Chapter 249: Harvesting Qi

The method of Void Attainment should rightly be used by me!

This was the only thought in Lu Yang’s mind after hearing Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue’s warning. And this confidence naturally came from the [Book of Hundred Lifetimes].

The biggest problem with Void Attainment of a Dao Fruit is nothing more than being killed by the Dao Lords after serving one’s purpose. But I’m different. As long as I restart directly at the moment I attest to the Dao Fruit and bring the Dao Fruit back with me… by then, the Dao Fruit will have been “whitewashed” by the [Book of Hundred Lifetimes], free of cause and effect. What can the Dao Lords do to me then?

Lu Yang barely managed to keep a straight face and not laugh out loud as he watched Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue leave.

With Chong Guang dead and the mysterious Perfected Lord hiding again, the Perfected Lords of various factions dispersed their Dao Fruits. The sky became clear and bright once more, as if a great battle had never occurred.

“Follow me back.”

Lu Yang glanced at the Treasure-Laden Youth, who had been guarding outside the Blessed Land all this time, looking anxious and afraid to leave. He smiled faintly. “Fellow Daoist still has merit.”

After all, he wasn’t some great demon.

It wasn’t easy for rogue cultivators, and even harder for those from small sects. Lu Yang considered himself a very empathetic person, so naturally, he wouldn’t make things too difficult for the Treasure-Laden Youth.

Besides, there wasn’t much profit left to squeeze from him anyway.

However, with just this one sentence, the Treasure-Laden Youth almost burst into tears.

Thinking back on the hard days he had spent recently… Ever since leaving Jiangbei and defecting to another faction, nothing had gone smoothly, and he was always misunderstood.

Earlier, he had even been extorted by the Sword Pavilion, stifling a bellyful of anger.

Looking back now, it was still the Saint Sect that knew how to appreciate talent and saw the brilliance hidden beneath his appearance. Why had he been so confused as to choose betrayal in the first place?

If it were before, Lu Yang’s casual praise would never have evoked such emotion in the Treasure-Laden Youth. But now, after experiencing successive beatings, realizing he had actually picked up his life and even gained merit, the Treasure-Laden Youth almost wept with joy for a moment.

“Many thanks, My Lord.”

Seeing this, Lu Yang nodded. Only then did he take out the [Avici Sword]. With a single streak of sword Qi, he pulverized the unconscious Ye Guyue nearby into powder before swaggering away.

Saint Sect, Nether Capital Mountain.

After casually dismissing the Treasure-Laden Youth, Lu Yang began to stroll idly through the mountain, listening to human voices as a way to relieve the tension of the past few days.

Cultivation, after all, requires a balance between tension and relaxation; that is the right way.

However, although he hadn’t been gone for long, returning now gave Lu Yang a feeling of a lifetime apart, simply because the mountain was a bit too lively.

Looking around, the sea of people was no less than the Heaven-Mending Peak of the past, perhaps even slightly surpassing it. Many disciples among them were cultivating the techniques of the Shaman Ghost Dao. After all, under Patriarch Nether Whisper’s arrangement, Shaman Ghost Dao techniques were thirty percent cheaper than others, and there were limited-time discount events every month.

“How is it?”

The Myriad Spirits Banner unfurled, and Patriarch Nether Whisper’s figure emerged beside Lu Yang. His face carried a touch of emotion, and his words revealed a heartfelt smile.

“Thank you for your hard work, Patriarch.”

Lu Yang also revealed an emotional expression. “Thinking back to those years, Disciple was a single lineage, practically a rogue cultivator. To have today is simply like being in a dream.”

Hearing this, Patriarch Nether Whisper looked at Lu Yang, a trace of heartache appearing in his eyes. An image surfaced in his mind of a disciple who was “the inheritor of the Shaman Ghost Dao, oppressed by the Sword Pavilion, living in fear every night yet never forgetting to revive the sect.” He immediately patted Lu Yang on the shoulder.

“You have suffered.”

Lu Yang shook his head and said seriously, “Striving for the revival of the sect cannot be considered suffering… Disciple’s ability is limited; in the future, I will still need the Patriarch to labor.”

Patriarch Nether Whisper nodded and actively spoke:

“The Perfected Lords of the Saint Sect have broader knowledge than I do. So, for now, don’t consider Rank 1 Void Attainment. However, Rank 2 can be carefully considered again.”

“Disciple understands.”

Lu Yang nodded. It wasn’t that he was truly giving up, but rice must be eaten one mouthful at a time, and the road must be walked one step at a time. Too much haste, crack, and you might easily pull a muscle.

First take the path of Rank 2 True Arts, slowly figure out the details, and then consider Void Attainment… Actually, the best method is still to take the ordinary path first. Regardless of what’s there or not, attest to a Golden Core first, and then reverse-engineer the technique. Cultivating beyond my level is what suits me…

“What do you plan to do next?”

