Chapter 171: Master Chongguang Seeks Golden Nature, The Great Battle Is Imminent!

"A heaven-defying genius, but what use is that to me?"

After reviewing the memories concerning the Mahayana First Grade true qi, Lu Yang offered his assessment, feeling quite dejected in the moment, as if he had rejoiced over nothing.

Undoubtedly, the Innate True Person was indeed a rare genius unseen in the world.

Before his death, he had even conducted verification, convinced that the true qi cultivated using his method would inevitably be the ultimate极致, and that no one could possibly surpass it.

"Isn't that obvious? You're using Golden Nature to refine qi."

What is Golden Nature?

It is a rare treasure that only a Great True Person at the peak of Foundation Establishment can refine a wisp of from their soul; accumulating day by day until it coalesces, it is of great use even to a True Monarch!

And you are using this to refine qi?

"No wonder True Monarch Qingcheng Feixue had absolutely no interest in this Innate Dao Sin, caring even less about the so-called First Grade true qi; she likely long ago used soul-searching to grasp all the details within."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang sighed once more.

Because, to be honest, if the only obstacle was Golden Nature, he actually had a way, or rather, the Innate True Person had already left a method behind.

"According to the Innate True Person's arrangement, I only need to bring the Myriad Souls Banner, which retains his karmic ties, to the Biyang Cultivation World, then use the Myriad Souls Banner to guide the Dao Sin out; the Dao Sin would then be forced to become my banner spirit, at which point I could use its Golden Nature to cultivate Mahayana First Grade true qi."

The key to all this lies in the Myriad Souls Banner.

However, it is not the one in Lu Yang's hand, which has already been whitewashed by the Book of Hundred Lives, but the one in Liu Xin's possession that still carries the Innate True Person's karma.

Yet none of these are problems.

With the 【Book of Hundred Lives】, Lu Yang could completely restart his life to retrieve the original Myriad Souls Banner, and could even repeatedly restart to seize the Golden Nature from the Dao Sin!

Using Golden Nature to refine qi, using Golden Nature to establish a foundation, even using Golden Nature to refine divine abilities... he could do all of these!

It merely requires restarting a few more times.

"The problem lies in... Void Proof!"

Lu Yang's gaze grew grave; in the Innate True Person's description, only this "Void Proof" was shrouded in mist and clouds, clearly indicating that the Innate True Person himself had not understood it.

Void Proof, how does one prove it? Where is the method?

There is nothing at all!

This single point basically cuts off the path ahead for the so-called Mahayana First Grade true qi; without a fruit position, one cannot prove the Golden Core, so what use is a stronger Foundation Establishment?

"Troublesome."

Lu Yang pondered for a long time before finally making a decision: "Since things have come to this, it seems I can only use my world-shocking wisdom to complete the Innate True Person's cultivation method!"

Then he took out the Myriad Souls Banner.

"Patriarch Tingyou!"

At Lu Yang's call, Patriarch Tingyou emerged leisurely; since the fall of that 【Chengtian Zhengde True Monarch】 from the Sword Pavilion, his mood had been quite good recently.

"What is it?"

Without another word, Lu Yang packaged the contents of the Mahayana First Grade true qi and sent them over: "Disciple has newly acquired a cultivation method, said to be incomprehensible to anyone in the world."

"To this disciple, it reads like heavenly script, so I wish to invite the Patriarch to examine it."

"Heh, a clumsy attempt at goading." Hearing this, Patriarch Tingyou smiled slightly: "How could there be a cultivation method in this world that no one can understand? It is merely your comprehension that is lacking!"

Taking the spiritual sense handed over by Lu Yang, Patriarch Tingyou fixed his gaze upon it.

"Hmm? Hmm?"

Initially, Patriarch Tingyou's expression was quite relaxed, but as he delved deeper, his eyebrows gradually furrowed, until finally he slowly closed his eyes.

"How is it, Patriarch?" Lu Yang asked curiously.

"First, it is not that I do not understand it."

Patriarch Tingyou stated calmly: "It is mainly that the author of this cultivation method was too audacious, and their train of thought was so peculiar that it exceeds the scope of normal people."

"I need to study it."

Having said this, Patriarch Tingyou turned and instantly vanished inside the Myriad Souls Banner, obviously going into secluded cultivation; seeing this, Lu Yang likewise revealed a look of joy.

Excellent! My world-shocking wisdom is beginning to take effect!

Regarding his own peerless talent, Lu Yang remained very confident; perhaps there was truly hope of finding a method to complete the "Void Proof" dilemma.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang felt reassured.

