Chapter 180: Start Over Again, Break Through to the Mid Stage!

【Facing the pincer attack of the Dao Calamity and the Pure Land, you chose a third path—ruthlessly self-destructing. Your life can truly be described as legendary.】

【Current remaining pages of the Hundred Lives Book: 92】

【Starting a new life, you may choose one of the following gains from your previous life:】

One: Treasures.

Two: Cultivation.

Three: Lifespan.

Four: Abandon all gains, and randomly awaken a talent based on your previous life's experiences.】

On Mount Luofeng, Lu Yang opened his eyes, but for a long while did not come back to his senses. Lingering in his mind were those golden eyes brimming with Buddhist light.

The howling wind at the mountain summit seemed to cease existing at this moment. The only sound Lu Yang could hear was the violent pounding of his own heart from fear. Sweat streamed down uncontrollably, and before long it had soaked his entire body. His mouth hung slightly open, yet he seemed to have forgotten how to breathe, frozen in place.

After a long while, Lu Yang finally squeezed out a small sound from his throat.

"Holy—!"

What was that thing that appeared at the end?! It was clearly not the White-Robed Woman, not that Jin Dan True Monarch of the Pure Land, but an entirely different person!

In an instant, a thought surfaced: "World Honored One?"

Lu Yang felt a sudden chill in his heart. The Jin Dan True Monarch, and the Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land, strictly speaking, should have already reached the extreme of "Brahmanical Unity."

In other words, every Pure Land Bodhisattva that appeared to possess self-awareness had very likely long since refined themselves into an incarnation of the World Honored One. Whenever that Pure Land World Honored One wished, he could borrow their body to be reborn at any time—and the great power of the 【Hundred Lives Book】 had clearly alarmed that World Honored One!

"He freaking could even talk!"

Lu Yang gasped for breath, and only after a long while did the fear in his heart dissipate. Yet his wariness toward the Pure Land had risen to an extremely high level.

Not long ago, he had been lamenting that he was "too smooth-sailing."

But then first came the Dao Calamity, then the True Monarch, and finally even the Pure Land World Honored One showed up—immediately crushing the pride that had just risen in his heart back down.

This world was far too dangerous!

It was one thing that the gap between realms was so vast, but the key was that those mighty beings freaking loved bullying the weak, each and every one shamelessly running to the newbie village to grief the low-level players.

At this thought, Lu Yang immediately made a decision:

"This 【City-Head Earth】, better off without it!"

The karmic burden was too heavy. At merely early Foundation Establishment, he had freaking drawn the targeting of a Jin Dan True Monarch—how was he supposed to live like this? Better to think of a way to jump ship and run early.

Lu Yang had already thought out his plan.

"First, at the Second Anchor Point, raise my cultivation as much as possible, and figure out the secrets of the Biyang Cultivation World—whether one can truly cultivate that so-called Mahayana First-Grade True Qi."

"Then see whether there's any scheme by an Innate True Person behind the scenes."

"If there's no problem, or if there's a way to deal with it, I'll bring the cultivation method for Mahayana First-Grade True Qi back to the First Anchor Point and start over!"

What garbage Nine-Turn Dragon Transformation Art, only Third-Grade True Qi—don't want it!

By then, with a First-Grade True Qi start and the experience of Foundation Establishment, it wouldn't take long to recultivate back. That would be the true broad path of the Great Dao!

At the same time, Lu Yang also summed up a lesson:

"My cheat still isn't big enough!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yang gritted his teeth and opened the 【Hundred Lives Book】 panel. This time he chose the Second Anchor Point, right at his peak state.

【Name: Lu Yang】

【Lifespan: 100 years】

【Cultivation: Early Foundation Establishment】

【Talents: Dual Cultivation Prodigy (White), Has Some Skill (Purple)】

【Dao Foundation: Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Riding Dao Foundation】

【Divine Ability: Luanlu Dragon-Riding Chariot (Determines closeness, resolves doubts, distinguishes sameness from difference, clarifies right from wrong)】

【Treasures: Innate Qi (Superior Rare Treasure), Ten Thousand Spirits Banner (Superior Spirit Treasure), Abi Sword (Superior Spirit Treasure), Heaven-Inquiring Instrument (Superior Spirit Treasure), Three-Nine Soul-Severing Gourd (Mid-Grade Spirit Treasure)】

【Hundred Lives Book Pages: 92】

【Anchor Points: 0】

Lu Yang did not hesitate at all, directly choosing 【Treasures】, and redeemed the Earth Branch Qi that he had obtained through immense hardship in his previous life.

Although he could have chosen a talent, doing so would have forced him to go to the overseas lands once more.

Too dangerous—better to play it safe.

Soon, a formless, causeless, ethereal wisp of smoke fell into Lu Yang's palm.

