Chapter 1271

The outside world is in an uproar, all taking action for the impending unsealing of the world's seal.

In Lu Yang's quiet cave dwelling, Lu Yang sat on a grass mat, pondering what kind of Dao fruit would help the eldest senior sister break free from the state of Unity with the Dao.

"Immortal Fairy, do you have any ideas?" Lu Yang noticed the Immortal Fairy was not as worried as he was, still wearing her cheerful smile, as if she already had a plan.

"Of course there is a way."

Lu Yang's eyes lit up; the Immortal Fairy proved reliable at the critical moment: "What way?"

"Once this immortal ascends to the 'Omniscience' realm, no answer will be unknown, and solving Cloud Girl's problem will be a breeze."

Lu Yang: "..."

Upon reflection, the Immortal Fairy is reliable only rarely; I might as well rely on myself.

As long as Lu Yang wishes, he can at any time condense the embryonic form of the Immortal Dao Fruit and become the strongest half-immortal.

But the embryonic form of the Immortal Dao Fruit is clearly not his path.

As for the other existing Dao fruit embryos, such as the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit Embryo and the Space Dao Fruit Embryo... if he puts in effort, he can also condense them, but they likewise cannot solve the eldest senior sister's problem.

"Observing different Dao fruit embryos might yield new ideas," Lu Yang mused; more thought and observation lead to new ideas.

Lu Yang is very familiar with the Immortal Dao Fruit Embryo, needing no observation; next, should he go visit Senior Ao Ling?

Suddenly Lu Yang startled, it seemed there was still a Dao fruit embryo beside him.

He drew the Azure Edge Sword, took out the small sapling from the small world and the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo.

After the Kirin Immortal obtained the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo, the Immortal Fairy found it curious, took it over, and had not yet returned it to the Kirin Immortal when Yao Sheng made his move.

The Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo naturally fell into Lu Yang's hands; afterward, so many things happened that even Lu Yang forgot he still had this thing in his hand.

Is this what is inside Junior Brother Li's body?

Thinking this, Lu Yang slowly closed his eyes, adjusted his breathing frequency, emptied his spirit platform, and reached the state of self-forgetfulness.

It seemed the world was a blank expanse, with only this Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo growing on the tree.

In Lu Yang's mind flashed various past events; memories continuously retreated, from the experiences of the Tribulation Transcendence stage to those of the Void Refinement stage, then to the Spirit Transformation stage, Nascent Soul stage, Golden Core stage, Foundation Establishment stage, Qi Refining stage, before entering the Question Dao Sect... and even before the transmigration.

Gradually, the blank world gained lines, the lines chaotic and indistinct; when Lu Yang recalled events before the transmigration, the chaotic lines acquired a rough outline, forming Lu Yang's likeness.

The blank world shattered; Lu Yang abruptly opened his eyes, gasped deeply, as if he had held his breath through a long run, now that the run ended, the accumulated fatigue burst forth completely.

"Little Yangzi, are you alright?" The Immortal Fairy constantly monitored Lu Yang's movements, asking with concern.

Lu Yang waved his hand, signaling the Immortal Fairy to relax; he was still too exhausted to speak.

After a while, Lu Yang recovered and reported his gains: "Not only am I unharmed, I even feel a connection with this Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo; as long as I move a thought, this Dao fruit embryo becomes mine."

"This shows you can master the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo." The Immortal Fairy was greatly surprised; Little Yangzi mastered it so quickly.

Lu Yang analyzed that mastering it so quickly surely cannot be explained purely by talent: "Perhaps related to my experiences outside the box world; having died once outside the box world, equivalent to undergoing one reincarnation, coincidentally matching the meaning of the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo."

"Then do you want to become a half-immortal of the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo?"

Lu Yang shook his head; possessing the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo merely means one can be reborn after death, which is not the effect he needs.

But he faintly sensed a premonition, feeling that the Reincarnation Dao Fruit Embryo and his becoming a half-immortal might be related.

After more than ten days passed in a flash, Lu Yang's cave dwelling gate opened; between the two large trees at the gate hung a hammock, on which Yun Mengmeng lay, entering dreamland.

Upon hearing movement at the cave dwelling gate, Yun Mengmeng rocked the hammock, spun once in midair, and landed before Lu Yang.

"Second Chief, have you finished your seclusion?"

Lu Yang shook his head: "No, I came out midway to rest because seclusion tired me."

"Huh? Can one rest midway through seclusion?" Yun Mengmeng had never undergone seclusion, not quite understanding these matters.

"Mengmeng Sister, accompany me for a stroll around the sect?"

"Sure."

The two descended the mountain; Lu Yang noticed that compared to usual, today the sect was unusually desolate, somewhat puzzling.

"Where are the sect's people?"

Yun Mengmeng pointed at the Question Dao Sect mountain gate entrance: "Today is the day for recruiting new disciples; everyone went there to maintain order."

"It's already the second day of the second month again." Lu Yang felt somewhat dazed, recalling how inexperienced he once was, riding Old Meng's carriage, even discussing how to cheat in front of the eldest senior sister—how many years have passed since then.

The two arrived at the sect entrance; the first test remained the assessment of spiritual roots, as before, with Senior Brother Dai sitting at the front conducting the test.

The only difference from when Lu Yang participated was that the number of youths applying to the Question Dao Sect was astonishingly high, exceeding by more than double.

"Quick look, isn't that Lu Yang!"

In the one-by-one inspection, no mistakes were found!

The boy at the front excitedly pointed at Lu Yang.

The reason so many came to the Question Dao Sect was precisely because of the fame of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

The two heavenly prodigies shone brilliantly; though young in age, their experiences far surpassed those of the old-timers of the Tribulation Transcendence stage in a lifetime.

"Where where?"

"At the bamboo grove entrance, look."

"Really indeed!"

"Who is the person standing beside Lu Yang? So beautiful, why have I never heard of her before?"

"I don't know."

The originally orderly lines of youths became slightly restless; Lu Yang instantly became the focus of myriad gazes, forcing Senior Brother Dai to step forward to maintain order, and finally he still remembered to glance back and glare at Lu Yang.

Although Lu Yang had done nothing wrong, being glared at by Dai Bufan made him feel guilty, so he retreated into the bamboo grove, where he would not be seen by the youths.

"Senior Brother."

"Lu Senior Brother."

"Peach Junior Sister, Li Junior Brother, you also came to help organize the sect entrance examination?" Lu Yang replied with a smile and clasped hands.

"Yes, Senior Brother Dai said we lacked reliable helpers, so he called us over to help." Li Haoran said with a smile.

"Senior Brother Lu, it's been a long time since we last met." Tao Yaoye's voice carried a hint of resentment, especially seeing Yun Mengmeng and Lu Yang standing so close together.

"Things have been busy lately; I really haven't had the time." Lu Yang felt a little embarrassed.

During the casual chat, Lu Yang would occasionally glance toward the young men and women, checking on how their trials were progressing.

Tao Yaoye noticed Lu Yang's gaze and sighed: "It's easy to recall when we took the trial back then."

"Indeed." Li Haoran felt the same way.

Back then, we were all obscure nobodies; in the blink of an eye, so many years have passed, and now we've become famous figures spoken of by all.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang was stunned, as if parting clouds to see the sun—his previous understanding of reincarnation had been too narrow. With Li Haoran as an example, he thought only human rebirth counted as reincarnation.

Similar events repeating over and over—how is that not a form of reincarnation?

(End of Chapter)