Chapter 1272

Carefully recalling the things I have experienced, each time I left the sect over some trivial matter to go out and train, the situation kept escalating until it became uncontrollable; in fact, this is also a kind of cycle.

Actually, I have always been trapped in the cycle without realizing it.

"From a certain perspective, am I the origin of the cycle?"

"Not only the experiences I have gone through, but cultivation itself is also a kind of cycle."

"From the ninth layer of Qi Refining to the early, middle, and late stages of Foundation Establishment, then to the early, middle, and late stages of Golden Core... advancing to a new level means opening a new cycle of reincarnation at that level, continuously cultivating."

"Birth, aging, sickness, death—regarding the next generation as a spiritual continuation of oneself, the next generation experiences birth, aging, sickness, death, and regards the generation after that as a spiritual continuation of oneself..."

"In other words, are all people actually trapped in the cycle?"

Lu Yang murmured softly, his eyes slightly bright, finally understanding what kind of Dao Fruit could help the senior sister.

The Dao Fruit he desired still needed a bridge, this bridge made of knowledge, but the knowledge he currently possessed was insufficient; he still needed to refer to other Dao Fruit prototypes, even Dao Fruits themselves.

He was unsure what kind of Dao Fruit prototype or Dao Fruit could bring him knowledge, so he could only use the most foolish method, constantly trying.

"Thank you, Tao Shimei, thank you, Li Shidi!" Lu Yang clasped his hands and sincerely thanked, leaving Tao Yaoye and Li Haoran bewildered, so they could only learn Lu Yang's manner and return the salute solemnly.

Lu Yang abandoned everyone and rushed straight to Prison Peak.

The Immortal Maiden was quite curious: "Little Yangzi, you've figured out what kind of Dao Fruit prototype you want to condense?"

"I've figured it out!"

"What Dao Fruit prototype—are you going for omniscience or transcendence?"

Lu Yang spoke while running, his heart somewhat excited: "Whether omniscience or transcendence, it doesn't matter; as long as it helps the senior sister resolve the Unity Dao issue, but whether it works or not still needs to be tried!"

Lu Yang arrived at Prison Peak, where the forces of Great Yu and Great Qian rarely did not engage in battle, but instead clearly divided into two parts; Duan Qingshui and Mo Xiaochou, the two prisoners with the lowest cultivation, were also separated—one on the Great Yu side, one on the Great Qian side.

A group of Half-Immortal Tribulation Transcendence cultivators surrounded them, seemingly teaching them knowledge.

Lu Yang didn't think much, went straight to Guan Shanhai; the Great Yu forces, seeing this, provocatively glanced at the Great Qian forces.

"Looking for me? Want to add to the newspaper?"

"No, not that—I want to ask about your insights on condensing Dao Fruit."

Lu Yang really wanted to know what life at Prison Peak was like, how Guan Shanhai now had his mind full of newspaper printing, whereas before it wasn't like that.

Although insights on condensing Dao Fruit are extremely precious realizations, they are not unspeakable; during his time imprisoned at Prison Peak, Guan Shanhai had explained everything, and insights on condensing Dao Fruit were included.

But back then, it was told to Yun Zhi; this time, it is told to Lu Yang.

It's just saying it again.

After consulting Guan Shanhai, Lu Yang then went to the Great Qian side, successively asking Si Ming and Zhong Tian Di Jun about their insights on condensing Dao Fruit.

Also, the Longevity Dao Fruit prototype of Wan Fa Dao Jun, the Void Dao Fruit prototype of Kong Kong Zun Zun, and the Dream Realm Dao Fruit prototype of Meng Meng Zun Zun—Lu Yang missed none of them.

After leaving Prison Peak, Lu Yang returned to Tianmen Peak, consulted Qing He about the Longevity Dao Fruit prototype, then asked the puppet to open the treasury.

I originally thought the puppet needed to report to the senior sister, and only after her approval could it proceed; unexpectedly, the puppet directly opened the treasury.

At the end of the treasury lay the most precious treasures of the Wen Dao Sect: Wu Yao's Substitution Dao Fruit, Guan Shanhai's Imprint Dao Fruit, Si Ming's Spirit Awakening Dao Fruit, and Zhong Tian Di Jun's Devouring Dao Fruit.

