Chapter 170: The System of the Cultivation World

At this moment, the entire island fell into silence.

Lu Yang stood in mid-air, lost in thought and saying not a word; the others dared not even breathe heavily, and some even fainted directly from fear.

After all, until just now, Ancestor Qingting, famous across several surrounding islands, was being held by this peerless demon as if he were a dying dog; know that he was a great cultivator of the Nascent Soul realm, even considered mid-tier within the Xian Alliance, yet he was completely no match.

What realm is he in?

Spirit Refinement? Void Return? Dao Integration? No one knew, but everyone was clear that the Lu Yang before them could decide their life or death with a single thought.

"Sigh."

After a long while, Lu Yang sighed deeply; the thoughts and schemes of these mortals below naturally could not hide from him, and he had taken them all in.

"It is hard to be a good person."

"Clearly, this time I wanted to be a good person, but because of a small accident, I have once again become a great demon who wipes out entire families at the slightest provocation."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang glanced again at Ancestor Qingting in his hand.

"It's all your fault!"

Originally, I had planned everything perfectly: casually kill a few Qi Refining cultivators to show my strength, then talk with the Foundation Establishment True Persons, and we would all give each other face.

In this way, I could establish a reputation abroad as a benevolent and generous savior, and also preserve the "Jin Dan Sect"; afterward, there would surely be considerable benefits, and I could even consider playing the victim to make the "Jin Dan Sect" owe me a favor, preparing for the future.

As for the dead Qi Refining cultivators, Lu Yang never cared.

Are Qi Refining cultivators even considered people?

Yet who could have thought that a misunderstanding caused by a bluffing realm name would turn all of this into bubbles; in the blink of an eye, he had become a great demon again!

'Should I just kill them all...'

Lu Yang glanced at the people around him, then suddenly shuddered; how could such a terrible thought arise in him? Would killing them all hide the news?

It is utterly meaningless!

'It must be the Holy Sect's fault; rubbing against black makes one black; I have stayed in the Holy Sect too long...'

Lu Yang reflected deeply, then came to his senses and looked at Lady Xiao, who was trembling behind him: "From today on, I shall take charge of the Shenxiao Sect."

"Do you have any objections?"

Where would Lady Xiao dare to voice any opposition? She immediately prostrated herself, her delicate body trembling slightly, causing ripples to rise: "The Shenxiao Sect humbly awaits the senior's orders."

Seeing this, Lu Yang looked deeply at her; his dharma eye burned like a torch, as if a ball of fierce fire directly ignited from within Lady Xiao's body and spread to her limbs and bones, causing her exquisite, beautiful face to instantly flush with two clouds of red, making her feel that her body held no secrets before Lu Yang.

"The senior's divine might!"

Just then, a figure suddenly rushed out and, without saying a word, knelt and bowed before Lu Yang; it was none other than Liu Chi, who had just betrayed the Shenxiao Sect.

"This young man possesses a Mutated Lei Linggen, with top-grade aptitude; today I am willing to bow to the senior as my master, to serve the senior front and back, and to risk my life without hesitation is my duty!"

As the words fell, Liu Chi respectfully kowtowed three loud times.

Seeing this, Lady Xiao suddenly raised her head, her face revealing bone-deep hatred: "One who betrays his master and destroys his ancestors... do you think you still have a path to survival?"

Liu Chi said not a word, merely kowtowing continuously.

Lu Yang, meanwhile, watched him with interest; he had to admit that this Liu Chi possessed a degree of intelligence, having recognized the situation almost instantly.

With his own strength, he certainly could not escape, so he could only beg for mercy; yet his cultivation was weak, possessing almost no leverage to attract his attention; after thinking it over, there was only one Spirit Root talent and a display of loyalty; as for Lady Xiao, her attitude was simply unimportant.

The choice made currently was already the best choice he could make.

"Not bad, you are a talent."

Lu Yang smiled slightly; the moment the words fell, 狂喜之色 suddenly appeared in Liu Chi's eyes, and then, amidst his狂喜，he turned into a pool of blood.

A root covered in surging Lei Guang flew out from the blood and landed in Lu Yang's hand.

Liu Chi's judgment was not wrong; the so-called "Mutated Lei Linggen" was indeed very useful to him, but only the Spirit Root itself was useful.

"You, come in with me."

