Chapter 202: The Secret of Supreme!
Sacred Fire Cliff, Manifestation Pavilion.
This was a pavilion built against the cliff wall, reaching neither the sky above nor touching the ground below. Clear and ethereal Qian Qi and turbid and heavy Kun Yuan intertwined to form a magnificent light.
Its name was [Clear and Turbid Orthodox One Origin Qi].
Within the range of this Qi, the clear rising and the turbid sinking clashed with each other. If a Qi Refining cultivator strayed into this place, Heaven and Earth would immediately merge, grinding them into powder.
Even a Foundation Establishment Perfected One, if tainted by this Origin Qi, would have their Law Body shattered. This showed how strict the defenses here were. It was because the items qualified to be placed here were all Dao Arts and techniques of great use even to Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones. Cultivation methods and Great Divine Abilities simply couldn’t compare.
Great Divine Abilities went without saying; they were limited to Qi Refining cultivators.
As for cultivation methods, their nature was very special. Strictly speaking, the Saint Sect, the Sword Pavilion, the Pure Land, and even the Dao Court were not worried about their cultivation methods leaking out.
Because the Dao Fruits corresponding to these cultivation methods were all in their own hands.
For example, although Lu Yang had learned the [Nine Transformations Dragon Art], the Pure Land remained calm because the corresponding [City Rampart Earth] was perpetually stuck in the Pure Land.
Therefore, the confidentiality of cultivation methods wasn’t actually that high.
Conversely, Dao Arts and techniques useful to Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones were effective even during battles between Perfected Ones. Each one was extremely precious.
“Although so far, I haven’t actually had a serious battle with anyone…”
Lu Yang looked sheepish. Let alone a battle of arts, he generally only fought crushing battles. Recently, the only battle against someone of the same realm was against Wu Cang.
And Wu Cang, as a Perfected One who started as a rogue cultivator and only joined the Saint Sect after reincarnating, couldn’t be said to have no match in the Saint Sect, but at least he was someone everyone could bully. This was evident from the fact that so many people had camped outside Heaven-Mending Peak just to knock him out and mug him once he came out.
However, this time it was different.
The [Kingdom of Qing], as a wonder in Jiangbei, was located between the Dao Court and the Saint Sect, and was also very close to the Sword Pavilion. Once war broke out, both sides would inevitably come to reinforce it.
Moreover, the matter of Chong Guang seeking the Golden Core might not be impossible for others to calculate.
Even with Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue present, meaning Golden Core cultivators wouldn’t intervene, it was still possible for them to send some Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones to stop Chong Guang from seeking the Golden Core.
After all, the prerequisite for Chong Guang to seek the Golden Core was to reverse the rules of the Dao Fruit within the [Kingdom of Qing].
So they didn’t need to do much. They just needed to find a way to defend the wonder that was the [Kingdom of Qing], or find Perfected One Chong Guang’s reincarnated body.
The latter depended on Chong Guang himself, but the former depended on them.
If one side lost, the whole game was lost.
In other words—
“This time, I’m afraid I really have to fight for my life against powerhouses of the same realm.” Lu Yang sighed deeply, reluctant but helpless.
“Thinking on the bright side, at least this time I can witness the entire process of Chong Guang seeking the Golden Core with my own eyes. It can also accumulate a wave of experience for my future. If there are any big pits on the road to seeking the Golden Core, Chong Guang can step into them for me in advance, saving me from walking the same path due to lack of experience in the future.”
While pondering, Lu Yang had already stepped into the Manifestation Pavilion.
In the next second, Lu Yang’s vision suddenly went dark. The formation spirit of Sacred Fire Cliff, which he had seen many times before, emerged and walked gracefully towards him.
“Perfected One Yuan Tu, I am happy to serve you.”
Lu Yang clicked his tongue in wonder. Although he had studied it privately many times, he still felt amazed every time he saw this formation spirit.
Immediately after, the formation spirit parted her red lips and said respectfully, “Please state your requirements. I will select suitable Dao Arts for you based on your personal conditions.”
“Hmm…”
Hearing this, Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, “I need a Dao Art that can soul-search cultivators of the same realm, or even higher realms, without omitting any memories.”
This was naturally for the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi.
But because the Dao Sin of the Primordial One couldn’t be soul-searched at all, Lu Yang had never been able to dig out the memories regarding the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi left by Perfected One Primordial from its sea of consciousness.
He couldn’t even extract them.
So he could only seek help from the Manifestation Pavilion.
“Searching for suitable Dao Arts for you…”
Soon, as Lu Yang stated his requirements, the beautiful eyes of the formation spirit flashed explosively, seemingly searching for something. Only after a long time did she raise her hand.
