"Thank you, brother, for the Supreme Fist Art. I will definitely practice it diligently."
Li Cunxu asked curiously, "Why do you believe it's the Supreme Fist Art?"
Li Anle tilted her head adorably and said, "Because brother wouldn't lie to me."
Li Cunxu felt a warmth in his heart and gently ruffled her little head.
"There's no need to practice too hard. Martial arts are just a means of self-defense, not the right path. The right path is to be a Beast Tamer."
Li Cunxu wasn't optimistic about the martial artist profession because, even in his past life, few players managed to excel in it.
He gave Li Anle the Supreme Path Divine Fist for three reasons: first, because she liked it; second, to make use of her innate talent, Resurrection Immortality; and third, to help her learn to control her strength.
If Li Anle's strength grew in the future and she still couldn't control it, Li Cunxu feared he might be pummeled to death by her little fists.
This was the real reason Li Cunxu sought the Supreme Path Divine Fist.
Li Anle tugged at Li Cunxu's sleeve and whispered, "Brother, can I not leave?"
Li Cunxu firmly replied, "No."
Li Anle's eyes dimmed.
Li Cunxu then added, "But you can stay a few more days."
"Ninety-nine days."
"I said 'a few' days."
"How about nine days?"
"No, three days."
"Eight days."
"Four days."
"Seven days."
"Three days."
Li Anle pouted unhappily, "Shouldn't it go up? Why did it drop back?"
Li Cunxu said, "Thinking I'd go along with your wishes? Impossible. Three days at most, no bargaining."
"Fine! Three days it is."
Li Anle reluctantly agreed.
"Let's go test your Crimson Lotus Eye."
"Okay."
As she spoke, Li Anle was about to activate her Crimson Lotus Eye, but Li Cunxu quickly covered her eyes and gave her a light knock on the head.
"What are you doing? Showing off in public? What if someone sees?" Li Cunxu whispered harshly.
"If someone sees, I'll send you to the family immediately."
"No."
Li Anle clung to Li Cunxu's arm, pleading.
"Let's go to the cellar."
Under the influence of the Breeding Potion, the number of Earth Slimes had exploded.
With so many Earth Slimes eating dirt together, they had dug out a large cellar beneath the ranch.
"Ji Mie, please guard the cellar entrance."
"Okay."
The Mech Hunter sat at the entrance, closing his eyes and sensing any movement around him.
Li Cunxu clapped his hands and said to the working Earth Slimes, "Alright, everyone, take a break and go outside."
The Earth Slimes ignored him.
"Forgot again, I can't command them. Xiao Ruan, come out and direct them to leave."
"Puchi~ Puchi~"
The yellowish Earth Slimes, like a swarm of mice, jumped out with their bloated bellies.
Earth Slimes don't digest dirt quickly. They usually eat a lot of dirt, store it in their bellies, then jump outside and use their Mud Throw skill to expel the undigested dirt.
Li Cunxu stuck a wooden stick into the ground and ran far away.
"Use Crimson Lotus Karma Fire on the stick."
Li Anle's pupils transformed into burning red lotuses, and the stick was instantly ignited by the karma fire. In just a second or two, the stick turned from charcoal to ashes.
Li Cunxu frowned. He wasn't dissatisfied with the power of the karma fire but rather with its lack of intensity.
"Although the Karma Fire is more effective against living beings rather than inanimate objects like wooden sticks, its power shouldn't be this weak, right?"
In his previous life, the Crimson Lotus Karma Fire he had seen could vaporize a wooden stick in an instant, leaving no trace of ash.
With such power, it would be difficult to claim invincibility below the level of a king.
"Pseudo Crimson Lotus Karma Fire?"
"Perhaps it's not pseudo Karma Fire, maybe I overestimated the Crimson Lotus Karma Fire. Only when Li Anle grows stronger might I witness the Crimson Lotus Karma Fire that even kings feared in my previous life," Li Cunxu thought to himself.
"How's your ocular power consumption?"
"It's all gone in an instant."
"Can you retract the Karma Fire?"
The Karma Fire, having ignited the wooden stick, didn't extinguish even after the fuel was gone. Instead, it continued to burn on the ground, using the soil as its fuel.
If not retracted, this strand of Crimson Lotus Karma Fire could keep burning in the cellar indefinitely.
If someone with sins were thrown into the Crimson Lotus Karma Fire, it could amplify the flames, potentially burning down the entire ranch in a moment of carelessness.
Thus, the Crimson Lotus Karma Fire must not be used recklessly.
There was an example of the consequences of reckless use: in the south, there was an inland sea next to a city of sin. Someone had thrown a Crimson Lotus Karma Fire into the city, causing the fire to spiral out of control and ignite the entire inland sea, turning the water into a sea of fire that still burns to this day.
"Yes, but I need to recover my ocular power first," Li Anle rubbed her slightly sore eyes.
"How long will it take to recover?"
"A day."
"Once your ocular power is restored tomorrow, come and retrieve it."
"Brother, wouldn't it be better to let it burn? The cellar is so dark, and it would save on electricity for the lights."
Li Cunxu retorted, "I'd rather pay more for electricity than use this thing. It's too fierce, too dangerous. I might end up burning myself."
Li Anle stuck out her tongue.
Li Cunxu stepped closer to observe the Karma Fire.
"It burns very slowly on the soil."
Li Anle said, "The earth is virtuous and bears all things. It has virtue, no sin, so it burns slowly."
Li Cunxu argued, "It burned the wooden stick in an instant. Did the stick have sin?"
"The tree stole nutrients from the earth to grow, so it has sin."
"After the tree dies, its body decomposes and enriches the soil. Does it still have sin?"
"Stealing nutrients to grow and returning nutrients to enrich the soil, isn't that just?"
Li Cunxu frowned slightly, "Where did you learn such strange logic? I didn't teach you this. Was it from TV?"
When Li Anle was still bedridden, Li Cunxu, worried she might get bored, often left the TV on before leaving, though most of the time it was educational programs.
"No."
"It told me."
Li Anle pointed to her Crimson Lotus Eye.
Li Cunxu asked again, "What if your Crimson Lotus Karma Fire is blocked by an enemy's earthen wall? The Karma Fire burns very slowly on soil."
"The earth shields the enemy from the fire, committing a grave sin, and should be burned."
Li Cunxu opened his mouth but said nothing. So, it's your subjective judgment. If you think they have sin, then they have sin.
An idealistic Crimson Lotus Karma Fire?
Li Cunxu then instructed Xiao Ruan to order the Earth Slimes not to enter the cellar today.
If an Earth Slime accidentally carried the Karma Fire outside, it would be a big mess.
In the afternoon, Li Cunxu exchanged some of his gold for money, getting three million, and spent a hundred thousand at a store to buy a Mini Fruit.
The Mini Fruit can shrink the size of a Pet Beast for a year, after which the size will return to normal.
In his previous life, Li Cunxu had never owned a super-sized Pet Beast and had never used such a thing before. He wasn't sure how effective it would be, so he decided to try one first to test its effects. If the results weren't satisfactory, he planned to buy a few more.
Summoning Xiao Ruan on the street would have been too conspicuous, so Li Cunxu rented a meditation chamber instead.