After giving the order to Lady Xiao, Lu Yang transformed into a flight of light and flew into the Shenxiao Sect; Lady Xiao dared not delay and immediately followed closely behind.

Fortunately, Lu Yang was currently acting through Su Nu's body, so his appearance was that of a peerlessly beautiful woman.

Otherwise, Lady Xiao would surely have harbored doubts, thinking he had set his sights on her body.

Of course, Lu Yang did indeed set his sights on Lady Xiao's body, or more precisely, on the top-grade Water Spirit Root within her body.

It is very suitable for in-depth research.

After all, the so-called "Spirit Root" is a unique product of the Biyang cultivation world; to understand the truth of this place, one must inevitably start with the Spirit Root.

One day later.

As the cultivators, still trembling with fear, left one by one, news of Lu Yang spread quickly, causing the sects on the surrounding islands to feel great terror.

"Casually captured Ancestor Qingting and made him unable to resist?"

"He must be a Spirit Refinement realm cultivator!"

"But Spirit Refinement realm cultivators should all be within the Xian Alliance; how could they be here? Could it be a secret mission of the Xian Alliance, and Qingting committed a taboo..."

All sorts of rumors flew everywhere.

However, Lu Yang, currently in the Shenxiao Sect, had no mind to pay attention to these; instead, he directly ordered Lady Xiao to retrieve all the stored scriptures and classics within the Shenxiao Sect.

Most of them were trash.

Only one Dao scripture was considered interesting; Lu Yang picked it out; it was the Shenxiao Sect's ancestral technique, named the "Ren Gui Transformation Shenxiao True Method."

"So that is how it is..."

Lu Yang frowned tightly; after finishing the entire Dao book, he casually summoned Lady Xiao into his secluded meditation chamber and directly searched her soul, thoroughly interrogating her; since Lady Xiao was, after all, a sect ancestor, through her, Lu Yang finally gained a complete understanding of the Biyang cultivation world.

"In this cultivation world, only those who possess a Spirit Root can cultivate the Dao!"

"However, the Spirit Root is not present from birth in the mother's womb; rather, after an infant is born, it descends from the heavens according to their fate and luck, merging into the infant's body."

"Therefore, there has always been a conspiracy theory claiming that the Spirit Root is a means for the Xian Alliance to control the number of cultivators."

"And regarding this true but irresponsible rumor, while the Xian Alliance publicly denies it, they are also organizing personnel to severely crack down on it..."

Only with a Spirit Root can one step onto the path of cultivation.

As for the cultivation path thereafter, it involves continuously drawing in the Qi of Heaven and Earth with one's spiritual roots, refining and purifying one's own True Qi, roughly divided into seven realms.

"Ancestor Qingting claimed he had already reached Nascent Soul, but in reality, this term 'Nascent Soul' is merely a private designation, not officially recognized by the Xian Alliance. According to the Xian Alliance's classification standards, the seven realms should be Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Soul Condensation, Spirit Refinement, Void Return, and Dao Union."

This sounds much more reasonable.

Previously, he thought that the so-called Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core were terms used overseas; now it seems they were likely changed deliberately to spare the honor of the revered ones.

After all, a Golden Core True Lord can survey the entire Heaven and Earth.

If one day he surveyed the Biyang Cultivation World, discovered that the Qi Refining cultivators here dared to call themselves Golden Core, and in a fit of anger wiped out the entire cultivation world, what then?

What level are you, to dare call yourself Golden Core just like me?

The more Lu Yang delved into the system of the Biyang Cultivation World, the more he felt something was wrong: "Why do the cultivation methods here fail to elevate one's status at all?"

Above Soul Condensation lies Spirit Refinement.

Originally, Soul Condensation was equivalent to the peak of Qi Refining; Lu Yang had thought that Spirit Refinement, being higher, should be comparable to Foundation Establishment, and thus had felt a degree of wariness.

However, the Shenxiao Sect had once produced a Spirit Refinement Great Cultivator, and the "Ren Gui Combined Transformation Shenxiao True Art" also contained descriptions of Spirit Refinement and even Void Return cultivators. After Lu Yang examined them, he discovered that whether Spirit Refinement or Void Return, the essence was merely further purification of True Qi, not an elevation of status.

In other words, there was no qualitative change.

In the Biyang Cultivation World, even the strongest Dao Union Great Cultivator remained at the peak of Qi Refining! With insufficient status, Lu Yang could blow a breath and kill them all!

(End of this chapter)