Although he said he wanted to save Suo Huan, when it came time to act, Lu Yang hesitated. After all, his current condition wasn't good either.
Especially since he couldn't wander about unauthorized right now.
He couldn't even go to the [Sea of Bitterness]. Otherwise, taking Suo Huan for a trip to the [Sea of Bitterness] and relying on the power of the Dharma Body Dao would have been a viable way to repair his physical body.
"It doesn't matter... I've caused trouble for My Lord."
Compared to the frowning Lu Yang, Suo Huan appeared quite calm. A strand of [Golden Nature] soul retracted into the skeleton, sitting upright in the Niwan Palace, even chuckling lightly:
"It's just a minor injury; it doesn't really hinder anything. After all, my comprehension is low, incomparable to Fellow Daoist Nether Whisper; my combat power also insufficient, incomparable to Fellow Daoist Vanquishing-Demon. Only this bit of Dao Fruit profound wonder can make it to the table. Being able to share a bit of damage for My Lord at the critical moment... I am already satisfied."
"That is incorrect!"
Lu Yang's expression turned solemn instantly upon hearing this. "Fellow Daoist, do not belittle yourself. Your talent is even above mine. If I can achieve something, why can't you?"
"If comprehension is insufficient, ask the Patriarch for help."
"If combat power is insufficient, ask Vanquishing-Demon for guidance."
"We are in the same boat, helping each other. Fellow Daoist helped me in the past; now I help you. This is the duty of fellow Daoists."
After speaking, Lu Yang looked at [Patriarch Nether Whisper]:
"Patriarch... how long can Fellow Daoist Suo Huan's injury be maintained? Is there a solution here? If not, can we delay it?"
Lu Yang's plan was simple: If it can be solved, solve it. If it can't be solved temporarily, delay it as much as possible. Wait until the storm on his side passes, then go to the [Sea of Bitterness] to help Suo Huan recover.
"Method..."
[Patriarch Nether Whisper] frowned tightly upon hearing this, seeming to fall into thought. Only after a long time did he open his eyes: "Actually, it's not that there isn't one, but the price is high."
"Patriarch, speak freely."
Lu Yang waved his large hand. "No need to worry about the price; leave it all to your disciple! As long as Fellow Daoist Suo Huan can recover, any price is worth it!"
"You..."
[Patriarch Nether Whisper] shook his head, but a trace of warmth appeared on his face. With this crisp and decisive attitude, who said this child Lu Yang was a great demon?
Thinking of this, [Patriarch Nether Whisper], who originally had a bit of a mindset to keep things for himself, hesitated no longer. He reached directly into his sleeve and took out an object. At first glance, it was overflowing with flowing light and color, fully the size of a human head. But looking closely, one would discover that was all external light; the solid body was only a square inch in the palm, no more than the width of a finger.
Lu Yang was stunned upon seeing this and said subconsciously:
"World Realm Seed!?"
[Patriarch Nether Whisper] nodded and said, "Correct. This is what I specially wove in [Nourishing Life Master] before. Originally, it was prepared specially for you."
For [Void Attainment], one could not ask outsiders for help.
However, the [Pseudo-Void Attainment] in [Nourishing Life Master] had loopholes to exploit.
Otherwise, relying on Lu Yang alone, I'm afraid he couldn't write a book or generate a World Realm Seed... He can only use mine to lay the foundation first.
Let him use my World Realm Seed for trial and error first. Once he establishes a foundation, he can write it himself, obtain his own World Realm Seed within the [Nourishing Life Master], and refine it gradually…
Even so, it still carried the air of pulling up seedlings to hasten their growth—forcing advancement before its time—which was why he had hesitated to reveal it.
This was also the reason [Patriarch Nether Whisper] had wavered earlier.
After all, it had been prepared for Lu Yang. As for Suo Huan… though the two were acquainted within the [Righteous Dao Banner], he ultimately did not share the same closeness as Lu Yang.
Now, there was no need to overthink it.
With this thought, [Patriarch Nether Whisper] said simply, "I have carefully studied this so-called World Realm Seed. Strictly speaking, it is actually more like a [True Treasure]."
"How so?" Lu Yang was curious.
"Because its principle is very similar to a [True Treasure]. It's just that an ordinary [True Treasure] is refined by bearing a single concept of a Dao Fruit, whereas this item can bear the entire Dao Fruit."
"I even suspect that the design logic behind the [True Treasures] in the Grotto-Heaven Method drew upon this kind of World Realm Seed… No—it certainly referenced and adapted it. That would be entirely natural. The profundity of the Grotto-Heaven Method is inconceivably lofty; it is unlikely to have originated from a single lineage. Only by integrating the strengths of many traditions could such a system have taken shape."
Lu Yang agreed deeply with this.
