Summit of the Old Gods

Chapter 161: 146 Just Break Up


Day and night alternated several times, and it was the nineteenth day of the lunar winter month.

Rain Alley City welcomed the moment of its unsealing.

Coincidentally, on this day, the winter sun shone brightly, with no wind and no snow—it was as if calling for people to come out for a breath of fresh air and to stretch their limbs.

However, Lu Ran still nested at home, sitting cross-legged in front of a small shrine.

School had canceled morning classes for the month.

This was because a considerable number of students were still in the Demon Cave·Bamboo Sea near Qiantang River, enjoying a relaxed vacation there.

Due to Rain Alley City suffering from consecutive incidents for three months, the school gave the students great care.

For this month's training tasks, students could go to any Demon Cave and receive tasks from the local military.

After completing the tasks, obtaining certification from the military would grant them extra points.

The school only stipulated that on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, all students must return to school to participate in the final exam.

The so-called final exam naturally involved city defense on the fifteenth.

Lu Ran could imagine that after the students had stayed outside for so long, experiencing blue skies and blooming flowers, they would likely consider moving away from the dark and damp Rain Alley City after the final exams.

People can endure darkness,

if they haven't seen the sunlight.

"Sigh..."

Lu Ran kept his eyes tightly shut, continually taking deep breaths.

His body had been "swollen" for many days.

Since the city defense on the fifteenth, Lu Ran had returned home and entered a mode of arduous cultivation, focused on breaking through to the next rank.

He was unclear whether he was on the correct path or somewhat obsessed.

In any case, Lu Ran had called his team members around 7 o'clock, saying he needed seclusion at home.

As for when he would exit seclusion... well, that depended on fate.

Out of respect, Lu Ran had made individual calls.

Interestingly, Deng Yutang and Chang Ying had surprisingly similar reactions, both very straightforward in saying they would handle the training tasks of the month, allowing Lu Ran to focus on cultivation without worrying about the points.

Tian Tian spoke softly, cheering greatly for her master...

With his teammates' care and expectations, Lu Ran sat in meditation before the small shrine, resembling an old monk in deep trance.

Aside from eating, drinking, and adding cat food, Lu Ran hardly got up.

Even for sleeping, he lay on the floor in front of the shrine.

He was almost to the point of taking the Immortal Sheep Jade Carving out from the shrine and cuddling with Lord Immortal Goat to sleep...

His non-stop arduous cultivation finally brought about a transformation!

It happened in the afternoon of the twenty-third day of the lunar month when Lu Ran's body suddenly began to tremble violently.

"Ah~"

Lu Ran was ecstatic, finally about to enjoy a moment of relief after many days of discomfort.

"Thud thud thud~" A sudden knock on the door came.

Lu Ran, immersed in his own world, ignored everything outside.

He continued to compress his Divine Power, turn it into a water flow, circulate it orderly within his body, and expand his meridians.

"Thud thud thud!"

This time, the knocking grew louder.

"Hmm?" Lu Ran almost thought he was hallucinating.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The knocking resounded again, not only heavier but also more urgent.

However, as Lu Ran was at a critical moment, he had no attention to spare for opening the door.

He concentrated his mind, continuing to challenge the bottleneck, attempting to expand his body's capacity even further.

Fortunately, the visitor outside the door was not persistent; after knocking three times, they left.

The surroundings fell quiet once more, with only the small bedroom enshrouded in mist, shivering within.

"Sigh!!"

After more than twenty minutes, a fierce burst of energy spread from Lu Ran's body.

"Meow!" The Li Hua cat screamed and quickly fled the scene.

The furniture in the room shifted, with sheets and pillowcases flying around.

It was like a burglar had entered~

"Ah..."

Lu Ran suddenly leaned back, lying directly on the cold floor.

Refreshing~!

His body no longer felt swollen, and he was at ease.

The turbulent Divine Power calm down, and the gentle streams nourished Lu Ran's flesh and body.

Stream Realm·Fifth Rank!

The pinnacle within the scope of the Stream Realm.

This was a particularly special rank, which the world's believers begrudgingly called—Death of Five!

Countless youths had turned into uncles and aunts and still hadn't transcended this "Death of Five."

The so-called reality was suffocatingly harsh.

And now, Lu Ran had entered this rank, becoming one of the vast numbers.

At this moment, he could no longer accumulate anything further.

Only a sudden insight could lead Lu Ran to a higher realm and enable him to continue progressing.

If the insight didn't appear, then there was no bright future ahead.

"Thud thud thud~"

After some indeterminate time, the knocking sound started again, but this time, it switched to the window.

"Who is it?" Lu Ran was quite curious, walking to the window.

He saw a tall figure standing outside, youthful and beautiful.

She wore a pure white down jacket adorned with bunny ear muffs.

The girl's face was beautiful, and her clothes were cute.

However, Lu Ran knew very well that beneath that beautiful skin lay a fierce and impetuous soul.

"Si Xianxian?" Lu Ran opened the window, and immediately, the cold wind hit his face.

"Did you break through?" Si Xianxian sized up Lu Ran, "Did I interrupt you just now?"

Lu Ran said irritably, "You actually know?"

Si Xianxian snorted, "I noticed the energy in the room was off, so I immediately stopped knocking.

You should just be thankful that you were having a breakthrough!

Just now, I was about to dismantle your door."

Lu Ran then directly asked, "Why are you here?

Didn't we text saying I wouldn't do any field training this month?"

Si Xianxian turned and walked away, her voice trailing off from a distance: "Be good, open the door for your sister."

Lu Ran: ?

