Chapter 94: Making Peace

“Apologies, Senior, this humble one is not a Saint Sect disciple.”

Facing Perfected One Chong Guang’s inquiry, Lu Yang shook his head and said: “This humble one is merely a rogue cultivator with good luck who obtained the inheritance of the ancient Shaman-Ghost Dao.”

“…Oh.”

Perfected One Chong Guang frowned instantly upon hearing this, his originally amiable expression gradually changing slightly.

However, the next second, Lu Yang changed the topic: “But this humble one is quite willing to join the Saint Sect. A copy of the Shaman-Ghost Dao inheritance in my hand can also be left for the Saint Sect, as Lu’s meeting gift.”

At these words, Perfected One Chong Guang’s brows relaxed immediately:

“Hahaha, why is Fellow Daoist so polite?”

It seems this Perfected One made quite a few enemies in the Saint Sect in his previous life, to the point that after reincarnating, he wants to cut ties with his past life and doesn’t want to bear the karma of the past.

Thinking of this, Perfected One Chong Guang calmed down. After all, there were actually quite a few Perfected Ones in the Saint Sect who cut ties with their past lives and pretended to be newbies. It wasn’t anything strange. He immediately laughed loudly: “Since Fellow Daoist is willing to join my sect, my sect naturally welcomes you. I wonder what Fellow Daoist’s intention is?”

“Willing to guard the Northern Frontier.”

Lu Yang said without hesitation: “This humble one has just entered the Saint Sect and is willing to guard Skull Mountain, resisting the Divine Martial Sect in the north. Wait until the matter is accomplished before returning to the Saint Sect to report for duty.”

“…Good!”

Perfected One Chong Guang nodded with satisfaction instantly, his gaze towards Lu Yang becoming increasingly appreciative: “Since that is the case, let it be as Fellow Daoist wishes.”

To be honest, he actually didn’t care about Lu Yang’s true identity at all.

Although he was ninety percent sure Lu Yang was a reincarnated Saint Sect Perfected One, even if he wasn’t, it didn’t matter. The key lay in the value Lu Yang displayed.

Was he useful to the Saint Sect?

As long as he was useful, everyone was willing to turn a blind eye to many things.

And Lu Yang proactively proposing to “guard the Northern Frontier” was undoubtedly displaying his own value. This attitude was the reason Perfected One Chong Guang was satisfied.

‘Can’t run away now, definitely the reincarnation of a Perfected One of my Saint Sect…’

Meanwhile, seeing Perfected One Chong Guang agree readily, Lu Yang also breathed a sigh of relief… After all, with his current cultivation, he really dared not return to the Saint Sect.

Although both Perfected One Chong Guang and the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak believed he was a reincarnated Perfected One, Lu Yang knew very well that his so-called reincarnation identity couldn’t withstand scrutiny. In case he alerted a Golden Core Perfected Lord within the Saint Sect, a single glance would surely expose him. Then he could only restart.

So the current result was good for everyone.

Just then, the void beside Perfected One Chong Guang cracked open. Then a black-robed man walked out. It was shockingly Perfected One Yin Shan, whom Lu Yang was familiar with.

“Yin Shan?” Perfected One Chong Guang was surprised: “What are you doing here?”

“Forgive the disturbance, Senior Brother.”

Perfected One Yin Shan first glanced at Lu Yang, then cupped his hands and said: “Fellow Daoist, this humble one is Yin Shan. I came here for a presumptuous request.”

“These eight hundred miles of Skull Mountain were refined by the Shaman-Ghost Dao in the past. The earth veins are extremely special, connecting to the Shaman-Ghost Secret Realm. Nourished by thousands of Shaman-Ghosts for a thousand years, a [Heavenly Corpse Baleful Qi] should have been generated. This item is in the Earthly Branch belonging to [Zhixu]. It concerns my cultivation, so I ask Fellow Daoist to part with it.”

At these words, Perfected One Chong Guang’s expression changed slightly.

Lu Yang was stunned for a moment, then realized. This was the thing Perfected One Yin Shan schemed in every way to obtain from the secret realm in his previous life.

Concerns the cultivation of a Foundation Establishment Perfected One?

Lu Yang sensed the earth veins of Skull Mountain upon hearing this. Sure enough, deep within the earth veins, he saw a streak of extremely Yin and soft, turbid and unfathomable Yellow Springs Qi.

This is the [Heavenly Corpse Baleful Qi]?

Regarding the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Perfected Ones, the Shaman-Ghost Dao inheritance also had an overview. But because the inheritance was too vast, Lu Yang hadn’t had time to read it in detail yet.

Thinking of this, while secretly noting this item in his heart, Lu Yang smiled: “This matter is simple. I can make the decision to give it to Fellow Daoist. However, this item is located deep in the earth veins and cannot be moved lightly; it needs to be extracted slowly… Approximately thirty years to refine one streak.”

“No matter.” Perfected One Yin Shan breathed a sigh of relief instantly.

A mere thirty years was but a snap of fingers. As long as he could use the [Heavenly Corpse Baleful Qi] to break through to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, this bit of time meant nothing to him.

“Good.”

