Chapter 198: A Bumper Harvest!

Overseas, Lu Yang was in no hurry to leave. Instead, he began to meticulously take stock of his gains.

First was Ye Xingfeng’s Life-Bound Flying Sword.

“It’s a pity that it was damaged by the Perfected Lord, causing too great an impact. Of the sword’s three great Divine Wonders—[Barrier-Breaking], [Thought-Severing], and [God-Slaying]—only [Barrier-Breaking] remains.”

If one were to truly compare, the quality of this Life-Bound Flying Sword was even higher than that of the [Avici Sword]. After all, all three Divine Wonders were intended for slaughter. No wonder it was said that Ye Xingfeng was the direct disciple of a Golden Core Perfected Lord. To be able to refine such a Spirit Treasure, the handiwork of the Sword Pavilion Perfected Lord was likely involved.

In comparison, Ye Xingfeng’s other two Spirit Treasures were much weaker.

One was the spiritual robe he wore, a brocade cloak. Every thread on the garment flowed with abundant precious light. One look was enough to tell it was a protective treasure impervious to water and fire.

“[Mystic Cloak of Hundred Wards and Subdued Perils]!”

The Divine Wonder of this Superior Spirit Treasure was named [Hundred Wards]. As the name suggested, there were a hundred disaster-warding talismans within the cloak. A single attack could only remove one of them.

No matter how high your means or how strong your Divine Ability, a single strike could only remove one talisman. If the attack ceased during the process, the Spirit Treasure could re-manifest the talismans. Only by attacking a hundred times in rapid succession, hitting the True Body each time, could one break the protection of this Spirit Treasure robe.

It was well known that Sword Cultivators had high offense but weak defense.

This spiritual robe was obviously used to make up for this defect. With Ye Xingfeng wearing it, coupled with his Life-Bound Flying Sword, it was no wonder he was invincible in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

“A pity, it’s not very useful.”

“No matter how strong the combat power or how good at fighting, it’s still just the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment. A Perfected Lord can kill with a wave of a sleeve, and a Great Perfected One at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment can also easily kill him…”

Lu Yang sighed with emotion. One still needs a high realm!

Immediately after, Lu Yang picked up another Spirit Treasure. It was a small pagoda with six levels, seemingly cast from white jade, with a precious pearl placed at the top of the pagoda.

“[Treasure Pagoda of Tranquil Clarity]!”

This Superior Spirit Treasure was not a weapon for battles, but a tool for cultivation. Its Divine Wonder was named [Cleansing Aura], capable of purifying spiritual Qi to supply the Perfected One for nurturing their Dao Foundation.

If this item were placed within the Dao Foundation, it could also strengthen the Dao Foundation and reduce the wear and tear from the [Bi Wind], allowing a Foundation Establishment Perfected One to gain thirty years of lifespan out of thin air. If there were artifacts or spiritual materials tainted by turbid Qi and their spirituality soiled, sending them into the pagoda for a round would restore their clarity and spirituality upon exit.

Finally, there was Ying Tongshou’s Superior Spirit Treasure.

Its name was [Supreme Golden Seal of Ziwei Authority]. It was refined using his Dao Court [Official Position]. Its Divine Wonder was named [Imperial Submission], primarily for suppression and collection.

Any object made of metal or iron fell within the range of suppression and collection of this precious seal.

Not only that, but Lu Yang could also use this Spirit Treasure to turn those suppressed Spirit Treasures for his own use, even manipulating them to backlash against their original owners.

“Also a good treasure!”

With a flick of his finger, Lu Yang instantly refined the three Spirit Treasures.

In the blink of an eye, the [Mystic Cloak of Hundred Wards and Subdued Perils] was draped over his body, the [Treasure Pagoda of Tranquil Clarity] stabilized his Dao Foundation, and the [Supreme Golden Seal of Ziwei Authority] hung at his waist.

Just standing there, he emitted soaring precious light!

Seeing this, Lu Yang hurriedly activated [Embrace and Guard Mountain] to suppress himself, restraining the brilliance of the Spirit Treasures all over his body. Only then did it fit his low-profile style.

“However, if we talk about preciousness, the most precious has to be this.”

With a thought from Lu Yang, a talisman appeared in his hand.

Its material was neither gold nor jade. Tadpole-like script outlined the shapes of cloud dragons and strange birds. After being activated with spiritual power, it exuded golden rosy clouds, truly displaying a magnificent phenomenon.

[Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict]!

A True Treasure left overseas by Daoist Hong Yun, refined using the entire Emerald Sun Cultivation World. Unfortunately, before it could succeed, Daoist Hong Yun died prematurely.

Thinking back now, Daoist Hong Yun laid such a plan in the Emerald Sun Cultivation World, and his cultivation recovered to the Perfection of Foundation Establishment without a sound. Clearly, his plot was significant. He was just waiting for Perfected One Chong Guang to begin ascending to seek the Golden Core to deal him a vicious blow. It was a pity that Lu Yang accidentally destroyed it.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang pondered over the [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] in his hand again.

A moment later, Lu Yang opened his palm, and this talisman, which could be called a half-step True Treasure, changed continuously in his palm, finally transforming into a streak of profound light.

“Incredible…”

Wherever the profound light passed, all phenomena dimmed, Karma vanished, and Divine Sense also fell into ignorance, unable to calculate or perceive the objects within the light.

“…This is, [Hidden Stellar Radiance].”

The second Innate Divine Ability corresponding to the [City Rampart Earth] Dao Foundation!

This Innate Divine Ability occupied the position of Earthly Branch, born from the combination of the Qi of [Shetige] and [Qiangyu].

[Shetige], also known as “Yin,” was located where the three Yangs developed together. Yang fire was born while Yin fire retreated. As the rising sun emerged, the arranged stars hid, and even clear Karma found it hard to reveal its light.

It corresponded to the profundity [Resolve Suspicion] in Lu Yang’s Life-Bound Divine Ability.

[Resolve Suspicion] could anchor the development of events to the result he desired, while [Hidden Stellar Radiance] could completely cover up the karmic changes caused by it.

Used well, it could even create an effect similar to “Heaven and Earth emitting killing intent”!

Besides this, [Hidden Stellar Radiance] could also shield others’ perception of danger and conceal Lu Yang’s own tracks. It was equally formidable when used for assassination.

“Unbelievable!” Lu Yang exclaimed in wonder.

The [Imperial Palace Golden Seal Script Tushita True Edict] could actually simulate the next required Innate Divine Ability for a cultivator in advance, and it could be wielded as easily as an arm!

This transformation was not obvious at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment when there was only one Innate Divine Ability.

Because the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment covered two Innate Divine Abilities. However, for a Foundation Establishment Perfected One at the fullness of the Middle Stage, or even the Late Stage, its utility was unimaginable.

It was almost equivalent to directly raising one’s cultivation!

With this half-step True Treasure, a cultivator at the fullness of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment would immediately transform into a Great Perfected One at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, and a Late Stage Great Perfected One would immediately transform into the Perfection of Foundation Establishment!

“Then… what about Foundation Establishment Perfection?”

The more Lu Yang thought about it, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud:

‘Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, you died well!’

‘Although you once snatched my harvest in my fifth life, I am kind-hearted and magnanimous. In this life, I forgive you.’

Respect for the dead, after all!

If he had these artifacts with him when dealing with Arhat Fu Long, would he have needed to lay low? He probably would have beaten his dog brains out!

Even if it were the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak, he would have the confidence to fight!

Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly let out a long breath, feeling that his arrangements had finally not been in vain. “It wasn’t a waste of all my efforts.”

This was only the harvest of “this life.”

Besides this, there was also the harvest concerning his future Dao path, which was “the next life”—that Dao Sin left behind by Perfected One Primordial after failing to seek the Golden Core!

“A pity this thing’s rank is too high; I can’t search its soul…”

At this moment, the Dao Sin had already been collected by Lu Yang into the [Myriad Spirits Banner]. Compared to before, this Dao Sin seemed to have had its Divine Wonders extracted by Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue.

While falling into a deathly silence, its aura had also fallen to the level of the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment.

It was no longer as transcendent as it was initially.

“It was formed after the death of the Primordial One Daoist, so it definitely knows the details of the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi. Later, I have to think of a way to extract its knowledge…”

Just as Lu Yang was pondering how to process this Dao Sin.

Suddenly, a loud noise rang in his ears. It was deafening, almost shaking his soul, and even causing his Dao Foundation to tremble violently.

“What happened!?”

Lu Yang looked up at the sky.

He saw that above the dome of the sky, of the two Dao Fruit stars transformed from [Wall-Top Earth] and [Ravine Stream Water], one finally dimmed abruptly like a flickering candle flame!

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