After a dozen seconds, when Lu Ran opened the security door, he saw Si Xianxian standing outside with a smiling face.

"Not at all." Lu Ran was helpless, "You're really presumptuous!"

Si Xianxian's smiling face slowly vanished: "What did I do?"

Lu Ran: "Who blocks someone's doorstep directly?"

Si Xianxian: "Then should I leave?"

Lu Ran: "..."

"Goodbye." Si Xianxian's expression darkened, and she turned to leave.

"Hey?" Lu Ran hurriedly called out, "Don't... don't, Si Xianxian, stay right there!"

Si Xianxian had already reached the corridor door.

It was unclear whether she had changed her mind or if it was a natural response:

In any case, when Lu Ran raised his voice, she stopped.

"Don't you not want me here?" Si Xianxian turned her head to look at Lu Ran.

"Does your aunt know you're here?" Lu Ran asked.

"Nonsense!" Si Xianxian gave Lu Ran a sidelong glance, her mouth sweet, "If I didn't come to see you, would my mom let me go out?"

Lu Ran was truly impressed.

Look at you, so blunt and straightforward, how can you have the nerve to wear such cute bunny ear muffs?

Have you no shame?

Lu Ran asked, "What exactly do you want?

Did you have a fight with your aunt, or are you causing trouble again and hiding from it?"

Si Xianxian almost laughed in anger, suddenly raising her hand.

Lu Ran's expression was guarded: "What are you doing?"

This impetuous Lie Tian Girl, reincarnated from a Pudding.

Her slap was incredibly fast and powerful!

It practically could be used as a Divine Technique...

Si Xianxian shook her pale, delicate hand: "White, isn't it?"

Lu Ran disdainfully said: "Don't flatter yourself, it's just so-so."

Si Xianxian looked at her hand: "It's been a long time since it was stained with blood, too clean, it's time to kill."

Lu Ran: ?

Si Xianxian looked at Lu Ran, suggesting: "Let's go, let's go kill someone together?"

Lu Ran was alarmed, guessing: "You're talking about going down to the Demon Cave, to kill the Evil Demons, right?"

Si Xianxian nodded: "Yes, that's right."

Lu Ran said irritably: "I've already told you, I'm not doing field training this month, I need to practice at home."

"Yeah." Si Xianxian suddenly said, "I forgot to congratulate you, for advancing to Stream Realm·Fifth Rank."

"Thanks." Lu Ran nodded.

This scene was very weird.

Their tones were very confrontational, as if they were arguing.

Yet suddenly, for a moment, both were courteous, congratulating and thanking each other.

Thankfully, this strange scene didn't last long.

Right after this exchange, the two continued "arguing."

"Fine, then I'm leaving." Si Xianxian hummed in dissatisfaction, pushing open the corridor door.

"Where are you going?" Lu Ran stepped out of his house, standing in the chilly corridor.

"Going home, where else." Si Xianxian looked out at the snowy world outside the window, speaking casually.

"Really going home?"

"Yes."

Lu Ran thought for a moment and said: "You're not trying to fool both sides, right?

Telling me that you're going home, then telling Si Auntie that you're at my place?"

Si Xianxian: "..."

Crap!

I actually forgot, you're a high school student!

I really walked into a trap.

Lu Ran said: "Then shall I call Si Auntie right now and let her know?"

Si Xianxian raised her hand again.

Lu Ran: "What's the issue now?"

Si Xianxian suddenly laughed: "No issue this time, I just purely want to slap you."

Lu Ran: "..."

Seeing Si Xianxian approaching step by step, Lu Ran said: "I want to strive in one go, to break through and enter River Realm First Rank!"

Of course, Si Xianxian didn't dare to slap Lu Ran. Her pale hand touched his shoulder:

"At this stage, sitting home and cultivating is useless!

You need to go out and find opportunities, you need to seek inspiration!"

Lu Ran felt a bit embarrassed: "To break through Stream Realm Fifth Rank, I refused all my teammates.

Now, I'm going to go out with you, how does that make sense?"

"You've already become Stream Realm Fifth Rank!" Si Xianxian was hopeful upon hearing this, immediately saying, "You haven't lied, and besides..."

"What?"

"People will always part." Si Xianxian stood in a nonchalant pose, leaning slightly against the corridor wall.

Lu Ran: "What do you mean?"

Si Xianxian shrugged: "No matter how good your friends are, as long as you move forward, you will eventually drift apart."

Si Xianxian did not think that Lu Ran's teammates could keep up with his pace.

Birds of a feather flock together.

It wouldn't be long before the peers around Lu Ran would only be the strong followers of Sword One, North Wind, and West Desolation.

Lu Ran shook his head: "I don't think so."

"Heh." Si Xianxian smiled with a hint of self-mockery, "Everyone thinks they are special.

That they won't part with classmates, that they won't separate from close friends.

That they will always be with their loved ones, grow old together."

Lu Ran gazed at the world-weary girl: "So pessimistic?"

Si Xianxian shrugged, quite carefree: "Say goodbye when it's time to say goodbye."

"Maybe." Lu Ran didn't openly agree or disagree, but he didn't believe so in his heart.

Because he was way too special!

In Lu Ran's scenario, he and his teammates had another unbreakable relationship—deities and Angel Envoys.

"Come in." Lu Ran walked into the house, casually speaking.

Si Xianxian's heart lifted: "Do you agree to come with me to kill people?"

"It's to kill Evil Demons." Lu Ran corrected again and pointed casually towards the corner of the living room, "The cat litter needs changing."

Si Xianxian: ???

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