Chapter 290: The Yun Family Sisters
“I’m not a human this time.”
Observing Yun Miaozhen and Yun Miaoqing, who were close at hand, Lu Yang furrowed his brows (metaphorically). He scanned himself with his Divine Sense and quickly saw his current appearance.
He was a sword.
The sword’s body was ancient and plain, engraved with a large number of seal scripts, though they held no practical significance and seemed purely decorative. There were even jagged notches along the edge.
Undoubtedly, this was an ordinary sword embryo. Yet, it was precisely this sword embryo that had instantly attracted the gazes of Yun Miaozhen and Yun Miaoqing. The reason wasn’t that some spiritual object was hiding its brilliance; the material and divine wonders of the sword itself hadn’t changed. What made it different was—
“It’s me!”
Lu Yang retracted his Divine Sense, finally understanding his situation. “Because I, as an Immortal Spirit, was born within this sword embryo, it has become different.”
“I haven’t been born yet.”
[Immortal Spirits] were not formed overnight; they often required a long period of nurturing. This period was also when the [Immortal Spirit] developed self-awareness.
“But my situation is special. As an [Immortal Spirit], I developed self-awareness very early on, but I haven’t reached the stage where I can emerge into the world. I’m afraid that even for [Immortal Spirits], this is a unique case not seen in ages. Perhaps I can artificially increase my foundation before I am born!”
[Immortal Spirits] were born at Foundation Establishment.
However, there were many stages within Foundation Establishment. Most [Immortal Spirits] were merely at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment. The stronger the foundation before birth, the stronger the [Immortal Spirit]’s potential would be.
The strongest [Immortal Spirits] could even be born at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment.
In that case, they could attempt [Seeking Golden Core] the moment they were born. If luck was on their side and they succeeded, they would be a natural-born Perfected Lord! Though, it was unknown if such an [Immortal Spirit] had ever actually appeared.
“After all, that kind of [Immortal Spirit]… that’s probably a treatment reserved for someone who saved the world in their past life.”
To be born at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment—what kind of immense foundation and fortune would that require? And one would have to avoid being calculated by cultivators during the incubation period. It was simply a fantasy.
Luckily, I have a cheat!
Compared to ordinary [Immortal Spirits], Lu Yang had a Dharma Body that could move freely. With the boost from [Tribulation Wave], he wasn’t completely without combat power.
“Although I didn’t choose to keep my cultivation after restarting, and I am now only at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment—the weakest kind at that, without even a Life-Bound Divine Ability—using this cultivation to support the [Qian Heaven All-Governing Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body] and boosting it with [Tribulation Wave], I should have no rivals at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment.”
Unless someone else also possessed a quasi-True Treasure and had cultivated a Rank 2 True Art like him.
But if he really encountered such a Heaven’s Chosen, he could just turtle up and not provoke them. After all, he, Lu Yang, wasn’t the type to aggressively pick fights.
“At least with this Dharma Body, it can fully assist me in finding resources to nurture myself.”
While Lu Yang was pondering, the scene shifted to the other side.
“Sister, why don’t we try this sword embryo?”
Yun Miaoqing pointed at the sword embryo Lu Yang was inhabiting and whispered, “I feel this sword embryo is quite good. If forged well in the future, it might be used to refine a Flying Sword.”
As Qi Refining disciples of the Sword Pavilion and direct descendants of the Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, the Yun Family, she and her sister Yun Miaozhen had come to this [Hidden Sword Villa] to select suitable sword embryos in preparation for cultivating the art of Flying Swords in the future. This was a privilege many ordinary disciples could never obtain.
“It is indeed a fine sword embryo.”
Facing her sister Yun Miaoqing’s inquiry, Yun Miaozhen nodded with a calm expression. “But choosing a sword embryo also depends on whether the compatibility is right.”
“In other words, it depends on fortune.”
“I’ll go first.”
After saying this, Yun Miaozhen stepped forward directly and walked in front of Lu Yang. Yun Miaoqing wasn’t surprised by this; she was long used to it.