Perfected One Chong Guang was also overjoyed seeing this and transmitted his voice privately: “Many thanks to Fellow Daoist for helping Yin Shan. After this matter, Fellow Daoist need not worry about the Heaven-Mending side.”

The implication was that he would make peace for Lu Yang.

Although in Lu Yang’s view, there was no need to worry about the threat of the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak for the next thirty to fifty years—by the time the Peak Master recovered from his injuries, Lu Yang would have long reached Foundation Establishment.

But since Perfected One Chong Guang offered this favor, he naturally couldn’t refuse, so he immediately cupped his hands in thanks.

For a time, both host and guests were happy.

Subsequently, the three chatted freely for a long time before Perfected One Chong Guang left with the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak. Lu Yang then returned to his loyal Skull Mountain market.

“A familiar place…”

Lu Yang transformed into a stream of light, directly choosing the Blood Clad Tower of his previous life as his place of seclusion. His massive Spiritual Sense instantly swept across the entire market.

Sensing his Spiritual Sense, the entire market instantly became incomparably enthusiastic.

“Greetings, Perfected One!”

Countless people bowed respectfully one after another. Their voices carried respect and fanaticism. Lu Yang even saw a stunningly beautiful woman among them.

‘She came too? So early?’

Lu Yang looked strange because that woman, standing out like a crane among chickens in the crowd, was shockingly Fairy Feixia, with whom he had a deep friendship in his previous life.

She looked cold as frost, seeming dismissive of anyone.

But Lu Yang knew that as long as one peeled away that cold exterior and walked into her heart, one could fully experience the warmth beneath her coldness.

“…”

Retracting his gaze, Lu Yang had no thought of rekindling old flames. Rather, in the previous life, they each took what they needed, and the result was parting on good terms.

In this life, he had more important things to do.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately waved his hand to dismiss everyone. Then he chose a quiet room, shook the Myriad Spirits Banner, and summoned the Protector God Su Nü again.

“Slave greets Master.”

“Kneel.”

At Lu Yang’s command, Su Nü immediately lowered her curvaceous figure, prostrating herself on the ground. Her tight outer garment outlined a graceful curve on her body.

However, Lu Yang didn’t care about the scenic view of peaks and valleys before him. Instead, he concentrated on studying Su Nü’s Law Body. After all, after refining this Protector God, she was immediately thrown into battle. He hadn’t had time to experience many of her mysteries and needed in-depth research.

“A Protector God can bear karma on one’s behalf.”

With a thought, Lu Yang packaged all the thoughts remaining from Patriarch Nether Whisper and the Shaman-Ghost Dao inheritance, then threw them directly to Su Nü.

The next second, Lu Yang looked up at the sky.

Originally, by accepting the inheritance, he forged karma with the Shaman-Ghost Dao and even that Golden Core Perfected Lord far away on the horizon. But now, the karma had shifted.

It fell onto Su Nü.

“Speaking of which, the karma of the Shaman-Ghost Dao actually isn’t as terrifying as I imagined. Otherwise, that Perfected Lord of the Sword Pavilion should have slapped me to death long ago…”

Lu Yang pondered in his heart: “Thinking about it, it makes sense. The Shaman-Ghost Dao is only a Foundation Establishment Dao tradition. The one that truly made that Perfected Lord wary was actually only Patriarch Nether Whisper alone. Now that Patriarch Nether Whisper is dead, and I am a nobody, while the Protector God Su Nü also has her Dao Path cut off, how could we attract the Perfected Lord’s attention?”

At most, it would attract the karmic targeting of that Sword Qi.

But in this life, the Sword Qi had dispersed. Even if he might attract the Sword Qi’s targeting due to carrying the Shaman-Ghost Dao karma, that would be a matter for the next life.

And even so, he had a way to deal with it.

“Once restarted using [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], the chosen things—cultivation base, talents, and even treasures—cannot have any karma traced back to them!”

Lu Yang had personally tested this point long ago. The cultivation base obtained through [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], no matter who it was or how they deduced, all karma would be severed on the first day of his restart. No cause, no effect, and untraceable. All karma from previous lives would be washed clean by [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] after the restart.

Of course, limited to the parts chosen by [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes].

Cultivation Base, Treasures, Talents.

For example, the Nine Transformations Dragon Art. Although no one could calculate where his cultivation came from after choosing Cultivation Base, this technique itself wouldn’t be obscured.

The result was that he was nearly locked onto by the Peak Master of Heaven-Mending Peak just after restarting.

“If I can break through to Foundation Establishment in this life, then forget it. If not… in the next life, I will choose Treasures!”

Thinking of this, Lu Yang looked at the Myriad Spirits Banner in his hand. He planned to send the Protector God, and even the thousands of Shaman-Ghosts of the Shaman-Ghost Dao, all onto the Myriad Spirits Banner.

Since it is named the Banner of Ten Thousand Spirits (Myriad Spirits Banner), the True Spirits on the banner should logically also be part of the spiritual treasure.

This way, perhaps he could borrow the power of [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] to cut ties with the Shaman-Ghost Dao while also keeping the benefits like the [Hall of Yama] for himself.

“Try if it works first.”

“If it doesn’t work, at worst, I will hide in the Saint Sect and not come out after restarting. I don’t believe that Sword Qi can slash into the Saint Sect’s Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea?”

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