Chapter 544 - 529: Time House

The ones who changed the most among the pets are Xiaoruan and the Curse Crow.

Xiaoruan experienced an evolution within Li Cunxu's Beast Taming Space.

Xiaoruan evolved from Holy Water Slime into All Things Slime.

Li Cunxu speculated that the evolution was triggered by the law.

The body of All Things Slime is extremely in tune with the Myriad Phenomena Law, so much so that it could be said to have been born for the Myriad Phenomena Law. With this body, the Myriad Phenomena Law is even stronger in Xiaoruan's hands.

In addition, Xiaoruan also comprehended the Refining Law.

Li Cunxu was delighted with the Refining Law, as it also has the effect of refining others' laws.

The Myriad Phenomena Law, Devouring Law, and Refining Law—all three laws that Xiaoruan comprehended have the effect of refining others' laws.

These three laws allow Xiaoruan to refine others' laws at an unbelievably fast speed.

It's imaginable that Xiaoruan's growth speed in the future will inevitably be exceedingly fast.

Moreover, Xiaoruan's strength can even lead other pet beasts to become stronger quickly.

At the thought of this, Li Cunxu couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear.

When asking the Curse Crow, Li Cunxu received even more surprising news.

The Curse Crow had comprehended yet another branch of the Time Law—the Future Law.

Comprehending the Future Law isn't the key; the key is that the Past Law, Present Law, and Future Law have resonated, allowing the Curse Crow to comprehend an incredible time-type skill.

This skill is named 'Time House.'

By activating this skill, one can create a permanent small house in the River of Time, and the Curse Crow can freely control the time inside the house, either speeding it up or slowing it down.

Currently, the Curse Crow isn't proficient enough with the skill and can only speed up time by ten times or slow it down by ten times inside the house.

"This skill paired with Xiaoruan, hiss~ this is just too extraordinary."

By slowing down time in the Time House by ten times, Xiaoruan can spend ten days inside while only one day passes in reality, or spend ten years inside while only one year passes in reality.

With Xiaoruan's three main laws already refining others' laws quickly, adding the Time House could increase the speed by another tenfold.

When the Refining Law is elevated from King-level to Monarch-level, and as the Curse Crow's proficiency with the Time House improves, the speed of refining others' laws could increase yet again.

"The Refining Law and the Time House are just so perfectly matched."

"Hmm? Too perfect?"

A suddenly delighted Li Cunxu fell into a state of suspicion.

The coincidental acquisition of the Refining Law and the Time House made the cautious Li Cunxu doubtful.

If it was just the comprehension of a Refining Law, it wouldn't raise Li Cunxu's suspicions, but simultaneously comprehending both the Refining Law and the Time House—these two complementing each other to allow Xiaoruan's power to soar—left Li Cunxu with no choice but to be suspicious.

After all, one coincidence can be understood as an accident, but encountering two coincidences at once might not be an accident anymore; it could have been intentionally arranged by others, warranting caution.

Like riding a bicycle on a journey—riding along, and suddenly the front wheel deflates, pierced by a small screw, could be an accident, but if both the front and back wheels deflate, each pierced by small screws, it most likely suggests someone deliberately scattered them on the road. Especially if there's a repair shop not far away from there... hehe.

Even though the comprehension of the Refining Law and Time House brings positive changes… being cautious is never wrong, just in case it's a sweet trap, who knows?

Seeing Li Cunxu's furrowed brow, Little White Spider hurriedly asked what was going on, and Li Cunxu shared his doubts with Little White Spider.

Little White Spider also fell into contemplation.

Li Cunxu thought of two possibilities.

One, the old guild leader might be pushing him to grow faster.

Quickly, Li Cunxu dismissed this possibility. If the old guild leader did it, he should have said something; there's no need to hide it.

Two, it could be that mysterious Destiny Emperor eyeing Xiaoruan's Myriad Phenomena Law.

Perhaps finding Xiaoruan's growth too slow, it burned fortune to push it behind the scenes.

