At dawn, Lu Ran, dragging his weary body, opened the door to his home.

A petite figure shot towards him, as if to greet its master or perhaps to seek comfort.

However, the tabby cat suddenly stopped, watched Lu Ran for a moment, then streaked away, hiding far from him.

Lu Ran silently switched to slippers, not making it difficult for the little one.

He was well aware of the heavy murderous aura enveloping him.

Even though it was already daytime, his heart still could not calm down.

"Lord Immortal Sheep."

Lu Ran entered the small bedroom and stood before the shrine, formally greeting it.

"Disciple killed many Tangled Silk Shadows last night, and also sent off the souls of many Human Clan believers."

"Not bad," a deep voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind.

It was clear that Lord Immortal Sheep was quite satisfied with Lu Ran's performance last night.

Lu Ran immediately asked, "Lord Immortal Sheep!

Do you think I should activate the Evil Sculpture of the Tangled Silk Shadow clan?"

The White Sheep Jade Carving pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This clan possesses remarkable abilities and indeed makes for excellent servants.

Having Tangled Silk Shadows by your side in the future can protect you somewhat."

Lu Ran nodded secretly. Indeed, Lord Immortal Sheep's thoughts were similar to his own.

The White Sheep Jade Carving shifted the topic: "However, while you are in the River Realm, you can only activate five Evil Sculptures.

Now that you have already controlled the Night Charm Evil Sculpture, you can activate four more.

Choose carefully."

"Yes!" Lu Ran clasped his hands together, bowed, and then proceeded to the bathroom.

He turned on the shower and bathed under it, his thoughts whirling rapidly.

Although there were four spots available, one had already been reserved.

The Evil Demon·Yan Paperman Sculpture was a must-activate for Lu Ran!

When Lu Ran arrived at the River Realm·Third Rank, he would be able to learn the Immortal Sheep Divine Technique·Body of Substitute.

Lord Immortal Sheep had clearly mentioned that this core Divine Technique, together with Yan Paperman's Evil Technique·Paper Mache, might create a chemical reaction.

This meant that Lu Ran had only three activation spots left.

Some days ago, Lu Ran had taken an interest in the Prison Sky Demon clan, particularly impressed by its few Prison Sky Hands.

Inside the Evil Demon Sculpture Garden, the sculptures of the Barbaric Woman Clan and the Straw Demon clan were in a pre-activation state.

Once activated, both these Evil Sculptures could advance to the River Realm initial stage, just like the Tangled Silk Evil Sculpture.

Quite the dilemma~

"Tangled Silk Shadow..."

Lu Ran muttered to himself, washing his body.

From the perspective of servants, the combat strength of the Tangled Silk Shadows and the Barbaric Woman Clan undoubtedly far surpassed that of the Straw Demon clan.

From the perspective of Evil Techniques, the skills of these two clans were stronger and more helpful to Lu Ran.

Especially the Tangled Silk Shadow clan, their configuration of Evil Techniques was simply superb!

The Evil Technique·Silk Thread controlling the human body, the Evil Technique·Silk Pupil tormenting the mind, and the Evil Technique·Tangled Silk disturbing the enemy's internal energy.

All these were very suitable for Lu Ran.

There was also the Evil Technique·Silk Tether which could help Lu Ran face enemies and save his life at critical moments.

Of course, that robe was too heavy for Lu Ran to wear in regular combat.

Could Lu Ran don the flamboyant red dress at the brink of death?

No, probably not.

After all, when Lu Ran advanced another level, he would learn the Instant Teleportation Technique.

If truly in danger, Lu Ran would definitely use instant teleportation to escape, so there seemed little need for the Tether Silk Robe.

It appeared that the Evil Technique·Silk Tether should rather be used as a "scene-exploding" technique?

Lu Ran could dive into a crowd of enemies, instantly activate the Tether Silk Robe, and thousands of red threads would whip around to launch countless foes away in an instant!

After disrupting the enemy's formation, Lu Ran could cancel the Evil Technique·Silk Tether and continue normal combat.