The Devouring Dao Fruit was specially sealed by a formation; otherwise, the Devouring Dao Fruit would devour all things, and even the Dao Fruits placed near it would be devoured.

Lu Yang sat before these Dao Fruits, recalling Guan Shanhai's words in his mind, seizing the heat to forge ahead, contemplating these Dao Fruits to further understand the principles they expounded.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yang left the treasury, disappointed and shaking his head; this knowledge was not what he wanted.

"I still need to continue learning."

Afterwards, Lu Yang went to the back mountain of Tianmen Peak to find Zhui Yue Zhen Ren, asked about the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit prototype, found Gui Yuan Zu Shi, asked about knowledge regarding the Gui Yi Dao Fruit prototype, and also asked Gui Yuan Tian Zun to take him to visit the other three founders who established the three major immortal sects.

Meng Junzi brought Meng Jingzhou to show off in front of these people; when Meng Jingzhou patrolled Qu Yi County, he mentioned these matters.

After bidding farewell to the founders of the immortal sects, Lu Yang came to the East Sea Dragon Palace, saw Ao Ling, Jiang Lianyi, Jin Caiwei, and Han Hai Zu Shi, and learned their understandings of Dao Fruit prototypes in turn.

Lu Yang traveled throughout the Cultivation Realm, visiting the Half-Immortal cultivators he knew, humbly learning their insights and experiences.

Great Xia, East Sea, Demon Realm, Buddha Land... all bore Lu Yang's footprints; Lu Yang, like an ordinary mortal, measured the path he had once walked with his footsteps, recalled these experiences, and digested the knowledge he had learned while walking.

Some knowledge Lu Yang understood easily, so his stay was brief; some knowledge he had never encountered before, extremely difficult to understand, so his stay was prolonged.

In a one-look-no-mistake version!

And the place where he stayed the longest was the Great Xia Imperial City.

Great Xia Imperial City had Jiang Ping An and Meng Junzi, these two founders of Great Xia, plus the invited ancient four immortals for Dao discussion, totaling six immortals.

Along this journey, Lu Yang saw various major forces tallying cultivator identities, saw the jointly issued Outer Realm Exploration Laws, saw various great cultivators calling friends, urgently forming teams to prepare for outer realm exploration.

He was like a passerby, witnessing, before the seal was broken, the changes in the Cultivation Realm.

Ordinary people's reaction to breaking the seal was indifferent, as if this matter had nothing to do with them, but Lu Yang knew that once he found a planet with technological civilization, bringing these technologies back and combining them with Cultivation Realm knowledge would create a connection with mortals.

If there were no behind-the-scenes black hand, this would be one of Lu Yang's reasons for supporting the breaking of the seal.

Finally, he returned to Wen Dao Sect, returned to the origin of everything.

Lu Yang returned discreetly, and no one was informed.

All this could not escape Yun Zhi's perception, but she said nothing, merely using the tea set gifted by her junior brother to drink tea, seeing off her junior brother returning laden with rewards to his cave dwelling to enter seclusion.

Lu Yang began his seclusion of unknown duration in the cave dwelling.

This journey could be said to have yielded abundant gains; Lu Yang also finally found the knowledge he most desired.

"The Time Dao of the Eternal Immortal Senior—this is the 'bridge' connecting the Cycle Dao Fruit prototype and the Dao Fruit prototype I want!"

The Time Dao is the "body" of the bridge; the other gains from this journey are likewise part of the bridge.

He was like a surging ocean, breath rising and falling, now up now down, mountain cries and sea roars; after the sea roar passed, wind stilled and waves calmed, and his realm rose another level.

"Mid Tribulation Transcendence stage."

Unlike the excited feeling when breaking through realms before, advancing to mid Tribulation Transcendence stage was merely going with the flow; what truly excited Lu Yang was the Dao Fruit prototype he had condensed.

A Dao Fruit prototype never before seen appeared on Lu Yang's chest, flashing with pure white light, sinking into his body.

"The Source-Tracing Dao Fruit prototype—completed."

(End of chapter)