Chapter 353
Myriad Paths of the Dragon Emperor
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353 Lu Mingâs invitation
âGrandfather, with Lu Mingâs talent, joining the Ditian divine guards is the best choice. Only then can he fully display his talent and achieve greater achievements. Moreover, only by doing so can we save the mystical sword sect and keep you safe, grandfather.â
Mu Lan said.
âLAN âer, are you yourself? Iâve been wronged!â
Yan LAN said worriedly.
âGrandpa, donât you trust Lu Ming? I believe in him. As long as he joins the Ditian divine guards, heâll be able to truly return my freedom.â
At this point, Mu Lanâs eyes glowed. It was the light of her firm belief in Lu Ming.
itâs difficult. Although Lu Ming is extremely talented, thatâs only in the blazing sun Empire. In the Imperial sky divine guards, heâs very ordinary. Itâs difficult to achieve that!
Yan LAN sighed.
Grandpa, I believe in my judgment. Donât worry, Iâll be fine. Iâll be going now, Grandpa.
With that, Mu Lan bowed to Yan LAN and then floated away, disappearing from the Vermillion Bird Hall.
Lu Ming naturally knew nothing about this.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
In seven days, Lu Ming had refined more than 500 level 4 spiritual herbs and cultivated his physical body to the perfected fifth-grade physical body.
However, at this point, no matter how many spiritual herbs Lu Ming refined, his physical body could not break through. He was completely stuck at the perfected fifth-grade physical body.
it seems that Level 4 spiritual herbs are too low. They canât help my body break through to Level 6.
Lu Ming pondered secretly.
do I need Level 5 spiritual herbs or other Level 5 treasures? â
At the thought of this, Lu Ming shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Level 5 spiritual herbs and other Level 5 treasures were equivalent to King tiers. If they were treasures that even King tiers could use, how precious would they be?
It was something that could only be encountered and not sought.
Iâll put my fleshly body aside for now. A complete fifth grade fleshly body is enough for now. Even among half-step Kings, not many people have a fifth grade fleshly body.
Many martial artists who did not focus on cultivating their bodies would not even reach the fifth grade when they reached the half-step King realm.
Only after stepping into the martial King realm and going through the power of heaven and earth, as well as the transformation of the true essence unique to Kings, could oneâs body reach the fifth grade.
In other words, Lu Mingâs current physical body was no longer inferior to those martial Kings who did not specialize in physical cultivation.
Of course, that was only his physical body. His combat strength was still miles away from that of a martial King.
After that, Lu Ming began to study the nine Dragons heaven-treading steps.
The nine Dragons sky-treading steps and the last of the three Palms, the heavenly path palm, were the martial arts techniques that Lu Ming had to comprehend and cultivate every day.
However, the cultivation of these two martial arts techniques was too difficult. Up until now, Lu Ming had not succeeded in cultivating the second step of the nine Dragons heaven treading steps.
As for the heavenâs path palm, he knew nothing about it.
Time flew by and another five days passed.
There were only a few days left before the start of the Ditian Divine Guardâs preliminary competition.
On this day, Mu Lan came to look for Lu Ming.
âSenior Sister Mu Lan, I heard that youâve been out during this period of time?â
Lu Ming asked Mu Lan with a smile.
âEn!â
Mu Lan hummed softly and looked at Lu Ming, seemingly deep in thought.
âSenior Sister Mu Lan seems to have something on her mind!â
Lu Mingâs heart stirred.
However, since Mu Lan didnât say anything, he didnât ask.
After a long while, Lu Mingâs palm glowed and a golden piece of paper suddenly appeared.
âThis is ... An invitation to the Ditian Divine Guard selection?â
Lu Mingâs eyes flickered and he could not help but blurt out.
Mu Lan nodded. She opened the invitation and revealed the words inside.
âBlazing sun Empire, Lu Mingâ.
On the invitation, there were six words in gold.
