Chapter 5: I’m Marking Down This Grudge

Senior Brother Liu came to find me!?

Hearing the voice from outside the Cave Abode, Lu Yang’s pupils contracted sharply, and his face instantly turned extremely dark. He not only didn’t respond but also restrained his aura.

“…Junior Brother?”

The voice came again, but Lu Yang still didn’t respond. Although he had no evidence, he was already certain that there was a problem with the content of the [Primordial Dao Scripture] he was cultivating.

“I still suffered from a lack of experience.. I didn’t even suspect anything before.”

“The [Joyous Union hall] and [Heaven-Mending Peak] are closely related. The content of the cultivation technique should also be related to the harmonization of Yin and Yang. However, the [Primordial Dao Scripture] has absolutely nothing to do with that.”

“I was tricked by him!”

“But why does he want to harm me? Although the Primordial Saint Sect is a Demonic Path sect, it still has sect rules. Private fights between formal disciples are strictly forbidden. Once discovered…”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang suddenly slapped his forehead.

“How could I believe in the ‘evil’ of the Demonic Sect!”

“Once discovered, once discovered… If it’s not discovered, then it doesn’t count as a private fight?”

The more Lu Yang thought about it, the uglier his expression became. Ultimately, it was inertia at work. Liu Xin’s every word and deed before had fulfilled his duties as a guiding disciple perfectly.

Aside from introducing the situation of the Inner Sect, he had also explained the welfare formal disciples were entitled to—artifact, pills, Spirit Beasts, and so on. He had done his utmost without hiding anything, not shortchanging Lu Yang in the slightest. Especially in the [Artifact Forging Hall], he had even ordered the Deacon there to get Lu Yang the best item…

It turned out it was all an illusion!

Everything before was just for that final step of handing him the [Primordial Dao Scripture], to make him lower his guard and thoroughly believe in Liu Xin’s “good intentions”!

“Thinking about it now, he might have even harbored thoughts of embezzlement.”

“After all, once he kills me, the spiritual artifacts, pills, and Spirit Beasts I obtained will naturally all belong to him… No wonder he specifically asked for the best ones!”

What a beast!

Just then, the voice came from outside the Cave Abode again.

In the next second, with a crisp crack, the formation protecting Lu Yang’s Cave Abode exploded. The main door was forcibly torn open by a streak of sword light!

The door gaped open, and Liu Xin strolled in, his robes fluttering.

Upon seeing Lu Yang, a look of harvest-like joy appeared on Liu Xin’s face. He nodded with satisfaction: “Junior Brother is indeed a talent…”

BOOM!

Before Liu Xin could finish his sentence, Lu Yang detonated directly!

Monstrous [Primordial True Qi] wrapped around the [Bone Jade Sword] artifact, transforming into a sharp streak of sword light that slashed towards Liu Xin with an indomitable momentum.

However, in the next second, the sword light came to an abrupt halt.

“…A desperate struggle.”

Liu Xin didn’t dodge or evade. He simply formed a hand seal, and Lu Yang’s body instantly lost control, as if he had been reduced to someone else’s puppet!

“This [Primordial Dao Scripture] is truly a good thing.” Seeing this scene, Liu Xin couldn’t help but laugh loudly. “A cultivator refines their physical body and Primordial Spirit into a wisp of Primordial Qi. It can be used as medicine, refined into a treasure, or even used to increase one’s cultivation. With this supreme treasure, my hope of reaching the late stage of Qi Refining is promising!”

“To help me break through, Junior Brother, your death can be considered meaningful.”

As his voice fell, Liu Xin immediately began changing his hand seals. Lu Yang suddenly found his consciousness beginning to dissipate, as if it were being forcibly erased!

At this moment, Lu Yang had a flash of realization:

‘This is the second half of the [Primordial Dao Scripture]!’

‘The first half is a trap for people to cultivate. The second half is the true method, waiting for someone else to cultivate the first half and then act as a wedding dress for the user!’

Rather than calling this a cultivation technique, it was more like a technique for artifact refining.

Except it didn’t use materials to refine artifacts— it used people. It made people refine themselves. The true cultivator hid in the shadows, saving both trouble and effort.

Named a Dao Scripture, it was in reality a Demonic Art!

“You win this round. I’ll give you this life.”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang simply stopped resisting, allowing his consciousness to dissipate. After the initial shock and anger, he had now regained his calm and indifference.

“A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. You can trick me once, but I have countless more times.”

“I’m marking down this grudge!”

In the next second, Lu Yang’s consciousness plunged into darkness.

In the void, only the sound of turning pages remained, rustling softly.

[Your consciousness was refined away by Liu Xin. You were thoroughly transformed into a wisp of Primordial True Qi and died.]

[Current Residual Pages of The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes: 98]

[Restarting a life. You may choose one of the following rewards from your past life:]

[1. Treasure] [2. Cultivation Base] [3. Lifespan] [4. Forfeit all rewards and awaken a Talent based on your past life’s experiences.]

