Chapter 170: Surpassing Death, Dao Calamity! The Secret of Mahayana!

Sacred Fire Cliff, Manifest Dharma Pavilion.

This place was a pavilion built leaning against the cliff face, reaching neither the heavens above nor touching the earth below, where clear spiritual Qian energy and turbid heavy Kun essence intertwined to form a brilliant light.

Its name was 【Clear-Turbid True Unity Primordial Qi】.

Within the range covered by this Qi, the clear above and turbid below collided; if a Qi Refining cultivator accidentally entered this place, they would immediately suffer the result of Heaven and Earth merging, ground into fine powder.

Even a Foundation Establishment True Person, if touched by this strand of Primordial Qi, would have their Dharma body shattered, showing just how strict the defense here was; this was only because what qualified to be placed here were Dharma methods and techniques greatly useful even to Foundation Establishment True Persons, while ordinary cultivation methods or great divine abilities could not compare.

As for great divine abilities, there was no need to mention them; they were limited to Qi Refining cultivators.

Furthermore, the nature of cultivation methods was very special, because strictly speaking, powers like the Holy Sect, Sword Pavilion, Pure Land, and even the Dao Court did not worry about their methods leaking out.

This was because the fruit positions corresponding to those methods remained in their own hands.

For example, although Lu Yang had learned the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art, the Pure Land remained calm, because the corresponding 【City Head Earth】 fruit position was still trapped within the Pure Land.

Therefore, the confidentiality of cultivation methods was actually not that high.

On the contrary, Dharma methods and techniques useful to Foundation Establishment True Persons were extremely precious, as each one could exert effects even in battles between True Persons.

"Although, to date, I haven't actually fought a proper Dharma battle with anyone."

Lu Yang's expression was awkward; let alone a Dharma battle, he usually only fought crushing victories, and his only recent battle against an opponent of the same realm had been against Wu Cang.

And Wu Cang, originating as a rogue cultivator and only joining the Holy Sect after reincarnating as a True Person, could not be said to have rarely met his match within the sect, but could at least be described as someone everyone could bully; this was evident from how so many people had once lurked outside Senior Butian Peak, just waiting to ambush him once he emerged.

However, this time was different.

As a wonder of Jiangbei, the 【State of Qing】 was located between the Dao Court and the Holy Sect, and was also very close to Sword Pavilion; once war broke out, both sides would inevitably come to provide support.

Moreover, it was not impossible that someone could calculate Master Master Chongguang's matter of seeking gold.

Even if True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue was present and Golden Core experts would not intervene, it was still possible for them to send some Foundation Establishment True Persons to stop Master Master Chongguang from seeking gold.

After all, the premise of Master Master Chongguang seeking gold was to reverse the rules of fruit positions within the 【State of Qing】.

Therefore, they did not need to do anything else; they only needed to find a way to guard this wonder, the 【State of Qing】, or discover the reincarnated body of True Person Master Chongguang.

The latter depended entirely on Master Master Chongguang himself, but the former relied on them.

If one side lost, the entire game was lost.

In other words—

"This time, I'm afraid I truly must risk my life against experts of the same realm." Lu Yang sighed deeply, reluctant yet helpless.

"Thinking on the bright side, at least this time I can witness the entire process of Master Master Chongguang seeking gold with my own eyes, which can also accumulate a wave of experience for my future; should there be any major pitfalls on the path to seeking gold, Master Master Chongguang can step on them for me in advance, saving me from walking the same path due to lack of experience later."

While pondering, Lu Yang had already stepped into the Manifest Dharma Pavilion.

The next second, Lu Yang's vision suddenly went dark, and the array spirit of Sacred Fire Cliff, which he had seen many times before, materialized and gracefully walked to stand before him.

"True Person Yuan Tu, pleased to serve you."

Lu Yang clicked his tongue in wonder; although he had privately studied it many times, he still felt amazed every time he saw this array spirit.

Immediately after, the array spirit parted its vermilion lips and said respectfully, "Please state your request, and I will select a Dharma method suitable for your personal conditions."

"Mm."

Hearing this, Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "I need a Dharma method capable of searching the souls of cultivators at the same realm, or even higher realms, and the memories must not have any gaps."

This was naturally for the Mahayana First Grade true qi.

But since the Innate Dao Calamity fundamentally could not have its soul searched, Lu Yang had never been able to extract the memories regarding the Mahayana First Grade true qi left behind by the Innate True Person from its spiritual sea.

He could not even perform dual cultivation absorption.

Because the Innate Dao Calamity was essentially a monster, it had no gender at all, and naturally possessed no organs that could be "absorbed" through dual cultivation; the innate conditions did not exist.

Therefore, he could only seek help from the Manifest Dharma Pavilion.

"Searching for suitable Dharma methods for you..."

Soon, after Lu Yang stated his request, the array spirit's beautiful eyes flashed brightly, as if searching for something, and only after a long while did it raise its hand.

