Chapter 132: Opening a Mountain and Establishing a Residence, Dao Name Yuan Tu!

"Patriarch Senior Butian, just you wait!"

Beyond the cloud sea that touched the sky.

A golden auspicious cloud rolled through the void, covering heaven and earth, stretching for a thousand li, only converging as it neared the cloud sea to transform into a handsome young man.

Lu Yang almost immediately looked toward Senior Butian Peak, his heart stirring with anticipation.

However, in the end, he suppressed the urge to slap him down; there was no rush, he had only just broken through, and Patriarch Senior Butian was not injured as he had been in his previous life.

"There will always be an opportunity; haste makes waste, take it slow!"

The karmic debt of that finger which killed him in the past, he would one day have to repay in full!

Withdrawing his gaze, Lu Yang made his way to the Holy Fire Cliff.

The array spirit he had once seen before materialized, bowing deeply to Lu Yang and respectfully saying, "Greetings, True Person."

Lu Yang nodded slightly, then proceeded to the hall where True Person Master Chongguang resided; seated at the head was a man clad in a Daoist robe, slender of build, not particularly handsome, yet his brows held a soaring sharpness, while beside him stood a young Daoist priest with a gloomy expression.

True Person Master Chongguang and True Person Yinshan!

Lu Yang focused his mind and straightened his demeanor, his first glance falling upon True Person Master Chongguang, observing not only his present form but also his Dao Foundation within the Foundation Establishment realm.

The next second, surprise flashed in his eyes.

For in his vision, True Person Yinshan remained within the bounds of common sense, his Dao Foundation appearing as a towering black mountain, with surging deadly qi swirling around it like rivers.

However, True Person Master Chongguang was different.

When he looked, he discovered the other stood with hands behind his back, appearing like an ordinary person within the Foundation Establishment realm, yet he had not manifested his own Dao Foundation!

It was known that within the Foundation Establishment realm, the 【Bi Wind】 never ceased year-round; only by residing within one's Dao Foundation could a Foundation Establishment True Person avoid having their soul destroyed by it, yet True Person Master Chongguang could openly manifest his true form—did this mean even the 【Bi Wind】 could not scatter his soul?

How profound must his cultivation be?

Thinking thus, Lu Yang's expression grew increasingly solemn.

In contrast, upon seeing Lu Yang, True Person Master Chongguang actually broke into a kind and brilliant smile, which left Lu Yang feeling somewhat unsettled.

"Yuan Tu has arrived!"

True Person Master Chongguang laughed loudly, after which True Person Yinshan stepped forward, cupping his fists to say, "Congratulations, Junior Brother, on establishing your Dao Foundation, forever bidding farewell to the mortal world."

"Senior Brother overpraises me."

Lu Yang returned the courtesy, then turned to True Person Master Chongguang, handing over the 【Diagram of the Abyssal Suspension Assembly】 and stating solemnly, "Uncle-Master Master Chongguang, Yuan Tu has fulfilled his mission."

"Good!"

True Person Master Chongguang accepted this treasure of fruit status, then smiled slightly: "As Yuan Tu has newly entered Foundation Establishment, there are likely some intricacies of the realm you are not yet clear on."

'Finally getting to the main point!'

Lu Yang thought inwardly, his face suddenly turning serious: "Please instruct me, Uncle-Master."

"Instruction is too strong a word; it is merely a few words of guidance." True Person Master Chongguang waved his hand: "Does Yuan Tu know the true origin of the Dao Foundation he has built?"

Hearing this, Lu Yang nodded and said in a deep voice: "This disciple cultivated the 'Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art' to build the 'Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Controlling Dao Foundation'; it was created by the rogue cultivator True Person Panlong, who later attained Nirvana in the Pure Land and transformed into Arhat Fu Long; now he bears a grudge against this disciple, and I fear many troubles will arise in the future."

"For Yuan Tu to know these things is already extraordinary."

True Person Master Chongguang smiled faintly: "But what is Arhat Fu Long? A rogue cultivator who only broke through by throwing himself into the Pure Land; how could he create a Third Grade True Art?"

"What does Uncle-Master mean?"

"The Dao Foundation Yuan Tu has built was, in essence, created through the manipulation of karma and the interception of heavenly secrets by a Bodhisattva of the Pure Land, using the hands of that Fu Long."

"It is because there is a fruit status in the Pure Land that has remained hidden for ages, with no one able to prove it; although the World Honored One incorporated it into the Pure Land, he has never been able to truly refine it, hence the creation of this 'Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Controlling Dao Foundation,' all for the purpose of making this hidden fruit status manifest in the world once more."

Hearing this, Lu Yang raised an eyebrow: "Fruit statuses have distinctions between manifest and hidden?"

"Naturally."

True Person Master Chongguang chuckled lightly, explaining: "All arts under heaven are derived by the Lords of the Dao extracting intent from fruit statuses, then gradually evolving them."

"Therefore, every Dao Foundation built through cultivation arts actually corresponds to a fruit status; when the number of Dao Foundations belonging to a fruit status is sufficient, that fruit status will manifest in the world, greatly increasing the chance of ascending to prove the fruit; conversely, the fruit status will remain hidden, making it difficult for anyone in the present age to achieve it."

After hearing True Person Master Chongguang's explanation, Lu Yang's expression gradually darkened.

"No wonder the Pure Land claimed I had affinity with them; it turns out the fruit status corresponding to my Dao Foundation is in their hands. If they do not let go, my Great Dao will be hard to seek?"

