[{"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-57":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},1730249,2212,"Chapter 57: Cultivation Knows No Years","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-57",57,"\u003Cp>Primordial Saint Sect, Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lü Yang returned to Mending Heaven Peak, his entire body was battered, with hardly a patch of uninjured flesh. His injuries were even more severe than those sustained during the great battle at Skeleton Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While traveling back to the sect on a flying boat, he was ambushed by righteous sects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Qi Refining Perfection cultivator used a divine ability to slice his left hand down to the bone. His face was riddled with sores, a result of being stung by a scorpion beast's tail during a forest encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were just the visible injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the surface, his meridians, acupoints, and Dantian's Purple Mansion were all damaged to varying degrees, inflicted by opponents weaker than himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what it means to have one's luck run out, leaving a hero powerless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang wore a helpless expression. His fortune for the next thirty years had been prematurely exhausted by True Person Yinshan's fishing technique. Now, misfortune clung to him, making everything go awry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, Lü Yang attempted to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he could only keep fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, being at Qi Refining Perfection, his life force was resilient enough to endure until he returned to the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the sect's campaign to annihilate the Divine Martial Sect following the Skeleton Mountain incident, Lü Yang dared not participate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given his current state—where even going to the toilet could lead to disaster—he feared that a Foundation Establishment True Person could kill him from eight hundred miles away with a single slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon returning to the sect, Lü Yang immediately secluded himself in his cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He deployed the Heaven-Slashing Blood River Sword Formation outside, plastered talismans all over the interior and exterior, completely sealing off the cave to isolate himself from any external disturbances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For the next thirty years, I'm not stepping outside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, with misfortune entangling him, even cultivating was a luxury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention improving his cultivation; the only likely outcome was going berserk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had already reached Qi Refining Perfection, so further cultivation wasn't necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion and retrieved a jade slip from his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary jade slips, this one was a brilliant golden color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item was called the \"Bright Dao Jade Slip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a substitute for a Foundation Establishment rare treasure, True Person Yinshan had bestowed it upon him. As he wished, it was a secret treasure that could aid in comprehending Daoist arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever one encountered difficulties in cultivation, they could inject their questions into the jade slip, which would provide answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Qi Refining realm, its accuracy was one hundred percent, effectively equivalent to having a Foundation Establishment True Person deducing divine abilities for you—a timely solution for Lü Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Given my current state, there's no way to comprehend divine abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, with my bad luck, I'm bound to go down the wrong path, or worse, a deviant one. But this Bright Dao Jade Slip is different!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True Person Yinshan said that this rare item has vaguely touched upon the threshold of Foundation Establishment, so its answers won't be affected by my misfortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, Lü Yang didn't rush to use it to comprehend the Taiwei Pardon Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his great divine ability, the \"Taiyin Body-Shedding Corpse Liberation True Method,\" only lacked this final component, he valued another gain from Skeleton Mountain even more: the \"Taiyi Golden Radiance Pill Book\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he hadn't obtained the complete \"Taiyi Golden Radiance Pill Book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he wasn't a true disciple of Mending Heaven Peak, and the grade of dual cultivation methods was limited. So, even after nearly draining Yun Miaozhen, he hadn't managed to acquire the entire book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only obtained one-third of it, a divine ability named \"Taiyi Primordial Essence Jade Radiance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the name implied, once cultivated, this divine ability could condense a jade-colored \"essence light.\" When applied to the body, it rendered the flesh indestructible like diamond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, it had the effect of healing physical injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This aspect was particularly crucial for Lü Yang now, as his body was severely damaged due to misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once my injuries and luck recover, I might need to find a body refinement technique to cultivate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Lü Yang immediately took out his disciple token and contacted Second Senior Brother Luo Wuya of the Three Rivers Society to inquire about suitable techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator, he now had the qualification to speak with Luo Wuya as an equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Luo Wuya replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is indeed a technique well-suited for you, Junior Brother, but it's not yet time to cultivate it. Perhaps wait a few years, and I'll inform you when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang readily agreed and then entered seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few years later, a spirited young man arrived outside Lü Yang's cave dwelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man, named Wang Song, had recently joined the sect a few days prior. Through the recommendation of his grandfather, Wang Borong, he had joined the Three Rivers Society and accepted a commission from Luo Wuya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother Luo had an agreement with Senior Brother Lü regarding a body refinement technique. However, after years of bloody battles with the Divine Martial Sect, Senior Brother Luo has achieved great merits and received a Foundation Establishment rare treasure from a True Person. He's preparing to break through to Foundation Establishment and cannot come personally, so he sent me to deliver the technique.