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Devoid of life, still and silent as if it were a sealed ancient tomb.
After a long time had passed,
faint laughter lingered.
"This way of stealing energy..."
"Is actually quite convincing."
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In Falling Flower Alley, within the independent workshop.
The winter rain drizzled on.
Li Che returned, the bone-chillingly cold rain lashed against his neck, seeping down into his clothes.
However, it was instantly evaporated by Li Che's exceedingly powerful qi and blood!
Sitting cross-legged on the now dry ground of the courtyard.
Li Che slowly opened his eyes, his pupils seemingly bursting with an endless spray of golden light.
He exhaled deeply, his mind still shaking from the images he recalled within the Golden Temple. Read latest chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
He shook his head, opting not to dwell on them any longer.
"The Heavenly King is indeed a Heavenly King, not the slightest bit pathetic..."
Li Che stood up, stretched lazily, and his tightly wound muscles made a series of crackling sounds, booming like thunder.
"My physical body... has become stronger!"@@novelbin@@
"The 'Equal to Heaven's Face' has been stimulated, a Mythical Weapon refining my body... just like when Xi Xi's Fire Tip Spear was stimulated by the Dragon God Bloodline of Ji Haihui, aiding in bodily refinement."
"Once the body is adapted after being refined by the Mythical Weapon, perhaps, it could even wield the Divine Weapon."
Shaking his clothes, Li Che was refreshed.
This bodily refinement session was an unexpected gain which made his Furnace Grandmaster physical strength even more formidable.
After adapting to the somewhat enhanced body from the refinement in the courtyard, Li Che put on his conical hat, donned his dark robes, and headed to work at the Qintian Observatory Treasure Building atop the cliff.
Inside the small courtyard, the "Fairy in the Painting" clones diligently cultivated, nurturing their Divine Foundations to perfection, starting to practice Observing Divine Likeness.
Although Tang Sanjia had asked for Li Che's help with something,
it wasn't urgent, and since Li Che had no need for Spiritual Wood at the moment, he didn't make the trip to Divine Carving Ridge.
"Alright then," said Tang Ren with some disappointment.
He simply wanted to foster a good relationship with Xi Xi's father to make a solid impression.
He had no intention of revolving around Xi Xi like Gong Yuanliang, Hai Chao Sheng, and Gongyang Xiu did!
He was determined to take a different approach!
First to win over Xi Xi's father!
Li Che looked at Tang Ren indifferently; this youngster had impure motives.
Lu Yao smiled at Li Che; he was very pleased with him.
Exceptionally talented in wood carving, and he wasn't arrogant or impatient, showing up for work diligently at the Qintian Observatory to carve and hone his skills each day.
The only pity was that his Cultivation was on the weaker side.
A Xuanmai Warrior, at the Primary God-Base Realm...
Such Cultivation standing in as the father of a Divine Child like Xi Xi, indeed seemed a bit of a contrast.
"By the way, A Che, I've received information that from Dao City... a Great Grandmaster of the Temple Control Bureau, along with a treasured Divine Child of the bureau and Divine Element True Person from Qian Yuan Divine Sect escorting the Four Royal Divine Weapon, 'Prison Lotus Wind Fire Golden Light Wheel'..."
"Once the Wind Fire Golden Light Wheel arrives at Golden Light Prefecture, it'll be time to open the Third Prince's Mysterious Temple and conduct the Temple God Resonance."
Lu Yao reminded Li Che.
Li Che's brow furrowed at the news; had the time finally come?
"Your Xi Xi has remarkable talent. She has likely been affected by the Temple God Divinity and may have even undergone a bloodline mutation, gaining a uniquely powerful Bloodline Talent!"
"So, this upcoming Temple God Resonance represents a great opportunity..."
Lu Yao admired Li Che and thus advised, "During these days, you should have her mimic the image of the Third Prince Temple God..."
Li Che smiled and nodded in response.
"There's one more thing... Recently within the Golden Light Prefecture, traces of the Hunting God Pavilion were discovered."
Lu Yao spoke.
Li Che's step halted at the words, his demeanor turning solemn.
"The Hunting God Pavilion, that infamous assassins' organization in Divine Capital and Dao City?"
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