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Chapter 1090 It smells so good
"Hey, if you want to eat, could you please move away and not disturb my training?!"

Lu Xueqing looked at Lu Li with an unfriendly expression, feeling that her movements were not smooth anymore.

"You practice your training, I'll eat mine, how am I bothering you?"

Lu Li asked, puzzled, "Or do you want to eat it too?"

A fleeting blush crossed Lu Xueqing's icy face. "I don't want to."

"You really don't want to eat? I'm actually quite happy to share food with everyone."

Lu Li said with a smile, "Weren't you quite generous when we ate hot pot at Chuixue's house before?"

The Valkyrie felt a little embarrassed when this was brought up, because she had eaten a lot of hot pot at Fubuki's house last time, and like Lu Li, she had been dipping plates of food in it.

However, this was something that happened tens of thousands of years ago for her. Now she is devoted to martial arts and was determined to resist external temptations. Unexpectedly, on her second day in the Divine Martial Continent, Lu Li aroused her cravings.

"Then... then I'll eat a little."

Lu Xueqing walked over and sat down on the ground as well. Her face was expressionless, but she dared not meet Lu Li's gaze.

"Don't be so polite. We've fought side by side before, and it's really fate that we meet here again."

Lu Li didn't mean to tease her, because he knew that if the Valkyrie angered her, they might start fighting.

He wasn't afraid of the Valkyrie, but he didn't want to be forced into a sparring match because of this.

If possible, he wants to wait until his attributes improve further so he can fight his opponent at the same level.

It's strange, but even though my own improvement speed was already fast enough, and with the limiter removed, I was improving like crazy in the Dragon Ball world, becoming one of the few people in the space whose eighth-order mark broke into the ninth order, Valkyrie also did it.

Not only that, the other party's attributes were even slightly higher than his own, which made Lu Li realize that one should not be arrogant, for there are always people more capable than oneself.

The Valkyrie had already taken the bowl and chopsticks that Lu Li handed her and started eating. But after taking a bite of a piece of meat in front of her, her composure crumbled.

Lu Lixin said, "You don't have facial paralysis, do you? It's a pity I didn't bring the Century Soup this time, otherwise I would have definitely taken a picture of you drinking it as a souvenir."

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

When the Valkyrie came to her senses, she saw Lu Li staring straight at her. She felt a little embarrassed and a bit annoyed, cursing herself inwardly for being so useless.

Lu Xueqing, oh Lu Xueqing, how can your will be so weak!?

"It's nothing, I just think you look quite good when you're not frowning."

Lu Li was simply expressing his feelings casually, without any other intention.

The Valkyrie's expression became even more unnatural. Without saying a word, she continued to eat heartily, showing no restraint whatsoever.

Seeing how quickly the other side was sweeping away the food, Lu Li had no choice but to join the sweeping army, otherwise this bento box would be eaten up very soon.

"Indeed delicious. Your chefs in the End Times are indeed quite skilled."

After finishing her meal, the Valkyrie took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth, then resumed her usual expression. "I didn't eat your food for nothing, here you go."

Lu Li caught the object thrown by the Valkyrie and was pleasantly surprised to find it was a piece of Secret Blood Crystal.

Yesterday, he asked Senior Brother Lu Tie when he could receive his first piece of Secret Blood Crystal. Senior Brother Lu Tie said that if he didn't have any merit points, it would take ten years to receive one piece of Secret Blood Crystal. This was already considered a welfare benefit.

Ordinary disciples of Martial God Mountain, even true disciples, don't receive Secret Blood Crystals every so often.

He thought that although the Valkyrie's situation at Mount Wushen was different from his own, she should still have benefits as a guest, which might be the benefit Mount Wushen gave to the Valkyrie.

"Wait a minute, don't you use this?"

Lu Li asked, puzzled, "Didn't you join Martial God Mountain for this reason?"

The Valkyrie sat cross-legged against the cliff edge, the wind behind her stirring the clouds and blowing her long hair. Her eyes held a deep red glint as she gently stroked the sky that lay across her knees. “You’ve misunderstood. I joined Martial God Mountain to learn martial arts techniques and solidify my martial arts foundation. I don’t need that stuff.”

"As expected... you also possess the martial arts secret bloodline. Is it because you've already absorbed it to its limit?"

Lu Li asked curiously. He wasn't too surprised that Valkyrie, a space person, could obtain the secret bloodline of the Martial God. After all, he knew that she had some background when he was in the One-Punch Man world.

