Chapter 33: Primordial Chaos One-Qi Divine Talisman
After a long time, Lu Yang held a yellowed talisman paper in his hand, observing it with interest.
After refining Liu Xin into a Banner Spirit, Lu Yang had him recount his life in detail, including how he trapped and killed Chen Xin’an, and how he avoided the deduction of the Foundation Establishment Perfected One.
“[Primordial Chaos One-Qi Divine Talisman].”
“It is precisely this talisman.” Liu Xin kowtowed on the ground, speaking respectfully. “This talisman was left by Daoist Primordial. As long as one carries it with them, they can avoid karma deduction.”
Lu Yang nodded with satisfaction. Then he lightly shook the [Myriad Spirits Banner]. This time, the one who came down from the banner was a handsome young man in black robes. Upon seeing Lu Yang, the newcomer was stunned at first. Then, seeing Liu Xin beside him who had already turned into a Banner Spirit, his body immediately began to tremble.
“Haha… Hahaha! You also have this day!”
Chen Xin’an laughed towards the sky, then looked at Liu Xin. “I originally thought you were already incompetent, but I didn’t expect your incompetence to exceed my imagination.”
“Refined into a Banner Spirit by someone else?”
“How did you manage that?”
“…” Facing Chen Xin’an’s ridicule, Liu Xin just kept his head lowered, with no intention of answering. Only then did Chen Xin’an turn to look at Lu Yang.
“Worthy of being a disciple of my Saint Sect.” Chen Xin’an opened with praise, clapping his hands and laughing. “This Junior Brother, I don’t ask you to release me for reincarnation. Moreover, since you killed Liu Xin, that counts as relieving the great hatred in my heart… How about this? I’ll gift you a secret stash as repayment?”
“I am now a Banner Spirit as well— you can naturally see through whether it’s true or false.”
“That secret stash is located on an island deep within the cloud sea, called Calabash Island. Your cultivation is currently still low— it’s best to go after reaching the Perfection of Qi Refining…”
“No need.”
Lu Yang showed no sign of temptation upon hearing this. He shook his head indifferently. “Senior Brother Chen, we are all Saint Sect disciples. Why put on an act?”
“…Junior Brother truly misunderstands me.”
Chen Xin’an sighed faintly. “Although most of us Saint Sect disciples don’t speak of fellowship, we repay kindness with kindness. We are definitely not heartless and unjust bad people…”
“Stop putting gold on your face.” Lu Yang interrupted Chen Xin’an without hesitation, sneering. “Where are there good people among Saint Sect disciples? Of those who survive, count one and that one is a bad person! Senior Brother Chen, don’t waste your breath. I won’t go to your secret stash.”
Lu Yang was deeply wary of this True Disciple Senior Brother.
If there really was a secret stash, why didn’t Liu Xin go for it after holding the [Myriad Spirits Banner] for so many years? Nine out of ten times, he was also afraid of Chen Xin’an turning the tables and seizing control!
This person’s background was too deep, and his methods unfathomable, completely different from the likes of Liu Xin. Even as a Banner Spirit, he could not be fully trusted.
Chen Xin’an’s expression changed slightly. “Then what is your intention in summoning me?”
“Just doing an experiment.”
Lu Yang’s tone was flat, but Chen Xin’an heard danger in it. He hurriedly said, “Wait, wait… I also know where there is a Foundation Establishment opportunity…”
BOOM!
In the next second, Lu Yang didn’t hesitate. Ignoring the so-called Foundation Establishment opportunity, he directly scattered Chen Xin’an’s True Spirit that was refined in the [Myriad Spirits Banner].
“NO—!”
“The Heaven-Mending Peak Master targeted me so much in the previous life. In this life, I’ll beat his son to death first to vent my anger. After a few lives, when I achieve Foundation Establishment, I’ll go beat him to death!”
Lu Yang looked calm.
Possessing the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], his Dao Heart was incomparably firm, indomitable. No matter how powerful the opponent, he had the confidence to win in the end.
As for the Foundation Establishment opportunity… coincidentally, he knew of one too!
Chen Xin’an’s aura completely dissipated, his soul scattered. Then Lu Yang put away the [Myriad Spirits Banner], cleaned up the scene, and began to wait silently.
Before long, [Heaven-Mending Peak] shook violently!
A familiar oppressive feeling emerged, as if Mount Tai had landed on his body. Lu Yang immediately put on a terrified appearance. He knew very well what that was.
That was the gaze of a Foundation Establishment Perfected One.
Clearly, completely killing Chen Xin’an had alerted the Heaven-Mending Peak Master. The other party was probably already deducing the murderer through karma.
Normally speaking, he should be discovered in the next second.
Lu Yang waited in his Cave Abode for half an hour. But until the oppressive feeling disappeared, the Heaven-Mending Peak Master still hadn’t appeared before his eyes.
