Do it as soon as thought of; high efficiency had always been Lu Yang's strong point.
But before taking action, one problem needed solving: his main body must remain in the Dao Court, ready for Emperor Jiayou's summons at any time.
After all, power is like real estate; location is always the top priority.
The closer you are to the center of power, the greater your power. If you are not in your position today, you won't be in your position in the future. The loss would only outweigh the gain.
"I have to refine another Incarnation."
Lu Yang took stock of his inventory. He brought back most of his harvest from the previous life, but a very small number of things didn't come back.
One was the sword dao incarnation.
That incarnation had become factually independent, relying entirely on his manipulation via [Marionette]. It also walked the sword cultivator path, which had unpromising future.
The second was the [Chengtian Mystic Realm Visualization Sword]. This was an accident. Lu Yang originally planned to bring it back but discovered this True Treasure couldn't be smelted into the [Qian Heaven All-Governing Myriad Phenomena], nor did [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] judge it as his possession.
The ownership of a True Treasure does not lie with the holder.
It lies with the Dao Fruit.
Lu Yang pondered: Even a Perfected Lord holding the Dao Fruit isn't strictly the owner of the True Treasure, just a temporary possessor.
In the previous life, the [Chengtian Mystic Realm Visualization Sword] actively defected to him after he false held [Wall-Top Earth].
Clearly, whoever master the Dao Fruit commands the True Treasure's loyalty... Thinking this way, he could understand why Hong Yun didn't have a single True Treasure in hand.
After all, even [Perfected Lord Chengtian Zhengde] had one.
Yet Hong Yun... He tinkered around in the overseas [Emerald Sun Cultivation World] for a long time and only produced a quasi-True Treasure. It truly disgraced a Perfected Lord's means.
At the time, he just thought Hong Yun was too weak.
Looking back now, having fallen from his Dao Fruit, the artifact Hong Yun created could still touch upon the word "True"... his means were already quite impressive.
Inside the quiet room, a young man sat cross-legged.
Crimson radiance interwove on his body. Lu Yang sat opposite him, four Divine Abilities circling around, causing the young man's aura to gradually strengthen.
[Secret Record of Immortal Fetus Experiencing the World]!
This Incarnation method from the Saint Sect remained applicable even until now. The only flaw was the cost; it required a superior spirit treasure.
However, Lu Yang was a True Dragon in this life. The Dragon Clan was wealthy, so he could afford a superior spirit treasure. Thus, Lu Yang refined another incarnation without much effort. Connected to the main body, this incarnation could similarly unleash the strength of a late-stage Foundation Establishment Great Perfected One.
"I will use it for the trip."
Lu Yang grinned, then form a hand seal. The immortal fetus incarnation immediately shrank, turning into a tiny figure he grabbed in his hand and stored in his storage bag.
The rest was easy.
Send a message to Dongting Lake, summon a True Dragon, manipulate it with [Marionette], then hand over the incarnation, instructing it to deliver the incarnation all the way to Jiangbei.
After it reached Jiangbei, Lu Yang's main body meditated and entered tranquility.
Immediately, the incarnation in Jiangbei opened its eyes. Illusory colors bobbed in its eyes, and its originally lifeless aura instantly became lively.
"Jiangbei... I'm back."
Lu Yang stretched his arms, simultaneously calculating the timeline in his heart: At this point in time, the [Mystic Spirit World Realm] will appear in a few years.
In the normal timeline, Jiangnan and Jiangbei joined forces to carve up the [Mystic Spirit World Realm]. The Pure Land and Dao Court didn't even get to drink the soup, let alone eat meat... In the previous life, because he exposed [Sky-shrouding]'s identity, it turned into four parties carving up the [Mystic Spirit World Realm] and trapping [Sky-shrouding] in the process.
In this life, change the strategy
Lu Yang calculated, wanting Martial Uncle Chong Guang to start seeking Golden Core as soon as possible!
