Chapter 134: Foundation Establishment Cultivation, Innate Divine Ability

Amidst the sea of clouds reaching the sky, within the towering Xianshan that had just risen.

Lu Yang rode a streak of evasion light, stepping down onto the mountain peak; what met his eyes was a vast expanse of spiritual mist, within which rosy light rose, coalescing into a spirit of the formation.

"This servant pays respects to the True Person."

The spirit of the formation appeared as a beautiful woman, with a graceful figure and noble bearing; she bowed slightly to Lu Yang and spoke with a sweet, harmonious air.

Seeing this, Lu Yang's eyes immediately brightened.

Of course, he had no interest in beauty.

What truly interested him was that this spirit of the formation bore an extreme resemblance to the one on the Holy Fire Cliff, as if cast from the same mold!

"What grade formation are you?"

"Replying to the True Person," the spirit of the formation said with a respectful expression in response to Lu Yang's inquiry, "This servant is a sub-formation differentiated from the main formation on the Holy Fire Cliff, responsible for guarding this Xianshan for the True Person, managing fluctuations in spiritual energy, observing fortune and merit, and judging rank; it should be around the fifth grade."

Hearing this, Lu Yang immediately became restless with excitement.

Formations are divided into nine grades; a seventh-grade formation represents the limit of Qi Refining, while grades four to six already fall within the realm of Foundation Establishment; if he could study it in depth, it would be of immense use to him!

Although he was originally a seventh-grade formation master, after stepping into Foundation Establishment, the value of this identity had dropped significantly.

Because for a Foundation Establishment True Person, whether it be alchemy, artifact forging, formations, talismans, or the hundred arts of cultivation, all would be naturally mastered after reaching Foundation Establishment.

Seventh grade is merely the basic literacy of a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Therefore, for Lu Yang, if he could advance further in formations, becoming a Foundation Establishment formation master, it would count as an additional trump card for the future.

"You, come find me tonight."

"This servant understands."

After instructing the spirit of the formation, Lu Yang continued to stroll within the Xianshan, while on his waist, the Profound Token bestowed by True Person Chongguang began to glow.

Carved upon the Profound Token was precisely his Daoist title: Duanmu Yuan Tu.

And now, as Lu Yang activated the Profound Token, the surrounding spiritual mist immediately began to surge; under the formation's support, it condensed into bricks of spirit, laying them out one by one.

Before long, the surrounding spiritual mist thinned considerably, settling into a hazy state that was neither too dense nor invisible; before Lu Yang's eyes, a magnificent hall entirely formed from gathered spiritual qi appeared, and from now on, this would be his place of seclusion!

Condensing spiritual qi into a cave abode; how extravagant!

Such a cultivation environment was truly so sweet even the air; recalling the days of renting a cave abode on Bu Tian Peak, Lu Yang was immediately filled with emotion.

'I suppose I have finally made something of myself.'

Thinking this, Lu Yang took out the Ten Thousand Spirits Banner again.

The next second, the banner fluttered, and the figures of Su Nu and Patriarch Ting You both appeared; especially Patriarch Ting You, who, upon seeing Lu Yang, was momentarily stunned.

However, he quickly recovered, sighing: "You have reached Foundation Establishment, excellent."

"Patriarch, you flatter me."

Lu Yang clasped his hands, then suddenly said: "Patriarch, this disciple has now established his Dao Foundation, received generous gifts from the Holy Sect, and was specially permitted to open a mountain and build an abode in this sea of clouds."

"This disciple is thinking that perhaps we could use this to reopen the Wraith-Ghost Dao."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Ting You immediately froze: "What?"

Immediately, his expression twisted at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his voice began to tremble: "Reopening the Wraith-Ghost Dao, are you not speaking falsely?"

"Of course not."

Lu Yang spoke with great frankness: "I am originally a disciple of the Wraith-Ghost Dao; now that I have finally reached Foundation Establishment and have the opportunity to reopen the sect, how could I not do so?"

Besides, it was merely doing a favor by going with the flow.

For Patriarch Ting You, this high-quality technical talent, Lu Yang placed great value, and naturally did not mind providing him with a bit of emotional value.

Immediately, Patriarch Ting You was seen exhaling a long breath deeply, as if finally adjusting his emotions; looking at Lu Yang again, he suddenly said: "The Dao Foundation you have established far surpasses that of our Wraith-Ghost Dao; my past experience in condensing my Innate Divine Ability is useless to you; everything must rely on yourself."

"Innate Divine Ability?"