He personally found it hard to imagine that there were still family forces within the space, but he figured that ninth-tier explorers had endless lifespans, and if they could stand at the peak, spending a few years in the small world having children would be no big deal.

If the elders of the other party have visited Wushen Mountain and thought this bloodline was good, it is normal for them to bring it as a gift for the younger generation.

"it's not true."

The Valkyrie shook her head and looked at the two true disciples sparring on the distant dueling platform. "You must have heard about it when you came up the mountain. Only those born with the Secret Bloodline can refine this bloodline power to the purest level. That's why all the true disciples of Martial God Mountain are surnamed Lu."

Upon hearing this, an absurd idea suddenly popped into Lu Li's mind. He had thought about it before, but he felt that the possibility was not high.

After all, Lu is not a rare surname; there are countless people in the world with the surname Lu. It was only by chance that he shared the same surname as the Valkyrie. But now that the Valkyrie said this, he knew that it was no coincidence.

"You...you're also a born Bloodline Warrior!? But...but you're an Explorer!"

Lu Li was both surprised and confused, but he also understood why the other party was also cultivating here as a true disciple.

"Nowadays, perhaps no one in Martial God Mountain except the mountain lord knows that Martial God Mountain has a great connection with the space."

The Valkyrie remained calm. “The details are extremely complex, and even I can’t explain them clearly. I can only say that there is a lineage of martial arts secret blood circulating in the space, but my lineage calls it the secret blood of the gods, which is slightly different from the name used by Martial God Mountain.”

"So, strictly speaking, you're related to the people here?"

Lu Li's expression was strange. He had thought that the Valkyrie was a guest like himself who came here to cultivate, but who knew that she was actually a rich and beautiful young lady who came back to her own company for an internship.

"In terms of bloodline, maybe it counts, but not really."

The Valkyrie's words were ambiguous.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Li was even more confused.

The Valkyrie thought for a moment and gave an example: "It's like how people from a major Eastern cultural power on Earth call themselves descendants of Yan and Huang, which is too far removed from the past." Lu Li suddenly understood. The time span was too long, and the lineage had been passed down for millions of generations, so the kinship was basically non-existent. However, if we traced back to the source, there might have been some overlap at the origin.

"But... I see that the senior brothers and sisters here are also absorbing the Secret Blood Crystal to strengthen their own bloodline. Even natural Secret Blood warriors need this. You really don't want it?"

When Lu Li heard the Valkyrie say that she was also a born Secret Blood Warrior, he felt inexplicably happy, perhaps because he felt that his formidable rival could bring him more surprises.

"My situation is special. In terms of bloodline purity, there is no room for improvement. Absorbing the secret blood crystals refined by others will only reduce my purity. Therefore, I cannot use secret blood crystals to increase the thickness of my origin."

The Valkyrie didn't hide anything and told the truth, "Well..."

"What is it?"

Lu Li pressed for details out of curiosity, thinking that the other party might be hiding some secret to becoming stronger. If they could share a little bit, he could also become stronger.

"nothing."

The Valkyrie's expression was somewhat unnatural. She had just blurted out that if she could absorb and transform external objects, it would mean that her bloodline power was devouring foreign powers to strengthen herself, which would be a very good way to become stronger.

But then she remembered what happened in the One-Punch Man world, which was a disgrace she would never want to mention.

Moreover, if she were to say it out loud, and it caused Lu Li in front of her to have other ideas, she would feel terrible.

boom--

Just as the two were talking, a booming sound came from afar, which turned out to be the increasingly fierce battle in the sealed arena.

This piqued the interest of Lu Li and the Valkyrie. After clearing away the dining table, the two headed to the arena area together. There were special martial arts rules here, so no matter how intense the fighting was in the small space inside, it wouldn't affect the outside, meaning only a little sound could be heard.

"As expected of the Supreme Realm, the moves of the two senior brothers are both extremely exquisite."

Lu Li said with emotion that the two senior brothers on the stage were not very powerful, only slightly stronger than him, about the same level as the Valkyrie.

However, their combat skills, physical strength, and offensive power were all impeccable, far surpassing the younger generation that Lu Li had previously encountered in the Blood Kill Arena.

This is why Lin Feng said that the Supreme Prodigies are vastly different from the disciples of other sects. Like the two senior brothers on the stage, if they entered the Blood Killing Secret Realm, they could probably easily conquer the entire competition area without any pressure.

"But with your two senior brothers' fighting styles being so fierce, aren't you afraid of losing control and killing your opponent?"

