Ten days later.
Supreme Imperial World, above the Great Desolation of the Northern Desert. A towering volcano stood erect, billowing thick smoke. Crimson light reflected straight into the sea of clouds, seemingly about to burn through the sky curtain.
At the crater, Lu Yang sat cross-legged, sitting opposite a young Daoist. Their auras interacted, and the karma and fate between them were almost connected into one, like a single person. If not looking at this picture, but only calculating by karma, one would probably only calculate that there was a Perfected One Subduing-Spirits here.
It's about done.
Lu Yang looked with satisfaction at his newly refined [Life Form Body], indistinguishable from the former Perfected One Subduing-Spirits. Even the demeanor was exactly the same.
Besides this, he had adjusted the memory, karma, and fate properly.
Later, when this [Life Form Body] returns to the Immortal Nexus, it won't remember everything here anymore, only regarding itself as the true Perfected One Subduing-Spirits.
Of course, he couldn't really ignore everything.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang reached into his sleeve again and took out a weak soul. It was precisely Long Tu, but the other party's thoughts had long been frozen by him.
The next second, he released the confinement.
"Wu!"
Long Tu, regaining thought, blinked subconsciously. Then he saw Lu Yang and the [Life Form Body] Perfected One Subduing-Spirits, a blank look appearing on his face.
Two Subduing-Spirits.
Lu Yang chuckled upon seeing this, taking out the Righteous Dao Banner. Rolling purple Qi instantly constructed a pitch-black gate, standing right in front of Long Tu's eyes: "Fellow Daoist, matters having reached this point, I won't hide from you either. Do you intend to voluntarily join my Righteous Dao, or resist desperately? I think compared to a Foundation Establishment Perfection lower cultivator, I, a reigning Perfected Lord, should be better able to satisfy your needs. Even if you want to resurrect, I am not without means."
Lu Yang was direct and open.
After all, Long Tu was just a remnant soul of a Perfected Lord, unable to escape his palm at all. He didn't need to use any lies to deceive the other party.
"As the saying goes, those who understand the times are heroes."
Lu Yang gently kneaded Long Tu's soul, smiling: "I believe someone like Fellow Daoist, whose ambitions are unfulfilled, will definitely make the most correct choice."
Long Tu: "..."
Words having reached this point, how could Long Tu not understand? For a time, the look in his eyes towards Lu Yang almost couldn't suppress the emergence of horror.
Because until this moment, even though Lu Yang had confessed his identity so frankly, his memory, his divine intent, and even the karma he deduced were all telling him that the person before his eyes was Perfected One Subduing-Spirits. Not until Lu Yang displayed the cultivation of a Golden Core Perfected Lord did he feel the incongruity.
What kind of possession technique is this...?
Possession that can even strip away karma and fate... Could it be the [Heavenly Immortal Twelve Hundred Dignified Great Precepts], a possession Dao Art refined to perfection?
With this thought, Long Tu became increasingly cautious.
And just as Lu Yang said, he was indeed someone who understood the times.
"This... Fellow Daoist, I am willing to join, join the Righteous Dao. I only ask Fellow Daoist to agree to one thing, and I can be a vanguard for Fellow Daoist."
Lu Yang narrowed his eyes: "Speak freely."
"[Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness]!"
Long Tu took a deep breath, saying deeply: "I only ask Fellow Daoist to reassemble the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], re-establishing my gatekeeper dao lineage lost within it!"
After speaking, Long Tu feared Lu Yang wouldn't agree, hurriedly continuing: "This is also beneficial to Fellow Daoist. After all, the rewards for each level of the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] are quite generous. Moreover, if Fellow Daoist can control the complete [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], using it as a foundation, there should be hope for Nascent Soul!"
"Sure."
Lu Yang nodded with a smile, then pointed to the Righteous Dao Banner beside him: "As long as Fellow Daoist is willing to walk in voluntarily, I agree to all conditions."
"...Really?"
Lu Yang looked sincere: "Really!"
However, hearing this, Long Tu still gritted his teeth, suddenly condensing a contract with divine intent: "Then good, please sign the heavenly being dharma contract with me, Fellow Daoist."
As his voice fell, he pushed the contract in front of Lu Yang, saying deeply: "Once the dharma contract is signed, you will immediately receive the response of the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness]. If Fellow Daoist violates the oath, you will be cut off from karma with the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] from then on. Even knowing the specific coordinates, you cannot enter again..."
Hearing this, Lu Yang glanced at the dharma contract, raising his eyebrows slightly:
"Within three hundred years?"
Long Tu nodded: "Within three hundred years, Fellow Daoist must clear all [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] levels and reassemble it. This is also to prevent Fellow Daoist from deliberately delaying time."
Lu Yang shook his head: "This won't do."
"Each level of the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] is extremely difficult. Just one [The Mortal World] made me burnt out. What if I can't clear the levels within three hundred years?"
"...It can be extended as appropriate."
Long Tu frowned tightly, whispering: "If that happens, with the approval of both parties, the content of the dharma contract can be modified once."
Lu Yang still looked conflicted upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Long Tu gritted his teeth: "This is my only request. If Fellow Daoist doesn't agree, even if you make my soul fly and scatter, I won't cooperate!"
Although he didn't know what Lu Yang wanted him to do, for a Golden Core dignitary to ask help from him, a mere remnant soul, it must be a quite important matter. So he was very clear that this must be his best chance to bargain. Anyway, he was going to sell himself; might as well sell himself for a good price.
On the other side, Lu Yang was still frowning in thought, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.
Just like this, after a long time, he finally looked up, sighing: "Alright, I can agree to Fellow Daoist's request... but only this once!"
As his voice fell, Lu Yang's expression became stern instantly: "In the future, if Fellow Daoist wants to use this matter to coerce me again, raising the price on the spot, then even if I abandon the [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], I will definitely kill you!"
"Fellow Daoist... My Lord, rest assured."
Long Tu lowered his head without hesitation, saying: "Subordinate will definitely do his utmost."
"That's good."
Only then did Lu Yang nod, then solemnly left his karma aura on Long Tu's Dharma Contract. Immediately after, he pointed to the Righteous Dao Banner beside him.
"Alright, go in."
Long Tu carefully checked the content of the dharma contract. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. Then, with a relaxed mood, he voluntarily walked into the Righteous Dao Banner.
A moment later—
Long Tu walked out swayingly, having already become a qualified Righteous Dao disciple, purple-black smoke flowing all over his body.
Seeing this, Lu Yang immediately asked with a concerned look: "Is the Dharma Contract still on you?"
"Still here..."
"Take it out."
As Lu Yang's voice fell, Long Tu took out the Dharma Contract without any hesitation. Lu Yang took it over, then pointed to the three-hundred-year deadline on it.
"Change it to indefinite."
"Yes, My Lord!"
Soon, the freshly signed Dharma Contract, not even warm yet, became a piece of waste paper.
Only then did Lu Yang nod with satisfaction. Of course, he didn't want to breach the contract or abandon observing the agreement with Long Tu, he just unwilling to be bound by the agreement.
In short, the agreement with Long Tu was not that he wouldn't do it, but do it slowly, do it leisurely, do it excellently, and do it in order.
I cannot do it blindly, but do it precisely, do it scientifically, do it efficiently and do it strategically.
Let experienced people participate in doing it, let capable people lead in doing it, use professional power to help do it, while also taking into account special circumstances to do it flexibly.
It's best to do it according to specific situations.
Anyway, it's not that I won't do it!