Chapter 37: Grand Yin Corpse Liberation Transformation True Method

“This [Grand Yin Corpse Liberation Transformation True Method] is a bit difficult…”

After a night of secluded study, Lu Yang frowned tightly as he looked at the Divine Ability secret manual in front of him. “A Great Divine Ability… impossible without great power. It is the pinnacle of Divine Abilities.”

The so-called Great Divine Ability was actually not a rank of Divine Ability, but a method of application.

Simply put, by combining several superior Divine Abilities that were compatible with each other to unleash dozens of times the power, it was called a Great Divine Ability.

Such was the case with the [Grand Yin Corpse Liberation Transformation True Method]. To master this Great Divine Ability, one must first learn three superior Divine Abilities: [Heavenly Demon Blood-Dissolving Divine Light], [Mystic Yin Form-Seizing Great Art], and [Taiwei Imperial Edict Scripture]. Each of these three Divine Abilities was extremely difficult to cultivate. Without a heaven-sent opportunity, it was hard to master even one.

This was also a common characteristic of all Great Divine Abilities.

It wasn’t something you could cultivate just because you wanted to. First, it depended on comprehension; second, on luck; and third, on merit. Missing any one of these would only lead to failure on the verge of success.

Take the first Divine Ability, [Heavenly Demon Blood-Dissolving Divine Light].

Just this one Divine Ability had stumped countless cultivators. After all, peeling one’s skin to cultivate was tantamount to severing one’s own path to immortality. Even if mastered, it was meaningless.

As for the second Divine Ability— [Mystic Yin Form-Seizing Great Art]— it didn’t have such huge side effects. The difficulty lay mainly in external objects. To master this Divine Ability, one must use a “[Mystic Yin Sacred Jade]” as a medium. Without this wondrous treasure, no matter how high your cultivation or how good your comprehension, you couldn’t cultivate it.

It just so happened that the [Mystic Yin Sacred Jade] was extremely rare.

How rare? It could be described in one sentence— there was no such thing in the Saint Sect’s exchange catalog… even if you used Contribution Points, you couldn’t buy it.

With the Saint Sect’s vast territory and abundant resources, even they didn’t have such a wondrous item.

This showed that mastering this Divine Ability depended entirely on the cultivator’s opportunity and luck. Without that luck, searching the whole world would only be futile.

Therefore, Lu Yang just glanced at it and decisively gave up, turning to ponder the third Divine Ability, [Taiwei Imperial Edict Scripture].

However, what made him helpless was that although this Divine Ability required neither precious external objects nor had huge side effects, it was truly too difficult.

Lu Yang studied it all night with minimal gains.

“A bit like formations, and a bit like talismans, yet classified as a Divine Ability. Whether one can learn it depends entirely on comprehension. If you can’t learn it, you can’t learn it…”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang scratched his head, unconvinced.

“Even formation, as hard as they are, I’ve fought through them. How long can a single divine ability block my way? At worst, I’ll spend another twenty years — I’ll learn you eventually!”

The reason the [Grand Yin Corpse Liberation Transformation True Method] could make Lu Yang grind so hard was mainly that this Great Divine Ability was simply too enticing— he couldn’t bear to part with it.

Leaving aside how powerful the [Heavenly Demon Blood-Dissolving Divine Light] was, the [Mystic Yin Form-Seizing Great Art] was equally domineering. As long as one captured a person’s Qi and used it to condense a “Soul Shadow,” one could kill the person directly out of thin air by slaying the “Soul Shadow.” Even if the two sides were thousands of miles apart, it would still be a dead end.

The [Taiwei Imperial Edict Scripture] was even more outrageous.

Once mastered, it didn’t slay the physical body or kill the soul, but specifically divined the karma of heaven and earth. No matter what your background was, it could calculate everything clearly down to your ancestors eighteen generations back.

Of course, the most powerful aspect was still the combination of the three Divine Abilities.

And the function of the [Grand Yin Corpse Liberation Transformation True Method] that tempted Lu Yang the most was that it increased a cultivator’s chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.

Just for this point alone, Lu Yang was determined to get this Great Divine Ability!

Time flew like an arrow— years passed like a shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, five springs and autumns passed.

Inside the Blood-Clad Tower, Lu Yang leaned against the railing, gazing at the sky, silently circulating the [Nine Transformations Dragon Art]. With every breath, he swallowed clouds and mist, transforming and manifesting numerous strange phenomena and wonders.

Eighth Transformation, Mirage Transformation!

Although the spirit vein of [Skull Mountain] wasn’t great, Lu Yang had plenty of money and had hoarded a large amount of spirit stones beforehand. Therefore, his cultivation didn’t stagnate because of this.

During five years of bitter cultivation, although there was still no progress in the cultivation of the [Taiwei Imperial Edict Scripture], while studying the Divine Ability, he was suddenly struck by a flash of enlightenment. His True Qi spontaneously broke through the barrier. By the time he came back to his senses, the Qi Seed in his Dantian had metamorphosed again, faintly manifesting a dragon shape.

Qi Refining Eighth Layer!

