Chapter 6 The Acquired Aspect

“Ahem, however, nothing can be perfect. Although the acquired aspect is perfectly compatible with the empty aspect, there is still a slight flaw. That is, the acquired aspect forged by hammering will never exceed the fourth rank at its initial grade.” Li Tai Xuan suddenly cleared his throat and said. Li Luo was taken aback for a moment, feeling a bit hesitant. A fourth rank aspect is indeed a bit low, especially when compared to Jiang Qing'e's ninth rank light aspect; the gap is not insignificant. With such a disparity in ranks, even if his acquired aspect possesses both primary and auxiliary elements, it may not be easy to catch up. However, this hesitation was only temporary. After all, his situation had already deteriorated to the worst possible state. Even a fourth rank aspect would be quite good! “Of course, you don't need to rush. Although the starting point of the acquired aspect is low, it can be improved with the methods of the acquired.” Dan Tai Lan, being a caring mother, immediately pointed this out. Li Luo suddenly realized, that’s right! There are many miraculous herbs and treasures in this world that possess the divine effect of enhancing the grade of aspects. Especially a profession known as ‘Aspect Refiner,’ who can concoct various spiritual waters and miraculous lights to refine aspects, which are highly sought after by countless aspect masters. However, enhancing the quality of an aspect with external items does have some limitations. Generally speaking, an enhancement of one or two ranks is already the maximum. For his acquired aspect, if it starts at the extreme of the fourth rank, then after various enhancements, it might only reach the fifth or sixth rank at most. “Xiao Luo is worried that enhancing the aspect with external items will have its limits, right?” Li Tai Xuan’s laughter rang out as Li Luo was deep in thought. “Oh?” Seeing Li Tai Xuan’s smile, Li Luo couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows. Could it be that this flaw has a chance to be compensated? Just as Li Luo was eagerly awaiting an answer, Dan Tai Lan suddenly coughed lightly, interrupting Li Tai Xuan who was about to speak. She looked somewhat dissatisfied and said, “You’ve said everything, what can I say to Xiao Luo now?” Li Tai Xuan seemed momentarily dumbfounded, then quickly said, “Wife, I’m sorry. It was my fault. Now you tell our son.” Li Luo couldn’t help but shake his head at this scene. His father’s survival instincts were really something else; he must have been beaten into this! “Kid, are you laughing at your dad?” Li Tai Xuan, as if sensing Li Luo’s reaction, snorted and then said very seriously, “You’re still young, you don’t understand. I’m not afraid of your mother; it’s just that my love for her is too deep. I’ve told you many times, loving your wife is the first family rule in our home. In the future, when you’re with Qing'e, you must strictly adhere to family rules, understand?” Hearing this, Li Luo couldn’t help but chuckle coldly. Dad, every time you tell me this, if it weren’t for the fresh bruises on your face, I might have almost believed it. Speaking of Jiang Qing'e, Li Luo sighed again. Qing'e was almost raised single-handedly by his mother, so her personality is very similar to hers—always wanting to hit him. What should he do in the future? With worries in his heart, Li Luo looked up at his father’s image, and the latter seemed to understand what he was thinking. For a moment, both father and son felt a little emotional. “Li Tai Xuan, can you stop fooling around and wasting my time?” At this moment, as the father and son were feeling a bit sentimental, Dan Tai Lan raised her brows and said. Li Tai Xuan nodded quickly, indicating that he understood. Then Dan Tai Lan looked at Li Luo, her tone becoming gentle, “The limitations of enhancing the grade of an aspect with external items only apply to congenital aspects. Because those external items, no matter how purified, will ultimately contain some impurities. It is precisely these impurities that accumulate and eventually lead to the complete closure of the aspect palace, making it difficult to enhance the grade of the aspect again.” “But Xiao Luo, your empty aspect does not fall within this range. Other people’s aspect palaces inherently have attributes, so they will reject those refining external items. But your empty aspect has no attribute distinctions; emptiness is nothingness, and nothingness represents the ability to contain all things.” “Therefore, your aspect can continuously rely on external items for refinement and enhancement. Although the higher the grade, the more difficult it becomes, you indeed have a chance to make your acquired aspect perfect.” “That’s why I said, Xiao Luo, this so-called empty aspect may be the most powerful aspect in the world. What it lacks is merely the key to unlock it.” Li Luo's heart surged violently. Over the past few years, this empty aspect had caused him to endure a lot. At first, he felt unwilling and angry, but ultimately, all that unwillingness and effort turned into helplessness, and he could only accept reality. However, now his father was telling him that this empty aspect was not useless but the strongest in the world? At this moment, Li Luo couldn’t help but feel his eyes redden. “Xiao Luo, that first acquired aspect, we have already refined using your blood and a strand of your soul, and it is inside this crystal ball.” “The Little No Aspect Divine Forging Technique is also included.” Dan Tai Lan said. A warm current surged in Li Luo’s heart, and then he opened his arms, “Dad, Mom, thank you. Come on, I’m ready. Pass that acquired aspect and the Little No Aspect Divine Forging Technique to me, and let your son start this leap in life from now on.” However, at this moment, Li Tai Xuan’s expression became serious. He fell silent for a moment and said, “There’s one last point I need to explain to you. Infusing this acquired aspect into your body is not as simple as you think.” “When the acquired aspect is infused, it will draw a large amount of your blood. The reason we require you to activate this at the age of seventeen is that by this age, you can barely withstand the loss of this blood.” “However, the most important thing is that after infusing the acquired aspect, what you lose is not only blood but also your lifespan.” “From the moment of fusion, you will only have five years of lifespan left unless you can step into the Marquis realm within those five years and evolve your life level. Otherwise, after five years, your lifespan will reach its end.” “This matter has been debated between your mother and me for a long time. After all, the cost is simply too high. But Xiao Luo, you’ve grown up, and we’ve decided to tell you this matter and let you make your own choice. Xiao Luo, will you choose to maintain the status quo, becoming a wealthy idler and living a peaceful life, or will you choose to fuse with the acquired aspect, start battling against heaven, and embark on that perilous journey?” “If you choose the former, just close the crystal ball, and everything inside will self-destruct. If you choose the latter, then extend your hand into it. How to decide is entirely up to you, but no matter what choice you make, your dad and mom will always support you.” With that, Li Tai Xuan and Dan Tai Lan’s images fell silent, simply gazing forward with gentle eyes. Li Luo also slowly sat down, staring at the pitch-black crystal ball, his expression fluctuating between gloom and brightness. He had previously felt that with such immense potential in this empty aspect, how could there be no side effects? It turned out that it was waiting here. Now, the choice he had to make was whether to be a weakling or a short-lived person? (Four thousand words, a heartfelt request for support.) (End of this chapter)