Chapter 2192: Your Nephew Is Truly Active

The Wind Rises in Kyushu

In his room, Lu Ye took out all the Dao Bones from his storage ring and activated the power of his Talent Tree to refine them.

Leaf after leaf began to shine with a golden luster.

Once refined, it was naturally time to enhance his strength. Only by continuously honing his Dao Bones with this Dao Power could his strength continue to grow.

A short while later, Lu Ye lightly clenched his fist and swung it, feeling that the Dao Power he wielded had improved further than before.

The improvement was indeed significant. After reserving enough Dao Power for future use, Lu Ye consumed all the excess power, refining it into several Dao Bones. He now possessed thirty Dao Bones, and the Dao Power he could control had reached thirty-nine.

He was just one step away from forty units of Dao Power.

If others knew about such a terrifying increase, they would surely be astonished.

For any Dao Comprehension cultivator, the growth of each unit of power was extremely arduous. No one had ever been able to increase several units of power at once like Lu Ye.

His ability to achieve this was partly due to his unique physiology: each bone, after being refined and shattered, would re-condense and become tougher. Thus, as long as Dao Power was invested to a certain limit, success in refining was always possible.

The other part was attributable to his Talent Tree. With the Talent Tree's absorption and refinement capabilities, his efficiency in refining Dao Bones and his extraction rate of residual Dao Power from within them were unmatched by others.

For the same Dao Bone trophy, if Lu Ye refined the residual Dao Power within it, he could obtain ten strands of Dao Power, whereas others might only get two or three strands.

Lu Ye had noticed this difference long ago, even tracing it back to his time in the Mecha Starry Sky.

Therefore, with the same amount of resources, Lu Ye could utilize them more effectively. Moreover, the faster refining speed allowed him to, to some extent, curb the loss of Dao Bones and Dao Power, which was another unique advantage of his.

He currently possessed thirty-nine units of Dao Power. If his previous deduction was correct, then upon reaching forty units of Dao Power, the Dao Power required to refine Dao Bones would increase again.

It was a pity he didn't receive the Star Abyss Blessing during this major battle. If he could have obtained that wondrous ability that allowed him to instantly achieve a profound transformation, he would likely have already reached forty units of Dao Power.

However, the Star Abyss Blessing was unpredictable; it was a manifestation of the Star Abyss Will, and whether one received it was entirely a matter of luck.

Collecting his thoughts, Lu Ye took out a star map and examined it carefully.

After the last major battle, he had speculated that this war zone would remain peaceful for at least a few years. He was wrong, not due to a misjudgment on his part, but simply because he hadn't expected Zi Ying to be so tenacious.

Following this recent battle, this war zone would likely become truly peaceful.

The Blood Cloud War Star had been destroyed, and the Insect Blood races no longer had a foothold here. That was no ordinary star; it was a Brood Nest.

Such a war zone was, of course, no longer suitable for him to stay.

Lu Ye needed to find a war zone suitable for his cultivation as soon as possible.

There were still many places he could choose, especially those front-line war zones with intense confrontations.

He had not initially chosen such war zones, opting instead for Blue Water, primarily because he considered his strength insufficient to offer much resistance if he encountered a Dao Integration cultivator.

But now, compared to before, his strength had improved, and perhaps he could venture into them.

However, before that... there were still some matters that required his attention!

As expected, just three days later, the officer serving Zi Ying personally came to him: "Commander Lu, the Garrison Commander requests your presence!"

Lu Ye blinked and nodded, "Understood."

Following the officer to Zi Ying's bamboo building, Lu Ye immediately saw Zi Ying. Compared to a few days prior, her complexion was slightly better, but still pale.

She was currently sitting at a stone table, gently sipping a cup of hot tea with both hands, appearing somewhat sensitive to the cold.

She was not the only one seated at the stone table; there were two other individuals. One of them Lu Ye had met recently, none other than Yan Yong from the Yan family.

The other was an old man Lu Ye had never seen before.

However, judging by Yan Yong's cautious attendant posture beside him, this old man must have a significant background and likely possessed extraordinary strength; otherwise, he wouldn't be treated with such deference by this Dao Integration cultivator of the Yan family.

"Lu Ye greets Garrison Commander!" Lu Ye stepped forward, cupped his fist in salute, then looked at Yan Yong: "Uncle Yong."

Zi Ying nodded slightly, her gaze softening as she looked at him. Honestly, during this counterattack on the Blood Cloud War Star, she hadn't expected Lu Ye's camp to play such a crucial role. While she had indeed held a high opinion of Lu Ye, she had only valued his personal fourteen units of Dao Power, believing he could make some contribution on the battlefield.

The outcome was far more than 'some contribution.' She had reviewed the summary of the battle reports, and the role played by the Crane Wing Camp in that fight was almost equivalent to that of a mighty army.

If not for her severe injuries these past few days, she would have sought out Lu Ye to talk long ago.

Lu Ye's gaze then shifted to the old man, maintaining his respectful posture, but unsure how to address him, he remained silent for the moment.

"This is Senior Huang Zhen from the Military Affairs Department on our home planet," Zi Ying added, lest Lu Ye be unaware of the Military Affairs Department's prestige. "The Military Affairs Department oversees all guard forces under the War Alliance, including the deployment of Garrison Commanders at various war stars."