“…It really works!”
He couldn’t calculate it!
Lu Yang remained expressionless on his face, but he was laughing in his heart. With this verification, he could finally cultivate the [Nine Transformations Dragon Art] with peace of mind in this life.
For his subsequent actions, Lu Yang replicated the operations of previous lives.
First speculated on Substitute Death Yin Puppets to earn Contribution Points, then manipulating Yun Miaoqing to conceal his sword art and Sword Pellet, and then bought a large amount of spirit pills to begin secluded cultivation.
Ten years later.
In the blink of an eye, generations of disciples rose and fell. The various storms stirred up in the past had returned to calm. The development trend of the Saint Sect was still stable and positive.
Only today seemed a bit different.
Heaven and earth harmonized. The Cave Abode where Lu Yang was in seclusion seemed to become a vortex. Majestic spiritual energy surged from all directions like a flood breaking a dam.
“This is… a phenomenon of heaven and earth!?”
“A Senior Brother has condensed a Qi Seed and broken through to the Late Stage of Qi Refining!”
Even in the Primordial Saint Sect, the Late Stage of Qi Refining belonged to the high-level beasts of burden. They would no longer be easily treated as consumable “talent” and possessed a certain degree of autonomy.
Therefore, within [Heaven-Mending Peak], when those disciples bustling about for their daily livelihood saw the phenomenon of heaven and earth manifested by Lu Yang’s breakthrough, although they inevitably marveled, hidden beneath was even stronger envy, jealousy, and resentment of “why is it not me”…
At the same time, inside the Cave Abode, Lu Yang also opened his eyes.
Instantly, a white bolt of lightning seemed to flash in the dim quiet room, bright and compelling!
“TThe so-called bottleneck truly lives up to its name.”
In this life, Lu Yang’s cultivation speed was the same as in his previous life. He reached the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, the peak of the Middle Stage, in just three years, but wasted seven years at the bottleneck.
And this was because he had broken through to the Late Stage of Qi Refining once before and had experience.
Otherwise, this time would probably be even longer. One could imagine why so many cultivators were stuck at this step, unable to advance an inch their entire lives.
Just after breaking through, Lu Yang didn’t rush out of seclusion. Instead, he sat quietly for another three days, only getting up after thoroughly mastering the changes in his True Qi, physique, and spiritual consciousness.
Opening the panel of the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes]:
[Name: Lu Yang]
[Age: 28]
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (Late Stage), 9th Grade Formation Master]
[Talent: Unorthodox Prodigy (White), A Few Tricks Up Your Sleeve (Purple)]
[Technique: Nine Transformations Dragon Art (Seventh Layer)]
[Divine Ability: True Art of Divine Lightning Sword Control (Small Success), Secret Explanation of Formations and Treasures (Perfection), Mantra of Killing Life (Perfection), Heavenly Demon Blood-Dissolving Divine Light (Perfection), Qi Concealment Art (Perfection)]
[Treasure: Blood Sun Sword Pellet (High-Grade Artifact), Primordial One-Qi Myriad Spirits Banner (High-Grade Artifact)]
[Book of a Hundred Lifetimes Pages: 95]
Although at the same Late Stage of Qi Refining, Lu Yang in this life was much stronger than in the life before last. Their True Qi wasn’t even in the same league. If they really fought, it would be a ten-zero split.
Especially after mastering the [Heavenly Demon Blood-Dissolving Divine Light] and pairing it with the [Heavenly River Massacre Sword Formation Diagram]. Even if it were another Late Stage Qi Refining cultivator, once enveloped by his formation, unless they knew his information very well and prepared means to counter the [Blood-Dissolving Divine Light] in advance, it would still be a dead end.
“But it’s still not safe.”
The power of the [Blood-Dissolving Divine Light] was good, but it was just a Divine Ability that ordinary disciples could find. Heaven knew what powerful Divine Abilities those True Disciples possessed.
“True Disciple… wonder if I have a chance?”
Lu Yang showed a look of anticipation. In this life, with the Divine Talisman obscuring karma, his identity was innocent and clean. Generally speaking, he would easily become a target for recruitment.
After all, even for a Foundation Establishment Perfected One, a Late Stage Qi Refining cultivator was a decent servant.
Moreover, unlike the life before last, he hadn’t transformed into a Blood Shadow, and his path to immortality wasn’t severed. No matter how one looked at it, he should have certain investment value.
Therefore, Lu Yang had decided long ago.
If a Foundation Establishment in the sect really extended an olive branch— even if it was the Heaven-Mending Peak Master, he wouldn’t refuse. Take the benefits first and grudges can be discussed in the next life.
A man’s knees are as precious as gold— today is the time to cash in!
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