“A usable Dao Art has been found for you.”
As her voice fell, a white light appeared in the formation spirit’s hand.
“There really is one.”
Lu Yang instantly revealed a look of joy. He hurried forward and swept it with his Spiritual Sense, then froze: “…[Grand Yin Celestial-Human Transformation Wonder Art]?”
Lu Yang utilized his Spiritual Sense and quickly mastered the entire Dao Art. Then his expression became strange: “Grand Yin manifests phenomena, Celestial-Human transformation… This method can be used internally or externally. It can alter flesh and blood, reverse Yin and Yang. Those subjected to the technique become the body of the Celestial Mother, possessing the virtue of nurturing all things…”
Looking at this Dao Art, Lu Yang’s entire face scrunched up, somewhat distorted.
What is this stuff?
“Cultivating this method allows one to refine a streak of Celestial Mother Transformation Divine Light. As long as one is enveloped by this light, regardless of their previous gender or zodiac, they will all transform into a Grand Yin maternal body…”
In short, it was a gender swap.
At the same time, the formation spirit explained, “The souls of Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones are firm, and their sea of consciousness is impervious to ten thousand evils, so soul-searching is impossible.”
“However, I detected that your attainments are extremely high. The strength of your [Heaven-Mending True Scripture] can even acquire the other party’s knowledge, and is even useful on Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones. Therefore, I specifically recommended this Dao Art technique for you.”
“As long as you first use this Divine Ability to transform the other party, and then…”
“Stop, stop, stop!”
Lu Yang hurriedly stopped the formation spirit’s foul language. With a dark face, he gritted his teeth and said, “What kind of method is this? Isn’t there anything more reliable?”
The formation spirit immediately shook her head: “No.”
“Do you really not choose this Dao Art?”
The formation spirit tilted her head, looking confused. “According to the deduction, this is the only method for you to soul-search a Perfected One of the same realm with your current cultivation.”
“This, this… Eh.”
Lu Yang’s hands were trembling. He sighed deeply in helplessness: “True, I still trust the result of the formation deduction. It seems there is no other way.”
“You really caused me suffering!”
Half an hour later, Nether Capital Mountain.
Lu Yang looked helpless as he silently recited the incantation. Immediately after, he pinched a streak of Celestial Mother Transformation Profound Light, which landed on the paralyzed Primordial Dao Sin.
“For cultivation, I really have paid too much!”
Lu Yang sighed, then summoned Chen Xin’an, who cultivated the [Heaven-Mending True Scripture] and, like him, had high attainments and even used it to reach Foundation Establishment.
“It’s up to you. Go!”
Chen Xin’an: “…???”
…
Early the next morning.
Lu Yang walked out of the seclusion chamber. The Primordial Dao Sin had already been refined until it vanished like smoke. At the same time, he had thoroughly figured out the other party’s current state.
“Actually, even if I didn’t refine it, it wouldn’t have lived much longer. The reason it could remain in the world and possess combat power surpassing the Perfection of Foundation Establishment was essentially relying on that wisp of Golden Nature left behind when the Primordial One Daoist failed to seek the Golden Core in the past. However, Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue extracted that wisp of Golden Nature that day…”
Besides that, there was news regarding the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi.
The good news was that Perfected One Primordial indeed left behind the method to cultivate the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi. The bad news was that he no longer had the conditions to cultivate it.
“To cultivate Supreme Rank 1 True Qi… actually requires Golden Nature!?”
Lu Yang’s face was gloomy. The so-called Supreme Rank 1 True Qi wasn’t actually a complete inheritance, but a deduction by Perfected One Primordial that could be called crazy!
Using Golden Nature to cultivate True Qi!
Using Golden Nature to build the Dao Foundation!
Using Golden Nature to refine Divine Abilities!
And the craziest part was that according to Perfected One Primordial’s deduction, the Dao Foundation finally cultivated through the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi would not point to any Dao Fruit.
To attain the Dao through this, one could only “Attain the Void (nothingness).”
Like the Refining Form and Ascension Dao, the Acting on Behalf of Heaven Dao, the Deep Bliss Nirvana Dao… in the eyes of Perfected One Primordial, the cultivation paths of every sect were derived from nothingness by their respective Nascent Soul Dao Lords!
Therefore, only “Void Attainment” was the true path to the Nascent Soul!
In his description, Perfected One Primordial felt immensely proud of his conclusion, certain that his conjecture must have spied a corner of the secrets of the Nascent Soul Dao Lords!
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