"Right." Lu Ran nodded to himself.

The more he thought about it, the more he agreed.

Lu Ran's combat system was already set and should not be easily changed.

His current configuration of techniques was already quite good; what remained were minor adjustments.

Now, the focus of Lu Ran's activation of sculptures should be placed on the future "servants," "assistants" perspective.

The Tangled Silk Shadow clan was undoubtedly an excellent assistant and could become a tactical core!

"In this light, the priority of the Tangled Silk Shadows should be higher than the Barbaric Woman..."

Lu Ran turned off the shower, wiping his wet face.

After clearing his thoughts, Lu Ran was not in a hurry to activate the Tangled Silk Evil Sculpture.

After all, only after cultivating the Evil Sculpture to the River Realm could Lu Ran create Evil Demon minions.

And considering Lu Ran's current level of strength, the battles he was involved in offered no space to summon Evil Demons.

Cameras were almost shoved up to Lu Ran's face for close shots.

If he summoned a Tangled Silk Shadow...

Wouldn't he be arrested on the spot?

"Heh heh." Thinking about it, Lu Ran couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

However, he did need to prepare in advance.

Tomorrow he would contact Little Yuanxi to ask the ladies and gentlemen of Beijing if they could find a Tangled Silk Demon Cave for a good slaughter.

Make ahead preparations, first cultivate the Tangled Silk Evil Sculpture to the River Realm... wait a minute!

Tangled Silk Shadows had to be downgraded in priority!

The highest priority should be the Evil Demon·Yan Paperman clan!

Should he head to the Yan Paperman Demon Cave to lay the foundation for the upcoming River Realm·Third Rank?

Sigh, there's so much to do.

Truly a happy dilemma...

Lu Ran contemplated silently, dried his body, changed into a set of dry clothes, and returned to the bedroom.

He was just about to go to bed when he suddenly thought of something.

Lu Ran paused his steps and came before the shrine again:

"Lord Immortal Sheep, you said earlier that once I learn the Instant Teleportation Technique, I would be qualified to venture into certain places.

Disciple would like to ask, exactly which places are those?"

The words fell, Lu Ran waited a long time, but could not get an answer from the deity.

He didn't know whether there were undisclosed reasons Lord Immortal Sheep couldn't reveal, or if it simply didn't want to waste words.

Lu Ran felt somewhat helpless: "Disciple just wants to know, in that region, whether I can freely use Evil Techniques, whether I can summon Evil Demon servants for battle.

Or should I still proceed cautiously to avoid fatal trouble?"

Suddenly, a deep and hoarse voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind:

"Whether you can go there still depends on your performance."

"Ah?" Lu Ran was somewhat stunned.

Such words, Lord Immortal Sheep had never spoken to Lu Ran before.

Since coming to Lord Immortal Sheep, Lu Ran had been the favored one.

Lord Immortal Sheep's words always hinted at grooming him as a successor.

Yet now, Lord Immortal Sheep suddenly mentioned that it would depend on Lu Ran's specific performance?

Was Lu Ran not performing well enough?

If there had to be a shortfall mentioned...

Had he never offered incense or sacrifices to Lord Immortal Sheep?

But Lu Ran thought too much; Lord Immortal Sheep clearly did not care for those mundane things.

Only to hear the deity seriously speak: "The Instant Teleportation Technique merely grants you initial eligibility to venture out.

Whether you can use it properly, how much your combat power can increase, still needs to be proven.

Until you demonstrate significant ability to protect yourself, I will not allow you to go and die."

Lu Ran: "..."

Is that place so dangerous?

Even with Instant Teleportation, is survival not guaranteed?

Lu Ran was quite incredulous and asked, "Even after activating Yan Paperman's sculpture and learning your Divine Technique·Body of Sin, that's still not enough?"

Lu Ran was incredibly curious, but no matter how much he inquired, Lord Immortal Sheep just wouldn't elaborate.