âWhy is it me?â
Lu Mingâs pupils suddenly shrank and he cried out in disbelief.
In the beginning, Lu Ming thought that Mu Lan had taken out someone elseâs invitation. It was like the wind, fearless, and Ling Yanchi.
He had never expected his name to be on the invitation.
âLu Ming, this is the invitation letter for the Ditian Divine Guard selection. Take it. I hope that you can defeat Qiu changkong and successfully join the Ditian Divine Guard.â
Mu Lan finally revealed a faint smile.
âSenior Sister Mu Lan, where did you get this invitation?â
Lu Ming asked, feeling extremely curious.
The invitation from the Empyrean heaven divine Palace couldnât be faked because there were special inscriptions carved on it that made it easy to distinguish.
No one would dare to impersonate him unless they wanted to die.
I, your Senior Sister, have my own ways. You donât have to worry about that. Take it and perform well. I believe in you.
Mu Lan passed the invitation to Lu Ming and said with a smile.
Lu Ming received it in a daze.
âLu Ming, I might have to leave the mystical sword sect from today onwards.â
Suddenly, Mu Lan sighed.
âWhat? Senior Sister Mu Lan, youâre leaving the mystical sword sect? Are you going to gain experience, or ...?â
Lu Ming asked hurriedly. He felt that things were very strange.
âNone of them!â
Mu Lan shook her head and studied Lu Ming carefully. After a while, she said,âLu Ming, as long as you join the Ditian divine guards, perhaps weâll meet again,â
Mu Lan suddenly stepped forward and pulled Lu Ming into her arms.
Lu Ming was stunned. The next moment, he felt two lumps of meat squeezed on his chest. They were shockingly elastic.
Mu Lanâs body fragrance wafted into his nose, making Lu Mingâs heart beat rapidly.
Mu Lan hugged Lu Ming tightly. After a long while, she suddenly let go of him. Her face was flushed red. She glanced at Lu Ming, then turned around and left.
âLu Ming, join the Ditian Divine Guard. I look forward to seeing you again.â
The voice came faintly, but the beauty had already disappeared.
âSenior Sister Mu Lan!â
Lu Ming stared in the direction that Mu Lan had left in a daze. He did not come back to his senses for a long time.
Lu Ming only came to his senses after a long while.
âWhatâs going on? Why would Senior Sister Mu Lan have an invitation from the Empyrean heaven divine Palace? also, where is she going?â
Lu Mingâs heart was full of doubts.
Buzzzzzz!
Lu Mingâs figure moved and he appeared in the sky. He looked into the distance and saw that Mu Lan had already left. He did not know where she went.
âDean, yes, go and Ask the Dean!â
Lu Ming thought of Yan LAN.
Yanlan was Mulanâs grandfather, so she should know the inside story.
After a while, Lu Ming found Yan LAN in the Vermillion Bird Hall.
It had been a while since they last met and Yan LAN seemed to have aged a lot. Lu Mingâs heart tightened and he felt that something was not right.
âLu Ming, take a seat!â
Yan LAN invited Lu Ming to take a seat and poured him a cup of tea.
âI knew youâd come looking for me. You want to ask about LAN âer, right?â
Yan LAN said.
âNot bad!â
Lu Ming nodded and immediately asked his question.
Yan LAN was silent. He seemed to have fallen into deep memories. After a while, he sighed.
âLu Ming, Iâll tell you everything. That girl, LAN âer, is stubborn. She wonât say anything!â
âLu Ming, you know that Iâm lan âerâs grandfather, but youâve never met her parents, have you?â
Yan LAN said.
Lu Ming was stunned and immediately shook his head.
It was true that he had never met Mu Lanâs parents before, nor had he heard Mu Lan mention them.
âLAN âerâs mother passed away a long time ago. As for LANâ erâs father, heâs an important figure in the Emperor heaven divine Palace.â
Yan LAN revealed a shocking secret.