"Work under me, how about it?"
With a slight smile, Dong Lan gestured invitingly towards Lu Jin’an: "Among our peers, you are the only rival who can match me. If you come work under me, I will naturally spar with you."
Hearing Dong Lan’s voice, Lu Jin’an’s heart was slightly stirred, not out of interest in her proposal, but rather in her choice of words.
After all, the term ’work under’ is somewhat of an official term, so is this person an official of some dynasty?
The person in cross-dressing also carries the surname ’Dong’... though Dong and Dongfang are two separate surnames, since this place is close to the Eastern Dynasty, could she be an official of the Eastern Dynasty?
The Body Refining Method of the Eastern Dynasty is this advanced?
Information about the Eastern Dynasty flashed through Lu Jin’an’s mind, yet he gleaned no useful information.
From the intelligence he possessed, he only knew that the Eastern Dynasty was east of the Eastern Great Realm and, along with the Jiuli Dynasty and the Shenmiao Dynasty, was one of the three great dynasties occupying the Thirty-Six Domains.
The three great dynasties centered around two great domains, expanding their rule over the middle and small domains, waging wars for years, attempting to become a unified dynasty.
Other than this, he also learned from his Master just yesterday that Emperor Jia Ning of the Eastern Dynasty indeed has three thousand concubines.
Beyond this, he knew no more.
However, Lu Jin’an did not believe it was due to a lack of contact with relevant materials, for if the Body Refining Method of the Eastern Dynasty truly stood out, how could the Wandao Sect, the first Immortal Sect in the world, lack related intelligence?
He didn’t think that this person who claimed to be ’Dong Lan’ was an extraordinary genius, for from her words, it was not hard to judge that she was a leading genius among her peers.
So there were quite a few as adept in the Body Refining Skill as her.
But neither in the Wandao Sect nor in the Lu Family had Lu Jin’an encountered a Breathing Technique capable of enhancing the physique to rival five Dao Palaces.
He recalled that the East Slope Confucian Academy and the Lin Yuan Sword Sect were responsible for the east of the Eastern Great Realm, but he hadn’t heard friends from those places mentioning it.
With his thoughts rapidly turning, Lu Jin’an chuckled lightly: "Why can’t it be you working under me?"
Dong Lan looked at Lu Jin’an, her tone intensified: "Earlier, you didn’t want to let me go, which means you were asking for me, that’s your own intent...
So now that you question me, don’t you feel like a fool?"
Lu Jin’an was taken aback for a moment, looking at Dong Lan’s earnest questioning expression, fell silent for a few seconds, wondering if this person’s thinking wasn’t somewhat peculiar?
"Don’t waste time, answer." Dong Lan raised her voice a bit: "If you don’t want to, then don’t cling to me..."
This person wasn’t really being sarcastic.
Lu Jin’an certainly didn’t want to work under her, but he did want a thrilling battle with her, so he dusted off the dust from his cuff, chuckled lightly, somewhat provocatively: "You’re worthy?"
Dong Lan withdrew her right hand with a cold snort: "I’ve seen plenty of self-important people like you.
Merely by coincidentally discovering and learning some mysterious Body Forging Technique, you call yourself a genius, but it’s just a petty path."
Her tone grew serious again: "Without the Breathing Technique imparted by a God, you will not go far.
Before you run into bottlenecks, it wouldn’t hurt to work under me, to compensate for the flaws you’re unlikely to spot on your own."
Dong Lan gave a slight smile: "You are a rare talent, and I can offer you a more complete Body Forging Technique, so consider my proposal carefully."
Body Forging Technique? Petty path? God-given?
Listening to those keywords spilling from her mouth, Lu Jin’an’s expression involuntarily grew more solemn.
Suddenly, he recalled something Aunt Ruo had mentioned at the meeting after the Mist River Cave Heaven.
East of the Eastern Great Realm, there were many faiths, and the three great dynasties here each had their own beliefs.
So the ’God’ Dong Lan mentioned, is that some kind of belief?
But Immortals are ’Gods’, and those who become immortals through Incense Fire Will are the ’Gods’ governing their territories.
The ’Summoning God’ Daoist Skill of the cultivators under those Gods calls upon the power of their believed Immortal. Among these Immortals, which could have such an excellent Body Refining Method?
Lu Jin’an pondered, it wasn’t unheard of to have such beliefs.
In certain regions of the Human Clan, fictional mythologies had developed over generations passing down beliefs, and as more believed in these myths, they unconsciously built virtual ’Immortals’.
The abilities of these ’Immortals’ were based on the believers’ existing perceptions, though not existing in the real world, they could still descend through ’Summoning God’ Daoist Skills, enhancing combat power.
But ’Legendary Gods’ came into existence under extremely harsh conditions passed down through generations, one of which was the presence of a ’Land of Spirit’.
Only a region meeting the ’Land of Spirit’ criteria could give rise to ’Legendary Gods’.
Moreover, such regions were scarce not only among the Human Clan but across the entire Yunding Continent.
According to the Wandao Sect’s information, there was no Land of Spirit east of the Eastern Great Realm!
Plus, Dong Lan seemed unaware of the Body Refining Technique he was cultivating.
Raising his right hand, Lu Jin’an manifested a red Vigorous Force in his palm, the five Dao Palaces within him vibrantly moved, enhancing his aura instantly: "Do you know what I’m cultivating?" ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ Nov3lFɪre.ɴet
Dong Lan frowned: "Trying to show off your unknown Body Forging Technique to me? I say, you’re veering..."
"Dao Palace Nine Stars, ever heard of it?" Lu Jin’an interrupted her, "It’s a Body Refining Method that uses the Star Power of Ziwei Doushu to open Dao Palaces within, boosting physical strength."