Li Rui felt that what this woman said made a lot of sense, and he actually couldn't refute it.
Ever since he first heard the term Heavenly Dao in the Secret Realm World, everyone had been emphasizing that the Upper Realm might not exist and was not connected to the mortal world. It seemed like no one ever mentioned anything about ascension.
He subconsciously assumed that it was inherently isolated from the human world.
But now, after being reminded, Li Rui suddenly realized that cultivating to the point of ascension wasn't an illogical idea.
Li Rui hesitantly asked, "You mean, the people from the Upper Realm, like you, actually ascended from the mortal world?"
Zhou Si had already opened the locked door and pinched her nose as she walked in, due to the dust inside.
"I didn't say everyone did. People in the Upper Realm have children too."
Li Rui frowned and asked, "Then what's the difference between the Upper Realm and the mortal world?"
Zhou Si casually replied, "Perhaps there used to be a difference, but now... all the disputes in the Lower Realm exist in the Upper Realm too, so I don't see much difference."
Li Rui noticed that this person was really just a pure onlooker, not caring about anything, just wanting to see things change.
As they talked, they walked to the depths of what seemed to be a warehouse, and Zhou Si disdainfully pulled off a cloth covering a rack, revealing what was inside.
A spear.
She picked up the spear, held it in her hand, and a flash of electricity seeped out from the shaft and then began to jump, almost covering its original appearance.
"Look, this is the Celestial Thunder."
Li Rui looked at the thing in front of him, more accurately, the pure lightning on it, which indeed had the same aura as the other four types of Thunder Skill.
"The Celestial Thunder is a weapon?"
Zhou Si said, "No, it's sealed inside. What, you don't like weapons?"
Li Rui said, "I need a ring."
Currently, he only had two slots that weren't of Legendary quality, both rings, and the weapon Yin Yang Umbrella was too perfectly suited to his class to be replaced.
Zhou Si was also a tough person, and upon hearing his words, she directly took action, twisting the electric spear into a pretzel, and then rubbing it back and forth with her hands, shrinking it smaller and smaller until it finally turned into an iron ring.
However, for Li Rui, the size was still a bit large, as Zhou Si seemed like a giant in front of him.
"Keep the Celestial Thunder, it's the last spark, not even the Thunder Division has it." She winked at Li Rui.
"....."
Li Rui suddenly felt that this thing held great significance, as if he had been given a thousand-jin burden, yet he didn't even know what it was for.
Zhou Si said, "Although I don't know what those two or their friends in the Lower Realm want to do, I suppose breaking the sky is a must, and then, we should meet again."
Li Rui thought to himself, she seemed carefree, as if she just wanted to watch the excitement, but deep down, she actually knew well.
He responded, "Give me the item first."
Zhou Si didn't care about his somewhat impolite words and handed over the bracelet.
[Last Thunder Seed Ring XXXL]
[Item Level: 70]
[Quality: Legendary]
[Attribute: Dominance +100.]
[Special Effect 1: Carries Celestial Thunder.]
[Special Effect 2: Community Thunder damage increased by 100%.]
[Special Effect 3: Speed boosted by Golden Thunder increased by 100%.]
[Special Effect 4: Immune to all control effects when covered by Dragon Thunder.]
[Special Effect 5: Recovery effect of Earth Thunder increased by 100%.]
This equipment was a treasure for Li Rui, who had the Five Thunders Skill, but for a normal person, it was almost useless, except for the Dominance attribute being somewhat useful.
Li Rui took the oversized ring but hadn't had time to put it on his wrist when Zhou Si spoke again.
"However, I promised those two that I would also give you another choice."
"What?" Li Rui looked up.
"They said if the person I meet, which is you, doesn't want to get involved in the conflict, you can choose to stay here with me."
Zhou Si waved her hand, indicating to leave the deserted warehouse, "Although I said this place isn't much different from the Lower Realm, overall, there are fewer conflicts, probably because the resources are more abundant."
"For Lower Realm People, this place can be considered a paradise. If you want to stay, I can help you sever your fate. No matter what happens outside, no matter where your destiny originates, you can stay here."
"For Lower Realm People, lifespan is relatively long. As long as no strange person comes out, it should be quite peaceful."
"....."
Li Rui smiled mischievously, feeling a bit awkward inside.
His parents disappeared without saying a word, apparently causing trouble in the Upper Realm and seemingly wanting him to complete some sort of mission.
Originally, he felt a bit dissatisfied about it.
But now it seemed, they did leave a relaxed retreat for him after all.
"Will I have a chance to see those two again?" Li Rui asked.
"Tsk."
Zhou Si turned around, squatted down, and stared at him for a long time, "What, they have something to do with you? They can't be your parents, right?"
She then sensed the killing intent from Li Rui, laughing and said, "Your father wasn't as aggressive as you. Oh, you must be in a hurry."
"Okay, I can't answer that question because they disappeared later, and I don't know where they went, so I don't know if you'll have the chance to see them again."
Li Rui didn't seem disappointed and nodded, "Alright, send me back."
Zhou Si said, "Are you sure? There's only this one chance to leave. If you want to come back, you'll have to break through the barrier between the Upper and Lower Realms."
"Hurry up, and thank you."
Li Rui felt a bit helpless towards this woman, "Maybe after I return this time, I can stop them from opening the Heavenly Gate."
Zhou Si said, "I think we'll definitely meet again."
As she spoke, she extended her hand, pinching her thumb and forefinger together, and with force, flicked at Li Rui.
Pop.
Li Rui's figure disappeared from where he stood.
Zhou Si stood up and muttered while looking at her fingers, "He actually went back, must be because of the outside realm?"
At this moment, a servant from the residence walked in.
"Master, I saw the main hall door was closed. Is something the matter?"
"No, I just took a nap, you can open it."
"Yes."
....
Li Rui was flicked back into the real world, and he checked his inventory, relieved to find the ring, bracelet-sized, still inside.
What puzzled him was that his class hadn't changed; it was still the God of Fire General from his first advancement.
"Could it be that going to the Upper Realm doesn't count as a second advancement?"
He wasn't sure why, as many things had already broken down, and he couldn't fully follow past experiences.
He didn't dwell on the matter for long, as his attention was quickly drawn to his quest log.
Now, he had finally gathered all five Thunder Skills, and the mythic skill for the long-term mission should be unlocked.