Chapter 2180: Who Called Lu Ye?

With so much Dao power, and after setting aside what he needed for emergencies, Lu Ye estimated he could refine his Dao Bones eight times. In other words, after this battle, he could increase his power by eight Dao marks.

Wasn't this a much greater improvement than anything brought by the formicids?

Feeling invigorated, Lu Ye immediately prepared to act. However, before he could begin, he suddenly remembered something.

During the great battle, he had received a Star Abyss Blessing. This one was different from the previous two; even after his injuries had healed, that strange power still lingered.

However, he had been busy, so Lu Ye hadn't paid it any mind. After all, even his Talent Tree hadn't incinerated it, which suggested the power posed no harm to him.

It was only now that he remembered it.

Lu Ye immediately concentrated and began to investigate.

Qing Yu had told him that the benefits of a Star Abyss Blessing varied widely and couldn't be generalized. However, Qing Yu didn't know the specific benefits because she had only heard about them and had never experienced one herself.

The previous two Star Abyss Blessings had only made Lu Ye's physical body slightly stronger, which was better than nothing.

This time was different!

He could feel that strange power flowing within him like a warm current, and he could control it with ease. But Lu Ye was momentarily puzzled: What exactly was this power for?

He pondered it carefully for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

He could ask Yan Hong; as a member of the Yan family, he should know more about such matters.

He sent a message, but after waiting a moment, there was no reply.

Lu Ye guessed the guy was either healing or refining his Dao Bones, most likely healing, because if he were merely refining Dao Bones, he wouldn't be unable to receive messages.

His own injuries were feigned, but Yan Hong's were real. Even though Yan Hong was a Dao Entrance cultivator, his previous injuries were enough to require a period of recovery.

As for Kang Xing and the other two, it would probably be pointless to ask them, as they certainly hadn't encountered any Star Abyss Blessings.

Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided to set it aside for now and revisit it later.

Lu Ye selected a bone, slowly injecting Dao power into it, and began refining his Dao Bone.

As expected, with a sound, the bone couldn't withstand the impact of the Dao power and shattered, but quickly re-formed.

He had experienced this countless times and was long accustomed to it.

However, to his great surprise, during the brief process of the bone re-forming, the warm current within his body seemed to be drawn by something and directly flowed into the bone.

When the shattered bone re-formed completely, it underwent a miraculous transformation.

Upon closer inspection, the bone appeared transparent and perfectly smooth.

Having refined Dao Bones so many times, Lu Ye had gained some insight into the success rate, as all this experience was accumulated through repeated failures.

Therefore, seeing the current state of this bone, Lu Ye had a very strong feeling: refining it one more time would surely not fail!

Following his intuition, he slowly injected Dao power into it.

A moment later, Lu Ye's face showed pleasant surprise.

The Dao Bone was truly refined successfully!

It wasn't a one-shot success, but a success in two attempts, which was also a rare occurrence.

But this time, it was clearly not luck but directly related to that strange warm current. After thinking it over, Lu Ye suddenly understood.

He vaguely knew what benefit this Star Abyss Blessing had brought him: it could greatly increase the success rate of refining Dao Bones, an effect somewhat similar to consuming a Star Fruit!

Lu Ye even suspected that if he had realized this earlier and actively injected that power into the chosen bone, it would surely have been a one-shot success.

The Star Abyss Blessing actually had such a benefit? Lu Ye was overjoyed. Compared to what he gained from the previous two times, this benefit was what he needed most.

The number of Dao Bones he needed to refine was too great; relying solely on accumulating Dao power would undoubtedly be an extremely long process. However, if he could succeed every time, that would greatly reduce the required Dao power and accumulation time.

Unfortunately, the benefits of the Star Abyss Blessing seemed to be random, offering no room for choice.

Currently, with nineteen Dao Bones and twenty-eight Dao marks of power, he had a large amount of Dao power remaining, so he decided to continue striving forward with full momentum.

Success achieved through repeated failures allowed Lu Ye's strength to gradually increase.

Twenty-nine Dao marks, thirty Dao marks...

When he reached thirty-one Dao marks, Lu Ye suddenly noticed something unusual.

This time, the Dao power consumed to refine the Dao Bone exceeded his previous record, using approximately 1,500 units. Previously, on average, each Dao Bone consumed around 1,000 units.

This immediate 50% increase in consumption was clearly not right.

Was it an isolated incident, or did refining Dao Bones require more Dao power as his strength increased?

Unable to determine, he could only refine a few more Dao Bones to find out.

It wasn't until he had almost exhausted his usable Dao power that Lu Ye stopped.

With thirty-four Dao marks of power and twenty-five Dao Bones, he had gained seven Dao marks of power compared to before, which was somewhat short of his expectations.

The main reason was that after surpassing thirty Dao marks in strength, the Dao power required to refine Dao Bones had suddenly increased significantly.

Lu Ye knew that the more Dao Bones one refined, the greater the difficulty. This was also why many eighth-Dao cultivators found it difficult to advance to the ninth Dao, because refining the last Dao Bone was very challenging, requiring an element of luck.

