Chapter 219: Gathering Qi (Fourth Update Supplement)

The Method of Void Proofing is destined to be used by me!

This was the only thought in Lu Yang's mind after hearing True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue's warning, and this confidence naturally came from the 【Book of Hundred Lives】.

'The biggest problem with the Fruit of Void Proofing is simply being discarded like a worn-out donkey by the Dao Lords after achieving it, but I am different; the moment I achieve the fruit, I will immediately restart, bringing the fruit back with me. At that point, once the fruit has been whitewashed by the 【Book of Hundred Lives】, devoid of cause and effect, what can the Dao Lords do to me?'

Lu Yang barely managed to keep his expression under control without laughing out loud, watching True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue depart.

And with Master Chongguang's death, the mysterious True Person hid once more, the True Persons of all factions dispersed their fruits, and the sky above the dome returned to clarity, as if no great battle had ever occurred.

"Come back with me."

Lu Yang glanced at the Many Treasures Boy, who had been guarding the outside of the blessed land the entire time, looking anxious and daring not to leave, and smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist still has merit."

After all, he was not some great demonic head.

It is not easy for a rogue cultivator, and even less so for small sects and minor schools; Lu Yang considered himself a very empathetic person and naturally would not make things too difficult for the Many Treasures Boy.

Besides, there was no oil left to squeeze from his body anyway.

Yet, with just one sentence, the Many Treasures Boy nearly burst into tears.

Thinking back on the miserable days he had endured recently: ever since leaving Jiangbei and joining another family, nothing he did went smoothly, and he was constantly misunderstood.

Previously, he had been extorted by the Jiange, stuffing his belly with suppressed rage.

Now looking at it again, only the Holy Sect truly knew how to appreciate talent, seeing the hidden brilliance beneath my surface; how could I have been so foolish as to choose betrayal back then?

If this had happened earlier, a casual compliment from Lu Yang could never have stirred such emotions in the Many Treasures Boy, but now, after experiencing repeated beatings and discovering he had not only saved his life but also earned merit, the Many Treasures Boy was nearly moved to tears of joy.

"Thank you, my lord!"

Seeing this, Lu Yang nodded, then took out the Avici Sword, striking the unconscious Ye Guyue nearby with a strand of sword qi, reducing him to powder, before striding away confidently.

Holy Sect, Mount Luofeng.

After casually dismissing the Many Treasures Boy, Lu Yang began to wander through the mountains, listening to the sounds of people, which served to ease the tension he had felt for many days.

Cultivation, after all, requires a balance of tension and relaxation; maintaining a proper rhythm is the true path.

However, although he had not been gone long, upon returning now, Lu Yang felt a sense of having been separated by generations, simply because the mountain was far too lively.

As far as the eye could see, the sea of people was no less than what Mount Senior Butian had been in the past, even slightly surpassing it; many of these disciples cultivated Witch-Ghost Path techniques, after all, under Patriarch Tingyou's arrangements, Witch-Ghost Path techniques were thirty percent cheaper than other methods, and there were limited-time discount activities every month.

"How is it?"

The Myriad Souls Banner fluttered, and Patriarch Tingyou's figure appeared beside Lu Yang, a touch of emotion on his face, revealing a smile that came from the heart in his words.

"Patriarch has worked hard."

Lu Yang similarly displayed an emotional expression: "Thinking back to those years, when my lineage was a single thread, akin to a rogue cultivator, to have reached today feels just like a dream."

Hearing this, Patriarch Tingyou glanced at Lu Yang, a hint of heartache flowing in his eyes, and an image floated in his mind of a 'second-generation disciple of the Witch-Ghost Path, oppressed by the Jiange, living in fear every night yet never forgetting to revive the sect,' so he immediately patted Lu Yang on the shoulder:

"You have suffered."

Lu Yang shook his head and said with a serious expression: "Striving for the revival of the sect cannot be considered suffering. My abilities are limited, and in the future, the Patriarch will still need to toil."

Patriarch Tingyou nodded and voluntarily spoke:

"The True Persons of the Holy Sect have broader knowledge than I, so for now, do not consider the First Grade Void Proofing; instead, you should carefully deliberate on the Second Grade."

"Disciple understands."

Lu Yang nodded; it was not that he truly gave up, but one must eat meal by meal and walk step by step; being too impatient can easily lead to disaster.

'First, follow the path of Second Grade techniques, slowly figure out the underlying details, and then consider the matter of Void Proofing... Actually, the best method is to first follow the ordinary path; regardless of what one has or lacks, first achieve a Golden Core, and then work backwards to deduce the techniques; cultivating across realms suits me better...'