Li Cunxu found the second possibility highly likely.

However, Little White Spider thought of a third possibility.

Little White Spider pointed to the Desolate Egg, "Master, as you mentioned, this avatar has Divine King-level potential, right?"

"Yes!"

"So its fortune is strong, right!"

"It's practically a destined Divine King, so yes, its fortune should be strong."

Theoretically, the fortune of the Desolate Egg can be considered at the Divine King level.

"Then the answer is clear: Xiaoruan's evolution into All Things Slime and comprehension of the Refining Law, along with the Curse Crow's comprehension of the Future Law and the skill Time House, are highly likely positive influences from the fortune of the Desolate Egg."

"Xiaoruan and the Curse Crow didn't comprehend them right after breaking through to Monarch level, it happened a while after, just about three to five minutes after you made a contract with the Desolate Egg."

Li Cunxu thought about it and realized it's highly likely that the Desolate Egg's fortune caused it all.

"Looks like I've been overly suspicious."

However, Li Cunxu didn't reflect further. In this dangerous world, being a little more suspicious is good; being more suspicious increases the probability of survival.

Like how problems with the world's will are usually discovered by those who are suspicious and cautious.

The purpose of this trip was perfectly fulfilled, and it's time to leave.

Li Cunxu left the place, but before leaving, he rescued Misfortune Star Ji Tiansao, who was trapped by Microscopic Moss.

Ji Tiansao lay asleep on the moss, seemingly injured by the aura of the Fertile Divine Deer.

Fortunately, the aura of the Fertile Divine Deer, comparable to a Divine King, wasn't fully unleashed, or else it wouldn't have been an injury but an accidental kill.

Li Cunxu patted Ji Tiansao awake.

After quite a bit of patting, he finally revived him.

Ji Tiansao in his groggy state asked, "You... who are you?"

"I'm Longxing, but that was my disguise; my real name is Li Cunxu."

Li Cunxu had by now removed his disguise of being 'Longxing' of a thousand faces.

The reason for no longer disguising is simple—it's unnecessary.

He had disguised himself to avoid being killed by the Evil God Sect's Emperor Strong Person. Now that he has the Emperor's Artifact: Chaos Gourd and the Emperor-level Curse: Desolate Curse, even an Emperor-level opponent wouldn't be much of a threat to him.

Naturally, there was no need for any more disguises.

Moreover, the disguise didn't look as real as it once did; the curse controlled by the curse's core had changed. The wicked dragon curse (Immortal Star Dragon) had been changed to the Desolate Curse, and he could no longer transform into the Immortal Star Dragon; the authentic dragon aura that even the disguise couldn't emulate was gone.

Ji Tiansao suddenly became clear-headed, his eyes wide open, staring at Li Cunxu.

"You're Li Cunxu?"

Ji Tiansao knew about Li Cunxu; Li Cunxu was quite famous, having nurtured a Venerable King-level Slime and using Heavenly Tribulation to trap and kill many powerful individuals from Hidden Clans, almost annihilating entire generations from certain Hidden Clans.

Among Hidden Clans, he is arguably the most famous figure in recent times.

"Yes."

Li Cunxu responded softly.

Ji Tiansao didn't believe it.

"Brother Longxing, don't joke around; how could you possibly be Li Cunxu? That's humorously unbelievable."

The reason for his disbelief was right before his eyes; Li Cunxu had only broken through to Monarch level recently, and his aura hadn't stabilized, making it easy to scrutinize the reality.

"Brother Longxing, you only recently broke through to Monarch level, while Li Cunxu broke through to Venerable King level just a few years ago. How could you be Li Cunxu?"

Ji Tiansao laughed.

Li Cunxu couldn't be bothered to explain—believe it if you want or don't.

Humans are rather peculiar; the more you try to explain, the less they believe, but if you act nonchalant and don't bother to explain, some might actually believe you.

Li Cunxu's demeanor of not explaining actually made Ji Tiansao somewhat convinced.