"Now that the Earth Branch Qi is in hand, I no longer need to seek opportunities overseas. I'll begin preparations to break through to mid Foundation Establishment right away!"

Lu Yang had arrangements for this.

First, he planned to continue replicating his previous life's actions.

First, outlive the Furlong Luo Han.

Then join the family of the Mending Heavens Peak Lord, and obtain Chen Shuqian's Qingluan Noon Fire.

This time Lu Yang did not waste any more time. After the Qingluan Noon Fire repaired his injuries, he decisively began fusing the Earth Branch Qi, and had steeled himself mentally.

"Strictly speaking, this breakthrough is somewhat risky. After all, I don't know how powerful the tribulation of breaking through to mid Foundation Establishment, the 【Yin Fire】, truly is—so there's a chance of failure. But it doesn't matter. If I fail, at worst I'll just start over, and pick a talent this time."

Under his deliberate replication, this life's experiences did not differ much from the previous one.

Although the part about going overseas was missing, outliving the Furlong Luo Han and brazenly joining the family of the Mending Heavens Peak Lord still made him famous throughout the Holy Sect.

The talent born from this should not be too shabby.

"Take a gamble!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yang had no more worries. His Dao Foundation manifested—four dragons pulling a chariot—and the grand 【Luanlu Dragon-Riding Chariot】 appeared within his Foundation Establishment realm.

Immediately after, the Earth Branch Qi emerged.

One saw that among the four flood dragons before the chariot-frame of the 【Luanlu Dragon-Riding Chariot】, one raised its neck and, without the slightest deviation, swallowed that wisp of Earth Branch Qi whole.

The first Cheng Tian Gang, fuse!

Lu Yang frowned tightly, sensing the changes in his Dao Foundation and innate divine ability in detail; soon, he discovered a mysterious movement arising within one strand of his innate divine ability.

"This is... 【Bie Tong Yi】?"

Lu Yang calculated silently with his fingers, his mind racing: "I specifically chose this breakthrough to occur during the Yin hour; at this moment, the Qi of the She Ti Ge position among the Earth Sha is most vigorous."

Fusing the Cheng Tian Gang now perfectly corresponds to the Wu Earth intersecting with 【She Ti Ge】.

The innate divine ability born from this,

is named 【Bao Shou Shan】!

"Holding to the One and guarding the Center before the Primordial Chaos was divided, able to distinguish sameness and difference—so that is how it is! The mysteries of the innate divine ability and the innate divine ability actually correspond!"

Lu Yang instantly gained enlightenment in his heart.

Why is it said that only Zheng Zheng San Pin True Qi holds hope for Jin Dan?

Because only a Dao Foundation built with Zheng Zheng San Pin True Qi will have its innate divine ability possess four mysteries, able to fully contain four innate divine abilities within the self!

And below the Zheng Zheng San Pin, the weak like True Person Huan Wu of the Divine Martial Gate and the strong like Wu Cang possess either one mystery or three mysteries; not only is their current strength lacking compared to Lu Yang, but their future Dao paths are already destined, never reaching the perfection of Foundation Establishment, let alone ascending to seek the Golden Core.

Just then, Lu Yang suddenly felt a chill at the soles of his feet.

"It's here!"

Lu Yang instantly focused his spirit and held his breath, watching helplessly as a pitch-black fire arose without cause at his Yongquan acupoint, sweeping all the way toward his Niwan Palace.

Where the 【Yin Fire】 passed, the five viscera burned!

Seeing this, Lu Yang remained calm; while the 【Yin Fire】 burned his dharma body, the Green Luan Noon Fire continuously repaired it, the two forming a subtle balance.

And in this process, the 【Yin Fire】 also wrapped his Dao Foundation within it; as if refining a pill, the Dao Foundation served as the furnace, while the innate divine ability and that strand of Wu Earth Qi were the materials inside the furnace; if he could endure until the Wu Earth Qi transformed into an innate divine ability, the tribulation would be considered passed.

However, as time passed, the speed of recovery gradually could not keep up with the speed of burning.

"Relying solely on my Green Luan Noon Fire is not enough."

Fortunately, he still had a backup plan.

Lu Yang sighed and immediately called Chen Shuqian in.

There was no choice; the Green Luan Noon Fire refined by the two of them together had a better effect. Although he had no taste for women, this put him in a difficult position, but he could only force himself to do it.

Ten days later.

Lu Yang pushed aside the fainted Chen Shuqian and walked out of the secret room with a clear mind and refreshed spirit: "Ten days of arduous cultivation, 付出了 countless efforts and sweat... finally, it is done!"

As the words fell, within the Foundation Establishment realm, a towering mountain shadow immediately appeared within the 【Wan Sheng Yu Long Dao Foundation】 shrouded by layers of golden auspicious clouds.

The innate divine ability, 【Bao Shou Shan】, is achieved!

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!

(End of this chapter)