"What do you plan to do next?"

Seeing Lu Yang lost in thought, Patriarch Tingyou asked with concern: "Increasing your Dao conduct and fortune to seek a second innate divine ability is not easy."

"And you understand the Holy Sect."

Patriarch Tingyou spoke very obscurely.

However, Lu Yang understood in his heart; according to what True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue had said, she would invite a True Person to help him refine the 【Ageless Chun】 into a great elixir.

Once the elixir was formed, he only needed to consume it to make up for his Dao conduct.

It sounded very wonderful, but this was the Holy Sect! An elixir refined by a Holy Sect True Person; could one really eat it? Who knows what ingredients might have been added!

However, after careful consideration, Lu Yang still shook his head: "The True Person would not harm me."

"Are you sure?" Patriarch Tingyou frowned.

With the 【Book of Hundred Lives】 on his person and a trump card in his heart, Lu Yang was naturally not panicked in the least, yet his face showed absolute sincerity: "No, but I trust the True Person."

"You are quite loyal."

Before Lu Yang could finish speaking, and before Patriarch Tingyou had time to open his mouth, a third voice rang out in the area, accompanied by a soothing sound of footsteps.

Patriarch Tingyou's lips instantly froze in place, and the smile originally on Lu Yang's face could no longer be maintained, as immense shock instantly arose in his heart.

'Who is it!?'

Lu Yang turned his head to look beside him, only to see that不知 when, a woman had appeared there, dressed in brocade robes with a colorful cape, her black hair cascading like a waterfall, looking gentle and dignified.

'A Great True Person? A True Person?'

In an instant, Lu Yang's thoughts raced; although both had the ability to approach him without being detected, he made a decision in a split second:

"Disciple greets the True Person!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the woman showed a look of surprise, then asked curiously: "Do you know me?"

Lu Yang looked extremely respectful: "I do not, but regardless of what cultivation base Senior possesses, Disciple will address you as True Person, after all, calling someone by a higher title always sounds better."

"Sharp-tongued."

The woman smiled: "My name is 【True Person Zeng Cai Qi Luo】, and with Feihong... that is, the 【True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue】 you speak of, we are old acquaintances."

"This time she invited me out of seclusion specifically for you, asking me to refine a Jia Wood elixir for you to broaden your Dao conduct in preparation for your second innate divine ability." Speaking thus, the woman lightly shook her silken skirt, and clouds suddenly rose from the hem, supporting her body and transforming into a cloud pavilion.

"Where is the 【Ageless Chun】? Bring it out."

At these words, Lu Yang dared not hesitate and immediately took out the spiritual materials Ye Guyue had given him; the woman took them and examined them carefully for a moment:

"Hmm, the quality is quite substantial."

"It is a pity about Master Chongguang."

Immediately after, the woman shook her head again; the cloud qi transformed into a teapot, and she tossed the 【Ageless Chun】 directly into the pot, then gently shook it.

"I also heard that you intend to go 【Gather Qi】?"

Although the True Person's tone sounded merely like casual chat, Lu Yang dared not be negligent in his reply:

"Replying to the True Person, this was also an instruction from True Person Qingcheng Qingcheng Feixue, saying that going beyond the heavens to gather qi helps increase one's own fortune and seek the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha."

"It is a good method, though the risk is somewhat high; in the last hundred years, you are the most prominent figure in our Holy Sect, and now, after causing such a commotion, your reputation has soared in all directions; several Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Jiange have died one after another, either directly or indirectly, and none can escape their connection to you."

"You have truly become a hot commodity now."

Speaking to this point, the woman asked with no small amount of curiosity:

"Under these circumstances, they still let you go beyond the heavens; it seems Feihong has great confidence in your strength, or perhaps... did you offend her in some way?"

'... mm?'

At these words, Lu Yang instantly froze, then cautiously asked: "May I ask the True Person, what dangers does someone like Disciple face beyond the heavens?"

Hearing this, the woman immediately laughed: "Someone like you, who achieved the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment within a hundred years and is now a True Person on the verge of perfecting the mid-stage, often signifies that fortune has descended upon you and your talent is extraordinary; in a certain sense, you are a gathering of the essence of heaven and earth; in other words, you are a fine strand of qi."

"A fine strand of qi... me...?"

In an instant, Lu Yang's pupils contracted sharply as he suddenly thought of something: Could the so-called 【Gather Qi】 be a monopoly exclusive to this single world?

The so-called 'beyond the heavens' must be relative!

In other words, if he went beyond the heavens, while he was 【Gathering Qi】 in other realms, he would also become a target for cultivators of those other realms to 【Gather Qi】 from him!

(End of Chapter)