Chapter 350: The Yushu Jiange is Too Sinister!

"If that's the case, it all makes sense!"

With the precedent of Ancestor Tingyou before him, the 【Cheng Tian Zhengde True Lord】 of the Ye family would surely take strict precautions against any threat to his Foundation Establishment.

Even his own direct lineage would be no exception.

'True Person Dangmo might be one of them. He had cultivated the 【Wall Earth】 to success, yet was not tolerated by the True Lord, so he was forced to switch to a First Grade True Art.'

He might not even know it himself.

After all, the Yushu Jiange possesses secret methods to eliminate past lives. If the True Lord personally intervenes and meddles while you are reincarnating, you might even end up thanking him!

'The 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】... is indeed a huge trap!'

Lu Yang drew a conclusion: 'So far, this cultivation method is extremely perfected at the Foundation Establishment stage, which is why Yushu Jiange cultivators are very powerful at Foundation Establishment.'

Otherwise, they wouldn't dare claim to be number one in the world for magical combat.

But what about the True Lords?

'At least judging from the performance of 【Cheng Tian Zhengde True Lord】 in his previous life, at the True Lord level, the Yushu Jiange's combat power is obviously not as high as imagined.'

'This might be because the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】 has not yet been proven, so it cannot boost combat power at the True Lord level. Thus, even if Yushu Jiange cultivators are stunning at Foundation Establishment, their strength drops to normal levels at the True Lord stage. However, once the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】 is proven, everything will be different.'

At that time, the power of the Sword Dao will surely surge, and it might even amplify True Lords.

'But that would also mean the True Lords of the Yushu Jiange will absolutely not allow the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】 to be monopolized by anyone, or even form a monopoly.'

Just like the Netherworld of old.

Reincarnation is too important; how could it be allowed for one to monopolize it? Therefore, the only fate for the one who proves it is to be besieged to death, leaving only the Fruit Position behind.

'In other words, whoever cultivates the "Treatise on the Sword Lord's Dark Mysteries and the Golden Secret Chapter" has only two fates. Either become a consumable material to fill the Fruit Position, or possess extraordinary talent to prove the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】 for the True Lords, only to perish like the Lord of the Netherworld.'

'... Too sinister!'

Lu Yang was truly impressed by the Yushu Jiange's maneuvering, yet on the surface, the Yushu Jiange made it look particularly good. A First Grade True Art! Given away for free just by signing in!

Does the Jiangbeimo Sect have such conditions?

This is the Righteous Path!

As for the cultivation method trapping you, if you can't seek the Golden, sometimes you should look for reasons within yourself. After all these years, is your talent sufficient? Have you worked hard to cultivate?

'Truly, being sold out and still counting money for the Yushu Jiange!'

However, most people, exhausting their entire lives, may not even reach the stage of seeking the Golden, and without reaching that stage, it is hard to discover the problems within.

'I was able to discover it only because my talent and effort were sufficient.'

Without Ancestor Tingyou's help to analyze it, Lu Yang probably wouldn't have seen the sinister nature of this First Grade True Art and would have thought he had gained a profit!

'Fortunately, my main body has not cultivated this method. Sending an avatar into the Yushu Jiange was indeed correct. Although the "Treatise on the Sword Lord's Dark Mysteries and the Golden Secret Chapter" is a trap, I never expected my avatar to seek the Golden. If I cultivate it, I cultivate it; as long as my main body doesn't cultivate it, the problem isn't that big.'

Moreover, times change.

Back then, no matter how strong a Sword Cultivator was, they were merely at Foundation Establishment; a True Lord could kill them with a casual palm strike. Even if cultivated to the perfection of Foundation Establishment, they could not escape a certain death.

However, now, the True Lords have hidden themselves!

'In this situation, the effect of this First Grade True Art is actually amplified, after all, the combat power it provides to cultivators at the Foundation Establishment level is indeed very strong.'

Thinking of this, Lu Yang became open-minded.

'Although the trap is huge, this cultivation method is indeed perfect at the Foundation Establishment level and has formed a complete cultivation system.'

Ordinary cultivators use the three realms of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Jin Dan.

Sword Cultivators are the same, except they call it the 【Three Realms of the Sword Dao】, namely 【Sword Qi Thunder Sound】, 【Sword Heart Clarity】, and 【Sword Intent Refining Spirit】!'

'Sword Qi, Sword Heart, Sword Intent!'