Left with no choice, Lu Ran changed his approach: "Lord Immortal Sheep, what can I obtain by going there?"

"What you need most."

"What I need most?" Lu Ran scratched his head.

What did he need most?

Divine Weapons? Magic Artifacts?

Or perhaps, was there some treasure there that could greatly enhance one's strength?

"Lord Immortal Sheep." Lu Ran looked pitifully at the small shrine, "Please tell me, Lord Immortal Sheep..."

Perhaps tired of Lu Ran's nagging, or maybe because Lord Immortal Sheep approved of Lu Ran's consistent performance, the deity finally revealed a bit: "Origin Energy."

Hearing this, Lu Ran's heart startled!

The only resource for cultivating sculptures to advance – Origin Energy?

Lu Ran thought again and asked in confusion: "How is this different from training in a Demon Cave?

I can also obtain the Origin Energy of demons by capturing their spirits, right?"

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, only to see the face of the White Sheep Jade Carving turn slightly malicious.

A deep and hoarse voice echoed in Lu Ran's mind:

"Who told you, it's the Origin Energy of demons?"

Lu Ran: !!!

In that moment, he finally understood why Lord Immortal Sheep had been so secretive.

Just like before, in the Sculpture Garden, when Lu Ran sensed something across the river.

At that time, the Black Fire Sheep Head had warned Lu Ran that he was not mentally prepared yet.

It turned out, Lu Ran really wasn't ready!

When he discovered that there were divine sculptures standing in the Sculpture Garden, Lu Ran was completely baffled.

Now Lord Immortal Sheep told Lu Ran that there was an extremely dangerous area where they could steal the Origin Energy of deities...

Lu Ran stood rooted to the spot, unable to speak.

Where was Lord Immortal Sheep sending him?

Not to a deity's lair to dig up a divine sculpture's roots, right?

The White Sheep Jade Carving solemnly said: "Typically, that is a region shallowly tread by River Realm believers."

Hearing this, Lu Ran perked up: "You mean, believers of other sects also go there to train?"

"A few chosen ones."

"Oh." After receiving an affirmative response, Lu Ran let out a sigh of relief.

Having said that, Lu Ran couldn't help but revisit an incident that occurred in Beifeng City.

After Shuangzi breached into the Divine Ruins, she was transported away.

Could it be that she went to that place?

The deep voice echoed again in Lu Ran's mind: "Cultivate, grow, integrate all your techniques.

Let me see your strength."

Lu Ran's expression became solemn, and his reply rang clearly: "Yes!"

He bowed, then walked to the bed and buried himself in it.

"Baa~"

Seconds later, a fluffy little head peeked through the doorway.

"Come, sleep with me for a while." Lu Ran waved his hand, embracing the tabby that jumped onto the bed.

He closed his eyes, gently stroking the cat, thoughts swirling in his mind.

Lord Immortal Sheep, is truly a domineering lord!

If it doesn't want to speak, no matter how much I coax or pester, it won't disclose anything, and might even punish me.

Since Lord Immortal Sheep revealed a bit...

Does it mean that at this point in time, it wants me to delve into and activate divine sculptures?

At least, Lord Immortal Sheep seems to be reminding me to be mentally prepared.

The Origin Energy of the deity clan, used to cultivate the divine sculptures in the Sculpture Garden...

Thinking of this, Lu Ran's mind visualized the horrific scenes of last night's battlefield.

A tattered spirit token, annoying like a fly, buzzing back and forth above the corpses of the believers.

"Spirit Token."

Lu Ran gently pinched the tabby's ears.

In the memory, the strange Moon Gazer turned into Chang Ying, exposed on the street.

Her eyes empty, staring at the sky, her body still fluttering with a disgusting rotten token.

"Strength, strength..."

"Meow!"

"Sorry." Lu Ran accidentally pinched the cat's ears too hard. He bowed slightly, kissing the small head of the tabby.

Sadly, this troubling scene would bother Lu Ran for a long time.

Strength!

Must train harder, grow faster, even faster...

Only strength can resolve all worries!

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