not much different than standing on a cliff gazing at the ocean, except the boat swayed more.

This was his first time going to sea on a boat, and the experience felt disappointing.

Noticing Lu Yu's expression, Lin Tao smiled and said, "Feeling the ocean differs from your expectations? An endless flat surface with nothing much to see?"

"Yeah." Lu Yu nodded, aligning with Lin Tao's sentiment.

Letting go of the helm, letting the boat wander freely, Lin Tao went to the edge, leaned out, and peered into the deep waters below, "The ocean is beautiful, albeit hidden beneath the surface, visible only if you dive below."

The propulsion device stopped working, with the Spirit Stone exhausted, Lin Tao turned to Lu Yu, saying, "Interested in exploring the underwater world?"

"Underwater world? No thanks, I'm not great at swimming," Lu Yu replied.

"Haha~ You're a Qi Mastery stage Martial Cultivator, yet you fear swimming?" Lin Tao laughed. "Fine, if you don't want to dive, just keep an eye on the boat, don't let the waves carry it away."

With a splash~ Before Lu Yu could respond, Lin Tao stood up and dived into the sea, sending water splashing everywhere.

Lu Yu walked to the spot where he had jumped off the ship and saw a figure diving deeper into the sea. It was quite strange; the sea was calm here, so where were these waves coming from?

Soon, Lin Tao's figure disappeared from Lu Yu's view. He had dived too deep for Lu Yu to see him clearly anymore.

"Indeed, I am more suited to surfing at home. This place is a bit boring!" Lu Yu leaned against the ship, gazing at the blue sea merging with the horizon, and sighed.

Surfing at home is much more comfortable. People online speak kindly, just like family. When something's not going well, there's always someone to comfort me.

Bang! Lu Yu heard a muffled sound coming from under the water, and then felt the ship shake slightly. He pushed down hard and the ship steadied.

Having trained for so long, along with body refinement, Lu Yu's weight had long surpassed 500 pounds, even though he still looked quite slender. Lu Yu himself wasn't sure of his exact weight.

But since he hadn't broken a wooden bed yet, he probably hadn't reached a ton.

Bang bang bang! The muffled sounds kept coming, a large amount of Qi Blood surged from the sea bed, causing the surrounding water surface to slightly ripple, and the ship seemed to sway with the waves.

Lu Yu took out the Demon-Breaking Saber and placed it in the middle of the ship, channeling Spiritual Power, making the saber weigh over ten thousand pounds.

The ship stabilized, remaining steadfast amid the rippling waves.

Soon, Lu Yu had to continue inputting Spiritual Power into the Demon-Breaking Saber. He placed the saber across his legs, sat in the middle of the ship, and furrowed his brows—what exactly was Lin Tao doing? What was causing the surface to ripple?

Wanting to create small ripples to affect the small ship, Lu Yu could easily do it, but only on the surface. Doing so from underwater across such a distance makes it difficult to affect the surface.

But Lin Tao managed to do it, incredible to imagine how chaotic it must be underwater.

Just as the weight of the Demon-Breaking Saber couldn't keep the ship stable, there was a splash, and a figure flew out of the water, Lin Tao completely soaked with visible injuries. He walked to the stern and stuffed four or five Spirit Stones into a device, making the paddle blades spin rapidly.

"Let's go." Lin Tao walked past Lu Yu, gripping the helm, feeling a bit puzzled, "Why is the speed so slow? Could the steam turbine be broken?"

Lu Yu silently released the Spiritual Power from the Demon-Breaking Saber and saw blood surfacing from underwater, along with several ugly fish-headed, human-bodied sea creatures emerging. Lu Yu swung the saber.

The Spiritual Power from the Demon-Breaking Saber burst out of the blade and struck those sea creatures, shattering them and simultaneously releasing a surge of force that propelled the cruise ship swiftly.

With the weight of the Demon-Breaking Saber reduced, the ship's speed visibly accelerated.

"Haha! What a thrill!" Lin Tao exclaimed loudly.

Then he praised, "You kept the ship so steady, its position hardly shifted. Unlike before, whenever I came alone, after surfacing, I wouldn't even know where the ship had drifted, and would spend ages looking for it."

Lu Yu looked at the sea creatures chasing behind, swung the saber, and energy flew out forty to fifty meters before expanding to five or six meters wide, knocking several sea creatures off the surface.

"What did you do down there?" Lu Yu asked.

Lin Tao replied indifferently, "Revenge. The storm from ten years ago wasn't a natural disaster; it was a storm controlled by sea creatures. I come here regularly to massacre sea creatures, letting them experience my pain."

Lu Yu fell silent, then spoke, "Haven't you thought, these weaker sea creatures might not be the ones controlling the storm ten years ago?"

"To create such a storm, that sea creature must be very powerful. Not seeking revenge on the actual culprit but slaughtering these weaker sea creatures—what's the point?"

It wasn't Lu Yu meddling unnecessarily; he thought Lin Tao's mindset was problematic. A powerful sea creature caused the storm, unintentionally killing his parents, and he retaliates in a similar manner, against weaker sea creatures.

Lu Yu did not approve of this so-called revenge philosophy.

Since their time together had been pleasant over the past few days, Lu Yu spoke up, hoping Lin Tao wouldn't get lost in his so-called "revenge," which was merely slaughtering the weak.

On hearing this, Lin Tao fell silent too, responded hoarsely, "Do you think I don't want to find the real culprit? But I'm too weak. I have no family behind me. Every cultivation resource from the Divine Weapon Pavilion I painstakingly saved myself."

"It took me six years to go from nothing to the sixth level of Qi Retrieval Realm, but even the sixth level means nothing to such a powerful being that can stir storms."

"In the end, I'm just an ant, much like my parents, drowned by the storm, powerless to resist."

"It's too strong, so strong I can't see the hope of reaching a level to defeat it." Lin Tao gripped the helm, speaking with some despair.

The sea creatures chasing from behind had already been left behind. Even if they caught up, Lu Yu could easily dispatch them.

"How can there be no hope?" Lu Yu countered, "Without relying on family power, you joined the Divine Weapon Pavilion. That means you have that hope."

"With the Divine Weapon Pavilion as your backing, as long as you work hard, becoming stronger is only a matter of time. Since you couldn't become such a strong entity in six years, then take ten, twenty, thirty years, or even your whole life to strive."

"Do you have that conviction? Without that belief, I advise you to give up revenge. If you continue to regard slaughtering those weaker sea creatures as your revenge, then pretend I never spoke." Lu Yu looked at him earnestly.

Lin Tao stood motionless. He was internally conflicted, knowing well those weaker sea creatures weren't his real revenge targets. Yet his desire for revenge and the seemingly endless cultivation path filled him with despair.

So he chose to massacre the weaker sea creatures as an excuse for his own revenge.

"You're right." After a long pause, Lin Tao finally spoke.

Seeing Lin Tao's realization, Lu Yu felt somewhat relieved. Suddenly his expression changed, and he hurriedly shouted, "Oh no, how are you steering the ship? We're about to crash into the cliff!"

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