“Those whose names are called, step forward.”

The familiar voice came from the platform. Lu Yang gritted his teeth to control his emotions. He didn’t look up, instead focusing his thoughts on the panel before him.

Treasure, Cultivation Base, Lifespan.

If possible, Lu Yang certainly wanted to choose Cultivation Base. But he was worried that someone would notice, and he wouldn’t be able to explain where his cultivation came from.

As for Lifespan, skip it directly.

“Can I only choose Treasure…?”

Lu Yang frowned tightly. Speaking of treasures, he only had a [Bone Jade Sword] that was barely presentable. But without a cultivation base, he couldn’t activate the artifact even if he had it.

Just then, Lu Yang’s gaze suddenly paused.

Because just now, the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] had given him a piece of feedback.

“This… can also count as a Treasure?”

Lu Yang was first astonished, then looked thoughtful, and finally gritted his teeth and made a decision: Select Option 1, retain a treasure obtained in the previous life.

In the next second, a sudden change occurred!

Without alerting anyone, all the changes were confined within Lu Yang’s Dantian. The source of it all was a wisp of steaming, misty white Qi.

[Primordial True Qi]!

In his previous life, Lu Yang had dissolved his five viscera, skin, flesh, tendons, and bones to refine this [Primordial True Qi]. It actually counted as a Treasure, and now he had redeemed it!

“Incredible…” Lu Yang lowered his eyelids to hide the surprise in his eyes.

He discovered that he could not only manipulate this mass of [Primordial True Qi] as easily as moving his own arm but could also use it to cast dao arts from his previous life!

“Under normal circumstances, this should be impossible.”

“Because to manipulate [Primordial True Qi], one must use the secret techniques from the second half of the scripture. But I am different, because this wisp of [Primordial True Qi] is me!”

The two were originally one entity. For Lu Yang, it was equivalent to having an extra clone at the First Layer of the Qi Refining Realm.

“And before I died in my previous life, I heard Liu Xin say that this [Primordial True Qi] can assist in breaking through realms after being used as medicine… This wisp of True Qi will have great use in the future!”

After sorting through his gains, Lu Yang began his actions for this life.

First, he was still assigned to the [Joyous Union Hall].

Then, he counter-killed Yu Suzhen.

However, this time, to avoid attracting attention, Lu Yang did not use Senior Sister Yu’s Vital Essence to break through to the Qi Refining Realm. Instead, he fed it all to the [Primordial True Qi].

“In this life, I’m going to lay low. No reckless moves!”

Sure enough, Liu Xin, who was guarding outside the door, saw that Lu Yang hadn’t broken through after plundering Yu Suzhen’s cultivation. He immediately lost interest in Lu Yang.

Following that, Lu Yang waited patiently.

Over ten days later, a disciple named “Qin Yu” from the [Joyous Union Hall] broke through. Lu Yang saw Liu Xin rush over upon hearing the news and take him away with great delight.

A few days later, Liu Xin announced he was entering secluded cultivation. The Senior Brother responsible for guiding disciples was swapped for another person.

But Lu Yang still didn’t show his face.

“Heaven knows what kind of person this new Senior Brother is. What if he’s just like Liu Xin… Hmm, it’s better if I don’t stick my neck out.”

“To be safe, I’ll wait another month.”

Just like that, half a month passed. It wasn’t until another Outer Sect disciple broke through to Qi Refining, advanced to the Inner Sect, and remained safe and sound that Lu Yang chose to break through.

With the support of the [Primordial True Qi], Lu Yang actually didn’t need to cultivate Demonic Arts to break through.

However, to cover his tracks, he randomly found a few Outer Sect disciples to cultivate with.

And this time, the formal disciple responsible for guiding him was much more perfunctory. He had none of Liu Xin’s enthusiasm, and his expression even held a hint of disdain.

“This is the Scripture Pavilion.”

After claiming the welfare, the other party led him to a pavilion and said casually, “Take your token and go in. Use Contribution Points to exchange for whatever technique you want.”

After speaking, the other party simply swaggered off.

However, seeing this, Lu Yang felt incredibly reassured. Being a small figure had its benefits. The fact that the person didn’t take him seriously was exactly what he wanted.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang turned and looked towards the distant [Heaven-Mending Peak].

“Liu Xin… Hmph!”

Several days ago, Liu Xin had emerged from seclusion, officially breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining. He had also become a personal disciple of the Peak Master of [Heaven-Mending Peak] in one fell swoop. He was currently riding the crest of success.

Lu Yang let out a cold snort, withdrew his gaze, and strode into the Scripture Pavilion.

Although he had the heart for revenge, he was currently too weak. Without power, the urgent task was to cultivate hard. Everything could wait until he was strong.

For a gentleman, ten years is not too late for revenge.

There is no rush for this moment!

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