'Among them, Sword Intent is clearly meant to rival the Jin Dan True Lords, but since the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】 has not yet been proven, Sword Intent also struggles to reach the True Lord level.'

'At most, it can only greatly enhance combat power like True Person Dangmo.'

True Person Dangmo's combat power was the strongest among all Foundation Establishment perfections Lu Yang had ever seen; even the former Junior Uncle Chongguang was slightly inferior compared to him.

'However, Junior Uncle Chongguang sought the Dao.'

Pursuing combat power too much is actually putting the cart before the horse. After all, no matter how strong the combat power is at the same realm, if the cultivation level cannot keep up, it is ultimately a moon in the water or a flower in the mirror.

"Hmm? This is..."

Suddenly, Lu Yang's gaze shifted slightly, landing on a page in the Daoist text:

"The cultivation method of Sword Cultivators, the Sword Box Secret Art?"

It is well known that Foundation Establishment cultivation is a step-by-step process; collecting the Cheng Tian Gang and Earth Sha requires following the proper order, yet this is cultivation in the universal sense.

Sword Cultivators are completely different.

In the records of the "Treatise on the Sword Lord's Dark Mysteries and the Golden Secret Chapter," after Foundation Establishment, the first thing a Sword Cultivator must do is collect various external medicines to forge a Sword Box.

The so-called Sword Box is essentially a secret treasure. The cultivator carries it with them, then through magical combat with others, gathers the killing qi of weapons into the box, refines and nourishes it, and over time, a 【Sword Divine Skill】 can be formed. Upon fusion, one can immediately break through to the next realm!

Lu Yang showed an expression of amazement: 'Incredible!'

'How is this a breakthrough secret method? It is clearly an attempt to replace the uniqueness of the Cheng Tian Gang and Earth Sha, and is likely one of the steps in 【Empty Proving】!'

After all, if the 【Sword Dao Fruit Position】 is truly proven, it must exist independently outside of heaven and earth.

If so, how could one still use "Cheng Tian Gang and Earth Sha" to break through? This can be seen from the 【Netherworld】 and the 【Non-Existent Heaven】.

However, the drawbacks of doing so are also great.

'Fighting others, deciding high and low, life and death; how can there be no risk? The result is either killing or being killed, which is completely incompatible with my style.'

But as the saying goes, every difficulty is overcome.

Where there is a difficulty, there is a shortcut. The "Treatise on the Sword Lord's Dark Mysteries and the Golden Secret Chapter" also records a secret art that uses the Sword Box to transform innate divine skills forged in a past life.

After all, innate divine skills are proven once and forever. Once the Dao foundation of a past life is transformed, the remaining divine skills become incompatible with the Dao foundation, so they too require transformation.

'As long as the innate divine skills forged in a past life are sent into the Sword Box, assisted by external medicines, one can condense a Sword Divine Skill even without fighting others to the death.'

'This is actually suitable for me!'

Of course, Lu Yang would never take the divine skills of his Immortal Spirit main body to be transformed.

He intended to transform the two Great Void Divine Arts, 【Myriad Fragrances Marrow】 and 【Irrigation of Sorrow Sea】; after all, they were obtained by the projection, so he felt no regret in using them for transformation.

Moreover, unlike the Great Void Divine Arts, Sword Divine Arts possess status!

'With the innate Divine Art of the Dao Foundation, two Sword Divine Arts, plus the profundity of 【Holding the Dharma】, I will still be able to have the projection falsely hold the position of Great True Person!'

There would not even be hidden dangers!

'Using Great Void Divine Arts to connect the Ten Thousand Spirits Banner, falsely holding the position of Great True Person would not only cause backlash but also lack endurance; switching to Sword Divine Arts is actually more beneficial to me!'

Jiangnan, Hidden Sword Villa.

Lu Yang's main body opened his eyes; the Dharma Body immediately strode out, stretching its limbs to the fullest under the sunlight, while beginning to formulate plans for the future.

'The projection has already gotten on the right track.'

'However, the projection is only eight years old this year; whether refining the Sword Case, transforming Sword Divine Arts, or returning to Foundation Establishment, all require time, so there is no need to rush for now.'

"Calculating the time, it should be about right."

Lu Yang calculated with his fingers, then broke into a smile.

Skeleton Mountain!

Based on the experience of past lives, at this point in time, the Ancestor Tingyou, who was still struggling to survive in the Wraith and Ghost Secret Realm in this life, should be about to break free!

"It is time to add bricks and tiles to my talent!"

(End of this chapter)