Immediately after, he took out a jade slip; having rarely visited the Manifest Dharma Pavilion, such a crucial location of the Holy Sect, he naturally would not leave with just one Daoist method.

However, even so, because his 【Myriad Rides Dragon-Controlling Dao Foundation】 was too rare, and the corresponding 【City Wall Earth】 was not under the Holy Sect's control, there was no Daoist method in the Manifest Dharma Pavilion that matched him one hundred percent; after picking and choosing, he had only selected one that was merely passable.

"【Imperial Mountain Moving Orthodox Method】."

This was unmistakably a Wu Earth Daoist method, claimed to be capable of moving mountains and shifting peaks, sharing some connection with 【Guarding the Mountain】, and when cast, it felt as smooth as moving one's own arm.

More importantly, this divine ability suited Lu Yang's preferences very well.

As the name suggests, this divine ability could move mountains and rivers, transporting peaks from a thousand li away to appear out of thin air, then using the mountains and rivers to suppress one's enemies.

It might not sound like much.

After all, it is just a mountain; for a Foundation Establishment True Person, it is not worth mentioning, easily resolved with a wave of the sleeve, or at worst, one could simply escape from within it.

However, the 【Imperial Mountain Moving Orthodox Method】 was different.

This Daoist method shared the same brilliant effect as 【Guarding the Mountain】, emphasizing the 【Mountain on the Body】 and the 【Mountain in the Heart】, and when casting the technique, both aspects usually advanced together.

Casting the technique involved three steps: 【Chanting the Incantation】, 【Forming the Hand Seal】, and 【Pointing to the Mystery】; while it seemed to involve many steps, in reality, it held other profound mysteries: if an enemy heard the sound of his chanting, they would immediately bear the weight of mountains and rivers upon their dharma body, making it difficult to move; if they saw his hand seal movements, their hearts would immediately bear the burden of heavy peaks, preventing their thoughts from turning.

If, in the end, they were struck by his pointing finger.

Good heavens, their dharma body would collapse, turning into mud and earth, while they themselves would become a great mountain crashing to the ground, immediately forming an inexplicable connection with the earth veins below.

In that case, do you still think you can escape?

It is not entirely impossible; severing the connection with the earth veins would allow one to emerge, but the cost would be causing slight damage to the earth veins, possibly requiring one to endure a bit of heavenly punishment.

Therefore, the evaluation of this Daoist method within the Manifest Dharma Pavilion was "insidious and disgusting"; for this method to earn such an evaluation even from the True Monarchs of the Holy Sect showed just how malicious and damaging it was.

"Such a Daoist method ought to be used by me!"

With the great battle approaching, Lu Yang naturally dared not be the slightest bit negligent; after leaving the Manifest Dharma Pavilion, he immediately went to Senior Butian Peak and devoted himself wholeheartedly to cultivation.

Three days later.

Lu Yang was in Lady Ruoxiang's boudoir, sitting upright on the silken bed, discussing the 【Imperial Mountain Moving Orthodox Method】 with Lady Ruoxiang, when he suddenly looked up toward the sky.

He saw a streak of spiritual light sweep over, unmistakably a flying letter.

The letter contained only a few brief sentences:

【At midnight tonight, I shall return to the world through reincarnation; I earnestly hope for success. The day I prove my Golden Nature and ascend to the position shall be the time I retrieve the "City Wall Earth" for you and open up your Dao path.】

In an instant, Lu Yang's expression became utterly solemn.

Something big is coming!

Lu Yang raised his head to gaze at the sky, the Sky-Exploring Instrument in his brow operating, yet the clear and distinct karmic web, usually visible under the illumination of the Bing Fire light, was now completely obscured in darkness.

A True Monarch is concealing the karma!

Almost simultaneously, inside and outside the Holy Sect, the Jiangdong Dao Court, the Jiangxi Pure Land, and the Jiangnan Sword Pavilion all reacted; mysterious spiritual senses were resonating with heaven and earth.

"Master Chongguang is seeking Golden Nature?"

"Hong Yun is dead; he should seek it..."

"Can he succeed?"

"We cannot let him succeed!"

"No need to bother with him..."

Under the gaze of numerous spiritual senses, midnight soon arrived; inside the main hall of Sacred Fire Cliff, True Person Master Chongguang sat quietly, silently calculating something in his hands.

Moments later, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Heh..."

With a light laugh, True Person Master Chongguang's figure shattered quietly like foam vanishing, dissipating on the spot, and his disappearance was like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, instantly stirring ripples that caused everyone paying attention to him to feel a resonance.

True Person Master Chongguang had already reincarnated.

His intent was to seek Golden Nature!

(End of Chapter)