"Indeed, it is so."

True Person Master Chongguang nodded: "However, ascending to prove the fruit is a matter for the future; for your current cultivation, Yuan Tu, it has no impact."

"Therefore, you may continue your cultivation for now." Speaking thus, True Person Master Chongguang's expression became generous: "If one day you truly reach the point of ascending to seek the fruit, and I have also achieved the status of True Monarch, then there will still be hope; it will merely be a matter of snatching a fruit status out of the Pure Land!"

At these words, Lu Yang's outwardly disappointed expression instantly brightened.

Yet inwardly, he dismissed it with contempt.

'We are both True Persons of the Holy Sect; what games are you playing with me!'

If you truly intended to help, you should have warned me long ago; in the end, is this not merely a method of controlling me, making me willing to serve you?

However, this actually made Lu Yang feel more at ease.

This is the Holy Sect; such things are normal. If you didn't try to control me at all, I would be the one feeling panicked. Now that the cards are on the table, at least I know how to respond.

Moreover, it is merely control; strictly speaking, I still have room to refuse.

As for the 'Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Controlling Dao Foundation,' although its drawbacks are indeed severe, I can restart!

If this path truly proves impassable, I can simply change to another Dao Foundation and start over; with the 【Book of Hundred Lives】, I can freely trial and error!

In True Person Master Chongguang's view, there is no regret in Foundation Establishment.

Thus, if he wished to prove the Golden Core, he would have to follow this single path to the bitter end. Yet in reality, he could change his own Dao path at any time!

Is the fruit status hard to prove? Just change to another one!

Trying to use this to control him is simply a flight of fancy.

However, letting True Person Master Chongguang believe he can control him is not a bad thing.

After all, if he believes he can control him, he will surely be willing to invest capital; Lu Yang can simply take all the benefits first, and if necessary, pack up and flee with the loot.

Thinking thus, Lu Yang suddenly felt the world open up before him.

The next second, he straightforwardly cupped his fists to True Person Master Chongguang: "Yuan Tu is still young; I shall rely on Uncle-Master Master Chongguang for much care and guidance in the future."

At these words, True Person Master Chongguang immediately displayed a satisfied smile.

This junior knows how to read the situation; he is sensible!

Thinking thus, True Person Master Chongguang reached into his robe and took out a jade box: "This was subdued by True Person Qingcheng Feixue and handed over to me for disposal upon returning to the sect."

"This item shares an affinity with you, Yuan Tu, so I bestow it upon you."

Lu Yang accepted the jade box, swept it with his spiritual sense, and immediately revealed a look of delight: "The King of Qi-Devouring Worms? This exotic species from beyond the heavens was not extinguished!"

This was indeed an unexpected joy.

According to Patriarch Tingyou, the potential of the Qi-Devouring Worms was immense; if he could raise them, they would surely become a powerful asset for him in the future!

'As expected of a Great True Person at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment; so generous. First the stick, then the carrot; after controlling me, he begins investing capital.'

Thinking thus, Lu Yang hurriedly cupped his fists: "Thank you, Uncle-Master!"

True Person Master Chongguang naturally responded with a smile, and seeing this, True Person Yinshan also stepped closer, so that the atmosphere among the three instantly became harmonious.

Seizing this opportunity, Lu Yang did not forget to ask one more question: "Speaking of which, I wonder what the name of that fruit status in the Pure Land is...?"

True Person Master Chongguang had no intention of hiding it: "That fruit status is the Jade Rampart of Heavenly Capital, the Golden City of the Imperial Realm, possessing the form of a dragon coiling for a thousand li and the momentum of a tiger crouching in all four directions..."

"Its name is 【City Head Earth】."

After several exchanges, True Person Master Chongguang waved his sleeve, revealing an incense table upon which were placed a Daoist tablet, a Dharma seal, and a Daoist robe.

"Receiving the decree of the True Monarch."

True Person Master Chongguang's expression turned solemn as he took out the life lamp that Lu Yang had ignited with his own essence blood and refined when he first joined the Holy Sect.

"Now there is a disciple, Lu Yang, who has established his Dao Foundation, completed his merit to forget form, shed his mortal quality and ascended..."

Under True Person Master Chongguang's arrangement, this life lamp would henceforth be placed within the Holy Fire Cliff, receiving offerings alongside the life lamps of the sect's other True Persons.

This was not merely a formality but truly beneficial to cultivation; once the life lamp enjoyed the sect's offerings, the sect's merit and fortune would flow back through the lamp's connection to strengthen the master's soul, thereby ensuring that Foundation Establishment True Persons of the Holy Sect would have at least ten more years of lifespan than True Persons of external sects.

Only after the life lamp was placed in the hall did True Person Master Chongguang form a hand seal:

"... e shall open a mountain and establish a residence, with the Dao name Yuan Tu!"

As his voice fell, Lu Yang suddenly heard a thunderous crash, and saw that amidst the boundless cloud sea touching the sky, an immortal mountain rose from the ground, suddenly standing majestic and towering!

From this day forth, this immortal mountain in the clouds would be his Dao field.

Simultaneously, the four peak masters of the Holy Sect's inner sect and numerous True Persons manifested their forms, cupping their fists in unison and declaring: "Greetings, True Person Yuan Tu!"

Lu Yang looked around and calmly returned the courtesy.

To this day, he had finally taken his seat at the table of the Holy Sect!

(End of Chapter)