Lu Li asked, puzzled. He had already experienced the atmosphere of Martial God Mountain, but he did not know about other places. However, the true disciples on the summit square were indeed united and friendly. After all, they were all relatives and had grown up together since childhood, so they had some feelings for each other.

If you overdo it during a sparring match and accidentally kill your opponent, wouldn't that be a huge regret?

"Didn't you notice that the rules on this arena are similar to those in the Blood Slaughter Secret Realm? This is not something an ordinary person could do."

"That's what the Valkyrie said."

Lu Li moved closer and carefully sensed it, discovering that, just as the Valkyrie had said, these laws and powers were very similar to those he had seen in the Blood Slaughter Secret Realm, but they were too profound for him to comprehend.

"Tsk, the disciples of the big sects are really good. No wonder the Extreme Dao Immortal Sect doesn't play the Blood Kill Secret Realm battle royale game. It turns out they have their own way of playing without tickets and without risk."

Lu Li sighed, "Actually, many people who go to the Bloodbath Secret Realm aren't there to win, but rather for the environment where they can fight freely without worrying about dying or getting hurt."

Disciples of major sects might have similar venues at home, so they naturally wouldn't need to go to the Blood Slaughter Secret Realm to earn money for Tianyuan.

"Indeed, my master often said that even if one has the power to rule the world, one cannot change the structure of the pyramid. The strong will always be strong, and the weak will be preyed upon by the strong. This is like the unchanging truth of the development of the world. Even if some people do not like it, they can only helplessly watch things evolve to this point over time."

The Valkyrie's tone was somewhat wistful, "Resources ultimately belong to the strong. If the weak want to rise to the top, they have to put in several times the effort and find new opportunities. But if they can do all that, they are also strong."

Lu Li listened to the Valkyrie's words thoughtfully. In fact, during his journey through space, he had also stood on the side of revolutionaries.

For example, he once helped the Kaido Pirates overthrow the World Government in the world of One Piece, but who dares to say that the new government will be different from the old government hundreds of years later?
He killed the Grand Priest in the Dragon Ball world, but the system of gods did not change much; the universe was always managed by the strong.

Even he himself, after reaching the top, didn't he also amass wealth and collect resources extensively in the Dragon Ball world?

Suddenly, Lu Li was filled with emotion, "Your master is truly a wise man."

"Of course, my master is invincible throughout the myriad realms!"

When the Valkyrie spoke of her master, her eyes were filled with reverence, which surprised Lu Li. He never expected that someone as proud and arrogant as the Valkyrie would have such an object of worship.

Moreover, the fact that the other party dared to say that he was invincible in all realms shows that his master was really strong. Lu Li felt that he was at least at the peak of the ninth level in the space.

As for whether he was truly invincible, Lu Li wouldn't delve into it. After all, everyone admires their masters and elders, and he felt there was an element of bias involved.

"Since this law also exists in Martial God Mountain, it means it's not a unique ability. Why don't other sects adopt it?"

Lu Li did not continue the topic of his Valkyrie master, but instead looked back at the arena.

"It's not that they don't want to, it's that they can't."

At this moment, a figure came to Lu Li's side. It was none other than Senior Sister Lu Jiaojiao, who had led him up the mountain yesterday.

"Oh? Please enlighten me, senior sister."

Lu Li asked curiously.

Lu Jiaojiao glanced at the Valkyrie with a strange look in her eyes, then turned to Lu Li and said, "Junior Brother, it's normal that you don't know some things since you're new to the Divine Martial Continent. Do you know why people divide sects into different ranks, and why, above the top-tier sects, there's a unique category called the Extreme Dao Domain?"

"Is it because the disciples of the extreme sects are stronger than those of the top-tier sects?"

Lu Li thought for a moment and then said.

Not entirely.

Lu Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "Take my Martial God Mountain as an example. Lin Feng, whom Junior Brother Lu met the other day, is an inner disciple of a top-tier sect. How do you think he compares to the outer disciples of my Martial God Mountain?"

Lu Li pondered for a few seconds, "It seems about the same."

He said this because he had observed many fellow disciples on the way up the mountain. Those with less than 300 attribute points were considered outer disciples on Martial God Mountain. Based on a comprehensive analysis of their aura, gait, and other factors, Lu Li felt that these outer disciples of Martial God Mountain were no stronger than Lin Feng.

In reality, the distinction between inner and outer sects is merely a difference in cultivation level; today's outer sect disciple may well be tomorrow's inner sect disciple.

(End of this chapter)