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But now, Senior Brother Lü is also in seclusion. What should I do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Song furrowed his brow in frustration. In the end, he decided to find a cave dwelling near Lü Yang's and settle in, reasoning that he was young and had time to wait for Lü Yang to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Wang Song glanced at Lü Yang's cave dwelling, eyes filled with anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, this Senior Brother Lü had once been an ordinary disciple but had risen to Qi Refining Perfection and was now on the verge of Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Senior Brother Lü can do it, so can I!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm currently at Qi Refining level one. As long as I study diligently and work tirelessly, I can also become someone like Senior Brother Luo and Senior Brother Lü in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never underestimate a young man's potential!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, years pass unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, thirty years had gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mending Heaven Peak's Library Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now over fifty years old, Wang Song had been stuck at the bottleneck of Qi Refining level three for over a decade, with little progress in cultivation. His appearance had aged noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder who had introduced him to the sect, Wang Borong, had long since passed away, leaving him with a secure position as a Library Pavilion steward and a cave dwelling with a thirty-year mortgage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, with consistent diligence over thirty years, he was close to paying off the loan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sharp edges of youth had long been worn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Wang Song's face bore only the numbness inflicted by the sect's hardships. His initial resolve of \"never underestimate a young man's potential\" had shifted to \"respect the deceased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just getting by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking on the bright side, at least he was close to paying off his cave dwelling loan. This way, when his son joined the sect, he would have a foundation to build upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a loud noise suddenly echoed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Song looked up in confusion and saw that the cave dwelling he had both loved and hated—once cursed at but never opened—had suddenly activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's out of seclusion... Senior Brother Lü is out of seclusion!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, the cave dwelling opened, and Wang Song saw a handsome young man, as spirited as his younger self thirty years ago, strolling out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty years had passed, yet time had left no mark on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if sensing Wang Song's gaze, the handsome young man suddenly turned his head. His calm eyes seemed to penetrate one's soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yang looked curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, a halo appeared behind his head, resembling a full moon, filled with intricate talismanic script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The script resembled dragons and phoenixes, evoking a contradictory feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it appeared as tiny as a mustard seed, but upon closer inspection, one could become immersed, as if witnessing the vast universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over time, the script transformed, displaying scenes of birds, flowers, fish, insects, and all manner of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taiwei Pardon Talisman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final divine ability of the \"Taiyin Body-Shedding Corpse Liberation True Method,\" unlike the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light or the Profound Yin Form-Capturing Grand Art, was not used for combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was used for divination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when Lü Yang's gaze fell upon Wang Song, as the talisman operated, the events' causes and effects were no longer a mystery to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Song's identity, his ancestors, cultivation techniques, level, divine abilities, and even the reason for waiting outside the cave dwelling—all were revealed to Lü Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation of having all things within one's grasp made Lü Yang reflect:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps this is what it feels like to be a Foundation Establishment True Person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this was also due to the significant cultivation gap between him and Wang Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divining a Qi Refining Perfection cultivator wouldn't be so effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This indicated that he was still far from being a Foundation Establishment True Person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Wang Song had finally seen the Senior Brother Lü he had longed for over the decades. As he stumbled forward to pay his respects, he heard a sigh:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for formalities. Just give me the item.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Song dared not delay. He quickly produced a jade slip he had kept for thirty years. Lü Yang scanned it with his spiritual sense, the restrictions lifted, and the contents emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Wuya hadn't deceived him; it was indeed a body refinement technique well-suited for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its name was: \"Saint's Theft\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1686,"2026-06-06T16:06:03.279Z",1,"novelbin.me","d836cf58def96487e1e431fb6d1a9eb0d8b69044a5c36e25e717538675422226","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-58","struggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-chapter-56",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstruggling-to-survive-with-regression-power-in-t-cover.jpg"]