394: Encountering two girls

"That's true! I wonder what this path Ninth Young Master mentioned specifically is? In This Humble Monk's view, given the current situation, I'm afraid all the Human Race's strength combined wouldn't be a match for the Sea Race, and would be far inferior..." Tianbao said.

"Indeed, it's far inferior. That's why the path I'm talking about must be different from everyone else's. Our goal is to create a batch of Super Combat Weapons and simultaneously train a batch of Super Soldiers! Once they are created, we can unite all races on Planet Blue and then set out for the Sea of Stars beyond!" Long Yuan said heroically.

"Heavens..." Tianbao and Zhu Nan couldn't help but exclaim, their faces showing looks of disbelief. Of course, Zhu Nan was relatively more believing, as he had already witnessed many of Long Yuan's miraculous feats.

"You don't believe me? Why not follow me to Sinkhole Base and take a look..." Long Yuan smiled.

"Sinkhole Base? That's..."

"It's the base where we build Super Combat Weapons. At the same time, countless people are there every day intensifying their Cultivation. It can be said that every one of them is a Genius in a certain Domain. With so many Geniuses gathered together, countless miracles are born every day!" Long Yuan said.

Tianbao was incredibly shocked, his face blank. Clearly, within his understanding, he didn't quite grasp the situation Long Yuan described. Meanwhile, Zhu Nan said in pleasant surprise, "Young Lord, has Sinkhole Base really created super weapons?"

"Soon! Many of our first-generation super weapons are close to completion, and their power will far exceed the current Profound Weapons in the military. But that's not our goal. Next, we will perform iterative upgrades based on the first generation, striving to produce more and more Advanced super weapons as we move toward our main objective!" Long Yuan nodded.

"I wonder if This Humble Monk could see those super weapons Ninth Young Master mentioned with my own eyes?" Tianbao asked quickly.

"Of course!"

"Young Lord, it so happens that the dozen or so immortal seedlings found today have arrived nearby. Why don't we take them along as well?" Zhu Nan asked.

"Sure, let's go!!!"

The three of them set off quickly... but they soon discovered that South Yue City was truly congested now. Even the suburban villa area where Long Yuan lived was crowded with people. Most of them had flooded in from other places with the goal of going to the cultivation Aptitude testing point set up near the City Lord's Mansion.

Tianbao was actually very interested in cultivation matters, but he had been intimidated by what Long Yuan said earlier, so he had held back from asking. Now, he couldn't help but say, "Ninth Young Master, regarding the great changes in heaven and earth and Planet Blue entering the Lingqi Era that you mentioned, why hasn't This Humble Monk heard anything about it at Fahua Temple?"

"Because this happened just within the last week. You and Great Master Zhishen were in Mobei performing rites for the deceased, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it!" Long Yuan laughed.

"I see! What are all these people doing? It seems they're all talking about testing their Aptitude?" Tianbao wondered.

"Yes! As I said before, the Cultivation World values Aptitude most. To Cultivate, one must possess a Spiritual Root. These people are going to have their Aptitude tested..."

"Can it really be tested? I wonder if This Humble Monk could also give it a try?" Tianbao couldn't help but be eager to try.

"Haha, Little Master, there's no need for you to test. With your intelligence and excellent Aptitude, you are certainly capable of cultivation!" Long Yuan laughed.

"Really?!" Tianbao said in surprise.

"Really! I can guarantee it! So you don't need to waste time testing. We'll just pick up those dozen or so immortal seedlings and head straight to Sinkhole Base!"

"Amitabha, Amitabha!" Tianbao was overjoyed and quickly responded.

Suddenly, a voice called out, "Stop!!!"

The three were startled and looked back to see two figures swiftly approaching. They were two women. Long Yuan chuckled inwardly; he had noticed them long ago. They were none other than Liu Rushi and Ran Yiyi.

Poor things, the two had been wandering around South Yue City for over a week without finding Long Yuan. Until now, if Long Yuan hadn't intentionally waited for them, they might never have found him. Looking at their expressions, they were actually on the verge of a breakdown... Liu Rushi arrived first, her eyes sharp as lightning as she glared at Long Yuan and said, "Long Yuan! Didn't you know I was looking for you?"

"You were looking for me? I wonder what urgent matter there is?" Long Yuan asked "curiously."

"You?! Don't tell me you didn't know? Didn't Xu Ruoying tell you?!" Liu Rushi shrieked.

"She really didn't tell me anything about you! Is there a problem with that Green Lotus? Or is there a problem with the Tong Family?" Long Yuan asked.

"Dammit! Xu Ruoying is truly detestable!" Liu Rushi scolded angrily.

"Fairy Liu, don't worry. If there's anything I can do to help, I certainly will!" Long Yuan said.

At this moment, Ran Yiyi also arrived. She took out a gold medallion, bowed, and said, "Ninth Young Master, could we speak in private?"

"No matter. This is Manager Zhu of the Prince Fus Mansion, and this is the Buddhist Son of Fahua Temple, Little Master Tianbao. They are both our own people; you can speak freely!"

"Manager Zhu? Buddhist Son?!" Ran Yiyi and Liu Rushi both looked at the two in surprise. Especially with Tianbao, the two of them stared straight at him.

Tianbao had never experienced such a situation before. He said somewhat shyly, "Two female benefactors, is there something wrong with This Humble Monk?"

"Ah, no, no!" The two snapped out of it and said quickly.

Liu Rushi wondered, "When did Fahua Temple appoint a Buddhist Son? I remember you haven't had a Buddhist Son for a long time..."

"This Humble Monk was appointed to the position of Buddhist Son at the beginning of the year. However, internal matters of the Buddhist sect do not need to be widely publicized to the outside world." Tianbao said.

"Beginning of the year? May I be so bold as to ask your age?"

"This Humble Monk has just turned fifteen!"

"Heavens... Appointed as Buddhist Son before the age of fifteen! Have you ever tested your cultivation Aptitude?" Liu Rushi asked urgently.

"Never!"

"Come! I'll take you to get tested!" Liu Rushi reached out to grab him directly.

Tianbao shrank back in fright, hiding behind Long Yuan, and said, "Female benefactor, please conduct yourself with dignity!"

Liu Rushi suddenly realized and couldn't help but flush bright red, feeling embarrassed for a moment... Seeing this, Ran Yiyi quickly stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Sister Liu has cultivation Aptitude! She probably just wanted to see if you have it too..."

"Amitabha! This Humble Monk does have cultivation Aptitude!" Tianbao said.

"Oh? If you haven't tested, how do you know if you have cultivation Aptitude? The people from Xuanji Tower have said that it can only be known through testing with a Spirit-testing Stone!" Ran Yiyi said in surprise.

"Ninth Young Master said I have cultivation Aptitude! This Humble Monk believes Ninth Young Master would not lie..."

"Ninth Young Master? You can tell that Buddhist Son Tianbao has cultivation Aptitude?" Ran Yiyi asked in surprise. Liu Rushi also stared intently at Long Yuan, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face.

Long Yuan hadn't expected the topic to turn to him. After a moment of thought, he said, "I can indeed see a little, but not much. If you want to know the details, it's best to use a Spirit-testing Stone to test it."

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