Chapter 37: True Method of Yin Corpse-Release and Form-Transmutation

"This 'True Method of Yin Corpse-Release and Form-Transmutation' is somewhat difficult."

After a night of seclusion, Lu Yang looked at the secret manual of divine abilities before him, his brows furrowed: "Great Divine Abilities cannot be achieved without great magic power; they are the pinnacle of divine abilities."

The so-called Great Divine Ability is actually not a rank of divine ability, but a method of application.

In short, combining several high-grade divine abilities that fit well with each other to unleash power dozens of times greater is called a Great Divine Ability.

The 'True Method of Yin Corpse-Release and Form-Transmutation' is just like this; to cultivate this Great Divine Ability, one must first master the Three High-Grade Divine Abilities: the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light, the Profound Yin Form-Grasping Great Art, and the Taiwei Imperial Decree Treasure Register. Cultivating each of these three divine abilities is extremely difficult, and without a heavenly opportunity, it is hard to succeed.

This is also the common trait of all Great Divine Abilities.

It is not that if you want to cultivate, you can cultivate; first, one must look at comprehension, second at luck, and third at merit. Missing any one of these will only lead to failure at the final moment.

Take this first divine ability, the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light.

Just this one divine ability has caused countless cultivators to be stuck; after all, cultivating by flaying one's skin is equivalent to cutting off one's immortal path, and even if mastered, it is meaningless.

As for the second divine ability, the Profound Yin Form-Grasping Great Art, it does not have such huge side effects; the difficulty lies mainly in external objects. To cultivate this divine ability, one must use a 'Profound Yin Jade of the Womb' as a medium; without this rare treasure, no matter how high your cultivation or how good your comprehension, you cannot succeed.

Coincidentally, the 'Profound Yin Jade of the Womb' is extremely rare.

How rare? It can be described in one sentence: this item does not exist in the Saint Sect's exchange catalog; even if you use contribution points, you cannot buy it.

With the Saint Sect's vast territory and abundant resources, they do not even possess such a rare object.

It is clear that to cultivate this divine ability, it all depends on the cultivator's opportunity and luck; without that luck, even if you search the entire world, it will be in vain.

Therefore, Lu Yang only glanced at it and decisively gave it up, turning instead to ponder the third divine ability, the Taiwei Imperial Decree Treasure Register.

However, what made him helpless was that although this divine ability required neither precious external objects nor had huge side effects, it was truly too difficult.

Lu Yang studied it all night, gaining very little.

"It is a bit like array formations, and a bit like talismans, yet it is categorized under divine abilities. Whether one can learn it depends entirely on comprehension; if you cannot learn it, you simply cannot learn it."

Thinking of this, Lu Yang scratched his head again, unwilling to accept defeat.

"Array formations were so difficult, yet I persisted through them; how long can a mere divine ability stop me? At worst, I will spend another twenty years; sooner or later, I will master you!"

The reason why the 'True Method of Yin Corpse-Release and Form-Transmutation' made Lu Yang persist so stubbornly is mainly that this Great Divine Ability is truly too tempting; he simply could not let it go.

How powerful the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light is need not be mentioned; the Profound Yin Form-Grasping Great Art is equally domineering. As long as one seizes a person's life force, then uses that life force to condense a 'Soul Shadow', one can directly kill them out of thin air by slaying the 'Soul Shadow'; even if the two parties are a thousand li apart, death is still inevitable.

The Taiwei Imperial Decree Treasure Register is even more outrageous.

Once the Treasure Register is formed, it does not cut the flesh body nor kill the soul; it specializes in breaking merit and luck. Even a child of destiny hit by this divine ability will become a jinx.

Of course, the most powerful aspect is the union of the three divine abilities.

It is also the effect of the 'True Method of Yin Corpse-Release and Form-Transmutation' that makes Lu Yang most eager: that is, increasing a cultivator's chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm!

With just this point alone, Lu Yang is determined to obtain this Great Divine Ability!

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

Inside the Blood-Robed Tower, Lu Yang leaned against the railing gazing at the sky, silently circulating the 'Nine Transformations Dragon Art', breathing in and out clouds and mist, transforming and manifesting various strange phenomena and wondrous scenes.

The Eighth Transformation, the Phantom Mirage Transformation!

Although the spiritual veins of Skull Mountain were not good, Lu Yang had plenty of money and had stockpiled a large amount of spirit stones beforehand, so cultivation did not stagnate because of this.

And after five years of arduous cultivation, although progress in cultivating the Taiwei Imperial Decree Treasure Register was still non-existent, while researching divine abilities, he suddenly felt a spark of inspiration; his true energy spontaneously broke through the bottleneck. By the time he came to his senses, the Qi seed within his dantian had transformed again, vaguely manifesting a dragon shape.

Qi Refining Layer Eight!

"Although the improvement from Qi Refining Layer Seven to Layer Eight was not as exaggerated as from Layer Six to Seven, the true energy and magic power have almost multiplied several times."

"In the end, the realm is the foundation!"

