3 Cultivating Soul Palace; Man in Black

Wu Ning did not look at the fire anymore. He had already comprehended the embryonic form of the Laws of Fire. The fire was no longer of any help to him.

At this time, Wu Ning's parents returned from their hunt. They looked at the fire that Wu Ning had spent a long time building in shock.

His father was the first to walk to the fire. He felt a wave of warmth. He put his hand into the fire to get more warmth, but was stopped by Wu Ning. Wu Ning shook his head. "This is fire. If you put your hand in it, you'll get burned."

Wu Ning's father looked at Wu Ning in confusion. "Fire? Is this called fire? I can feel a wave of warmth when I get close to it. What's the use of fire?"

Wu Ning added a handful of firewood and said, "The fire keeps you warm in winter. It allows us to eat cooked food. It can also boil water so that we can drink hot water."

Wu Ning's father was even more confused. Cooked food? Hot water? What were those?

Wu Ning did not finish his explanation. Instead, he cleaned up the carcasses of animals they had hunted today and put them into the fire to roast.

Wu Ning originally wanted to boil a bowl of water, but he did not have a container that could hold water. Usually, when he drank water, he would roll up the leaves and use them as a spoon to scoop up water. However, the leaves could not withstand the roasting of the fire, so he had to give up.

Soon, the meat that was put into the fire gave off a fragrant smell.

Wu Ning's parents were mesmerized by the fragrance and stared at the meat in the fire.

Wu Ning shook his head, indicating that it was not ready yet and that they would have to wait a little longer.

Finally, when Wu Ning's parents drooled for a long time, Wu Ning took out the meat. He pulled out a bone knife, and cut it open. He gave a large portion to his parents and only kept a small portion for himself.

Wu Ning's parents quickly wolfed down on the meat. Wu Ning took a small bite. Although it was very fragrant, it didn't have much flavor. He didn't have anything to season on his hands, so that's all he could have for now. However, it was better than eating raw.

If there were a chance in the future, he would definitely make the seasoning.

Although Wu Ning wasn't very satisfied with the roasted meat, his parents were very satisfied. They had always eaten raw meat. It was their first time eating roasted meat, and they felt that it was extremely delicious.

They finished the roasted meat in no time and licked it clean with their satisfied fingers.

Seeing that they were eating so well, Wu Ning started to roast another piece of meat for them.

The couple continued to stare at the meat crackling in the fire.

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Soon, another five years passed. Wu Ning taught everyone in the mountains how to use fire. He told them to eat cooked food, drink boiling water, and taught them some simple words.

Wu Ning found that he could get twenty Comprehension Points for every word he taught.

During these five years, he received a total of 50,000 Comprehension Points. He exchanged them for four Soul Nurturing Dragon Pills and upgraded the Nine Level Soul Palace to the Rank Seven of the First Level of the Soul Palace.

With 30,000 comprehension points left, Wu Ning didn't plan to get more Soul Nurturing Dragon Pills. They were no longer of much use to him.

Instead, Soul Nurturing Dragon Liquid, worth 30,000 points a bottle, was the thing to get if he wanted to level up. As of now, he could only purchase one bottle. Gritting his teeth, he went for the trade.

After raising his Soul Palace to Rank Nine of the First Level, his Conscience began to change. The purple Souls in his Conscience began combining, gradually revealing the appearance of a palace, this was the first level of the Soul Palace.

Wu Ning carefully observed his Soul Palace. Although there was only one level, Wu Ning could feel the terrifying power emitted from the Soul Palace. Was this the Soul Palace? He spent ten whole years just to get to the first level.

Suddenly, Wu Ning found something amiss with his Soul Palace. There seemed to be a person sitting on the throne in the Soul Palace. Wu Ning went into the inner room. On the throne sat a man with a black dragon tattoo. The man had his eyes closed, his head lowered, and his whole body was wrapped in chains. He looked very domineering, and that chain emitted a thick bloody aura. One didn't have to guess to know that the chains had taken countless lives.

Just as Wu Ning continued to observe the man, he suddenly opened his eyes. Wu Ning's gaze met his eyes and they stared at each other. Then, the man in black closed his eyes again and lowered his head, just like his previous stance.

It made Wu Ning feel as if what he saw was just an illusion. The man in black never opened his eyes and never met his gaze.

However, from the palpitations of his heart, Wu Ning knew what happened was indeed real.

That pair of eyes flashed past Wu Ning's mind, filled with an oppressive and murderous aura. Wu Ning saw that pair of eyes. It was as if nothing in this world could match that man's gaze.

Wu Ning stood there in a daze, recalling what he had just seen. He did not know when he could become as oppressive as the man as well.

However, Wu Ning quickly calmed down. He was still too weak. He only managed to cultivate a level of Soul Palace after ten years, and the white-clothed youth he had seen in the teleportation array could cultivate a Soul Palace the moment he was born, the difference was too great. However, Wu Ning was not jealous. He believed that he would definitely be able to surpass the white-clothed youth.

Wu Ning no longer wondered why there was a man in black sitting in his Soul Palace. In any case, he could not figure it out. As long as the man did no harm to him, he could sit anywhere he wanted.

Wu Ning sat outside the cave and looked at the setting sun. In a short while, his parents in this world returned with their food.

Wu Ning took the carcass and skillfully removed their skins and innards. He then cut them up into small pieces and put them into the fire to roast. His parents sat around the fire and watched the meat being roasted slowly.

It was the happiest time of their day, smelling the aroma of the food and getting warmth by the fire.

As Wu Ning turned over the roasted meat, he said to his parents, "I'm planning to go on a long trip tomorrow. I don't know when I'll be back."

His parents looked at each other. They knew that this day would come eventually, but they didn't expect it to come so soon. They knew from the moment Wu Ning brought them fire that their son wouldn't stay forever, he would leave one day.

They didn't have the ability to give Wu Ning the best. They could only try to hunt more prey every day so that Wu Ning wouldn't go hungry. All they could was not to affect his progress.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and the father said, "If you want to go, then go. You don't have to worry about your mother and me. We can take care of ourselves. However, you have to be careful when you go out. There are so many wild beasts out there and you must know how to protect yourself. Don't let yourself get hurt. Don't let your mother worry about you."

Wu Ning nodded. "I know. Don't worry, father and mother. I will take good care of myself."

Wu Ning's mother did not say anything. She just sat silently wiping away her tears and then went to help her son pack up.

The mother picked out a piece of intact animal skin. She wanted to help Wu Ning sew a new piece of clothing so that he could wear it on the road.

She sat beside the fire and carefully sewed them together one stitch at a time.

When the meat was ready, Wu Ning told her to eat, but she did not comply. The father understood her feelings and did not stop her. He just ate the barbecue with his son and looked at mother seriously.

It was not until late at night that she finished sewing the clothes. Mother Wu placed the clothes on Wu Ning and gestured at them. They fit very well. Mother Wu smiled in satisfaction, but when she thought about how Wu Ning was going to leave the next day, her expression turned from happy to concern.

Then, she carefully packed Wu Ning's things so that it would be more convenient for Wu Ning to leave tomorrow.