“Although the improvement from the Seventh to Eighth Layer isn’t as exaggerated as from the Sixth to Seventh, my True Qi and power have almost multiplied several times over.”

“In the end, realm is the foundation!”

“So what if I don’t have a Great Divine Ability? With my current strength, even if it’s a True Disciple at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, I can cross realms to kill them!”

“Not to mention there is the Ninth Transformation…”

Lu Yang’s heart burned hot. The Ninth Transformation, “Flying Fish Transformation,” could break through bottlenecks. In other words, after breaking through to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining, he could immediately charge at Perfection!

“The path to immortality is in sight… I should celebrate!”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang was in a great mood. The haze of failing to cultivate the [Taiwei Imperial Edict Scripture] was swept away. He walked out of the quiet room happily.

However, before that, Lu Yang cast the [Qi Concealment Art] once.

In the next second, the majestic aura of his recent breakthrough was fully retracted, returning to the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining—a level just slightly stronger than five years ago.

“Attack the enemy with thirty percent, keep seventy percent as a trump card… One can never have too many of these things.”

Before long, the Saint Sect disciples under the jurisdiction of the Blood-Clad Tower swarmed over. Upon seeing Lu Yang, they bowed deeply without a second word.

“Congratulations to the Tower Master on leaving seclusion!”

“Rise.” Lu Yang waved his hand casually, then asked, “During the five years of my seclusion, has there been any trouble near [Skull Mountain]?”

“Replying to Tower Master, there is none.”

An elderly-looking Saint Sect disciple took the initiative to say, “Only once, a disciple from the Divine Martial Sect of the Northern Frontier came to provoke us, but was sent away by Fairy Feixia.”

“What about the [Mystic Yin Sacred Jade]? Is there any news?”

“None for now…”

After understanding the changes over the past five years, Lu Yang dismissed the crowd. He planning to enter seclusion again until the Foundation Establishment opportunity of the Righteous-Demonic war appeared.

However, just then, a streak of rosy light suddenly landed beside the Blood-Clad Tower.

“Junior Brother Lu, may I have a word?”

Lu Yang swept his spiritual sense upon hearing this, then hurriedly got up to welcome her, smiling. “To trouble Senior Sister to come personally… I should have been the one to visit Senior Sister.”

“Junior Brother, something has happened.”

Fairy Feixia looked solemn and said gravely, “Recently, the Earth-Observing Instrument discovered that the corpse tide, which should have erupted in fifteen years, has advanced.”

“At this moment, tens of thousands of Jiangshi are coming towards the market!”

“Such an abnormal change happened without any warning beforehand. There must be a mastermind behind it. I suspect it is very likely those barbarians from the Divine Martial Sect of the Northern Frontier.”

“What?”

Lu Yang frowned upon hearing this. Finding Fairy Feixia staring straight at him, his frown deepened. “Senior Sister needs my help?”

“Correct. Is Junior Brother willing to brave the corpse tide with me?”

Fairy Feixia smiled. “The corpse tide is a crisis, but also an opportunity. No matter who the mastermind is, to trigger the corpse tide in advance, they must rely on a wondrous treasure.”

“If we join hands, perhaps we can seize it and achieve an opportunity.”

“Even if an accident happens and we are trapped in the corpse tide, with our cultivation, the risk is not great!”

Speaking of this, Fairy Feixia’s brows were raised and she looked radiant, appearing very high-spirited.

However, Lu Yang shook his head.

“Apologies, Senior Sister… Junior Brother cannot compare to Senior Sister. My strength is meager, and I haven’t learned any Divine Abilities, only knowing a few formations. It is better for me to stay behind and guard the base.”

No matter how small the risk, it was still a risk.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. He was now certain to break through to the Perfection of Qi Refining as long as he cultivated step-by-step. Why risk his life?

Not worth it!

The primary goal of this life was to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. If he wanted to be reckless, he would wait until after the breakthrough. Before that, he should still act prudently.

“Junior Brother, you don’t plan to go?” Seeing Lu Yang refuse, Fairy Feixia frowned slightly. Seeing her, who was usually cold and aloof, reveal such a troubled expression instantly made one feel pity. “The Immortal Path is bitter and short. To achieve something, one must burn their boats… I thought you understood this principle.”

Lu Yang’s Dao Heart was like iron, unwavering. “Today is different from the past. I hope Senior Sister understands.”

“Junior Brother, you’ve changed.”

Fairy Feixia shook her head in disappointment. “Since that’s the case, you stay and guard the market. However, when the time comes, you won’t have a share of the opportunity.”

“…”

Lu Yang smiled upon hearing this but didn’t answer.

To be honest, he actually felt Fairy Feixia didn’t seem much like a Saint Sect disciple… How should he put it? She had a kind of naivety that hadn’t been beaten out of her by the Saint Sect.

With the corpse tide present, even if you obtained a heaven-sent opportunity, wouldn’t you eventually have to flee back to the market I’m guarding?

At that time, you say I won’t have a share of the opportunity? Then don’t blame me for saying you fought bravely and ultimately sacrificed yourselves on the front line of resisting the corpse tide…

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