Although tempted for a moment, Lu Yang ultimately calmed down.
Though the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] can indeed obstruct the World Honored One's investigation, the actual operation is still too difficult. It's best to take it slowly.
One must walk step by step. If the stride is too big... it's easy to tear something delicate.
Anyway, he had enough time in this life. He would nurture the [Life Form Body] first, observe the momentum, and then decide whether to risk it all.
…
Saint Sect, Nether Capital Mountain.
Among the pavilions and magnificent treasure halls, circles of pure Qi and immortal light rippled outward, as if a pebble had been thrown into a calm lake.
In the center of the immortal light stood a handsome youth. Three feet above his head, another youth with similar features sat cross-legged. Separated by the immortal light, like two sides of a mirror—one true and one false, one illusory and one real—they exuded a wondrous aura of Yin-Yang.
Truly a profound inheritance...
At this moment, Lu Yang's Dao Heart and True Self will were completely entrusted to the [Dao Body]. Without a soul or physical body, he was transformed from a mass of pure Qi.
As for everything of the original body, he had shed it all.
Soul, fleshly body, Dao foundation, divine abilities, consciousness sea... all remained within the original body. Its expression was lifeless and heavy, like a clay or wooden sculpture.
The next second, Lu Yang formed hand seals and chanted:
"Man is born of the earth, his life hangs from heaven. Heaven and earth combine their Qi, and this is called Man!"
As the incantation fell, a point of bright light lit up at his fingertip, drifting down lightly into the original body, causing its originally dull expression to gradually revive.
[Life Form Body] achieved.
Lu Yang nodded in satisfaction: "From now on, your name is [Yuan Tu]!"
From this moment on, Yuan Tu below had no connection with Lu Yang. Even his self-consciousness was enlightened from Lu Yang's soul.
But since he was born from my soul, he is very similar to me in all aspects. Even 99% of the memories are preserved... except for [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes], which he cannot use. However, as a substitute, I left Sisui for him, and adjusted his memories accordingly.
Besides this, this was also Lu Yang's insurance.
After all, Yuan Tu's soul had long merged with the golden nature and couldn't be directly controlled by [Marionette], so he needed other means of control.
Sisui was one of them.
On the surface, he is the 'Grandpa in a Ring' who has accompanied Yuan Tu's growth until now. But in reality, everything is just acting; it's all just a task given by me...
Secondly, there was [Disciple Becomes the Master's Standard].
Everything Yuan Tu has was given by me. As long as I continue to help him grow, all his insights and Dao comprehension will be fed back to me.
In this way, what Yuan Tu knew, he would know; what Yuan Tu didn't know, he would still know. This was enough to maximize the removal of variables when he eventually killed him and possessed him... Of course, variables couldn't be completely eliminated; the possibility of backlash still existed. This was also the innate flaw of the Precious Life Perfect Form Scripture.
The Great Dao is fifty, Heaven derives forty-nine, one escapes...
Lu Yang had a realization. Perhaps this flaw must exist. All things in heaven and earth have a glimmer of life; only with a flaw can a cultivation method be considered perfect.
But just in case, Lu Yang still appraised it.
[No trap. Safe to use.]
At the same time, he appraised everything on his body that could be appraised, striving to be absolutely foolproof.
He even tried [The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes].
The appraisal result was as he expected: [No trap. This item is a must-have divine artifact for your future immortal cultivation and Dao seeking, reaching the peak. Worthy of your trust!]
Aside from this, he was clean and innocent.
As for small trap like the [Avici Sword] and [Nine Transformations Dragon Art], they were all left for Yuan Tu, considered little tests on his path of growth.
Oh right, speaking of which, the current me... no, the current Yuan Tu seems to still be in the state of destroying the Skull Mountain earth vein and being entangled by tribulation Qi. Of course, the currently living Master of Heaven-Mending Peak is the same. Soon he will contact Yuan Tu, and then his wife and daughter will also come...
