In the room, quiet and soundless.

  The dark crystal ball emitted a faint glow, which reflected on Li Luos unpredictable face, making it look somewhat eerie.

  He is undoubtedly caught in a very difficult choice at present.

  In the void within, under his parents utmost efforts, he was suddenly given great hope and dawn, only to find that this hope required a heavy price to pay.

  Only five years of life left.

  If he cant step into the realm of Marquis within five years and evolve his life form, then his lifespan will be thoroughly ended.

  Five Years of Enfeoffment?

  He is seventeen now, and five years later, that is twenty-three... In Li Luos knowledge, in the history of this Dahua country, it seems that there has never been a marquis as young as him.

  What kind of talent, opportunity and effort are needed to create such a miracle?

  Li Luo didnt know... so at this moment, he felt a huge pressure enveloping him, making it hard to breathe.

  Now he can continue to choose mediocrity, the Luolan Mansion left by his parents is also a considerable foundation, even if he cannot control it, but if he is willing to yield a lot, then being a rich and noble idle person is indeed not a problem.

  If one chooses the path of acquired nature, then they must always be on high alert, fighting for every second, exhausting all their potential to squeeze out that extra bit of vitality, and then wrestle with heaven to gain that extra thin line of life.

  Between the two, how should we choose?

  Li Luo slowly closed his eyes, and his emotions surged.

  At this moment, he thought of many things, the strange eyes in school, they liked to say "tiger father dog son" words, saying why such excellent parents, children have so much water?

  He also thought of that pair of pure and beautiful golden eyes, for Jiang Qinge, in his heart, he naturally had a few points of fondness and admiration, this Li Luo did not deny, after all, as he said, Jiang Qinges excellence was indeed having a huge attraction to people of the same age, gentle and virtuous girl, gentlemans favorite, this is not shameful, its just human nature.

  Actually, from a young age, Li Luo had been competing with Jiang Qinge in many aspects, but due to various reasons, Li Luo was mostly losing and rarely winning. This competition gradually decreased as the two grew up.

  Especially when the Xiang Gong was opened, Li Luo knew that the gap between the two sides was being widened.

  Jiang Qingwa also started at that time and rarely compared anything with him on this aspect again.

  But these years of experience have made Li Luo seem much more calm and composed, yet only he himself knows that deep down inside, he still harbors an extremely strong competitive spirit.

  That deal with Jiang Qingao might have been a coercion to himself.

  Under normal circumstances, he wanted to catch up with Jiang Qinge who had already left him far behind, it should be as difficult as climbing the sky, but now...there was a glimmer of hope.

  Is he going to give up this glimmer of hope?

  The answer is... impossible!

  Li Luo suddenly opened his eyes, with a sharpness in his gaze that he had never seen before.

  He stared at the figures of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan in front of him, saying softly: "Father, mother, actually I have always had an ambition, although this ambition may seem a bit ridiculous and arrogant to others..."

  "I dont just want to catch up with Qinge sister, but also surpass her, and even more than that, I want to...surpass you all."

  He smiled, revealing his white teeth: "I want in the future, when others see me, they wont say this is Li Taixuan and Dantai Lans son... but instead make them say when they see you two... Ah, this is indeed the legendary Li Luos parents!"

  Li Luo smiled and said: "Dad and Mom, Im very grateful that you gave me such a gift on my 17th birthday."

  "Dont worry, I wont let you down. Isnt it just a matter of becoming a marquis in five years? Alright, this challenge, I, Li Luo, accept!"

  When the last word fell, Li Luos eyes also became determined, and then he didnt hesitate at all, directly stretching out his palm and pressing it on the black crystal ball.

  Hmph!

  The crystal ball suddenly had a violent reaction. At this moment, Li Luo felt a severe pain in his palm, as if countless long needles were piercing into his palm.

  Then, the black crystal ball began to slowly split at this time, and in its deepest interior, two objects lay quietly.

  One object is a black jade slip, as expected, which should record the so-called "Small Wu Xiang Shen Duan Technique".