"A usable Dharma method has been found for you."

As these words fell, a white light emanated from the array spirit's hand.

"There really is one?"

Lu Yang immediately showed a look of joy and hurriedly moved closer; after sweeping it with his spiritual sense, he then froze: "... Great Yin Heavenly Human Transformation Wondrous Art】?"

Lu Yang circulated his spiritual sense and quickly mastered the entire Dharma method, after which his expression became strange: "Great Yin manifests its image, Heavenly Humans transform and give birth; this method can be used internally or externally, capable of altering flesh and blood, reversing Yin and Yang; those struck by this technique become bodies of the Heavenly Mother, possessing the virtue of nurturing all things..."

Looking at this Dharma method, Lu Yang's entire face wrinkled together, looking somewhat twisted.

What kind of thing is this?

"Cultivating this method can refine a strand of Heavenly Mother Transformation Divine Light; as long as one is covered by this light, regardless of prior gender or zodiac sign, they will all transform into a Great Yin maternal body..."

In short, it was changing gender.

At the same time, the array spirit explained, "The souls of Foundation Establishment True Persons are solid, and their spiritual seas are impervious to ten thousand evils, so soul searching is impossible."

"However, I detected that your attainment in dual cultivation is extremely high; the strength of the Supplementing Heaven True Scripture is such that it can even loosen the spiritual sea of the other party when they reach their peak during dual cultivation, thereby absorbing their knowledge, which is even effective against Foundation Establishment True Persons, so I specially recommended this Dharma method and technique to you."

"Just use this divine ability to turn the other party into a woman first, and then go ahead..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Lu Yang quickly halted the array spirit's filthy speech, his face darkening as he gritted his teeth and said, "What kind of methods are these? Is there nothing more reliable?"

The array spirit immediately shook its head: "No."

"Are you really not choosing this Dharma method?"

The array spirit tilted its head, looking puzzled: "According to deduction, this is the only method that, with your current cultivation base, can search the soul of a True Person of the same realm."

"This... this... sigh!"

Lu Yang's hands were trembling; he helplessly let out a long sigh: "True, I still trust the results of the array's deduction; it seems there is no other way."

"You have truly caused me great suffering!"

Half an hour later, Luofeng Mountain.

Seeing Lu Yang with a helpless expression, he silently recited the Dharma incantation, then formed the hand seal for a strand of Heavenly Mother Transformation Mystical Light, which landed on the Innate Dao Calamity lying collapsed on the ground.

The next second, the Innate Dao Calamity, originally in the form of a handsome young man, immediately altered its flesh and blood and shifted its bones and tendons; in the blink of an eye, it truly grew organs usable for dual cultivation absorption. The pity was that Lu Yang's skill was insufficient, so he failed to transform it into a beautiful woman; instead, its appearance became incongruous, somewhat like nothing on earth.

"For the sake of cultivation, I have truly paid too much!"

Lu Yang sighed with emotion, then summoned Chen Chen Xinan, who had cultivated the Supplementing Heaven True Scripture to a high attainment like himself, and had even used it to achieve Foundation Establishment.

"I leave it to you; go ahead!"

Chen Chen Xinan: "...???"

The next morning.

Lu Yang walked out of his secluded meditation chamber; the Innate Dao Calamity had already been absorbed until it vanished without a trace, and at the same time, he had thoroughly figured out the other party's current state.

"Actually, even without absorbing it, its life was nearly over; the reason it could remain in this world and possess combat power surpassing the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment was essentially reliant on that strand of golden nature left behind when the Innate True Person failed to seek gold in the past, yet on that day, True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue extracted that golden nature..."

Besides that, there was news concerning the Mahayana First Grade true qi.

The good news was that the Innate True Person had indeed left behind the method to cultivate the Mahayana First Grade true qi; the bad news was that he now no longer had the conditions to cultivate it.

"To cultivate the Mahayana First Grade true qi... it actually requires golden nature!?"

Lu Yang's face turned gloomy. The so-called Mahayana First Grade true qi was actually not a complete inheritance, but rather a deduction by the Innate True Person that could be described as insane!

Using golden nature to cultivate true qi!

Using golden nature to build a Dao foundation!

Using golden nature to refine divine abilities!

And what was most insane was that, according to the Innate True Person's deduction, the Dao foundation finally cultivated through the Mahayana First Grade true qi would not point to any fruit position.

To prove the Dao via this path, the only way was "Empty Proof"!

Just like the Body Refinement Ascension Path, the Proxy Heaven Patrol Path, the Deep Joy Nirvana Path... in the view of the Innate True Person, the cultivation paths of various schools were all "Empty Proven" out of thin air by their respective Nascent Soul Dao Lords!

Therefore, only "Empty Proof" was the proper path for Nascent Soul!

In his description, the Innate True Person felt immensely proud of his conclusion, convinced that his speculation must have glimpsed a corner of the secrets held by Nascent Soul Dao Lords!

(End of Chapter)