This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

Walking back to her senior sister's side, she used her spiritual energy to dry her clothes. "Senior sister, where did Master go? Last time I asked you, you deliberately changed the subject and wouldn't tell me," Lian Xue said, her expression sullen, her eyes fixed intently on her senior sister.

"Master had to leave first. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd be distracted. Didn't Qi Nianbei say that the outside world is still Ghost Forest, several times more dangerous than here? If you're distracted, how will you get through?" Lu Yaorao sat on a rock, piling up the firewood that Xiaoyue and the other two had collected into a small mountain. She answered Lianxue's question while doing so.

"Don't worry, your senior sister is here. She'll go out with you," she added, as if afraid Lianxue would worry.

"It's not that I need my master to be with me to feel at ease, it's just that I miss my master a little." She lowered her head, holding a twig in her hand, and drew circles back and forth.

"Girl, the fish is here! Come and help me prepare it," Leng Yaoye said, seeing her looking sullen. He quickly called her over to help him with the fish.

"Here you are!" Forgetting her earlier troubles, she cheerfully went to help prepare the fish.

"No—be gentle, you've got it all over my face!" Lianxue complained.

"Oh, I'll do your makeup for free, no charge, haha," Leng Yaoye joked.

"Free? That's great!" After saying that, she picked up the bloody fish and chased after Leng Yaoye, trying to smear it on his face.

"I was wrong, don't come any closer, take it away!" Leng Yaoye saw this and ran away quickly.

"It wasn't supposed to be free," she said, then shoved the fish in his face.

Ha ha…

"You brat, you're trying to provoke me, aren't you?" After saying that, he ignored the blood on his face and started chasing Lianxue. The two of them chased and fought each other, having a great time.

"Ah! It's so good to be young, so full of energy!" Watching the two of them frolicking, Lu Yaorao looked at them with stars in her eyes and exclaimed in admiration.

Just then, an untimely voice rang out, "Young Master, let me do the fish killing."

They stopped joking around and exchanged an awkward glance.

"Fine, you handle it," Leng Yaoye glared at Xiaoyue.

"Ah! Okay, I'll do it." Xiaoyue was bewildered by his young master's glare, looking completely lost and wondering what he had done wrong.

A fragrant aroma of fish wafted out, and the group, having eaten and drunk their fill, waited quietly for night to fall.

The moon was high in the sky when a whirlpool appeared in the center of the water. A teleportation array slowly emerged, and the lake water split into two sides around the teleportation array, creating a path.

"This teleportation array can probably teleport five people at a time. Each of us will input our own spiritual power into the teleportation array," Leng Yaoye said to everyone after glancing at the array. Since he had a better understanding of arrays than the others, he naturally explained how to use it.

It is said that very few people actually come here. Ordinary cultivators from the mortal realm rarely enter because the interface rejects them. Even if they do come, their strength will be lower than before, and they can only suppress themselves to the level that this interface can accept.

Therefore, in addition to those who exist in this world, there are also those who come here, such as those highly skilled individuals who have given up their rights and live in seclusion here.

However, those who can come here to live in seclusion must have some courage. Cultivators are proud and naturally disdain to come here, so you can imagine how many times this formation is used.

The group entered the formation and each channeled their spiritual energy into it. When they felt they were struggling, a pale blue light shield appeared within the formation, enveloping the five of them.

If anyone could see this at that moment, they would surely think they were seeing things. Several figures flashed by in the center of the lake, and the lake returned to its calm state, just like before.

As the formation activated, Lian Xue felt dizzy and quickly squatted down, covering her head with her hands to adjust to the speed.

The others were in much better condition than her, but their faces were still somewhat pale, because they had expended a lot of spiritual energy, which was why they were feeling so unwell.

The group was in a dark passage, with nothing around them and only their own figures visible to each other.

It finally stopped after about two hours, and then light appeared in front of me.

"Finally out!" Lian Xue wiped her sweat and looked into the distance. It turned out to be a cave. Thinking about it, it made sense; it could protect the formation from being destroyed.

"It's been a long time!" Xiaoyue sighed in agreement.

"This is another side of the cultivation world. The spiritual energy is indeed much higher. I can feel my pores opening up. It feels so good." Lu Yaorao looked at the people around her, stretched out her hands, and felt the spiritual energy entering her body.

"The spiritual energy here isn't actually the best, but it's more concentrated than yours," Qi Nianbei said, becoming more lively as he returned to his own territory. He felt more confident than the others, as he knew the area well, even though he had only been here a handful of times. Now, he was the guide.

“Since the spiritual energy concentration is high, we can cultivate for a while to replenish our spiritual energy so that we can face the battles later. What do you think, Senior Sister?” Leng Yaoye looked at everyone’s expressions, thought for a moment, and asked his senior sister.

“Junior brother is right. Let’s cultivate for a while and then set off once our spiritual energy is replenished.” Lu Yaorao nodded, then sat down cross-legged and began to cultivate.

Lianxue felt herself entering a subtle state, as if she were merging with nature, but this feeling quickly disappeared. Spiritual energy washed over her pores and entered her body. Her body was like a child who hadn't eaten for days, constantly absorbing and cleansing her bones, flesh, tendons, and even internal organs.

This was something that previous cultivation could not bring about. The whole person was bathed in a sea of ​​spiritual energy. After meditating for an hour, everyone slowly opened their eyes, and a ray of light flashed in their eyes.

"I didn't expect to reach the Martial King level so quickly," Lu Yaorao said happily, looking at the spiritual energy gathering at her fingertips.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Senior Sister!" Leng Yaoye said, looking at the sincere congratulatory expression.

"Senior sister is so amazing! I will catch up with you!" Lianxue was happy for her senior sister and was also wondering when she could reach her senior sister's level.

"Silly girl, how old are you? Your senior sister is your age and she's not as old as you." She affectionately rubbed Lianxue's head to comfort her.

“Your senior sister is right. Didn’t I tell you before that you’re no worse than your peers?” Qi Nianbei couldn’t help but offer some words of comfort as she looked at Lian Xue.

"Shouldn't we be leaving now?" Leng Yaoye didn't know what to say, so he got up and walked out.

"Young Master, wait for me!" Xiaoyue chased after Leng Yaoye.

"Let's go out and take a look," Lu Yaorao nodded, pulling Lianxue along as they walked outside.

"I feel like I'm the only one who's superfluous," Qi Nianbei shook her head and went out.

Upon exiting the cave, one sees tall, thick trees, each as thick as five people could encircle, their height stretching as far as the eye can see.

Snakes, insects, and rodents scurry around the area from time to time.

"This area is on the outskirts of the Ghost Forest. High-level demonic beasts live inside the Ghost Forest, while growth-stage demonic beasts reside in the very center. The hierarchy of beasts here is also very clear," Qi Nianbei explained as they walked.

"How big is this Ghost Forest?" Lu Yaorao asked, looking at Qi Nianbei after a moment's thought.

"According to ancient records, there is a forest in the Central Plains, which is tens of thousands of miles in size and has no bounds in width. It was called the Ghost Forest in ancient times." He looked up at everyone and told them what he knew.

"So, does this record refer only to the Ghost Forest area of ​​the Central Continent, or does it include both areas?" Leng Yaoye asked curiously.

"I'm not too sure about that either, and I have no way of verifying it. After all, no one would spend time specifically measuring it." He shook his head, realizing that his knowledge was limited to this and he couldn't give a more accurate answer. He also wanted to know the answer to this question.