  And another thing, it is a strange and peculiar thing, it seems to be a liquid, yet it also seems to be some kind of illusory light flow, it presents a azure color, and in that blue, there are subtle reflections of sacred light.

  Li Luos gaze was fixed on the mysterious object that seemed like a liquid and a flow of light.

  He knew this was what could change his fate... a postnatal physiognomy refined by his parents painstaking efforts.

  And he could also feel that when he first saw this thing, a sense of harmony came from the depths of his soul.

  It seems as if this thing was born from his body itself.

  It seems that just as parents said, this acquired later heavens appearance was forged with his soul and essence blood, and the two are naturally perfectly matched.

  *sigh*

  As Li Luos eyes were fixed on that mysterious "postnatal aspect", a sigh filled with complex emotions quietly rose.

  Li Luo looked up and saw Li Taixuan and Dantai Lans figures stirring again, their faces showing some complexity.

  "Xiao Luo, it seems youve made your choice." Li Taixuan said slowly.

  "As your father, this choice of yours, although it pains me a little, but from a mans perspective, it makes me feel gratified and proud."

  "The road ahead of you is fraught with difficulties and dangers, but how can the son of Li Taixuan be afraid of these?"

  Beside her, Ling Tai Lans eyes seemed to be sparkling with tears, and it was likely that when she left this shadow, she thought of Li Luo making such a choice, feeling extremely difficult to bear. After all, as a mother, she found it hard to accept that her childs future life would only last five years.

  However, she did not dissuade him because she also knew that this choice could only be made by Li Luo himself. Since he had made his choice, she would only go all out to support him and believe in him.

  "Xiao Luo... Since youve made your choice, let me tell you about the acquired destiny that we have cultivated for you."

  When Li Luo heard what Ling Tai Lan said, his spirit was also lifted.

  "This post-heavenly alchemy, your father and I have gone through countless trials and attempts, and finally found the most compatible material among countless materials, and refined it."

  "This hexagram consists of four elements, with Kan (water) as the main element and Li (fire) as the secondary element."

  Li Luo was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "How could this be an Aquarius?"

  In the five elements, although there is no high or low distinction, if we are to discuss attacking power and destructive power, then fire, thunder, and metal are naturally the strongest. Water element, among many elements, tends to be gentle and soft, this kind of element is obviously softer.

  He obviously didnt expect that the first acquired physiognomy his parents had cultivated for him would be of this kind.

  "Hehe, Xiaoluo, dont you think that the Water phase is weak and doesnt match whats in your heart? Dont underestimate the Water phase. Although its attacking power may be slightly weaker, its profound and majestic meaning surpasses all other phases. As long as you can bring out the advantages of the Water phase, it wont be any weaker than any other phase."

  "And also... your water element, is not ordinary, because it has the bright element as its auxiliary, the combination of water and brightness, if you can develop it well, the final effect, may exceed your expectations."

  "Of course, your parents will ultimately decide on the first course for you as water and light, and there are two other very important reasons."

  "After merging with the first acquired postnatal aspect, you will lose a large amount of essence and blood, and the loss of lifespan will also bring you great trauma. However, the nourishing water aspect, cultivated from the power of the water aspect, can also nourish your wounded body, allowing you to recover quickly."

  Li Luo suddenly realized that if he wanted to talk about nourishing and repairing injuries, the Water Phase and the Light Phase were indeed the best.

  "Whats the second reason?" Li Luo thought curiously in his heart.

  His doubts did not last long, as Li Taixuan smiled and said: "The second reason is that we hope you can become a Quanzhen Master to assist your future cultivation."

  "Do you still remember the basic conditions of being a mentor?"

  Li Luo was taken aback for a moment, then involuntarily replied: "The basic condition of being a Shui Xiang or Guang Ming Xiang is that ones own body possesses..."

  Compatibility is the way to go, and naturally, many auxiliary professions have emerged, including the profession of tempering masters, whose ability is to refine various spiritual waters and strange lights that can temper and improve compatibility.