Looking at Lu Yang deep in thought, Patriarch Nether Whisper asked with concern. “Increasing dao comprehension and fate to seek a second Innate Divine Ability won’t be easy.”

“And you know the Saint Sect.”

Patriarch Nether Whisper spoke very implicitly.

But Lu Yang understood in his heart. According to Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue, she would invite a Perfected Lord to help him refine the [Ageless Chun Tree] into a Great Pill.

Once the pill was formed, he only needed to consume it to supplement his dao comprehension.

It sounded very wonderful, but this was the Saint Sect. A pill refined by a Saint Sect Perfected Lord… could it be eaten? Who knew if something extra was added inside!

However, after careful consideration, Lu Yang still shook his head. “The Perfected Lord won’t harm me.”

“Are you confident?” Patriarch Nether Whisper frowned.

With the [Book of Hundred Lifetimes] on him, Lu Yang had a cheat in his heart, so naturally, he didn’t panic at all. Yet on the surface, he looked sincere. “No, but I trust the Perfected Lord.”

“You’re quite loyal.”

Before Lu Yang’s voice had faded and before Patriarch Nether Whisper could speak, a third person’s voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of leisurely footsteps.

Patriarch Nether Whisper’s lips froze instantly. The smile on Lu Yang’s face also became hard to maintain, and a great shock instantly rose in his heart.

Who is it!?

Lu Yang turned to look beside him. Unbeknownst to him, a woman had appeared there. She wore brocade robes and a rosy cape, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, looking gentle and elegant.

Grand Perfected One? Perfected Lord?

In an instant, Lu Yang’s thoughts spun a hundred times. Although both had the ability to approach him without being detected, he made a decision in an instant:

“Disciple greets the Perfected Lord!”

“Oh?” The woman revealed a look of surprise upon hearing this, then asked curiously, “You recognize me?”

Lu Yang looked respectful. “I do not. But regardless of Senior’s cultivation base, Disciple will address you as Perfected Lord… after all, calling someone by a higher cultivation base always sounds better.”

“You smooth talker…”

The woman smiled. “My name is [Perfected Lord Iridescent Brocade]. Feihong… or the [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] you speak of, and I are old acquaintances.”

“She asked me to come out of seclusion this time specifically for you, to help you refine a [Jia Wood] pill to increase your dao comprehension in preparation for your second Innate Divine Ability.” Speaking of this, the woman shook her silk robes lightly. Clouds and mist suddenly floated from the hem of her skirt, supporting her body and transforming into a cloud pavilion.

“Where is the [Ageless Chun Tree]? Bring it out.”

Hearing this, Lu Yang dared not delay. He immediately took out the spiritual material Ye Guyue had “given” him. The woman took it and examined it carefully for a moment.

“Hmm, the maturity is quite significant.”

“A pity for Chong Guang.”

Immediately after, the woman shook her head again. The clouds transformed into a tea pot. She threw the [Ageless Chun Tree] directly into the pot and then shook it gently.

“I also heard that you are going to [Harvest Qi]?”

When a Perfected Lord asks a question, even if the tone sounds like casual chat, Lu Yang dared not be negligent.

“Replying to the Perfected Lord, this was also Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue’s instruction. She said that going to the Outer World to harvest Qi would help increase my own fate and find Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends.”

“It is a good method, just a bit risky. In the last hundred years, you are considered one of the most prominent figures of my Saint Sect. Now, after causing such a scene, your fame has shaken the four directions. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Sword Pavilion died one after another, either directly or indirectly because of you.”

“You have truly become a sweet pastry now.”

Speaking of this, the woman asked with curiosity:

“Under these circumstances, letting you go to the Outer World… it seems Feihong is really confident in your strength. Or… did you offend her somewhere?”

…Hmm?

Hearing this, Lu Yang was momentarily stunned. Then he asked cautiously, “May I ask the Perfected Lord, what danger does someone like Disciple face in the Outer World?”

The woman laughed instantly upon hearing this. “A Perfected One like you, who achieved the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment in a hundred years and now has the Perfection of the Middle Stage in sight, often signifies being blessed by fortune and possessing exceptional talent. To some extent, you are an aggregation of the essence of heaven and earth. In other words, you are a breath of high-quality Qi.”

“High-quality Qi… Me…?”

In an instant, Lu Yang’s pupils shrank abruptly as he suddenly realized something: Is the so-called [Qi Harvesting] a patent exclusive to this world?

The so-called Outer World should be relative!

In other words, if he went to the Outer World, while [Harvesting Qi] in other World Realms, he would also become a target for cultivators of other World Realms to [Harvest Qi]!

(End of this chapter)

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