[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t":3,"chapter-struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-28":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1730071,2212,"Chapter 28: Nine Transformations Dragon Art","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>【You remained unmoved even as the end of your life approached, all for the sake of refining a formation treasure. In the end, you succeeded, but also sat in meditation and passed away because of it.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Current remaining pages of the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes: 96】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reopening a lifetime, you may choose one of the following gains from your previous life:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One: Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two: Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three: Lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four: Abandon all gains and randomly awaken a talent based on the experiences of your previous life.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those whose names are called, step forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang opened his eyes and, after a long time, exhaled deeply, awakening from the dream of past and present lives: “I choose the magical tool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crimson sword pill covered in intricate formation patterns and shining like a sky full of stars appeared within his dantian, emitting a clear sword cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang looked pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword pill was the culmination of over twenty years of effort in his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only were its materials superior, but it had also been enhanced by the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, just before his death, he had successfully embedded a high-grade formation into the sword pill, turning it into a formation treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, whenever Lü Yang engaged in combat, he could drag his enemies into the formation diagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantages of this were obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful a cultivator was, it was impossible to contend with a formation laid down by a cultivator of the same realm all by themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairy Qing Chen's strength wasn’t great because she was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, from Lü Yang’s current perspective, her time spent studying formations was too short—she was absolutely no match for someone like him who had devoted twenty years to the art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s time to give you a name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lü Yang willed it, a chilling blood shadow immediately rose from the sword pill, identical in appearance to him, their minds in sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled softly and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You were forged through the self-sacrifice of my past life and are enhanced by the Blood-Transforming Divine Light. From now on, I shall name you Blood Yang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword pill vibrated in response, as if acknowledging the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing away distractions, Lü Yang cast a glance at Liu Xin, who was still talking animatedly on stage, then withdrew his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Innate True Qi Ten Thousand Spirits Banner could wait for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Lü Yang began acting according to the template of his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Step onto the stage, assign disciples, select the Pleasure Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overpower Yu Suzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer borrow from Zhao Xuhe, but instead directly sell off the White Bone Flying Sword and other benefits received as a new disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he began quietly purchasing Substitute Death Yin Puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the price of Substitute Death Yin Puppet surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang covertly fanned the flames, buying low and selling high, steadily expanding his capital before making large-scale acquisitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to avoid drawing envy, he didn’t sell at the peak price from his previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exited the market when the price reached 3,000 contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, he had stockpiled a total of 20 Substitute Death Yin Puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clean profit of 60,000 contribution points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing all this, Lü Yang purchased a large quantity of spiritual pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he sealed off his cave dwelling and brought out the greatest gain from his four lifetimes of reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Nine Transformations Dragon Art》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>《Myriad Chariots Dragon Ascension Scroll》\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former was for Qi Refining, the latter for Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, they allowed one to cultivate Third-Grade True Qi, paving the way toward the Golden Core realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly aligned with Lü Yang’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine Transformations Dragon Art has ten layers, corresponding to the ten levels of Qi Refining. As the name implies, each level triggers a transformation of True Qi—Heavenly Serpent, Divine Eagle, Azure Ox, Brocaded Tiger... After nine transformations, one becomes a dragon, increasing the chance of breaking through to Foundation Establishment by thirty percent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang was enthralled and immediately decided to disperse his cultivation to begin training anew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his dantian’s True Qi dissipated rapidly, Lü Yang’s cultivation plummeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, he fell from the fourth layer of Qi Refining back to being a mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t let the dissipated True Qi go to waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fed it all into the “Innate Qi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This external Qi that Lü Yang had forged with self-sacrifice in his second life was now nourished by the cultivation of his current life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had essentially become his avatar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With it guarding him during closed-door cultivation, he wasn’t completely defenseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, three years passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave dwelling, Lü Yang sat cross-legged on a meditation mat, circulating profound techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His once-empty dantian was now filled with a vast and powerful True Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Qi flowed with his intent, transforming freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One moment it became a fleeing rabbit darting through his meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next it turned into a lurking python coiled in his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it transformed into a fierce brocaded tiger roaring at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, it became a graceful soaring eagle sweeping across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its transformations were endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Lü Yang finally let out a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi, like a white arrow, did not disperse upon leaving his body but formed a robust azure ox walking slowly, as if carrying a towering divine mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joy lit up Lü Yang’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three years of cultivation were far smoother than in his previous three lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in this life, he had an abundance of contribution points and no shortage of external medicinal aids.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, in just three short years, he had returned to the sixth layer of Qi Refining—peak mid-stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was stuck at the mid-stage bottleneck, Lü Yang was confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In at most five years, or as few as three, he would break through and return to the late stage of Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, although he was still at the sixth layer of Qi Refining, his combat power likely differed little from his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because his current True Qi was now entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine Transformations Dragon—each transformation comes with a corresponding spell or divine ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brocaded Tiger boosts True Qi's destructive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Azure Ox enhances physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Eagle grants clairvoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Serpent conceals one’s aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jade Rabbit increases speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mountain Camel boosts True Qi regeneration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six transformations had almost eliminated the gap between mid and late Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what tempted Lü Yang most was the “Flying Fish Transformation” among the nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this transformation had a very simple effect—breaking through bottlenecks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I cultivated the sixth transformation now, I might instantly reach the late stage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that would be a waste.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang had grand ambitions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way he would use such a precious breakthrough opportunity just to reach the late stage of Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to save it for when he aimed for complete mastery in Qi Refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang’s plan for this life was simple—cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll cultivate silently, then seamlessly transition into the Myriad Chariots Dragon Ascension Scroll after reaching full mastery. I’ll stay in closed-door cultivation until Foundation Establishment and stun the world!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Lü Yang casually fed himself a spiritual pill and resumed his meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just a few days later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang was jolted awake from his meditation by a tremor shaking the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes and found that the Innate Qi avatar he had stationed outside had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An enemy had invaded?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang was utterly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had secluded himself in his cave this entire life, focusing solely on cultivation, indifferent to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would someone suddenly come to kill him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With doubt in his heart, Lü Yang walked out of his cave dwelling—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to see a familiar face he didn’t expect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the cave, Zhao Xuhe’s bloodshot eyes glared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several powerful cultivators stood beside him, their auras surging with killing intent as they stared furiously at Lü Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This senior brother.” Lü Yang cupped his hands and said, “I am Lü Yang. May I ask—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it really is you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuhe interrupted Lü Yang directly, gritting his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Panlong Island vanished mysteriously. The opportunity I gained after cultivating merit through three lifetimes suddenly disappeared. I paid a great price to ask my master to divine the cause and effect. My master told me that the opportunity was snatched by a disciple of the Primordial Saint Sect surnamed Lü from this very place!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak! Do you have Panlong True Person’s inheritance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhao Xuhe finished speaking, Lü Yang froze for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if realizing something, his expression turned dark at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>",1479,"2026-06-06T16:06:03.000Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c95db2897469ef2d48acafc39eb25f87a20dd64418e1cb5f324ebc1e53cd4f8","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-29","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-27",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstruggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-cover.jpg"]