After all, her sister’s talent was better than hers. It was said that in her previous life, she was a disciple of a Foundation Establishment Perfected One within the sect and had once cultivated to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Unfortunately, she failed to break through to Foundation Establishment and was forced to reincarnate. Although she had lost her memories of the previous life, her roots remained, and that Foundation Establishment Perfected One was still around.
Compared to her, Yun Miaoqing was much lacking.
So she had long been accustomed to yielding many things to her sister. She even felt very proud to have such a powerful sister with deep roots.
“…Go!”
Standing in front of Lu Yang, Yun Miaozhen pinched a hand seal. A drop of fresh blood seeped from her fingertip, and with a flick of her finger, it landed on Lu Yang.
Lu Yang immediately felt a foreign force invading the sword body.
“This is… a Blood Sacrifice Technique?”
Lu Yang shook his head. Clearly, Yun Miaozhen had no intention of testing for fortune or compatibility. She intended to forcibly refine him using her own Blood Essence and spiritual power.
“Truly the familiar style of the Sword Pavilion…”
Lu Yang never gave a good attitude to people who craved his body. With a thought, he directly refined Yun Miaozhen’s Blood Essence.
The next second, Yun Miaozhen’s face turned slightly pale.
How can this be?!
This Heaven’s Chosen Daughter of the Yun Family looked at Lu Yang, her beautiful brows knitting slightly in confusion. Could the quality of this sword embryo be even higher than she imagined?
Something a Qi Refining disciple couldn’t refine?
Thinking of this, Yun Miaozhen shook her head and looked at Yun Miaoqing. “It seems neither you nor I have enough fortune. This sword embryo is waiting for a more suitable Sword Master.”
Yun Miaozhen didn’t feel there was anything wrong with using the Blood Sacrifice Technique to refine the sword embryo. Her master had taught her the technique; it was part of her roots and part of her fortune. Compared to that, Yun Miaoqing had nothing, so naturally, her fortune was inferior.
“Is that so? What a pity…”
Yun Miaoqing shook her head and touched Lu Yang’s precious sword with some reluctance. The sword was so big; she actually quite liked and fancied it…
Clang!
The next second, a scene appeared that made Yun Miaozhen’s pupils constrict—
The sword embryo, which she had been helpless against, vibrated violently under Yun Miaoqing’s touch, suddenly erupting with dazzling sword light!
Immediately after, the sword embryo stuffed itself into Yun Miaoqing’s body!
“Ah—!”
Yun Miaoqing was completely unguarded. Watching the sword body insert into her own body, a feeling of perfect harmony, like water blending with milk, suddenly swept through her heart.
When the sword light dimmed, the sword embryo had disappeared.
Only a bewildered Yun Miaoqing remained, along with Yun Miaozhen, whose expression was stiff and still held a trace of disbelief. The sisters looked at each other.
“Sister, this is…”
Yun Miaoqing spoke timidly, not daring to finish the sentence. Because no matter how one looked at it, it seemed she had obtained this fortune while her sister hadn’t…
Yun Miaoqing didn’t dare admit it, but subtly… it felt a bit awesome.
But soon, Yun Miaozhen took a deep breath and regained her calm. “It seems this sword embryo is your opportunity. Keep it well and don’t waste it.”
“Okay!”
Yun Miaoqing smiled immediately. This was the first time she had won against her sister and obtained something her sister couldn’t get. It was inevitably exciting.
However, she didn’t see that as she turned her back, her sister Yun Miaozhen revealed a somewhat dark and gloomy expression behind her.
Merging the sword into the body, responding spontaneously… that is a Spirit Sword Embryo!
If I ask Master to act and refine this spirit embryo into a Flying Sword, it would likely become a Spirit Treasure, sufficient for me to use all the way to Foundation Establishment!
Why did it choose Miaoqing… Is my fortune truly inferior to hers?
Impossible!
Thinking of this, Yun Miaozhen immediately changed her mindset: Getting a precious sword to recognize a master doesn’t count as fortune. Having the ability to keep it is the true fortune!
With this thought, Yun Miaozhen made up her mind.
Meanwhile, Lu Yang stayed within Yun Miaoqing’s Dantian, interacting with her aura. He smiled with satisfaction, then began to circulate his cultivation method—
“[Heaven-Mending True Scripture]!”
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