Yet he had ignited his Dao fire with the power of the Three Flowers, forging his own body and taking a path different from ordinary people. His Dao Bones would re-form after shattering, becoming more resilient, so he should theoretically not face such restrictions. But in reality, he still encountered them.

Recalling carefully, when he first refined Dao Bones, he only needed around 500 units of Dao power to succeed; then it increased to 1,000, and now it was 1,500...

If this continued, wouldn't he need 2,000 Dao power for each refinement after forty Dao marks?

What about fifty or sixty Dao marks?

What about a hundred Dao marks?

Lu Ye suddenly felt a headache coming on. He might have to spend tens of thousands of Dao power to increase his power by one Dao mark in the future, which would be devastating.

But on second thought, if he could gain the same benefit as this Star Abyss Blessing, he could save tens of thousands of Dao power at once, which seemed like a good deal.

The situation wasn't so bad, because as his strength increased, the enemies he could kill would be stronger. Then, by slaying Fusion Dao cultivators as a Dao Entrance cultivator, his gains wouldn't be small, and his chances of receiving Star Abyss Blessings would also increase.

After comforting himself for a while, Lu Ye felt a little better.

With a "boom," a ground-shaking tremor spread.

"Enemy attack!" Kang Xing's alarmed and angry voice came from the second floor.

Lu Ye was startled and quickly flashed out of the window. Closely following him, Kang Xing and the other two also appeared, vigilantly looking around.

However, Lu Ye's brows soon furrowed.

It wasn't an enemy attack; the previous commotion was merely caused by someone triggering the pavilion's protective formation. Lu Ye and his companions were here healing and cultivating, so they naturally had the formation activated to prevent disturbance.

Under normal circumstances, if someone came to visit, they would send a message in advance. Even if they couldn't get through, they would only lightly tap the formation to let Lu Ye and the others know, like a gentle knock on the door, letting the hosts know of a visitor without disturbing them.

As for whether to come out and receive them, that would depend on Lu Ye and his companions' wishes.

But that commotion just now was not a gentle knock; comparatively, it was more like kicking the door in.

In front of the pavilion stood two figures, one old, one young.

The younger one was in front: a beautiful female cultivator appearing as a young girl, with an exceptionally graceful figure. She wore an apricot-yellow long dress that highlighted her slender waist, adorned with many eye-catching accessories, suggesting an extraordinary background.

Behind the girl, an old man with a large lump on his forehead stood quietly, his hands tucked into his sleeves, his eyes half-open, half-closed.

When Lu Ye and the other three appeared, he merely glanced at them, then lowered his eyelids.

Lu Ye looked at the old man, his brows slightly furrowed. While the girl seemed extraordinary, she was likely only a Dao Entrance cultivator. This old man with the peculiar face, however, was undoubtedly a Fusion Dao cultivator.

A Dao Entrance cultivator bringing a Fusion Dao cultivator. Lu Ye's mind raced, and he vaguely had some guesses about their identities.

"Which one of you is Lu Ye?" The girl's gaze swept around, and she spoke clearly. But soon, as if receiving a message from the old man behind her, she suddenly looked at Lu Ye: "Are you him?"

Lu Ye's brows furrowed. "That's me," he said. "What can I do for you, young lady?"

The girl's smooth chin lifted, revealing her long, fair neck. "My name is Sun Yun!" she declared.

As expected...

A few days ago, on the way back with Zi Ying, he had specifically inquired about the top aristocratic families on this planet. There were four: Huang, Yan, Sun, and Zhou!

The girl was named Sun Yun, so she must be from the Sun family.

It had only been a few days, yet they had arrived so quickly and came directly looking for him. Clearly, it was related to the formicids.

Lu Ye was certain: Sun Yun's purpose in coming was the formicids!

"I don't know you, young lady," Lu Ye said with a cold expression.

Anyone whose door was kicked in like that while they were peacefully at home wouldn't be in a good mood. Luckily, he wasn't in a critical period of healing or cultivation, otherwise, he could have been severely disturbed.

Given their lack of etiquette, Lu Ye naturally wouldn't give her a pleasant expression.

"I'm from the Sun family!" Sun Yun frowned, her small face showing some anger. In her mind, after she announced her name, the other party should be respectful; everyone she had met before had been like this, but today was unexpectedly different.

Years of pampered living had made her arrogant and conceited; she truly hadn't encountered anyone like Lu Ye before.

"The Sun family's name is so grand," came a voice, "it's truly frightening."

A sarcastic voice suddenly came from not far away.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a streak of light swiftly approaching, landing nearby and revealing two figures.

A young man with a beaming smile, giving off a refreshing aura like a spring breeze, also had an old man following him, just like Sun Yun.

Another Fusion Dao cultivator!

Which family was this one from? Lu Ye was uncertain and surprised, but soon he knew the answer.

Sun Yun jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "Zhou Gu, why are you everywhere?" she exclaimed. "What are you doing in Blue Water?"