Chapter 203: Chong Guang Seeks the Golden Core, A Great War is Imminent!

“A heaven-sent genius, but what use is he to me?”

After reading the memories regarding the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi, Lu Yang gave his evaluation. For a moment, he felt rather dejected, feeling like he had rejoiced for nothing.

Undoubtedly, Perfected One Primordial was indeed a rare genius in this world.

Before his death, he had even verified it, convinced that what was cultivated using his method would inevitably be the ultimate True Qi, and no one could possibly surpass it.

“Isn’t that obvious? You used Golden Nature to refine Qi…”

What is Golden Nature?

Only a Great Perfected One at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment can extract a wisp of it from their soul. It is a rare treasure condensed over months and years, of great use even to Perfected Lords!

And you used this to refine Qi?

“No wonder Perfected Lord Feixue had no interest in this Primordial Dao Sin, nor did she care about any Rank 1 True Qi. She likely soul-searched and mastered the details long ago…”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang sighed again.

Because to be honest, if the only difficulty was the Golden Nature, he actually had a way. Or rather, Perfected One Primordial had already left a way.

“According to Perfected One Primordial’s arrangement, I actually just need to bring the [Myriad Spirits Banner] containing his remaining Karma to the Emerald Sun Cultivation World. Then, using the [Myriad Spirits Banner] to guide the Dao Sin out, the Dao Sin would be forced to become my Banner Spirit. At that time, I could use its Golden Nature to cultivate the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi…”

The key lay in the [Myriad Spirits Banner].

However, not the [Myriad Spirits Banner] in Lu Yang’s hand that had already been scrubbed clean by [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], but the one in Liu Xin’s hand that still held the karma of Perfected One Primordial.

But these were not problems.

With [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], Lu Yang could completely restart to retrieve the original [Myriad Spirits Banner], or even restart continuously to take the Golden Nature from the Dao Sin.

Refining Qi with Golden Nature, building the Dao Foundation with Golden Nature, and even refining Divine Abilities with Golden Nature… He could do all of these!

It would just take a few more restarts.

“The problem lies in… Void Attainment!”

Lu Yang’s gaze was solemn. In Perfected One Primordial’s description, only this concept of “Void Attainment” was vague and confusing. Clearly, Perfected One Primordial himself hadn’t figured it out either.

Void Attainment—how to attain it? What is the method?

There was nothing!

Just this one point basically cut off the path forward for the so-called Supreme Rank 1 True Qi. Without a Dao Fruit, one cannot attain the Golden Core. What use is being strong in Foundation Establishment?

“Troublesome.”

Lu Yang pondered for a long time before finally making a decision. “Since things have come to this, it seems I can only use my earth-shattering wisdom to complete Perfected One Primordial’s cultivation method!”

Then, he took out the [Myriad Spirits Banner].

“Patriarch Nether Whisper!”

Following Lu Yang’s call, Patriarch Nether Whisper walked out leisurely. Due to the fall of that [Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde] from the Sword Pavilion, his mood had been quite good recently.

“What is it?”

Without a second word, Lu Yang packaged the content of the Supreme Rank 1 True Qi and sent it over. “This disciple has obtained a new cultivation method. It is said that no one in the world can understand it.”

“To this disciple, it looks like a heavenly book, so I would like to ask the Patriarch to take a look.”

“Heh, a clumsy provocation.” Patriarch Nether Whisper smiled slightly upon hearing this. “How could there be a cultivation method in this world that no one can understand? It is simply your comprehension that is lacking!”

Taking the Divine Sense passed by Lu Yang, Patriarch Nether Whisper focused his gaze on it.

“Hmm? Hmm?”

At first, Patriarch Nether Whisper’s expression was relaxed. However, as he went deeper, his brows gradually furrowed, and finally, he slowly closed his eyes.

“How is it, Patriarch?” Lu Yang asked curiously.

“First of all, it’s not that I didn’t understand it.”

Patriarch Nether Whisper said calmly, “It is mainly that the author of this cultivation method is too audacious, and his train of thought is strange, exceeding the scope of normal people.”

“I need to study it.”

After speaking, Patriarch Nether Whisper turned around and instantly vanished into the [Myriad Spirits Banner]. Clearly, he went into seclusion. Seeing this, Lu Yang revealed a look of joy.

Very good! My earth-shattering wisdom is starting to work!

Lu Yang was still very confident in his “peerless talent”. Perhaps there really was hope to find a method to solve the “Void Attainment” puzzle.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang felt relieved.