Lu Ye immediately understood the significance of Senior Huang Zhen.

"Greetings, Senior Huang."

Lu Ye was not surprised, in fact, it was within his expectations, that such an influential powerful cultivator would appear. No wonder even Yan Yong seemed to defer to him.

And his surname was Huang... his origin was already quite clear.

"Nephew, you really are..." Yan Yong said with a wry smile, taking a moment to find the right words, "...truly active."

He had originally intended to say that Lu Ye was quite the troublemaker. Just a few days ago, he had caused the Pteridophyte incident, which stirred up various influential families on their home planet. This time, it was even more extreme, startling even the Military Affairs Department.

Looking across Banlan, there truly wasn't any Dao Comprehension cultivator who could stir up so much trouble.

The reason he came this time was because he had previously interacted with Lu Ye, making him a familiar face, and he was also registered with the Military Affairs Department, so his primary role was to accompany.

"You don't seem surprised at all. Did you know we were coming?" Huang Zhen asked, his gaze scrutinizing Lu Ye.

"I didn't know, but I was certain someone would come," Lu Ye replied.

The performance of the Crane Wing Formation on the battlefield was too eye-catching; the War Alliance could not possibly remain indifferent. Therefore, Lu Ye had been waiting these past few days.

"Clever young man. If that's the case, then you must know why this old man is here, right?" Huang Zhen inquired.

Lu Ye stepped forward, presented a jade slip, and then stepped back.

Instantly, the gazes of the three Dao Integration cultivators converged on the jade slip. Without needing to ask, all three knew what the jade slip contained.

Huang Zhen slowly raised his hand, picked up the jade slip, and immersed his mind in examining it.

Beside him, Yan Yong and Zi Ying also simultaneously released their divine senses into the jade slip. Yan Yong even offered an ingratiating smile: "Senior Huang, let's observe together!"

Huang Zhen did not refuse him.

After a good while, Huang Zhen gently put down the jade slip, opening his eyes, which gleamed with intelligence: "This is the formation pattern for the Crane Wing Formation?"

"Yes," Lu Ye nodded.

Huang Zhen frowned: "Although this pattern is intricate, it's not profound. From what I observe, it may indeed have the effect of uniting people's hearts and minds, but how can it form a grand formation like the Crane Wing? Could you enlighten me, young friend?"

Lu Ye's eyebrows rose. He immediately realized that Senior Huang Zhen possessed extremely high attainments in the path of spirit patterns, and was very likely a Spirit Pattern Master; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to discern so much at a glance.

He slightly nodded and said, "I wouldn't dare presume to teach. However, if this pattern serves as the core, anyone's qi can be easily integrated and linked, thus naturally making it easy to form a formation."

A sharp glint flashed in Huang Zhen's eyes: "According to you, with this formation pattern, not only a Crane Wing can be formed? Are there other formations as well?"

"This pattern is merely supplementary; what formation to create still needs to be adapted to local conditions."

Beside him, Yan Yong and Zi Ying both turned, looking at him with some shock.

They had initially thought this was merely the Crane Wing formation pattern, but it turned out to be far more. From Lu Ye's words, this formation pattern seemed to be all-purpose. If so, its value was undoubtedly far greater than a simple Crane Wing formation pattern.

Huang Zhen closed his eyes, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. His pure divine sense almost began to overflow, and the space around him twisted, clearly indicating he was concentrating on performing some deductions.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, and the various twisted phenomena vanished. "Young friend, something isn't right. If what you say is true, then the core of this formation pattern would bear immense pressure. I reviewed the battle records from the major battle a few days ago, and if I'm not mistaken, the core of your Crane Wing at that time must have been on you. You are merely a Dao Comprehension cultivator; how could you withstand such tremendous pressure?"

That wasn't the pressure brought by one or two individuals; it was the pressure generated by everyone in the entire Crane Wing Camp linking to the formation pattern.

There was no logical reason a Dao Comprehension cultivator could withstand it.

Lu Ye's expression remained unchanged: "My physical constitution has been extraordinary since childhood."

That was indeed an explanation, albeit a rather strained one.

Huang Zhen continued: "Even so, how were you able to construct such a complex formation pattern during such an intense battle?"

Even a top-tier Dao Integration cultivator like him wouldn't dare claim to succeed at will, and if it failed, then naturally, the Crane Wing Camp couldn't form the formation.

Lu Ye didn't explain. He simply pulled open the front of his shirt, revealing a spirit pattern etched onto his chest.

"An etched pattern!" Huang Zhen understood. It seemed Lu Ye had prepared in advance, etching this wondrous formation pattern onto his body. When needed, he only had to activate it, saving the trouble of constructing it and avoiding the possibility of failure.

Beside them, Zi Ying blinked. The last time Lu Ye showed her Pteridophyte, he didn't have this etched pattern, but now he did...

Of course, it was not ruled out that Lu Ye had prepared it before the major battle.

"So, young friend is also a Spirit Pattern Master," Huang Zhen's expression softened as he looked at Lu Ye. Although cultivators, after reaching Dao Integration, would more or less dabble in spirit patterns, not everyone was a Spirit Pattern Master. For Lu Ye to be able to etch such a complex spirit pattern onto his body, his attainments in this path were clearly not ordinary.

Such a person would have natural advantages in their future promotion to Dao Integration and subsequent cultivation.