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly frowned tightly.
Lust is a bone-scraping steel knife. Yuan Tu was just born; what if he sank into it and ruined his cultivation? He should focus his energy on cultivation now.
No choice, I'll take on this test myself!
…
Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, Heaven-Mending Peak.
Peak Master Chen Taihe sat upright in the palace hall, breathing in the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. In front of him was a porcelain vase carved from white jade.
Inside the vase, a streak of moonlight was faintly visible. Clearly a formless thing, yet it manifested a fluid-like form, flickering bright and dim, white as frost. It was precisely the Qi of [Chongguang] that he had spent much effort to obtain, the third Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch he intended to consume to achieve the late Foundation Establishment stage.
"Soon, very soon!"
Chen Taihe examined the porcelain vase, seemingly already fantasizing about his future after achieving late Foundation Establishment. Only after a long while did he finally come back to his senses.
This is a treasure...
He hurriedly reached out to put away the porcelain vase, but saw a hand reach out from thin air, picking up the vase he regarded as his life and gently stroking it.
Chen Taihe froze.
In an instant, all sounds fell silent. A youth in profound robes appeared without warning in the hall, standing in front of Chen Taihe with a look of great interest.
Who is it? A disciple of Heaven-Mending Peak?
Until this moment, Chen Taihe, whose heart had long been clouded by tribulation Qi, hadn't reacted. He only felt something was wrong, his thinking unprecedentedly sluggish.
Only when the profound-robed youth raised his head and his gaze fell upon him, stared at by those eyes like the sun and moon in the sky, did he finally shake off the grogginess in his mind. In an instant, enlightenment dawned, and he broke out in a cold sweat. His whole person involuntarily knelt on the ground with a thud.
Perfected Lord! Which one!?
Chen Taihe dared not neglect. Kneeling on the ground on the spot, he didn't even dare look at the profound-robed youth again, saying respectfully: "This lowly cultivator greets Perfected Lord Hanguang Futian!"
Hearing this, Lu Yang raised his eyebrows.
So that's how it is. Perfected Lord Feixue, Perfected Lord Iridescent Brocade... aside from them, the Saint Sect's last Perfected Lord, [Perfected Lord Hanguang Who Drift Above the Heaven], is a male cultivator.
No wonder Chen Taihe made a mistake.
After all, the Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea had its own formation protection. A Golden Core Perfected Lord couldn't enter silently. The only Perfected Lords who could appear here were likely from their own family.
Who could have thought of Lu Yang, this exception?
The next second, Lu Yang couldn't be bothered to waste words with Chen Taihe. He directly took out the Righteous Dao Banner, summoned the Banner Spirit of Heaven-Mending Peak Master, and then gently waved his sleeve.
As if just wiping away a speck of dust.
In an instant, Chen Taihe's expression solidified. Then his dharma body, dao foundation, and soul all collapsed, dissipating into a puff of green smoke.
Almost simultaneously, the Banner Spirit of Heaven-Mending Peak Master stepped forward, taking over all of Chen Taihe's karma.
Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, Sacred Fire Cliff.
"Hmm?"
Chong Guang, who was originally in meditation, suddenly opened his eyes. With a flash of his figure, he landed in a dim palace hall where a table was placed.
On the table were densely packed lamps.
Chong Guang turned his gaze to a life lamp located at a high place, frowning deeply: "Chen Taihe's life lamp... flickered for an instant just now?"
What happened?
Something went wrong with his cultivation?
He wanted to check, but cultivation was private. Moreover, Chen Taihe was in the critical period of charging towards Great Perfected One (Late Foundation Establishment), so he wouldn't tell the truth.
Forget it. In any case, it didn't extinguish, just flickered for an instant. Similar things have happened before.
With this thought, Chong Guang couldn't be bothered to worry anymore. After all, a Chen Taihe, dead or alive, wouldn't affect him. His seeking golden core was more important.