Chapter 145: Arhat Fu Long Extends an Invitation; Senior Senior Butian Enters the Game

Holy Sect, Cloud Sea Reaching the Sky, Senior Butian Peak.

This place was at the extreme height of the cloud sea, where spiritual energy was clear and gentle, and lush greenery abounded; deep within the layers of forests, a graceful figure could be seen sitting cross-legged, circulating her true qi.

Seeing this, the Senior Butian Peak Master nodded with satisfaction.

"Qian'er has been diligent in her cultivation recently, which is good, but alas, her Six Paths Nirvana Phoenix Art has stalled; ultimately, it still lacks the nourishment of that one Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art."

Thinking of this, the Senior Butian Peak Master sighed again; alas, Lu Yang was no longer a talent like a mere Qi Refining cultivator whom he could manipulate at will, and without the nourishment of the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art, Chen Shuqian's hope of breaking through to Foundation Establishment was at most thirty percent, which was still not safe enough in his eyes.

If possible, the Senior Butian Peak Master would prefer to reach a transaction with Lu Yang.

This was also the reason for his extremely enthusiastic attitude earlier; after all, if he could arrange for Lu Yang to practice dual cultivation with his daughter, the benefit to him would be the greatest.

"Fortunately, I still have Xin'an."

The Senior Butian Peak Master shifted his gaze to another part of Senior Butian Peak, where Chen Xin'an, having already restored his physical body, was cultivating with his eyes closed.

"Grow up quickly."

The Senior Butian Peak Master murmured softly, looking at his son and daughter just as an old farmer would inspect seedlings with a promising future, his eyes full of longing and expectation.

A son and a daughter, a double insurance.

As long as one of them reached Foundation Establishment, his scheme would succeed; by then, he would be a Great True Person at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, qualifying as a mainstay within the Holy Sect!

However, just at that moment.

The Senior Butian Peak Master, who was deep in thought, suddenly raised his eyebrows, inexplicably recalling the past when he had met Pan Long, the image of whom floated up in his memory.

The next second, he smiled: "After so many years, Pan Long, you would actually come to see me?"

As his voice fell, the image in his memory rapidly became clear; seeing this, the Senior Butian Peak Master immediately entered the Foundation Establishment Realm and watched as a youth stepped out from empty space.

"Amitabha."

Arhat Fu Long pressed his palms together and smiled: "You and I are old friends; although we now belong to different places, we can distinguish between public and private matters, so our friendship remains, does it not?"

"You certainly speak nicely," the Senior Butian Peak Master sneered upon hearing this: "You talk of friendship with a True Person of the Holy Sect? I do not even speak of friendship with True Persons of the Holy Sect! Cut the nonsense and let's get straight to the benefits; what matter could bring you to beg me, and what advantages can you offer me?"

Hearing this, Arhat Fu Long did not beat around the bush and stated bluntly: "A top-quality cauldron!"

"You and I know each other's roots; I know your plans... a cauldron who has cultivated the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art, I imagine you have quite a need for such a person, correct?"

Upon hearing this, the Senior Butian Peak Master narrowed his eyes: "What do you want me to do?"

Arhat Fu Long's tone turned low and heavy: "You are a member of the Holy Sect; I want you to help me divert the other True Persons of the Holy Sect; I want that Lu Yang to die outside Skeleton Mountain!"

Inviting one True Person of the Holy Sect to deal with another True Person of the Holy Sect!

Such conduct was no different from betraying the sect!

Not to mention that Lu Yang was currently a favorite in the eyes of Master Master Chongguang, holding a truly high status.

Faced with such shocking words, the Senior Butian Peak Master seemed to have expected them; he shook his head with an unchanged expression and slowly spoke two syllables:

"Not enough!"

At these words, Arhat Fu Long's eyes instantly brightened.

So there really was room for negotiation!?

For a moment, Arhat Fu Long was overjoyed; he had originally only intended to test the waters, yet it turned out there was actually a chance, forcing him to sigh at the sect style of the Holy Sect.

Therefore, he did not hesitate: "How much do you want?"

Only then did the Senior Butian Peak Master smile slightly and say: "Besides the cauldron of the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art, I also want the golden-body sarira you leave behind after your reincarnation."

As his voice fell, Arhat Fu Long immediately furrowed his brows.

Arhats of the Pure Land would condense a sarira after death; this was a unique Foundation Establishment treasure of the Pure Land, and consuming it could increase the chance of Foundation Establishment by ten percent.