  In addition, there are alchemists, but this requires wood and fire elements.

  There are also divination tools, making various divination tools, which require gold divination, fire divination, earth divination and so on.

  Tempering masters and alchemy masters share some similarities, but the fundamental difference lies in that tempering masters can only enhance the quality of ones affinity, whereas the elixirs refined by alchemy masters mostly boost ones affinity power.

  Water phase and light phase both have a purifying effect, so they are the basic and necessary conditions for becoming a Qu Xiang master.

  "But why become a Quanzhen Master?" Li Luo asked with some confusion.

  Without waiting for him to ask, Li Taixuans voice had already sounded: "Because you possess the Void Phase, you can infinitely temper your own phase quality. If you become a Tempering Master, you will have a deeper understanding of this later on, and it is also more likely that you will make your own phase tend towards perfection."

  "Moreover, other Refiners probably only possess either a Water Attribute or a Light Attribute, but you have both, with the Water Attribute as your main and the Light Attribute as secondary, allowing the two purification powers to complement each other. To be honest, with such conditions, if you dont become a Refiner, it would truly be a waste of your natural talents."

  "The spiritual water and strange light you have refined are probably of a quality that surpasses other Quasi-Refiners."

  "Little Luo, this is also a way for your parents to leave you a way out. If the Luo Lan Fu is bankrupted by you, at least you have a skill to rely on and wont be at a loss wherever you go."

  Li Luo opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only scratch his head. What else could he say? He could only say that it was still his parents who were deep and calculating. The career they had planned for him had brought out the best of his acquired abilities.

  "But Xiaoluo, this first heavenly tribulation is just the beginning, so your parents can use your soul and essence to help you forge it. However, the second and third tribulations are even more profound and complex...so you can only rely on yourself to explore."

  "Father and mother suggested that when your strength enters the realm of Xiang Shi, consider forging a second acquired Xiang. Some specific ideas for forging are left in the Jade Simplified, you can refer to them."

  "The Minor Nirvana Refining Technique contained in this jade slip can only refine the second stage, while the third-stage refining technique is placed by us in the royal city. The specific information is all on the jade slip, you can go to the royal city to retrieve it when the time comes."

  At this point, Li Luo noticed that the light and shadow of Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan suddenly began to fade away, which made his expression tense, and he understood in his heart that this exchange was likely to end.

  "Dad, Mom..."

  Li Luo couldnt help but stretch out his hand and grab at the light shadow, but it had already passed through.

  Li Taixuan and Dantai Lan looked down at him with eyes filled with kindness and affection.

  "Xiao Luo, this time it might be the end..."

  "Dad and mom both believe that since youve chosen this path, youll definitely make it through those five difficult years."

  "Dad and mom both know youre worried about us, but dont worry, we wont dare to have anything happen to us before seeing you again."

  "Lastly, Little Luo, you must remember that no matter how worried you are about us, you cannot come looking for us until after you have been enfeoffed."

  The flickering shadows gradually dimmed and finally disappeared completely, and the room was once again quiet and dark.

  Li Luo sat in front of the black crystal ball, his eyes were red, but he didnt shed a tear. He just rubbed his eyes and said softly: "Dad, mom... thank you for everything youve done for me."

  "Please wait and see... when we meet again next time, I will definitely make you feel shocked and proud of me."

  Gradually calming the turbulent emotions in his heart, Li Luo first reached out to put away the black jade slip inside the crystal ball, then his gaze turned towards another strange object that was flashing with azure and sacred light.

  "From today on..."

  "I also have someone Im compatible with now."

  In Li Luos eyes, at this moment there was a surge of fervent activity. Immediately afterwards, he no longer hesitated and directly stretched out his palm, fiercely grabbing towards that one post-heavenly appearance.

  Hmph!

  At the moment of contact, a chill first rose from his palm, followed by an indescribable severe pain that suddenly burst forth inside Li Luos body.

  The intense pain instantly overwhelmed Li Luos rationality, and his vision suddenly turned black as he slowly collapsed to the ground.