"What if I don't have a Great Divine Ability? With my current strength, even a true disciple of the mid-stage of Qi Refining, I can break through the realm and kill them!"

"Besides, there is the Ninth Transformation."

Lu Yang's heart burned with passion; the Ninth Transformation, the Flying Fish Transformation, can break through bottlenecks. In other words, after he breaks through to Qi Refining Layer Nine, he can immediately assault perfection!

"The immortal path is in sight; it is fitting to celebrate!"

Thinking of this, Lu Yang's mood instantly improved greatly; the gloom of failing to cultivate the Taiwei Imperial Decree Treasure Register was swept away, and he then cheerfully walked out of the meditation room.

However, before that, Lu Yang first cast the Qi-Condensing Art once.

The next second, the surging life force he had just broken through was completely concealed, returning to Qi Refining Layer Seven, a level just slightly stronger than five years ago.

"Attack with three parts, keep seven parts as a trump card; one can never have too many of these."

Not long after, the Saint Sect disciples under the Blood-Robed Tower's jurisdiction immediately swarmed over; one by one, upon seeing Lu Yang, they immediately performed a grand salute without saying a word.

"Congratulations to the Tower Master on emerging from seclusion!"

"Get up." Lu Yang waved his hand casually, then asked: "During the five years I was in seclusion, did any trouble occur near Skull Mountain?"

"Replying to the Tower Master, no."

An elderly-looking Saint Sect disciple volunteered: "Only once; disciples from the Divine Martial Gate of the Northern Frontier came to provoke, but were driven away by Fairy Feixia."

"What about the 'Profound Yin Jade of the Womb'? Is there any news?"

"Not yet."

After understanding the changes over the past five years, Lu Yang dispersed the crowd, planning to enter seclusion once more until the opportunity for Foundation Establishment during the war between the Righteous and Demonic appeared.

However, just at this moment, a rainbow-colored escape light suddenly landed beside the Blood-Robed Tower.

"Junior Brother Lu, please meet me."

Hearing this, Lu Yang swept with his spiritual sense, then hurriedly rose to welcome her, smiling: "Troubling Senior Sister to come personally; I should have been the one to visit Senior Sister."

"Junior Brother, something has happened."

Fairy Feixia's face was serious as she solemnly said: "Recently, the Earth-Viewing Instrument discovered that the zombie tide, which should have erupted fifteen years later, has come early."

"At this moment, over ten thousand zombies are heading towards the market town!"

"Such an anomaly had no prior signs; there must be a mastermind behind it. I suspect it is very likely those barbarians from the Divine Martial Gate of the Northern Frontier."

"What?"

Lu Yang frowned at these words, and when he noticed Feixia Xianzi staring straight at him, his frown deepened: "Senior Sister needs my help?"

"Indeed. Would you, Junior Brother, accompany me to charge through the corpse tide?"

Feixia Xianzi smiled: "The corpse tide is a crisis, but also an opportunity. No matter who the mastermind behind it is, whoever triggers the corpse tide early must be relying on a miraculous treasure."

"If we join hands, perhaps we can seize it and secure a great opportunity."

"Even if something unexpected happens and we find ourselves trapped in the corpse tide, with our cultivation, the risk is not great!"

As she spoke, Feixia Xianzi's brows lifted, her face radiant, appearing full of spirit and confidence.

However, Lu Yang shook his head.

"I apologize, Senior Sister. I, your junior brother, am not like you; my strength is low, I have learned no divine arts, and only know a little about formations. It is better for me to stay behind and hold the position."

Even if the risk is small, it is still a risk.

A gentleman does not stand beneath a crumbling wall. Right now, as long as he cultivates step by step, he is certain to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining; why must he risk his life?

It is not worth it!

The primary goal of this life is to break through to the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. If he wants to be reckless, he can do so after breaking through; until then, his actions should be cautious.

"Junior Brother, you do not intend to go?" Seeing Lu Yang refuse, Feixia Xianzi's delicate brows immediately furrowed. She, who was usually cold, showed such a troubled expression, instantly making one feel pity for her: "The path of immortality is short; to achieve something, one must burn one's boats. I thought you understood this principle."

Lu Yang's Dao heart was like iron, unshaken: "Today is different from the past. I beg Senior Sister to understand."

"Junior Brother, you have changed."

Feixia Xianzi shook her head in disappointment: "In that case, you shall remain in the market town to hold the position. However, when the time comes, the opportunity will not be yours."

"..."

Lu Yang smiled at these words and did not answer.

To be honest, he actually felt that Feixia Xianzi did not quite seem like a disciple of the Holy Sect. How to put it? She possessed an innocence that had not been beaten by the Holy Sect.

With a corpse tide present, even if you obtain a heaven-shaking opportunity, in the end, you will still have to flee back to the market town I am holding.

By that time, you say the opportunity is not mine? Then do not blame me for saying you fought bravely and ultimately sacrificed yourself on the front line resisting the corpse tide.

(End of this chapter)