Arhat Fu Long had cultivated until now, reaching Foundation Establishment at over eighty years of age, wasting a hundred years, and only barely breaking through to the Mid Stage of Foundation Establishment after achieving Nirvana in the Pure Land and transforming into an Arhat; today, he was already over two hundred years old, not far from the three-hundred-year lifespan limit of Foundation Establishment, and reincarnating to cultivate anew was actually just a matter of the next thirty or forty years.

If not for this, he would not be in such a rush to eliminate Lu Yang.

After all, if he did not remove him now, it would be nurturing a tiger to become a threat; by the time he returned from reincarnation and regained his position as an Arhat, Lu Yang might truly be able to stand on equal footing with him.

"Is this for your son's sake?"

Arhat Fu Long glanced in the direction of Chen Xin'an, then said in a deep voice: "I agree to this matter, but in that case, you must personally make a move!"

"... ery well."

The Senior Butian Peak Master nodded calmly: "When you need me, simply use your spiritual sense to summon me... as for you, do not be careless and let him escape."

"There is no need to worry about that; no one knows the 【Myriad Vehicles Dragon-Controlling Dao Foundation】 better than I do!"

Speaking of this, a confident expression appeared on Arhat Fu Long's face: "I have studied the innate spiritual sense condensed by this Dao Foundation for several decades."

"That Lu Yang has only just condensed his innate spiritual sense; how can he compare to me?"

"Moreover, this spiritual sense is actually nothing formidable; it merely allows for free teleportation and slightly more flexibility during combat, with no other profundities beyond that."

Arhat Fu Long said casually; as a Shi cultivator, combat was not primarily based on innate spiritual sense, so he did not care about exposing it: "As long as Lu Yang appears before me, I will naturally restrain him with my spiritual sense; even if he casts a spell to flee, I can pull him back."

"Just that?"

Upon hearing this, the Senior Butian Peak Master was also somewhat surprised: "【City Wall Earth】 once had a considerable reputation; does the Dao Foundation belonging to it possess only one profundity as its innate spiritual sense?"

"That is simply the fact."

Arhat Fu Long sighed: "In any case, I only obtained one profundity in the past; it is likely due to my fruit position being hidden from the world, suppressed by all the Bodhisattvas."

Upon hearing this, however, another thought arose in the Senior Butian Peak Master's mind.

Was there a possibility that the problem was not with the fruit position, but with you? After all, even with the same Dao Foundation, there were differences between individuals.

'That Lu Yang achieved a perfect Foundation Establishment.'

Compared to him, what kind of goods was Arhat Fu Long? A mere rogue cultivator who stumbled into Foundation Establishment by great luck, whose essence was nothing more than a pawn used by a Pure Land Bodhisattva to hatch a chick from another's egg.

Thinking of this, the Senior Butian Peak Master's brow twitched slightly, and he changed his mind.

'If I really go to Skeleton Mountain, I should not rush to make a move; I will observe the situation first, and if things go awry, I might as well turn traitor and stab Arhat Fu Long in the back.'

True Persons of the Holy Sect were, after all, always quite flexible.

Thinking of this, the expression on the Senior Butian Peak Master's face became even more affectionate; he chatted freely with Arhat Fu Long for a while longer before seeing him off.

In a quiet room within the Skeleton Mountain market.

"Hmm? Who is plotting against me?"

Lu Yang, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes; a light of Bing Fire ignited between his brows, shining upon the six directions, making the karmic ties upon him increasingly clear and visible.

Although both the Senior Butian Peak Master and Arhat Fu Long had taken care to obscure their karma, how could they deceive Lu Yang, who now possessed the 【Heaven-Exploring Instrument】, with ordinary means? At this moment, he merely shone his treasure light and immediately detected something amiss; after a brief calculation, the cause and effect became clear in his mind!

This was something that neither the Senior Butian Peak Master nor Arhat Fu Long could have ever anticipated.

Combat between Foundation Establishment True Persons was not merely about frontal clashes; sometimes, the confrontation of karma was the true key that determined victory or defeat.

If karma was used well, one could kill without a blade.

If karma was used skillfully, one could even escape calamity.

And this 【Heaven-Exploring Instrument】, a supreme treasure of heavenly secrets that placed Lu Yang in an invincible position from the start, was his true trump card for daring to scheme against Arhat Fu Long!

(End of Chapter)