Immediately after, he took out a jade slip. Since he rarely visited such an important place of the Saint Sect like the Manifestation Pavilion, naturally, he couldn’t just come out with only one Dao Art.

However, having said that, because his [Imperial Dragon Sovereign Dao Foundation] was truly too rare, and the corresponding [City Rampart Earth] was not under the Saint Sect’s control, there were no Dao Arts in the Manifestation Pavilion that were 100% compatible with him. After picking and choosing, he selected a Dao Art that was passable.

“[Imperial Mountain-Shifting Orthodox Method].”

This was impressively a Wu Earth Dao Art, claiming to be able to shift mountains and move peaks. It was somewhat related to [Embrace and Guard Mountain], so wielding it would be as easy as using his own arm.

More importantly, this Divine Ability fit Lu Yang’s preferences very well.

As the name suggested, this Divine Ability could move mountains and rivers, shifting mountains from a thousand miles away out of thin air to suppress one’s enemy.

It didn’t sound like much.

After all, it was just a mountain. To a Foundation Establishment Perfected One, it wasn’t worth mentioning; a wave of a sleeve could easily resolve it, or at worst, one could escape from it.

However, the [Imperial Mountain-Shifting Orthodox Method] was different.

This Dao Art worked on the same principle as [Embrace and Guard Mountain], emphasizing “Mountain on the Body” and “Mountain in the Heart.” When casting the spell, they often proceeded in tandem.

Casting the spell involved three steps: [Chanting], [Hand Seals], and [Pointing the Mystery]. It seemed like many steps, but in reality, there was a profound mystery within. If the enemy heard the sound of his Chanting, they would immediately bear the burden of mountains, making their True Body difficult to move. Seeing his Hand Seal movements, their heart would immediately bear the weight of heavy peaks, making their thoughts unable to turn.

If they were finally hit by his Pointing.

Good heavens, their True Body would collapse and turn into mud, and they themselves would become a great mountain crashing to the ground, immediately generating an inexplicable connection with the earth veins below.

In this way, you still want to escape?

It wasn’t impossible; disconnecting from the earth veins would allow one to come out. The price was causing some damage to the earth veins, likely incurring a bit of Heavenly Punishment.

Therefore, the evaluation of this Dao Art in the Manifestation Pavilion was “insidious and disgusting.” For Saint Sect Perfected Ones to give such an evaluation, one could see its maliciousness.

“Such a Dao Art should be used by me!”

With the great war approaching, Lu Yang naturally dared not be negligent in the slightest. After coming out of the Manifestation Pavilion, he immediately went to Heaven-Mending Peak and devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

Three days later.

Lu Yang was in Madam Ruoxiang’s boudoir, sitting upright on the silk bed, discussing the [Imperial Mountain-Shifting Orthodox Method] with Madam Ruoxiang, when he suddenly looked toward the sky.

A streak of spiritual light flew over; it was impressively a flying letter.

The letter contained only a few sentences:

[Tonight at midnight, I will reincarnate and return. Hope for success. The day I attain the Golden Core and ascend to the position will be the time I retrieve “City Rampart Earth” for you and open up your Dao Path.]

In an instant, Lu Yang’s expression became solemn.

The big one is coming!

Lu Yang looked up at the sky, the [Investigating Heaven Instrument] at the center of his brow operating. However, the karma net, which used to be clear and distinct under the illumination of the Bing Fire light, was now dim and murky.

A Perfected Lord was obscuring the karma!

Almost simultaneously, inside and outside the Saint Sect, the Jiangdong Dao Court, the Jiangxi Pure Land, and the Jiangnan Sword Pavilion all reacted. Inexplicable Divine Senses were interacting with Heaven and Earth.

“Chong Guang is about to seek the Golden Core?”

“Hong Yun is dead; it is time for him to seek it…”

“Can he succeed?”

“We cannot let him succeed!”

“No need to pay him any heed…”

Under the gaze of numerous Divine Senses, midnight soon arrived. Inside the main hall of Sacred Fire Cliff, Perfected One Chong Guang sat quietly, silently calculating something in his hand.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes.

“Heh…”

With a light chuckle, Perfected One Chong Guang’s figure shattered quietly like a bursting bubble, dissipating on the spot. His disappearance was like a pebble falling into a calm lake, instantly stirring up ripples and causing all the interested parties watching him to sense it.

Perfected One Chong Guang had reincarnated.

His intent— to seek the Golden Core!

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