"But Patriarch, a [True Treasure] isn't a pill after all. It can be used for cultivation, but it can't heal injuries... How do you plan to use this thing to save Fellow Daoist Suo Huan?"
"Why heal the injuries?"
[Patriarch Nether Whisper] asked back, speaking earnestly, "Actually, you aren't stupid. You can be considered of average aptitude. It's just that your thinking isn't broad enough; you have a bit of a one-track mind."
After speaking, he pointed a finger.
Instantly, divine sense expanded, manifesting a scripture. Lu Yang saw it clearly; it was precisely the [False Holding Golden Stature Method] created by [Patriarch Nether Whisper] back then.
[Yama Hall]!
However, compared to the [Yama Hall] Lu Yang had seen before, the content had clearly been deleted, modified, and expanded many times. Just looking at it made him feel a bit dizzy.
"In the past, I created [Yama Hall] to entrust myself to the Earth Veins of the eight-hundred-li [Skull Mountain], allowing me to falsely hold the Foundation Establishment realm. Going a step further, entrusting myself to a Dao Fruit allows for falsely holding the Golden Core... The same logic applies now. I intend to let Suo Huan entrust himself to this World Realm Seed!"
[Patriarch Nether Whisper] proposed his hypothesis:
"This is the art of [Borrowing Dharma to Restore the Core]. Borrowing the method of conceptual profound wonder to return to the Golden Core. Hereafter, Dharma and Core are one. If the Dharma exists, the Core is complete; if the Dharma is destroyed, the Core shatters!"
After speaking, [Patriarch Nether Whisper] looked expectantly at Suo Huan, seeming to want to hear praise.
Then he saw Suo Huan's blank expression.
"...Huh?"
[Patriarch Nether Whisper]'s comprehension was too high, after all, so his choice of words was sometimes not grounded enough. At first hearing, it made people confused and unable to grasp the main point.
Fortunately, Lu Yang was there.
He first looked suddenly enlightened, then looked at Suo Huan and repeated it in relatively simple terms: "The Patriarch can make you falsely hold the Middle Stage of Golden Core!"
After speaking, Lu Yang looked at [Patriarch Nether Whisper] again and said sincerely, "Patriarch is truly a peerless genius!"
At these words, [Patriarch Nether Whisper] instantly revealed an expression of "that felt good," then lifted his chin with satisfaction, feeling his hard work wasn't in vain.
Lu Yang, this child, understands me after all!
However, just in case, [Patriarch Nether Whisper] explained it again: "The key lies in the World Realm Seed. It can bear the concept of an entire Dao Fruit."
"I plan to use it to bear the concept of [Wellspring Water]. Then I will weave and adjust it, opening a backdoor for you, allowing you to entrust yourself to the World Realm Seed. Move your Grotto-Heaven over completely and lock it dead inside. In this way, you can indirectly achieve the effect of the Middle Stage of Golden Core."
Suo Huan continued to look blank.
[Patriarch Nether Whisper] was instantly rendered speechless and had to look at Lu Yang again. After thinking for a moment, Lu Yang whispered, "The principle is a bit like moving house."
"Fellow Daoist Suo Huan, you originally had your Grotto-Heaven enter [Wellspring Water]."
"And the Patriarch's plan is to let you change houses, moving your Grotto-Heaven into the World Realm Seed. Because the conceptual profound wonder of the World Realm Seed can be cultivated in a targeted manner..."
"So the Patriarch wants to weave a [Entering and Locking the Grotto Heaven] concept for the World Realm Seed based on the profound wonder and concept of [Wellspring Water]. In this way, after your Grotto-Heaven enters, you don't need to do anything; it simply becomes unfallen in a disguised form. Isn't this the Middle Stage of Golden Core?"
"As for the issue of the World Realm Seed's strength."
"You and [Wellspring Water] can be considered to have broken up peacefully. You can take at least half of [Wellspring Water]'s power, maybe even two-thirds isn't impossible."
"After that, as long as all this power is filled into the World Realm Seed, why worry that the World Realm Seed can't reach the standard of an Orthodox Dao Fruit? Even Mu Changsheng's [Wú Yǒu Heaven] can do it! And once you falsely hold the Middle Stage of Golden Core, Fellow Daoist Suo Huan's injuries won't matter. Just self-destruct and respawn directly!"
Speaking of this, Lu Yang simply worshipped [Patriarch Nether Whisper].
Because this method only sounded simple. In reality, just how to weave a Dao Fruit with [Entering and Locking the Grotto Heaven] could stump everyone!
But [Patriarch Nether Whisper] had said so.
And with Lu Yang's understanding of [Patriarch Nether Whisper], since he dared to say it, he definitely already had a draft in his mind. It wouldn't even be impossible to let him operate right now!