In the previous life, [Wu You Heaven] appeared first, then the [Mystic Spirit World Realm], plus [Sky-shrouding] was exposed, causing Martial Uncle Chong Guang to delay his Seeking Golden Core.
In this life, with my interference with Senior Sister Yu, I can significantly delay the opening of [Wu You Heaven].
As for the [Mystic Spirit World Realm], it shouldn't have much impact.
Regarding [Sky-shrouding], the value of [Great Forest Wood] is still very high. As long as I don't actively expose his identity, presumably no one will discover him.
Looking back at previous lives, what was the key point for Martial Uncle Chong Guang's seeking Golden Core?
Hong Yun!
Two lives ago, although Martial Uncle Chong Guang theoretically reincarnated long ago to prepare for seeking Golden Core, he probably only made up his mind after resolving Hong Yun overseas.
So in this life, to make Martial Uncle Chong Guang reincarnate and Seek Golden Core as soon as possible, I must first help him resolve his worries—that is Hong Yun! Moreover, with a new golden nature from Hong Yun, I not only gain an extra false holding chance in this life but also can control [Sky-shrouding] at critical moments...
No matter how one looked at it, Hong Yun was a target he must devour!
And at this point in time, Hong Yun should be far from recovered.
After all, back at this time, even the Heaven-Mending Peak Master dared to yell at Hong Yun. I estimate Hong Yun's strength is at most middle-stage Foundation Establishment Great Perfection.
Not even a Great Perfected One!
Among cultivators, stature determined everything. Lu Yang believed that challenging the middle-stage Foundation Establishment Great Perfection Hong Yun with his Great Perfected One combat power should be a certain victory.
But killing is easy; capturing alive is hard...
Lu Yang rubbed his forehead with a headache.
Because without [Sky-shrouding]'s active cooperation in this life, once Hong Yun reincarnated, it would be difficult for Lu Yang to track him in the [Netherworld] and counter-kill him.
To deny Hong Yun even the chance to commit suicide and reincarnate, one needed to be at least middle-stage Golden Core, like [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue].
Old Dragon Lord?
Lu Yang frowned slightly but quickly discarded this tempting thought. After all, when [Perfected Lord Qingcheng Feixue] caught Hong Yun back then, she take all the Golden Nature.
He didn't believe the old Dragon Lord would gift him the Golden Nature intact after obtaining it. Giving him a sliver would already be the old Dragon Lord showing consideration for his beloved grandson.
Since that's the case, it must be in a place where he cannot reincarnate... Outer Heavens! [Seven Luminaries Heaven]! That's right, Hong Yun dared not go to the Outer Heavens because once there, far from the [Netherworld], if caught, he would lose the universal escape method of reincarnation!
Lu Yang's thoughts gradually cleared.
Join forces with Martial Uncle Chong Guang to force Hong Yun! Make him have to abandon everything and choose to flee to [Seven Luminaries Heaven], then I'll ambush him on the way!
Just right. Martial Uncle Chong Guang should also have a sense of participation in this kind of thing.
After all, letting him deal with Hong Yun personally will make him believe more firmly that Hong Yun is indeed resolved afterwards, and he will reincarnate to the [Kingdom of Qing] to seek Golden Core with more peace of mind.
When the time comes, I'll backstab Martial Uncle again... maybe even get a talent bonus!
With this thought, the plan took shape.
The next step was to establish a connection with Martial Uncle Chong Guang.
…
Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, Sacred Fire Cliff.
Inside the wide hall, a man sat at the head. His appearance wasn't handsome, but his brows carried a soaring sharpness.
Between his fingertips, he held a flying letter.
Lu Yang's method of contact was the same as in the previous life—sending a flying letter through Chong Guang's private channel. The content of the letter was also very simple.
In the land of Jiangnan, at the bottom of the [Gantang Channel]... lies a Grotto-Heaven fragment left by Hong Yun.
This was a reporting letter.