Lu Yang's eyes shifted; he knew he had struck the right emotional chord, and Patriarch Ting You was clearly about to reveal some secret, non-transmitted hardcore knowledge.

"Please, Patriarch, instruct me." Lu Yang immediately clasped his hands.

Seeing this, Patriarch Ting You explained: "The Innate Divine Ability is unique to Foundation Establishment True Persons."

"Divine Abilities borrow the great power of heaven and earth."

"Whether lower, middle, or upper grade, or Great Divine Ability, the essence is borrowing the power of heaven and earth; it is external force, not your own power."

"However, the Innate Divine Ability is different; it belongs entirely to oneself."

"Because the Innate Divine Ability is formed when a Foundation Establishment True Person merges their own soul with their Dao Foundation, like yin and yang mixing, finally giving rise to this divine ability technique."

"For a Foundation Establishment True Person, Great Divine Abilities and the like are already common combat methods; the Innate Divine Ability is the true trump card kept in reserve, and since it concerns one's own Dao Foundation and future path, it is rarely shown to others; once unleashed, it is often at a moment of life and death."

"Even cultivation at the Foundation Establishment realm is the same."

Speaking thus, Patriarch Ting You's eyes shifted slightly: "You have actually seen it; the 【Path】 of a Foundation Establishment True Person requires gathering the four great medicines of Cheng Tian Gang and the Earth Fiends."

"These great medicines are taken from the Ten Heavenly Gangs and Twelve Earth Fiends."

"On the other hand, they are manifestations of the imagery of heaven and earth borrowing qi, so they can also be called 【Talent Divine Abilities】; each one possesses its own wonders."

"The so-called Path is actually the method by which a Foundation Establishment True Person uses their own Innate Divine Ability to contain four Talent Divine Abilities, nourishing one Innate with four Talents, finally lifting the soul to seek the Golden Position; although the manifestations differ among different lineages, the end result should be the same."

What is the saying, 'One old person in the house is like a treasure'?

Patriarch Ting You, a former Foundation Establishment perfectionist, imparted everything he knew without reservation, almost immediately allowing Lu Yang to see clearly the cultivation path of the Foundation Establishment realm.

No wonder the 【Divine Ability】 column on the 【Hundred Lives Book】 was cleared.

So, in the view of the 【Hundred Lives Book】, for him now, only the Innate Divine Ability and Talent Divine Abilities have value, worthy of being recorded by it?

"In that case, Patriarch, how does one condense the Innate Divine Ability?"

"To forge the Innate Divine Ability, the first prerequisite is a perfect Dao Foundation," Patriarch Ting You said with emotion, looking at Lu Yang: "You have already achieved this."

"After that, it is nothing more than merging the soul with the Dao Foundation."

"This requires testing your comprehension; some people get stuck at this step until their lifespan ends with nothing gained, while others achieve mastery of the divine ability after decades of cultivation."

"Comprehension..."

Lu Yang frowned immediately upon hearing this; it was not that he lacked confidence in his own comprehension, but rather that his comprehension might not function well in this regard.

"Ancestor, you cannot comprehend on my behalf, can you?"

Hearing this, Ancestor Tingyou immediately showed a speechless expression: "Of course not."

Indeed, it would not function well.

"If one could obtain a treasure that calculates the Heavenly Mysteries to assist, it could also increase the success rate of cultivation." Ancestor Tingyou added this sentence at the appropriate moment.

Upon hearing these words, Lu Yang immediately felt relieved.

"Calculating the time, in thirty years the Yun Family Ancestor will be reincarnated into the Refining Law Secret Realm; by then, my Heavenly Mystery Supreme Treasure should also be returned to its rightful owner!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately brushed his sleeve and rose.

Coincidentally, he also had one matter he intended to resolve in the Refining Law Secret Realm.

In Lu Yang's hand, a jade box materialized, inside of which lay a demonic insect, entirely black, with only a golden line stretching from head to tail along its spine.

Qi-Eating Insect King!

The offspring of this extraterrestrial strange species had all been slaughtered by True Lord Qingcheng Feixue; only this one original body survived, and True Person Chongguang had gifted it to him.

And to raise it again until it could inflict harm even upon a Foundation Establishment True Person, it would inevitably require a massive amount of blood food offerings.

Surveying the world, what place could satisfy this condition?

"Undoubtedly, it is the Refining Law Secret Realm."

"One hundred and forty million living humans with abundant vital energy will surely allow the Qi-Eating Insect to eat its fill."

(End of this chapter)